This immersive India experience is uniquely designed for seekers who feel called to explore the wisdom behind the practice. Rooted in the timeless teachings of the Bhakti tradition, this program places philosophy at the center—inviting you to slow down, inquire deeply, and expand your understanding of yoga beyond posture and sound.
Through structured study, guided contemplation, storytelling, and daily satsang, you will dive into the essential texts, concepts, and lived principles that shape the bhakti path. Supported by teachers who have dedicated decades to spiritual study and service, this retreat offers rare access to authentic knowledge passed down through lineage.
Rather than learning how to lead kirtan, you will learn how to lead your life—with clarity, purpose, devotion, and discernment.
This retreat is designed for those seeking a guided, immersive introduction to India’s spiritual culture. It is best suited for participants who are still exploring or deepening their understanding of these traditions.
Daily yoga sessions designed to nourish your body, calm the mind, and create a foundation of wellbeing throughout the retreat.
Immerse yourself in Vedic wisdom that clarifies the philosophical foundations of bhakti—why we practice, how we practice, and how to live these teachings with sincerity and depth.
Nourish your inner being with soulful, meditative kirtans enriched by storytelling, and experience the joy of moving and dancing freely in bhakti.
The day after our traditional fire-ceremony graduation, we are invited to the magnificent Flower Festival at Radhanath Swami’s temple in Mumbai.
Raghunath has been transforming people’s lives since he was a teenager, when he first embraced yoga and clean, conscious living. Considered a teacher’s teacher, he is a gifted speaker, storyteller, and educator of self-transformation. Over the past four decades, he has lived and taught the practices of asana, pranayama, sacred literature, kirtan, and ritual. He leads sold-out pilgrimages to India and is the co-founder of Wisdom of the Sages, a spiritual podcast that reached #1 in its category on Apple Podcasts.
Kaustubha Das serves as Senior Educator and Creative Director at The Bhakti Center. He teaches bhakti-yoga philosophy and meditation, drawing from more than twenty-five years of dedicated study and practice in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. Initiated as a Vaishnava brahmana in 1990, he spent over a decade living in ashrams in India and the United States. He is also co-founder and co-host of Wisdom of the Sages.
His Holiness Radhanath Swami has been a monk in the bhakti tradition for nearly fifty years. Alongside guiding spiritual communities, he helps lead humanitarian projects that provide food, shelter, education, and medical care to millions. As the heart behind Govardhan Ecovillage, he has inspired a global movement rooted in compassion, service, and sustainable living. Many of the retreat’s teachers consider him their guiding spiritual mentor.
Nupur & Deepak have been married for 25 years and began their spiritual journey together at the same time. After an initial period of exploration, they have been seriously practicing bhakti for the past 20 years. Both earned their Bhakti Shastri degree in 2015 and have raised their family rooted in bhakti principles while continuing their professional careers in the corporate technology sector. They are dedicated to living and sharing a life that harmonizes spiritual depth with the demands of the modern world.
Govardhan Eco Village is an internationally recognized, award-winning spiritual community rooted in bhakti yoga, sustainability, and conscious living. Rooms are clean, comfortable, and intentionally simple—allowing students to step out of excess and into presence.
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