Jaya R. Jarvis, founder of Qita Wellness, is a Surinamese entrepreneur, diplomat, and holistic health advocate. A former National Youth Parliamentarian, she studied Diplomatic Relations at Brazil’s Instituto Rio Branco, holds a Master’s in Small and Medium Enterprises from the University of the West Indies, and graduated summa cum laude as a Licensed Regression Therapist.

In 2012, she launched Herbal Bath by Jaya, rebranded in 2018 as QITA Cosmetics, a bath and body company that incorporates Amazonian ingredients like oils, herbs, and clay. That year, she also introduced Suriname’s first Yoni Steaming Spa, combining pelvic steaming and regression therapy for trauma and emotional healing.

Jaya’s passion for holistic health grew through her Latin American travels, where she explored indigenous wellness practices. She integrates these with modern therapy to help thousands heal. Internationally recognized, Jaya has earned awards like "Most Promising Business" and "Most Promising Product."

Jaya lives by the quote:
"Self-Development is the key to individual success, individual success is the key to a developed society, a developed society is the key to prosperity and social welfare."