The Pause Within
September 18 – September 20
A two-night, two-day residential retreat with Nikita Chawda
Vinyasa Earth, Jaipur
We all experience stress differently.
For some, the body speeds up. For some, everything begins to feel overwhelming. For others, the body becomes quiet, tired or numb. Often, we continue pushing through without understanding what these experiences are trying to tell us.
The Pause Within is an invitation to slow down and become curious about how stress, emotions, tension, overwhelm, disconnection and the need for rest show up in our everyday lives.
This is not a retreat about eliminating stress or achieving a particular state of calm. It is an exploration of our relationship with stress—an opportunity to recognise our patterns, understand our signals and discover what helps us feel supported.
Part of The Collective Body
The Pause Within is being offered as part of Vinyasa Earth’s Artist-in-Residence Program.
During her three-month residency at Vinyasa, Nikita is conducting a research project titled The Collective Body — Moving Through Stress, Trauma and Shame. The project explores how we experience stress, trauma and shame, and how somatic practices may help us build a more supportive relationship with ourselves.
As part of the retreat, participants will be required to complete a short survey before and after the experience. The surveys will ask about their stress levels and their sense of safety within the body, helping support Nikita’s ongoing research.
Further information about the use of survey responses will be shared with participants before their consent is taken.
What We Will Explore
Over these two days, we will explore:
- How we recognise when stress is building
- How emotions show up physically
- What helps us feel more settled and supported
- How to notice when we are doing too much
- How to pause before reacting automatically
- How to remain connected to ourselves during difficult moments
- Simple practices that can support us in everyday life
The retreat is experiential and rooted in curiosity. There is no particular state to achieve and no single correct way to experience it.
Who Is This Retreat For?
The Pause Within may be meaningful for you if you:
- Find it difficult to slow down or switch off
- Keep going even when you feel tired
- Often feel overwhelmed, restless, disconnected or numb
- Notice emotions showing up as tension, heaviness or fatigue
- React before having time to understand what is happening
- Want to understand your patterns around stress
- Are curious about somatics, body awareness or nervous-system work
- Simply want two days to pause and listen to yourself
No previous experience with somatic or body-based practices is required.
What You May Take Back
Rather than offering a fixed solution, the retreat may help you develop:
- A clearer understanding of your stress responses
- Greater awareness of what supports you
- More space between what you feel and what you do next
- A more compassionate relationship with yourself
- Simple practices that can continue beyond the retreat
About Nikita
Nikita Chawda is a somatic therapist and Play Movement Educator who brings together different somatic modalities in her work with adults navigating trauma, stress and shame.
Her approach is not about fixing, changing or controlling the body and mind. Instead, she creates the time, space and support needed to meet ourselves where we are and reconnect with the vitality and aliveness within us.
Nikita believes that our bodies carry their own resilience, medicine and intelligence. By learning to listen to this intelligence, we can come closer to our authentic selves and allow our expression to find belonging—within us and in the world around us.
Retreat Passes
Complete Retreat Pass — ₹4,999
Includes the two-night stay, food and retreat facilitation.
Stay & Retreat Pass — ₹2,499
Includes the two-night stay and retreat facilitation. Meals can be ordered separately according to your preference.
Community Pass — ₹1,800
Available for members of the Vinyasa community. Includes stay and food.
Retreat Details
Dates: 18–20 September 2026
Duration: Two nights and two days
Facilitator: Nikita Chawda
Venue: Vinyasa Earth, Jaipur
Come with curiosity. There is nothing to fix and nowhere particular to arrive—only an opportunity to pause, notice and understand yourself a little more closely.
[Reserve Your Place]