The 21-Day Body-Mind Transformation retreat

Week 1: The Awakening (Alignment) We strip back bad habits. We focus on mobility, spinal health, and waking up the reflexes. The body remembers how it should move.

Week 2: The Reset (Efficiency) We correct the patterns. Posture, walking gait, and running mechanics are re-educated. The foundations of self-defence are laid. Old tension dissolves; efficiency returns.

Week 3: The Transformation (Expression) We integrate power. Ancient Indian conditioning (Indian Clubs), Yogic martial arts, and applied combat awareness merge with philosophy. Movement becomes expression; awareness becomes stable.

Activation • Alignment • Combat Intelligence Guided by Guru Suraj (there will be a hyperlink that goes to the blog where we speak about teacher in detail, full portfolio)

The morning is for building the container. We combine ancient conditioning with modern functionality to create a body that is responsive and resilient.

• Joint & Spinal Intelligence: Deep mobility work to unlock the body.
• Primal Movement: Reflex training, core connection, and gait correction.
• The Martial Way: Foundations of Muay Thai, Boxing, and Kickboxing for focus and self-defence.
• Siddha Breathwork: Integrating breath with high-alert movement.

Result: A nervous system that is regulated yet ready for anything.

Raja Yoga • Release • Introspoection

After the fire of the morning, we cultivate the coolness of the evening. This session is essential for sustainable training.

• Raja Yoga: Bhakti yoga + Hatha Yoga + siddha yoga.
• Deep Release: Passive stretching to soothe muscles worked in the AM.
• Inner Grounding: Breath-led stillness to process the day’s transformation.

Result: Recovery, softness, and injury-free integration.

• The Seeker: You want real transformation, not just aesthetic fitness.
• The Yogi: You want to add martial grounding and reflex to your flow.
• The Traveler: You are ready for 21 days of discipline in Rishikesh, Himalayas.

Guru Suraj Gopinath carries a living transmission through the 3,000-year-old Kadathanad warrior lineage and his Gurudev’s three living lineages. Historically, Kadathanad was renowned for fierce warriors whose influence extended across Asia. A lifelong martial artist trained in boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai, he teaches Skanda Shiksha, a Siddha–warrior yogic path integrating breath science, Hatha Yoga, Bhakti, and embodied discipline.

The title Guru was conferred upon him by Sreemat Sadyojat Shankarashram Sadguru Swamiji, a Saraswat Brahmin Shankaracharya, entrusting him with the responsibility of transmitting Advaita Vedanta and Shiva Siddhanta. Formerly a high-level corporate trainer to elite professionals in the USA and Dubai, he left a successful life in California in response to an inner calling. He teaches in Rishikesh at Anandamaya.