3 Day Weekend Utsav Bliss Fest in Lonavala, India
3 Day Weekend Utsav Bliss Fest in Lonavala, India
Upper Deck Resort, Lake, off Tungarli, Thakurwadi, Pangloli Village, Lonavala, Maharashtra, India
Up to 50 in group
November 14 - 16, 2025
Retreat Highlights
- Nirvana Breathwork
- Qi Gong
- Yoga pranayama
- Art of Surrender Meditation
- Atisha Heart Meditation
- The Flow of Being Meditation
- KoanZen
- Dokusan with Maitreya
- Utsav Kirtan
- Open Mic Night
- Sharing Circles
- Love tunnel
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Mahayana is a Reiki Master, retreat facilitator, and devotional musician originally from Canada. It is her greatest joy to guide others in their own expansion through meditations, retreats, teachings, and one-on-one therapies.
Mahayana has spent 5 years living in India with her Guru and Sangha. In this time her life has been transformed through his grace, pointings, and his wisdom. It is now her blessing and honour to be able to share what she as received by this grace to others, through these retreats hosted by Anatta Sangha. Mahayana knows the importance of guiding people through their stories and patterns to the limitless freedom behind them. She is passionate about using the power of retreats to facilitate the highest awakening and realization in each participant.
Ashishyana is dedicated to uniting individuals. Through retreats, therapies, breathwork, and meditations, she imparts profound wisdom and nurtures harmonious connections among people. Her heartfelt mission is to inspire beings to shift from their minds to their hearts, where true joy resides.
Originally from Germany, Ashishyana quickly discovered that her life was not what she knew it could be. She embarked on a global journey in search of her passion and purpose. She met Yaahoo Baba and Anatta Sangha, and immediately knew she was home, she had found her family of growth. Since then Ashishyana has been learning, growing, and sharing the wisdom imparted on her by her Guru. Ashishyana is also a certified Yoga teacher in Hatha Yoga, a Sound healer, and a Reiki healer.
Ashishyana joyfully shares all of these gifts with many beings, offering her service of healing, guidance, and a heart full of love to lift up others.
Visarjan is a retreat facilitator, a Reiki healer and leading all of Anatta Sangha's corporate programs. Originally from UP, India, his spiritual quest lead him to find Yaahoo Baba and Anatta Sangha.
His 10 years of experience in corporate gave him a stable job and career but in 2020 he started realizing that it will never give him the contentment he is always looking for. After 3 years of searching, he met Sangha through a bodywork therapy session, and that changed the entire vision and trajectory of his life.
His life transformed with Sangha's grace and now Visarjan is committed to sharing this wisdom in the corporate world and beyond. His positive attitude towards life, work, and sharing is truly inspiring, impacting many beings through his guidance and wisdom.
Bhaktiyana is a devotional Kirtan leader, trained therapist, and retreat facilitator from the UK. With a heart dedicated to guiding others on their journey of self-discovery, Bhaktiyana offers transformative retreats, breathwork sessions, meditations, and the blissful joy of Kirtan gatherings.
Through her one-on-one sessions and teachings, she creates a warm space for healing and awakening, where individuals can discover eternal stability and joy.
Three years ago in the Himalayas, Bhaktiyana was graced by guidance from her living Master, Yaahoo Baba. Her life powerfully transformed through spiritual practices and wisdom, and now she just wants to share that heartful joy with everyone. She inspires others to live a life of freedom and celebration, where joy fills the air in the dance of devotion and truth.
Meet Veetyana, a retreat facilitator, bioenergetic bodywork therapist, and yoga teacher. She finds joy in wholeheartedly combining her skills to help those earnestly seeking a transformative journey, guiding them to heal and remember their primary true nature.
Veetyana, formerly a nurse in the Philippines, felt an inner calling to follow her higher purpose, leading her to India. There, she meet her master and Anatta Sangha, experiencing a drastic transformation and being guided to the direct path to freedom. This life-changing encounter has reshaped her perspective.
With a broader outlook, where everything resides in her heart, Veetyana continues sharing her passion with others through retreats, therapies, singing, celebration and the wisdom of self-inquiry.
Vistaar is a Qi Gong teacher & musician originally from Punjab. He joined Anatta Sangha in 2021 and by the grace of Sangha and his Master, he found his home of growth & transformation.
In Qi Gong, Vistaar has found his passion for sharing this beautiful discovery of Qi. He loves to teach Qi Gong, especially to new people, and watch as people discover their own sensation of Qi for the first time. Vistaar shares his heart through music whether it is singing or playing djembe in Anatta Kirtan.
Vistaar also makes amazing chai!
Maitreya (born as Shaurya Vardhen Pandey) is a contemporary spiritual master who embodies the timeless wisdom of Advaita, Zen, Sufi mysticism, Bhakti devotion, and Yoga. Known for his simple yet profound way of sharing deep truths, he invites seekers not to become someone, but to encounter their true self, behind all identities and roles.
Through Satsang, online retreats, and personal dialogues on podcasts, Maitreya helps people break free from the burdens of overthinking, ego struggles, and modern anxieties—guiding them toward effortless joy and inner freedom.
Details of this retreat
Welcoming you to Utsav Bliss Fest! A weekend festival dedicated to nurturing your awakening through meditation, celebration, and connecting with others on the spiritual path. Join us in Lonavala for a beautiful three days together.
Through being together and exploring different spiritual techniques from ancient lineages, not only are we able to uncover the bliss and joy of living, but we also form connections with people of your same vibe that last a lifetime!
Every lineage has powerful techniques for the cultivation of this awakening. In this retreat, you’ll find techniques from Bhakti, Yoga, Zen, and Advaita that complement each other beautifully to align us to our highest growth and expansion.
The spiritual journey is one of celebration in truth! Let’s enjoy all the flavors of this beautiful awakening together.
Deep relaxation, full joy, and real connection - That is the purpose of Bliss Fest!
Through being together and exploring different spiritual techniques from ancient lineages, not only are we able to uncover the bliss and joy of living, but we also form connections with people of your same vibe that last a lifetime!
Every lineage has powerful techniques for the cultivation of this awakening. In this retreat, you’ll find techniques from Bhakti, Yoga, Zen, and Advaita that complement each other beautifully to align us to our highest growth and expansion.
The spiritual journey is one of celebration in truth! Let’s enjoy all the flavors of this beautiful awakening together.
Deep relaxation, full joy, and real connection - That is the purpose of Bliss Fest!
Schedule
Welcome to our Utsav Bliss Fest! A weekend of spiritual celebration, connection, meditation and great self-discovery.
On our first day, we will spend most of the day having fun and getting to know each other, as well as doing our first meditation - Art of Surrender - in the late afternoon. In this meditation we will go deep in relaxation and put all of our anxiety aside, so our system can learn to surrender to the grace and magic of the universe. In the evening, we will open our creative expression and enjoy open mic night, all together!
On Saturday morning start at 7:30 am with our yoga pranayama. Our Biodynamic Yoga realigns the body at the level of the myofascia, restoring your body to it’s natural balance and shape.
Pranayama revitalizes all five dimensions of the vital body by working with the five types of breath (prana). Yoga Nidra then brings you into a state of deep, nourishing rest - a restart to your entire system! Afterwards, we enjoy a delicious vegetarian breakfast together.
Following breakfast, we have more group sessions including the Flow of Being, where we will make our whole spectrum of emotions open and healthy, through expression. Next we have Sharing Circle, where we learn to express our real feelings with each other, and be unburdened. After lunch, we open our compassion in Atisha Heart Meditation, and in the evening we will celebrate in the bliss and joy of Utsav Kirtan - an international modern kirtan band!
On Sunday morning we have our Nirvana Breathwork session, where we will learn how to put our vital energy in our third eye chakra. Then after breakfast we gather for Satsang with Maitreya, an opportunity for deep inquiry and encountering the self. Following this we have one of our favourite sessions - Love Tunnel - where we can really express our gratitude and love for each other. Then we finish with our final chai together before we depart.
By the end of this festival, you will experience profound transformation within yourself, and alongside meditation practice, there will be moments of celebration, joy, and abundant laughter.
The Sangha is here to support you throughout the festival, offering one-on-one talks to address any questions or concerns that may arise. Our festival is a welcoming space for seekers of all backgrounds and experience levels. It's a warm and inclusive environment where like-minded individuals gather to learn and grow together.
We can't wait to share this transformative journey with you!
Schedule:
7:30 - 8:30 AM - Breathwork / Yoga / Qi Gong
Awaken your body, and energize your whole system for the day ahead!
8:30 - 9:30 AM - Breakfast
Enjoy a nourishing vegetarian breakfast, eating all together in joy!
10:00 - 11:00 AM - The Flow of Being Meditation - KoanZen / / Dokusan with Maitreya
These powerful techniques open us and expand us to our highest vibration.
11:30 - 12:30 AM - Sharing Circle
We gather to express what is really going on inside us, and listen to others without judgement. A beautiful space for sharing, understanding, and growth.
1:00 - 2:00 AM - Lunch
Pure vegetarian lunch served with lots of love!
3:00 - 4:00PM - Atisha Heart Meditation
These meditations are a beautiful exploration of Bhakti techniques from the scriptures such as the Narada Bhakti Sutras
4:00 - 4:30 PM - Chai
An Utsav Sangha ritual! The best conversation happens over a warm and nourishing cup of Chai
4:30 - 5:00 PM - Evening Performance
We come together and enjoy an artistic performance, such as music, dance, song or poetry!
6:00 - 7:30 PM - Evening Celebration - Open Mic Night / Utsav Kirtan
Celebrating at the end of the day with a fun event! We will enjoy lots of music, dance, joy, and expression in our evening celebration together.
7:30 - 8:30 - Dinner
Ending the day with a beautiful meal together, nourishing and full of love
On our first day, we will spend most of the day having fun and getting to know each other, as well as doing our first meditation - Art of Surrender - in the late afternoon. In this meditation we will go deep in relaxation and put all of our anxiety aside, so our system can learn to surrender to the grace and magic of the universe. In the evening, we will open our creative expression and enjoy open mic night, all together!
On Saturday morning start at 7:30 am with our yoga pranayama. Our Biodynamic Yoga realigns the body at the level of the myofascia, restoring your body to it’s natural balance and shape.
Pranayama revitalizes all five dimensions of the vital body by working with the five types of breath (prana). Yoga Nidra then brings you into a state of deep, nourishing rest - a restart to your entire system! Afterwards, we enjoy a delicious vegetarian breakfast together.
Following breakfast, we have more group sessions including the Flow of Being, where we will make our whole spectrum of emotions open and healthy, through expression. Next we have Sharing Circle, where we learn to express our real feelings with each other, and be unburdened. After lunch, we open our compassion in Atisha Heart Meditation, and in the evening we will celebrate in the bliss and joy of Utsav Kirtan - an international modern kirtan band!
On Sunday morning we have our Nirvana Breathwork session, where we will learn how to put our vital energy in our third eye chakra. Then after breakfast we gather for Satsang with Maitreya, an opportunity for deep inquiry and encountering the self. Following this we have one of our favourite sessions - Love Tunnel - where we can really express our gratitude and love for each other. Then we finish with our final chai together before we depart.
By the end of this festival, you will experience profound transformation within yourself, and alongside meditation practice, there will be moments of celebration, joy, and abundant laughter.
The Sangha is here to support you throughout the festival, offering one-on-one talks to address any questions or concerns that may arise. Our festival is a welcoming space for seekers of all backgrounds and experience levels. It's a warm and inclusive environment where like-minded individuals gather to learn and grow together.
We can't wait to share this transformative journey with you!
Schedule:
7:30 - 8:30 AM - Breathwork / Yoga / Qi Gong
Awaken your body, and energize your whole system for the day ahead!
8:30 - 9:30 AM - Breakfast
Enjoy a nourishing vegetarian breakfast, eating all together in joy!
10:00 - 11:00 AM - The Flow of Being Meditation - KoanZen / / Dokusan with Maitreya
These powerful techniques open us and expand us to our highest vibration.
11:30 - 12:30 AM - Sharing Circle
We gather to express what is really going on inside us, and listen to others without judgement. A beautiful space for sharing, understanding, and growth.
1:00 - 2:00 AM - Lunch
Pure vegetarian lunch served with lots of love!
3:00 - 4:00PM - Atisha Heart Meditation
These meditations are a beautiful exploration of Bhakti techniques from the scriptures such as the Narada Bhakti Sutras
4:00 - 4:30 PM - Chai
An Utsav Sangha ritual! The best conversation happens over a warm and nourishing cup of Chai
4:30 - 5:00 PM - Evening Performance
We come together and enjoy an artistic performance, such as music, dance, song or poetry!
6:00 - 7:30 PM - Evening Celebration - Open Mic Night / Utsav Kirtan
Celebrating at the end of the day with a fun event! We will enjoy lots of music, dance, joy, and expression in our evening celebration together.
7:30 - 8:30 - Dinner
Ending the day with a beautiful meal together, nourishing and full of love
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Anatta Sangha, Upper Deck Resort, Lake, off Tungarli, Thakurwadi, Pangloli Village, Lonavala, Maharashtra, India
Directions
The best way to reach Upper Deck Resort is by Car or Taxi. You can give the address Upper Deck Resort, 13/15, Lake, off Tungarli, Thakurwadi, Pangloli Village, Lonavala, Kune N.m., Maharashtra 410401 - The drive is around 2h from Mumbai city, and 2h from the Pune.
Accommodation
Enjoy a shared room with one other person of the same gender. This big, beautiful and comfortable room with two twin beds is a perfect getaway from the usual city life. This room has an attached private bathroom with hot water, and a balcony with a beautiful view outside of either the mountains or the vibrant forest.
Program Price
Price
Price
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
High above the mist-covered hills of Lonavala, Upper Deck Resort is a dreamlike sanctuary for those yearning for expansive joy, deep connection, and shared celebration beneath open skies. Set 2,500 feet up, it looks out across the Valvan Reservoir to the historic Rajmachi Fort, with a vast scenic view that stretches for miles.
Enjoy the crisp air, stroll the garden paths, and feel the whole retreat gently floating among the heavens—a breathtaking escape between Mumbai and Pune!
Enjoy the crisp air, stroll the garden paths, and feel the whole retreat gently floating among the heavens—a breathtaking escape between Mumbai and Pune!
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Delicious vegetarian food - which will be healthy and filling, with a variety of selections. E.g fruits, toast, and chai for breakfast, roti with mixed vegetables, and delicious Indian food varities!
What's Included
- 3 nights accommodation
- 3 daily delicious and nutritious meals
- Water, tea, coffee served throughout the day
- Daily meditation classes
- Evening performance
- Wifi connection
What's Not Included
- Flights costs
- Airport transfer
- Travel insurance
- Visa fee
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