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A Two Week Retreat with KIA NADDERMIER:  Purple Valley, Goa December 5-19th 2026

Yoga Bhāvanā, meaning The Cultivation of Yoga, is an integrative approach to practice that deepens all dimensions of our humanity – body, breath, heart, mind, and relationship. Rather than striving for an endpoint, Yoga Bhāvanā inspires a commitment to the very path of yoga itself, as a Journey of Becoming.

Guided by Kia’s devotion to both Yogic and Buddhist traditions, this retreat centres around Aṣṭāṅga Yoga, Embodiment Practice, Classical Prāṇāyāmas & Kriyās (Kaivalyadham lineage), and the  Buddha Dharma. Through these transformative wisdom teachings, we cultivate an understanding of practice as a portal to wholeness, compassion, and a way of being of benefit to the world. 

Over the course of our retreat we develop powerful tools across all domains, allowing each practitioner to leave with clear, tangible resources for sustaining a personal practice that extends far beyond the retreat itself.

“Bhāvana or The Art of Cultivation, is not another self-improvement project that places our happiness in some unspecified future. These teachings point us directly to the resources available to us in this moment. We have all we need right here to take the next step, and see meaningful change.” – Kia Naddermier

We will approach these teachings with an inclusive and open mindset, enabling us to inform and inspire our practice regardless of current experience. 

This retreat welcomes all interested practitioners and teachers.

 

Those with an established Pranayama practice in the Kaivalyadham lineage may receive pulse readings and tailored progressions. Everyone will leave with an enriched self-practice of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga, Meditation, Prāṇāyāmas and Kriyās  – thoughtfully designed to support ongoing growth and exploration.

Course Content & Daily Schedule

Mornings begin with Buddhist Meditation, cultivating deep awareness and aligning body, breath, heart, and mind.

Early in the retreat, Dynamic Master Classes provide expansive new insights and open fresh pathways to explore in the Mysore sessions that follow.

You will also be introduced Kāya Bhāvanā, unique somatic preparatory sequences, offering a powerful ground for your Mysore practice to unfold with integrity, ease and clarity.

This will open new dimensions to your personal practice, allowing it to evolve under individualised guidance to further deepen your experience. With a heartfelt commitment to each student’s growth, Kia and her team offer a warm, inclusive, and inspiring space that nurtures creativity, curiosity and personal inquiry.

Afternoons are devoted to the philosophy and practice of traditional Prāṇāyamas in the Kaivalyadham lineage, alongside reflections on Buddha Dharma, Meditation, Satsang, and Principles of Yoga Āsana. These thoughtfully curated sessions develop transformative skills and embodied resources that will continue to nourish and inspire your practice long after the retreat ends.

New students will be mindfully introduced to classical Prāṇāyamas, while those with experience will refine and deepen their understanding. Traditional Kriyās (yogic purification techniques) will be offered to all interested practitioners.

Those with an established Kaivalyadham lineage practice, may receive pulse readings and tailored progressions. Everyone will leave the retreat with a self-practice of Meditation, Pranayama and Kriyas carefully designed to support ongoing growth and exploration.

Below is an example of a weekly schedule. Please note that the timings of classes may be changed and adjusted to best nourish the teaching environment and the student. Additional activities not mentioned on the schedule may be added. 

Saturday 5 Dec
Arrival Day
Students will have access to the rooms after 2pm.
6pm Introduction meeting followed by dinner. All students should try to participate in this first get together.

Sunday 6 Dec
7am:  Led class
11am:  Brunch
3.30pm:  Chai and fruits
4.30pm:  Afternoon workshop
6.30pm:  Dinner

Monday 7 Dec
7 am:  Meditation & Mysore practice
11am:  Brunch
3.30pm:  Chai and fruits
4.30pm:  Afternoon workshop
6.30pm:  Dinner

Tuesday 8 Dec
7 am:  Meditation & Mysore practice
11am:  Brunch
Afternoon off
6.30pm:  Dinner

Wednesday 9 Dec
7 am:  Meditation & Mysore practice
11am:  Brunch
3.30pm:  Chai and fruits
4.30pm:  Afternoon workshop
6.30pm:  Dinner

Thursday 10 Dec
7 am:  Meditation & Mysore practice
11am:  Brunch
3.30pm:  Chai and fruits
4.30pm:  Afternoon workshop
6.30pm:  Dinner

Friday 11 Dec
7 am:  Meditation & Mysore practice
11am:  Brunch
Afternoon off
6.30pm:  Dinner

Saturday 12 Dec
10am:  Brunch
Day off
6.30pm:  Dinner

Sunday 13 Dec
7 am:  Meditation & Mysore practice
11am:  Small Brunch
3pm:  Afternoon workshop
6.30pm:  Dinner

Monday 14 Dec
7 am:  Meditation & Mysore practice
11am:  Brunch
3.30pm:  Chai and Fruits
4.30pm:  Afternoon workshop
6.30pm:  Dinner

Tuesday 15 Dec
7 am:  Meditation & Mysore practice
11am:  Brunch
3.30pm:  Chai and Fruits
4.30pm:  Afternoon workshop
6.30pm:  Dinner

Wednesday 16 Dec
7 am:  Meditation & Mysore practice
11am:  Brunch
3.30pm:  Chai and Fruits
4.30pm:  Afternoon workshop
6.30pm:  Dinner

Thursday 17 Dec
7 am:  Meditation & Mysore practice
11am:  Brunch
3.30pm:  Chai and Fruits
4.30pm:  Afternoon workshop
6.30pm:  Dinner

Friday 18 Dec
7 am:  Meditation & Mysore practice
11am:  Brunch
3.30pm:  Chai and Fruits
4.30pm:  Afternoon workshop
6.30pm:  Dinner

Saturday 19 Dec
9am:  Check out from rooms
10am:  Simple breakfast

About The Teacher

With over 30 years of experience, Kia Naddermier is the founder of Mysore Yoga Paris, a global community dedicated to an embodied, holistic approach to practice. Her teachings encompass Buddha Dharma, Yoga Philosophy, Aṣṭāṅga Yoga, Somatic Practice, Anatomy, Meditation, Kriyās, and Prāṇāyama.

Drawing deeply from both Yogic and Buddhist traditions, she is the creator of Yoga Bhāvanā, a unique and integrative approach that strengthens every dimension of practice.

Weaving compassion and insight with clear embodied guidance, Yoga Bhāvanā illuminates the full spectrum of our experience – body, breath, heart, mind, and relationship – inviting practitioners into a transformative journey of becoming.

A devoted Dharma practitioner and certified Mindfulness Mentor, Kia teaches with authenticity, clarity, and generosity, making ancient practices relevant in daily life as means for spiritual growth and inner healing. Her deep love and decades of dedication to all aspects of yoga continue to expand her teaching. Practitioners and teachers return year after year to benefit from the continuous evolution of her research, study, and guidance.

Kia is the co-creator of the much appreciated podcast Mysore Yoga Paris – Closer Together offering free practice resources available for all.

Watch: An interview with Kia at Purple Valley

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