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	Photo © Jeremiah Sullivan Mallika Chopra '02 and daughters Tara (left) and Leela

Alumni Profile: Mallika Chopra '02

Mallika Chopra '02 discovers the voice of her inner mom

By Kari Richardson

While growing up in a family enamored with meditation and self-awareness, Mallika Chopra '02 found she had little interest in the pursuits that happily occupied the rest of these relatives, which includes her father, well-known holistic healer Deepak Chopra.

That, says Chopra, all changed when she found out she was pregnant with her first daughter, Tara, and began nine months of reflection on the joys — and responsibilities — of motherhood.

"I grew up in an environment where people were on a self-development path," Chopra says.

"When I became pregnant it was my entree into that world. It's a very exciting and spiritual time. I spent a lot of time thinking about how I wanted to raise my child and the influe