THE CARDAMOM HILLS · KERALA
Join Rose Baudin & Rose Lamont in the Cardamom Hills of Kerala. Choose Option 1 — the six-day retreat on its own — or Option 2, the retreat plus the optional six-month online philosophy immersion that leads into it.
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Immerse yourself in a living lineage.
Choose your path
This is a unique opportunity to join us in India, either as a participant in the Retreat or as part of the Full Immersion Experience, which includes six months of online study, mentorship and practice leading into the retreat itself.
Join us for six days of deep practice, cultural immersion, adventure and connection in the mountains of Kerala.
Begin your journey in November 2026 with six months of guided study in yoga philosophy, tantra, meditation, pranayama and contemplative practice with Rose Baudin, culminating in the retreat experience in India.
Whether you choose the retreat alone or the complete immersion, this offering is designed to deepen your understanding of yoga as a living tradition and a practical path for modern life.
Places are intentionally limited to 15 guests across just 9 secluded luxury bungalows, ensuring an intimate, personalised and highly supportive experience.
Daily morning practice drawing on Iyengar and Katonah principles — precise, grounded and intelligent.
Classical pranayama to regulate and harmonise prana through the five vayus.
Vipassana, Raja and contemplative traditions woven into a daily rhythm of silence and inquiry.
Discourses exploring Classical Yoga, Samkhya, Vedanta and the Tamil Siddha tradition.
What's included
The 50-hour immersion
Over the six-month immersion, you will receive a comprehensive 50-hour training workbook, drawing on Rose Baudin’s lecture notes and teachings distilled from more than fifty years of study, practice and direct experience.
Together, we will explore the foundations of India’s classical darshanas, while examining how these timeless teachings can be applied to the realities of our daily lives. Through the lens of our relationships, struggles, desires, challenges and aspirations, we will investigate what these teachings reveal about the human condition and how they can support a more conscious and meaningful way of living.
Through study, reflection, discussion and direct experience, we will work both individually and as a group to integrate these teachings in ways that are practical, transformative and deeply relevant to contemporary life.
This immersion is not simply about acquiring knowledge. It is an invitation to embody the teachings, deepen your own practice, and discover how yoga can become a living path of inquiry, self-understanding and transformation. Along the way, you will develop the confidence, discernment and understanding to practise yoga in a way that is authentic, genuine and rooted in your own direct experience.
Meet Rose Baudin
Pre-recorded teachings
The immersion includes a curated library of recorded talks with Rose Baudin, exploring the great themes of the yogic tradition: consciousness, desire, the subtle body, Tantra, meditation and practice, and the profound depth and everyday mysticism that can emerge when we learn to meet life with greater awareness and attention.
6 days in India
The retreat includes all classes and philosophy sessions, gentle mountain treks, traditional pujas, external trips to the village and local temple, home-cooked Keralan cuisine (breakfast, lunch and dinner included) and space to receive Ayurvedic treatments on site (treatments at additional cost).
Accessible walks through spice gardens and sandalwood forests.
External trips into the local village, held simply and respectfully as part of the immersion.
Optional treatments and consultations with local Ayurvedic practitioners, arranged on site.
Daily rhythm
Your guides
An immersive collaboration between mentor and mentee, woven through friendship, practice, and a living lineage.
Rose Baudin first travelled to India in the late 1960s as part of a generation of seekers drawn east in search of deeper spiritual understanding. In 1971 she met Swami Gauribala Giri in Sri Lanka and was later initiated into the parampara of the Tamil Siddhas in 1984. During the sixteen years she lived in India, her practice was shaped by immersion in a range of yogic and contemplative traditions. Her meditation training included guidance from some of the most respected teachers of the twentieth century, including S.N. Goenka (Vipassana), Zen Master Hogen-san Yamahata (Soto Zen), Sayadaw U Janaka (Insight Meditation), His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Kalachakra), and Jiddu Krishnamurti. Now in her 79th year and with more than five decades of teaching experience, Rose is an internationally respected and sought-after teacher. Known for her warmth, honesty, humour, and refreshingly direct approach, she has inspired generations of students through her ability to communicate profound teachings in a way that is both accessible and deeply human.
Rose Lamont is a yoga and meditation practitioner, teacher and co-founder of Ritual Studios (est. 2015), with over fifteen years of teaching experience. Her work is informed by the study and practice of Raja Yoga, Hatha Yoga, meditation, and modern postural yoga, including Iyengar Yoga and Katonah Yoga. She facilitates international Yoga Teacher Trainings, retreats, and specialised courses in pranayama, meditation and philosophy. A long-time student and close friend of Rose Baudin, Rose is passionate about exploring the intersection of practice, philosophy, creativity, and meaningful living. Alongside her teaching, she hosts her own podcast and works across writing and documentary filmmaking as a way of exploring the deeper questions of how we live, age, relate, and make meaning in contemporary life. Her work is grounded in a commitment to sincere practice, ongoing study, inquiry, and the direct experience of yoga as a living tradition.
“What the books taught me, I’ve practised.Vakh by Lal Ded / Lalleshwari
What they didn’t teach me, I’ve taught myself.
I’ve gone into the forest and wrestled with the lion.
I didn’t get this far by teaching one thing and doing another.”
Why now
Rose Baudin has practised since the late 1960s and was initiated into the parampara of the Tamil Siddhas in 1984. In 2027 she turns 80. This immersion is a rare, intimate opportunity to learn from her directly — her teachings, stories and wisdom — while they can still be shared in this way.
A documentary about Rose Baudin’s life and teachings is currently in production, and some filming may take place in India. Participants are warmly invited to be interviewed while in India — and anyone who prefers not to appear on camera is completely free to opt out, with no impact on their experience.
Just 9 luxury bungalows for a maximum of 15 guests, preserving space for silence, depth of transmission and authentic connection.
The complete immersion is accredited as a 50-Hour Yoga Alliance Certified Training in Yoga Philosophy. Graduates may register the hours toward continuing education or advanced pathways.
After the retreat, those who wish may continue travelling together through India for a further week of exploration, integration and friendship.
Investment
Two ways to join: the Retreat only, or the Retreat + optional 50-Hour Online Immersion. All prices are in AUD and include GST.
5 Nights / 6 Days · Cardamom Hills, Kerala, India · 6–11 January 2027
An intimate retreat designed for deep practice, cultural immersion, connection and adventure in one of India’s most beautiful mountain regions. Held in the mist-covered Cardamom Hills of Kerala, this experience offers a rare opportunity to step away from the demands of daily life and immerse yourself in yoga as a living tradition, practised in the homeland from which these teachings emerged.
Your retreat includes
Yoga Philosophy, Tantra, Meditation & Living Practice with Rose Baudin · Yoga Alliance registered
The 50-Hour Immersion is normally valued at AUD $1,900 for the course material alone
Includes everything in the Retreat package+
More than a holiday, this is an invitation to experience yoga as a living tradition — through practice, philosophy, culture, community and immersion in the homeland of the teachings themselves.
Places are intentionally limited to 15 guests across just 9 secluded luxury bungalows, ensuring a deeply personal and supportive retreat experience.
Shared accommodation option — three of the nine bungalows are available as a shared occupancy option for couples, close friends or guests travelling together.
Shared occupancy rate: AUD $3,900 per person. Limited availability — please enquire directly regarding shared accommodation options.
For those who wish to extend their time in India, we will facilitate a conversation around an optional week of shared travel following the retreat. This informal extension offers the opportunity for deeper cultural immersion, friendship, adventure and integration alongside fellow participants.
There is no fee to join the group travel experience; participants simply cover their own accommodation, meals, transport and personal expenses.
To reserve your place, pay your deposit below.
Reserve your place
Places are very limited. A deposit of AUD $1,000 reserves your place.
Pay your deposit to:
Rose Lamont
BSB: 014739
Account number: 306721038
Following payment of your deposit, you will be sent a short application form. As places are intentionally limited, we take care to curate a group that is aligned with the spirit of the retreat. Your deposit is fully refundable if the retreat fills before your place is confirmed.
Payment plans are available — full balance due before the retreat commences. Ayurvedic treatments are an optional add-on, arranged on site.
Booking with a partner or close friend? Please email us first.