Dhyana Retreats offers the ideal environment to go on a beautiful retreat – to revitalize, rebalance and rediscover oneself – an Oasis for your Soul.

Dhyana is located close to the old French colonial town Pondicherry and the international city Auroville and is 2km away from the beach, yet just inside its boundaries, one enters a different world, a world of profound beauty.

Dhyana is deeply connected to nature with each aspect of life at the retreat. The life at Dhyana is designed to make the participants aware about and to actively engage in nature. During your stay, you will become aware of the present season, natural rhythms and cosmic events, such as the movements of the moon, the stars and planets, which are reflected in everyday life at Dhyana Retreats. The seasonal inspirations from nature are also reflected in our cuisine and our decors.

Personal reflection, contemplation and spiritual sadhanas deepen the inner journey. For those who have the possibility, we recommend longer stays since they give more benefits, to bring lasting changes in the physical and mental state.

When you come from a daily routine and busy life, entering into a peaceful oasis, can sometimes be overwhelming since the body is used to being in a running mode, running instinctively without reflection. And stopping all of a sudden that run can bring the person for a moment in an unknown state. But if you allow that moment to pass by, you will realize how much you actually longed for that space inside of you – to come closer to yourself, closer to your senses, closer to your very presence, where many things can be revealed in your life which you have postponed for a long time. Dhyana Retreats provides this nurturing space, which brings meaning into everyday life.  

Every time guests leave, they know they found one more home to return to – due to a grown connection to the people, the place and all other living beings at Dhyana.

The serene environment embellished with natural beauty and the fine facilities make Dhyana Retreats a tropical paradise to retreat and reconnect with yourself – an Oasis for your Soul.

The Architecture

Dhyana Retreats is uniquely designed to be coherent with nature, respecting ecology and providing a space which can evoke inner peace. All the buildings are created in such a way that inside and outside merges into each other, so that one always enjoys the feeling of being embraced by nature.

Meditation Hall

The Meditation Hall with its sacred architecture, is a serene space to delve into inner silence. It is open during the day for individual, silent-sitting meditations.

Gardens and natural beauty

Explore the lush nature of the park areas around the Meditation Hall, which invites for contemplation, introspection and self-inquiry. The gardens, with their abundance of beauty, gift us with beautiful spaces to meditate and practice yoga. The natural beauty of the place stimulates our senses to go beyond, and touch the invisible, eternal layer of existence.
Enjoy the fresh breezes throughout the day from the nearby ocean.

Boutique

For small daily needs, our Boutique provides basic utilities.

Dhyana Beach

Dhyana Retreats has its own beach property, where we occasionally offer our guests the morning yoga and a refreshing swim in the ocean.