Yale sophomore uses ancient Indian dance form to foster cultural anti-bias
Shruti Parthasarathy ’24 has been participating in the ancient Indian dance and art form of Bharatnatyam since she was five years old. Over the last three years, she has combined her love for dance with mindfulness through her organization, Mindful Kala.
Mindful Kala offers workshops and longer intensive workshops through the Good Life Center at Yale. Parthasarathy is also in the process of developing an interactive app to allow students of all ages to work through activities and informational slides to learn about Bharatanatyam and mindfulness.
“I established Mindful Kala as a way to put a spotlight on a historical, underrepresented art form through the lens of mindfulness and social well-being,” Parthasarathy said. “Mindful Kala aims to empower teens through easily accessible and interactive educational and support-based activities — specifically through Indian dance — as a means to elevate and heighten well-being and foster intercultural sensitivity.”
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