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Why Aavya Is the Kind of Place Retreat Organizers Are Looking For

For retreat organizers who wish to include Ayurveda or Panchakarma, Aavya offers the option to integrate these elements thoughtfully. This works well for: Ayurvedic consultations, therapies, and Panchakarma support can be woven into a retreat without overpowering the main intention—something many organizers appreciate when designing balanced wellness retreats in Rishikesh. Collaboration Over Fixed Packages Some

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December 16, 2025 No Comments

What to Expect From a 7-Day or 21-Day Ayurveda Journey?

Ayurveda is often introduced through its therapies: oils, herbs, Shirodhara, Basti, but the deeper principle behind it is simple: life works better when it is lived in rhythm. In its truest form, Ayurveda isn’t a strict code or ancient rulebook; it is a practical way of living that respects digestion, sleep, energy, routine, connection, and

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December 9, 2025 No Comments

Why Aavya is Introducing Ayurveda?

When we first opened Aavya, we imagined a modern wellness space: movement, sound, creativity, nature, classes, and community. We didn’t immediately look at Ayurveda, not because we didn’t respect it, but because we didn’t want to enter it casually. In Rishikesh, Ayurveda can mean many different things. There are very low-cost Panchakarma centers, and we

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December 7, 2025 No Comments

My First Month at Aavya

By Abha Sharma When I arrived at Aavya, I believed I was joining the team for guest relations. In just one day, it became very clear to me that guest relations was not the best use of my skills or patience levels. So yes, I felt unsure, wondered if I had made the right decision

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December 6, 2025 No Comments

Aavya Pottery Retreats: Three Days of Clay, Creativity & Conscious Living

  At Aavya, our three-day pottery retreats are designed as a gentle immersion into creativity, healing, and stillness. Each day unfolds like a rhythm — balancing movement, art, meditation, and free time — all held in the quiet embrace of the Tapovan hills. Begin the Day with Movement Your mornings start early, with a choice

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September 23, 2025 No Comments

The Great Spiritual Dilemma

By Ashish Khandelwal I don’t know how to begin this without sounding like a hypocrite. Maybe I am one. Maybe we all are. Running Aavya, I’ve had a front-row seat to the contradictions of the yoga world, and I’ll admit — some days it makes me laugh, and some days it makes me want to

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September 23, 2025 No Comments

The Honest Truth About My So-Called Freedom

“I Sell Peace for a Living. Some Days I Can’t Find It for Myself.” I thought I had found freedom. I walked away from corporate life — left the security, the salary, the predictable ladder.My marriage ended.Most of the money I’d made over a lifetime was gone.Some through bad choices, some through risks that didn’t

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August 15, 2025 No Comments

Want to Reverse Your Age by 20 Years? Forget Fitness

Want to Reverse Your Age by 20 Years? Forget Fitness — Fix Your Spine. Everyone’s chasing anti-ageing.Creams, supplements, gym memberships, keto, intermittent fasting, ice baths, vegan, gluten-free, cold-pressed juices… you name it. But if you really want to rewind the clock, here’s the truth no one puts on Instagram:It starts with your spine. Spinal 101

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August 13, 2025 No Comments
Holistic Health
Ashish

I’m Asking You to Be Undisciplined

Yes, you read that right.I’m asking you to be undisciplined. For most of my life, I believed discipline was the key to every change I wanted to make.Twenty times I tried to lose weight.Thirty times I tried to quit smoking.Hundreds of promises to myself that this time I’d stick to it. None of them lasted.

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August 10, 2025 No Comments

Spirituality and Gambling — What the Heck?!

A few days ago, I wrote a blog titled “Gambling Since Age 9.” It was raw.It was personal.And it wasn’t what most people expect from the founder of a wellness retreat. I knew that when I hit publish.And yet, I wasn’t prepared for how much it would stir — in others, and in me. People

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August 4, 2025 No Comments
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