With faith and surrender, we work towards collective transformation through the arts.
Who we are
A Sunlit Path is a living, breathing space for transformation—where ancient traditions meet creative exploration in the heart of Auroville. Rooted in the vision of founder Sudha Suthanthiram, we weave together art, movement, sound, and sacred living as a pathway home to the Self. This is not just a center—it’s a community, a sanctuary, and a call to awaken beauty, truth, and connection within and around us.
Our Vision
Rooted in the sacred spiritual traditions of Tamil Nadu—home to siddhar samadhis, ancient temples, and timeless yogic texts—we explore yoga as a way of life through Dhrupad music, kolam, hatha yoga, classical Indian dance, sacred food, yantra, Vedic astrology, and temple arts.
Our work is an offering: to awaken the ancient wisdom of this land and embody it through creative expression, inner stillness, and collective evolution.
Nourished by Auroville’s global spirit of human unity, we move toward a more conscious, integrated way of being—together.
Our Story
The Seed and the Unfolding of the Path
The Seed
A Sunlit Path began long before it had a name. In 2005, after a successful corporate career, Sudha Suthanthiram felt a quiet but undeniable pull—toward something deeper, more alive. She followed it, without a plan, only trust.
Drawn to yoga and the arts—dance, voice, music—she sought expression and vitality. But her body spoke in limits: pain, fatigue, and silence. The very path she longed for seemed just out of reach.
The Unfolding
These limitations became quiet guides, gently leading her inward. What began as a creative search became a journey of transformation.
The path was not linear. It wove through solitude, uncertainty, and liminal spaces—between cultures, identities, and ways of being. Slowly, the struggle became sacred. Healing revealed itself not as fixing, but as a spiritual unfolding—calling for stillness, surrender, and faith.
The Path Today
In 2021, Sudha arrived in Auroville. Something clicked. The striving softened. The name A Sunlit Path came in a half-dream, echoing the words of The Mother: a path lit by grace, not force.
From that stillness, A Sunlit Path emerged—not as a project, but as a quiet flowering of all that came before. Today, it is a space where transformation unfolds through the arts—guided by beauty, rooted in Source, and offered in service from the heart.
We offer events throughout the year (except for a summer break May - July) in
yoga - hatha yoga by Sudha and others
music - dhrupad music by Niloy Ahsan, Hindustani music by Lakshmi Santra and others
dance - classical indian dance by Vithya Arasu and others
art - yantras and mandalas by Vivechana
healing practices - FaOM spinal therapy training by Fabrice
tamil heritage - sacred scriptures and temple visits by Raman
as well as community gatherings such as kolam gatherings, full moon gatherings, kirtans and performances
Our Offerings
Our Values
Depth
We bring artists and facilitators who are deep in the practice of their craft so they may serve as the channel to help us connect to the vast stillness and silence
Embodied
We offer embodied practices to help us connect to ourselves and the Ultimate in a way that is rooted in the present through our bodies and breaths
Beauty
We create beauty in all that we think, say and do, from the space to the art to the way we receive you, as we aspire to reach an expression of the Ultimate beauty.
Spirit
We are held in a space that is guided by Spirit and hence, it is the Spirit of the offering we bring you more than the teachings, teacher or techniques
Our Approach
The Sunlit Path
We aspire to walk The Sunlit Path as we bring the vision to life.
Art as Yoga
We approach art as yoga for a joyful, beautiful approach to the stillness and silence within.
Ancient wisdom
We bring alive the spirit of ancient traditions and knowledge while being open to the new forms that seek to emerge.Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sounds like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest.
Pricing
Money is energy—and when directed with intention, it becomes a powerful force for positive change.
At A Sunlit Path, we are sustained by the generosity and shared vision of our community. You can support our work in a few meaningful ways:
Join our circle of support by becoming one of the 100 Friends of A Sunlit Path
Give from the heart when joining our offerings and community events—guided by a suggested contribution and your own sense of abundance
Participate in our retreats and trainings, offered with fixed contributions
Together, we’re walking a path lit by purpose, generosity, and transformation.