“It is not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.” - Mother Teresa

ANUBHUTI

Inculcating essential lifeskills among underserved kids through Kathak

Anubhuti which means an intense experience, is an initiative that aims to inculcate essential life skills such as confidence, leadership, teamwork, and creativity among kids from marginalised and under-served communities across India using Kathak as a medium. Since its inception in 2016, the Anubhuti workshops have been a transformative platform for the kids. This workshop uses a combination of Meditation, Yoga and Kathak allowing children to learn and explore this dance form while boosting a variety of life skills.

Where it all began?

In the beginning of her career, for first five years, Annu served as a commercial trainer to pass on the art of Kathak to the people of Delhi. Disillusioned and seeking more from her art, she began holding workshops for under-served kids belonging to marginalised communities of Bihar and Himachal Pradesh. The experience of working with these kids coming from bottommost sections of the society has been life-changing for her which ended up making her more grateful and humble for the skills and opportunities that she has been blessed with.

These transformative and soul-stirring experiences fueled her to dedicate her skills and time to travel to remote parts of the country in collaboration with non-profits and organisations working with under-served and marginalised communities on the ground.

What are the objectives of Anubhuti ?

What is the framework of Anubhuti ?

Anubhuti workshops are designed to be a 2 to 3 week in-person sessions weaving Kathak with Yoga, Meditation, and a variety of activities. These sessions aim to enhance the confidence and life skills of the children, offering them a valuable opportunity to better equip themselves for life's challenges

OUR JOURNEY SO FAR!

20+
Collaborations Made

30+
Workshops Done

1000+
Children Impacted

Participants' Insights

Sweety, Bihar

"इस कार्यशाला के दौरान मैंने सीखा कि एक ग्रूप में कैसे डान्स किया जाता है और मुझे धैर्य रखना भी आ गया, पहले मैं हर चीज़ को लेकर काफ़ी excited हो जाती थी, पर अब धैर्य के साथ करती हूँ।"

Jyotsana, Gujrat

“मुझे आगे जाकर बोलने में डर लगता था, मेरा इस workshop के माध्यम से वह डर कम हो गया, मैंने थोड़ी मेहनत की और धीरे धीरे लोगों के सामने बोलना सीख लिया।”

Anurag, Bir, HP

“इस कार्यशाला ने मुझे एक दिशा दी, जिस पर चलकर मैं खुद को और अच्छे से समझ सकता हूँ। यहाँ पर एक ऐसा प्लैट्फ़ॉर्म मिला कि हम खुद को समझ पाएँ। खुद के साथ और दूसरों के साथ ख़ुश रह सकें। यहाँ ग्रूप ऐक्टिविटी करने से एक लीडरशिप क्षमता भी विकसित हुई। यहाँ आकर जो confidence मिला, वह कभी घर में बैठे बैठे कितना भी कुछ करो पर नहीं मिलता।”

Shalini, Itarsi, MP

In this workshop, I learnt to be responsible and disciplined person. I learned, Kathak is not just a classical dance. It is in fact a combination of punctuality, discipline, motivation and dedication. I would love to continue performing Kathak and pass it on to others to create awareness in my surroundings.”

Nidhi, Bihar

“दीदी, thank you so much …मुझे स्टेज पर बोलते हुए बहुत डर लग रहा था, heartbeat badhi हुई थी, हाथ भी काँप रहा था … पर आपकी वजह से आज मैं सबके सामने बोल पाई, thank you दीदी मेरे अंदर ये courage और confidence जगाने के लिए ..”

See What Our Host Organizations Has to Say :)

" Today was the most magical day. In Balatikra, Annu’s children performed exceptionally. When the sound of Ghunghroos surrounded by the hall, applauses naturally followed. Annu’s performance, as a gift from her to the children, was magnetic. The Adhikshika, Principal and Political leaders were overwhelmed that in a span of just a month children can perform so phenomenally and can speak confidently about the experience of learning Kathak. They appreciated Annu’s work and repeatedly thanked Shiksharth many times. The children looked so happy and yet I could see the brimming dream in their eyes to do and be good in life. Perhaps it is my most happiest day with my team today. I don’t know how can we thank Annu for being such a magic to children and Shiksharth. I hope we keep doing things like this in future for the children of Sukma. "

Neeraj Naidu, Shiksharth, Sukma (Chhattisgarh)

What Our Funders Say About Anubhuti ..?

" Dear Annu, often children grow in suppression and fear, go through a life of blank existence. THANK YOU for the gift of happiness to such children- Inculcating Life Skills through Kathak. You took on a great responsibility and delivered “success” as committed. "

Kishore Nath, Canada