Why ShaktiKumbh and Why an Integral Yogini TTC

Nilima Bhatji is a leader in the fields of Personal Mastery, Leadership, Gender Equality and Wellbeing. Coauthor of two books, Shakti Leadership and My Cancer Is Me, she is co-convenor of the ShaktiKumbh and Truth&Reconciliation Work.

Rahi Santhanamji earned her Master of Philosophy degree (M.Phil) in Yoga and Psychology from the University of Madras, with the personal guidance of Sri Desikachar and with the blessings of his father, the renowned yogi, Sri Krishnamacharya. She has set up Shakthi Circles to enable women to understand their connection to the Divine Feminine. In her capacity as a psychologist and yoga therapist she has conducted multiple workshops for women’s empowerment including at the Rehabilitation Center of Oklahoma City , the Women’s Penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio, the Integrative Medical Center at Oklahoma State University, the University of Dallas, the University of Arizona and Loyola Marymount College. Ms. Santhanam has helped multiple corporations such as Cisco, Tesco, McKinsey to increase job satisfaction and productivity among their employees.

Sophia has been a journalist for over 15 years, and she has been practising hatha yoga for 20 years. She completed a yoga and Vedanta course at the Sivananda Yoga and Vedanta Ashram in Netala, and she's been practising hatha yoga in the Iyengar and Krishnamacharya systems. She is currently studying Indian philosophy and is a regular journalist