Karna
A silent crisis is unfolding
beneath the noise of everyday life.
We live in an era of
constant communication —
yet many feel unheard.
We carry stress, trauma, and anxiety in our bodies. Tightness in the shoulders. Heaviness in the chest. Restlessness in the mind.
Yoga asanas release the physical tension. But the emotional root often remains untouched.
Project Karna bridges the gap between physical discipline and emotional release — the missing chapter in modern wellness.
The generosity
of true listening.
In the Mahabharata, Karna was renowned for his unbreakable generosity — for giving without condition. In our context, Karna names a different generosity: the generosity of spirit required to listen truly.
To listen is not merely to hear words. It is to witness another's humanity — to hold space for pain without rushing to fix it. To let it be expressed, acknowledged, and released.
Listen. · Counsel. · Heal.
A clinically informed, culturally rooted protocol that completes the cycle of release — beginning where words can be heard and ending where the body lets them go.
The Open Ear
A designated Safe Zone to voice worry — work stress, relationship anxiety, the feeling of being lost. An ear that does not judge, interrupt, or criticise. Feelings are validated because feelings are real.
The Guiding Voice
Trained counsellors integrate evidence-based techniques to help participants navigate their thoughts — identifying triggers and the mental patterns (saṁskāras) that block peace.
Somatic Release
Once the emotional burden is voiced, prescribed pranayama and restorative asanas flush stress hormones from the body. Mind and body, treated as one, complete the cycle of release.
For everyone
carrying weight
that words alone
cannot lift.
Your voice is sacred.
Everything shared
is held in strict confidence.
A space of trust, dignity, and healing. You are not just a body on a mat —
you are a soul worthy of being heard.
Four touchpoints, woven
into every class and community.
The Karna Corner
A designated quiet corner inside the studio — comfortable floor seating, soft lighting, soundproofing — reserved for one-on-one listening sessions.
The Silent Minute
Every yoga class closes with a minute of silence dedicated to listening to your own inner voice — tying the concept of Karna into daily practice.
Community Camps
Free monthly camps in underserved neighbourhoods of Delhi NCR — mats, counsellors, and yoga therapists brought directly to those who cannot reach a studio.
Corporate Wellness
Customised Karna at Work workshops for partner organisations — bringing the methodology into office floors and employee wellness programmes.
From a quiet corner in Rohini —
to a replicable model for India.
- Studio refit & soundproofing
- Counsellor recruitment (2 certified)
- Confidentiality protocol & SOPs
- Brand & awareness collateral
- 120 individual sessions delivered
- Silent Minute integrated into all classes
- Two pilot community camps
- Baseline mental-wellness assessment
- Monthly outreach camps · 6 locations
- Adolescent-track launch (schools)
- Mid-programme impact review
- Corporate Karna at Work pilot
- Year-one impact assessment report
- Open-source Karna Playbook
- Partner-studio replication MoUs
- Roadmap for Y2 expansion · 3 cities
What ₹1 crore of CSR funding
will move in twelve months.
Every rupee,
accounted for.
Total Year-One ask: ₹1.00 Crore · audited annually · quarterly utilisation reports submitted to the Infosys Foundation CSR committee.
A beacon of yoga
education
in the heart of Delhi.
Founded in 2023 in Sector 18, Rohini, New Delhi, Rudra Yoga Academy is dedicated to preserving the authenticity of traditional yoga while integrating modern scientific approaches to health and wellness.
Meenakshi
Aggarwal
A certified yoga instructor on a mission to inspire and empower individuals to achieve holistic well-being through the transformative power of yoga. Over five years, she has trained homemakers, professionals, and students — tailoring her teachings to each life she meets.
The Yoga Institute, Mumbai
Yoga Certification Board (YCB)
"Yoga is much more than a series of physical postures. It is a way of life that integrates mind, body, and spirit."
Certified hands.
Compassionate hearts.
An interdisciplinary team of instructors and clinical advisors, each bringing complementary expertise to the three stages of Project Karna — Listen, Counsel, Heal.
Kanchan Rani
Certified instructor specialising in restorative and breath-led practice — anchor of the somatic-release stage of Project Karna.
Sushil Kumar
Hatha and Ashtanga specialist. Lead facilitator for community camps and outreach programming across Delhi NCR.
Dr. Sunil Garg
Osteopathy & chiropractic consultant — clinical oversight bridging musculoskeletal and somatic-release work.
A natural extension of two decades of Foundation work in mental health.
Infosys' FY 2024–25 Annual Action Plan explicitly lists Health as a focus area. The Foundation has built wards and dharmashalas at NIMHANS Bengaluru — the institution that authored India's National Mental Health Survey.
The Foundation has previously funded the Schizophrenia Research Foundation (Chennai) for dementia care and positive mental health in schools, and Chitta Sanjeevini Charitable Trust for rural mental-illness medicine.
The Foundation prioritises projects with long-lasting impact on individuals and communities. Project Karna addresses root causes — reducing downstream medical cost for the underprivileged.
Project Karna's roadmap is designed for handover — codified into a playbook so partner studios can sustain and replicate the model in three additional cities by Year Two.
What partnership
with Karna
delivers in return.
Beyond statutory CSR compliance, Project Karna brings a curated set of partnership benefits — visibility, employee engagement, and a credible mental-health story rooted in Indian tradition.
A living academy with deep capabilities beyond a single project.
Project Karna is born of a working academy that already trains, teaches, and heals every day — the infrastructure, teachers, and methods already exist.
Daily Yoga Classes
Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, and Restorative classes for all levels — from absolute beginners to advanced practitioners, online and in-studio.
Teacher Training (TTC)
Internationally certified 200-, 500-, and 100-hour Yoga Teacher Training programmes producing a steady pipeline of qualified instructors.
Therapeutic Yoga
Personalised programmes for specific health concerns — chronic pain, stress, recovery, lifestyle disorders — designed and supervised by experienced therapists.
Workshops & Retreats
Specialised sessions on meditation, pranayama, and holistic health — conducted in serene off-site settings for individuals and corporate groups.
Corporate Wellness
On-site and virtual wellness programmes for corporate partners — yoga, mindfulness, ergonomics, and now Karna at Work listening circles.
Kids & Face Yoga
Tailored programmes for younger practitioners and specialised face yoga sessions — building focus, flexibility, and natural radiance from the inside out.
Let's build a
healthier nation —
one breath at a time.
We are ready to execute. We have the expertise, the team, and the conviction. All that remains is a partner with the reach and the will to scale what we have begun.
- Diligence call with the Infosys Foundation CSR committee
- Site visit to Rudra Yoga Academy, Rohini
- MoU drafting · disbursement schedule · KPI sign-off
Thank you.
For listening — to a proposal about listening.