DIVINE FEMININE RETREAT IN RISHIKESH, INDIA
FEBRUARY 19 / MARCH 2, 2025
A particularly unique and authentic retreat for conscious women
Connects the beauty and spirituality of Mama India with your own pure inner world
Then you will feel called to experience this healing journey through the 5 Elements and 5 Goddesses in India with us. The idea of this trip has been brewing in our minds for some time… now we feel the right time has come. With a small group of conscious women we will take this step of deep and healing transformation in Rishikesh, at the foot of the Himalayas and the banks of Ma Ganga, the sacred river Ganges.
We take you through the 5 elements, each of which is connected to an Indian goddess also called Devi in Sanksrit.
Through various Indian and shamanic rituals and ceremonies, visiting places of power and chanting mantras and meditations in sacred places, we will discover the aspects of each goddess within ourselves. With systemic constellations we delve deeper into what each element and aspect says about us, to clarify what we want to transform.
We start every day with yoga, pranayama, mantras and a circle to share our feelings and experiences in a safe and confidential way.
I have been living in and around India since 2022, and Rishikesh has become my home. After living in Perú for 20 years, I traveled to India for the first time in February 2020. I had the privilege of spending the first 5 months of the lock-down in an authentic Ashram in Rishikesh. That is where my deep connection with 'Ma Ganga', mantra singing, Hindu rituals and Kundalini Yoga originated. Outside of India, I live 3 months of the year in Kathmandu, Nepal and also on the island of Koh Phangan in Thailand.
I am a medicine woman with 16 years of experience in healing with plants and other healing methods from Peru and various parts of the world. One of my greatest passions is healing through singing, voice activation and sound healing with Tibetan singing bowls and other instruments. I also facilitate women and mixed circles, kirtan, cacao ceremonies, offering rings to mother earth, etc.
In Perú, I founded Warmayllu, a Peruvian NGO dedicated to integrating local indigenous arts and wisdom and strengthening traditional healing practices in intercultural education in Amazonian, Andean, and coastal communities. Thanks to my work in the various villages of “deep Perú (Peru Profundo”), I have gratefully acquired a lot of practical knowledge in the field of healing from the women and men who preserve and pass on this ancient wisdom.
I feel that co-organizing this healing trip to India is a deep part of my mission by creating a bridge between different cultures, healing energy from this Indian power place and going through a deep transformation together.
(Instagram: mariska_umamaheswari / FB: Mariska van Dalfsen)
From a very young age I have traveled a lot and seen the world. Always fascinated by different lifestyles, cultures and the beauty of nature.
The journey inward began in my 30s.
The systemic message was; adapt, don't stand out. This has supported me in my travels because I could easily observe from that position. I have also made this observation my profession. As a coach, trainer and facilitator of (family) constellations, I join in, move along, but I also know perfectly when the system calls for confrontation or pressure to break old patterns.
My passion for supporting people in their personal development in combination with my fascination for other cultures has also led me on the path of spirituality and shamanism. As a practitioner I use in-depth methodologies from various cultural and indigenous traditions. For example, I work on the medicine wheel and with the ancestor field. In India I can always feel how spirituality is so organically interwoven with daily life.
The simplicity and beauty of the rituals and ceremonies touches and moves me. I am really looking forward to connecting with you on a deep level in this richness and beauty.
Just be, just Be: time to sit in silence by the Ganges and “simply” feel and absorb its healing energy.
This holy city is located on the edge of the Ganges and beautifully at the foot of the Himalayan mountains. The Ganges is also fondly called Mother Ganga. For the Indians she is so sacred that you should immerse yourself in her soul-cleansing water at least once in your life.
Rishikesh is also called the Yoga Capital of the World because of the many yoga centers located here. Thousands of years ago, this was the place where the most important Rishis lived, holy men who – through their direct connection to the divine – channeled Hindu scriptures and mantras.
We will spend our time in and around Sant Sewa Ashram, one of the oldest ashrams in Rishikesh located right on Mother Ganga. It is located in the center of the Laxmanjula area, where you will be tempted by shops selling colorful clothes, malas (prayer beads) in all types of stones and seeds, artifacts, interesting books, chai shops and restaurants.
From here we visit various sacred power places by jeep, such as the Vashist cave. Meditation has been practiced in this cave for thousands of years and is therefore named after Vashist, one of the famous Sapta Rishis. Also nearby is the Arundati Cave, also called the Christ Cave, because the image of Jesus has been seen here several times. A beautiful place to enter into deep meditation. Early one morning we will visit the Ma Kunjapuri Temple to admire a beautiful sunrise and feel the power of Ma Saati, a manifestation of Parvati, the wife of Lord Shiva. Furthermore, we visit the Veerbhadra temple, a hidden and lesser-known Shiva temple in a tree. We will also participate in various Ganga Aartis (evening ceremonies), including in the authentic Triveni Gath. Of course we cannot skip the traditional “Holy dip” in Ganga. Fortunately, the water of the Ganga here is clear and clean, because we are close to the source of its origin.
Purification, embracing our emotions and letting go of what no longer serves us, trusting and going with the flow of life, intuition, transparency, removing masks, spreading awareness, being.
Connection with mother earth, womb healing, female ancestor line, creation, giving and receiving, abundance, strengthening your roots.
Discovering the power of your authentic voice, creativity, expression through art, visualizing, being open to learning new things, manifesting your own potential.
Letting go of old patterns, releasing fear, transformation, manifesting your unlimited self, courage, discerning what is good for you.
Healing the masculine and feminine within us and the ancestral line, to find the balance of the sacred feminine and the sacred masculine within ourselves.
The investment for participation in the retreat is € 1595 per person. After registration you will receive a confirmation by email and an advance invoice of € 195.
(You can cancel your registration until November 30, 2024 at the latest and your deposit will be refunded (minus €25 administration costs). You will receive the remaining invoice of €1400 in December.
Included in this amount are the following provisions
Included in this amount are the following provisions
We will welcome you to Rishikesh on Wednesday, February 19 and on Sunday, March 2, we will say goodbye and conclude the retreat after breakfast.
If you would like to discover other parts of India before or after, we would be happy to put you in touch with a very professional and reliable Indian travel agent.
Hotel: We stay at Sant Sewa Ashram in Laxmanyula Rishikesh. Everyone has their own room. There are a few rooms with Ganga view, other rooms are connected to terraces. Each room has its own bathroom with shower and toilet.
You must apply for an E visa, which you can do via this link
Website: https://visumbuitenland.nl/india
Costs: 49.50
Please note: only mentions that you are going on holiday. As soon as you mention anything that resembles work or a supervised activity, things get difficult.
*GGD INFO Vaccinations
Make an appointment with the GGD and discuss what the best vaccinations are for you. It's always changing and these are also personal considerations.
Mandatory vaccinations for India Yellow fever
Vaccination against yellow fever is only mandatory for India if you have been to a yellow fever country in the seven days before entering India. This advice also applies if you have only made a transfer at the airport of a yellow fever country.
Recommended vaccinations for India
DTP Hepatitis A Hepatitis B MMR Typhoid fever Rabies Tuberculosis Yellow fever Regardless of length of stay, the following vaccinations are recommended for India: vaccination against DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and polio) and vaccination against hepatitis A (contagious jaundice). If you have not had measures or a measures vaccination, an MMR vaccination is recommended for India. For a stay of longer than two weeks, vaccination against typhoid fever is recommended for India. For stays longer than three months, vaccinations are recommended for India against hepatitis B, rabies and in some cases tuberculosis. Sometimes vaccinations against these diseases are recommended for India for a shorter stay. Consult with the GGD about this.
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