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Varkala, Kerala . India 2026

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    Radiant Diaspora : A Diwali Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat

    Varkala, Kerala, India. November 6th - November 13th 2026

    To close 2026, I will be returning to Varkala, Kerala, India this November to hold a small, intimate Diwali Yoga & Ayurevda retreat rooted in South Asian spiritual lineage, created by and for people of color, with South Asians at the center and space created with love and care, for the wider diaspora communities.


    Come to India where our group of 8 - 15 will come together, in this space centering Diwali connection and heritage.  

     

    This retreat goes beyond the mat.


    Through yoga, ayurveda, self-reflection, guided journaling, watercolor paint meditation, and art-based practices, we’ll explore what it means to live yoga.  How discipline becomes clarity, how reflection becomes responsibility, how practice moves into action.


    Not performance. Not escape. Not spiritual bypassing. 


    But learning to stand steady in the storm. In our bodies, our values, and our lives.


    Ticket sales will open in March.


    This is about time.
    This is about protection.
    This is about remembering how to move through the world with integrity.


    Expect yoga rooted in Vedic tradition, ritual, community, and rest.  Included AC accommodation at a locally owned pool side/ ocean front resort.  Breakfast, 2 Yoga Classes Daily, 1 guided journaling session daily, 1 guided art based meditation session daily,  1 included ayurvedic abhyanga massage at the Ayurvedic hospital I studied at, with Ayurvedic doctors I trust.  But first we will start with a joyous Diwali celebration on the heavenly tropical beaches of Varkala, Kerala, India.  It's here on these beaches, where I learned why Kerala is called "God's Own Country".  Come join me, and find out for yourself.   


    Save The Dates: November 6th - 13th

    The Four Faces of Mount Kailash : Daily Retreat Classes

    Morning Hatha Yoga Sadhana: Parvati's Pulse

    Evening Restorative Yoga Sadhana: Shiva's Reflections

    Evening Restorative Yoga Sadhana: Shiva's Reflections

    7:00 AM  -  60 Minutes 


    A living embodiment of devotion in action,  

    this soulful Hatha practice is rooted in devotion and presence.  Through steady, contemplative asana and mindful pranayama, we move in rhythm with sacred cycles, echoing the continual circumambulation of Mount Kailash.

    This 60-minute practice invites embodied reverence, gro

    7:00 AM  -  60 Minutes 


    A living embodiment of devotion in action,  

    this soulful Hatha practice is rooted in devotion and presence.  Through steady, contemplative asana and mindful pranayama, we move in rhythm with sacred cycles, echoing the continual circumambulation of Mount Kailash.

    This 60-minute practice invites embodied reverence, grounded strength, and quiet focus, honoring devotion not as performance, but as lived practice and inner alignment.

    Evening Restorative Yoga Sadhana: Shiva's Reflections

    Evening Restorative Yoga Sadhana: Shiva's Reflections

    Evening Restorative Yoga Sadhana: Shiva's Reflections

    8:00 PM  -  75 Minutes 


     A restorative sanctuary for racialized bodies where rest is safe, supported, and deeply needed. Using props to fully hold the body, we invite tension to release and the nervous system to soften.

    This practice offers space to lay down vigilance, settle the senses, and rest in divine stillness, guided by the meditativ

    8:00 PM  -  75 Minutes 


     A restorative sanctuary for racialized bodies where rest is safe, supported, and deeply needed. Using props to fully hold the body, we invite tension to release and the nervous system to soften.

    This practice offers space to lay down vigilance, settle the senses, and rest in divine stillness, guided by the meditative presence of Adi Yogi. Here, rest is reclamation, nourishment, and remembrance held in community and care.

    Water Color Meditation: A Return to Joy with Baby Ganesha

    Poolside Journaling: Flowing Back to Courage with Karthikeya

    Poolside Journaling: Flowing Back to Courage with Karthikeya

    10:00 AM - 60 Minutes 


    Tap into your inner child with a water color meditation guided by the playful, tender presence of Baby Ganesha.  Through intuitive painting on the beaches of Kerala, in breath, and quiet reflection, we soften into curiosity, safety, and imagination, meeting the inner child with compassion and care.


    This practice invit

    10:00 AM - 60 Minutes 


    Tap into your inner child with a water color meditation guided by the playful, tender presence of Baby Ganesha.  Through intuitive painting on the beaches of Kerala, in breath, and quiet reflection, we soften into curiosity, safety, and imagination, meeting the inner child with compassion and care.


    This practice invites healing for racialized diaspora by honoring creativity as remembrance, play as restoration, and the child within as a sacred guide back to wholeness.

    Poolside Journaling: Flowing Back to Courage with Karthikeya

    Poolside Journaling: Flowing Back to Courage with Karthikeya

    Poolside Journaling: Flowing Back to Courage with Karthikeya

    4:00 PM  -  60 Minutes 


     Tap into your inner teen through beach and ocean view, pool-side journaling meditation guided by the focused, courageous presence of Karthikeya. Through guided journal prompts, breath, and quiet contemplation in Kerala’s abundance and the inspiration from pristine views, we make space for intensity, questioning, lo

    4:00 PM  -  60 Minutes 


     Tap into your inner teen through beach and ocean view, pool-side journaling meditation guided by the focused, courageous presence of Karthikeya. Through guided journal prompts, breath, and quiet contemplation in Kerala’s abundance and the inspiration from pristine views, we make space for intensity, questioning, longing, and truth, meeting our adolescent self with respect rather than correction.


    This daily practice invites healing for racialized diaspora by honoring the inner teen as part of the inner child: the one who learned to navigate identity, and belonging in spaces where we were invisible.  Here, clarity becomes compassion, discipline becomes self-trust, and the young warrior within is welcomed home.

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