Pūrṇam-eva (पूर्णमेव) – A Return To Completeness

Does fulfilling a desire bring lasting completion, or does it only plant the seed for the next one? This is the question seekers have asked for centuries. The ancient Indian worldview offers us the possibility of a sustained fulfilment, not through outward pursuit but inner seeking, a journey that holds dharma as its framework with artha and kama enabling horizontal and outward growth, and the concept of moksa helping us shift to an inner and vertical growth. Our journey, seen through this lens is a journey to our very source, the imperishable fount of ananda that lies not in the ephemeral but the eternal within.

Modern life trains us to grow outward: better grades, a better job, more assets, a lifestyle others admire. It works, up to a point. But this horizontal growth rests on what is impermanent. We chase what’s here today and gone tomorrow, believing it will bring unshakable happiness. Instead, we swing between brief moments of joy and long stretches of frustration and sorrow.

The Indian worldview offers another path: sustained fulfilment through inner growth. Dharma provides the framework, while artha and kama allow for outward progress. Moksha invites us to turn inward, to the vertical dimension where our true source lies. That source is ananda, an unchanging joy that doesn’t depend on the transient, but on the eternal within.

Anchored in her book Purnameva: A Return to Completeness, Smt. Nrithya Jagannathan—yoga educator, dancer, author, and IKS expert—guides this three-day immersion. Through curated vignettes from the Upanishads, Bhagavadgita, Natyashastra, Sangita Ratnakara, and Yoga Sutra, the retreat blends guided practices, lectures, chanting, dialogue, and meditation into an experiential journey home to yourself.

The Details of the Retreat are as follows:

*Suitable age group 18 years and above*

Date & timings: Starts on the evening of Friday, 26^th June, 2026 at 10.00 am and concludes on Sunday, 28^th, June, 2026, 2.30 pm

Venue: Indica Gurukulam @ Ritambhara, No. 69, BMTC Layout, Adjacent to Kammasandra Village, Lakshmipura Hobli.

The Retreat, located just on the outskirts of Bangalore city, is a small beautiful space dedicated to Yoga & spiritual studies and practices in a simple and clean environment adjacent to a farm of its own.

Retreat Fee: Rs 8,250/- per person. The fees in inclusive of boarding, lodging and teaching plus resources materials.

Accommodation: Shared accommodation will be provided

Food: Simple sattvik food with fresh grown vegetables from the farm

Reaching the Retreat Venue: The venue is about 22 kms from Majestic Bus Stand and is accessible through Magadi Road and Tumkur Road preferably through own vehicles. The retreat center is very close to ‘Kamadhanu Kshetra’ – a highly popular Raghavendra Swamy temple in last few years. It would take about an hour to reach the retreat venue from the heart of the city. Participants have to make their own arrangements. If any assistance is required Indica Yoga Team will help.

Retreat will be led by

Smt. Nrithya Jagannathan

Director, Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, Chennai

Smt. Nrithya Jagannathan is the Director of the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, and she has travelled around the world to teach Yoga, Yoga therapy and Vedic Chanting. Deeply passionate about all aspects of Indian literature, culture and philosophy, Nrithyaji is the Editor-in-Chief of Darsanam, the Quarterly Journal on Yoga and Yoga Cikitsa published by the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram. She is also on the Certification Committee of the IAYT, and the chairperson of the IYA Tamil Nadu State Subcommittee for Academic Courses and Examinations. In February 2023, she was honoured with the Yogini Award for Tamil Nadu State by Eduglife Vishipsa.