Peaceful natural landscape for travel therapy retreat

Step away far enough to hear yourself.

Small-group therapy retreats across India, led by a counselling psychologist. Real therapeutic work, in places chosen for what they do to a nervous system — not for the photographs.

Open for booking · Winter 2026-27

Two Retreats This Winter.

Retreat 01

Jaisalmer

From ₹27,000

10-15 Dec 2026 • 5 nights · Small group • Limited slots

A fort people still live in, a village empty since 1825, and two nights at a desert camp with fires out on the dunes. Out here, scale does what argument can't.

Living fort Desert camp Kuldhara

See The Six Days

6 Days · 5 Nights · You Arrange Your Own Travel WhatsApp

Retreat 02

Udaipur

From ₹25,000

14-21 Jan 2027 • 5 nights · Small group • Limited slots

Lakes, hills and a city that slows you down whether you meant to or not. One morning starts with a climb in the dark, so you are at the top when the light comes.

City Palace Island palace Delhi transport

See The Six Days

6 Days in Udaipur · 5 Nights · 2 Overnight Journeys from Delhi, included WhatsApp

Led by a counselling psychologist · Trauma-informed facilitation

Facilitator

Akanksha Mehta

Counselling Psychologist

Who leads these

Akanksha Mehta

Counselling Psychologist · M.Sc. Counselling Psychology · Mind Soul Bridge

Most of the people who come to see me aren't in crisis. They're managing — holding down the job, showing up for everyone, doing it well enough that nobody thinks to ask. And somewhere underneath, running on empty.

I started running retreats because a fifty-minute session once a week is a slow way to reach that. Six days somewhere unfamiliar, with a small group and nothing you're obliged to do, gets there faster — not because the setting is beautiful, but because distance loosens the version of yourself you perform at home.

These retreats are built the way I work: relationally, at your pace, with real structure behind them. No forced sharing, no bypassing discomfort, and a one-to-one session once you've booked, to make sure it's what you actually need. If you'd like to talk before booking, message me on WhatsApp.

— Akanksha Mehta

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What these are

Not a holiday with a workshop attached.

A therapy retreat is a residential programme of facilitated group work, held away from your usual environment because distance does something a consulting room can't. The travel is the instrument. The therapy is the point.

These may be for you if

01
You feel emotionally drained, stuck, or disconnected from your inner life
02
You've been functioning, but not really feeling
03
You're in therapy and want to deepen the work in a different setting
04
You want to understand patterns — guilt, burnout, boundary collapse
05
You've done inner work and want a shift words alone haven't brought
06
You want meaningful company, not performance

Immersion

The travel is the instrument. The therapy is the point.

Sanctuary

Places chosen for what they do to a nervous system.

What a week looks like

01
Two facilitated sessions a day — group process and guided reflection
02
A morning practice: breath, gentle movement, grounding
03
One place-based module a day, using the landscape and its history
04
A one-to-one check-in with the counsellor mid-retreat
05
Free time built in alongside the programme
06
A closing circle and written work you take home

Every retreat is tailored to the group that arrives.

The honest comparison

How this differs from a wellness retreat.

Both can be good. They're not the same thing, and the difference matters if you're bringing something real.

Aspect

A therapy retreat

What we offer

A typical wellness retreat

For context

Who leads it

A qualified counselling psychologist

A wellness facilitator, yoga teacher, or coach

Before you go

A one-to-one session once you've booked, to make sure it fits — and WhatsApp beforehand if you want to talk first

You pay and you're in

The sessions

Structured therapeutic group work with a clinical frame

Guided relaxation, workshops, general wellbeing

If something surfaces

There's a counselling psychologist in the room who is trained for that.

Usually no one qualified to hold it

Confidentiality

A group agreement set together on the first day, taken seriously

Informal or unaddressed

Afterwards

A re-entry plan and support if you need it

You go home

Who leads it

Therapy retreat

A qualified counselling psychologist

Wellness retreat

A wellness facilitator, yoga teacher, or coach

Before you go

Therapy retreat

A one-to-one session once you've booked, to make sure it fits — and WhatsApp beforehand if you want to talk first

Wellness retreat

You pay and you're in

The sessions

Therapy retreat

Structured therapeutic group work with a clinical frame

Wellness retreat

Guided relaxation, workshops, general wellbeing

If something surfaces

Therapy retreat

There's a counselling psychologist in the room who is trained for that.

Wellness retreat

Usually no one qualified to hold it

Confidentiality

Therapy retreat

A group agreement set together on the first day, taken seriously

Wellness retreat

Informal or unaddressed

Afterwards

Therapy retreat

A re-entry plan and support if you need it

Wellness retreat

You go home

The difference isn't marketing. It's clinical accountability.

— Formats

Different rhythms, same clinical spine.

01 Small Group

Small Groups

Our main format. Depth, safety, and shared witnessing, held with strong boundaries. You can come individually, with a partner or friend, or as a group.

02 Partner or Friendship

Two people

A therapeutic space for a close relationship to explore its dynamics, repair ruptures, or simply understand each other without the everyday in the way.

03 Private Group

A Group of Your Own

A retreat with no one else in it — friends, siblings, colleagues or a family of adults. Dates and location arranged around you, with the same structure and the same clinical frame. Get in touch and we will build it.

04 Accessible

Shared and Simplified

Shared rooms, community meals, curated minimalism. Emotional depth shouldn't be a luxury, and the therapeutic structure doesn't change with the room category.

05 Movement-Based

Walking and Trekking

Some retreats include gentle trekking, nature walks, or outdoor immersion — for people who process through action rather than words. Always optional, always paced by consent.

06 Open Evenings

Open Evenings

Every night ends in a circle, and after that the evening is yours — rooftops, folk music, a long dinner nobody wants to leave. The group work doesn't stop when the session does.

Safety, ethics, consent

What we hold ourselves to.

These aren't policies. They're the clinical and ethical foundation everything else is built on.

Clinical accountability is non-negotiable.

Why distance helps

A new setting interrupts auto-pilot.

Changing your sensory input shakes loose patterns that hold firm at home. Away from your usual roles — the job, the family, the city version of yourself — it becomes possible to see what you're actually doing.

What the place does

Water and enclosure regulate; open horizon and emptiness expose

A silent walk somewhere unfamiliar surfaces material a conversation won't

Making something with your hands lowers defences that face-to-face talk raises

Scale — a fort, a ruin, a dark sky — puts a life in proportion faster than argument

What we choose locations for

Whether they hold an emotional process, gently and without distraction

Quiet, and the ability to secure a private space for group work

Cultural depth and resonance rather than luxury

Practicality: how far the nearest hospital is, and how we'd get you there

Places chosen for what they do to a nervous system — not for the photographs.

Questions

Before You Book.

What is a therapy retreat, exactly?

A residential programme of facilitated group therapeutic work, led by a qualified counselling psychologist, held away from your usual environment. The sessions have clinical structure, every participant has a one-to-one session with the counsellor before travelling, and the facilitator is a therapist rather than a coach or wellness practitioner.

Do I need to have been in therapy before?

No. Many participants have never done any of this. Once you've booked, you'll have a 30-minute session with Akanksha before you travel, which is where we establish together whether the retreat fits where you are.

How much does a therapy retreat in India cost?

A facilitated five- or six-night retreat in India usually runs ₹40,000 to ₹80,000, and the better-known wellness resorts run well above that. Ours start at ₹25,000 for five nights. Udaipur includes return travel from Delhi, your stay, breakfasts and dinners; Jaisalmer is ₹27,000 and land-only, so you make your own way there. Prices vary by room category and by retreat — each retreat page carries the full breakdown of what's included and what isn't.

Can I come alone?

Yes. You can come individually, with a partner or friend, or as a group — tell us and we'll arrange the rooming around you. Rooms are same-gender and allocated by us in advance.

Will I have to share things I'm not ready to share?

Never. There's no forced sharing at any point and no expectation that you speak in every circle.

What if I need to talk one-to-one during the week?

Everyone gets an individual check-in mid-retreat as standard, and you can extend it. If something harder surfaces, say so and we'll make time.

What happens after the retreat?

You leave with a re-entry plan — what holds when you get back, what changes and what support you have. If you'd like ongoing support, we can talk about that — but a retreat isn't a substitute for ongoing therapy, and we'll say so if that's what you need.

Do you run retreats outside Rajasthan?

These are our winter destinations. We're always exploring locations that fit — quiet mountain towns, coastal stays, forest retreats. If you know a place that holds you emotionally, tell us about it.

Begin Your Journey

Not sure yet? That's a reasonable place to start.

Message us and say what you're looking for, or send your details and we'll come back to you. We'll tell you honestly whether one of these fits, or what's coming up that might. Your enquiry is confidential, and there's no pressure attached at any stage.

Message Akanksha Send your details

WhatsApp or call +91 98183 12201

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Step away far enough to hear yourself.

Two Retreats This Winter.

Jaisalmer

Udaipur

Akanksha Mehta

Not a holiday with a workshop attached.

These may be for you if

What a week looks like

How this differs from a wellness retreat.

Different rhythms, same clinical spine.

Small Groups

Two people

A Group of Your Own

Shared and Simplified

Walking and Trekking

Open Evenings

What we hold ourselves to.

A new setting interrupts auto-pilot.

What the place does

What we choose locations for

Before You Book.

Not sure yet? That's a reasonable place to start.

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