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 morning 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, KYM Institute of Yoga Studies, Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram

Nrithya Jagannathan is a senior yoga therapist from the Krishnamacharya tradition and was a direct student of renowned Yogacharya Sri T K V Desikachar for over 14 years. With more than 22 years of teaching experience, she is currently the Director of the KYM Institute of Yoga Studies, the training and certification wing of the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram.

She has traveled extensively around the world to teach Yoga, Yoga Therapy, and Vedic Chanting, and is a certified therapist from the International Association of Yoga Therapists (C-IAYT). She serves as the Chairperson of the IYA Tamil Nadu State Subcommittee for Academic Courses and Examinations.

Nrithya was honoured with the prestigious Yogini Award for Tamil Nadu State at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, in February 2023. She also received the Yoga Lakshmi Award from the Indian Yoga Association, Karnataka, and is recognised as one of the senior yoga therapists in India to be conferred with the Yoga Cikitsa Acarya title by the Indian Yoga Association.

Deeply passionate about Indian literature, culture, and philosophy, Nrithya has also served as the Editor-in-Chief of Darsanam, the Journal of Yoga and Yoga Cikitsa of the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram.

In addition to her work in Yoga, Nrithya is a professional Bharathanatyam artiste with over 39 years of experience. She has performed extensively across India and internationally and has been conferred several prestigious titles by prominent sabhas in Chennai, including 'Yuva Kala Bharathi' from Bharat Kalachar and 'Nritya Jyoti' from Kartik Fine Arts.

She has authored three books, the most recent being "Purnameva – A Return to Completeness", which presents the journey of every seeker as experienced by her, integrating decades of study, research, and involvement in Yoga, Indian aesthetics, music, dance, and culture.