A few thoughts about Basunti (by Helen Humble)
Basunti, Basunti… the name makes me sigh with contentment and were I a cat, I would purr! It would be easy for me to write 300 words about how beautiful, peaceful, stunning and panoramic it was; but for me, the experience was deeper and longer lasting […]
We wish you all a very good Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
Warmest of wishes and regards from all of us at Basunti.
Basunti yoga retreat, India
October 17-24th, 2013
It was 10 weeks since departing Sydney and my journey was coming to an end (rapidly!) I had just one last week left to immerse myself in yoga, find peace and prepare myself for the return to reality and I am so so grateful that I had […]
Before traveling to India we weren’t quite sure what our volunteer roles would be at Basunti but we soon settled into a gentle routine. Before the guests arrived we took the opportunity to get to know the place and the lovely Basunti team. We dug up beds of ginger and potatoes ready for the groups […]
One thing that always surprises me about my everyday life is how disconnected I am from nature. I am disconnected in big ways: we are wreaking havoc on the planet. I am also disconnected in smaller but important way: I work in the arts and value aesthetics but during a recent drive I was […]
As culturally diverse as the subcontinent is large, India’s northern realms offer stunning photographic opportunities for beginners and seasoned shooters alike. Join us in this very special photography exploration of the varied cultures, landscapes and cityscapes which together make this unspoiled region of India so unique.
Designed for beginners and experienced photographers alike, this […]
Arriving after the long drive into rural India and down the remote dirt track leading to Basunti, it was a great pleasure to enter the beautiful retreat garden with its colourful flowerbeds with fish ponds and stunning swimming pool. Its lovely location, elevated on a peninsula which reaches out into the reservoir created by […]
I wrote this article whilst sitting on the balcony ( or Crow’s Nest) of my lovely room at Basunti.
The amazing support of all the staff, the food and friendliness made my second yoga course a delight.
The group was enthusiastic and focused and they loved everything about the venue, food, staff and the […]
The weather has been as changeable as the landscape. The receding water line creates new gullies between the swelling pasture lands. At the head of peninsula the lush green abruptly stops, turning the corner you are greeted by a moonscape of huge boulders of different colours and patterns which seem to pierce the heart of […]
The gates to Basunti swung open to reveal an oasis, we were welcomed into its core through the lush gardens teeming with bustling bees, soaring bird song and trees weighed down with golden pomelos and tiny limes swinging from branches like strikingly green baubles. The last of the season’s chillies clinging to twigs […]
