Acharya Pratishtha

Yoga Guru, Kathak Dancer, Author, Ex-Diplomat

Indian Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh

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ProfessionYoga Guru, Kathak Dancer, Author, Ex-Diplomat
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/12/1983
Age42 years
BirthplaceSaharanpur, Uttar Pradesh

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Bio/Wiki

Full nameAcharyaa Pratishtha Sharma

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

BA HonoursEnglish, Yoga & Kathak at Delhi University (2001-2003)
MAIndira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh
DiplomaKathak from Kathak Kendra, New Delhi
VisharadBhatkhande Music Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Prabhakar from Prayag Sangit Samiti, Allahabad

Personal Life

SchoolConvent school
College/UniversityDelhi University, Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh, Kathak Kendra, New Delhi, Bhatkhande Music Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Prabhakar from Prayag Sangit Samiti, Allahabad

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
HusbandDheeraj Saraswat
Parents
FatherPandit Bharat Bhushan (Padma Shri Yoga guru)
MotherName
Grandparents
GrandfatherPandit Bishambar Singh (National Awardee educationist)
ChildrenDevi Pratyakshaa Sharma
SiblingsDivy Nidhi Sharma (elder)

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Worked as Director of world’s largest Indian Culture Centre of Government of India
  • Designated as yoga/kathak guru cum performer at Embassy of India, Johannesburg, and Jakarta
  • Youngest Yogacharyaa & Mind Therapist by World Yoga Organisation & Zee Network in 2007
  • Celebrity Judge at International Pageant 'Miss India Indonesia'
  • Tejaswini Samman Top 100 Women of India
  • Recognition by Doordarshan: Award by Hon. Vice President of India
  • Queen of Kathak Yoga an International Honor by Pulian International, China
  • Ayurveda Samman by Association of Ayurvedic Physicians, Mauritius
  • Kathak Samragyi- Kala Sangam Academy of Music & Dance
  • Dainik Jagran Sashakt Mahila Samman- Dainik Jagran
  • Scholarship from Kathak Kendra, New Delhi for the entire training period of 5 Years
  • National Scholarship from Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India
  • Mahila Suraksha and Shiksha Samman 2015 by UP government and Hindustan newspaper
  • Sangini Shri Samman by Dainik Jagran in March 2016
  • Nari Shakti Samman by Amar Ujala on 6th October 2016
Organizations
  • Director of Mokshayatan Yog Sansthan
  • Founder of Bharat College of Performing Arts
  • President of Bharat Yoga
  • Director of S3F Sharpi Sanskriti Foundation
Books5 books on Yoga
Television Shows
  • Jago Bharat Dhyan Yog Andolan (Zee Jagran Channel)
  • The Balancing Act with Pratishtha
  • 2 min me yog (ABP News)
  • More than 21 TV shows for various channels including Zee News, India TV, Focus TV, Etv, Total TV, Zee News Uttar Pradesh, Shri news, Naxatra News, Indosiar

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/acharyapratishthaji
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/acharyapratishthaji
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/Apratishtha

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. She embarked on her Kathak journey at the age of 3.
2. Established the Mokshayatan Dance Foundation in 2001.
3. Serves as the founding principal of 'Bharat College of Performing Arts' in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
4. Received training in Kathak from Guru Rajendra Gangani, Guru Jaikishan Maharaj, and other prominent gurus.
5. Has authored books on Kathak and Yoga.
6. Harbors a profound devotion for Lord Krishna.
7. Performed Yoga postures for the 'Incredible India' ad film by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India.
8. Has given over 6000 hours of lectures and is a motivational speaker at various colleges and universities.
9. Organised various Yoga camps and events for the police force, students, and corporates in India and countries such as Japan, South Africa, Mauritius, and China.
10. Appointed as the Yoga consultant at Amatrra Health Spa, Ashoka Hotel, and Mokshayatan International.
11. Produced more than 30 CDs and DVDs on yoga.
12. Creator of 30 classical dance productions on social issues.
13. Empanelled artist of ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) as well as Doordarshan.
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