The Radiance Retreat
Kerala and Tamil Nadu, South India: January or February 2023
THE RADIANCE RETREAT: YOGA, REJUVENATION, & FARM TO TABLE FOOD:
A rejuvenating retreat in South India focused on cleansing the body and mind by way of nourishing farm to table organic food, yoga, mantra, and meditation.
Enjoy gentle yoga, music, South Indian style cooking classes, Indian dance classes, as well as subtle body practices aimed at re-tuning our nervous systems to align with nature and ease.
We'll stay on a sprawling organic farm run by Hanuman devotee, Kerala native, and local food hero, P Bhuvaneshvari. Accommodations are in an authentic Kerala style home, and we'll sleep Indian style, so expect to share space with at least one other person. If you register together with a friend you can request who you'd like to share space with for sleeping arrangements.
The farm grows banana, mango, rice, veggies, ginger, turmeric, and almost everything we'll eat will be sourced directly from the farm. Milk is fresh from Auntie's cows who wander around the farm with the peacocks and dogs, and Vegan options are available. There's a lotus pond down the trail to the rice fields, and a swing hanging off a banyan tree. It's truly idyllic.
The closest airport is Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
Total Cost:
TBA
Includes:
Bharatanatyam Dance & Cooking Classes
Yoga, Kirtan, and Satsang
Organic meals prepared with love
Clean drinking water
Accommodation for 10 nights
Day trips to Isha Yoga Center and Vaidyagrama Healing Ayurveda Village
Suggestions for Extending your Stay in India as a Solo Traveller:
Vaidyagrama Ayurveda Healing Village
To Register:
Registration is not currently open and cost is TBA
1. Contact Allison here to introduce yourself, ask questions, and be sent the Booking Forms and India Tips document.
2. Space is limited. Pay non refundable deposit TBA and submit a signed Booking Form to reserve your space.
3. Pay in full by December 30, 2022
Planning Ahead and Details:
Connect with Allison here if you've an interest in visiting Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India in the winter of 2023. Allison intends to visit India in the fall of 2022 to see if it feels safe to lead retreats again. This would be her 5th India retreat. If all goes smoothly, registration will be open for the month of December, 2022 only.
If you feel confident you'd like to attend, you are strongly encouraged to go ahead and get your passport and Indian visa worked out.
If you have a 10 year visa from before covid, it is no longer valid. You will need to reapply for a new visa which can take up to three months to process, so you may want to get started by September, 2022.
If your passport is within six months of expiration you will have problems on arrival. Make certain your passport is up to date.
Apply for your Indian Visa here
Travel Docs can handle and expedite the Visa process here
We will follow all Indian guidelines and mandates regarding Covid. Please be prepared to play along in whatever reasonable way is asked of us, including wearing masks. If you are not able to wear a mask when asked, this is not the retreat for you.
Covid 19 vaccination is not required. Here is info regarding India and vaccines.
Currently there is no government mandated quarantine. In the event that the quarantine mandate is reinstated we will be forced to reschedule. Any possible costs related to covid are at an additional cost to you and are not included in the total cost below.
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