subtl retreat, Feb-Mar 2026
37 people from India, Japan, Singapore, U.S., Brazil, and Hong Kong participated.
“The retreat emptied a lot of hurt I had been holding onto for decades.”
“Someone said at the end that subtl felt anything but subtle—and I relate to that. The sessions had us physically confronting anger and limiting beliefs. I entered with an open mind and just played in the process. A week later, I feel a lot more clear and focused. I’ve started a small yoga practice that ends in silence. I’m grateful to Praveen and the Subtl team for helping disentangle stuckness and allowing life energy to flow more gracefully.”
— Anonymous
“No one can love you more deeply than you can love yourself.”
Observing thoughts instead of fighting them created a powerful shift. Since the retreat, I’ve been sitting in silence daily and noticing changes. I feel more connected to my body, less reactive, and more aware of my habits and relationships. I feel more alive and more curious to keep exploring my inner world.
— Prateek Vodoor
“The rage exercise was the most impactful for me.”
In a normal setup I would have never done something like that. subtl felt like a guided inner journey. It goes beyond physical postures and into understanding the mind, emotions, and belief systems that silently shape our life.
We worked with fears, stored trauma, anger, emotional triggers, and disempowering beliefs—not by forcing change, but by creating awareness.
Over time, I felt more grounded, less reactive, and more connected to myself.
— Pranoti Kukadia
“I felt in moments what the other side looks like—more connected, filled with love.”
I realized I need to unlearn my way of being, and that my ego needs to dissolve slowly. The experience was deep but also very soft. Everyone was just allowed to be themselves.
— Isha Choudhry
“Many things we suffer from actually come from our own thoughts.”
I realized how powerful the mind is, and how it starts believing what we repeatedly think or feel. I connected with my inner child and understood deeper emotions. My fear of death also became much less than before.
It helped me start understanding and cleaning my inner world more deeply. Some concepts were difficult to fully understand in the moment, but overall it was a valuable experience.
— Darshit Dholakia
“subtl is not an event; it is an experience.”
Experientially recognizing samskaras layer by layer—from the physical body to emotional, mental, and identity bodies. It felt like moving from the conscious/impermanent to the subconscious. It is difficult to describe with words.
Not a schedule; but a surrender. Not a program; but a co-creation of awakened hearts.
— Lam Nguyen-Phuong
“Nothing was random—it was all structured toward silence.”
The experiential aspect of subtl spaces really stood out—this space exists. The exercises gradually took us deeper into ourselves. Complex topics like prana, chakras, and the unconscious became simple to experience.
It felt like a safe space where people could be vulnerable and express themselves.
— Nidhi Arya
“My heart opened in a very subtle and almost unreal way.”
Wounds surface, but at the same time you feel held and taken care of.
— Anonymous
“My life is already receiving enough—maybe more than enough.”
Instead of focusing on what is missing, I felt appreciation for what I already have.
Some parts were difficult to fully understand, but I also felt it’s okay to leave space for not knowing.
— Hidemasa Miyake
“It’s okay not to be perfect.”
I feel lighter and less anxious. The retreat creates a safe space to be yourself and introspect, without rigid structure or pressure.
— Sanjana Vodoor
“Deepa has moved on from her earlier version.”
Some alignment has occurred—a shift from transactional to something more expansive. Words feel deeper, music echoes from somewhere very deep, and the heart feels full of love and devotion.
Sometimes I feel childlike and joyful, sometimes very rooted and mature.
If you trust the process, life itself starts to rearrange.
— Deepa Nambiar
“I finally knew what mental peace felt like.”
The retreat allows you to be vulnerable with yourself, and that vulnerability is held and built upon instead of treated as a weakness.
— Himabindu Madala
“Coming back to the breath felt like a powerful technology.”
Something passed down across generations that connects us to ancestors. Pain itself felt like a gift.
The retreat felt like going deeper into stillness and discovering yourself.
— Anonymous
“A retreat that helps you release deep-seated patterns and samskaras.”
— Prasshansa Rao
“Tuning into my deeper feminine.”
It felt like a genuine mix—healing and fun, depth and community, yoga and emotional release.
— Anonymous
“It felt like being part of a family.”
The retreat brought attention to silence, digital detox, and even experiencing death in a way that changes how you see life.
— Rajan JK
“Suppressed emotions were affecting me physically.”
It was a calm and beautiful environment to understand yourself better and meet wonderful people.
— Subhashini Rajan
