What is Monsoon Slow - The Forest Within?
A dedication of time toward practices that tune us into the wisdom of the body — restoring clarity, creativity, and ease.
Through gentle somatic movement, earth connection, creative expression, mindful eating, and collective learning, we create space to soften, listen, and return to ourselves.
This is a space that prioritizes individual time, silence, a deeper connection to the land.
What makes this slow?
Slow implies no phones.
A pause from the virtual world to tune into your inner landscape and the natural world around you.
Slow invites new ways of seeing, thinking, and creating.
Film cameras, digital cameras, and other analog tools are welcome.
Slow also means mindful eating.
Each meal is freshly prepared using local, plant-based ingredients — eaten with presence and care.
The space includes
Gentle somatic movement
Spacious Individual Time
Local Nature Excursions
Guided Journalling
Slow Stitching
Reflection & Integration
Mindful Eating Rituals
Cacao Ceremony
Community Connection
Our Intention
Our intention is to create a space to slow down and be in nature — to tune into the wisdom of the body.
A space to explore your own expression, nourish yourself, find joy in the simple, and soften into being.
The Space - Olaulim Backyards
Feed the animals, kayak on the river, walk to the nearby plateau, rest and create beneath open skies — and tune into the quiet wisdom of your body.
A space to recalibrate with the rhythms of the earth, share in community, move under monsoon clouds, and enjoy freshly prepared local plant-based meals.
Stay at Olaulim Backyards
An eco farm-stay tucked away in a quiet pocket of North Goa, surrounded by lush greenery and calm backwaters. Wake up to birdsong, spend time by the water, and settle into a slower rhythm of living.
The stay includes:
– Single, double, and shared eco cottages
– Local, vegan, organic meals
– Open natural spaces filled with plant and bird life
Located just 11 km from Panjim, with easy access to airports and railway stations — yet it feels completely removed from the rush.
Meet your hosts
Brita Corzilius
NeuroEmbodied Soul Centering Coach & Yoga Teacher
Brita holds space for embodiment and connection through her work with Sacred Embodiment. She brings a deep sensitivity to group spaces and guides practices that invite presence, awareness, and gentle exploration.
Jane D'Souza
Photographer &
Community Catalyst
Local to Goa, Jane has deep roots to her heritage and a great love for the community. She celebrates that by constantly nurturing the art of gathering through her community work. She is also a Portrait Photographer who loves documenting families, kids and women.
Jeet Karia
Plant-Based Food Entrepreneur & Nutritionist
Jeet brings a grounded approach to nourishment, reflection, and intentional living. Through his work with plant-based food & conscious spaces, he supports people in slowing down, reconnecting with themselves, and finding clarity in what truly matters.
Gloria Karia
Menstruation Cycle Coach
& Yoga Teacher
Gloria educates and supports women to live in alignment with their cycle and feminine essence. She creates cyclical living tools through 'Moon Flow', to get in touch with the inner world and nurture intentional and natural living.
Hello! It's so lovely to have you be here. Since this is your first glance at the team behind The Forest Within, we would love to help you put faces to the people who will be your facilitators through the retreat. A truly diverse, global group, we bring multi-cultural practices, lived experiences and intentional nuances that will allow you the space to expand in the time you spend with us.
Your hosts range from local to international practitioners with experience in somatic practices, space holding, movement, documentation, community building, exploration, local diversity inclusion and much more. In the time you spend with us, we hope to give you an experience that helps you connect not just to your heart, but also to the collective of strangers turning into community.
a glimpse into a day
7:30 – 9:00: Gentle somatic movement & earth connection
9:00 – 11:30: Breakfast & free time
11:30 – 2:30: Slow stitching or waterfall hike
2:30 – 3:30: Lunch
Afternoon & evening: Rest, sharing circles, dinner, and wind down
What your time here includes
Every part of this gathering is designed to help you unplug, slow down, and reconnect with your inner world, nature, creativity, and community.
Included
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3 nights stay
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Breakfast, all lunches & dinners
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Daily somatic movement & earth practices
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Cacao ceremony & sharing circles
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Waterfall excursion
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Stitching session + materials
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Journal & creative materials
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Guided mindful eating
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Eco accommodation
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Access to nature & shared spaces
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Unstructured time for rest
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Small group experience
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Journaling practices
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Welcome gift
Not Included
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Travel to Goa
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Personal expenses
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Optional extras
Intentionally limited to 10 participants.
Dates, Stay & Investment
The Forest Within
28th–31st August 2026
3 Nights • 4 Days
Arrival: Friday afternoon
Departure: Monday after breakfast
A/C Rooms
Shared Room
₹37,000 per person
2 people sharing
1 room available
Non A/C Rooms
Shared Room
₹32,000 per person
2 people sharing
4 rooms available
• Private room option available only for AC @10,000/- extra
• Early rates available for first 2 participants
• Private rooms are limited
• Your spot is confirmed with a deposit
• Rooms may vary slightly and are assigned based on availability
Reserve your spot
Spaces are intentionally limited to keep the gathering
intimate and deeply held.
If you feel called to join us, fill in your details below and we’ll reach out with the next steps, stay options, and payment information.
You’re also welcome to message us directly on WhatsApp with any questions before joining.
Contact
Jeet Karia - Oh My Vegan
WhatsApp:
+91 9004871762
Instagram: @ohmyvegan.in
Brita C - Sacred Embodiment
WhatsApp:
+91 9175955503
Instagram: @soulembodiedb
Jane D'Souza - Jane Dsouza Photography & Kooky Kuriosity
@jd1685
@kookykuriosity
Gloria Karia -
Oh My Vegan
Instagram @ohmyvegan.in
Email us at theforestwithinretreats@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram @theforestwithinretreats
We look forward to welcoming you — to share space in joy, silence, play, honesty, and presence. ❤︎