I am Deva Harijot, founder of Code Violet

For much of my adult life, I thought I needed to heal from what had happened to me. It took years of looking inward to realize that so much of what I was experiencing as an adult had roots much earlier — in the experiences, emotions, beliefs and patterns I had learned as a child.

I began to understand just how deeply our early experiences shape the way we relate to ourselves, regulate our emotions, navigate relationships, and move through the world. And I began to wonder: what if we could give young people the tools to understand themselves before those patterns become deeply rooted?

My work sits at the intersection of holistic wellbeing, ancient wisdom, somatic practices, and modern neuroscience. I create practical tools and experiences that help children and young people understand and navigate the big emotions happening within them, while developing the self-awareness, emotional regulation and resilience they can carry into the rest of their lives.

Through Code Violet, I work with parents, carers, educators and institutions to bring these tools into the spaces where young people live, learn and grow. Through the Violets Project, I bring them to children in underserved communities around the world.