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2-day residential immersion followed by 6 weeks of online integration support

About the workshop

Discover a new state of being where you are Free to Play – free to be who you truly are in your full authenticity.

 

So often, we are in the opposite state – bound to perform. Caught on a continuous loop of “I should,” “I must,” and “I have to,” we wear masks to stay safe, loved, and approved of across our roles – as leaders, partners, daughters, mothers, and friends. In striving to be “good enough,” we lock away our true essence.

 

Free to PLAY is an invitation to pause.

 

This isn’t about escaping reality or shedding responsibility; it is about shifting how you meet life. Rooted in inner child work, somatic release, and balancing your inner masculine and feminine energies, this workshop guides you to P.L.A.Y.- to Protect, Love, and Appreciate Yourself – so you can live from an unshakable core.

Move from living-on-demand to living from an unshakable core.  

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Workshop Details
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Fees

USD399

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USD399

(Regular price)

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School of Ancient Wisdom, Bangalore, India

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A 2 day in-person workshop followed by 6 weeks online support sessions

We will be announcing dates for upcoming cohorts soon.

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This workshop is for you

if you are looking to-

growth

Break free from performative perfectionism: Release the exhausting pressure of "shoulds," "musts," and constant striving.

Resolve Conflicts

Anchor Your Self-Worth: Unhook your value from external output, knowing your worth is intrinsic and unconditional.

Overcome stress

Show up with ease and authenticity: Approach your career, leadership, and personal relationships with bold presence, without burning out.

Mind

Lead and Live with Ease: Transform your doing by shifting your underlying state of being - achieving more with far less friction.

past patterns

Reconnect with your Inner Child: Reclaim parts of you that were silenced, build a protective and loving container for your expression.

Curriculum Highlights

Blending reflective tools – guided journalling, live coaching, small-group peer support – 

and embodied tools – voicing, movement, visualization, play and affirmations

psychological theories

Why am I bound to perform?

Uncover the internalized roles, unspoken fears, and safety mechanisms that drive overworking, emotional suppression, and burnout.

How do I free myself?

Learn to P.L.A.Y. - Protect, Love, and Appreciate Yourself – becoming your own anchor for safety, nurturing and worth.

How do I live with playfulness and ease?

Shift from rigid control to embodied freedom - using movement, sound, and unfiltered play to navigate life choices with lightness and power.

Protect, Love, and Appreciate Yourself.  

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Curating spaces that inspire you to
explore your inner world!

Experiential & Experimental
Intimate & Personal

No framework presentations or lectures. A live, felt experience where we explore, experiment, and embody a new way of being together.

Balanced Inner Container
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Blends the inner masculine (boundaries, safety, protection) with the inner feminine (nurture, expression, fluidity) to rebuild your foundation

Intimate Sisterhood
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Co-created in a tight, safe container of 6 like-minded women participants who walk the path alongside,  and hold supportive space for your transformation.

The Thought Lab has welcomed people from all walks of life.

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After a year of completing the workshop, I can vouch for its effectiveness. I have ‘applied’ the teachings and techniques in interpersonal relationships at work, home and in my circle of friends. I have been able to shift my inner landscape (a term I have since learnt) in constructive ways. In that, I believe it’s helped me become better in how to approach a challenge than conquering the challenge itself. And to me, it’s proving to be more important. linkedin
Maithily Kohale
Maithily KohaleProduct Manager at an IT MNC
Garima held the space with such grace and peace that I felt safe and could trust to share. I could feel her care for each and every voice to be heard. She shared her experience of life, her path of learning. It encouraged me to be more open and feel supported and understood. linkedin
Nara Magtaghyan
Nara MagtaghyanTeacher Trainer, Education expert
The biggest takeaway for me was breaking my old patterns, and creating a future in which I am much more aligned with myself and my actions – mindful living! Vichaar also helped me to bring compassion in action. Prompt based Journaling exercises worked wonders, brought clarity and awareness to the present situation and any challenging times that I am facing. linkedin
Sheetal Lavatre
Sheetal LavatreCorporate Learning & Development, Yoga Trainer & Sound Healing Practitioner

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Meet the facilitator carefully crafting
this experience for you

Garima,
Co-founder of Swasth Institute

Garima Co-founder

Masters of Science in Yoga | Certified Professional Coach | Integrated Somatic Psychology Practitioner | Lown Scholar at the Harvard School of Public Health

Ex McKinsey & Company | Ex-Teach For India Founding City Director

B-Tech in Computer Science (IIT Delhi)

Garima, co-founder of Swasth, is committed to helping others be their authentic self and live their full potential. She integrates ancient wisdom, nature connection and modern sciences to cultivate harmony in body, mind and spirit. Her own journey began when she experienced how outer success without inner fulfilment can lead to feeling lost, ill-health, depletion, overwhelm and relationship conflicts. Her quest for inner joy led her to study, contemplation, training and practice of multiple disciplines, which cumulatively transformed her inner and outer life.

Workshop Structure

All our sessions are a mix of Theory, Self-Reflection, Small & Large group
discussions, Real-life examples, Live Coaching

Day 1 - Let Her Live

Set your intentions, identify the “shoulds” and hidden fears keeping you locked up in familiar patterns. Re-connect with your inner child and establish boundaries to protect, love, and appreciate her.

Day 2 - Let Her Lead

Break through inhibitions using somatic sound, movement, coaching. Allow your inner child to take the lead through unstructured, boundary-pushing play. Create a plan to integrate this new state of being into your daily roles, work, and relationships

6-Week Integration: Real-Life Application

Fortify your new way of being through online sessions to review progress, draw learnings, find inspiration for the way forward. Turn insights into sustainable habits across your work, home, and personal life, achieving your goals with ease, boldness, and freedom.

Are you ready to step off the treadmill and step into play?  

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As a participant,
you receive Free Lifetime access to

Resources
Resources

Session recordings, presentations, and readings to revisit and reinforce learning.

Alumni Community
Alumni Community

Connect with like-minded individuals to deepen your practice through advanced workshops & certifications.*

Ongoing Support
Ongoing Support

Daily meditation, plus regular knowledge sessions to deepen your insights.*

*Please note, access to Alumni Community & Ongoing Support will be provided only to participants
who successfully complete the workshop and have more than 50% attendance

We offer scholarships to enable wellbeing for all. Students, single parents, retired or senior citizens, those currently not working or working in education, non-profit, healthcare or wellbeing and the public sector, and those with a genuine financial need are encouraged to apply. Scholarships will be approved by a selection process.

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About The Swasth Institute

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At our core, we at The Swasth Institute empower you to discover and be your true Self, expanding into a free and full state of being. In times when our physical, mental, social and spiritual wellbeing are at stake, we equip you with a personal compass, a toolkit and a supportive community, guiding you to sustained inner and outer wellbeing. We integrate ancient wisdom with modern science to offer you thoughtfully designed transformative experiences, group workshops, personalised coaching and certification programs. Join us on this journey of self-discovery, growth and fulfillment.

Transform Your Being, Transform Your Life

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