GOA: REUNION

GOA: REUNION is a week of yoga workshops in Mandrem in North Goa, where the jungle meets the ocean. The organisers invite you to awaken your inner sense, let your body lead you, let go of the pace of everyday life and reconnect with your body, your breath, what you feel and what you truly need – a reunion with yourself. Mandrem is one of the quietest parts of North Goa, chosen by people looking for rest, closeness to nature, yoga, regeneration, vegetarian food, massages and Ayurvedic treatments.

The programme includes yoga, meditation, pranayama workshops and integrating movement with breath, as well as walks, dancing and a bonfire on the beach. It is 7 days of classes and workshops, rest and time to take in the atmosphere of India (the organisers encourage you to stay on the coast longer).

Who it is for

For people who dream of travelling to India, the cradle of yoga; who feel that the pace of daily life makes it hard to come back to themselves; who want to step away from the Western world for a while and get to know a completely different culture; who long for quality rest; or who simply love travelling. The workshops are:

• for yoga beginners and for those who already practise

• for those who like movement and growth, and for those who dislike pressure and are not chasing "results"

• for those familiar with Ashtanga and Vinyasa, and for those still "searching"

• for anyone who needs time full of breath, lightness and being well with themselves – and who wants summer in the middle of winter

Programme

Daily yoga practice: Ashtanga in a version accessible to everyone, and Vinyasa in gentler and stronger options. Also breathwork and meditations that help you connect with the body's wisdom and calm the nervous system, themed workshops (including breath, chakras and intuitive movement), time to relax and experience local culture, a beach bonfire, cacao, an outing to Ecstatic Dance and a meeting with an Ayurveda expert – the traditional Indian system of medicine and care for health, balance and well-being. The schedule is preliminary; sample days:

• Day 1 (Sunday):17:00 opening ceremony – puja; 18:00 meditation and gentle Vinyasa Slow; 19:30 dinner and relaxation after the journey.

• Day 2:8:00 guided meditation (30 min); 8:40–10:00 Ashtanga; 10:00–11:00 breakfast; 17:30–19:00 Vinyasa or a themed class; 19:00–20:30 dinner.

• Day 3:8:00 guided meditation (30 min); 8:40–10:00 Ashtanga; 10:00–11:00 breakfast; 17:30–19:00 breathwork workshop (pranayama) with a gentle, intuitive introduction to asanas closely linked with the breath; 19:00–20:00 dinner; 20:00 bonfire on the beach.

• Day 4:8:00 guided meditation (30 min); 8:40–10:00 Ashtanga; 10:00–11:00 breakfast; 17:00–18:00 Vinyasa or a themed class; 18:45–19:30 dinner; 19:30 outing to Ecstatic Dance (alcohol-free).

Facilitators

Ewel Gutkowska – yoga teacher, co-organiser and co-leader of GOA: REUNION; together with Zofia Karaszewska she teaches regular yoga classes in Warsaw.

Zofia Karaszewska – yoga teacher, co-organiser and co-leader of GOA: REUNION; together with Ewel Gutkowska she teaches regular yoga classes in Warsaw.

Practical information

• Dates:24–31 January 2027 (7 nights); starts on Sunday at 17:00 with the opening ceremony.

• Venue:Nalanda in Mandrem (North Goa, India) – a spacious, green wellness centre with yoga shalas, spaces for quiet, two outdoor pools among palm trees and a restaurant based on fresh, plant-based, local ingredients. Accommodation: 6 reserved double Hillside rooms (in the jungle, about a 2-minute walk from the beach) and 4 double Beachside rooms (closer to the beach), all of Heritage (superior) standard with a private bathroom; a single Hillside Heritage room can be booked for a surcharge. The organisers help with questions about the trip, sightseeing in Goa and places nearby; a WhatsApp group will be created for participants.

• Included:Nalanda centre – 7 nights, 2 meals a day (vegetarian breakfast and dinner buffets), tea station and water with lemon and ginger, puja (opening ceremony), beach bonfire; workshops – all yoga classes, meditations and workshops, and a meeting with an Ayurveda expert.

• Not included:flights, visa, any vaccinations, SPA treatments, taxi airport–Nalanda–airport, travel insurance if needed. Optional: group outing to Ecstatic Dance at a "jungle club", massages and SPA treatments, trips to local eateries and shopping, surfing lessons and equipment rental (beginner/intermediate level).

• Sign-up:maximum 18 people; places are allocated in order of applications and deposit payments – your place is reserved once the deposit is paid. Contact the organisers for payment details when signing up. Payments are split: accommodation, meals and on-site activities are paid to the Nalanda centre, and yoga classes and workshops to the organisers; the balance is due by 23 October 2026.