Mayala was born in Israel and moved to the UK in 1993 when she started her Kathak training with Sushmita Ghosh. She performed widely in the UK and abroad as a solo artist and in dance companies.

Mayala is also a member of Aakriti Dance Company, London with who she appeared in Sah and Afsane. Her other performances include the Rosary with Kathak Collective Janak with Alpana Sengupta Dance Company, Holding The Time with Numac, Athma with Watermans Arts Centre and 'Whirlwedust with Disco Sister Dance Theatre Production and Dwija with Abhi Dance.

Mayala has been teaching regularly since 1997 in Brighton, Essex and London and in 1999, she created her first choreographic work the life of Meera Bai performed at the Brighton Festival. At the beginning of 2003, Mayala has spent 3 months of intense training in India sponsored by the Art Council of England and at the present moment she is based in Zagreb, Croatia.