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.
or come for the day →5.0 on Tripadvisor · 5.0 on BookRetreats · 4.9 on Airbnb
Three ways in
Stay
Rooms at the edge of the forest, good food, movement in the morning and whatever happens after that.
Come for the day
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. Ice at 5 to 8 degrees. And the way you feel afterwards.
Sunrise circuit every morning from ₹999. Guided evening circuit daily at 4:30 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
- 6:00 AMSunrise circuit
- 8:30 AMHolistic Movement Practice
- 11:00 AMPottery Studio Open (closed Tuesdays)
- 4:30 PMTapas guided circuit
- Every dayHolistic Movement PracticePottery Studio OpenTapas Contrast Therapy CircuitPottery studio closed Tuesdays.
- MondayYogic BreathworkYoga Nidra
- TuesdayOpen Mic
- WednesdayYogic Breathwork
- ThursdayMusic Night
- FridayYogic BreathworkAcoustic Night
- SaturdayJust the daily rhythm
- SundayWomen's CircleEcstatic Dance
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.
WhatsApp AavyaNear Prakriti Cafe, Balaknath Road, Upper Tapovan, Rishikesh. How to find us