Shaikha Al-Sabah | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Yoga practitioner |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Organization | Daratma |
| Known for | Promoting yoga education inKuwait |
| Title | Founder of Daratma |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2025) |
Shaikha Ali Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is a Kuwaiti yoga practitioner and the founder of Daratma, a yoga education center inKuwait. In 2025, she became the first Kuwaiti national to receive India'sPadma Shri award, conferred for her contributions to the field of yoga.[1]
She began practicing yoga in 2001 and established Daratma in 2014, Kuwait's first officially licensed yoga studio. The center conducts programs related to yoga education, mindfulness, and wellness. She has been associated with a youth yoga initiative called Shems, which promotes yoga among children and adolescents.[2]
In 2021, she launched a charitable initiative, Yomnak lil Yaman, aimed at supporting Yemeni refugees and internally displaced individuals.[3] During theCOVID-19 pandemic, she was involved in distributing educational supplies to underprivileged children in Kuwait.[4]
She has also organised international wellness events, includingReiki Jin Kei Do and consciousness training sessions at theMonroe Institute in the United States.[2]
In December 2024. Indian Prime MinisterNarendra Modi met with Al-Sabah during his visit to Kuwait and acknowledged her contributions to promoting yoga, particularly among youth.[5][6]
On 25 January 2025, Al-Sabah received thePadma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in recognition of her work in the field of yoga. she was one of eight international recipients that year.[7]
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