How can we help you?

Drida is a non-profit wellness community founded by Smitha Haridas in September 2021. Our meditation, yoga and fitness programmes are open to all women — beginners, homemakers, working professionals and students. Many of our programmes are completely free.

Visit our Courses page and click "Register Interest" on the current batch. You'll be added to the WhatsApp group where Smitha Ma'am conducts the live sessions. No prior experience is needed.

All Drida sessions are online — live on WhatsApp or Google Meet. You can join from the comfort of your home, anywhere in the world. Morning and evening slots are available for most programmes.

Yes! Drida has members across the world. All you need is a smartphone with WhatsApp. Session timings are in IST — please adjust for your timezone.

A batch is a 40-day guided meditation journey led live by Smitha Ma'am every day. Sessions are held morning and evening via WhatsApp. At the end of the batch, the community gathers for a joyful meetup to celebrate the transformation.

Recorded sessions and guided audio are shared in the WhatsApp group after each live session, so you never miss out. For meet-up recordings and past batch highlights, visit our Meet-ups page.

Drida Kutties is our meditation programme for children — simple, age-appropriate techniques for focus, calm and emotional balance. See the Kids Meditation course for details.

Chakra Meditation is an energy-centre awareness practice taught by Smitha Ma'am. It is suitable for beginners — many members start with the free batch and naturally progress to Chakra and Advanced Chakra programmes over time.

Yes — our flagship meditation batch is completely free. Drida is a non-profit; the free batch has always been and will remain free. Some advanced programmes and specialised courses have a nominal fee to cover facilitation costs.

Course fees can be paid via UPI (Drida's UPI ID will be shared upon registration) or bank transfer. Payment details are communicated directly in the course WhatsApp group. You can also reach us at drida4u@gmail.com for payment queries.

Drida evaluates refund requests on a case-by-case basis. If you are unable to continue a paid programme for genuine reasons, please write to us at drida4u@gmail.com with your name, course details and reason. We will do our best to help.

Login uses your registered mobile number and OTP. Make sure you are entering the same number you registered with. If you still can't log in, write to us at drida4u@gmail.com and we'll sort it out.

After logging in, your enrolled courses appear under "My Courses." If a course is missing, log out and log in again. If the issue persists, please email drida4u@gmail.com with your registered number and the course name.

Please ensure "Allow embedding" is enabled on the specific YouTube video. You can also watch all Drida recordings directly on our YouTube channel.

Drida volunteers and admins are usually long-time members who are invited by Smitha Ma'am or the team leads. If you are passionate about contributing, write to us at drida4u@gmail.com — we'd love to hear from you.

Drida is organised into four river teams — Ganga, Yamuna, Narmada and Godavari — each led by a team leader. Visit our Drida Family page to learn more about the teams and their roles.

Drida quietly gives back — helping children's education, visiting old age homes, and supporting those in need. If you would like to contribute or participate, email us at drida4u@gmail.com or message us on WhatsApp.