Founder's Notes
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...
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...
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...
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...
ByAshish
July 31, 2025
Activities,Ashish’s Reflections,Holistic Health,Holistic Living,Retreats,Uncategorized
I started gambling at the ripe old age of nine. It began with three-card poker with childhood friends. A few coins on the line. The thrill of winning — or losing — didn’t matter much. What mattered...
When I started building Aavya, a dear friend and yoga teacher looked me straight in the eye and said: “Ashish, your business is now your yoga.” I nodded wisely, like I knew what that...
Let’s start with the start. The story of Aavya begins in Tapovan, where I had already been living for over two years, staying in another room not too far from here. But it seemed I had outstayed my...
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...
“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...
When I started building Aavya, a dear friend and yoga teacher looked me straight in the eye and said: “Ashish, your business is now your yoga.” I nodded wisely, like I knew what that...

