Redefining Wellness Through Sustainability in Dehradun

Namaste Face Yoga and Expo One, in association with Gaushala Café, Tapovan, thoughtfully curated and hosted this immersive wellness retreat.

On November 30th 2025, as early winter light filtered through the hills of Tapovan, a deliberately intimate wellness retreat unfolded at Gaushala Cafe. Presented by Namaste Face Yoga in collaboration with Expo One, the full-day experience ran from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., bringing together sustainability, science-backed wellness, and mindful luxury under one carefully curated roof.

The retreat did not promise transformation—it practiced it.

The Vision & the Woman Behind It

At the helm was Charu Wadhwa—founder- Namaste Face yoga, coach, entrepreneur, actress, founder, and lifelong yoga practitioner—known for guiding women to lift, sculpt, and glow naturally. Her philosophy of high thinking and simple living, backed by a disciplined daily yoga practice, infused the retreat with both credibility and calm authority.

In the evening session, she introduced participants to the different Elements of Universe and how it impacts our body , mind & soul , what are the impacts of the element explaining its heightened activity at different times of the day & how breath, movement, and awareness together regulate physical vitality emotional clarity and much more. The session became the spiritual crescendo of the retreat.

Among those who know her closely, her quiet authority, radiant presence, and refined way of life have long inspired admiration. This retreat, however, brought that influence into a shared collective space.

Nutrition That Rejects Extremes

Dr. Vinkle Gusain led a focused nutrition discussion rooted in her belief system of “eat well, train well, and sustain the results.” Her segment dismantled food myths, reframed nourishment as daily medicine, and emphasized consistency over control.

Participants called it one of the most practical and immediately usable sessions of the day.

Why Meditation Works—When It Finally Clicks

Kunal Mehta offered a reflective session on why meditation is essential, what actually works for different people, and how ritual influences the nervous system. As founder of Himvani, he also served as the official gifting partner, bringing forward luxury perfumes, attars, essential oils, soaps, dhoop, cones, crystals, and gemstones as sensory anchors for well-being.

His session bridged stillness, scent, and mental clarity.

Safety as the Layer of Wellness

The retreat also also experienced deeply grounding Safety Tip Experience led by Amit Jagran, a karate expert who introduced participants to situational awareness, reflex training, and personal safety. The session quietly but firmly reminded the room that wellness also begins with protection and preparedness.

Immunity as a Long-Term Asset

The medical core of the retreat came through Immunity Activation Therapy conducted by Dr. Sandeep Kaur, a classical homeopath with over 25 years of experience in chronic diseases and mental health. Her work reframed immunity not as a seasonal defense, but as a daily investment in internal balance, emotional stability, and resistance strength

Sustainability as a Living Practice

Shveta Sharma - Founder, Gaushala Cafe, guided the retreat’s sustainability dimension, urging participants to build mindsets and micro-environments that allow both Earth and human life to thrive. Her belief—let the Earth nurture us—set the philosophical backbone.

Touching Trees, Feeling the Wind: The Nature Connection

One of the most transformative moments arrived when the group stepped outside—not for a break, but for connection. Participants walked among trees, touched the bark, felt the air, soaked in the sunlight, and allowed silence to do its work. What followed was not instruction, but instinct—people breathing slower, speaking less, smiling more.

By late afternoon, the retreat closed with an evening celebration session, where joy replaced discipline and The shift was visible. So was the release.

What Participants Felt

A moving testimonial came from Anushka:

“Namaste Face Yoga is the best in town for wellness retreats.”

Across the room, the collective response was unmistakable—people felt lighter, calmer, deeply recalibrated. Many described the experience as absorbing “rare, clean energy” and walking away not just relaxed, but mentally reprogrammed toward better habits.

A Note of Thanks

Warm gratitude is extended to to Gaushala Cafe, Tapovan, whose serene setting, conscious architecture, and natural surroundings elevated every experience of the day. The venue didn’t host the retreat—it completed it.

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Editorial Note : The most powerful wellness is not loud. It does not trend easily. It does not promise speed. What unfolded at Gaushala Cafe on November 30th during transformative wellness retreat was a quiet reminder that real transformation still happens in disciplined rooms, inside slow practices, and through sustained intention.

Written by

Yati Vandana Tripathi

Editor , Unhu Founder's Journal