Tapovan · Rishikesh
Welcome to Aavya
A story that happened by accident
A creative wellness retreat in the heart of Tapovan — where pottery, movement, music and stillness keep finding their way back to you.
Read how Aavya happened →Not really a hotel.
Not really an ashram.
Still somehow, a place to stay.
A space which has space.
Stay at Aavya →
The Story
At some point, this became our home.
For me. For our team. For travellers, artists, teachers, burnt-out corporate people, backpackers — and somehow, for many people who land up in Upper Tapovan.
But before all this came the neighbourhood itself.
we became part
of that ecosystem too.
AAVYA RISE · UPPER TAPOVAN · RISHIKESH
तपस्
Tapas · The Fire of Transformation
FIRE&ICE
Rishikesh's first contrast therapy and movement circuit. Two hours, every evening, from 30 May 2026.
…take that with a pinch of salt. We've been optimistic about opening dates before. But truly — this time we're very excited, and very close.
Know more about Tapas →How Aavya Grew
First came the rooms.
Then everything else followed.
What People Started Calling It
Somewhere along the way, people started calling Aavya a "creative space."
What Is a Creative Space?
We're still not entirely sure what that meansPerhaps it is
Maybe it's the mountain views.
Maybe the forest air.
Maybe pottery, music, movement,
long conversations,
or simply slowing down
for a few days.
People come here for a cup of coffee and stay till sunset. Some book three nights and quietly extend for ten more.
Life at Aavya
Move. Create. Rest. Connect.
This Week at Aavya
Weekly Yoga, Movement & Classes
Updated weekly. Join what calls you.
Book via WhatsApp · Walk-ins Welcome
These spaces are also available for retreat groups.What Happens Here
In between all this,
friendships happen.
People return together.
Connections stay longer than expected.
And that has been the story of Aavya so far.
Always evolving. Always becoming something slightly different.
A Note from the Founder
And somewhere along the way, the lines between the team, the guests, the teachers, and the travellers also started becoming blurry.
People began exchanging ideas over tea, discussing life on staircases, recording podcasts, planning workshops, collaborating on art, movement, healing, music, and things nobody had fully figured out yet.
Maybe that's what creativity really is.
New connections.
Not just with ideas, but with people.
And slowly, that became the ecosystem around Aavya.
A kind of living village where people from different parts of the world come together for a little while — to stay, create, rest, exchange notes, and continue their journeys a little differently than before.
Thank you for exploring us, and for becoming part of the story.
A glimpse of our world
Frames from our world — art, craft, kitchen fires, podcasts.
What Guests Say
"I came for yoga. I stayed for the pottery."
— Guest from Berlin
"It didn't feel like a retreat. It felt like a community."
— Couple from Mumbai
"The sound healing under the stars changed something in me I can't explain."
— Solo traveler from London
Upper Tapovan, Rishikesh
Above the noise. Close to the forest. Walking distance from cafés.
Eight handcrafted rooms with mountain views, jungle pods, and forest studios.
Where creativity meets the Himalayas.
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