I HAVE BEEN BUILDING SOMETHING...

And I'd like to invite you to join me.

Many of you have been following my journey of reflections and inner explorations of ancient Indian philosophies and their bridge to the modern world.

Within the Bhagavad Gita series, you have sat with me through the battlefield, the chariot, Arjuna’s paralysis, Krishna’s quiet and devastating clarity.

Eighteen chapters of asking: how do I live well?

I have been asking a parallel question in my own life. And it led me somewhere unexpected.

Building a Woman’s Circle

It is called Roots Above. A community for high-performing women (starting in New York) to come back to themselves and refill. Expert-led gatherings across four pillars: Mindful Living, Health, Finance and Lifestyle.

The name comes from Chapter 15: The Upside Down Tree - Roots above, anchored in the source. Roots Below, obscured by illusion. The axe of detachment cutting through the roots below towards freedom. The inner clarity that already was.

I have created a new Substack to bring Roots Above to life.

I wrote the full story over on the Roots Above Substack. Where the name came from, why I built it, and the philosophy behind it. If you have been reading me here, you will recognise the thread.

If you are a woman in New York, or know one who has been quietly looking for this kind of room, I would love for you to lean in.

This is the beginning. Thank you for being part of what led me here.

AKS

(P.S. I will continue my reflections on ancient philosophies here and I look forward to exploring the deep dive on the Yoga Sutras with you)