Stories, reflections, and guides from a creative wellness space in Tapovan, Rishikesh.
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…
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There's a moment in a cold plunge when your mind goes completely quiet.
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I started gambling at the ripe old age of nine.
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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…
Read more →I have attended fewer than thirty yoga classes in four and a half years of living in Rishikesh.
Read more →When I started building Aavya, a dear friend and yoga teacher looked me straight in the eye and said:
Read more →I didn't build Aavya. It grew.
Read more →How Old Is Aavya — And When Will It Finally Be Ready?
How old is Aavya?
Read more →*"I sell peace for a living. Some days I can't find it for myself."*
Read more →The story behind the name — and the morning that changed everything.
I still remember that morning clearly.
Read more →A different take on discipline, structure, and freedom.
I'm going to say something that might sound a little strange.
Read more →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)."
Read more →How a feeling became a space — without a plan, a pitch deck, or a Jacuzzi.
Let's start at the beginning.
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