Learning at Upasana
“All life is Yoga.” – Sri Aurobindo
To learn at Upasana is to enter a space where making, living, and reflecting flow as one. Here, design is not limited to garments; it is the shaping of the self and the weaving of community. In the heart of Auroville, each programme is held as an offering. Learning here is not bound to classrooms or outcomes. It is woven into silence, dialogue, and craft.
Within the larger rhythm of Auroville and The Mother, our offerings, such as residencies, circles, and guided sessions, open space to see learning not as study, but as transformation.
Mindful Maker
A space for playful learning. Each workshop invites participants to explore and create, while holding space for silence and reflection.
These sessions focus on using different forms of craft as a way to look into ourselves and be present mindfully.
Collective Explorations
A way for visitors, students, and industry professionals from across the world to explore and engage with Upasana’s social impact projects, Auroville’s philosophy, and craft revival.
These sessions are not only about sustainability but about the deeper journey of asking why we design and how fashion, as a responsibility and prayer, shapes the way we live.
Designing the Self- Residency
Upasana’s signature residency, a space for slowing down, reflection, and reconnection. Each day invites participants to pause, reflect, and create, weaving together silence, gesture, and making to align body, mind, and spirit.
This programme is about the deeper journey of asking where we are truly headed, and how re-examining our direction through creative inquiry and reflection reshapes the way we live.
Create . Connect . Care
Step into the joy of learning with us.