Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati

Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, PhD is a spiritual leader, motivational speaker, author and social activist, based at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, Himalayas, India. She is President of Divine Shakti Foundation, bringing education and empowerment to women and children. She is Secretary-General of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, the first alliance of religious leaders for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Director of the world-famous International Yoga Festival. She has received numerous awards for her humanitarian work including the Lifetime Achievement Award by U.S. President Joe Biden.

She is also the author of #1 bestselling memoir, Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing and Transformation. Originally from Los Angeles, and a graduate of Stanford University, Sadhviji has lived at Parmarth Niketan for more than 26 years, where she gives spiritual discourses, satsang and meditation, leads myriad humanitarian programs and serves as a unique female voice of spiritual leadership throughout India and the world.