Pilgrimmage & Retreats
Yatra
Walking Into Relationship
A yatra is often translated as a pilgrimage.
Yet pilgrimage is only part of the story.
Throughout human history, people have left the familiarity of home and journeyed toward mountains, rivers, forests, temples, caves, shrines, and sacred landscapes. These journeys were rarely undertaken for information alone. They were undertaken for encounter.
A yatra invites us into relationship with places that have gathered meaning through centuries of devotion, practice, memory, and return.
The landscape becomes more than scenery.
The road becomes more than transportation.
The journey itself becomes practice.
Why Pilgrimage?
Modern life often narrows our field of attention.
Pilgrimage rearranges it.
A mountain asks different questions than a screen.
A river moves at a different pace than a calendar.
Days become organized around footsteps, weather, conversation, silence, effort, and wonder.
Something begins to soften.
Something begins to awaken.
Questions that once seemed urgent find themselves placed within a larger horizon.
Relationships become newly visible.
The world becomes more detailed.
Pilgrimage as Ritual
Within the tantric traditions, ritual is understood as a way of entering relationship.
A mantra returns to the breath.
An offering returns to the fire.
The practitioner returns to the asana.
Again and again, attention circles what matters.
Pilgrimage moves in a similar way.
A yatra becomes a living ritual composed of landscapes, conversations, challenges, beauty, uncertainty, devotion, and encounter.
The road itself becomes the teacher.
Our Approach
As tantric practitioners within the Shivoham Tantra lineage, we approach pilgrimage as a shared field of practice.
Through ritual, reflection, community, and contemplative inquiry, we create conditions that support deeper encounter with place, self, and the living world.
We do not seek to define what a pilgrimage should mean for another person.
Each participant arrives carrying their own questions, longings, griefs, prayers, and aspirations.
Our role is to help cultivate the attentiveness, resilience, and openness that allow the journey to speak in its own language.
The Arc of a Yatra
Preparation
Every pilgrimage begins before departure.
Attention gathers.
Questions emerge.
The journey begins orienting itself within us long before we take the first step.
Through guided practices, ritual, and community gatherings, we prepare the ground for deeper encounter.
Journey
The pilgrimage unfolds through direct experience.
The landscape teaches through scale.
The body teaches through effort.
Community teaches through relationship.
The unexpected teaches through interruption.
What emerges cannot be planned, only participated in.
Integration
A pilgrimage continues long after returning home.
Experiences settle.
Relationships reorganize.
New questions arise.
The meaning of the journey often unfolds gradually through the rhythms of everyday life.
Integration allows the conversation to continue.
Himalayan Alchemy: A Tantric Navratri Retreat
You are invited to step into the timeless embrace of the Himalayas for a transformative 12-day retreat celebrating Navaratri, the nine nights of the goddess—a sacred festival revered throughout India. This potent period, beginning on the new moon, aligns with the natural cycles of renewal, offering a powerful opportunity to purify, regenerate, and awaken.
Step into the timeless embrace of the Himalayas for a 12-day retreat honoring Navaratri, the sacred nine nights of the Goddess. Rooted in the Shivoham Tantrik lineage, this immersive experience aligns with nature’s cycles, guiding you through purification, renewal, and awakening.
What to Expect
Yantra Creation: Build a sacred yantra (a geometric diagram embodying the energy of a deity) for the Navaratri period, channeling the transformative power of the Goddess.
Daily Sadhana: Participate in group mantra meditation around the yantra, invoking divine energies and sparking the fire of your practice.
Mantra Initiation: Receive a personalized mantra (sacred sound formulas to awaken and align with cosmic energies) initiation from Bobby, a 12-year disciple of tantrik master Guruji Maharaj of Shivoham Ashram.
Tantrik Rituals and Yagnas: Engage in kriyas (purification techniques that cleanse and balance the body, mind, and energy system) and yagnas (fire ceremonies activating the alchemical process of offering and transformation).
Guided Meditations and Pranayama: Explore meditative techniques and breathwork practices to harmonize and energize your subtle body.
Sun Salutations with Mantra: Begin your mornings with dynamic sun salutations infused with sacred sound, aligning movement and mantra.
Yoga and Energy Body Teachings: Deepen your understanding of the chakras (energy centers) and nadis (subtle energy channels) through daily yoga practice and teachings on the energy body.
Music & Bhakti: Open your heart through kirtans led by Sulochana, in heartfelt celebration of the divine, and daily morning chanting with Mischa.
Nature Immersion:
Forest Bathing: Absorb the healing energy of the Himalayan forest, aligning with its ancient rhythms.
Earth Altars: Create sacred altars in nature, honoring the elements and deepening your connection to the cycles of life.
Hiking and Waterfall Bathing: Walk the trails of the Himalayas and bathe in sacred waterfalls and to experience Nature's purifying energies.
Temple Visits: Visit the Chamundi Devi Temple, a sacred site celebrating the Divine Feminine, and the Dalai Lama’s temple.
Retreat Leaders
This retreat is lovingly guided by Bobby G and Sulochana of the Kalagni School of Healing, and Mischa, each bringing their unique gifts and deep dedication to the Tantrik path:
Bobby G is a 12-year disciple of Guruji Maharaj of the Shivoham Tantra lineage. He has received initiation in tantrik healing techniques from Guruji and is empowered to provide mantra initiation and guide participants through transformative Tantrik practices. Bobby and his wife Sulochana founded Kalagni, a school of Traditional Tantra and healing empowerment.
Sulochana is a gifted tantrik practitioner and facilitator, trained in traditional tantra yoga and meditation, with six years of discipleship with Guruji Maharaj. Through her deep connection to the divine, she weaves her intuitive understanding of alchemy, nature, and sound into her offerings, creating a nurturing and inspiring environment for transformation.
Mischa is an experienced and devoted yoga teacher with over 13 years of teaching and 7 years of discipleship with Guruji. Initiated into the kundalini tantra path, she is empowered to steward sadhanas and guide participants in integrating Tantrik wisdom into their lives.
Together, they hold a sacred container to explore the alchemy of Tantra and honor the Divine Feminine during the sacred time of Navaratri.
Venue & Accommodation
We’ve arranged a beautiful retreat venue located on Bhagsunag road, between Mcleod Ganj and Bhagsu, for our practices and curated a list of nearby guest houses for your convenience which we can send you once you are ready to book.
You’re also welcome to explore additional accommodation options in the area through platforms such as Booking.com or Airbnb to find what suits you best.
You can find rooms ranging from 1000 INR per night upwards.
Cost & Registration
56,000 INR Early Bird (until March 7, 2025)
64,000 INR Standard
Deposit: 10,000 INR (non-refundable) secures your spot.
What’s Included?
✔ Breakfast + Chai
✔ All Tantra materials (ritual items, yantra supplies, meditation mat)
✔ Yoga, mantra initiation, fire ceremonies, kirtan
✔ Talks on Tantra, Alchemy & Navaratri
✔ Forest bathing, waterfall hikes, temple visits
Not Included:
✘ Transport to/from Dharamshala
✘ Lunch + dinner (meals range from 200-600 INR)
✘ Accommodation
✘ Temple donations
Reserve Your Spot!
This retreat is a unique opportunity to immerse in the sacred Navaratri sadhana, embrace the Divine Feminine, and deepen your Tantrik practice in a supportive, intimate, family-style setting.
Spaces are limited. Reserve your place today !
Come with an open heart and mind—we look forward to sharing this powerful journey with you!
KALAGNI - Divine Mantra Healing (Empowerment and Training)
Divine Mantra Healing Empowerment & Training
A Two-Week Immersion at Shivoham Ashram
This intensive program empowers healers with the mystical technologies of Tantra to enhance their healing abilities while learning to protect themselves from taking on unwanted energies.
Who Is This For?
This program is designed for professionals and aspiring healers who work directly with the human mind, body, or spirit, where energy exchange is part of their practice. This includes:
Bodyworkers & Energy Healers
Yoga & Meditation Teachers
Therapists & Counselors
Astrologers & Clairvoyants
Aspiring Tantrik Practitioners
Preparation & Prerequisites
Before attending, participants begin a daily mantra sadhana to prepare their kundalini for an energetic body scan by Guruji Maharaj and to ensure their system is ready for the intensive training.
Commitment: 1 hour per day
For those with an active sadhana from Guruji: 30 additional minutes per day
This empowerment is a practical training in Tantrik healing, complementary to Shivoham’s deeper kriya processes like Chakrapani and Shoolpani. It can also serve as a gateway for those who wish to continue on that path.
Program Details
Online Preparation
Introduction & personal guidance with the preparation sadhana
Ashram Intensive
Subtle Body Scan by Guruji Maharaj
Living Yantra & Rice Yantra Creation
11-Day Healing Empowerment
11 Yagnas (Fire Rituals)
5 Initiations
2 Nadi Shodhan Treatments (Energy Channel Purification)
3 Sanskar Treatments (Energetic Imprints Cleansing)
3 Kriyas (Tantric Purification Techniques)
5 Q&A Sessions
Marjan, Tarpan, Abhishek & Guru Puja
Mantras You Will Receive
Enhance power in healing practice
Support healing of others
Self-protection techniques
Protection for children from the evil eye
Relief from nightmares
Techniques You Will Learn
Distance healing
Mantra healing for specific chakras
Calming Kundalini
Creating protection talismans
Optional Add-Ons
Protection Astra
Personalized astrology reading & ring
Sri Yantra empowered by Guruji
Investment
For pricing and payment details, please contact: soulscience108@gmail.com