North Goa · India
A week of yoga, ancient Ayurvedic wisdom and daily Ayurvedic massage in North Goa.
01Welcome
Mornings of meditation and yoga. An Ayurvedic massage every day. Afternoons by the pool or on Ashwem Beach, ten minutes’ walk away, and evenings that end in deep relaxation. This is a week to rest properly in the warmth of Goa, and to learn, from people who live them, the two traditions India gave the world for living well: yoga and its sister science, Ayurveda. Open to experienced practitioners and to those newer to yoga.
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Meditation and pranayama at sunrise, a morning yoga class, and a second session in the late afternoon, taught in the classical tradition and open to every level.
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A traditional Ayurvedic massage every day, chosen from a wide variety, a private consultation with an Ayurvedic doctor, and talks on how Ayurveda shapes a day.
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The pool, Ashwem Beach a ten-minute walk away, long middays and early nights. The week is balanced, not packed.
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We stay at a retreat centre in North Goa, a ten-minute walk from Ashwem Beach, with clean, air-conditioned rooms and a pool.
The centre has room for many more guests than we bring. Our group stays small, so the teaching stays personal.
Photographs of the centre, its rooms and its yoga shala will be added here soon.
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Mornings begin with meditation, pranayama and yoga before breakfast. The middle of the day is yours: your Ayurvedic massage, the pool or the beach. Yoga returns in the late afternoon, and evenings close with Yoga Nidra or a gentle relaxation.
The day-by-day programme below shows how the week fits together.
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Eight days is long enough for a routine to settle: practice, food, massage, rest. That routine, and how good it feels, is often what guests take home.
The practice
The yoga is taught as it is in India: steady, unhurried and rooted in the classical texts. The morning is for practice, the late afternoon for a second session, and the evening for rest that goes deeper than sleep.
The main programme is led by our host, whom you can meet further down this page, with support from a local yoga teacher where needed.
Daily rhythm
Practice at both ends of the day, and the middle left free for your massage, the pool or the beach.
Ayurveda
Ayurveda, “the knowledge of life”, is India’s traditional system of wellbeing. It looks at the whole of a day: when you wake and eat, what you eat, how you rest, and your own constitution, which Ayurveda calls prakriti.
Massage with warm herbal oils is at the heart of it. Each of your six sessions is a traditional Ayurvedic therapy, given by experienced Ayurveda practitioners.
A one-to-one consultation with a qualified Ayurvedic doctor, on the first, second or third day depending on the doctor’s availability, to talk about your wellbeing and way of life.
A 60-minute massage every day from Sunday 14th to Friday 19th November, in the free time after breakfast: six in all. There is none on arrival or departure day.
Every massage on the list suits everyone. You choose your six from the variety on offer, with guidance from our Ayurveda practitioners, and you can try a different one each day.
All massages are subject to a health check and the practitioner’s guidance. Please tell us about any medical conditions or injuries when you register.
Programme
A provisional programme. Times and details may change a little.
Day 1Saturday 13th November
Arrival and airport transfers, check-in from 12pm, a welcome gathering, gentle relaxation and dinner.
Day 2Sunday 14th November
Your first full day: an introduction to Ayurveda and your first massage. Private consultations with the Ayurvedic doctor take place over the first three days.
Days 3 to 615th to 18th November
The daily rhythm settles in, with a massage each day, talks on Ayurveda and yoga philosophy, and free time to explore Goa.
Day 7Friday 19th November
Your sixth massage, a closing practice and a farewell dinner.
Day 8Saturday 20th November
Morning practice, breakfast, check-out by 10am and transfers to the airport.
038 days · 7 nights
Seven nights at a retreat centre in North Goa, a ten-minute walk from Ashwem Beach, in a clean, air-conditioned room shared with one other guest or a room of your own. There is a pool to enjoy between sessions.
Full board, and one of the pleasures of the week. Every meal is fresh Indian vegetarian and vegan cooking, made each day from local vegetables and fruit and cooked with love and care. It is the food the Ayurvedic tradition calls sattvic: fresh, simple and light, so you finish a meal satisfied rather than heavy. Fruit and herbal tea through the day. Tell us about any dietary requirements and we will do our best to meet them.
Morning meditation and pranayama, two yoga sessions a day, and Yoga Nidra or relaxation each evening, with yoga philosophy through the week.
A private consultation with a qualified Ayurvedic doctor, a daily 60-minute Ayurvedic massage (six in all), and talks on Ayurveda.
We pick you up from the airport in Goa when you arrive and take you back when you leave, even if you come early or stay on after the retreat.
04Getting thereIncluded
Fly into Goa. We pick you up from the airport when you arrive and take you back when you leave. If you arrive a night or two early or stay on afterwards, your pick-up and drop-off are still included.
Flights, visas and travel insurance are not included. Most visitors need a visa to enter India, so allow time to arrange one.
05Pricing
Seven nights, full board, with everything in the programme above.
When booking opens, a deposit of £299 per person secures your place. The balance is £600 for a shared room and £760 for a private room, and it can be paid in flexible instalments.
For now, register your interest and we will contact you as soon as booking opens.
£899
Per person
Seven nights, two guests sharing a room
Full board
Register interest : Shared room, £899, Goa (opens in a new tab)£1,059
Per person
Seven nights, a room of your own
Full board
Register interest : Private room, £1,059, Goa (opens in a new tab)Before or after
You can ask to arrive early or stay on after the retreat, subject to availability.
Extra nights are full board: your room and three vegan and vegetarian meals for each full day. Meals on the day you arrive or leave will be confirmed when you book.
Enquire about extra nights (opens in a new tab)Extra nights do not include yoga classes or massages. Airport transfers are still included.
06Meet Your Host
Yogi Madhav was raised in a traditional Indian family and has practised yoga since childhood. He holds a Master’s degree in Yoga and Meditation and has taught internationally since 2012, guiding thousands of students through 200-hour and 300-hour teacher trainings. Now based in the UK, he teaches in a traditional, simple and calm way, with precise instruction and the philosophy that gives the practice its depth.
Questions
Yes. The yoga is open to every level, and each practice is offered with variations, so you can work at the right intensity for you. You are also free to rest instead of a session whenever you need to.
At a retreat centre in North Goa, a ten-minute walk from Ashwem Beach. Rooms are clean and air-conditioned, and there is a pool. Check-in is from 12pm and check-out is by 10am.
Seven nights’ accommodation, full-board vegan and vegetarian meals, the daily yoga and meditation programme, a private consultation with an Ayurvedic doctor, six 60-minute Ayurvedic massages, talks on Ayurveda and yoga philosophy, return airport transfers and the activities in the final programme.
A daily 60-minute Ayurvedic massage, every day except arrival and departure day: six massages in total, from Sunday 14th to Friday 19th November.
Yes. The massages suit everyone, and you choose your six from a wide variety, with guidance from our Ayurveda practitioners. Many guests try a different one each day.
Yes. It is a one-to-one consultation with a qualified Ayurvedic doctor, on the first, second or third day of the retreat, depending on the doctor’s availability.
Yes. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included every day: fresh Indian vegetarian and vegan food, cooked daily from local vegetables and fruit, in the light, sattvic style of Ayurveda. Fruit and herbal tea are available through the day. Tell us about any dietary requirements and we will do our best to meet them.
Yes. A private room is £1,059 per person for seven nights; a shared room, with two guests in a room, is £899 per person.
Yes, subject to availability. Extra nights are full board, at £45 per person per night in a shared room or £65 in a private room. They do not include yoga or massages, but airport transfers are still included.
Yes. We pick you up from the airport in Goa when you arrive and take you back when you leave, even if you arrive early or stay on after the retreat.
No. Flights, visas and travel insurance are not included. Most visitors need a visa to enter India.
Yes. When booking opens, a £299 deposit secures your place, and the balance can be paid in flexible instalments.
Use the Register your interest button on this page. We will contact you as soon as booking opens. You can also message us on WhatsApp or by email with any questions.
Goa · 13–20 November 2027
13–20 November 2027 · eight days, seven nights · from £899 per person.
A small group, a pool, the beach nearby, and a massage every day.
If you have a question before booking, write to info@avanayoga.com
