Amara Kaya Timeless Healing Retreat
Amara Kaya Timeless Healing Retreat
Birdsong Moira Goa, Calizor, Moide, Goa, India
Up to 9 in group
Feb 27 - Mar 6, 2026
Retreat Highlights
- GUIDED HEALING - Senior-Level Practitioners Only: Led by Ilka and a team of expert healing guides in Thai bodywork, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, Ayurveda, restorative yoga and breathwork.
- COMMUNITY - Intimate Group (6–9 Guests): High-touch care, emotional safety, deep personal support.
- HOLISTIC - Curated Therapeutic Structure: Every practice and treatment is intentionally placed for effective healing — never rushed, never overloaded.
- YOU IN FOCUS - Personal Treatment Plan: Guests follow a tailored therapeutic rhythm, receiving treatments every other day that alternate between Thai Body Work and acupuncture. This approach maximizes integration and supports nervous system balance.
- NOURISHMENT - Conscious Ayurvedic Cuisine: Our sustainable conscious chef creates seasonal, individually tailored, deeply nourishing meals using local organic ingredients.
- JOY - Mindful Holi Celebrations: Beautiful, refined fire and colour ceremonies — far from the chaos — offering symbolic release and heartfelt renewal.
- SPIRITUALITY - Ritual & Sensory Experience: Curated grounding rituals, gentle ceremonies, nature immersions, and a soft aesthetic make the whole experience feel elevated, intentional, and soulful.
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Ilka Müller-Patham is an experienced Restorative + Hatha Yoga Teacher, Senior Thai Yoga Massage Instructor as well as Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Practitioner with 15+ years international teaching & therapeutic practice. Besides that she is a nature & wilderness guide and intercultural educator. She runs the holistic wellbeing and yoga brand Sundbird Healing.
Her extensive experience and deep knowledge of ancient medicine combine seamlessly with her rare, intuitive healing abilities. Ilka guides each individual on their journey in a deeply personal and transformative way, sharing her expertise through courses and retreats. Her instincts are exceptionally profound, allowing her to perceive the subtle layers of the body, mind, and spirit, uncovering the root causes of suffering. This remarkable insight enables her to help every person restore true balance, harmony, and vitality within themselves.
She will be joined by multiple experienced healing guides in the field of Thai Yoga Bodywork, Ayurveda, Yoga as well as Breathwork.
Details of this retreat
This week-long yoga & wellness retreat invites you into balance, renewal, and inner transformation, inspired by the vibrant spirit of Holi—the festival of colour, light, and rebirth.
Guided by the Amara Kaya philosophy, each day leads you gently back to your natural state of timeless harmony through Yoga, Breathwork, Acupuncture, Thai Bodywork, and an Ayurvedic diet. Honouring Holi’s message of shedding what no longer serves you, the retreat opens space for a lighter & more joyful wellbeing.
A team of experienced healing guides with ancient holistic approaches to health crafts a personalized wellness path for every participant, ensuring a deeply tailored experience for you. With an intimate group size, a unique blend of therapeutic techniques, and the serene natural surroundings of Goa, the retreat offers both meaningful community and spacious moments of introspection.
The outcome is a renewed sense of clarity, vitality, and grounded self-connection—transformation held gently, yet powerfully.
Guided by the Amara Kaya philosophy, each day leads you gently back to your natural state of timeless harmony through Yoga, Breathwork, Acupuncture, Thai Bodywork, and an Ayurvedic diet. Honouring Holi’s message of shedding what no longer serves you, the retreat opens space for a lighter & more joyful wellbeing.
A team of experienced healing guides with ancient holistic approaches to health crafts a personalized wellness path for every participant, ensuring a deeply tailored experience for you. With an intimate group size, a unique blend of therapeutic techniques, and the serene natural surroundings of Goa, the retreat offers both meaningful community and spacious moments of introspection.
The outcome is a renewed sense of clarity, vitality, and grounded self-connection—transformation held gently, yet powerfully.
Schedule
Day 1 – EARTH | Arrival & Grounding: Begin with Earth, the energy of grounding & safety. Feel the body arrive, settle, and connect with the land. Schedule: Check-in, Welcome Tea, Grounding walk in nature & evening meditation & ritual
Day 2 – WATER | Renewal & Flow: Water purifies and softens — today begins the cleansing and healing journey. Schedule: Individual consultations for a tailored healing journey, first personal treatment, Restorative yoga
Day 3 – Metal/Air | Yin Breathwork & Inner Flow: Air brings spaciousness — through breath, guests release old emotions and invite clarity. Schedule: Gentle yoga & Yin Breathwork, Thai Yoga Bodywork, Silent reflection walk and journaling, Meditation & sound journey
Day 4 – WOOD | Flow & Nature Integration: Wood represents growth — expanding energy, movement, and connection with nature. Schedule: Yoga for balance and flow, Acupuncture or Bodywork treatment, Nature immersion walk, Sharing circle
Day 5 – FIRE | Yang Breathwork & Fire Ceremony (Holi Eve): Fire symbolizes purification and rebirth — the burning away of the old before the light of Holi. Schedule: Dynamic movement and Yang Breathwork, Acupuncture or Bodywork treatment, Fire ritual inspired by Holika Dahan
Day 6 – ETHER | Celebration & Color (Holi Day): Ether, or space, opens the heart — celebration and connection in pure joy.
Schedule: Holi celebration, Acupuncture or Bodywork treatment, Community dinner and live music / kirtan
Day 7 – EARTH | Stillness & Reflection
Return to Earth — anchoring transformation into steady, embodied peace. Schedule: Slow yoga and meditation, Acupuncture / Thai bodywork rotation, Silent reflection walk and journaling, Closing circle and gratitude ritual
Day 8 – SPACE | Departure & Gratitude. Departure with lightness, gratitude, and a renewed inner balance. Schedule: Closing meditation, Farewell breakfast
Day 2 – WATER | Renewal & Flow: Water purifies and softens — today begins the cleansing and healing journey. Schedule: Individual consultations for a tailored healing journey, first personal treatment, Restorative yoga
Day 3 – Metal/Air | Yin Breathwork & Inner Flow: Air brings spaciousness — through breath, guests release old emotions and invite clarity. Schedule: Gentle yoga & Yin Breathwork, Thai Yoga Bodywork, Silent reflection walk and journaling, Meditation & sound journey
Day 4 – WOOD | Flow & Nature Integration: Wood represents growth — expanding energy, movement, and connection with nature. Schedule: Yoga for balance and flow, Acupuncture or Bodywork treatment, Nature immersion walk, Sharing circle
Day 5 – FIRE | Yang Breathwork & Fire Ceremony (Holi Eve): Fire symbolizes purification and rebirth — the burning away of the old before the light of Holi. Schedule: Dynamic movement and Yang Breathwork, Acupuncture or Bodywork treatment, Fire ritual inspired by Holika Dahan
Day 6 – ETHER | Celebration & Color (Holi Day): Ether, or space, opens the heart — celebration and connection in pure joy.
Schedule: Holi celebration, Acupuncture or Bodywork treatment, Community dinner and live music / kirtan
Day 7 – EARTH | Stillness & Reflection
Return to Earth — anchoring transformation into steady, embodied peace. Schedule: Slow yoga and meditation, Acupuncture / Thai bodywork rotation, Silent reflection walk and journaling, Closing circle and gratitude ritual
Day 8 – SPACE | Departure & Gratitude. Departure with lightness, gratitude, and a renewed inner balance. Schedule: Closing meditation, Farewell breakfast
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Amara Kaya, Birdsong Moira Goa, Calizor, Moide, Goa, India
Directions
Goa has two international airports: Dabolim (GOI) and Manohar Airport (GOX). The second is closer to the retreat location and just 30-40 minutes drive away, depending on the time of the day. You can easily hire a taxi at the airport to Birdsong.
Accommodation
Originally built in 1804, this heritage villa has been lovingly and painstakingly restored by its owners, preserving its soul while offering every modern comfort. Set in a serene North Goan village, far removed from tourist bustle, the first thing you notice is the abundance of greenery and the delicate fragrance of blooming flowers that greet you at every step. Each of the six spacious guest suites offers a sense of peaceful retreat, complete with a sprawling bathroom and its own distinct, thoughtfully curated design. Rooms in Double Occupancy have two double beds and offer plenty of personal space for each participant.
Single Occupancy
Double Occupancy
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Nestled in nature’s quiet embrace, Birdsong is a sanctuary where luxury meets stillness. Open architecture, natural textures, soft light, and refined comfort create an atmosphere that gently invites you to slow down and reconnect.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Our sustainable conscious chef creates seasonal, individually tailored, deeply nourishing meals using local organic ingredients.
What's Included
- Stay at an intimate boutique homestay
- All curated meals
- Daily Juices & tea
- Personal consultation and diagnose with the facilitator and ayurvedic doctor
- Daily yoga sessions
- Three bodywork sessions
- Three acupuncture/moksha sessions
- One Yin & One Yang Breathwork session
- Guided nature and cultural Walks
- Fire ceremony and Holi celebration, inclusive of organic cotton clothing
- Small gifts to take away more than just memories
- Personal plan after the Retreat
What's Not Included
- International Flight
- Airport Pick-Up & Drop
- Visa
- 1:1 extra sessions (Yoga, Bodywork, Breathwork etc.)
- Additionally requested activities ( excursions to the beach or sights)
- Insurance
- Personal expenses
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