Dr Sowmya Ayyar

A. Sowmya, PhD: Dr. Sowmya is the Founder and Director of Prafull Oorja Charitable Foundation based in Bangalore. Through Prafull Oorja, Sowmya has trained hundreds of yoga therapists to serve communities in vulnerable conditions, focusing on special needs children. Sowmya recently completed her PhD at the Banaras Hindu University in Kashi, where she studied Diplomacy and the Feminine in Indic Knowledge Systems, focusing on Yogini Sanghas. A poet, musician, and artist at heart, she is a native of Cupertino who currently resides in Kovai. She released her first book of poetry, My India, through Motilal Banarsidass.