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The Healing Retreat, Tamil Nadu India, February 2026


This 10 day / 9 night retreat will be held at a beautiful traditional ashram in the sacred rural surroundings of Paliapattu, Tirvannamalai, Southern India.  Set in 13 acres, this peaceful environment brings with it a simplicity and tranquility which is so supportive to our practice and the efforts held within our practices. The intention of The Healing Retreat is to walk the path of self enquiry so you may experience the wholeness and potential for peace, health and happiness that exists within your own form.

The environment is simple, our meals are fresh and organic yet, based around dhal and it is this environment that becomes one of our most useful tools - simplicity. This is not a Yoga holiday because although the environment is serene and beautiful, the focus is on healing and self learning.

We will be walking hand in hand on the path of self enquiry. This enquiry will become the healing journey within because you will be learning in every moment about yourself, your life, your body and this is important because self-learning is the foundation of life. 

Nestled between the gardens, orchards, and fields, the ashram has a large Yoga shala, Meditation bowl, a small temple, swimming pool and hammocks along with the main kitchen and dining area.  In the grounds, there is an incredible Ayurvedic clinic with fantastic treatments available. There is also a Charity School which offers free education to around 120 primary school children per year. 

Each morning will begin with Meditation or Pranayama and in some practices we will blend the two. From here we will move into Yang Yoga. This is a two hour practice in total before we break for breakfast.

Late afternoon, we will have a practice that on some days is 3 hours long. We will practice Yin for around 2  hours and then move into Meditation and Acupuncture or Ancillary treatments.

There will be plenty of time to relax in a hammock, swim in the pool of take a trip out to the markets.

There are private standard and deluxe rooms and shared or private super deluxe rooms.
The main difference between the standard and deluxe is size and therefore the deluxe may have more furniture because literally there is the space.

Two of the standard rooms share a shower-room and all other rooms have private shower-rooms. 

Each room has air conditioning and ceiling fans. The super deluxe rooms have double glazing as well as AC. All rooms have a kettle so you may want to bring a cafetière / Aeropress and coffee powder. 

Each day you will have three organic Sattvic vegetarian meals which are simple dhal based nutritious meals with breads, rice and salads. Fruit is available throughout the day along with chai, herbal teas (some grown onsite) and mineral water. Specific dietary requirements can be accommodated.

I have some wonderful trips planned:

Girivalam Arunachaleswarar Temple.
A Mount Arunachala Cave Tour, The Holy Cave - Skandasramam ; Kugai Namachivayam Temple & Virupaksha Cave. We will sit and experience the Meditation hall at Ramana Ashram where you can listen to the Vedic chanting from the Gurukul Students.

We will also go to Ramana Ashram and take a tour of Annamalaiyar Temple with time to visit the fruit & spice markets. 

These trips will alter some of our practices times but expect 7 days of Yoga spread across the 10 days.

Thursday 19th February  to Saturday 28th February  2026

Standard Private Room - £ 1300
Deluxe Private Room - £ 1400 - SOLD OUT
Super Deluxe shared Room - £1310 per person - 3 ROOMS AVAILABLE
Super Deluxe private Room - £1550 per person - ONE ROOM LEFT

Included in the retreat investments is a group minibus return transfer, three organic Sattvic vegetarian meals a day and the trips outlined above.

Not included is your flight, Visa and any extra trips and Ayurvedic treatments.

A £500 deposit is required to hold your space.

WHAT AN ASHRAM IS AND WHAT IT IS NOT

An ashram is a place of community and spiritual retreat, offering a peaceful and supportive environment for self-reflection and connection. It is a space often emphasising simplicity, where individuals come to deepen their practice. This does mean that at times, the simplicity itself is challenging. What we eat will be simple vegetarian meals that are healthy and nutritious yet revolve around dhal. The rooms whilst beautiful are also simple.

This is a setting where simplicity and mindfulness lead us somewhere meaningful.

An authentic ashram is not a luxury resort and whilst it may be serene and beautiful, it is not about extravagant facilities, but about healing. There is a pool yet there are no sun loungers. The accommodation is super pretty yet simple. Each room has a mosquito net over the bed, a wardrobe and perhaps a chair. Ashok has the most incredible Ayurvedic clinic that I have ever been to yet, each treatment space is separated by only a curtain. 

The intention of any Ashram is based around this bareness that allows for a deeper connection with each other, nature, ourself and the spiritual practices we call Yoga. Whilst traditional Ashrams are rooted in spiritual traditions, we will not be required to adhere to any religious practices or rigid dogmas. The emphasis is on personal and collective spirituality.

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