“ I started ADA YOGA after witnessing the deep imbalance within my own community — where only a couple of members, usually those who’ve had access to education, are able to support school initiatives or contribute to community upliftment. A few others have gained recognition through their performance arts skills, but this visibility rarely translates into sustained support for the wider community. The majority still remain in survival mode, facing systemic barriers that limit long-term empowerment. I realised that the work I was already doing in my daily life could be structured with more intention — and that yoga spaces, in particular, hold both the reach and responsibility to support change. These spaces often speak of liberation, yet rarely acknowledge caste — and rarely centre voices from the margins of India, or honour the perspectives of those from the very lands yoga comes from. ADA YOGA was born not only as a space for caste-conscious education, but also as a direct channel to support Our Little Project, the Vikas Project children, and Kalbeliya craftswomen. Every offering is an act of return — a way to pour resources, truth, and visibility back into the communities that I come from and that have shaped me.”- Khushbhu Adivasi