Bhaktiveda Dhaul Taragi: Using expressive arts therapy to promote emotional wellbeing

Bhaktiveda Dhaul Taragi is the founder of Praanah, a Bengaluru-based organisation that harnesses expressive arts therapy to nurture emotional wellbeing across ages. The organisation designs tailored expressive arts sessions for diverse groups – from helping cancer patients process their diagnosis to facilitating creative interventions for corporate teams managing stress. It also offers a professional certification in Expressive Arts Therapy for psychologists, therapists and educators seeking to enrich their practice beyond conventional counselling frameworks.In this episode, Taragi talks to host Aekta Kapoor about her journey from exploring the mind-body connection through sport and dance to becoming one of India’s pioneering expressive arts therapists. She shares how she integrates neuroscience, art and spirituality to create a holistic approach to mental health – one that values movement, play and presence as much as conversation. She also emphasises the importance of daily creative rituals as preventive mental health practice, and offers insights on how parents can nurture their children’s innate creativity by listening deeply to their artistic expressions.Follow us for more conversations with interesting women, and visit eShe.in for more.