The retreat exceeded my expectations. This was my first retreat and my first time meditating. The facilitators went above and beyond with coordination as well as knowledge behind the meditation practices! This has been a life changing journey for me. Thank you Jarka and Anil! You are both exceptional people!

This journey has been amazing! I knew it would be amazing. I just knew that this would be exactly what I needed. I needed time for myself to get away from my world to recalibrate and restore my own being and I really feel like I am walking away a different person. And Jarka, all of your incredible information and knowledge, and just everything you've shared and all the work you have poured into this. Thank you for everything, from the bottom of my heart.

My whole meditation is amazing as a result of this retreat.

It was decided for me when it appeared in front of my eyes and I just knew I was going on this retreat. Thank you for putting this together and that book was amazing!

I am coming home much more enriched. From the meditations, the teaching, the daily talks, I am very grateful for it all!

I knew that we were in for much more than any of us expected, from a knowledge standpoint, but to sit with your talks and meditations, it was way more than I could have possibly thought I was signing up for. My knowledge now is mindblowing, I just had no idea about the depth of the culture and I can't wait to learn more.

Thank you so much for shepherding us through this whole experience. You guys are so wonderful and generous and Jarka, you are amazing! Your energy, you are just up there channeling and disseminating so much precious information to us. An information that my heart and my being really, really wanted to know. Thank you for planting the seed, as you said, because I really do feel that that's happening, I feel your dream coming true and I feel part of it. Thank you!

Being in this environment was beautiful! The nunnery, the love, Chosand, just beautiful, absolutely beautiful. Jarka, thank you so much for sharing all of your stories, and for being so raw and open. You are so brave and gracious.

It's been incredible. I love the lifestyle of getting up so early and spending so many hours doing breathwork and meditation. There have been so many mornings when I was walking down to the gompa and thinking 'Could I be a nun?'. I don't think it would last long but it's just been so heartwarming. Meeting different nuns, they are just so beautiful - the energy, the positivity, the happiness, the joy and the devotion, it's really humbling. It just felt so natural meeting you and it's been amazing. I've always wanted to be around such magical people and experience magic for real.

What an amazing experience for all of us. We are all blessed and lucky to have been here, in this group, at this time, it's an honour. To be led by you two special women, wise nd amazing. It's been just a treat and an honour to be here. The meditations for me were so special, informative and adding to my techniques that I'll be able to add to my own meditations so much more that it will help me grow personally. Truly an experience of a lifetime. What a treat!

After experiencing Jarka’s retreat in Rishikesh two years ago, I knew I was in for something special in Nepal. I really looked forward to it! The program completely met my expectations. It felt very natural and well balanced. Every day we spent several hours meditating and practicing breathwork, which helped me truly slow down and go deeper within myself. Much needed! What I admire most about Jarka is her genuine intention for each of us to reach our highest potential. Her heart is in the right place, and you can feel it in everything she does. I especially appreciate her unique way of blending Buddhist and esoteric teachings and techniques. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach here, you’re encouraged to explore and choose what truly resonates with you. Jarka’s husband Anil also plays an invaluable part in her retreats. Apart from organising the logistics and tending to all our small and big needs, he is an amazing spiritual guide, who simply walks the talk. The sacred sites that we visited far exceeded my expectations. Words can’t describe what high frequencies I felt inside the caves,shrines and the nunnery itself. These have to be experienced. The nunnery is such a beautiful, peaceful place, exactly what you need for this kind of inner work. Simple, vegetarian food, not much variety so it was great to have an option to eat out. I’d definitely come back here to deepen my practice and feel the bliss again.

The 2026 Nepal Monastery Retreat with Jarka and Anil was pretty incredible. The retreat was a very good mix of initiation into new meditation and breathwork practices, along with field trips to ancient meditation caves, ascension portals, temples and shrines. Many of the breathwork and meditation practices were new to me, but Jarka’s instruction and meditation guidance were great for keeping me on-track and focused. In addition, Jarka provided a very detailed and helpful 200 plus page document that explains the practices and sites we visited. Prior to the retreat, I often struggled to keep my awareness focused during meditations. Post retreat, I find it easier to more quickly connect and stay focused through hour-plus meditation. The retreat really helped me identify areas within my energy field needing energetic attention and apply the newly learned practices to clear and expand my field. Overall, Jarka and Anil make a great team. They frequently checked in to make sure the new practices were understood and everyone’s accommodation needs were met. I would gladly attend another one of their retreats in the future.