"Reconnect, Reset, Realign”
- 4 days yoga retreat with Master Mukesh -
29 Sept - 02 Oct. 2025
🌿 Reconnect, Reset, Realign — A Boutique Yoga Retreat in the Heart of the Carpathians
Take a breath — and a break!
Join us this late September for an immersive retreat designed to bring your body and mind back into balance through the deeply interconnected practices of Yoga and Ayurveda. Guided by renowned, indian master Mukesh Kothari, this retreat blends tradition with beauty and elegance, offering a rare opportunity to explore holistic wellness in a serene mountain setting. Mukesh’s style is both grounded and transformative, rooted in authentic Indian philosophy yet fully accessible for the rest of us and perfectly adapted modern lifestyle. If you haven't tried it yet, now it's the time! :)
💫 What awaits you?
• Vinyasa Krama yoga practice with master Mukesh, designed to support your metabolism, ease anxiety, increase emotional clarity and increase your body's vital energy. There will be an emphasis on physical and mental health through advanced yoga practice, of course, if necessary, with intermediate variations of the postures.
• Two guided sessions of breathing exercises (pranayama) and two yoga Nidra practices for deep relaxation of the nervous system.
• Two lectures on Ayurvedic principles - explained in a simple and clear way so that they can be integrated into your daily lifestyle, not just on the yoga mat. Prepare your questions, you will be able to find out valuable answers from a totally different perspective, tested and practiced for thousands of years.
• Nature, peace, beauty and space to just simply be!
🧘♀️ The full experience includes:
• 3 nights of design-awarded accommodation at iki.ro lodge aka @iki.magura on Insta
• Full board with delicious Ayurvedic vegetarian meals — crafted under Mukesh’s guidance by MasterChef finalist Valentina Ioniță and her assistent
• Additional activities like sauna, outdoor hot tub (‘ciubăr’), guided forest walks or biking, at your choice
• Bon fire for the last evening good laughs
Click here for a glimpse of the full daily schedule
✨Cozy rooms? Hmm,... lovely!
You discover the most restful sleep, right there, in the fresh mountain air, after a few hours of yoga, at the most beautiful and quiet location in the area. Opened in 2023 – IKI Lodge (www.iki.ro), was the winner, for real, of the 1st prize of the Architecture Annual - in the "Interior Space Architecture / HoReCa Design Section" section, in 2023. Located in the Piatra Craiului Natural Reserve,
in the heart of the Carpathian Mountains, in the old
village of Măgura. IKI Retreat is an oasis of peace,
simplicity and beauty, with a sustainable and
minimalist design, created for those who want to
leave the hustle and bustle of everyday life behind.
Nature is absolutely amazing there, come and
convince yourself and re/discover the true practice
of yoga!
Facilities include:
• 5 double rooms and 2 triple rooms (mini apartments)
• A welcoming common space – for dining and for
indoor yoga
• Inner small courtyard
• Outside terrace – for outdoor yoga
• Tea corner, reading corner
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Wood-heated external hot tub and sauna
Good food? Absolutely!
🥗 A Nourishing Culinary Experience — Ayurvedic Food by a Private Chef, yeeei!!
Every meal during the retreat is more than just food — it’s part of your healing process. Our menu is fully Ayurvedic and vegetarian, designed to support your digestion, balance your doshas, and complement your yoga and breathwork practices.
All dishes are created under the direct guidance of Mukesh Kothari, following Ayurvedic principles that emphasize seasonality, freshness, and the healing power of food.
We’re proud to have Valentina Ioniță, MasterChef Romania finalist, as our private chef for this retreat. Together with her assistant, she’ll craft meals that are both nourishing and beautifully presented — using local, organic ingredients, gentle spices, and cooking techniques that preserve prana (life force).
Expect grounding vegetable stews, kitchari, warm herbal teas, dosha-balancing breakfasts, and comforting desserts that are light on the body but rich in flavor. Everything is served mindfully, in a setting that invites stillness, appreciation, and connection.
Other things I can do there?
Yes, if you're still up for it, you can visit the village and the surrounding forest to connect with the beauty and the rich natural heritage of the area. You can trail hiking or bike, or you can just relax at the sauna, take a sunbath and enjoy it all!
How do I get there?
By car, it will take 2,5-3h from Bucharest, we'll try to share the ride, if possible.
Here are the Google Maps and Waze details:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/84HeHdaPvb4ehQMd9
Are you new to yoga or are you concerned that you're not very flexible or strong enought? Can you still join? Yes, absolutely!
The yoga practice will be suitable for all levels, because teacher Mukesh is offering modifications and simplified variations all the time. Still, there are going to be aprox 5 hours of yoga practice per day, so you will be expecting a significant level of effort combined with great feelings of empowerment and joy :)
What should I pack?
Comfortable, warm clothes, suitable for yoga practice but also for walking or hiking in the mountains. Don't forget your yoga mat, the comfy indoor slippers, your smile and your swimsuit. I will also bring some mats, bricks and straps from the studio, so we have a spare.
How about the daily program and the language?
We'll have aprox 5 hours/ day of yoga practice and philosophy talk. The program will be delived later on and we'll try to stick with it this time. All talks will be in English, indian accent included ;)
Great! How much?
The total cost is 3.180 RON/person in a double room or 2.920 RON/person in a triple room. Transport is not included, but we'll try to share the ride, if possible. A down payment of 1.000 RON is required to reserve your spot and the rest should be paid no letter than 15th of September. To reserve your spot drop and get the contract send me a message.
All invoices will be send from Yoga Hub SRL, J40/6545/2024,
Cui 49840922, RO21BTRLRONCRT0684472601
Got more questions?
Give me a call, I am here for you: Alina 0726 241 060
Can’t wait to welcome you to this great experience!
