Elemental Harmony Retreat
Journey into the Five Elements through Ritual, Ayurveda, Yoga, and Inner Reflection
December 12–15, 2025 | Purna Vidya Ashram, Coimbatore, India
About the Retreat
The pañca mahābhūta are the five great elements through which all life expresses itself. Earth (Pṛthvī), Water (Āpas), Fire (Agni), Air (Vāyu), and Space (Ākāśa) are the living forces that sustain the body, the mind, and the world around us.
The Caraka Saṃhitā teaches that every tissue, every taste, and every sense experience arises from these elements. Their balance maintains well-being, and their disturbance gives rise to the doṣas known as Vāta, Pitta, and Kapha.
Elemental Harmony is a four-day immersion into these principles through direct experience. The retreat is an invitation to observe, listen, and feel the presence of the elements through ritual, yoga, Ayurveda, and quiet reflection. Participants will be guided to recognise how the elements move within nature and within the human system, allowing this understanding to unfold through the senses and the mind.
Each day begins with sacred sound and continues through elemental exploration, reflection, and integration. Knowledge becomes felt through rhythm, presence, and the simplicity of being in contact with nature.
Guided by
Giuditta Paci Fortune
Yoga & Ayurvedic Therapist, Founder of Amogha Ayurveda
Giuditta Paci Fortune is a certified Ayurvedic hatha Yoga Therapist and a Certified Ayurvedic Clinical Practitioner known for her integrative approach that bridges contemporary therapeutic insights with ancient Vedic wisdom. Her sessions focus on balancing the doshas using an elemental approach through asana, pranayama, and self-care practices such as abhyanga, and personalized yoga therapy grounded in Ayurvedic principles.
In this retreat, Giuditta facilitates elemental yoga, breathwork, and Ayurvedic practices that help participants align the body’s rhythm with nature’s harmony. In addition, she offers private Ayurvedic and Yoga consultations during the retreat’s free time.
Acharya Ratna Vidushi Dr. Rajam Shanker
Renowned Music Therapist, Vedic Astrologer & Chief Mentor – Rajams Gurukulam
With over three decades of pioneering work in therapeutic music, Dr. Rajam Shanker has developed a distinctive healing methodology that seamlessly integrates Nada Anusandana, Chakra Activation, and Vedic Astrology. Her approach, validated through more than 2000 documented case studies, reflects a lifetime of dedication to holistic well-being and the transformative power of sound.
Through Rajam’s Gurukulam, she continues to share her legacy—guiding seekers on a profound journey of sound, energy, and consciousness. In this retreat, she will lead participants through the practice of Nada Anusandana and share invaluable insights drawn from her vast therapeutic experience with diverse individuals. In addition, she also offers personalised astrological consultations during the retreat’s free sessions.
Hamsini Murthy
Naturalist, Facilitator & Administrator – Rajams Gurukulam
After a fulfilling two-decade career in marketing and school administration, Hamsini Murthy transitioned into creating experiential training sessions that integrate her diverse learnings from martial arts, pranayama, Sanskrit chants, and meditation with her mother Dr Rajam Shanker’s pioneering methodology of Music Therapy.
At the retreat, Hamsini leads participants through nature-based meditations and reflective group dialogues, nurturing harmony between the inner and outer worlds while awakening sensitivity to the rhythms of life.
Together, they guide a shared field of learning where sound, movement, contemplation, and knowledge merge into direct understanding.
The Experience
Mornings begin with Vedic invocations at the Vana Liṅgeśwara temple, sacred sound offered to the elements in prayerful awareness.
The days open into forest walks, sensory observation, and group dialogue, followed by Ayurvedic and philosophical sessions that reveal how the elements express themselves through body, mind, and environment.
Afternoons allow time for rest, journaling, or private consultations, accompanied by tea and stillness.
Evenings invite collective reflection, mantra, and guided meditation, where the qualities of each element are experienced through breath, mudrā, and silence.
Participants will explore the grounding stability of Earth, the flowing sweetness of Water, the transformative warmth of Fire, the vitality of Air, and the expansive stillness of Space.
By the end of the retreat, these principles become intimate companions rather than abstract ideas.
Location
Purna Vidya Ashram is situated near Coimbatore at the foothills of the Western Ghats. The environment is peaceful, surrounded by trees and temple grounds that encourage reflection and simplicity.
Accommodation is offered in clean and comfortable double rooms. Three sattvic meals are served daily, along with tea offered three times a day. The ashram is approximately twenty kilometres from Coimbatore airport and transportation is included in the price of the retreat.
Retreat Details
Dates: December 12 to 15, 2025
Venue: Purna Vidya Ashram, Coimbatore, India
Contribution: ₹25,000 INR per person (Double occupancy)
Includes accommodation, all meals, and group sessions
Deposit: ₹10,000 INR non-refundable to confirm registration
Optional Consultations (limited availability):
• Jyotiṣa consultations with Dr. Rajam Shanker – ₹1,500 per session
• Ayurveda and Yoga consultations with Giuditta Paci Fortune – ₹1,500 per session
Who It Is For
This retreat is created for anyone who wishes to understand their elemental nature and to live in greater harmony with the rhythms of life.
It is especially meaningful for those drawn to Ayurveda, Yoga, and the study of consciousness.
Through small, mindful actions each day, a quiet transformation begins. Awareness deepens and the elements become mirrors of inner and outer balance.
📩 For Registration Please Contact
Email: rajamsmusictherapy@gmail.com
Website: www.rajamsgurukulam.com
WhatsApp: +91 9880647050