A Mystic Music Retreat with Vipul Rikhi
We all know the feeling. A song ends, but a line stays. You hear it again in the quiet moment before sleep. Sometimes words simply know how to follow us home. The poetry of Kabir, Meera, Rumi, Khusro, and other Bhakti and Sufi voices have been sung, remembered, questioned, and passed from one person to another for centuries. Their words still speak about the human experience: wanting, loving, questioning, letting go, and occasionally getting wonderfully lost in joy.
At Six Senses Vana, writer, singer, storyteller, translator, dancer, and meditator Vipul Rikhi brings these words back into voice. Having spent over a decade with the oral traditions of Kabir and other mystic poets, Vipul moves between folk music, poetry, and stories, making space for old verses to meet present-day lives.
The retreat follows three movements: Songs of Longing, Songs of Freedom, and Songs of Ecstasy. There is no test at the end and no right interpretation to take away. Listen to a song. Sit with a story. Laugh when a poet goes unexpectedly sharp. Follow a line wherever it takes you. Some songs end. The good ones tend to linger.
Dates & Information
August 11 - 17, 2026
Set in a dense Sal Forest just outside Dehradun, with the Himalayan foothills of Mussoorie to the north, our Indian retreat is a refuge for all beings, people, plants, birds, butterflies, and the odd monkey.
Need further help?
reservations-vana@sixsenses.com
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Is this retreat right for you?
You do not need to know Kabir from Khusro or arrive with a well-thumbed book of Rumi. If music moves you, stories make you curious, or a good line of poetry tends to stay in your head, you will find plenty to listen to here. Come for the songs and stories, and make a little room for the thoughts and unexpected moments they may bring along.
Benefits
- Experience the poetry of Kabir, Meera, Rumi, Khusro, and other mystic voices through song and story
- Explore ideas of longing, freedom, love, and ecstasy through Bhakti and Sufi traditions
- Discover poetry as a living oral tradition, carried through voice and folk music
- Make time for listening, reflection, and a closer awareness of your own questions
- Experience how music and storytelling can open new ways of looking at familiar ideas
- Join intimate sessions with Vipul Rikhi and experience his approach to mystic verse
- Take home new songs, stories, and perspectives that may continue to unfold
What's included
- Arrival and departure wellness consultations
- Group sessions led by Vipul Rikhi
- One wellness treatment / session per night of stay
- Access to daily wellness and wellbeing activities from retreat programming
- All meals as part of the retreat’s wellness cuisine
- Round-trip airport transfers from Dehradun Airport
- Comfortable in-retreat attire and seasonal accessories
- Use of wellness technologies (biohacks and therapy tools)
Daily program
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Your accommodation
Garden King rooms offer a quiet space to return to with a neutral palette, contemporary comforts, and a private balcony opening onto the gardens.
USD 659 per night for single occupancy in a Garden King Room.
USD 1,059 per night for double occupancy in a Garden King Room.
Additional saving offers are available for stays of five nights or more.
Additional wellness treatments, consultations, and activities are available on request.
For further details or to book, guests may reach out to reservations-vana@sixsenses.com
About the presenter
Vipul Rikhi
Vipul Rikhi is a writer, singer, storyteller, translator, dancer, and meditator who has spent over a decade immersed in the oral traditions of Kabir and other Bhakti and Sufi poets. He writes, translates, and sings mystic poetry in folk music traditions, bringing centuries-old verses back into the conversation. His work explores the questions of love, longing, freedom, and being human, allowing each song to meet the listener in the present.
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