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Synopsis
Achieving balance through mind, body, and spirit takes years of practice and dedication. Monks strive their whole lives to achieve levels of peace through these three pillars. But it’s not as simple as finding balance and keeping it - the cards are stacked against us, because our bodies are ever-changing, and we’ve never been taught just how drastic those changes can be.
Our hormones never stop changing us, but education does. Hormone imbalance and peri/menopause are simply not taught to us. But now two monks, Siddhali and Anubhuti, who should be the picture of balance have set out to learn just what it means for all of humanity when our bodies change us.
But now, hormone imbalance has thrown their lives out of balance, and they are on a quest to find out why. With trusted professionals, doctors, and influencers, they’re on a quest to break the stigma, educate the world, and enact change to help women achieve BALANCE.
Bio
Sadhvi Siddhali Shree is the first North American Jain female-monk, a US Army veteran, TEDx speaker, social justice advocate, author, and documentary filmmaker. Driven by her deep-seated devotion to humanity, she uses her talents and skills to raise awareness about violence in the world and ways to change it. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from California State University, Long Beach and background in web development, marketing, video production, and book publishing, she has helped spread the teachings of her spiritual mentor, Acharya Shree Yogeesh, which has touched and transformed millions of lives. She serves as the Spiritual Director of Siddhayatan Tirth, a 250-acre spiritual retreat center based near Dallas, Texas. She has authored three books on her teachings, and found her calling after seeing a film about sex trafficking. It was then that she decided to work with activists to expose the horrors of the 150-billion-dollar industry. Her first film, Stopping Traffic: The Movement to End Sex Trafficking, did just that, drawing awards from festivals as well as international attention on the important issue.
With her team of filmmakers and monks, Shree travels the world to women’s shelters and to victims who are ready to talk, share their stories, and fight for a better future. With her upcoming sophomore feature. Surviving Sex Trafficking, Shree calls for empathy and understanding for ostracized survivors to help them, and the world, heal from the tragic wounds
Credits
Director - Sadhvi Siddhali Shree
Producer - Sadhvi Siddhali Shree
Executive Producer - Alyssa Milano
