April 10, 2025 to April 13, 2025
Our experiences become personal stories. We give these stories meaning, and they shape our identity. Narrative therapy uses the power of these stories to change our identities – how we see ourselves.
The “Heroine’s Journey” workshop is a creative process where you re-look at your stories, and express them in various ways to find positivity and strength. Rewriting these stories can mean self-discovery, and finding a new you.
Jyoti Pande, a deeply knowledgeable and experienced expert uses Narrative therapy to help you “rewrite your stories”. She is an ardent educationist and a practicing Psychologist with over 30 years experience in the fields of teaching and Counseling. Her detailed bio is shared below.
Stories are central to this process. During our retreat, we will immerse into our life stories and express them through art, plays, narrations. We will find ways to change fixed patterns, limiting believes, inner-conflicts to be our better version – a ‘Hero’ in our own life. To ensure personal attention, Jyoti limits participation to just 15 people.
This group of like-minded women cheer you on and lift you up.
Program Content
- Explore- Express- Expand your Inner Creativity as you explore stories with the group
- Discover new ways of moving through life and connect with your expressive self
- Play and Heal as you allow yourself to move through difficult emotions.
- Find your Inner Tranquility through your inner-voice, Meditation, Mindfulness techniques, and group healing practices.
- Break through the self-imposed prison of self-doubts and limiting beliefs, build Resilience, and find the Courage to let your true self shine through.
- Embrace the process of being gentle with yourself through practices rooted in Compassion and Self-acceptance.
- Experience the space where women genuinely see, hear, acknowledge and support each other
- Rejuvenate, Re-energize and Ignite your Inner Spark.
Testimonials
This retreat will be held at the Himalayan Writing Retreat in the Uttarakhand Himalayas. It is rated 5/5 from over 300 google reviews. CN Traveller also covered it in this article.
The Himalayan Writing retreat has partnered with Mindfully Sorted for this course. Mindfully sorted specializes is hosting programs that help you rejuvenate, heal and connect deeply with your self in a group of like minded women. They have hosted dozens of similar courses and workshops in the past.
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About the Instructor
Jyoti Pande
Jyoti Pande, One of India’s renowned storyteller, is an ardent educationist and a practicing Psychologist with an experience of over 30 years in the fields of teaching and counselling.
She holds Masters and M.Phil. in Psychology, a certified teachers trainer on Happiness from ICEP Europe (Institute of Child Education and Psychology). She is also a certified Happiness & Mindfulness Coach (Berkley School of Well Being and Happitude). Jyoti has also been trained in mindfulness from Mindful School (U.K.) and is a certified educator. To deepen her practice of mindfulness, she regularly attends retreats by AHIMSA trust, conducted by monks from plum Village (ThichNhat Hanh).
Travel and Stay
The Himalayan Writing Retreat is built for writing and learning. We are rated 5-star on Google and Facebook.
Once here, you will be sharing a room with fellow participants. All essentials like food, hot water, towels etc. are provided. No hidden costs.
Weather can vary and the weather chart of Mukteshwar (12 km from the retreat) is here. A pair of sturdy walking shoes, some rain protection and an extra layer or two are always a good idea.
Our rooms are built to let nature in and inspire you. To see pictures of the rooms click here . To see pictures of the writing spaces click here.
Depending upon where you travel in from, you can reach us by road, train or air. Even if flying or taking a train, the final stretch is a drive, and the last 150 metres is a walk.
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By Train
There are three trains a day from Delhi to Kathgodam, the nearest train station. Some others also come in from Kolkata, Lucknow and Dehradun. From Delhi, Ranikhet Express is a convenient overnight train both ways, but finding tickets can be difficult.
Most people prefer to take the Kathgodam Shatabdi (Delhi dep: 6.20 AM, Kathgodam Arr: 11.40 AM). A cab from Kathgodam to Satkhol takes about 2.5 hrs / Rs. 2200 (more for a big car). Cabs are often shared by participants.
By Air
There are daily flights from Delhi to Pantnagar. A cab from Pantnagar to Satkhol takes about 3.5 hr / Approx INR 4K.
There are direct flights from Mumbai and Bangalore to Bareilly 3-4 days a week. Satkhol is a 5hr (INR 6k for a small cab, 10k for an Innova)) ride from Bareilly. Cabs are often shared by participants.
By Road
The retreat is a 370 km/9 hours drive from Delhi. If driving, we recommend you leave early. Note that parking at the retreat is on the road – we do not have any private parking. We have limited driver accommodation, so please check in advance.
Overnight Volvo buses ply between Haldwani and Delhi, the more reliable of which are government operated. You con book those here. Private Volvos and Sleeper buses also ply between Delhi and Haldwani, which you can book on redbus. Make sure you pick a bus with a high (4+) rating.
FAQs
- Why should I choose HWR Workshops?
- Personal Attention: We do not take more than 15 students in a class. You get a lot of personal attention and feedback. No classrooms of 20-30 people or one-way pre-recorded videos here.
- Class Quality: For most courses, we filter our participants. You cannot just pay and sign up. We need to see a writing sample (in our application form) to ensure the class is of a uniform standard.
- Quality of faculty: No lightweights here. Many of our faculty are award-winners. All are experts and great teachers. We don’t settle for average.
- Feedback scores: Across courses, we are rated 4.5/5, or higher. You can read our reviews HERE.
- Do I get a certificate of participation?
Yes, certificates are available on request.
- Any discounts for students / other categories?
At the Himalayan Writing Retreat, we follow a strict No-Discount policy.
- Is the workshop fee refundable?
Our cancellation policy is as follows:
- Online Writing Workshop: 100% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the event start date, 50% if cancellation one week before the start date, 0% if less than one week before the start date.
- Courses in the Himalayas: 100% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before the event start date, 50% if cancellation two weeks before the start date, 0% if less than two weeks before the start date.
- Is the Himalayan Writing Retreat a business or an NGO?
The Himalayan Writing Retreat is a social enterprise. It works closely and actively with two local NGOs in its community work initiatives: Chirag and Alaap. In 2020, HWR raised INR 6.1 Lakhs to support the Chirag School.
Have more questions? Feel free to write to us at info@himalayanwritingretreat.com or connect with us at +91 73035 16665 (Call/ WA/Signal).
Event Summary
Early Bird Price:
*Price includes 3 nights stay (Suites triple shared, rooms twin shared), food and learning
*Regular price INR 35,000 + GST for a twin shared room after 25th March, 2025
*Strict Zero Discount Policy
*Limited single rooms available at INR 40,000 (at a nearby, highly rated hotel)
The Himalayan Writing Retreat
Village Satkhol
District Nainital, Uttarakhand 263138
India
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+91 73035 16665