Retreats & Workshops

Why This Works

A retreat needs two things a hotel usually can’t give it: a space that isn’t trying to be anything else, and enough quiet around it that people can actually drop into whatever they came to do. The yogashala at Mandal isn’t a function room repurposed for the weekend. It’s a light-filled space by the fields, built for exactly this, with nothing competing for attention. No lobby music, no other guests wandering through mid-practice, no sense of being squeezed into a property’s spare hours.

The forest does some of the work too. The lush green, birdsong, a river close by…the setting itself asks people to slow down before the practice even starts. And because the property is exclusive, a retreat group effectively has the place to itself; so you don’t need to negotiate the shared spaces with unrelated guests.

What a Stay Looks Like

Mornings usually begin at the yogashala, with what works best for your group. Asana, meditation, a writing prompt, the first hour of a craft session. The rest of the day is loose by design: a forest walk to Anusuya Matha, an afternoon by the river, or simply unstructured time back at the yogashala if the group wants more of it. Meals are timed around your sessions rather than the other way round, and evenings usually end the same way everyone else’s does here. A fire, and an abundance of space and time, with not much of an agenda.

How We Can Help

We facilitate retreats and workshops. We don’t run them, so bring your own teacher, facilitator, or group leader, and we’ll take care of everything around them. Tell us the group size, how you’d like the yogashala scheduled, meal timings, and anything the practice needs (mats, silence at certain hours, a specific setup in the space). We’ll also help block rooms so the group stays together, and keep the rest of the property quiet while you’re in session.