A retreat is the chance to leave daily responsibilities behind and experience the benefits that continuous daily practice and personal reflection bring. Taking time on a retreat is one of the most effective ways to start to grow your yoga and meditation practice.
SHUDDHA
Senior Yoga Teacher & Founder
Retreats in Victoria, Australia
Join me for a weekend of yoga and rejuvenation, you are invited to let go of daily pressures and come to immerse yourself in nature, yoga, and deep relaxation.
My Retreats are held within the Macedon Ranges at a cute Girl Guides camp surrounded by forest. Minda Killara girl guides is just outside the town of Riddells Creek and 50 km from Melbourne. There are many walking tracks to enjoy nature. There are often sightings of Kangaroos and once we saw a koala!
Accommodation is in shared dorms with 2-3 people in each room. Couples will have their own room. There is also a single occupancy room option.
Sample timetable:
Friday
Arrival between 4-5 pm
5 pm Opening Ceremony
5.30-6.30 pm Yoga class
6.30 pm Dinner
8-9 pm Mindfulness Meditation, Antar Mouna
Bedtime
Please observe the spiritual practice of Mouna, silence, between 10 pm-7 am
Saturday
6-7 am Silent Meditation (optional)
7-8.30 Morning Yoga and Pranayama
8.30 Breakfast
10.30-11 Talk on Yoga and Buddhist Philosophy
11-12 Group Kitchen Karma Yoga
12 pm Lunch
1-3.30 pm Free time, to walk, read, rest
3.30 pm Insight Meditation (walking and sitting)
4.30 pm Yoga and Yoga Nidra
6.00 pm Dinner
7-pm Havan Healing Mantra Fire Ceremony
8-8.30 pm Meditation
Bedtime
Mouna 10 pm-7 am
Sunday
6-7 Meditation
7-8.30 Yoga cleansing optional Laghoo Shankhaprakshalana and/or Jal Neti* and Yoga Class
8.30 Breakfast
Free time to pack up and communal cleaning
11.30 am Yoga Nidra
12 pm Lunch
1-2 Talk on Yoga and Buddhist Philosophy for a Happy life
2-3.30 Restorative Yin Yoga, Pranayama, and Meditation
3.30 pm Chai and closing ceremony
4 pm Goodbyes
All sessions are optional.
Find upcoming dates here.
KERALA YOGA RETREAT WITH SHUDDHA (INDIA)
Experience Incredible India for a true authentic Yoga and Ayurveda Retreat!
8 nights 7 days Yoga retreat in the stunning seaside town Varkala with the option of an additional week tour up the coast of Kerala.
Yoga retreat 17th-25th November 2024
Week Tour 25th-3rd December 2024
Receive Ayurvedic Herbal Massage daily, an Ayurvedic medical consultation/constitution analysis with a local Dr Sibi George, relax and unwind with Yoga, Breathing, Yoga Nidra, and Meditation.
$1990 Non AC/ $2120 AC per person includes breakfast and dinner, all classes, and a daily Ayurvedic treatment.
Additional week tour $950-$1125 per person, according to your accommodation choice, excluding lunch and dinner. All taxi fares between towns are included.
Daily Schedule
7-8.30am Morning Yoga
8.30am Breakfast at Savithri Inn
Receive your Ayurvedic Massage treatment (the exact timing will be set when you have your consultation)
Free time to go to the beach, relax, read, explore.
5-6.30pm Yoga, Pranayama and relaxation
6.30pm Dinner at Savithri Inn
8.30-9.30pm Yoga Nidra and Meditation
Varkala is a beautiful coastal town in Kerala (South India) that is known for its unique 15m high ‘Northern Cliff’ adjacent to the Arabian Sea. There is easy access to the beach for a walk, swim or sunbake. On the cliff-top are many restaurants, cafes, and shops that look over the vast expanse of the ocean. A perfect spot to see the sunset in the evening. There are winding streets leading to the beach where more cafes and restaurants are tucked away.
We will be staying at Savithri Inn. Everyone will have a private cabin and en-suite. Rooms are fitted with Keralan-style furniture. Each cabin has a balcony overlooking the gardens. There is a large free-standing Yoga hall where will have our Yoga classes and meditations.
Ayurvedic treatments will be with Dr Sibi. Dr. Sibi comes from a lineage of 13 generations of Ayurvedic Doctors and has been practising for 37 years. He is passionate about Ayurveda and has a calm, kind demeanour. I studied and did Panchakarma (Ayurvedic cleansing) with Dr Sibi in 2014. He is a well-respected traditional Dr who also runs courses in both Kerala and Dharamshala (North India). Consultation and Massage treatments will be done by his staff at his centre which is a 5 to 10 min walk from our accommodation. Read more about Dr Sibi here.
Optional additional week tour (Additional Cost)
After our retreat, there is an option to travel with me along the coast where you will have the opportunity to:
Visit the nearby coastal town of Kovalam. Swim, relax at a cafe looking over the water, and do some shopping.
Visit to Sivananda Ashram Neyyar Dam. We will have 3 days at the Sivananda Ashram which is located 2 hours from Varkala and 1 hour from Trivandrum Airport. The daily schedule includes 2 meditation and chanting sessions, 2 yoga classes, 1 hour of Karma Yoga, and an hour of Yoga talk. Visit their website for more information here.
Experience a relaxing backwaters cruise along with Kerala’s winding waterways. This is a day boat cruise with a chef on board to cater for you. We will be staying for 2 nights at Orchid Lake View Guest House that over looks the beautiful backwaters.
Spend a night in Fort Cochin, known for its local art scene. This town also has many gift shops and high-quality clothing stores like Fab India.
Reservation
Places are limited to 11 people. The investment for the Yoga retreat (one week) starts from $1990 which covers airport pick up, accommodation, breakfast and dinner, daily yoga, meditation, an Ayurvedic consultation, daily Ayurvedic massages and treatment (total 7 treatments). If you would like to have additional Ayurvedic treatments during your stay you can pay extra at that time. Airfares are not included.
There is a minimum booking for the retreat to run. Please contact me if you would like to join or have any questions regarding the retreat.
Shuddha Chittam:
shuddhachittam@hotmail.com
Whats App +61466248627
Travel
You will need to arrange your airfares to arrive at Trivandrum Airport. If you are joining the week tour of Kerala you will fly out of Kochi (Cochin). We will arrange a pick-up from the airport. If you would like to travel with someone from the group contact me to arrange this. More travel information will be sent to you in an info pack.
YOGA AND AYURVEDA RETREAT IN NORTH INDIA WITH SHUDDHA
14th to the 27th September 2026
Yoga, Meditation, Yoga Nidra, Ayurvedic Treatments
Held at Dr Siby’s Himasagar Ayurvedic Centre, Khalue, Himachal Pradesh
$2950 per person
Airfares are not included
Be in the Himalayas in India for a true experience of Yoga, Meditation and Ayurveda. Walk with the Tibetan monks in the streets. Circumambulate His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s main temple who is the leader of Mahayana Tibetan Buddhism.
The retreat will be held in Khalue, peaceful region with magnificent views of the Himalayas. During your stay, you will be invited to relax and unwind with Yoga, Ayurveda, Breathing, Yoga Nidra, and Meditation and enjoy walks in nature.
Luxuriate in Ayurvedic treatments, this retreat includes 10 massages or Ayurvedic treatments such as Shirodhara or Kizhi (bundle massage). Also included are two lectures with Dr Siby who will be drawing from his 39 years of experience practising Ayurveda to explain the fundamentals of this ancient herbal science. You will receive an Ayurvedic consultation to determine your body type and address any health concerns. If you would like additional treatments or have Panchakarma treatment this can be arranged at an extra cost.
Learn how to cook some delicious Indian dishes! Included are two Ayurvedic cooking lessons where you can learn how to create some delicious healthy meals and enjoy eating them too!
On the two free days of the retreat we will visit Mc Leod Ganj where you can take a small trek to the nearby waterfalls, visit His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s temple, Tibetan museum, and Tibetan Library, and have free time to go shopping and perhaps eat some momos (Tibetan dumplings)!
13 nights 12 days Yoga retreat
Situated 1 hour from Kangra Airport
Being on retreat can be a life-changing and transformational experience! India is a magical country, full of history, culture, delicious food and rich spirituality. Travelling allows us to learn about ourselves through new experiences, people and cultures.
Example of our Daily Schedule:
7.00-8.30 am Yoga and Pranayama
8.30-9.30 am Breakfast
Receive your Ayurvedic Massage treatment (exact timing will be set when you have your consultation)
Free time to relax, read, explore.
12.00pm-1.00 pm Lunch
Free time
4.30-6.00 pm Yoga and Pranayama
6.00-7.00 pm Dinner
7.30-8.30 pm Yoga Nidra and Meditation
Venue
The retreat will be held at Dr Sibys new Himarsagar Ayurvedic centre. This centre features a large Yoga Hall and Rooftop restaurant with beautiful views of the surrounding valley, forest and mountains. Ayurvedic treatments will be onsite in the treatment rooms.
Each student has their own room with en-suite.
Retreat Address:
Khalue, Kasba Narwana, near Sai School, PO:, Camp, Yol, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176052, India
Meals
With the exception of the 2 free days, all meals are included in the retreat package. This also includes unlimited herbal teas on request. All meals will be vegetarian. On the two free days breakfast will be included and you will be able to try different North Indian or Tibetan cuisine in Mc Leod Ganj (additional cost).
If you have dietary in-tolerances they will be accommodated for on the retreat.
Reservation
$2950 per person
Places are limited to 9 spots.
The Yoga retreat includes airport pick up, accommodation, daily yoga, meditation, deep relaxation, Ayurvedic Consultation, 10 Ayurvedic treatments, 2 Ayurveda lectures, meals as described above and 2 cooking classes.
Please contact me if you would like to join or have any questions regarding the retreat.
Shuddha Chittam:
shuddhachittam@hotmail.com
Whats App +61466248627
Travel
Airfares are not included
You will need to arrange your airfares to arrive at Kangra Airport (This is the nearest airport to Dharamsala).
The best way is to fly into Delhi and get a connecting flight to Kangra. You will be picked up from the airport.
If you are an experienced traveller you can get the overnight AC bus from New Delhi to Mc Leod Ganj.
If you would like to travel with someone from the group contact me to arrange this.
More information on travel will be sent to you in an info pack.
Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel a partial refund may be granted. This will be the retreat fee minus the minimum cost of the retreat (accommodations etc) plus a $200 administration and advertising fee will be charged.
A refund may also be granted through your travel insurance policy.
Further Travel After the Retreat
If you would like to travel after the retreat you may organise this through a separate travel agent. Some students will be visiting Rishikesh and the Taj Mahal, we can discuss this as a group so people can travel together.
Full Schedule
Each day with exception to the rest days we will have 2 Yoga classes, 1 massage treatment and an evening Yoga Nidra and Meditation class. Below outlines the additional activities.
Day 1: Arrival Day
Day 2: Regular Schedule
Day 3: Additional morning Ayurvedic Lecture with Dr Siby plus consultations
Day 4: Regular Schedule and consultations
Day 5: Free Day – Visit Mc Leod Ganj
Day 6: Regular Schedule
Day 7: Additional cooking class
Day 8: Regular Schedule
Day 9: Additional morning Ayurvedic Lecture with Dr Siby
Day 10: Regular Schedule
Day 11: Additional cooking class
Day 12: Free Day – Visit Mc Leod Ganj
Day 13: Regular Schedule
Day 14: Departure Day
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Shuddha is an incredible teacher and person, thank you for sharing all your experiences and wisdom in your classes and retreats! You are one of a kind and I am very grateful to have connected with you. Namaste
A beautiful retreat and an opportunity to share a weekend with beautiful people. Very low key and relaxing with thoughtful teaching and a chance to go within in a supportive and loving space. Highly recommend. Namaste.
I had an amazing time at the Cleansing Retreat last weekend. Shuddha and Shaktimudra are really wonderful people and excellent teachers. They were always ready to help and guide us and explained things clearly and personally so that we were always well prepared and felt very well looked after. I can’t wait for the next retreat!
Feeling so grounded, calm and connected with me, others and the environment after a weekend yoga retreat with Shuddha. Shuddha is a calm and confident teacher with an authentic human understanding of where we are individually on our Yoga journey. Thanks, Shuddha
Been on 2 of Shuddha’s retreats this year and they have been life-transforming. The accommodation is basic and in beautiful nature (my two favorite things), there is a focus on connecting with others and with yourself to relax and re-energize. It was an enlightening physical and spiritual practice. I can’t wait to do another retreat!
Shuddha is a wonderful yoga instructor and it’s always a joyful experience at her retreats. There is always something different at each retreat. She attracts friendly people and great vibes!