Maansi is a mental health service delivery program carried out by pPOD's collaborators at St. John's Medical College Hospital in Bangalore. It is specially targeted to cater to the mental health needs of women in rural South India, 1 in 7 of who suffer from mental illness and 1 in 3 of who have experienced sexual or physical abuse. A heart rendering video was filmed to demonstrate Maansi's work and influence in rural South India. This can be accessed at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5NNjAazd6M

The research group developing Mindfulness Based Childbirth and Parenting in Oxford, led by Maret Dymond and Sian Warriner were awarded the 2012 Innovating for Life Award at an award ceremony at the Royal Society in London.  Susannah Murphy, Liz Braithwaite and Paul Ramchandani from pPOD are collaborating with Maret and others as part of this new research enterprise.  You can read more about the Antenatal Mindfulness classes here on the Oxford Mindfulness Website.