Under The Banyan
Meet the Team
Under the Banyan is shaped by a collective of practitioners, facilitators, and mentors who bring together lived experience, professional depth, and a commitment to thoughtful learning.
Our team comes from diverse fields — education, arts, social impact, wellness, technology, finance, and community building — and is united by a shared belief: that learning happens most meaningfully through presence, curiosity, and relationship.
Rather than teaching from a distance, we work alongside participants — listening closely, asking careful questions, and offering guidance drawn from years of practice in the real world.
Niraj Prakash
Founder & Director
Bridging inner grounding with real-world readiness.
Arvind Dixit
Finance Educator & Mentor
Bringing clarity, calm, and long-view wisdom to life decisions.
Pervin Bhasin
Learning & Development Practitioner
Holding transformative spaces with empathy, courage, and joy.
Shantnu Tandon
Social Entrepreneur & Educator
Grounding education in service, imagination, and lived realities.
illesha k
Interdisciplinary Artist & Researcher
Weaving art, learning, and care into connective ways of being.
Nadezhda Mihaylova
Leadership Coach & Faculty
Evoking values-based leadership with presence and precision.
Vishnumohan Rethinam
Legal Advisor & Yoga–Mindfulness Mentor
Uniting discipline and compassion in an increasingly digital world.
Silvia Andreeva
Mentor, Learning Strategist, Human Connector
Designing learning spaces where structure meets soul.
Manisha Sobhrajani
Writer & Researcher
Listening deeply to histories of resilience, justice, and care.