Experiences that change how you feel

A 45-minute warm-oil shirodhara treatment, the retreat's signature calming ritual offered as a single session.

A 2.5-hour workshop learning the basics of hand-hammering a Tibetan singing bowl alongside the sanctuary's craftsmen.

A 90-minute slow boat journey on Vembanad Lake, punctuated by three guided meditation stops as the sun sets.

A 90-minute side-by-side traditional oil massage for couples in a shared treatment suite overlooking the lake.

A 2-hour Himalayan singing-bowl session held on the lodge's open-air deck after dark.

A 90-minute side-by-side massage for couples on a private terrace overlooking Lake Pichola at sunset.

A 45-minute guided meditation held beneath the haveli's original hand-painted courtyard ceiling frescoes.

A 90-minute session combining Yin postures held under live singing bowls, a slower, deeper version of the villa's Yin class.

A 45-minute guided meditation on the retreat's private riverside balcony as the sun sets over the Ganges.

A 75-minute massage using warm cloth boluses (potlis) filled with medicated rice and herbs, pressed rhythmically over the body.

A 75-minute immersive gong bath using the sanctuary's own hand-forged gongs, played in a slow layered sequence.

A 75-minute firm-pressure massage adapting techniques from Kerala's Kalaripayattu martial tradition for muscular recovery.

A 60-minute slow, floor-based Yin class holding deep stretches for several minutes at a time, ending the day.

A 60-minute gentle, prop-supported restorative class held on the retreat's riverside lawn.

A slow, guided 90-minute Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) walk through old-growth pine forest.

A 60-minute guided meditation session on the resort's lakeside terrace under the full moon (monthly).

A 90-minute gong and singing-bowl sound bath held fireside in the lodge's lounge, timed deliberately close to bedtime.

A 60-minute guided meditation session held inside one of the retreat's elevated treehouses, above the forest canopy.

A 90-minute traditional two-therapist synchronized oil massage, the property's signature standalone treatment.

A 60-minute guided yogic sleep practice performed lying down, aimed at teaching the body a fast route to deep relaxation.

A 2.5-hour completely silent group walk through the Auroville greenbelt.

A 60-minute recovery-focused yoga and breathwork class designed for muscles worked hard by a day of rafting.

A 45-minute mobility and stretching class specifically sequenced for the muscle groups a day of trekking has just worked.

A 90-minute extended silent sitting session for guests wanting to go beyond the ashram's standard 45-minute practice.