Sherina: Founder, Innovator
Ancient Secrets Inc. was founded in 1997 by Sherina Jamal Mullani in the basement of her parent’s home where she hand mixed all the products herself. By 21, she had founded her company, written two self-published books and was cultivating her revered, award-winning skin and body care line and rituals, Beauty Through Balance, found at leading spas across the country.
Sherina’s experience as a product developer, entrepreneur and educator has always been driven by a passion to create luxury self-care and spa experiences that that reflect her belief in the healing power of natural ingredients. Her passion and dedication to natural healing began in childhood, drawing from the richness of her Indian African roots and exposure to Ayurveda, herbalism and ancient healing practices used by her mother and grandmother. This, along with her many years of research, inspired the development of the self-care and spa rituals that are the foundation of the Beauty Through Balance line. Sherina has been featured in International Spa publications as well as a keynote on international stages in the spa industry. Beauty Through Balance has won prestigious awards such as Top Spa Partner by the Canadian Spa & Wellness Awards.
Life-Time of Experience, Backed by Science
As a certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and Herbalist, Sherina took her passion for working with indigenous plants from around the world to a certified lab to develop of her formulas and spent several years working in certified labs to continuously elevate their manufacturing standards and practices. She pioneered the use of sustainable local hand-harvested seaweed and intertidal glacial clay from the Northern Coast of British Columbia to create some of the first authentic Canadian thalassotherapy products that we continue to produce with innovative formulas that are rooted in tradition and backed by science.
A Loss and a Legacy
In 2019, Sherina was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Throughout her journey, she turned to the healing power of plants and the traditional medicines that she was raised with to support her in her healing, and she became a powerful advocate and ally for women facing cancer. Her cancer went into remission but later returned and, after a long hard fight, in May 2023, Sherina lost her battle. She will always be remembered for her angelic heart of service, her passion, and her dedication to reminding humanity of Mother Nature’s pharmacy. She is survived by her mother, sister, and her husband, Ally Mullani, who now runs the company so we can continue to provide Beauty Through Balance products to you and to our spa and retail partners with the same level of customer service and support that Sherina would have wanted.