Who Are We ?
Prajñādhara is the learning and engagement vertical of Snehadhara Foundation (SF), a Bengaluru-based non-profit and a pioneer in Arts Practices for Inclusion (API). At Snehadhara, we believe inclusion is not an intervention, but a way of being shaped by how we relate, hold spaces, and enable participation and belonging in everyday life.
Prajñā means wisdom—the ability to see things as they are. Guided by this, Prajñādhara creates spaces for reflection, practice, and deeper engagement with self and community.
Our work includes the Arts Practices for Inclusion (API) programme, the Study of the Mind series rooted in Indian philosophical traditions, and experiential spaces such as Art of Rest, Baithaks, and other programmes that invite pause, connection, and lived practice.
Arts Practices for Inclusion (API)
Arts Practices for Inclusion (API) is a practice-led programme that explores how the arts can be used to build connection, participation, and inclusion across diverse contexts.
Rooted in years of on-ground work, API focuses on enabling practitioners to design and facilitate inclusive spaces where people can engage with one another meaningfully, beyond differences of ability, identity, or experience. Through sustained, field-based practice, participants learn to work with real groups and contexts, integrating the arts into everyday environments.
Today, API has grown into a network of practitioners working across education, community, and organisational spaces thereby shaping more inclusive ways of learning, engaging, and being together.
Study Of the Mind
The Study of the Mind series of Prajñādhara looks at self-care and mindfulness practices based on Indian schools of wisdom and a secular framework of diverse practices of Buddhism, Sufism and Mysticism in popular religious philosophy. By making these powerful systems of mental and physical well-being available, Prajñādhara makes holistic complementary health and well-being practices accessible to all.
A one year certificate course in the therapeutic applications of arts to facilitate social inclusion.
Students train in therapeutic applications of visual arts, drama, stories, songs, rhythm, play and movement.
Students spearhead community projects for social inclusion.
Suitable for teachers,special educators, psychologists, speech, language and occupational therapists, arts therapists, social workers, persons working with or wanting to work with special needs and other vulnerable populations.
FAQs
What is the format of the programme?
This is a practice-led programme that blends immersive in-person learning with ongoing application in your own context. You won’t just learn, you’ll actively work with people, groups, and spaces as part of your journey.
Can I do this alongside my current work?
Yes. The programme is designed to work with your context, not outside of it. Most participants continue their work while engaging with the programme, applying what they learn in real time (around 5–7 hours a week). In many ways, your work becomes your learning space.
Do I need prior experience in the arts?
Not at all. You don’t need formal training, just a willingness to explore and engage with creative processes as a way of connecting and working with people.
Do I need a group or organisation to apply?
Yes. Since this is a practice-led journey, you’ll need a space – an organisation, community, or group, where you can apply your learning. If you’re unsure, we’re happy to help you think this through.
