MEET THE DEVI - INDIA RETREAT - OCTOBER 31st - NOVEMBER 10th

Awaken in the presence of the Divine Cosmic Mother.

In a time that calls for our deepest presence and renewal, we gather where the sacred lives. Over eleven nourishingly transformative days, we enter a living field of devotion to meet and embody the highest qualities of Devi.

This is not a retreat from life, but a sacred return to the qualities of nature that transform it. Relish in the carefully curated immersive journey of ritual, daily practice, service, and creative inquiry. Here, ancient Vedic wisdom meets modern expression and process’, held amidst thriving temples, rich culture, and a heart-led way of life.

This journey has been created to awaken reverence, expand consciousness, and ignite a profound transformation from within. A transformation that imprints on you for life.

Come home to Devi. Come home to yourself.

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SRI SAKTHI NARAYANI AMMA - THE HEART OF OUR RETREAT

Sri Sakthi Narayani  Amma, affectionately named Amma, is revered as a living Avatāra of The Divine Cosmic Mother, embodying the highest feminine energy, Narayani, who is the triple goddess, comprising of Saraswati, Lakshmi and Durga. As the founder of Sri Narayani Peedam and Sripuram Golden Temple in South India, Amma’s mission is to guide humanity back to dharma (righteous living) through devotion, spiritual practice, and selfless service. Amma opens her heart, her home and spiritual mecca for you to experience the depths of her teachings, weaving ancient Vedic wisdom with modern relevance, offering a path of both inner awakening and compassionate action in the world.

“It is hard to even put into words the experience of the Devi Retreat. It was a retreat that has changed the trajectory of my life. From the moment I arrived I felt held and supported. The experience of the retreat is a testament to the faciliators dedication on this path, unwavering in the path of devotion. Everything from daily practices, temple visits and more was carefully selected to support and enhance our experience of this rich culture and personal evolution. Thank you so much!” - Anabel

“The beauty, the devotion, the culture and the teachings, I'm so grateful for this experience! I will be joining future retreats for sure!” - Carmela

THE 4 YOGA’S AS OUR FRAMEWORK

The journey home to our true essence is not something we can force, define, or learn our way into. The Devi, the divine feminine, is not a concept, idol or myth, she is a felt experience, a vast and uncontainable presence. She is the mystery that pulses through all things. She cannot be grasped, only surrendered into.

And yet, we live in a world of form where words, practices, and systems can help steady the mind and prepare the heart. That’s why we work with the structure of the Four Yogas: Bhakti, Jnana, Karma, and Raja. These frameworks don’t capture the Divine, but they give shape to our seeking. They help us meet the mystery with clarity, devotion, and humility.

“Meet The Devi” honours both the wildness of Shakti and the grounding support of structure. Our practices are not paths to perfection, but invitations to remember what already lives within us.

BHAKTI YOGA

The Path of Devotion and Divine Intimacy
Bhakti Yoga is the path of sacred devotion, more than emotion, it is a living relationship with the Divine. On this retreat, you are invited into intimate connection with the Cosmic Mother, where the heart becomes both altar and offering.

Through mantra recitation, rituals, and Amma’s living transmission, devotion softens the self and deepens surrender. This is not passive worship, it is love made fierce, clear, and alive.

As the Mother holds you, you learn to hold yourself, with grace and compassion. Lakshmi, Devi of radiant abundance, reminds us that receptivity is an act of devotion, and true wealth flows from a generous, open heart.

Love is the path, the practice, and the transformation..

RAJA YOGA

The Path of Integration and Mastery

Rāja Yoga offers the practical support needed to integrate the power of Peedam. Through steady āsana and guided kriyā and breath, the body is nourished and strengthened so it can hold the subtler qualities of the Devi as you move through Amma’s sacred field. These practices help the nervous system settle, clear tension, and create inner space for what is being awakened.

Here, discipline is not force. It is Durga’s steadiness moving through the body - a quiet strength that keeps you centred, receptive, and able to absorb the deeper currents of the retreat.

Rāja Yoga becomes a bridge between the mystical and the physical, allowing the divine to land

Gently, coherently, and safely within you.

JNANA YOGA

The Path of Insight and Inner Inquiry

Jnana is the yoga of wisdom, the path of self-inquiry, discernment, and remembrance. It invites us to look beyond appearances, to question conditioned beliefs, and to gently dissolve the illusions of separation and identity.

In our wisdom sessions and guided contemplations, we make space for stillness and honest reflection. Through enquiry and shadow work, Jnana Yoga reveals truth not by accumulation, but by shedding, unveiling clarity through what is released.

We draw upon the subtle grace of Saraswati, the qualities of refined communication, luminous intellect, artistic expression and the silent waters of inner knowing, to attune our inquiry with beauty and truth.

This is not the path of knowing more, but of becoming less.

Until what remains is presence itself.

KARMA YOGA

The Path of Service

Seva (selfless service) is a core teaching of the Divine, to serve others with love and without expectation. It is considered the highest form of dharma, generating good karma and supporting the soul’s journey toward liberation.

Karma Yoga reminds us that every action can be an offering. On retreat, this flows through seva at the school, feeding others, planting trees, and supporting the thousands of devotees nourished daily at the temple. Together we also sponsor Gho Dhanam, a sacred puja gifting a cow and calf to a local family, creating sustainable livelihood.

Your presence at Meet the Devi directly supports the work of Sri Narayani Peedam, from temples and schools to healthcare and community projects. In this way, devotion becomes action, and service becomes prayer.

And it is here that the circle completes. Narayani. She who contains Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Durga, manifests through this sacred action. She is the heart of devotion, the strength of discipline, the clarity of wisdom, and the grace of service, united in love for all beings.

In Seva, we do not just serve, we remember: this path is not about becoming divine, but about reflecting Her, in every act.

This is service not as duty, but as devotion.

Sri Sakthi Narayani Amma’s Golden Temple

The Golden Temple at Sripuram is more than a marvel of craftsmanship, it is a radiant embodiment of devotion, beauty, and sacred geometry. Conceived by Sri Sakthi Amma and adorned with over 1,500 kilograms of pure gold, it is the largest golden temple in India. Every surface, from dome to detail, reflects not just light, but intention.

Dedicated to Lakshmi - the goddess of abundance, love, beauty, and spiritual wealth - the temple is built in precise alignment with Vastu Shastra, the ancient science of sacred architecture. Vastu does more than shape structure; it channels cosmic order. Through its proportions, alignments, and elemental harmonies, the temple becomes a living yantra, concentrating and circulating divine energy.

Handcrafted by local artisans, every facet bears the imprint of devotion. As one walks the star-shaped path through lush gardens toward the sanctum, the geometry of the journey becomes a meditation. Each curve and corridor invites stillness, reverence, and radiant presence.

More than a destination, the Golden Temple is an experience - a mirror of the inner sanctum - awakening gratitude, remembrance, and the living presence of the divine feminine in all her forms.

Accomodation, Auyrvedic Treatments & Dining

While not a luxury resort, Kamala Nivas centre offers clean, spacious, simple and humble accommodations, each with a private ensuite bathroom to support rest, privacy, and integration. Surrounding lush greenery and the palpable energy of the nearby temples.
Expect to have close access by foot to all Sri Narayani Peedam has to offer.

Experience the transformative power of exceptional Auyrvedic treatments at the nearly wholistic centre.
All retreat guests receive several Abhyanga treatments. A traditional full-body oil massage offered by expert therapists at the Sri Narayani Holistic Centre. Rooted in classical Ayurveda and delivered with loving precision, it supports and balances the doshas, and calms the nervous system.
More than a treatment, Abhyanga is a powerful method of integration—helping to ground and stabilize energy during deep yogic practice. For those on an advanced inner journey, it offers somatic alignment, emotional release, and restoration through sacred touch.

Throughout the retreat, your body will be gently supported with a nourishing Ayurvedic, vegetarian sattvic diet,. Three thoughtfully prepared meals, along with light snacks and herbal teas, are offered each day. All meals are made with fresh, locally grown organic ingredients and crafted to aid digestion, sustain energy, and support the depth of your inner work.

“To be immersed in such rich cultural beauty, witnessing and participating in the daily ceremonies was a rare gift. Every detail of the journey was thoughtfully held, allowing me to relax completely into the experience without needing to plan or think ahead. I felt free to trust, receive, and simply be.” - Sass

“Words can hardly capture the profound transformation I experienced on this retreat. From the moment I stepped into the space, I felt an undeniable sense of coming home, a pulsing energy that wrapped me in warmth and connection,” - Elisa

YOUR GUIDES AND TEACHERS

Caroline Wels - Mother, artist, seer, teacher

On retreat Caroline will be your host, she offers a rare synthesis of embodied wisdom, psychic somatic’s and universal teachings of the Vedic traditions. Whether guiding sessions, teaching meditation, or hosting retreat Caroline creates transformative spaces for those ready to meet challenge as creative power - and expand their lives to exist in presence and ultimate truth.

As a teacher and guide, Caroline’s dedicated devotion and practice has manifested in an embodied and unwavering feminine presence and grounded grace. With her warmth, wit, and realness shaped by diverse life experience - she cultivates an atmosphere of compassionate support and radical self-responsibility.

Working with Caroline is an invitation to become the artist of your life-not just to make art, but to shape your world with clarity, devotion, and purposful freedom.

Anabel Carr - Yoga teacher & Himalayan breath work facilitator, with a focus on Kriya Yoga and Restorative practices.

Anabel is experienced in the lay of the land at Peedam and is joining us in a supportive role to nourish the group with loving care, physical embodiment and restoration.

Being at Peedam can have powerful effects on the body requiring extra attention, her classes invoke a state of nourishing grounded expansion and a steady return to the Self.

She holds space in a way that feels both steady and spacious, inviting students to slow down enough to actually hear themselves again. Her teaching blends gentle discipline with honest presence, meeting people exactly where they are while nudging them toward where they’re longing to grow.

AN INVITATION INTO A SPIRITUAL WONDER LAND -

The Meet the Devi Retreat is a sacred return.
A gentle entry into the living field of the Cosmic Mother, where devotion becomes breath and every step is held as prayer. In the heart of South India, you are invited to move barefoot across consecrated ground and golden sanctums, to feel a presence that is not learned but remembered.

This is not a retreat of withdrawal, but of tender participation. The days will be full in devotion, yet spacious in spirit. What unfolds is not pressure, but soft realignment, a quiet healing, a settling back into the deepest part of yourself. You do not leave the same, not from effort, but from the nourishment of being held so completely.

If something within you longs for truth wrapped in beauty, for the feminine face of the Divine not as idea but as living communion, this is your moment.

Step into the sacred.
Let devotion soften you.
Meet the Devi and return to the Self that has always been waiting..

INVESTMENT

WHATS INLCUDED
- EARLY BIRD 10% OFF @ $3150AUD AVAILABLE TILL JANUARY 31ST 2026
- PRIVATE ROOM
- KING BED
- PRIVATE ENSUITE
- 3 x MEALS A DAY PLUS SNACKS AND TEA
- 2 X ABHYANGAH OIL MASSAGE - WORLD CLASS AYURVEDA TREATMENT
- DEVI TEACHINGS
- VEDIC MEDITATION INITIATION/REFRESHER
- GUIDED DAILY SADHANA
- 1:1 MENTORING
- NOURISHING HERBAL PROTOCOL
- GUIDED TOURS OF PEEDAM AND ALL PROJECTS
- CERMONY SPONSORSHIP
- DAILY CEREMONY AND AMMA PUJA
- BACK STAGE PASS TO A SPIRITUAL WONDERLAND
- IMMERSION INTO RICH CULTURE AND TRADITION
- THERAPUTIC PROCESS
- FREE CAR SERVICE AROUND ASHRAM AND TEMPLE GROUNDS
WHATS NOT INLCUDED
- FLIGHTS
- VISAS
- INSURANCE
- ANY EXTRA ACCOMMODATION OUTSIDE OF OUR 11 NIGHTS TOGETHER
NOTE: A $500 NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT ON A PAYMENT PLAN.
PLEASE READ TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT. BY PROCESSING PAYMENT YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND ARE BOUND BY THEM,

BOOK FULL PRICE EARLY BIRD

BOOK DEPOSIT ONLY EARLY BIRD

This trip is for those truly ready to step into a new way of being. We understand that not everyone in need of this experience has the financial means to access it. For this reason, we are offering a 2 spots at 40% off. We intend to create more diversity and accessibility for our guests.
WHATS INLCUDED
- SPECIAL SEVA PRICE OF $2100
  - PRIVATE ROOM
  - KING BED
  - PRIVATE ENSUITE
  - 3 x MEALS A DAY PLUS SNACKS AND TEA
  - 2 X ABHYANGAH OIL MASSAGE - WORLD CLASS AYURVEDA TREATMENT
  - DEVI TEACHINGS
  - VEDIC MEDITATION INITIATION/REFRESHER
  - GUIDED DAILY SADHANA
  - 1:1 MENTORING
  - NOURISHING HERBAL PROTOCOL
  - GUIDED TOURS OF PEEDAM AND ALL PROJECTS
  - CERMONY SPONSORSHIP
  - DAILY CEREMONY AND AMMA PUJA
  - BACK STAGE PASS TO A SPIRITUAL WONDERLAND
  - IMMERSION INTO RICH CULTURE AND TRADITION
  - THERAPUTIC PROCESS
  - FREE CAR SERVICE AROUND ASHRAM AND TEMPLE GROUNDS
  WHATS NOT INLCUDED
  - FLIGHTS
  - VISAS
  - INSURANCE
  - ANY EXTRA ACCOMMODATION OUTSIDE OF OUR 11 NIGHTS TOGETHER
  NOTE: ONCE APPLICATION IS APPROVED A $500 NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT.
  PLEASE READ TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT. BY PROCESSING PAYMENT YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND ARE BOUND BY THEM,

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

Please read the following with care. Because this is an intimate retreat with limited spaces, your deposit or full payment confirms your place and agreement to the terms below.

I understand and agree that:

• All payments, including the $500 AUD deposit, are non-refundable. This allows us to honour the commitments made on your behalf-both logistical and energetic as we prepare to welcome you.

• Payment plans are available for those who need more flexibility. By choosing a payment plan, I agree to the following schedule:

$500 AUD deposit upon booking
75% of the total retreat fee due by 31 July 2026
Full balance due by 30 September 2026

Early Bird Offer:
To receive the Early Bird rate, I must either pay in full or pay the deposit by 31 January 2026.
Please note: the Early Bird offer does not apply to the 2 Seva-supported places.

• I understand the importance of comprehensive travel insurance. It is my responsibility to ensure I’m covered for any unexpected changes or cancellations. I acknowledge that the retreat team cannot be held liable for travel disruptions or personal matters affecting my ability to attend.

• I am responsible for my own wellbeing and preparation before travel, including any necessary health measures such as immunisations, medications, or preventative care relevant to rural South India.

• If unforeseen circumstances arise and I cannot attend, I may transfer my booking to another guest. I understand it is my responsibility to coordinate this exchange, and that the retreat team cannot facilitate replacements on my behalf. If i do not transfer my place my paid fees will be given as a donation to one of Amma’s projects of my choice.

• If I become unwell during the retreat, I understand that any medical expenses I may incur-such as consultations, medication, or transport will be my responsibility. The retreat team will do their best to support me but cannot assume financial liability.

* I have read this site carefully, I am fully aware this is not a retreat for relaxation. Im aware it is an experiential immersion that requires my participation.

Images from Meet the Devi 2024 in collaboration with Anne Durham

Expanding & Awakening

Surrender into wisdom sessions and workshops that unlock your creative intelligence and expression. Take advantage of pre retreat group call and sadhana and 1 x post retreat call for integrative support.

Guided by the grace of The Divine, this retreat offers:

Ritual & Ceremony

Sit daily with clasically trained Pundits and Tantric Priests for ancient rituals and ceremonies that quite literally, clear, charge and purifying your entire being.

Physical Nourishment

Enjoy restorative asana, subtle explroation of Devi through Kriya and breathwork. This element of gentle embodiment is designed to nourish you from the inside out.

Vedic Meditation training

Those guests who are yet to be initiated into Vedic Meditation will be gifted this on retreat at no extra cost. valued at $1000AUD

A life chaging practice for free!

Community & Service

Join in selfless service (seva) by offering your care, love and time at the many philanthopic projects, nurturing a sense of unified compassion and connection within the retreat community and broader way of life at Peedam.

Healing and Rejuvenation

Receive 2 x traditional Abhyanga massages to restore harmony and vitality. You also have acces to see the Siddha doctor for personal wellebing and herbal support (any extra consultations, medicine or treatments are extra cost to you and not part of the retreat fees)

Sacred Practices

Carefully curated and guided by experienced and skilled facilliators.These ancient practices are considered biological technologies that support the physiology and psyche to authentically experience the Divine.