PROJECTS in AUROVILLE

I lived in Auroville with my daughter Tara for 5.5 years, during which I worked with people both individually and in groups.

Let's talk about death:

For a couple of years, I organised and facilitated monthly open spaces to share about death, grief, and the fears surrounding death

Every Soul is Unique:

A co-created musical consisting of 70+ children from Auroville, outreach programs and special needs school, based on inclusivity within the diversity of the community.The intention of the project was to sow the seeds of love, self-worth, inclusion, acceptance, trust and creativity from a young age. To share the magic of love and creativity and for the kids to see how gifted they are.

Self Deconstruction:

A process of gently dismantling the conditioning of right and wrong, good and bad, and the stories we live in. Opening to see ourselves more wholly, to witness what we carry, and what is ready to transform.

The workshops ranged from 3-day to 3-month formats, held with diverse groups.

Sexual Violence:

Held safe and compassionate spaces for awareness and trauma healing related to violations of physical and emotional safety.

Women's Circles:

Held intimate circles creating safe, authentic spaces for women to share and explore their relationship with their bodies, their lives, and the people around them. These circles invited reflection, healing, and acceptance.

CORPORATIONS / Schools / Institutions

Over the past two decades, I have offered residential and open workshops across India, with organizations, schools, and colleges, creating spaces for awareness, leadership, healing, and emotional well-being.

CORPORATIONS:

Worked with organisations such as Volvo Eicher, Escorts, Ericsson, Kantar, Serco, ODN, and HCL and many more....

Conscious Leadership - bringing mindfulness, empathy to bridge inner work and outer leadership.and purpose into the workplace.

Beyond Binary - a reflective space to explore Who am I? What am I doing here? It allows one to reconnect with purpose, authenticity, and presence at work and in life.

Difficult Dialogues - creating a space to hear one another and transforming friction into understanding and trust.

Stress & Burnout Management - Understanding the deeper reasons for stress and cultivating resilience through awareness.

POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) - creating awareness and safe and building safe and respectful organisational cultures.

Me to We (Team Building) - nurturing collaboration, trust, and shared purpose.

Campus to Corporate - supporting new employees in transitioning from academic to professional life.

SCHOOLS & COLLEGES:

Worked with schools and colleges such as Modern Barakhamba, Carmel Convent, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Government schools, Amity, Hansraj, Kamla Nehru and many more....

Teacher Sensitization Workshops - Facilitated teacher sensitization programs focused on understanding adolescents, bridging gaps between teachers and students, and fostering awareness on gender, identity, and inclusive education.

Sex Education and Life Skills - Developed modules, trained the trainers and facilitated sessions in various schools on sexual and reproductive health, sexuality, and HIV/AIDS.

Gender - gender awareness, exploring gender roles, identity, and societal expectations, helping students develop self-awareness, respect for diversity, and confidence in expressing their authentic selves.

Inclusivity in Diversity - bringing together students with different abilities to foster empathy, understanding, and collaborative learning.deepening awareness of equality, sensitivity, and social consciousness.

Interpersonal Relationships & Communication - cultivating empathy, expression, and connection.

DEVELOPMENT SECTOR

Worked with various organisations:

American Red Cross, Spanish Red Cross, Norwegian Church Aid, ETASHA Foundation, Pehchaan, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, BBC World Service Trust and many more.....

Nature of Work:

Trained counsellors across multiple Blood Banks in India through the Red Cross on pre- and post-counselling, especially when donors were found to be HIV positive.
Sex Education: Developed modules, trained trainers, and conducted sessions in various schools across Delhi.
Held spaces for people living with HIV/AIDS, focusing on emotional and mental health.
Facilitated spaces for sex workers, offering awareness on rights, and emotional and mental well-being.
Worked with truck drivers and migrant populations, facilitating awareness sessions on HIV/AIDS and the responsibility toward self and others.
Facilitated sessions for Kinners (transgender community) on identity, rights, family relations, living conditions, and mental and emotional health.
Developed script for a BBC launched Hindi TV serial ‘haath se haath mila’ on HIV/AIDS in collaboration with Doordarshan and NACO
Published and presented an abstract on “A methodology to evaluate knowledge shift in participants attending the International Management Development Programme” at the 40th World Conference on Lung Health in Mexico

Research Work:

Conducted a study evaluating HIV surveillance systems in four Indian states, assessing transmission accuracy and identifying iatrogenic factors. Designed, initiated, and implemented all project activities including data collection, interviews, analysis, and evaluation. The study was published in December 2005 by CASA, Delhi.
Served as research associate for the gender book CHUP. During the interviews with women from diverse backgrounds, created a therapeutic and healing space to support them through the intense process, helping them navigate and work through their traumas.

COLLABORATIONS

Creative Movement Therapy Association of India (CMTAI)

Co-founder and former Director of CMTAI. I regularly taught the CMTAI Creative Movement Therapy courses and conducted independent workshops on self-healing and personal growth. After several years with the organization, I chose to part ways to deepen my practice.

Himachal Queer Foundation

Facilitated regular workshops on mental and emotional health for a couple of years. Coverings topics on identity, sex and sexuality, empowerment, body image, relationships, boundaries, labels and more. Each workshop was offered at no cost to people from all over India - mostly with low socio-economic profiles - as they often have limited or no access to quality mental and emotional health support.

Sukrut India (Psychotherapeutic Centre)

Training and education for Psychotherapists in the field on trauma-informed practice. Workshops processing trauma and building one's emotional container.

FESTIVALS

Held workshops on the various themes:

Self-Deconstruction (A journey of dismantling conditioning, layers, labels, and stories that we all carry)
Who am I? (Exploring identity beyond labels)
Who am I, and how many others I carry within me? (Acknowledging the many parts of me — seen and unseen)
Wired to Judge (Witnessing how judgments are formed and how they impact us)
The Naked Me (Living authentically)
Attachment–Detachment (Owning without being owned)
Hugs (Exploring what it means to hug, why touch is essential for humans, and what makes a hug authentic)
Touch – Pause – Play (How touch impacts us, the power of pausing to reflect, and how playfulness brings ease to the being)
Self-Image and Real Self (Becoming aware of what we portray, how others see us, and reconnecting with the real Self)
The Body (What is a Body? Do I live in my Body? How visible or invisible my Body is? How do I see my Body?)