Retreats

A residential pause for clarity, presence and ease.

Purnam retreats are small, carefully held spaces to slow down, reconnect with inner stillness and learn how to meet life without withdrawing from it.

What makes a Purnam retreat different?

Not an escape from life. A clearer way back into it.

The retreat environment gives you space, but the work is always connected to how you live, love, choose and respond.

Depth without dogma

We draw from Yoga, Vedanta and Buddhism, but the retreat is not about adopting beliefs. It is about seeing directly.

One-to-one attention

Small groups allow personal conversations with the teachers, so the inquiry can meet your actual life.

Embodiment and expression

Yoga, movement, journalling and creative art sessions help insight become felt, not merely understood.

Is it for you?

Come if something in you is ready to be honest.

You feel stretched, burdened or ready to slow down honestly.
You want ancient wisdom without heavy jargon or spiritual performance.
You are willing to participate in Yoga, meditation, reflection and group inquiry.
You want insight that returns with you into ordinary life.

What you'll take home

Not a special state. A more grounded way of living.

A felt sense of inner steadiness
Practical tools for attention and awareness
Greater clarity in relationships and decisions
A simpler way to meet thoughts and emotions
A connection to community and continued learning

Our methodology

A simple movement: settle, see, express, integrate.

Settle

We begin by slowing the nervous system through Yoga, breath, rest and nature.

See

We study attention, awareness, emotion and the mind's habit of searching outside.

Express

Journalling, reflection and creative practices help what is hidden become workable.

Integrate

We connect the retreat insights to work, relationships, choices and daily life.

A typical day

A living rhythm, not a timetable.

Each day is woven from practices that settle the body, clarify the mind and make space for discovery.

01

Yoga

Movement, breath and embodied attention.

02

Meditation

Stillness, silence and awareness practice.

03

Journalling

Prompts for reflection, clarity and self-honesty.

04

Creative exercises

Art and expression as doorways into insight.

05

Insightful lectures

Yoga, Vedanta and Buddhism made practical.

06

Theatre

Playful exercises for expression, roles and authenticity.

07

Storytelling

Shared stories that help us see our patterns with warmth.

08

Fun and self-discovery

Lightness, nature, connection and honest conversation.

Themes we explore

The same life, seen from a quieter place.

Each retreat works with recurring human themes: mind, emotion, relationship, authenticity, action and the recognition of completeness.

You are already complete
Attention, awareness and the working of the mind
Overthinking and the search for certainty
Emotions without drowning
Relationships, listening and responding
Masks, roles and authenticity
Abhyasa, vairagya and skill in action
Stillness in work, choices and daily life

Frequently asked questions

Practical details.

No. The retreat is suitable for sincere beginners and experienced practitioners. Openness and honesty matter more than background.

Curious about joining a retreat?

Send a note and we will share the next dates, location details and invite process.