Profound Encounters With The Spiritual Essence of India
“There’s no moment of delight in any Pilgrimage like the beginning of it” Charles Dudley Warner
JOURNEYS OF HEALING & DISCOVERY
next trip:
16 February -1 March 2026
starting from £2,050*
India Calling journeys are imbued with a sense of Pilgrimage – one of returning home to your spiritual Self. Our trips include Ayurveda, yoga, breathwork and meditation, and traditional sacred ceremonies and practices.
Our trips are multi-location, giving you a diverse experience of India and her sacred culture. These journeys are not for the average tourist – more for those seeking the road less travelled. However, perhaps your most profound encounter will be with yourself.
Our Feb / March 2026 trip will be to Kerala, the home of Ayurveda.
This will have three elements to it: the first – a stay in an Ayur-Yoga retreat in the tranquil Thattekad Bird Sanctuary. The second will begin by hitting the road (in comfort) – staying in lovely boutique properties along the way. We will take in the tea plantations of Munnar, the sacred temples of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, and boating through lush forest in Thekkady. The third element will be more of a retreat – to a beautiful Ayur-Yoga property sandwiched between the beach and backwaters of Cherai.
“A journey becomes a Pilgrimage as we discover, day by day, that the distance travelled is less important than the experience gained.” Ernst Kurtz
ABOUT INDIA CALLING
India Calling was conceived from Steffie and Ivan’s shared love of India, born from many visits to this sacred land.
“We share the same spiritual teacher, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and on His 2023 UK visit, we talked with Him about bringing groups to India. With His blessings and His idea to imbue the trips with a strong Ayurveda focus, India Calling was born”.
“Our intention is for the experiences of an India Calling journey to forever echo in your soul, just as the evocative sights, sounds, textures, exotic tastes, and heavenly aromas will long dance in your memory.”
“Are you a tourist, or a Pilgrim?” Sri Sri Ravi Shankar asks. “Both are on a journey. While the tourist satisfies the senses, the pilgrim is on a quest for truth.”
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WHAT IS AYURVEDA?
The Sanskrit word Ayur means life and Ved means (sacred) knowledge, so Ayurveda is the study and knowledge of life.
Ayurveda is one of the world’s oldest and most holistic healthcare systems, emphasising the importance of harmony between body, mind, and spirit. Ayurvedic practitioners focus on prevention, rejuvenation, and addressing root causes of imbalances that lead to health issues.
‘Prevention is better than cure’
This identification and elimination of the underlying causes allows balance and harmony to be restored so healing can occur. And as the treatments also improve the patient’s general quality of life, an environment is created which prevents the imbalances from reoccurring, leading to permanent health outcomes.
“Health is not mere absence of disease. It is the dynamic expression of life.”
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Central to Ayurveda is the concept of the three doshas—Vata, Pitta, and Kapha—representing elemental forces that govern the body. Each individual’s unique constitution, or prakriti, is a specific blend of these doshas. Maintaining balance within them is vital for holistic health.
Ayurveda incorporates diverse practices, including herbal remedies, Ninety percent of which are plant based, derived from roots, leaves, fruits, bark, or seeds. It also includes detoxification techniques like Panchakarma, therapeutic massages, yoga, meditation, and tailored dietary regimens. These holistic treatments aim to restore equilibrium, enhance vitality, and promote lasting well-being.
India Calling meets Ayurveda
For those seeking an immersive Ayurvedic healing experience, or simply an introduction to the world of Ayurveda, India Calling has curated the perfect opportunity.
You will be provided with a personalised, effective and affordable package encompassing daily Ayurvedic treatments, yoga, breathwork and meditation, to help you heal or simply relax, cleanse and reenergise. We work with local and experienced Ayurvedic doctors, practitioners and guides, all tried and tested by ourselves, as well as the daily breathwork, yoga and meditation sessions we lead.
India Calling trips offer a truly transformative journey into the ancient science of Ayurveda. And it is not just about the healing encounter – it’s about embracing a time-tested, beautiful philosophy for holistic living, long after the trip has ended.
JOURNEY LOCATIONS
16 Feb - 1 Mar 2026
Kerala
A Journey of Healing & Discovery
Ayurveda, Breathwork, Yoga & Meditation
Inclusions:
- Beautiful accommodation in serene retreat environments & small boutique properties (sharing or private) - all with ensuite bathrooms.
- Delicious, healthy vegetarian meals - 3 meals a day, (apart from lunch & dinner during 5-day trip, which will be at guest's own cost).
- Dosha (constitution) consultation with Ayurvedic doctors on arrival to assess wellbeing and appropriate treatments during the retreat and thereafter.
- Morning Hatha Yoga with Steffie followed by Sahaj meditation practice and Sudarshan Kriya (if completed course*).
- Evening Yin Yoga / Yoga Nidra with Steffie to wind down towards the end of the day.
- 4 nights in a beautiful Ayur-Yoga Retreat in a Bird Sanctuary.
- 5 nights staying in Munnar, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) and Thekkady.
- 4 nights at a beautiful beach & backwater Ayur-Yoga retreat.
- Sahaj Samadhi: a very powerful personalised mantra-based Meditation Workshop.
- All activities, excursions and access to temples.
- Traditional Vedic Pujas and Homas.
16 Feb - 1 Mar 2026
Kerala
A Journey of Healing & Discovery
Kochi - Thattekad - Munnar - Madurai (Tamil Nadu) - Thekkady - Cherai
Kerala is the birthplace and home of Ayurveda, and we have curated a whole wellness experience here, with three different elements to our Feb / March 2026 journey. You will enjoy palm-fringed beaches, serene backwaters, forested walks to ancient temples and tea plantations set high up in spectacular hill stations.
Starting with 5 days (4 nights) in an Ayur-Yoga retreat, surrounded by lush gardens bountiful in fruit trees and tropical flowers, you will awake to the sweet sounds of birdsong. The property is set within the Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, where Ayurveda meets nature. In this serene and sacred environment, the daily, personalised Ayurveda treatments, rejuvenating Ayurvedic massages, meditations and yoga practices all combine to shine the guiding light of self awareness.
We continue our journey with a 5-day (5-night) exploration of Kerala and the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu, heading first to Munnar and the famous tea plantations, before moving on to Madurai to explore the sacred temples here, finishing in Thekkady, for gentle boating through lush forests, hoping to spy local wildlife.
We complete our journey in a beautiful Ayurveda and Yoga property, with peaceful backwaters on one side and the warm Arabian Sea on the other. Greeted with a traditional fire ceremony on arrival, each day we deepen our journey with meditation and asana to gently open our bodies and attune our minds to the breath. And every day, more personalised Ayurvedic treatments and massages – the perfect prescription for lasting holistic health.
We stay in heritage style wooden rooms with shared terraces and every meal is delicious and nourishing, vegetarian food at its best, made with local, fresh ingredients. We include a boat trip, temple visits, Tuk Tuk rides, and leisurely walks along the shore, where you will be further healed by the sounds and powers of the sea.
The whole trip is a deep experience of tranquillity, rejuvenation and personal growth – your life-enhancing Journey of Healing and Discovery.
PRICING OPTIONS
Standard price (sharing): £2,150
Standard price (private room depending on availability): £2,650
Trip Repeater (sharing): £2,050
Trip Repeater (private room depending on availability): £2,550
To secure your place on the February trip, a non-refundable deposit of £250 is required, followed by 50% of the remaining balance. The final balance is due 6 weeks before you travel.
INCLUSIONS / EXCLUSIONS
Inclusions:
- All internal travel costs (internal flights & road transport)
- All meals and accommodation (except lunch & dinner during 5-day tour of Kerala & Tamil Nadu as referenced above).
- Courses & sessions (Sahaj Samadhi Meditation course)
- Activities, day trips and excursions.
- Individual dosha (constitution) reading with Ayurvedic doctor.
- All Ayurvedic treatments.
- Entrance fees to any palaces / temples we visit together and guide, driver and staff tips (additional tips are at guest's discretion).
Exclusions:
- International flights
- Travel insurance and Indian visa costs
- Additional meals and drinks not included
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Additional Ayurvedic or naturopathy treatments you may choose to book
Please be aware there are recommended vaccinations for travel to India. A list of Travel Clinics is available on request.
TRAVEL ASSISTANCE
We work with two Wiltshire-based travel agencies (Marlborough / Hungerford), who are ready to assist you with booking flights, visas and travel insurance.
Travel By Hannah (Marlborough)
01672 515 311
info@travelbyhannah.co.uk
Fare Wise Travel
01488 686 858
hung@farewise.com
INDIA AWAITS YOU!
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Ivan@indiacalling.co.uk | 07791 234562
Stefanie@indiacalling.co.uk | 07516 313502
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