healing & transformative journeys to India
“A journey becomes a Pilgrimage as we discover, day by day, that the distance travelled is less important than the experience gained.” Ernst Kurtz
India Calling journeys are imbued with a sense of Pilgrimage – one of returning home to your spiritual Self. Our trips include Ayurveda, yoga, breathwork and meditation, and traditional sacred ceremonies and practices.
Our trips are multi-location, giving you a diverse experience of India and her sacred culture. These journeys are not for the average tourist – more for those seeking the road less travelled. However, perhaps your most profound encounter will be with yourself.
The trip begins in the heavenly surrounds of the Art of Living Ashram just outside of Bangalore. This sets the pace and context of of the whole two-week journey. From here, we travel south to Kerala, the home of Ayurveda. Our first stay is in an Ayur-Yoga retreat in the enchanting Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, before moving on to the beach and backwaters of Cherai.
India Calling was conceived from Steffi and Ivan’s shared love of India, born from many visits to this sacred land.
“We share the same spiritual teacher, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and on his last UK visit in 2023, we talked with Him, about bringing groups to India. With His blessing and His idea to imbue the trips with a strong Ayurveda focus, India Calling was born.”
“Our intention is for the experiences of an India Calling journey, to forever echo in your soul, just as the evocative sights, sounds, textures, exotic tastes and heavenly aromas will long dance in your memory.”
“Are you a tourist or a pilgrim?” Sri Sri Ravi Shankar asks. “Both are on a journey. While the tourist satisfies the senses, the pilgrim is on a quest for truth.”