OUR JOURNEY THROUGH INDIA
What You Can Expect
DAY 1 & 2: DELHI
Day 1 in Delhi is designed for us to settle in. Arrive anytime in the afternoon. We'll gather for a welcome circle and dinner before resting for the the night.
On Day 2, we will head off into Delhi for a tour of the city, followed by a delicious, several course, traditional Indian lunch. Every year after this lunch most people are not hungry, so dinner will be optional!
DAY 3 & 4: AGRA
Day 3 is a big travel day. We will hit the road after yoga and head to Agra, where we will arrive just in time for a sunset yoga practice on the rooftop of our homestay and a delicious Indian dinner. In the morning, we'll do a sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal! It will be another big travel day to Jaipur today.
DAY 5: JAIPUR
The highlight of everyones trip in 2024 was supporting a local NGO of female drivers with their Pink Ladies Rickshaw tour. We will do this in the morning in Jaipur and the rest of the day will be at your leisure, for swimming, yoga, or shopping!
DAY 6: JAIPUR
On our second day in Jaipur, an option to visit the Amber fort. Amber Fort is a majestic sandstone and marble palace that looks like something out of a fairytale. Built in the late 16th century by Raja Man Singh I, it was once the stronghold of the Kachhwaha Rajput rulers and remains one of India’s most awe-inspiring forts. After that, you can visit the Hawa Mahal. It’s located in the Pink City area of Jaipur — the historic old city known for its terracotta-pink buildings. Hawa Mahal is right on a busy street and is one of the most iconic Instagram photo spots in Jaipur.
DAY 7: TRAVEL
This day will be another big travel day. We will get up early and catch a 7am flight from Jaipur to Goa to arrive for ready to hit the beach!
DAY 8-11: GOA
After so much movement, for the final few days of our retreat we will soften into stillness. We will be staying at a beautiful beach resort in a quiet pocket of Goa. Eat delicious food, swim on the beach, and walk freely and safely to cafes and shops in our area. This is the place for massages, facials, and aryuvedic treatments. Alex will also meet each one of you for a one-on-one during this time, to discuss how to integrate retreat takeaways into your life going forward! We will also be in Goa for the Holi Festival on March 4th and get to participate in some of the rituals.
Our Accommodation
The Manor Hotel in Delhi
The Manor is a four star, family run hotel in a gated community. It is our most luxurious accommodation, but the perfect place to land and unwind before the trip commences. This will be my third time staying at the Manor.
Coral House Homestay in Agra
The Coral House Homestay is a beautiful, family run homestay with a lovely garden. The winning aspect of this homestay is that it is walking distance to the Taj Mahal, and we will be able to see it from the rooftop where we will do rooftop yoga at sunset one night. The family will also prepare for us a traditional Indian dinner and we will get henna tattoos.
Umaid Bhawan Hotel
The Umaid Bhawan was a new hotel destination for us in 2024 as a retreat group and we LOVED IT! It's authentic Indian. Just imagine that you're staying in a historic Indian castle...and that is this hotel! Last year they even had rooftop dancing...incredible!
The Mandrem Beach Resort
This resort was a new destination for us in 2024, and we loved it as well. It's right on the beach and walking distance to local shops and cafes. It was the perfect place to unwind. We will practice yoga on their lawn outside.
Why India?
India is the birthplace of yoga, and this trip in 2026 will be my fourth visit to India. Each time I go, I have a profound spiritual experience.
This retreat is the most popular retreat I have ever offered, and sold out in 2024. I decided to reduce the group size from 15 participants to 10 participants in 2025, to make it a smaller and more intimate experience. Join us in India and transform your life.
Meet Our Team
This is the third annual Sober Women's Yoga Adventure to India. We've been evolving and tweaking this program since we began in 2023, and we think the third time is the charm. Meet the team behind this retreat.
Community Founder, Yoga Teacher
Alexandra McRobert
Alexandra is a 500 Hour E-RYT passionate about helping people reconnect with themselves through the ancient teachings of yoga. Originally from Canada, Alexandra lived for seven years in the Middle East, in Kuwait and Abu Dhabi, before relocating to Bali. She brings a deeply grounded, trauma-informed, and heart-centered approach to her classes.
With over a decade of experience and 200+ yoga teacher trainees certified through her school, The Mindful Life Practice, Alexandra offers practices rooted in philosophy, presence, and compassion. Her teachings integrate vinyasa flow, yin yoga, meditation, and chanting - inviting students to explore yoga as a path to sobriety, clarity, and inner peace.
Alexandra specializes in making yogic philosophy accessible and relevant to modern life. Her classes blend traditional teachings from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita with mindful movement and reflective inquiry. Whether you're stepping onto the mat for the first time or are a lifelong practitioner, you'll feel welcome, held, and empowered in her space.
Sober Circle Leader - Liscensed Therapist
Jane Ballard
Jane Ballard is a licensed clinical social worker, certified eating disorder specialist, and perinatal mental health certified clinician with over twenty years of experience supporting women through all stages of life. She’s the founder of Jane Ballard Wellness, a Dallas-based practice focused on holistic healing, mindful sobriety, and women’s emotional, cognitive and spiritual well-being.
Jane is also a mom of three and a wife, bringing real-life experience and a down-to-earth presence to everything she does. In 2023, she met Alexandra in Bali and experienced the magic of retreat firsthand. That journey inspired her to complete her 200-hour yoga teacher training through the Mindful Life Practice in 2024. She now leads her own retreats for alcohol-free women in Bali, creating spaces for deep rest, connection, and renewal.
As a retreat leader, podcast host, and facilitator of women’s circles around the world, Jane offers a unique blend of clinical expertise, spiritual insight, and heart-centered guidance. Jane is known for her warm, honest, and inclusive style. She creates spaces where women can show up exactly as they are—no masks, no pressure, just real connection. With a mix of storytelling, gentle guidance, and a good sense of humor, she helps women drop into presence, find their voice, and feel deeply supported.
She is honored to co-create sacred space in India, inviting women into a deeper practice of self-trust, mindful living, and soulful connection.
What's Included in Your India Retreat
Beautiful Accommodation
Our accommodation varies in India since we are travelling around the country. In Delhi we will stay in a comfortable 4 star hotel in a gated community to make sure you feel comfortable on arrival to India. In Agra, we will stay in a traditional Indian homestay to have an authentic experience with a local family. We will all have private rooms and bathrooms in this large, special property. In Jaipur, we will stay in a three star, Heritage Hotel that is family run. In Goa, we will be in a four star beach hotel that is right on the beach.
Daily Yoga with Alexandra
Our daily yoga classes and group circles will help you get deeper into your spiritual practice, understand your life purpose, and realize what changes you need to make to move forward to fulfill your unique dharma or path.
Each day in India will start with a morning yoga practice and will end with a mindfulness practice such as yin yoga, a meditation, yoga nidra or a sober circle. Alex will offer each guest a free one-on-one coaching session towards the end of the retreat.
Sharing Circles with Jane Ballard
Our sharing circles with Jane Ballard, a licensed therapist, will offer a safe and supportive space to process your emotions, explore inner patterns, and integrate the deeper shifts you experience throughout the retreat. These guided sessions are designed to complement your spiritual and physical practices, helping you gain clarity, build emotional resilience, and heal in community.
Jane brings her professional expertise and warm, grounded presence to each circle, allowing for meaningful group connection and personal transformation. Combined with your daily yoga and mindfulness practices, these therapeutic spaces will help you return home feeling lighter, more empowered, and deeply aligned with your healing journey.
Who is this retreat for?
This retreat is for you if you are...
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Curious about travelling to India - but not sure if doing a trip like that on your own would feel right.
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Searching for a way to bring yoga and mindfulness into an adventure holiday trip, without alcohol.
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Looking to make likeminded alcohol-free friends as you travel
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Hoping to deepen your spiritual practice, in both yoga, meditation, and sharing circles.
Join Us for a Life Changing 10 Days in India
This is not your average yoga retreat - it's more like a yoga adventure! Meet a group of ten sober or sober curious women, and together we'll embark on this absorbing North India tour and visit the historic cities of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, dotted with majestic forts, opulent palaces, ancient temples and characteristic marketplaces. It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience - building lifetime friendships. We will practice yoga each day with Alex on the trip and have sharing circles with Jane Ballard. After the Golden Triangle, we’ll transition to calm, and spend the last days of our retreat in a top-rated beach resort in Goa, which is a slow, chilled out beach destination. Is eleven days too long for you in India? We have two options for you:
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Just wanna join us for the Golden Triangle? Join us February 22 - 28.
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Just wanna join us for the beach vaycay? Join us February 28 - March 5.
