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Self-Work Festival is an initiative of Touching Lives Welfare Trust.
Touching Lives was born in 2003 with a foundational value: it is our need to serve rather than saying we serve the needy. This intention arose from the understanding that social consciousness and spiritual consciousness are deeply connected. To keep this connection alive, inner journeys became essential. Thus, Self Work, Seva, and Sadhana formed the founding mantras of the organisation.
Our work has focused on the learning and healing journeys of children, communities, women, teams, mentors, and all those involved. Learning and healing are interconnected and eternal aspects of life, present both formally and informally in our lives.
With programs under Education, Mental Health, and Art, the culture of Touching Lives has remained rooted in deeper self work. In 2009, we developed the Self Work Approach, a practical philosophy that guides how we live and lead our lives. It is rooted in the belief that no matter what, there is always a divine, cosmic, practical possibility to work on oneself.
This approach draws from the 'guided channeling' of our founder Sonia Mackwani and blending psychotherapy, alternative healing modalities, spiritual schools of knowledge, philosophy, metaphysics, cosmology, energy work, expressive arts, and more. As consciousness continues to evolve, the Self-Work Approach is practiced across curriculum, culture, and personal development.
Self-Work nurtures three essential experiences. A sense of safety emerges as we heal our stories and become safe spaces for ourselves and others. From safety grows a sense of belonging, where trust deepens as we become its source. From belonging arises a sense of purpose that is honest, inclusive, expansive, and evolutionary.
With over 20 years of this inner work, Touching Lives now opens a space for changemakers to engage deeply with themselves, to heal profoundly, and to allow that healing to touch the lives of those they serve. Our work comes from a healed heart, a conscious mind, and a present body.
At Touching Lives, we hold space for two journeys: the journey of finding a master, and the journey of going deeper once the master is found.
Almas Ajani is a Personal and Professional Development Coach, Trainer, and Mentor with a strong focus on vocal communication, mindset, leadership, and life skills. She is associated with Touching Lives Welfare Trust as a Life Skills and Creativity Coach, where she works closely with young people to cultivate self-awareness, resilience, and authentic self-expression.
With over 27 years of experience across the service, banking, and education sectors including organisations such as the Taj Group of Hotels, ICICI Bank, RBL Bank, and the VIBGYOR Group of Schools, Almas brings deep insight into organisational dynamics, leadership challenges, and communication gaps. Through her venture Butterfly Evolutions, she designs human-centered training and one-on-one coaching engagements that support clarity, confidence, and conscious transitions.
Self-Work Practice : Journaling and writing, meditation and relaxation, walking, prayer, and listening to soulful music, helping him stay grounded, present, and aligned.
Kanupriya is a filmmaker by profession and a branding and social media strategist by practice. She has been working across branding, content creation, and digital communication since 2018, with her learning shaped primarily through hands-on, project-based work.
Storytelling sits at the core of her approach, whether through film, visual language, or digital platforms. Currently working as a freelancer, she collaborates on projects that require thoughtful narrative-building and aligned communication.
Her connection to the social sector began early in life through her mother’s work. Growing up, she spent significant time around children with disabilities, engaging with them as peers. She has been associated with Touching Lives since 2015, more formally since the last two years.
Self-Work Practices: Journaling, Tarot reading, Meditation, Chanting, and Elemental Healing, Yoga and Pranayama
Self-work practice: His self-work is rooted in meditation.
Sonia Mackwani is a writer, therapist, filmmaker, and social entrepreneur. She founded Touching Lives at the age of 21. Trained in Clinical Psychology and Hypnotherapy,
Sonia integrates therapy, art, and energy work in her practice across diverse communities globally. She writes fiction and non-fiction for children and adults, with published works including Everyone Can Heal and 365 Days of a Sufi, with part of her royalties supporting her organization.
An award winning filmmaker, Sonia's films integrates storytelling and impact, running in festivals globally. She is an Impact strategist and producer supporting filmmakers and changemakers to bring their stories from cinema to grassroots. She founded Touching Lives Switzerland, an initiative for mentoring and facilitating social entrepreneurs. She lives between India and Switzerland.
Self-Work Practices - Writing Morning Pages, Pranayama & Mudras, Ayurvedic Eating and Living, Meditations, Family Constellations and sharing her world with loved ones.
A space for inner work in the social sector.
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