India

Yoga & well-being retreat in Varkala, Kerala (South India)

Balancing body, mind & soul

In this retreat you will allow yourself to slow down, relax and strengthen your body & mind with vinyasa, hatha, asthanga and yin yoga classes in outdoor yoga studios in Varkala. Ayurvedic massages will nourish your body. We will meditate at the beach, which is only 5 min. walk from the resort. You have plenty of free time to swim, read and rest. We will have a cacao ceremony, do a kayaking or SUP-tour in beautiful backwaters, visit temples and attend events that take place during that time. There a beautiful beaches for long beach walks and the water of the Arabian Sea is comfortable warm. With sometimes big waves. You will share a big room and bathroom with balcony with one person or you book a single room for additional costs. The resort has a lush green garden, and is ideally located in a calm area close to South Cliff beach. 

Let go and enjoy. Nourishing self-care.

 

Schedule:

mornings:

8-9:30 am yoga class (every 2nd day),

evenings: beach walk, meditation at beach, relaxation excercies 

3 ayurvedic massages

1 day excursion to Amritapuri in Amma´s ashram (Mata Amritaananadamayi – the hugging saint) 

one afternoon SUP-/kajak-tour

one cacao ceremony, welcome circle on day of arrival

 

Healthy breakfast and lunch included. You have enough freetime to relax and do what is fun for you like reading, mandala painting, book extra ayurvedic treatments, stay at beach, in cafés, resting…

In the evening we will go together for dinner in various restaurants (on your own cost) or order food and stay home.

One day trip to Amma’s ashram in Amritapuri is included. It´s such a beautiful place her ashram and if we are lucky we will meet Mata Amritanandamayi. One evening we are having a cacao ceremony with music and dancing.

 

For price please send Email to: silvia@vagabond-berlin.com

 

Dates:

February 11-21, 2024

Language: German 

For questions, inquiries and booking please send Email to: silvia@vagabond-berlin.com

Included in price are:

  • 10 nights in double room with bathroom approx. 5 min. walking distance to beach (single room available for extra costs)
  • breakfast & lunch
  • 3 ayurvedic massages 1 hour each (you can book additional ayurvedic treatments or packages)
  • 5 yoga classes in oudoor yoga shalas in Varkala
  • guided meditations & gentle relaxation exercises
  • cacao ceremony with music
  • SUP (stand up paddle) or kayaking tour
  • temple visits
  • one day trip to Amma´s ashram in Amritapuri (1,5 hours by train/taxi)
  • airport transfer to/from Trivandrum

NOT included are flight and visa costs as well as costs for dinner. We will go together to restaurants in the evenings.

Relaxation retreat in Varkala, Kerala (South India)

We have daily morning and evening sessions of meditation, yoga and relaxation. You learn how to deal better with stress. Soak in the spiritual life of India. Be more into your heart and less in your mind.
Leisure time between 10:30 am – 4.30 pm.
You will stay in a single room with own bathroom and shared kitchen and dining room in a nice apartment 10 min. walking distance to the beach. Breakfast, a SUP- or kayaking tour in the backwaters, an ayurvedic massage, a visit to an ashram and daily beach walks are included in the package price. Small group of max. 3 participants.

NOT included are flight and visa costs as well as costs for lunch/dinner (approx. 10€ per day). We will go together to restaurants in the evenings.

For price please send Email to: silvia@vagabond-berlin.com

Dates:

Tbc

Language: German or English

Included in price are:

  • 10 nights in single room with own bathroom and shared kitchen/dining room
  • breakfast (in apartment and restaurants)
  • airport transfer from/to Trivandrum/Thiruvananthapuram (from/to Kochi +120 €)
  • yoga & meditation
  • stress relief & relaxation exercises
  • day trip to ashram (Mata Amritanandamayi´s ashram in Amritapuri or Sree Narayana Guru, Sivagiri ashram in Varkala)
  • cacao ceremony
  • 1 kayaking or SUP (stand-up paddling) tour  in backwaters
  • 1 ayurvedic massage
  • tempel visits and beach walks


Recommendations for doctors for ayurvedic treatments and massages during or after the retreat

For questions, inquiries and booking please send Email to: silvia@vagabond-berlin.com