Spiritual Journey to South India - Find answers to life's questions, let go of the past, and embrace the new

Puducherry, India
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Summary

On this spiritual journey to South India, we’ll venture off the beaten path and immerse ourselves in the vibrant spirituality of India. We’ll travel through Tamil Nadu and explore sacred pilgrimage sites and places of power.

We will visit the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, meditate in the famous Matrimandir in Auroville, tour the massive Shiva Temple of Tiruvannamalai, attend mantra chanting sessions at the Sri Ramana Ashram, and circumambulate the sacred Mount Arunachala. In addition, we’ll visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mahabalipuram, see the magnificent colonial buildings of Pondicherry, and visit a school for underprivileged children.

As another highlight, we’ll visit a palm-leaf library, where you’ll receive information about your purpose in this life and karmic events from your past life based on your personal palm leaf. In addition, you will receive a Vedic astrology reading from Swami, our Indian priest. With all this information, you can realign your future life in accordance with your soul’s plan and shape it accordingly.

Through reflection sessions, meditations, sacred rituals, and yoga, inner processes are initiated during the journey. You will learn to connect with your soul and recognize the changes necessary to walk your soul’s path, which will inevitably lead you to a fulfilled and happy life. This journey serves as an ideal starting point for this.

Before the journey, we will determine in a personal check-in conversation (via Zoom or WhatsApp) which topics will be important for you during the journey. Individual guidance and reflection sessions, made possible by the small group size of no more than six people, round out the experience.

In this way, this journey can serve as a bridge to your NEW LIFE and spiritual SELF. For me, this is where the journey home to my true origin began. Perhaps for you as well?

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories
Yoga Retreats, Personal Development, Consciousness, soul, senses & spirit, Vision quest, Self-discovery, Detox Retreats
Language(s)
English, German
Level
Beginner
Group Size
6
Place
Puducherry, India
Accommodation
Overnight stay included
Catering
Breakfast
Types of food
Vegetarian
Services
  • Materials containing all the important information for the trip

  • Guided meditation and reflection sessions with Anja Herde

  • If you're interested, morning or evening yoga

  • Conducting sacred rituals and ceremonies

  • Indian cooking class or other leisure activities in Pondicherry

  • Personal check-in/check-out session with a tarot and Akashic reading

  • English-German interpreters at the Palm Leaf Library and temples; otherwise, by Anja Herde

  • Visit sacred sites, temples, and ashrams (Tiruvannamalai, Pondicherry, Auroville, etc.)

  • Vedic Astrology and Palm Leaf Library (Chapter 1 + 3 additional chapters of your choice)

  • All domestic transfers and excursions, admission fees, group gratuities

  • Overnight stays at selected (ashram) guesthouses

  • Includes 9 breakfasts, 2 dinners, and 1 lunch

Accommodation

Um wirklich in die indische Kultur und das dortige Leben einzutauchen, übernachten wir in landestypischen und ausgewählten Gasthäusern, teilweise von den ortsansässigen Ashrams. In den Herbst- und Wintermonaten pendeln sich die Temperaturen bei angenehmen 27-30 Grad ein. Im November kann es manchmal noch regnen. Daher ist es hier ratsam, ein Regencape oder ähnliches mitzunehmen.

Air-conditioned public areas
Air-conditioned rooms
Environmentally friendly
Free Wi-Fi
Multilingual staff
Smoke-free property
Dining area
Library
Lounge
Garden
Labyrinth
Meditation garden
Tour assistance
Yoga shala
Bicycle rental

Rooms

  • Doppelzimmer
  • Doppelzimmer
  • Doppelzimmer

Doppelzimmer

$2,869 $2,560 Frühbucher / room

Doppelzimmer, auch zur Einzelnutzung.

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Catering

The trip includes 9 breakfasts, 1 dinner, and 1 lunch. Breakfast is not included at the accommodation in Tiruvannamalai. However, there’s a lovely café right next door with plenty of delicious treats. South Indian cuisine is mostly vegetarian, which I also recommend during the trip.

sequence

Day 1: Arrival at Chennai Airport and transfer to accommodations

Days 2–3: Mahabalipuram
Tour of the Mahabalipuram World Heritage Site, Vedic astrology reading, visit to the palm-leaf library

Day 4: Drive to Tiruvannamalai via Chengalpattu
Visit to a school for underprivileged children and shared lunch, continue to Tiruvannamalai

Days 5–8: Tiruvannamalai
Visit to the Ramana Ashram and the priests’ chants with meditation, tour of the Tiruvannamalai Temple, circumambulation of Arunachal Mountain, visit to the Ramana Maharshi Caves, time for inner contemplation and reflection

Days 9–13: Pondicherry
Drive to Pondicherry, tour of the French Quarter, visit to the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville, and meditation in the famous Matrimandir (Meditation Hall)

Day 14: Mahabalipuram and departure for Chennai

Arrival

You are responsible for arranging your own travel to and from the destination. I will provide information in advance regarding any necessary vaccinations and visa requirements. All participants will receive the relevant information materials upon booking.

, 605001 Puducherry, , India

Cancellation policy

Full refund up to 45 days before arrival.
If you cancel up to 22 days before arrival, you will receive a 50% refund of the booking price.
After this, the booking is non-refundable.

The contract may be canceled at any time in writing. In the event of cancellation, the provider is entitled to demand reasonable compensation, the amount of which is determined by the period between the notice of cancellation and the start of the trip, as well as the savings in expenses. The flat-rate compensation amounts are as follows:
For cancellations up to 31 days before the start of the trip, the deposit remains with Anja Herde.
For cancellations starting 30 days before the start of the trip, 60% of the agreed-upon travel price.
From the 14th day prior to the start of the trip until the day of the trip’s start, or in the event of a no-show,
80% of the agreed-upon trip price.

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