Dr. Sadhviji Bhagavati

Dr. Sadhviji Bhagawati Saraswati, Ph.D. is a renowned spiritual leader and motivational speaker based in Rishikesh, India, Originally from Los Angeles, she authored the newly released #1 bestselling memoir, Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing and Transformation, and has been engaged in spiritual service, wisdom teaching, sacred action, and deep spiritual practice for more than 25 years. Sadhviji is also the Secretary-General of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, an international interfaith organization dedicated to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene; President of Divine Shakti Foundation, a foundation that runs free schools, vocational training programs, and empowerment programs; and, Director of the world-famous International Yoga Festival at Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh – which has been covered in prestigious international publications and has been addressed by both the Prime Minister and Vice President of India. She serves on the United Nations Advisory Council on Religion and has received numerous national and international awards and recognition for her work with Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, as well as women’s upliftment and empowerment, including being recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by U.S. President Joe Biden for her lifelong commitment to volunteer service. Sadhiviji has given keynote addresses at the United Nations as well as at innumerable high-level international conferences and summits and her talks blend the knowledge and logic of the West with the insights, spirituality and wisdom of the East. She has been featured in/on CNN, NY Times, Discovery Channel, Washington Post, Associated Press, Travel Channel, BBC, NPR, Times Of India, Dainik Jagran and many other renowned news networks and she serves as a unique female voice of spiritual leadership throughout India and the world.