Lower Mustang, Nepal · 2,700 m Five days of silence in the Himalaya, led by Maa Nisha KabirSilence, sound healing and rest, far from traffic and crowds.
Lower Mustang
The retreat
Five days above the Kali Gandaki, with Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri across the valley, taught by Maa Nisha Kabir, who lived two years in a cave in these mountains.
The pace is gentle, and every meal, practice and therapy is in the price.
Maa Nisha Kabir and Swami Anish lead every practice. Each sitting is guided, so no experience is needed.
If you come alone, you have a room of your own.
Flights to Pokhara and back, the private drive, permits, the lodge, every meal, every practice and every therapy.
About the lodge. Lodge Thasang Village is a mountain lodge of stone and timber: 18 rooms, each with an attached bathroom and electric heating, a yoga hall and a log fire in the lobby.
Is this retreat for you?
People come to us tired, grieving or at a crossroads. You don't need to believe anything or have meditated before.
Group departures run in spring and autumn, when the skies over Mustang are at their clearest. In 2027 each one is timed so the full moon falls on the night of day three, the cave day. Each is limited to 10 guests.
You fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara and drive north up the Kali Gandaki to Lodge Thasang Village at 2,700 m, beneath Dhaulagiri. Private retreats run on your own dates, in spring or autumn.
The five days, from Kathmandu
The retreat begins and ends in Kathmandu. Mornings are for yoga and meditation, afternoons for walks, Reiki and rest, and evenings for massage, sound healing, kundalini meditation or kirtan.
Day 00
Day 1 starts with a morning flight to Pokhara, so plan to land in Kathmandu the day before. Airport pickup in Kathmandu is free. Tell us your flight number and arrival time and we will meet you. We can also book a hotel night for you, outside the retreat fee.
Day 01
A short morning flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara, then a private drive north up the Kali Gandaki valley. You reach Lodge Thasang Village by evening, in time for a welcome dinner.
[ Flight to Pokhara · private drive to the lodge ]
Included today: flight, private transfer, welcome dinner.
Day 02
Morning yoga facing Dhaulagiri, then a guided sunrise meditation. A slow walking meditation after lunch, massage therapy, and kundalini meditation in the evening. Day two is kept easy while your body adjusts to the altitude.
[ Sunrise yoga · walking meditation · kundalini ]
Practices: morning yoga · sunrise meditation · nature walk · massage therapy · kundalini.
Day 03
An easy climb into the hills to the cave where Guru Rinpoche is said to have meditated, and an hour of guided silent meditation inside. Then back down to the lodge for rest, sound healing with singing bowls led by Swami Anish Ji, and evening kirtan by the fire.
[ About two hours' walk each way, taken slowly ]
Practices: cave meditation · sound healing · evening kirtan.
Day 04
An hour's walk to Sekong Lake for meditation beside the water, then on to the cave where Maa Nisha Kabir did her own practice, to meditate facing the mountains. The afternoon is free for rest, meditation or a therapy session. Dinner together at the lodge.
[ Sekong Lake · Maa Nisha Kabir Sacred Cave ]
Practices: lakeside meditation · cave meditation · therapy of your choice.
Day 05
Breakfast, the private drive back to Pokhara and the flight to Kathmandu. We suggest flying home the next day, not the same evening, in case weather delays the flight.
[ Private drive to Pokhara · flight to Kathmandu ]
Included today: breakfast, private transfer, flight to Kathmandu.
Mountain weather can change the order of the days. The cave day and the lake walk may move earlier or later in the week, or swap with another day.
After the retreat
People come to us with stress, grief, exhaustion or questions. These five days are for inner healing: silence, guided meditation, sound healing and rest, far from traffic and crowds.
Sound healing with Himalayan singing bowls, led by Swami Anish Ji, and massage therapy, with long rests in between.
Guided meditation every day in the quiet of lower Mustang, and kundalini meditation to release what the body has been holding.
An hour of silence inside Gurusangbo Cave, meditation beside Sekong Lake under Dhaulagiri, and a sitting at the cave where Maa Nisha Kabir did her own practice.
Breathing, meditation and Reiki Level 1, taught step by step, with your Reiki certificate, so you can keep going after you leave.
Your teacher
She left home at fourteen with two questions: who am I, and why do we suffer?
Her first guru was Santa Kabir Das, and she went on to learn from other teachers and traditions. She practised Vipassana for six years, then lived for two years in a cave in Mustang, above the treeline.
In 2021 she rented a room in Kathmandu and began teaching people one at a time. That was the start of Jivan Parivartan, which means “life transformation”. On day four of the retreat, she takes the group to the cave where she did her own practice.
“I never went looking for a centre. I went looking for an answer. The centre is only what happened when other people wanted to sit down beside me and ask the same question.”
The team
Maa Nisha Kabir and Swami Anish Ji lead this retreat.
Swamini and lead instructor
She leads each group herself and teaches the Reiki Level 1 course.
Sound healing therapist
He leads the sound healing sessions with singing bowls. He teaches our Singing Bowl Training and works on programme development and yoga philosophy, with a decade of experience.
Bookings and travel
We book your flights within Nepal, permits, the lodge and transport. WhatsApp answered 7 days a week.
Group departures take 10 guests at most. Solo travellers join a group departure with a room of their own, or take the retreat privately on their own dates.
Children may be able to join, depending on the circumstances. Please contact us before you book.
Safety & care
What to know about altitude, weather and insurance before you book.
Because you drive up rather than fly straight in, your body adjusts as you go, and day two is kept easy. If you can walk comfortably for about two hours at a gentle pace, you can enjoy this retreat. If you have a heart or breathing condition, please check with your doctor before booking.
The lodge
Four nights in a lodge of stone and timber beneath Dhaulagiri: eighteen rooms, a spacious yoga hall, a log fire in the lobby and a rooftop with peaks on every side. Many rooms look straight out at the mountains, with Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri directly across the valley.
The view from a lodge window
A mountain lodge of stone and timber, reached by a stone path through the garden.
[ Lodge Thasang Village · dusk ]
A deluxe room with an attached bathroom and electric heating. Many rooms face the mountains.
[ 18 rooms · 2,700 m ]
A double-height lobby of stone and timber with a log wood fireplace.
[ Log fire · lobby ]
Breakfast, lunch and dinner taken together in two dining rooms, with charcoal-heated tables for the colder seasons. Tell us your dietary needs when you book.
[ Full board · included ]
Timber sofas, woollen rugs and stone walls, for the long afternoon rest after lunch.
[ The afternoon rest ]
Mountains on all sides, and a place for morning tea at sunrise.
[ Dhaulagiri · Nilgiri ]
Lodge Thasang Village at night, with the snow peaks behind.
[ Night ]
Lodge photographs: Lodge Thasang Village.
“Maa Nisha Kabir is the best. Her meditation guidance is truly wonderful.”
Guest reviews
After an amazing trekking experience through Annapurna, my daughter and I visited for a healing day. It was a deeply meaningful experience for both of us. The home and surroundings are beautiful. They are friendly and knowledgeable and truly made our last day in Nepal memorable.
This was much more than a course for me. It was a journey of learning, healing, and self-discovery. I learned Reiki, meditation, and sound healing in a warm and supportive environment. I met wonderful people and gained valuable experiences that I will carry with me. Thank you for everything.
Guest video and written reviews added after the first departure.
Best place for learning meditation, Reiki and sound healing with the best teachers in Nepal. Absolutely love my experience.
Had a wonderful sound healing session. Best place in Kathmandu for energy healing, singing bowl meditation and more. Thank you for such a beautiful session.
Best place for singing bowl meditation and healing. Thank you for a wonderful experience, loved their sound healing.
Best place in Kathmandu for sound healing, Reiki and meditation. Had a wonderful singing bowl session.
Best place for sound healing and therapy in Kathmandu, Nepal. Thank you so much.
Best place for sound healing, energy healing and meditation.
Best place for sound healing, meditation, yoga, and for all psychological wellbeing.
Thank you for a wonderful meditation and healing session. Love this place.
Had a wonderful sound healing and Reiki session, best place in Thamel, Kathmandu for singing bowl sound healing. Thank you for a wonderful session.
Good place for sound healing with singing bowl, Reiki and meditation in Thamel, Kathmandu.
The reviews above are of our Kathmandu centre, where the same teachers work year-round. Retreat reviews are added after each departure.
KathmanduMustang
Kathmandu to Pokhara by air, then a private drive up the Kali Gandaki to 2,700 m. Both flights and the drive are in the fee.
Every rate is in US dollars and includes, from Kathmandu and back: free airport pickup, flights to Pokhara, the private drive, permits, a deluxe room, every meal, the Reiki Level 1 course and certificate, every practice and every therapy.
Nov 20-24, 2026
$4,850
per person
A deluxe room and the whole programme.
Apply for a seatYour dates, spring or autumn
$7,499
one guest
The retreat and its teachers for you alone, on your dates. The programme moves at your pace.
Apply for a seatYour dates, spring or autumn
$12,249
for two
For couples, friends, or a mother and daughter. Couples take the retreat privately rather than joining a group. The second guest is $4,750.
Apply for a seat2027 departures
Five days and four nights, with the full moon on the night of day three, the cave day. Same rate and terms: $4,850 per person, 10 guests at most.
How booking works
A short form, a WhatsApp message or an email with your dates and how many of you there are. We reply within 1 hour.
With Maa Nisha Kabir or our team, arranged by email after you apply. Ask her anything about the practice, the cave and whether this retreat is right for you.
Paid once your dates are confirmed. You then receive a written confirmation from Jivan Parivartan Pvt. Ltd.
We book your flights within Nepal, permits, the lodge and transport. You book your international flight to Kathmandu.
Full terms: Booking and refund policy. Comprehensive travel and evacuation insurance is mandatory.
Included
Not included
Mustang lies in the Himalayan rain shadow, and skies are clearest in spring and autumn. In 2027, group departures run in March, April, May, September, October and November, each timed so the full moon falls on the night of day three. A private retreat runs on your dates in either season. The lodge is open January to June and September to December.
Airport pickup in Kathmandu is free for every guest. We also arrange nights before and after the retreat in Kathmandu or Pokhara, and sightseeing, outside the retreat fee. Tell us your plans when you apply and we will build them in.
Questions
Long stretches of the day are spent without talking, so the mind can settle. Practice is guided, and you can speak to the teachers at any time. Meals and evenings are relaxed.
You stay in a deluxe room with an attached bathroom and heating, in a stone and timber lodge facing Dhaulagiri. Flights, transfers, permits, meals and every practice are arranged from Kathmandu.
Ten guests at most, a teacher who lived and practised in these mountains, and meditation at Gurusangbo Cave and Maa Nisha Kabir’s own cave.
Autumn (September to November) and spring (April), when Mustang’s skies are clearest.
Yes. Many guests come straight from Annapurna or Everest. Tell us your trek dates and we’ll plan around them.
You have a single room of your own, a woman lead teacher, and a group of 10 at most. Airport pickup in Kathmandu is free, and we send you the lodge details to share with your family.
No. If you come alone, you have a single deluxe room with an attached bathroom.
Yes. Airport pickup in Kathmandu is free for every guest. Send us your flight number and arrival time and we will meet you. We can also book a hotel for the night before Day 1, which is outside the retreat fee.
Yes. After you apply for a seat we email you to arrange a free 15-minute call with Maa Nisha Kabir or our team. No deposit is taken until your dates are confirmed.
Yes. No experience is needed and you are guided throughout. The longest sit is the hour inside Gurusangbo Cave on day three. Other days are gentler, with two hours of rest after lunch.
No. The practices come from Himalayan traditions, and no religious belief is needed to take part.
Yes. The Reiki Level 1 (First Degree) course is part of the retreat. Maa Nisha Kabir gives the attunement and leads practice sessions over the five days, and you receive the Jivan Parivartan Reiki Level 1 certificate at the end. It is included in the fee.
Every 2027 group departure is timed so the full moon falls on the night of day three, the cave day.
Moderately. Walks are gentle, between 2,700 and 3,800 m, with plenty of rest. The longest day is the cave on day three: roughly two hours up and two back, taken slowly. If you can walk comfortably for two hours at a gentle pace, you can enjoy this retreat.
You sleep at around 2,700 m, which most people handle comfortably. Driving up rather than flying straight in means you gain height slowly, and day two is kept easy. If you have a heart or breathing condition, please check with your doctor before booking.
Tell Maa Nisha Kabir straight away. You can rest, see a doctor, or be taken lower; if needed, evacuation is coordinated with your insurer. This is why comprehensive travel and evacuation insurance is mandatory.
You fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara, then drive up the Kali Gandaki into lower Mustang. Both legs depend on the weather, so the cave day and the lake walk may move to another day. We suggest flying home the day after the retreat ends.
Yes, but we encourage a digital rest. Most guests keep their phone in their room during silent hours, and the lodge has wifi when you need to reach home.
Children may be able to join, depending on the circumstances. Please contact us before you book.
10 guests at most
Groups are small, so we ask a few questions first. After you apply, we email you to set up a free 15-minute call with Maa Nisha Kabir or our team: ask her anything about the practice, the cave and whether this retreat is right for you. No deposit until your dates are confirmed.
