kavita shourie

Kavita Shourie’s multidisciplinary career has combined work in mental health, human resources, telecommunications, supporting farmers at risk of suicide, abused women, and maternal health issues.

Kavita has had the privilege of partnering with global leading agricultural policy organizations including NavDayana and La Devi. Kavita founded and stewarded Samskara Wellness, an indigenous, sustainable, organic, biodynamic food and textile company. Samskara Wellness worked with at-risk farmers and a community supported cooperative “from farm to table”. The company sourced and distributed Indian produced organic products across the country. She also brought air pollution and the importance

of air purification to Mumbai and New Delhi helped to create awareness working with IQAir. The company helped to revitalize traditional farming practices and focused on creating non-toxic, zero waste products for mothers and infants. Through Samskara Wellness, Kavita taught raw vegan cooking to the local community and sold prepackaged meals through a delivery service. Samskara Wellness became a pathway to health by supplying knowledge and products that promote holistic healing. Air purification was introduced into the market place as well.

Kavita is an avid yoga practitioner. She supports community healing through the healing arts and plant medicine. She is an integral member of the BloomBars team, which is a nonprofit cultural arts center. Central to Kavita’s belief is the empowerment of women and children through education and deep listening. She attended George Mason University where she majored in Psychology. She is certified in children’s yoga and currently working on certifications in different areas of restoring justice around plant and yoga wisdom.

Kavita grew up traveling as a child spending time in the Amazon rainforest; Cartagena, Columbia; and Madrid, Spain. Kavita moved to Mumbai, India in 2006 and lived there for eight years. She eventually settled in Washington, DC, where she currently resides. She is the mother of two beautiful children, Antara and Amartya.