Our story

Women are a force to be reckoned with.

A mother daughter venture, Shakti Warrior was founded by Anita and Sonakshi in India in 2017. Our vision is to create a brand that is both meaningful and exciting. We aimed to start a global movement of awareness so started by incorporating spiritual symbols in our designs. To stay true to the roots of yoga we also drew inspiration from India. Our core values combined with our love, high ethical standards and discipline embody the timeless principles of yoga in everything that we create.

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The founders

The women behind the brand.

Founder & Chief Warrior
Sonakshi Bagla
A yoga teacher and NYU graduate who built the brand on sustainability and on lifting other women up. She developed the Ahimsa cork mat to show that nature makes better fibres.
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Sonakshi founded this brand on pillars that represent her. She believes deeply in sustainability and the need to protect and honor Mother Earth. By developing the ahimsa mat she illustrated that Mother Earth actually has better fibers than man made alternatives. Sustainable solutions are the only way. Being a yoga teacher herself, she has an active lifestyle and advocates the importance in having one. She hopes her products inspire this lifestyle in everyone. The company is built on the foundation of empowering women and giving back as she is a strong believer that we can only rise through lifting others.
A yoga practitioner, yoga teacher and an NYU graduate. Sonakshi has a background in merchandising.
Business Development
Viviana Wilches
Sonakshi’s best friend, a yoga teacher and NYU honours graduate. One class on an early cork prototype and there was no turning back. She now leads operations and sales.
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Being the founder's best friend, Viviana had access to the early prototypes and samples of the yoga mats being developed and designed by Sonakshi and her mom. After using one of the cork mats during a yoga class, there was no turning back.
Everything about the products and the brand resonated with Viviana and she knew working with Sonakshi and Shakti Warrior was the next step to doing something special and that she actually believed in and cared for.
Not only is she a yoga lover, practitioner and teacher, she is also an honors NYU graduate with a passion for sustainability, and the Warrior behind the operations and sales for the brand.
Creative Head
Anita Kumar
A calligrapher, bestselling author of five books and lifelong yogi. Anita hand-designs the artwork behind every Shakti Warrior print.
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Anita is not only a renowned calligrapher but also a best selling author. She has 5 published books and continues to keep writing inspirational stories. She has been practicing yoga and mediation all her life and has seen the benefits of being a practitioner. Since a young age she taught herself the art of fine handwriting and started gaining recognition for her handwriting at the age of 11. Anita is also a motivational speaker, a cancer survivor and continues to inspire people through her work. She hand designs the artwork behind the brand. With a passion for giving back she is true yogi.

Beyond the mat

How we give back.

01
Made with Samarpan
We partnered with women from underserved communities, giving them skill training and a path to financial independence. Each bag they craft is stitched with purpose.
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02
Mats, upcycled
We turn your old yoga mats into flip flops and give them to communities that need them. Nothing goes to waste.
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03
Ethical, always
Every collection uses sustainable fibres and ethical production, with the same quality and detail in every piece.
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What we stand on

Our commitment to sustainability.

We started making the products we wanted to see in the world, with an uncompromising approach to sustainability. From mindful materials to responsible manufacturing, it is quality you can feel, on and off the mat.

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