The Aavya Journal

On karma, open-eyed meditation, and why the ice bath is a form of prayer. By Shivani Satija.

*By Shivani Satija.*

The honest, still-unfinished story of how a small summer pool became TAPAS, and opened just as the summer ended.

My sister knows me better than anyone. She has watched Aavya from the very beginning, and over the years I have asked her for money more than once. This time, f…

By Ashish, Founder, Aavya Creative Wellness Retreats

There's a moment in a cold plunge when your mind goes completely quiet.

A raw reflection on honesty, risk, and spirituality.

A few days ago, I wrote a blog titled "[Gambling Since Age 9](/gambling-since-age-9)."

By Ashish Khandelwal

I started gambling at the ripe old age of nine.

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 contradictio…

The sound healing experiences I hold in Rishikesh — by Ramana, our Sound Healer

People often ask me, "What is sound healing for you?"

By Ramana, our Reiki Master at Aavya in Tapovan, Rishikesh

People often ask me, "What is Reiki?"

We don't have a CRM system at Aavya.

I have attended fewer than thirty yoga classes in four and a half years of living in Rishikesh.

When I started building Aavya, a dear friend and yoga teacher looked me straight in the eye and said:

How Old Is Aavya — And When Will It Finally Be Ready?

How old is Aavya?

*"I sell peace for a living. Some days I can't find it for myself."*

The story behind the name — and the morning that changed everything.

I still remember that morning clearly.

How a feeling became a space — without a plan, a pitch deck, or a Jacuzzi.

Let's start at the beginning.

I didn't need to understand the magic of Rishikesh.