Pottery and Art Retreat
Clay • Creativity • Rest • Renewal
2-Night / 3-Day art and pottery retreat
A gentle 3-day escape where clay, colors, nature, and stillness come together.
This retreat is designed for anyone wanting to slow down, breathe, create, and unwind, with long studio hours, guided art sessions, soft movement, evening meditations, and just enough nature to reset the mind.
The 3-Day Art & Pottery Creative Flow:
DAY 1: ARRIVAL · SETTLE · TOUCH CLAY
Easy, slow, grounding
- Check-in & welcome tea
- Settle into your room and explore the space
- Gentle Opening Session— slow breathwork + intention setting
- Guided Pottery Session 1
- Introduction to clay
- Simple wheel throwing or hand-building
- Touching texture, form, and flow
- Light nature walk around the forest edge
- Ganga Aarti Visit (one beautiful spiritual outing across the retreat)
- Dinner at Aavya
DAY 2: FLOW · CREATE · REST
The heart of your creative journey
- Gentle Yoga or Movement Session
- Soft stretches, breath-led mobility
- A calm start to the creative day
- Breakfast
- Guided Pottery Session 2
- Shaping
- Sculpting
- Making your second or third piece
- Lunch
- Creative Art Session
Choose:- Watercolor painting
- Acrylic mixed media
- Clay sculpting / detailing
- Nature sketching under the trees
- Tea break in the garden
- Evening Sound Healing with Ramana
A soft, soothing sound bath to release the day’s energy - Dinner
- Open Studio Night
- Continue pottery
- Carving, trimming, refining
- Painting or sketching if you prefer something quiet
DAY 3: FINISH • TOUCH UP • INTEGRATE
Soft completion without rush
- Gentle Morning Yoga or Slow Movement Flow
- Breakfast
- Guided Pottery Session 3
- Surface decoration
- Carving
- Slip/engobe work
- Underglaze painting
- Art Finishing Session
- Paint your ceramic pieces (if ready)
- Create a final canvas or sketch
- Lunch
- Relaxed free time or café exploration
- Closing Circle in the Studio
Sharing reflections, your artworks, and your experience - Herbal tea & departure
Retreat Includes:
- 3 nights boutique stay (Terrace / Premium / MV Suite / Dorm)
- Any 2 meals per day
- 3 Guided Pottery Sessions with Shivani
- 2 Creative Art Sessions
- Gentle Yoga or Movement Sessions Daily
- 1 Yoga Nidra Session
- 1 Sound Healing Session
- Ganga Aarti Visit
- Forest-edge nature walk
- All creative materials
- Access to open studio time each evening
- Access to Aavya’s gardens, terraces & community spaces
Retreat Pricing: Choose Your Perfect Stay at Aavya
Single Occupancy (For Solo Travelers)
Perfect for those seeking quiet, creative rest and a fully personal art & pottery immersion.
- Terrace Room – ₹22,300
- Premium Room – ₹26,100
- Jungle Sleep Pod (Dorm) – ₹15,150
Double Occupancy (For Two Guests)
Ideal for friends or partners who want to unwind, create, and experience a gentle retreat together.
- Terrace Room – ₹17,200 per person
- Premium Room – ₹19,100 per person
Mountain View Suite (For Groups of 4)
A peaceful, group-friendly suite with two rooms, mountain views, and a warm creative atmosphere.
- ₹16,550 per person
The teachers were incredibly sweet, fun, and dedicated – they guided us patiently through every step and made the whole experience so enjoyable. I even ended up making two clay pots, which I was really proud of!
The whole experience felt grounding, creative, and truly refreshing. Highly recommend this place if you’re looking for a wholesome and memorable activity.
So visiting Aavya after a year...and it is now even much more magical then before. They have a beautiful pottery studio and the cooking school as well. In love with the vibe of this place. Every area blends into the next and the the architecture is so pretty..love that each space is so beautifully designed. Don't forget to lay down on the top of the world mattress...gazing at the stars in the nightsky in Shavasana is heavenly. The food here is pretty reasonably priced and the mouthwatering Thali felt like home. A definite space to visit the next time you are in rishikesh.
This Place is just magical in all layers. The view, the relaxed and creative atmosphere is really amazing and makes you want to stay all day. Also it’s close to the mountains which makes you feel like you are in nature but you are still close to the main road. The yoga shala and the pottery studio are detailed and the design is beautiful and well thought through. Love it! The dance classes flow are great also!Hanna S.7 months ago on Google
