{"id":790,"date":"2018-10-03T11:46:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T11:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/www\/Mythemes\/modeling\/?page_id=790"},"modified":"2021-05-19T18:11:51","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T12:41:51","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prafulloorja.org\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Story<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

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The spark that gave rise to Prafull Oorja was a stroll around the neighborhood. \u201cWhile I was walking, a young boy said hello to me,\u201d recalls Sowmya, \u201cI was very happy to meet him, though his caretaker tried to stop him from talking to me. It turned out he was a special child who could not control his speech.\u201d
Sowmya, who has a master\u2019s degree in yoga, domestic violence and the environment, approached the child\u2019s family later and asked them to let him try yoga classes. \u201cThey accepted immediately,\u201d she says. \u201cFrom one kid we expanded to 10, and then started classes at the Tamahar center in Malleswaram. It paved the way for seven other schools and centers across Bangalore.\u201d
Sowmya started her venture with Madeleine Sears. \u201cWhen you are alone your capability for action is limited,\u201d she says. Things changed when the team started expanding. \u201cThe mathematics of teams is that 1+1=3, meaning that when people support each other they can more than double the results they would get individually,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n