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Ira Trivedi in prayer under a sandstone arch at Govardhan Eco Village

Yoga retreats · October 2026 to New Year

Three retreats with Ira Trivedi.

The Paro Valley in October. The Sahyadri hills in November. Kerala’s backwaters over New Year. Every class, meditation and talk is led by Ira.

  • 3 upcoming retreats
  • All classes with Ira
  • From ₹20,000

Ira Trivedi · Yoga Acharya · BBC 100 Women, 2017

Find your retreat

Pick one, or let Ira’s team help you choose.

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Ira’s team will WhatsApp you the brochure and call within 24 hours.

The retreats

Three places. One teacher.

7 – 12 Oct · 5 nights · 6 days

Bhutan

Fifteen cottages on a hilltop above the Paro Valley

Olathang Cottages · Paro Valley, Bhutan

From₹65,000per person
Cottage balcony looking over the Paro Valley
Every cottage has a sit-out over the Paro Valley
Stone path between Bhutanese cottages under pine trees
Fifteen cottages in the classical Bhutanese style
Wood-panelled cottage bedroom with Bhutanese rugs
Wood-panelled rooms with painted beams
The Paro Valley under the mountains
The Paro Valley
Cottage bedroom with wide windows onto the pines
Mountain light through the windows
Tiger’s Nest monastery on the cliff above Paro
Tiger’s Nest, on the cliffs above Paro
A cottage among apple trees
Cottages among the apple orchards
Twin beds in a wood-panelled cottage
Twin beds for guests sharing a cottage
Cottages scattered across a pine-covered hillside
The whole hillside is the retreat
Painted woodwork in a Bhutanese dzong courtyard
Paro’s dzongs and monasteries
The lodge lounge at Olathang Cottages
The lodge, where breakfast and dinner are served

Five nights at Olathang Cottages, among apple orchards, with treks and excursions across the valley between classes.

Dates
7 – 12 October 2026
Stay
Your own Bhutanese-style cottage, or share one
Getting there
Fly into Paro. Airport transfers are included.
Booking
A 50% deposit holds your cottage
Price
Single ₹80,000 · Sharing ₹65,000 · Suite on requestPer person, inclusive of GST. Suites on request.

On the programme

  • Asana, pranayama and meditation with Ira, every day
  • Treks and excursions in the Paro Valley
  • Bhutanese culture and way of life
  • Himalayan monasteries and the Paro River
Included and not included

Included

  • All five nights at Olathang Cottages
  • Breakfast and dinner every day
  • All yoga classes, meditation and talks with Ira
  • Airport to hotel transfers

Not included

  • Airfare to Paro
  • Bhutan’s Sustainable Development Fee, paid at the airport
  • Guided tours to Thimphu, Paro town and Tiger’s Nest, and entrance fees
The full Bhutan page

20 – 22 Nov · 2 nights · a weekend

Govardhan

A weekend at a 100-acre eco village, 1.5 hours from Mumbai

Govardhan Eco Village · Wada, Maharashtra

From₹20,000per person
Govardhan Eco Village from the air, buildings among forest
100 acres in the Sahyadri hills
The Mahavan building, three storeys of balconies among trees
Mahavan, where retreat guests stay
A Mahavan room with twin four-poster beds and wooden floors
Mahavan rooms: twin beds, air-conditioning
An open pavilion on the lawns, with the Sahyadri hills behind
The pavilion lawn, under the Sahyadris
The carved temple tower at Govardhan, framed by leaves
The temple at the heart of the village
A Mahavan room with twin four-poster beds and a marble floor
Private bathroom, tea kettle and Wi-Fi in every room
Pink sandstone ghats along a stream, seen from above
The ghats, from above
A paved path leading to the temple tower
Paths through the village
Stone guest houses around a garden courtyard
Stone guest houses and gardens
Guests practising pranayama in the yoga hall
Pranayama on the last Govardhan retreat

Govardhan Eco Village sits in the Sahyadri hills and runs on a sattvic way of life: temples, gardens, an Ayurveda spa and quiet.

Dates
20 – 22 November 2026. Check in 11:30 am, 20 Nov · check out 2:30 pm, 22 Nov
Stay
Mahavan rooms: air-conditioned, balcony, mountain views
Getting there
1.5 hours by road from Mumbai airport, 1 hour from Palghar station
Booking
Full payment, two weeks before
Price
Single ₹26,000 · Sharing ₹20,000Per person, Mahavan room.

On the programme

  • Morning Hatha flow with Ira
  • Evening Yin or chakra yoga
  • Pranayama, tantric breathwork and meditation
  • Crystal bowl sound healing and ecstatic kirtan
  • A dharma talk with Ira
  • Sattvic meals, forest walks and the Ayurveda spa

From the last Govardhan retreat. Ira’s team confirms this year’s schedule on the call.

A typical day
  1. 7:00 amHatha or vinyasa flow with Ira
  2. 8:30 amBreakfast
  3. 10:00 amAyurveda spa, a forest walk or the outdoor pool
  4. 1:00 pmLunch
  5. 4:00 pmYin or chakra yoga
  6. 6:00 pmDinner
  7. 8:00 pmKirtan, sound healing or a dharma talk

The sample day from the last Govardhan retreat. Timings may change.

Included and not included

Included

  • Two nights in a Mahavan room
  • All sessions with Ira
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Not included

  • Travel to the eco village
  • Ayurvedic massages
  • Meals beyond the group meals

30 Dec – 3 Jan · 4 nights · over New Year

Kerala

New Year on the backwaters, with yoga and Ayurveda

Fragrant Nature · Kollam, Kerala

From₹65,000per person
Fragrant Nature’s tiled cottages and gardens beside the lake
Fragrant Nature, on the lake at Kollam
A resort bedroom opening onto a balcony over the lake
Rooms open onto the water
A yoga class on a terrace beside the lake
Practice by the lake
Lake-view rooms with terraces and loungers, lit at dusk
Lake-view rooms with private terraces
A wooden pavilion on a deck over the lake
A pavilion over the water
A lake-view bedroom with cane chairs on the balcony
Wake up to the backwaters
The resort from the air at dusk, pool and lawns beside the water
The resort from above, at dusk
The resort restaurant with windows onto the gardens
The restaurant, open to the gardens
A treatment room at the resort’s Ayurveda spa
Ayurvedic treatments at the spa, if you want them
Sunset over the backwaters, a houseboat in silhouette
Sunset on the backwaters
A Kerala houseboat on the backwaters, lined with coconut palms
Houseboats on the backwaters
Guests in candlelit meditation
Evening meditation on a past retreat

Four nights at Fragrant Nature, a lakeside resort in Kollam. Rooms open onto the water, and the days follow an Ayurvedic menu.

Dates
30 December 2026 – 3 January 2027. Check in 3 pm, 30 Dec · check out noon, 3 Jan
Stay
Lake-view rooms with private balconies or terraces
Getting there
90 minutes by road from Trivandrum airport, 30 minutes from Kollam station
Booking
Full payment, two weeks before
Price
Single ₹80,000 · Sharing ₹65,000Per person, inclusive of 18% GST.

On the programme

  • Morning kriyas and Hatha flow with Ira
  • Evening Yin yoga
  • Tantric breathwork, sound healing and dharma talks
  • Sattvic, Ayurvedic meals
  • A boat trip on the backwaters
  • A New Year’s Day sadhya feast

From the last Kerala retreat. Ira’s team confirms this year’s schedule on the call.

A typical day
  1. 7:00 amKriyas
  2. 7:30 amYoga with Ira
  3. 10:00 amBrunch
  4. 11:00 amExcursions, massages or rest
  5. 4:00 pmYin yoga
  6. 7:00 pmDinner
  7. 8:30 pmEvening session

The sample day from the last Kerala retreat. Timings may change.

Included and not included

Included

  • Four nights at Fragrant Nature
  • Brunch, dinner and afternoon tea, on a sattvic menu
  • All yoga classes, meditation and dharma talks

Not included

  • Airfare to Trivandrum
  • Travel to the resort (the team connects guests to share taxis)
  • Excursions and Ayurvedic treatments

Side by side

Which one is yours?

BhutanGovardhanKerala
Dates7 – 12 Oct20 – 22 Nov30 Dec – 3 Jan
Length5 nights · 6 days2 nights · a weekend4 nights · over New Year
WhereParo Valley, BhutanWada, MaharashtraKollam, Kerala
Sharing, per person₹65,000₹20,000₹65,000
Single₹80,000₹26,000₹80,000
Getting thereFly into Paro. Airport transfers are included.1.5 hours by road from Mumbai airport, 1 hour from Palghar station90 minutes by road from Trivandrum airport, 30 minutes from Kollam station
BookingA 50% deposit holds your cottageFull payment, two weeks beforeFull payment, two weeks before

Bhutan: Per person, inclusive of GST. Suites on request. Govardhan: Per person, Mahavan room. Kerala: Per person, inclusive of 18% GST.

Every class with Ira

Asana, pranayama, meditation and dharma talks, all led by Ira Trivedi.

Two classes a day

A morning asana class that asks for some experience, and an evening restorative Yin class open to all levels.

Meals included

Group meals are part of every retreat, planned around the practice.

A charitable booking

Payments go to Namami Yoga, a registered charitable trust founded by Ira, and are treated as donations.

Booking terms, every retreat

  • No refunds within two weeks of a retreat. Tell the team earlier and 50% of what you paid moves to another retreat, valid for 12 months.
  • Bookings are personal and cannot be transferred to another person.
  • No discounts. No cash payments.
Ira Trivedi seated in meditation beneath a sandstone arch

Meet Ira

Ira Trivedi

Yoga Acharya · Sivananda Yoga Vedanta

Ira is a Yoga Acharya who holds the highest training from the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Institute. She has two yoga shows in India, one on Doordarshan, India’s national channel, and the second on India Today.

She is the author of The 10-Minute Yoga Solution and My Book of Yoga, and the founder of Namami Yoga, a charity that teaches yoga and life skills to underprivileged children.

Ira teaches yoga around the world, and was part of the team leading the first International Day of Yoga at Rajpath, New Delhi, where two Guinness World Records were created: the largest yoga lesson, and the most nationalities in a yoga lesson.

  • Named in BBC 100 Women, 2017
  • FICCI Young Women Achievers Award
  • Indian Achievers Award for Excellence in Literature
  • Among India’s 50 most influential women, Verve
  • Sivananda Yoga Vedanta, highest training
  • Yoga shows on Doordarshan and India Today
  • Author, The 10-Minute Yoga Solution
  • Founder, Namami Yoga
  • Two Guinness World Records, International Day of Yoga
Yoga Alliance RYS 200Yoga Alliance YACEPYoga Certification Board

Bhutan · Govardhan · Kerala

Ready when you are.

Leave your name and number. Ira’s team sends the brochure on WhatsApp and calls within a day to help you choose and hold your place.

From ₹20,000 · every class with Ira

Find your retreat

Pick one, or let Ira’s team help you choose.

+91

Ira’s team will WhatsApp you the brochure and call within 24 hours.

From past guests

In their words.

These guests joined earlier retreats with Ira. They are speaking about her teaching, not one particular retreat.

  • “This is my fourth retreat with her. It’s been a very life-changing experience.”

    Salil Garg

    His fourth retreat with Ira

  • “It has been more than what I had thought I’d get out of it.”

    Anushka

    Guest on Ira’s Govardhan retreat

  • “I finally found a complete experience.”

    Shubham Raj

    Guest on an earlier retreat with Ira

  • “It is her aura that actually pulls us and draws us towards her.”

    Shreya Shah

    Her second retreat with Ira, in Bali

  • “Ira is a wonderful, wonderful yoga teacher.”

    Cansin

    Guest from Turkey, earlier retreat with Ira

Ira’s retreat was the perfect way for my husband and I to detox and to spend some quality time together. As entrepreneurs and founders of businesses, both my husband and I have busy schedules. It is difficult to incorporate times for health and also for each other, so Ira’s yoga retreat really was the perfect combination of both.

Parnika, New Delhi

Guest on a previous retreat with Ira

Questions

Before you call.

Anything not answered here, Ira’s team will cover on the phone.

Which retreat should I choose?

Govardhan is a weekend near Mumbai: the shortest trip and the lowest price. Bhutan is five nights in the Paro Valley with airport transfers included. Kerala is four nights on the backwaters, over New Year. Still unsure? Pick “Not sure yet” in the form and Ira’s team will talk it through.

Do I need yoga experience?

There are two classes a day. The morning asana class asks for some experience. The evening restorative Yin class is open to all levels.

What does a day look like?

On past retreats: kriyas and a yoga class in the morning, then brunch. The middle of the day is free for excursions, massages or rest. Yin yoga in the late afternoon, dinner, then an evening session of sound healing, kirtan or a dharma talk. A detailed itinerary is sent once you book.

Are flights included?

No. Travel to each retreat is yours to arrange. Bhutan includes transfers between Paro airport and the cottages. For Kerala, the team puts guests in touch to share taxis from Trivandrum.

Can I share a room?

Yes. Sharing prices are per person: ₹65,000 for Bhutan and Kerala, ₹20,000 for Govardhan. Come with a friend or partner.

What are the payment terms?

For Bhutan, a 50% deposit holds your cottage. For Govardhan and Kerala, full payment is due two weeks before the retreat. No refunds within two weeks of any retreat; tell the team earlier and 50% moves to another retreat within 12 months.

Who receives the payment?

Namami Yoga, a registered charitable trust founded by Ira. Payments are treated as donations, and a certificate is issued after the retreat.