Anahata presents Acro Yoga with Pau Castellsagué & Yamuna Devi

20th to 24th November, 2014 | Goa

The Retreat

Anahata welcomes you to experience six days of spiritual bliss, self discovery and inner peace. Set in the scenic and beautiful island of Divar, Goa, the Devaaya Ayurveda Retreat is ideal for a journey that is destined for a few select individuals. Explore the wonderful, fun and amazing art of AcroYoga for a better understanding of your body, its limitless capabilities as well its limitations. It is a retreat designed to take an avid yoga practitioner deeper into his practice as well as an immersion course for a beginner.

The Lead Teachers

Pau Castellsagué

As an Acroyoga teacher Pau’s main target is to bring the spirit of Yoga into every corner and through all layers of society. Pau currently lives in Barcelona but spends most of his time travelling around the globe. Since 2011, together with his brother Wari and his sister Isis, they organize the Barcelona Yoga Conference and the Indian Yoga Festival.

Yamuna Devi

Yamuna is an international teacher leading workshops, retreats & yoga teacher trainings since the past five years around the world. She has been inspired by her beloved mother who is a yoga teacher as well as a Sanskrit scholar. About her passion for AcroYoga Yamuna says, “AcroYoga has been a true blessing in my life, it is a truly beautiful practice that purifies my soul and reignites my spirit. I am open with my heart to share this with the world and help others to feel the beauty of flight and light “.

The Venue

Devaaya is an ayurveda cum naturopathy center. Simple, elegant and luxurious, it is an oasis of peace and serenity. On the island of Divar, Devaaya is the only hotel and sits pretty amongst the peace loving, happy and ever-smiling population of a few hundred Divar’s residents. A short boat ride from mainland Goa, Divar is adjacent to the acclaimed Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary. Backwaters of the beautiful Mandovi river surround the island, enriching our experience with a spectacular view at all times.

The Cuisine

The menu for our esteemed guests is personally prepared by Bijay J. Anand in consultation with ayurveda and naturopathic doctors of Devaaya. Delicious vegetarian Indian cuisine, balanced to nourish the three doshas of kapha, vata and pita, the cuisine is designed to be healing and detoxifying.

The Treatments

For those who wish to enhance their retreat experience with some authentic ayurvedic treatments such as abhyanga masssages, facials and shirodhara, Devaaya offers the best therapists who will pamper you and use their considerable knowledge, experience and expertise for treatments.

As a special offer to all our participants, Anahata will be offering the following complimentary treatments:

  • Any ayurveda treatment of your choice. You may choose between shirodhara, mukhalepa, abhyanga massage or any of the other wonderful treatments on the Devaaya spa menu
  • One complimentary foot massage
  • One complimentary head massage
  • One free consultation with the ayurveda doctor at Devaaya
  • One free consultation with the naturopathy doctor at Devaaya