Soma Saha

Founder - Regenerative Designer & Well-being Coach

Description

A Regenerative Designer and Social Entrepreneur focused on an Indigenous lifestyle. She believes nature is the biggest healer and we need to align science & Indigenous wisdom to understand the energy flow to re-energize mind, body and soul. With over 18 years in Brand Consultation, Design, Wellness, Fashion & Textile, Handicrafts and Import Export Industry, she pioneers regenerative agriculture and material sourcing practices. She is encouraging  farmers to grow pesticide free food to support people and the planet to heal through regenerative agriculture practices. Her natural inclination towards the spiritual world made her travel solo across India and she climbed many himalayan regions & walked many forests in search of Shamans & understood their practices of healing. She has founded Indofiesta to promote wellness tourism & holistic living in a responsible way, designed forest & Himalayan retreats to find balance to heal people and the planet. By collaborating with Himalayan tribal villagers, she develops lifestyle prototypes using Indigenous way of life. Empowering women artisans nationwide, she facilitates skill development and micro-enterprises, aligning with local culture. Addressing climate vulnerability, she leads initiatives like Carbon Farming, regenerating lands, and encouraging perennial crop growth. With a mantra of conscious living, she strives to minimize her carbon footprint and inspire change. 

Articles Published on Journals

  • Women Empowerment: Bamboo Industry in Rural Areas (Greece)
  • Soil Carbon Sequestration & Rural Women’s Impact (Greece)
  • Natural dyes & block printing  — The first choice of regenerative designers (India)
  • Circular economy our responsibility (India)
  • Bamboo: The future of circular economy, biophilic & regenerative design architecture (India)
  • Empowered rural women in bamboo industry (India)
  • Beeswax: Composition, Properties, and Sustainable Applications (Greece)
  • Beeswax: an innovative approach in food preservation (Greece)
  • India initiating green credit programme to accelerate decarbonisation (India)
  • ESG and CSR: Shaping the lives of Rural India (India)
  • Industrial agriculture destroying the planets’ health — Toolkit 1 (India)
  • Who will feed the poor? (India)
  • Regenerative agriculture; Way–forward Towards Planets’ Health — Toolkit 2 (India)
  • Beeswax: a natural wax used in 8 products (India)
  • Food as Medicine: Harnessing the healing power of ancient Wisdom (India)
  • Shamanism: Healing through indigenous wisdom (India)

Projects Managed

  • Sarong Designing & Development, Turkey Market (2005 – 2006)
  • Bridal Couture Designing & Development, United Kingdom Market ( 2006 – 2008 )
  • Fashion Accessories Research & Development, Spain Market ( 2008 – 2009 )
  • Research & Development for Buying Houses, Spain Market ( 2008 – 2010 )
  • Research & Development for Export Houses, India Market ( 2006 – 2015 )
  • Block Printing & Cotton Textile Research & Development, France Market ( 2012 – 2019 )
  • Research & Development for Organic Cotton, France Market ( 2014 – 2016 )
  • Research & Development for Computer Embroidery, India Market ( 2014 – 2015 )
  • Organic Products Research & Development with Himalayan Farmers, Europe Market ( 2016 – 2022 )
  • Wellness Product Research & Development, Export Market ( 2019 – 2024 )
  • Inoculant Research & Development for Soil Health Improvement, India Market
  • Jute Unit Setting Up with MAVIM, India ( 2021 – 2022 )
  • Jute Product Prototype Development, India Market ( 2015 – 2023 )
  • Bamboo Handicraft Product Prototype Development, UAE Market ( 2018 – 2024 )
  • Bamboo FPC Development & Consultancy, India ( 2021 – 2023 )

On going Projects

  • Wellness Retreat Program Development, India (2017 till date)
  • Bamboo handicraft Training for Women SHG, India (2020 till date)
  • Natural Dyes Research & Development, India (2014 till date)
  • Indigenous Handicraft Research & Development, India (2016 till date)
  • Women FPC for Food Production Development & Marketing, India (2024 till date)
  • Regenerative Research Center Development, India (2022 till date)
  • Biophilic Design Bamboo House construction Project, India ( 2023 till date )
  • Regenerative Entrepreneurship Program Development, India (2024)
  • Apiculture Entrepreneurship Program Development, India (2024)
  • Dairy Farming Entrepreneurship Program Development, India (2024)
  • Bamboo Handicraft Entrepreneurship Program Development, India (2024)
  • Bamboo House Entrepreneurship Program Development, India (2024)
  • Residency Indigenous Folk Music Program Development, India (2024)
  • Residency Startup Program Development, India (2024)
  • Product Market Research & Analysis, India  (2015 till date)
  • Consultancy for Government Schemes, Public & Private Funding for Cluster Development, India (2022 till date)
  • Startup Mentorship, India (2023 till date)
  • Consultancy for Eco-Village Development, India (2024)
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