Our Leela Tribe
Tarisha is a founding member of the community, a Director, a healer and musician.
Over the years, she has run festivals, workshops and meditation retreats, women’s gatherings and shamanic ceremonies, all with a focus on creativity and celebration, love and connection to the earth.
More recently, she has been focusing on wellness, offering Singing Medicine sessions to bring in the light, both online and in the community. She lives here with her son Joshua, born here in 2005. www.tarisha.co.uk
Bhavo is a contemporary mystic and a director here at Leela and has been with Osho for over 40 years, living with him in India and America in the 70’s and 80’s. He is passionate about creating and driving Osho Leela, and runs Empowerment workshops and festivals. He is a magician, medicine man and musician, playing with friends here at Leela in his new ‘night club’. He is a connoisseur of many things including fine curries.
Amura has been a vital member of the community since 2006.
She is part of the healing team and is involved in the running of community activities and festivals.
She is part of the healing team and is involved in the running of community activities and festivals.
Bart is the Founder of BrightSky Community and is passionate about creating positive change, shamanic healing, music and community. Bart has a big and generous heart and he loves to support people in finding their way back to their hearts and to inspire them to live a meaningful and nourishing life.
Sanjula has been trained for many years at Humaniversity under the guidance of Veeresh. She specialises in working with women. She is also trained in Shamanic deep healing bodywork. She runs Empowerment for Women workshops at Osho Leela and has a young son.
Neal is our Key Community Member with years of experience living with us. He supports the finance department and enjoys leading meditations. Vipassana, Shaking and Dynamic are his favourites and he loves playing table tennis.
Navajata is our Central Administrator.
He is a Humaniversity therapist and consultant with more than 20 years experience in the areas of Emotional Wellbeing, Anger Awareness, Responsibility and Addiction. Along with his intense life experience, he brings empathy, clarity and understanding to his work with people.
He is a Humaniversity therapist and consultant with more than 20 years experience in the areas of Emotional Wellbeing, Anger Awareness, Responsibility and Addiction. Along with his intense life experience, he brings empathy, clarity and understanding to his work with people.
Premal is the Head of Housecare at Leela. She loves giving AcuEnergetics sessions in the healing centre, leading meditations and workshops and playing music in Zorba.
Kevin is our Key Community Member with years of experience living at Leela. Besides that he focuses on the Health & Safety within the community and brings care and wisdom to the Community Support. In his free time he enjoys walking in the country side.
Khalis works in different departments at Osho Leela and is part of the Community Support. He lived in Italy for 16 years and at that time he completed the 4-year Therapist Training. He is passionate about meditation and organises sports events for the community.
Kimaya works in different departments of the community. Before arriving at Leela she ventured around the world co-creating in different communities. She shares her experience through Conscious Dance, Breathwork & Healing. She loves nature, dancing, music and beach volleyball.
Prior to becoming a more permanent feature at Osho Leela, Garacaius has been regular visitor to Leela for 20 years.
He looks after the electrics and communications around Leela, keeping us turned on and connected.
He looks after the electrics and communications around Leela, keeping us turned on and connected.
He is a passionate chef and loves great music, whether it’s mixing it at the DJ deck with his ‘DJ Spark’ alter ego, or songwriting and singing along with the piano.
Darpan is in charge of plumbing and sustainability. He works with healing, Shamanism, Osho Meditation, Breath Coach and facilitates and assists workshops.
He loves to dance Argentine tango and has taught and performed all around the world.
Darpan has a strong connection with the land and trees and he truly is our in house medicine man.
He loves to dance Argentine tango and has taught and performed all around the world.
Darpan has a strong connection with the land and trees and he truly is our in house medicine man.
Navanita is the Head of Well-Being. She is a vibrant, intuitive, multi-skilled and heartful woman who brings her gifts in counselling, mediation, space-holding and dance to the community. Navanita is appreciated for her integrity, kindness, active listening skills, care, humour and natural empathy. Navanita loves life, and enjoys spending quality time with family and friends, walking in nature, dancing barefoot, spa’s and wild swimming ‘a la nude’.
Josh is 17 and has lived his whole life at Osho Leela. He is the son of Tarisha and Manu.
He is a hard-working and handsome fella, currently working in Debop.
His loves are playing online games, cooking and learning new skills. He is training to take over Osho Leela and wishes it could happen… tomorrow!
He is a hard-working and handsome fella, currently working in Debop.
His loves are playing online games, cooking and learning new skills. He is training to take over Osho Leela and wishes it could happen… tomorrow!
Ramana has been part of the community since April 2022. As a mother of two grown up children she can allow herself to experience a second youth through a joyful journey into the new. She’s is a native Russian speaking.
Ramana loves the opportunity to combine her two passions: gardening and massage. She’s ITEC trained in massage by the London School of Massage and have additional trainings in Deep Tissue, Trigger-points & Stretching, and Thai Yoga massage.
Ramana loves the opportunity to combine her two passions: gardening and massage. She’s ITEC trained in massage by the London School of Massage and have additional trainings in Deep Tissue, Trigger-points & Stretching, and Thai Yoga massage.
Abhi is an Italian heartful friend and member of the Leela Community since 2017.
She’s a solid member of the Group Therapy Staff Team for the Training and Intensive Programs at Leela. She’s responsible for overseeing the Festivals’ Workers and the Community Support.
Abhi has trained as a Bioenergetics facilitator and Active Meditations Leader, and she loves to share her passions dancing and art with the community.
Abhi is a creative spirit and she brings her vibrant enthusiasm and sensitivity into the commmunity with a natural grounding presence, and lust for life.
She’s a solid member of the Group Therapy Staff Team for the Training and Intensive Programs at Leela. She’s responsible for overseeing the Festivals’ Workers and the Community Support.
Abhi has trained as a Bioenergetics facilitator and Active Meditations Leader, and she loves to share her passions dancing and art with the community.
Abhi is a creative spirit and she brings her vibrant enthusiasm and sensitivity into the commmunity with a natural grounding presence, and lust for life.
Louise followed her inner knowing that living in community is how she wants to live & where better than with beloved Osho Leela.
Louise brings her community spirit to promotions, bookings & the kitchen.
She’s a transformational coach & self-care & self-love guide. Louise naturally supports people to reconnect with their true, authentic & lovable self.
In touch with her inner playful child Louise loves walking barefoot on the land, hugging the beautiful oak trees & lives for expansive conversations that awaken new possibilities & perspectives.
Louise brings her community spirit to promotions, bookings & the kitchen.
She’s a transformational coach & self-care & self-love guide. Louise naturally supports people to reconnect with their true, authentic & lovable self.
In touch with her inner playful child Louise loves walking barefoot on the land, hugging the beautiful oak trees & lives for expansive conversations that awaken new possibilities & perspectives.
Missy Lissy is 11 years old.
She is Vishwa’s cat, but she is also a very communal cat. She loves to sleep on top of the mattresses in Zorba. And if you are lucky (or kept the door to your room open) you might find her on your bed….
She can also be little miss Horrid… when she has been out on a hunt….
She is Vishwa’s cat, but she is also a very communal cat. She loves to sleep on top of the mattresses in Zorba. And if you are lucky (or kept the door to your room open) you might find her on your bed….
She can also be little miss Horrid… when she has been out on a hunt….
Senior Resident
Vishwa is a long term member of the community. She was here from day one. She did all the Humaniversity training and has assisted workshops for years.
She has served as a director for many years and is now taking a back seat. She is a very good cook and loves creating systems, beauty and ambiance.
She has served as a director for many years and is now taking a back seat. She is a very good cook and loves creating systems, beauty and ambiance.
Premen is our senior resident. After serving the grounds for so many years, he retired. He still is grateful to be out in the grounds, working in nature, watching the grass grow so you will still see him moving around on the mower. He says: ‘it is a gift to have this meditation in my life’.
