Ms. Bhanumathi Narasimhan is the Director of the Women Empowerment & Child Welfare Programs of The Art of Living Foundation. Ms. Bhanumathi has played a key role in The Art of Living Foundation since its inception, leading programs like Care for Children to educate over 51,000 underprivileged children, VISTA to economically strengthen over 8,000 women, an initiative called HARA to increase HIV/AIDS awareness in rural India and the Weaver-to-Weaver project to empower skilled artisans. She also teaches the Sahaj Samadhi Meditation technique bringing an experience of deep peace to thousands.