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{{Short description| Author, Indian diplomat, Yoga Guru, Kathak Exponent }}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = [[File:Acharya_pratishtha.jpg|Acharya Pratishtha]]
| caption = Acharya Pratishtha teaching yoga
| office3 = Kathak/YogaTeacher[[List of diplomatic missions of India|Embassy of India to Indonesia]]
| term_start3 = 24 December 2013<ref>{{cite web |url=http://iccr.nic.in/sites/default/files/newsletter_pdfs/News%20Letter%20Bilingual%20January%20-%20February%20issue%2022%20June%202015.pdf|title=Festival of India in Indonesia by ICCR|work=iccr.nic.in |date=February 2015 }}</ref>
| term_end3 = 08 April 2015
| office2 = Director IGCIC, HCI [[Mauritius]] [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]]
| term_start2 = 10 November 2017<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iccr.nic.in/sites/default/files/tender_pdfs/tender%20for%20transpoart%2025-10-17.pdf|title= Notice of Tender for Pratishtha Saraswat for transport of luggage to Port Louis|work=iccr.nic.in|date=17 October 2017}}</ref>
| term_end2 = 27 November 2020
| predecessor = Sanjay Sharma
| successor = [[Balwant Thakur]]
| office = Director, Mokshayatan Yog Sansthan<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bbpsgr.balbharati.org/yoga-sankalp/|title=Yog Sankalp|work=bbpsgr.balbharati.org |date=May 2022 }}</ref>
| term_start = 01 December 2020
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|12|01|df=y}}<ref name="acharya-prathistha-yog-guru-classical-dance"/>
| occupation = {{plainlist|
* Yoga guru
* Author
* Kathak exponent
* Director of Mokshayatan Yog Sansthan
}}
| children = 1
| birth_place = [[Saharanpur]]
| birth_name = Pratishtha Sharma
| education = [[Bachelor of Arts]] [[Master of Arts|MA]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Delhi]] [[National Institute of Kathak Dance]] [[Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya]]
| spouse = Dheeraj Saraswat
| website = www.acharyapratishtha.in
| known_for = [[Yoga]] [[Kathak]] [[Diplomat]]
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| youtube_display_name = Bharat Yoga
| youtube_years_active = 2008–present
| youtube_genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Health]][[Yoga]][[Culture]]
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| youtube_subscribers = 1.74 million
| youtube_views = 195.86 million

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'''Acharya Pratishtha''' (born '''Pratishtha Sharma''') is an Indian [[yoga]] guru, ''[[Kathak]]'' performer, author and former diplomat<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://lexpress.mu/article/351238/acharya-pratishtha-linde-agit-en-envoyant-celebrites-dans-centres-culturels-travers|title= Acharya Pratishtha: "l'Inde agit en envoyant des célébrités dans les centres culturels à travers le monde" |work=lexpress.mu |date=16 April 2019 }}</ref> who is the director of Mokshayatan Yog Sansthan.<ref name="acharya-prathistha-yog-guru-classical-dance"/><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://theprint.in/india/yoga-invaluable-gift-of-india-to-world-mauritius-president/998359/|title=Yoga Invaluable gift of India to the world: Mauritius President |work=The Print |date= June 2021 }}</ref>

==Early life==
Pratishtha was born in [[Saharanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] to Swami [[Bharat Bhushan (yogi)|Bharat Bhushan]]. She graduated from [[Delhi University]] and [[Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya]].

==Career==
Acharya Pratishtha is a yoga<ref name="Defi media">{{cite web|url=https://defimedia.info/practicing-yoga-helps-towards-maintaining-good-health |title=Practicing Yoga helps towards Maintaining good health|work=Defi media |date=5 July 2019 }}</ref> and ''Kathak'' instructor.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1281132031.html |title=Kathak Dancer enthralls audience |journal=Hindustan Times |date=1 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924202759/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1281132031.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> She is an expert of Indian culture and soft diplomacy<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sansadtv.nic.in/episode/diplomatic-dispatch-cultural-diplomacy-episode-08|title=Diplomatic Dispatch |work=[[Sansad TV]] |date= Nov 2021 }}</ref> and has worked as the director of the world's largest Indian culture center situated in [[Mauritius]] under the [[High Commission]] of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hcimauritius.gov.in/pdf/menu/Admission_notification_for_courses.pdf |title=Admission notification for performing arts courses, High Commission of India, mauritius|work=hcimauritius.gov.in |date=11 July 2019 }}</ref> She was also posted at the Indian Culture Center at the Indian embassy in [[Jakarta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iccr.nic.in/sites/default/files/newsletter_pdfs/News%20Letter%20Bilingual%20January%20-%20February%20issue%2022%20June%202015.pdf|title=Festival of India in Indonesia by ICCR|work=iccr.nic.in |date=February 2015 }}</ref> She has appeared on television shows and has written books on her subject. She is the member of several Indian Government committees of yoga and culture.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/saharanpur/181534791562-saharanpur-news |title=Pratishtha will participate in World Hindi Conference|work=Amar Ujala News Paper |date=21 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lemauricien.com/featured/semaine-indienne-spectacles-populaires-en-vue/197199/|title= Semaine Indienne : spectacles populaires en vue|work=Lemauricien |date=14 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/saharanpur/culture-is-incomplete-without-knowing-mother-tongue-saharanpur-news-mrt5547971193 |title=We are Indians, Knowing Mother language is important for culture|work=Amar Ujala News Paper |date=4 September 2021}}</ref>

Acharya Pratishtha has written 5 books on ''Kathak'' and yoga.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://virtuouspublications.com/Authors.aspx |title=Author Acharya Pratishtha |work=Virtous Publication |date=July 2016 |access-date=19 November 2022 |archive-date=2 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202083924/http://virtuouspublications.com/Authors.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her first book, ''DIABETES, Why Die-a-bit-ease?'', was published when she was 25 years of age. She wrote her first bilingual book in [[Bahasa Indonesia]] and English, ''Essential elements of kathak,'' which was published by the Indian embassy in Indonesia and the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]].

Pratishtha promotes and propagates yoga internationally and is regularly involved in the Indian government's yoga-related projects.<ref name="Defi media"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/yoga-programmes-organised-at-75-heritage-locations-across-india-11624284067319.html |title= Yoga Programmes organised at 75 Heritage locations across India|work=Live Mint |date=21 June 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/international-yoga-day-2021-live-updates-pm-narendra-modi-speech-surya-namaskar-yoga-poses-ramdev-coronavirus-covid19-3871385.html |title= International Day of Yoga 2021: Celebration organised at 75 Heritage locations across India|work=News18.com |date=21 June 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.religionworld.in/bharat-yoga-session-with-acharya-pratishtha-ji/ |title=Bharat Yog session before International Yoga Day |work= Religion world |date=25 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad-city-16180372.html |title=Acharya Pratishtha will teach yoga to police officers |work= Danik Jagran |date=10 June 2017}}</ref> She has spoken on several topics about the benefits of yoga.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/noida-news/international-yoga-day-2021-shad-mukhi-mudra-keeps-skin-glowing-6906961/ |title= International Yoga Day 2021|work=patrika.com |date=21 June 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/saharanpur-news/international-yoga-day-2021-increase-immunity-power-and-oxygen-level-6907106/ |title= International Yoga Day 2021Yofa for Immunity|work=patrika.com |date=21 June 2021 }}</ref> She is the member of the Committee for Yoga Protocol on Diabetes formed by the Minister of Ayush.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://antidiabetesayush.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/yoga-based-life-style-module-for-diabetic.pdf |title=Yoga based Lifestyle Module for Diabetes |work= Ministry of Ayush |date= October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/saharanpur-12699144.html |title=Yoga is gaining popularity around the world |work= Danik Jagran News paper |date= October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://defisante.defimedia.info/actu-sante/why-yoga-when-yoga-avec-acharya-pratishtha-saraswat/ |title=Why Yoga when Yoga avec Acharya Pratishtha Saraswat |work= Defimedia Mauritius |date= November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibc24.in/youth-corner/i-am-the-one-online-program-started-to-improve-the-talent-of-school-children-prepared-with-the-help-of-famous-artists-and-players-77825-134955.html |title=I am the one online program started for school kids |work= ibc24.in |date=27 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad-city-16190995.html |title=Accept yog as life style: Pratishtha Sharma|work= Danik Jagran |date=13 July 2017}}</ref> An acknowledged [[Kathak]] dancer, she has performed at several festivals in [[India]] and abroad.<ref name="acharya-prathistha-yog-guru-classical-dance"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://iccr.nic.in/sites/default/files/newsletter_pdfs/News%20Letter%20Bilingual%20January%20-%20February%20issue%2022%20June%202015.pdf|title=Festival of India in Indonesia by ICCR|work=iccr.nic.in |date= February 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/krishna-s-life-depicted-through-kathak-357870 |title=Krishna's life depicted through Kathak|work=The Tribune |date=31 January 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/saharanpur-10748149.html |title=Pratishtha appointed chief choreographer for festival of India in Indonesia|work=Danik jagran |date=24 September 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpl.presidentofindia.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/7253/2/SK4_6971.JPG?browse=true&title=Swami%26%23x20%3BDr.%26%23x20%3BBharat%26%23x20%3BBhushan%2C%26%23x20%3BPadma%26%23x20%3BShri%26%23x20%3Balongwith%26%23x20%3BAcharya%26%23x20%3BPratishtha%2C%26%23x20%3BYoga%26%23x20%3BGuru%26%23x20%3B%26amp%3B%26%23x20%3BKathak%26%23x20%3BMaestro%2C%26%23x20%3BMokshayatan%26%23x20%3BAntar-rashtriya%26%23x20%3BYogashram%2C%26%23x20%3BSaharanpur%26%23x20%3Bmeeting%26%23x20%3Bwith%26%23x20%3Bthe%26%23x20%3BPresident%26%23x20%3Bof%26%23x20%3BIndia%2C%26%23x20%3BShri%26%23x20%3BRam%26%23x20%3BNath%26%23x20%3BKovind%2C%26%23x20%3Bat%26%23x20%3BRashtrapati%26%23x20%3BBhavan%26%23x20%3Bon%26%23x20%3BSeptember%26%23x20%3B11%2C%26%23x20%3B2017.&dateDisplay=#ad-image-0 |title=Acharya Pratishtha Meeting with President of India|work=Office of President of India|date=11 September 2017 }}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Title
! scope="col"|Channel
! class="unsortable" scope="col" |Notes
! class="unsortable" scope="col" |Ref
|-
| 2020
| scope="row" | ''Yog Namaskar''
| [[Zee News]]
| 303 episodes
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/health/video/yog-namaskar-best-tips-and-yoga-for-stay-healthy-in-corona-period/885434|title=Yog Namskar |work=[[Zee News]] |date=25 April 2021 }}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| scope="row" | ''Yog Sammelan''
| [[ABP News]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/videos/news/yog-guru-acharya-pratishtha-on-yoga-1929156|title=Yog Sammelan |work=[[ABP News]] |date= 19 July 2021 }}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| scope="row" | ''2 minute me Yog''
| [[ABP News]]
|More than 100 episodes
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/videos/yoga-in-2-minutes-keep-your-eyes-healthy-with-these-kriyas-882056|title=2minute me Yog |work=[[ABP News]] |date= June 2018 }}</ref>

|-
| 2021
| scope="row" | ''IDY 21''
| [[Rajasthan Patrika]]- Patrika News
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/noida-news/international-yoga-day-2021-shad-mukhi-mudra-keeps-skin-glowing-6906961/|title=IDY 2021 |work=[[Rajasthan Patrika]] |date= June 2018 }}</ref>

|-
| 2018
| scope="row" | ''21din me Yog''
| [[ABP News]]
|21 episodes
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/health-news/21-days-of-yoga-know-first-posture-of-the-sitting-yoga-protocol-397958|title=IDY 2021 |work=[[ABP News]] |date= 21 June 2021 }}</ref>

|-
| 2022
| scope="row" | ''Yog Sutra''
| [[DD News]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJK5yuNjI3o|title=IDY 2021 |work=[[DD News]] |date= June 2022 }}</ref>

|-
|2020
| scope="row" | ''Ghar par Yog''
| [[Rajya Sabha TV]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcCEHAb5X00|title=Ghar Par Yog |work=[[Rajya Sabha]] |date= June 2020 }}</ref>

|-
| 2020
| scope="row" | ''Yog or Jeevan''
| [[Lok Sabha TV]]
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAqTmgMtM3U |title=Yog or Jeevan |work=[[Lok Sabha]] |date= June 2020 }}</ref>

|-
| 2020
| scope="row" |''Yoga with Acharya Pratishtha''
| [[News 24 (Indian TV channel)]]
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS5ierjo4GY|title=Yoga for corona at News24 |work=[[News 24 (India)|News24]] |date= Apr 2020 }}</ref>

|-
|2020
| scope="row" |''Yoga for Everyone''
| [[Jantantra TV]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgjwLlQSUyA |title=Yog for everyone |work=[[Jantantra TV]] |date= June 2020 }}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| scope="row" |''Diplomatic Dispatch''
| [[Sansad TV]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sansadtv.nic.in/episode/diplomatic-dispatch-cultural-diplomacy-episode-08|title=Diplomatic Dispatch |work=[[Sansad TV]] |date= Nov 2021 }}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| scope="row"|''Hindustan E-Vimarsh''
| [[Zee Hindustan]]
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/zee-hindustan/video/know-importance-of-mind-therapy-by-acharya-pratishtha-yoga-day-2020-hindustan-yoge-vimarsh-21-june-2020/699479|title=E-Vimarsh with Acharya Pratishtha |work=[[Zee Hindustan]] |date= 21 June 2020 }}</ref>


|}

==Bibliography==
# {{cite book |title="DIABETES, Why Die-a-bit-ease?" Health Care |date=January 2010 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B8saEAAAQBAJ}}
# {{cite book |title="Essential elements of kathak" Classical Dance Kathak |date=January 2014 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sacHBAAAQBAJ}}
# {{cite book |title="Lets Learn Kathak-1" Classical Dance Kathak |date=December 2015 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IxypDAAAQBAJ|last1=Pratishtha |first1=Acharya }}
# {{cite book |title="Yoga for Healthy Life" Health Care |date=December 2016 |publisher=Acharya Pratishtha |isbn=978-93-5031-766-2 |url=https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Yoga_for_Healthy_Life?id=l2VhEAAAQBAJ&hl=en_US&gl=US}}
# {{cite book |title="Lets Learn Yoga-1" Health Care |date=May 2015}}

==Awards and honors==
Pratishtha was awarded the International Ayurveda Samman by the Association of Ayurvedic Physician, GOM, [[Mauritius]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/saharanpur/story-acharya-prestige-honored-in-mauritius-2261003.html |title=Acharya Pratishtha honored at Mauritius|work=Live Hindustan |date=10 Nov 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/saharanpur-ayurved-samman-saharanpur-18624094.html |title=Acharya Pratishtha got International Ayurveda Samman|work=Danik Jagran |date=10 Nov 2018 }}</ref> as well as the [[Dainik Jagran]] Samman for contribution in the fields of yoga and ''Kathak''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/saharanpur-12699144.html|title=Acharya Pratishtha honored by Dainik Jagran|work=Dainik Jagran |date=5 August 2015 }}</ref> and the Tejaswini Samman, the latter of which she received from the [[Vice President of India]]) by [[Doordarshan]].<ref name="acharya-prathistha-yog-guru-classical-dance"/>

==Personal life==
Pratishtha is married and has one daughter.<ref name="acharya-prathistha-yog-guru-classical-dance"/>

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="acharya-prathistha-yog-guru-classical-dance">{{Cite web|url=https://www.religionworld.in/acharya-prathistha-yog-guru-classical-dance-exponent-culture-visionary/ |title=Acharya Prathistha Yog Guru, Classical Dance & Culture visionary |work=Religion World |date= June 2021}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* [http://acharyapratishtha.in Acharya Pratishtha Website]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju3fS-56x0A Tejaswini with Acharya Pratishtha] on ''[[DD News]]'' (Interview)

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[[Category:Delhi University alumni]]
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