About Us
WICCI is a premier All-India National Women’s Chamber empowering women entrepreneurs and leaders in all walks of life through advocacy, pro-active representations and community dialogue. WICCI is an independent body while being associated with All Ladies League (ALL).
The Karnataka chapter Yoga Council is a sangha of yoginis from Karnataka within the broad network of WICCI. Founded in 2020 by Luvena Una Rangel, we are a passionate team of women seeking to support other women and change the landscape of yoga teachers within Karnataka and beyond!
Our
Mission
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To build a healthy community and eco-system around yoga in Karnataka
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To empower and champion the causes of women business owners and professionals in the field of yoga
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To facilitate a larger conversation around yoga careers beyond the classroom
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To develop scholarship in yoga
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To raise awareness on the work done by women in Karnataka and the world in the field of yoga
Our Pillars
Community
To build community engagement offerings & events. To facilitate & build on the scope of yoga in the community
Visibility
To showcase the work done by accomplished yoginis .
Scholarship
To help bring access to a larger conversation of yoga outside the classroom and build knowledge & skills
Meet the Council
President
Sowmya Ayyar
Founder of Prafull Oorja Charitable Foundation. Researcher in the space of Yoga, Women, Peace, and Diplomacy.
Vice-President
Pragya Bhatt
Experienced yoga teacher, practitioner-scholar, author and poet!
Vice-President
Medha Bhaskar
Founder of Amrutha Bindu Yoga. Experienced yoga teacher.
Secretary
Anshu Seetharaman
Newsletter Lead
Ritu Bajaj
Conference Lead
Ritu Jain Paliwal
Secretary
Pushpa
Council Member
Meghana Dwaraka
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Council Member
Dr. Sharon Samson
Council Member
Riya Davda
Council Member
Shubha Yale
Council Member
Dr. Yashaswini B Raj
Council Member
Yashaswini G