A group sits on a rocky ledge high above the Manali valley, arms raised to the sky

Part of Sehar Hospitality

Sehar Retreats

Small retreats to slow down, heal and come home to yourself.

Gatherings of a few days, in the mountains of Manali and beyond, woven from breath, sound, movement, art and ritual.

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Our Story

Sehar means dawn

Sehar is an Arabic word for dawn, the first light of the day. For us it names a journey from knowing to becoming.

The name came to our founder, Erah Light, in Konya, Turkey, on Shab-e Arus, the Night of Reunion, when the poet Rumi's passing is remembered. It arrived as a moment of deep presence, and stayed as a quiet calling.

Since then it has grown into a practice of remembrance that we share with the people who join our retreats: a few days set apart, in a small and caring circle, to return to yourself.

“We are not a brand to sell. We are a frequency to awaken.”

Erah Light, founder and curator of Sehar Retreats

The Five Dimensions

What every retreat is shaped around

Each Sehar retreat is made with five qualities in mind. They are less a programme than a direction: a gentle movement back towards yourself.

Stillness
Coming back to the breath, the body and the present moment. A pause in which what is truly yours stays steady.
Embodiment
Living in step with who you really are, and walking through the world as your fullest self.
Healing
Turning gently towards what hurts. In meeting it, you meet yourself.
Awakening
Not becoming someone new, but remembering what has always been there.
Remembrance
The journey ends where it began, in you. A homecoming.

Past Retreats

Where we have gathered

8 retreats so far, most of them at our house in Manali. Read about each one, and ask us about the next.

Women's retreat
May 2026 · Chachoga, Manali
Rise ~ She Embodiment
Five days at our house in Manali to slow down, return to the body and step into your own quiet strength, closing with hot springs and a crowning ceremony.
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Spring retreat
April 2026 · Chachoga, Manali
Bloom
Three spring days in Manali to unplug from the noise, rest without guilt and begin again, with forest walks, breath, sound, art and fire.
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Weekend retreat
March 2026 · Hyderabad, Telangana
Unplug
Two days on a yoga farm outside Hyderabad, for people who cannot take a long break but deeply need real rest.
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Women's retreat
February 2026 · South Goa
Rise ~ She Embodiment, Goa
Four days in a South Goan ecovillage for women, of rest, ritual, movement and listening, ending in a ceremony of adornment.
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Year-end retreat
December 2025 · Chachoga, Manali
Dream. Align. Manifest.
Three December days in Manali to listen for what you truly want, release old beliefs and set clear intentions for 2026.
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Men's retreat
November 2025 · Chachoga, Manali
Emerge
Three days in Manali for men, held in a caring space created by women, to heal old wounds and find a steady, kind strength.
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Women's retreat
November 2025 · Chachoga, Manali
Rise ~ She Embodiment, Manali
Five autumn days at our house in Manali: goddess stories, womb healing, sound, dance and art, closing with hot springs and a crowning ceremony.
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Heart retreat
Past retreat · Chachoga, Manali
Samvedana
Three gentle days in Manali to soften, listen and turn kindness inwards, through breath, movement, silence, ritual and sharing.
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The Practices

Six ways in

Simple, embodied practices, felt rather than learned. Through breath, sound, movement, art and ritual, the layers soften and what was always there has room to return.

Conscious breath
Breath is the bridge between body and spirit. Guided breathwork softens the mind, wakes up life force and brings you back to presence and balance.
Heart opening with cacao
Sipped slowly in a circle, ceremonial cacao invites tenderness and connection, with yourself and with the people around you.
Sound
Singing bowls, chimes, drums and voice help the body settle and the mind quieten, in sound baths that leave you rested and clear.
Movement
Through rhythm, music and free, intuitive movement, the body lets go of what it holds and finds its vitality again.
Creative expression
Intuitive art and mandala making give shape to what words cannot hold: a mirror of your inner landscape.
Fire ritual
Gathered around a fire, we let go of what no longer serves and speak our intentions, watching endings turn into beginnings.

The Sehar Collective

The people who hold the space

A small circle of guides, healers and artists who walk alongside you. Each brings their own practice; together they shape every retreat.

Core facilitators

Erah Light
Founder, healer and curator
An intuitive guide, art lover and shamanic practitioner, Erah is a certified sound healer who also works with Akashic records and past life regression. She holds ceremonies, retreats and deep personal immersions, and is the host at Sehar Boutique Stay.
@erah.light on Instagram (opens in a new tab)
Veronica
Mandala meditation and art therapy
An artist and tattoo artist who found healing and purpose in art. Mandala making became her own meditation, and she now guides others into it as a calm, grounding way back to themselves. She also offers the sacred ink ceremony.
@veronicas_ink on Instagram (opens in a new tab)
Madhuri
Breathwork and energy healing
A healer from Himachal who brings together yogic wisdom and energy work. Her conscious connected breathwork sessions gently help people release held emotion, meet their shadow and find their own inner healer.
@being_pahadan on Instagram (opens in a new tab)
Ram Ji
Self-inquiry meditation
A doctor by profession and a meditator by choice, Ram Ji guides self-inquiry meditation. He holds the space like a still mirror, with a steady, spacious and accepting presence that helps people integrate their inner work.
@poetryofexpansion on Instagram (opens in a new tab)

Guest facilitators

Sheetal
Shakti Tantra yoga
A trained mental health scientist, sex educator and yogini, Sheetal weaves science, spirituality and womb awareness. At Rise ~ She Embodiment she leads a Shakti Tantra embodiment workshop of movement, sound and self-inquiry.
@sheetal.shaktitantra on Instagram (opens in a new tab)
Shlok
Drum circle, movement and theatre
Shlok uses rhythm, movement, theatre and breath to spark expression, connection and vitality. His drum circles bring a group together.
@shlok_gera on Instagram (opens in a new tab)
Lilian
Intuitive massage and emotional release
An intuitive massage therapist and emotional release breathing practitioner. With grounded, attentive touch, Lilian helps people release stored tension and reconnect with the wisdom of the body.

Voices

In their own words

Guests from past retreats, sharing what the days meant to them.

Anita, from Bengaluru
Nitesh, from Bengaluru
Kasha, from Scotland

Moments

From our retreats

How It Works

Joining a retreat

Small circles
Most retreats welcome up to eight guests, so everyone is seen and held. Some are for women or men only; others are open to all.
Days with a gentle rhythm
Two to five days of practice, rest, nourishing meals and time in nature. Stays and meals are included; travel to the venue is not.
Ask about the next one
We announce new retreats to the people who ask. Message us on WhatsApp or email us, and we will share the dates, place and price.

Booking & cancellation

Booking

A 30% advance confirms your place.
The balance is due 14 days before the retreat begins.
Please confirm on WhatsApp first, and pay only after we confirm your place.

If you need to cancel

30 days or more before the start: A full refund of your advance.
15 to 29 days before: 50% of your advance back, or move your place to a future retreat.
Less than 15 days before: No refund, but you can move your place once to a retreat within the next 12 months.
If Sehar cancels: A full refund of everything you have paid.

Sehar Boutique Stay, a three-storey mountain house with wooden balconies and prayer flags, lit by evening sun among trees, with dreamcatchers hanging from a branch

Our Home in Manali

Sehar Boutique Stay & Gallery

6 of our retreats were held at our own mountain house in Chachoga, Manali: art-filled rooms, gardens, a meditation space and the Himalayas all around.

Between retreats it is a boutique stay, open to guests who want quiet days in the mountains.

Visit Sehar Boutique Stay

A book by Erah Light

Rise ~ She Embodiment Journal

A companion for the journey home to the feminine, with reflections, journaling prompts and simple rituals to come back to each day.

Find it on Amazon

Join the next retreat

New retreats are shared first with the people who ask. Send us a message and we will tell you about the next dates, the place and the price.

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WhatsApp or call +91 82195 84232, or write to seharawakening@gmail.com. All contact details

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Please message us on WhatsApp to confirm your dates first. Pay only after we confirm, then send us a screenshot of the payment.

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Retreat payments are received under the name Sehar Boutique Stay, our house in Manali, which is part of Sehar Hospitality.

Sehar Retreats

Sehar means dawn

What every retreat is shaped around

Stillness

Embodiment

Healing

Awakening

Remembrance

Where we have gathered

Six ways in

Conscious breath

Heart opening with cacao

Sound

Movement

Creative expression

Fire ritual

The people who hold the space

Core facilitators

Erah Light

Veronica

Madhuri

Ram Ji

Guest facilitators

Sheetal

Shlok

Lilian