Awaken your heart
Release limitations and Embrace your empowered Soul
We offer you the opportunity to transform your inner sacred space so that you can create a life of abundance on all levels.
Overview
Walk with us on a transformational journey by participating in the ‘Shadows to Light’ retreat, 2025/26 in Rishikesh, India. The retreat is designed to unlock your strengths, innate abilities and gifts, so that you experience more of your authentic Soul self. This retreat invites you to connect deeply with Divine energy within and step into your full potential.
Set against the tranquil backdrop of the Himalayas and Mother Ganga, Rishikesh, India, this retreat provides you with the opportunity to let go of limitations and obstacles so that you connect with the highest frequency of Love and Light. Are you ready to step into an upgraded version of yourself?
Retreat Highlights
- Location: Anand Lok Ashram and Holy River Hotel, Rishikesh, situated on the banks of the Ganges, overlooking the Himalayas.
- Activities: Meditation and yoga sessions, pranayama, sound healing, shamanic energy medicine meditations, fire ceremony, Reiki healing, and sacred water rituals.
- Excursions: Visits to sacred temples, including Kunjapuri Devi temple and Vindvahshini temple. A day out in the Himalayas visiting the village of Devprayag where the Ganges begins.
- Cultural Immersion: Explore the vibrant local life, participate in sacred ceremonies, and enjoy guided tours of Rishikesh’s spiritual landmarks.
- Accommodation: Anand Lok Ashram – comfortable accommodation surrounded by gardens, with spaces for rest, journaling, drawing, and deep conversations.
Holy River Hotel – comfortable rooms, delicious food and friendly staff, situated close to markets, shops, cafes, restaurants and the powerful Mother Ganga.
Awaken your heart
10th January 2027 ~ 26th January 2027
Single room option only: $
$500 retainer
What’s Included
- All accommodation (in) 29th December 2025 – (out) 12th January 2026
- On arrival, transfers from Delhi to Rishikesh
- On departure, Airfares from Dehradun to Delhi
- All transportation
- Excursions
- 3 Meals per day at the Ashram
- Breakfast at Holy River Hotel
- Retreat Package
If you are seeking a deeper connection to Universal energy that resides within you and you are ready for change, then join us for a retreat where you will have the opportunity to reconnect with the Divine consciousness. If you are interested in working with your chakras, meridians and acupuncture points to clear blockages, enabling energy to flow freely, creating balance and ultimately empower your Soul, then this retreat is for you.
Sitting on the banks of the Ganges, surrounded by beautiful gardens and bird life, you revel in the sounds of nature and listen to the heartbeat of Mother Earth. As life slows down you notice the embrace of a gentle breeze cleansing your aura and the sunshine igniting your heart fire, leaving you with a renewed sense of presence and gratitude for all that is and a deeper sense of knowing that all is connected.
Hearing the gentle sound of a distant gong, you move to the meditation hall, to take part in a transformational meditation experience with divine teachers and spiritually aligned retreat participants. As the outside world fades into the distance, you are held by the divine light in meditation and move to realms beyond, experiencing higher vibrations, lessons from your guides and profound energy transformation. A new version of you is born.
Laughter and Light surround you as you make your way to the sacred temples and ghats in Rishikesh. Your local tour guide presents intriguing stories of Gods and deities that are worshipped by many Hindus in sacred temples and ghats in Rishikesh. You give offerings to the Gods and deities, as a part of sacred water ceremony and mindfully witness the change in your energy. Knowing that you are protected, guided and deeply loved by higher states of consciousness you move from the silence of the temple to the outside world that is full of life; Tuk Tuk bells, street vendors, a kaleidoscope of colourful saris and the delightful aroma of Indian food wafting through the air, whilst carrying in your heart a deep sense of gratitude and love for simply being alive.
Wouldn’t it feel awesome to cultivate the perfect skills to take control of your life?
It sure would! While at tranquil Anand Lok Ashram, through deep meditation and gentle yoga, you will restore harmony and balance within, so that you can stand in your power and envision your future with clarity.
Wouldn’t it feel liberating to no longer be unmotivated and stuck?
Absolutely! While we’re together, you will engage in fire ceremonies, connecting with ancestral guides and experience shamanic energy medicine so that you can release past burdens, freeing you to pursue your dreams with newfound liberation and enthusiasm.
Can you imagine the delight of feeling truly connected and engaged?
On this sacred journey, through daily meditation and Reiki healing sessions, you will be connected to the divine within, enabling a deeper sense of fulfillment and real happiness.
Are you able to envisage, just for a moment, working in your dream job, feeling excited, motivated and fulfilled?
Within the soothing sanctuary of nature, through shamanic journeying, you will connect with your heart space so you can return home with a deep sense of knowing how to create your dream job.
Can you feel how joyful it would be to experience abundance in all aspects of your life?
Within the serene surrounds of Anand Lok Ashram, through meditation and pranayama, you will celebrate everything you currently have, cultivating presence and gratitude so that you can raise your vibration and attract an abundance, in all aspects of your life.
The Venue
Anand Lok Ashram overlooks the Ganges and the Himalayan mountains. Find your way to the edge of the property and overlook the Ganges whilst sipping on your morning cup of chai. Listen to the call of the Mother Earth, ground down and become one, all before breakfast.
Sit in your retreat hut, overlooking the Ganges and write in your journal, draw in your sketch book, read your favourite book, or take part in deep conversations with Soul SiStars. Come evening, take the time to look to the heavens and enjoy the celestial movie, ‘Under the Star Nations of Rishikesh.’ As an after-dinner mint, listen to the whispers of the celestial sky and leave your worries behind, simply BE.
Meditation and yoga classes will take place in the spacious hall. The meditation hall lends itself to an abundance of light and air flow enabling you to move gently into your heart space. The meditation hall will wrap its’ arms around you, as you let go of past limitations and obstacles. Whilst being held, protected and guided by the high vibrational energy that abounds in this space, you will lovingly unearth your inner abilities, strengths and healing powers to enable your transformative experience.
I want this!
Food
Fresh produce is used by the chefs at Anand Lok Ashram, to create healthy, nutritious salads and heart-warming meals. Indian dishes, including a variety of mouth-watering vegetarian curries and delightful dahl, rice and breads will be on offer for lunch and dinner. Fresh salads will be offered at lunch time. An array of fresh fruit will be made available to retreat participants to snack on throughout the day. The food at Anand Lok Ashram is prepared with lashings of mindfulness and Love which will assist in raising your vibration.
Imagine being seated at a table in an Indian restaurant by the Ganges. As you walk into the restaurant you hear classical Indian music and feel the vibration of peace and love. Your table overlooks the river allowing you to enjoy the view, have conversations with your sisters, enjoy the aromatic fragrance of Indian spices whilst awaiting your meal. An array of colourful vegetarian dishes finds their way to your table. It’s time to enjoy mouth-watering eggplant, creamy spinach and spicy pumpkin dishes, to name a few. Such pleasing flavours and textures remind you to be grateful and with hands joined at your heart, you thank the restaurant staff with a heart-felt Namaste.
The Activities
The retreat experience will provide you with the opportunity to better understand the nature of energy and therefore the laws of the universe and how energy supports or limits you in this incarnation.
Daily meditation and yoga, will take you on a deep dive within, giving you the opportunity to balance your chakras, move stagnate energy and replace it with pure divine light energy. This will enable you to connect deeply with Unconditional Love enveloped within Divine Light.
Visit sacred Kunjapuri Devi temple and take the time to tune into the higher vibrational energy within the temple and experience a heightened sense of awareness. Listen to the messages sent to you by your own divine guidance.
Mother Earth will speak to you through the wind, the water, the rocks and the trees and the sounds of nature as you connect to sacred Devprayag, where two rivers meet and speak as one; Mother Ganga. Quieten your mind and you will hear the whispers of Mother Ganga. What message will she bestow upon you to support your transformation?
‘All spiritual paths lead to the Light’ Dalai Lama
Take the opportunity to experience the offerings of Swami Amarna and Shanta in a unique retreat experience set in the Himalayas. Tracey Stead offers impactful channelled meditations, shamanism and Reiki healings. Brahmachari Nitin offers pranayama and meditation sessions hailing from the ancient Indian yogi traditions of India. Esha Rana offers daily Hatha yoga and sound healing sessions.
I want this!
Benefits:
Let Go
Engage with the sister circle and be liberated from self-imposed constraints which will ultimately enable you to uplift your family, friends, and colleagues whenever you are with them.
Relax
Through yoga and pranayama, clear your chakras of blockages and align your energy centres to create balance and harmony, peace and true happiness.
Connect
Receive unconditional love through the magic of meditation and Reiki healing sessions. You will connect to self, soul, spirit guides and Source, creating a deep sense of knowing that you are loved and supported on all levels of existence.
Observe
Practice mindfulness meditation, providing you with the opportunity to observe your thoughts and emotions without judgement, enabling you to let go of all that creates fear and worry about the future.
Flow
Journey with Mother Ganga whilst participating in the sacred water ceremony to find your flow state, so you can return home with the tools to manage life’s unexpected challenges.
Awaken
Explore an array of healing modalities and sacred places, providing you with an opportunity to reflect, regenerate and renew your energy so you can return home with a new approach to living your life.
Restore harmony and balance, release burdens, feel connected. These words called to me and I answered hungrily! India, Rishikesh drew me in and embraced me in ways I didn’t expect.
The retreat challenged my resilience whilst highlighting the weakness I had denied and ignored. It rebuilt me, drawing out grief I thought I had healed. The burdens I carried in myself, along with doubts and limiting beliefs have resolved and disappeared with the healings and with beautiful, guided meditations which were wonderously amazing. I reconnected with my guides and soul family.
This trip has given me more than what I signed up for!
I healed, I released, I grew, plus I found more beliefs I didn’t know I had that were not serving me.
Thank you so much, Robyn / Shanta from ‘Divine and Sacred’ and Tracey from ‘The Little Healing Space for you’ for all that you are and do.
I feel restored, re-energised, re-balanced. I have my drive back!
I cannot recommend this retreat enough to anyone who wants to make a real difference, a real change in their life.
Bonuses
Prior to your commitment, to your investment in yourself, we offer a pre-retreat phone call to establish if the retreat is the best ‘fit’ for you.
On arrival a gift, just for you!
During the retreat, you will be lovingly supported by the team. We are available to assist you with any concerns throughout your journey.
After the retreat, we offer a post-retreat phone call. We will check in with you to ascertain how you are progressing after the retreat experience.
Are you ready?
The Location
Rishikesh is known to be the spiritual centre of India and the birthplace of yoga. It is known for its’ wisdom and compassion, sages and yogis, spiritual masters, and awakened ones. It has attracted spiritual seekers from all over the world for as long as it has existed. Such unique and special vibrations await your arrival.
A beautiful city built on the banks of the Ganges and in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is a city of no alcohol and no meat, lending itself to a higher vibration than any other city in India. Rishikesh is one of the safest cities for travellers and spiritual seekers. It offers sacred temples, ghats, numerous yoga and meditation centres, an abundance of restaurants and cafes offering vegetarian food, markets and unique shopping opportunities. The Rajaji national park offers hiking tracks that range from easy to difficult. It is the perfect one stop city to cover your desire to travel, experience a city with a difference and attend to your heart’s desires.
You may like to extend your stay in Rishikesh, taking the opportunity to hike in the mountains, enrol in a meditation or yoga teacher training course or learn to cook Ayurvedic food. If not, continue your journey and visit Rajasthan, the land of desert, historical forts and palaces or Punjab, to visit the city of Amritsar where you will find the Golden Temple surrounded by the Pool of Nectar. India is a land of diversity, rich in culture and spirituality. If you are being called to India, particularly to Rishikesh, Anand Lok ashram awaits your divine arrival.
It’s your time to shine!
Whats Included
- 9 nights at Holy River Hotel, Rishikesh
- 6 nights at Anand Lok Ashram
Arriving: Land transport from Delhi to Rishikesh then to Anand Lok ashram
Returning: Land transport from Rishikesh to Dehradun and flights from Dehradun to Delhi
All transportation to and from excursions
Excursions include:
- Kunjapuri Devi temple,
- Triveni ghat – Aarti ceremony
- Devprayag – confluence of two rivers
- Vindhyavasini temple
- Markets
Meals:
- Three meals a day provided at Anand Lok Ashram
- Breakfast included at Holy River Hotel, Rishikesh
Retreat offerings:
- meditation sessions with Tracey
- pranayama, mantra and meditation with Brahmachari Nitin
- Hatha yoga classes with Esha
- Sound healing
- fire ceremony at the ashram
- sacred water ritual with Mother Ganga
- Reiki healing sessions
- Sister circles
- Light language
- Light codes
Whats NOT Included
- Return airfares from your location to Delhi
- Accommodation in Singapore (Ambassador Hotel, Terminal 3, Changi Airport, 2 nights, AU$400 per night, can be shared with a travel buddy and includes 2 meals)
- Accommodation in Delhi (Pullman Hotel, near airport, 1 night, AU$400 per night, can be shared with a travel buddy and includes breakfast)
- Lunch and Dinner whilst in Rishikesh (allow AU$200)
- Evening meal in Delhi
- Insurance – personal, medical and trip cancellation
- Snacks between meals and additional beverages including water
- Tips and gratuities (allow approximately AUS100 – AU$200)
- Souvenirs and laundry services
- Optional Ayurvedic massage (AU$45 for a 1hour massage)
I’m Ready!
The Retreat Team
Namaste spiritual seekers,
I’m Robyn Geraghty, also known as Shanta from ‘Divine and Sacred’. I like my birthname very much but love my Buddhist name, Shanta Laksheini, as it reminds me of all things spiritual. It resonates with my Soul and speaks to me of peace. I have foundations in the Buddhist teachings and enjoy Shamatha and Vipassana meditation. I also enjoy other meditation styles that I have practiced over the past 30 plus years. My favourite, is the White Diamond Light meditation downloaded to me on the 5th January, 2024. It changed my life! Literally, on the 5th January, 2024, after the White Diamond Light download, I found myself following ‘a calling’. ‘A calling’ to follow my divine purpose; to create unique, awesome, expansive and epic retreats for spiritual teachers and seekers.
So here I am. I started my business ‘Divine and Sacred’ and followed the whispers of my higher self and listened to my beloved guides. I believe, like the Dalai Lama, ‘All spiritual paths lead to the Light’ and therefore ‘all spiritual paths are to be respected.’ I created ‘Divine and Sacred’ with the intention of creating retreat opportunities that explore more than one spiritual framework. ‘What the world needs now, is Love sweet Love’, and a willingness to learn and understand different spiritual perspectives. Let’s celebrate diversity within spirituality and break down barriers together.
I’ve been divinely guided to create the ‘Shadows to Light’ retreat starting on New Year’s Eve, 31st December, 2025 through to 10th January, 2026. The retreat team includes Shanta, retreat facilitator, Tracey Stead, Retreat Host, Brahmachari Nitin, Retreat Co-Host, Hindu Yogi spiritual and meditation teacher, Esha Rana, experienced Hatha Yoga teacher and Hari Chauhan, local tour guide from Rishikesh. ‘Divine and Sacred’ is excited to present this life changing retreat in Rishikesh, India and lovingly invite you to attend.
Robyn Geraghty (Shanta)
Divine and Sacred
Retreat Facilitator
Tracey Stead
Meditation teacher and Healer
Brahmachari Nitin
Meditation, Pranayama and Yoga teacher
Esha Rana
Hatha Yoga teacher
Hari Chauhan
Tour Guide
Is this retreat for me?
This retreat is for you:
If you are keen to make some significant changes in your life
If you are a beginner, intermediate or experienced meditator
If you are a beginner to experienced yoga student
If you are open to deep healing on an emotional, spiritual and physical level
If you would like to travel to India with the support of like-minded people
If you enjoy Indian vegetarian food
If you are fit enough to walk ten minutes uphill to the ashram occasionally.
FAQ’S
What is the itinerary?
The full itinerary can be found here.
What is included in my registration?
Your registration includes a AUD$500 retainer and an option to pay in installments. What’s included can be found here.
What is your cancellation policy?
Any cancellation will result in a loss of AUS$500 retainer.
Cancellations made between 29th August, 2025 and 29th October, 2025 will result in a loss of 50% of the trip price.
Any cancellation made between 29th October, 2025 and the trip departure, 29th December, 2025 will result in a loss of funds.
Final date for full payment 29th November, 2025.
We reserve the right to cancel the trip due to unforeseeable circumstances that effect the wellbeing of participants, eg, COVID type activities and unsafe travel warnings. Trip cancellation insurance is always recommended whenever making travel plans.
If we find that the trip is not a good fit for you, we reserve the right to cancel your reservation, in which case your payments will be fully refunded.
Trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended, if there is a possibility that you might have to cancel your trip.
All cancellations and/or any refund requests must be made in writing and emailed to Robyn Geraghty before our trip departs. Notice of cancellation will be effective as of the date the written notice is received by email. Email address: robyn@divineandsacred.com.au
Keep in mind that once your trip payments become non-refundable as outlined in our cancellation policy above, there will be NO refunds, and you will need to report your cancellation to your trip cancellation insurance provider for reimbursement.
Where do I fly into?
Delhi, India
Is there transportation from the airport to the retreat venue?
Yes, there is transport on arrival and departure.
Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?
Vegetarian food is the only option available on retreat. The nights spent eating out in restaurants may provide some vegan choices. Rishikesh is a no meat and no alcohol zone.
Is it safe to travel in Rishikesh?
Yes, it is one of the safest cities in India to travel.
What is the weather like?
The weather will be perfect ranging from 9 degrees to 21 degrees in January. There may be some rain so pack a light rain jacket.
What do I pack?
Mandatory Items
• Your favourite meditation shawl.
• Yoga tights or loose clothes for daily yoga.
• A warm jacket.
• Sturdy, well broken in walking shoes/boots and/or sandals
• Enough of your medication for the entire trip in your carry-on bag, not packed in your luggage
• Your prescription glasses
• A journal to write in
• Have a copy of your passport facepage (the page that has your picture on it) as well as two passport photos in case your passport is lost or stolen! This is critical when traveling.
• Money for personal items and extra activities if so desired.
Strongly Recommended items
• A hat or visor is very important for protection from the sun.
• Suntan lotion and bug repellent, if critters are attracted to you!
• Sunglasses
• Travel pants that you feel good about sitting on the earth with. Often in the morning it’s cool and by afternoon it becomes warm. Make sure you have layers to accommodate any situation. If your physical body is comfortable you will find you are better able to deal with your internal processes.
• One thing to wear in town that is nicer for the restaurants.
• LAYERS!
• Poncho for rain
• Camera and tissues
• Alarm clock to be on time!
Still have a question?
Contact
robyn@divineandsacred.com.au
Payment required for the retreat:
Single room option only: $3330 (15 nights / 14 days)
All payments require AUD$500 retainer at the time of registration.
Payment plans can be arranged.
