Purusha
Seva Project
Empowering
Self, Uniting Community.
The
owners of the Purusha Yoga School, Joy Ravelli & Adnan Iftekar,
founded the San Francisco-based nonprofit known as the Purusha Seva
Project in 2008.
Mission:
• To provide a vehicle for socially conscious investors to support
the teaching of classic Hatha/Raja yoga in the style of Purusha Yoga
to at-risk and underserved populations who would greatly benefit from
the philosophy and practices.
• To recruit instructors trained in the style of Purusha Yoga
to utilize their specialized skills to serve target populations. To
further our relationships and partnerships with other nonprofit organizations
such as Yoga Alliance, the International Association of Yoga Therapists,
and the Mass Yoga Network.
• To design and implement programs and curricula designed to
accommodate our target clients. To work with experts in the areas
of Health Education, Transpersonal Psychology, Yoga Therapy, and other
health fields to deliver classic yoga in a way that is comprehensive
and compatible with the needs of our clients.

Vision
of Purusha Seva Project:
The word seva means "selfless action that serves community."
This path of yoga is committed to surrendering our actions to a higher
purpose. The Purusha Seva Project is committed to the journey of acquiring
a deeper understanding of the health and healing benefits of classic
Hatha/Raja yoga philosophy and practices, developing innovative programs
that serve the people of our community, and delivering such programs
in an accessible and complimentary manner to existing services.