Aavya, Upper Tapovan, Rishikesh
Not a hotel.Not an ashram.Something in between.
Stay for a night or come up for the afternoon. Make something, move, sweat, freeze, eat, listen, or do absolutely nothing.
For anyone burnt out, creatively blocked, or who needs the noise to stop for a while.
Day retreats and experiences5.0 on Tripadvisor · 5.0 on BookRetreats · 4.9 on Airbnb
Winter has its own rhythm here.
Clearer mountain mornings, slow afternoons in the pottery studio, warmth in the cedar sauna, and evenings that bring people together. Come for a day, or stay a little longer.
Three ways in
Stay
Rooms at the edge of the forest, good food, movement in the morning and whatever happens after that.
Day retreats and experiences
Come for pottery. Stay for lunch. Try Tapas. Hear some music. No room required.
Host something here
Retreats, workshops and gatherings, with spaces to practise, rooms to sleep, food to eat and people here to help.
Up past the cafés of Tapovan, the buildings thin out.
The forest doesn't.
That's where you'll find us.
Rishikesh has had yoga for centuries. We added a few things.
- A pottery studio.
- A recording studio.
- A sauna in the forest.
- Ice at 5 degrees.
- A kitchen. A shala. A few rooms.
Rishikesh's first pottery studio, first recording studio, and still its only contrast therapy circuit.
Somehow, that became Aavya.
Movement, then sauna, then ice. Then again.
Tapas
Fire and ice, in the forest.
Rishikesh's first contrast therapy circuit. Movement. A deodar sauna in the trees. An ice bath and a soaking pool at 5 to 8 degrees. And the way you feel afterwards.
Sunrise circuit every morning from ₹999. Guided evening circuit daily at 4 PM.
Experience TapasWhere the lane runs into the forest and the noise finally drops away.
We didn't set out to build a wellness resort. Aavya started with one person looking for a room in Tapovan, and it grew from there, one thing at a time.
People came for a weekend and stayed for a month. Teachers came to visit and started teaching. Somewhere along the way it became clear that for us, making things is part of getting well.
Ashish, founder. Read the letter
From people who came up the hill
It was the perfect place to slow down, disconnect from the usual rush, and spend some quality time with myself. One of my highlights was the Tapas Fire & Ice contrast therapy.
Solo guest, Tripadvisor, August 2026Aavya is not just a place to stay. It's a place that holds you, inspires you, and feels like home.
Fernanda, Puerto Natales, Chile, TripadvisorThe staff is so kind and helpful. They treated me like a family member.
Guest who travelled with friends, TripadvisorWhat's on
Every day at Aavya
- 8:30 AMHolistic Movement Practice
- Every dayHolistic Movement Practice
- MondayTapas Contrast Therapy Circuit · Sadhu & Dr. RuchaYogic Breathwork Session · Dr. RuchaTaichi · JeevaFestive Dance Session · Riti Tayal
- TuesdayLatin Dance Class · JeevaOpen Mic · Saloni & Divya · CaféYoga Nidra · Ashish · Yogashala
- WednesdayInner Dance Session · SunilTapas Contrast Therapy Circuit · Sadhu & Dr. RuchaYogic Breathwork Session · Dr. RuchaTaichi · JeevaDance With Evan · Evan
- ThursdayTapas Contrast Therapy Circuit · Sadhu & Dr. RuchaLatin Dance Class · JeevaAcoustic Night · Kabir Pankh · Yogashala
- FridayTapas Contrast Therapy Circuit · Sadhu & Dr. RuchaBreathwork Session · Dr. RuchaMusical Night
- SaturdayInner Dance Session · SunilTapas Contrast Therapy Circuit · Sadhu & Dr. RuchaSound Healing Session · Gyan MishraLatin Dance Class · Jeeva
- SundayTapas Contrast Therapy Circuit · Sadhu & Dr. RuchaSound Healing · Gyan MishraEcstatic Dance · Kabir Pankh
You don't have to stay here to join us.
Meanwhile, at Aavya
Come up the hill.
Stay a few nights, come for an afternoon, or tell us what you're looking for and we'll help you work it out.
Near Prakriti Cafe, Balaknath Road, Upper Tapovan, Rishikesh. How to find us
Day retreats at Aavya
Come up for a few hours. Sweat, make something, eat well, go home lighter.
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