INDIA − Jesuits are known for striving to be on the frontiers, not just geographically but across ministries. In India, Fr. Prashant Olalekar SJ epitomises this missionary spirit with his work with a “movement meditation” called Interplay in Mumbai.
A member of the team at Retreat House Bandra in Mumbai, Fr Prashant learnt about Interplay, an Eastern-based practice, during a visit to the United States. He now conducts classes with Interplay India, bringing movement and dance to those seeking spiritual guidance and connections.
Fr Prashant takes his Interplay technique across Mumbai to those living in the poorest of conditions, in the slums and in the streets, and to those who cannot move – paraplegics and people bedridden because of paralysis. He hopes to show that everyone can be blessed with movement and filled with dance.
He discusses his practice and what it brings to the poor and the physically disabled in Mumbai in this video.