Gangotri Range, Himalaya
utttarkhand, India 2024We strive to create transformative, healing retreats by immersing ourselves in awe-inspiring natural landscapes, sharing grounded yogic practices and connecting our human hearts with each other and our sacred Mother Earth.
To be a traveler or a pilgrim is to come with prayers & blessings. It is an offering of ourselves, our attention, our energy to the land, people and magical places we travel to. We come open and curious. We are eager & grateful to learn, to experience something which is new to us. We come to let go, we are continuously letting go, coming deeper into this present moment with conscious breath practices, yoga, ceremony and meditation. Above all, we come to connect, with ourselves, with each other, with nature and the elements and our awe-inspiring Earth Mother.
North India - Himalayan Retreat October 16th - 28th 2026
12 Nights - All Inclusive - Guided Travel Experience Digital Detox & Wellness Retreat Immerse Yourself in the Himalayas Delhi - Uttarkashi - Rishikesh - And Beyond!
HImalayan Trekking - Visit Dodital Lake (Birthplace of Ganesha). Ascend to unmatched views of the Himalayas. Visit Sacred Sites with Local Guides
Self Care - Center yourself in nature and let us take care of the details. Guided activities, fresh vegetarian meals, local connections and endless chai
Daily Ceremony - Join us for guided Yoga Practices in the bosom of the Himalayas. Breathwork, Meditation, Cacao Ceremony, Cold Plunge in Pristine Waterfalls!
South India - Coming Soon
Tiruvannamalai - Hampi - Kerala February 2027
The vast silence beyond the sound there is a purity there is a truth
The hum of perfection unchangeable untouchable Grace
Our Founder
Thad Malik
is a Yoga Practitioner, Guide, Artist and Environmental Consultant. He is the Co-Founder of the Ananda Lila School of Yoga and has been studying yoga for the past 18 years. He first visited India as a backpacker in 2013 when he traveled throughout the country for 11 months.
His deep love and intense experience of India has brought him back on 3 different occasions, including as a guide for the LEAPnow Gap Year Program in 2017 & most recently on a solo pilgrimage in 2024. You can listen to Thad’s Yoga Nidra and Healing Sounds on Spotify/Yogi Thad.
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