Please NoteThe Fire & Ice Circuit is currently under final preparation and will officially open on 19 July. Until then, our team will be happy to curate an alternative wellness experience and assist you in making the most of your retreat.

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    Contrast Therapy · 3 Nights

    Fire & Ice —
    The Tapas Retreat

    Ice bath at TAPAS, Aavya Rise

    Duration

    3 Nights · 4 Days · 2 meals + tea/day

    Best For

    Recovery, resilience, contrast lovers

    Intensity

    Active

    Rooms

    Pod · Terrace · Premium

    Why It's Designed This Way

    Sauna. Ice bath. Soaking pool. Repeat. Your body finds its edge. Your mind finds stillness. One of the most alive you will feel — anywhere. Three nights of the most extraordinary experience Aavya offers.

    The closing soak is one of the most intimate spaces at Aavya — candlelit, quiet, and at night it has an almost surreal quality, suspended between the warmth of the water and the cool forest air around it.

    Day-by-Day Itinerary

    Day 1 · Arrival

    MorningArrival, orientation
    Late AfternoonFire & Ice (5:30 PM)
    EveningMusic & dance

    Day 2

    MorningFire & Ice (8:30 AM)
    AfternoonExplore Tapovan / pottery (included)
    EveningSound healing

    Day 3

    MorningFire & Ice (8:30 AM)
    AfternoonFree time
    EveningMusic & dance

    Day 4 · Departure

    MorningFire & Ice (8:30 AM), breakfast, checkout
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