In a generation often defined by speed, pressure, and constant digital noise, Sanna Sarin offers an invitation: to pause, reflect, and return home to the self. Guided by the principles of Sanatana Dharma, her organization, Inner Yatra, was born not out of an urge to preach or teach, but from a profound personal realization that the sacred practices she once took for granted are precisely what ground us through life’s storms. Through weaving stories, sharing real-time wisdom, and creating accessible experiences, Sanna stands among her community, a curious heart dedicated to showing young seekers that spirituality is not rigid study, but a light, fluid connection waiting to be remembered.
- In recent years, many young people have shown a genuine curiosity about spirituality and self-discovery. What personal experiences shaped your own journey and ultimately led you to establish Inner Yatra?
Honestly, I think it began without me even realising it. I grew up around all of it , the rituals, the prayers, the temple trips but at that age, it mostly felt like routine or a rule I had to follow. It’s only now that I see how much those little things were quietly shaping me. Everything I once brushed off or resisted started making sense later, especially when life got loud or uncertain.
All that once felt like a force became the only thing that steadies me. That inner stillness, that quiet connection -it’s what holds you through every kind of storm.
Inner Yatra was born from that realisation – that what we often take for granted growing up is, in fact what roots us the most.
I just wanted to create a space where people could return to that -to what’s always been within us, simply waiting to be remembered.
- As both a seeker and a guide, how do you navigate the balance between your own path of exploration and the responsibility of creating meaningful experiences for others, particularly for a younger audience drawn to these practices?
I don’t really see myself as a guide – more like someone who’s still figuring things out, just maybe a little further along in certain parts. My own exploration is still very alive, and I think that’s what keeps Inner Yatra honest.
I’m constantly learning, unlearning, questioning, and experiencing alongside everyone else.
The balance, for me comes from staying true to that honesty. When I’m rooted in my own practice, whatever I share naturally comes from a real place -not from wanting to teach but from wanting to connect and for a younger audience, that’s everything. We don’t want to be told what to believe; we want to feel it for ourselves.
So with Inner Yatra, I try to create experiences that don’t preach but open something within – whether it’s through sound, storytelling, or stillness. Over time, my path and Inner Yatra’s have almost merged into one -both are about staying curious, staying real, and remembering that none of us have it all figured out… and maybe that’s the point.
- With increasing interest from children and young adults in meditation, yoga, and mindful living, what does a typical day in your spiritual and healing practice look like, and how does it serve as a model for them?
My day doesn’t really follow a strict spiritual routine – it’s more about small, real moments of connection. I try to dedicate some time daily, even if it’s just five minutes. No superstition, no force – it’s simply become a part of me now. Some days that’s silence, sometimes it’s journaling, music or just breathing with awareness before the day begins.
Yoga is something I still want to get into more deeply and I’m sure I will, in my own time. I think that’s the beauty of it: letting your practice evolve naturally instead of forcing it to look a certain way.
I think that’s what younger people relate to – the idea that spirituality doesn’t have to be rigid or distant. It can be light, fluid, and personal. If my own practice can show that it’s okay to start small, stay real, and find your own rhythm – then I think that’s the most honest model I can offer.
- Many from the younger generation feel disconnected from traditional wisdom yet are eager to understand it. How does Inner Yatra make Sanatana Dharma accessible and relevant without overwhelming them?
Honestly, I think most of us from this generation have felt that disconnect at some point. Sanatana Dharma can sound intimidating – like this huge, ancient thing you need to “study” to understand. But the truth is, it’s already woven into our everyday lives, how we eat, speak, think, rest, or even how we show up for each other. We just forget to see it that way.
At Inner Yatra, we try to make it feel real and relatable again -not textbook spirituality. Through simple experiences, sound, stories, conversations, even art -we bring out what’s timeless in a way that feels easy and alive. There’s no heavy language, no pressure to get it “right.” Just small reminders that these teachings were never meant to overwhelm -they were meant to ground you in life itself.
There’s no pressure to know everything, just an invitation to start where you are, with curiosity. Once people feel that ease, the wisdom starts to make sense on its own.
- From your work at Inner Yatra, could you share one of the most profound or transformative experiences that highlights how these practices can positively impact young seekers today?
It’s never been about one big breakthrough – it’s always the quiet moments that stay with me.
At Tapovan, I’ve seen people, especially younger ones, walk in with so much noise in their minds and leave a little lighter, a little more present. Sometimes they don’t even have words for it – it’s just a calm that shows up on their face.
That’s the impact of these practices; they don’t change who you are, they bring you back to yourself. For young people constantly surrounded by speed, pressure and comparison, even a few minutes of that stillness can shift something inside. It’s not about escaping life; it’s about learning how to move through it with more ease.
Because it all begins when you start to fix what’s within and that’s really what Inner Yatra is. A journey inward, so everything outside can fall into place.