DZEN RETREAT · GOA

The people who
shape the journey.

The Dzen Retreat team brings together organisation, practice, care and deep local knowledge of Goa. Every guest arrives for their own experience; we create the conditions for it to unfold naturally.

THE TEAM IN MOTION

More than
profiles.

Watch a short film with the people who create the Goa Flow rhythm, welcome guests and share the journey with the group.

Evgeniy Novikov

PROJECT CREATOR

Evgeniy
Novikov

DZEN RETREAT DIRECTOR

Evgeniy creates Dzen Retreat as a place where a journey to India becomes more than a holiday: it becomes time for a real inner reset. He brings together years of organising experience, a love of yoga, knowledge of Goa and close attention to every guest.

For Evgeniy, care lives in the details: being met after a long journey, a comfortable room, a warm group, a clear programme and support whenever it is needed. He accompanies guests from the first message through the return home, helping the experience feel calm, full and personal.

Approach

Dzen Retreat grew from a simple idea: no one needs to “become better” in twelve days. Space, the sea, movement, new impressions and an honest pause are enough. Evgeniy brings this kind of caring, beautiful and alive environment together.

  • At the retreat: organisation, guest support, routes and care for the group
  • For: travellers who want to feel confident and supported
Roman

TEACHER

Roman

KUNDALINI YOGA · BREATHWORK

Roman teaches Kundalini yoga as a practice of connecting with energy, breath and inner grounding. His classes are not about achieving difficult shapes, but about noticing your state: feeling the body, freeing the breath and returning to clarity and steadiness.

Years of personal practice allow Roman to make sessions both deep and accessible. At Goa Flow he leads kriyas, breathing techniques and meditations that gradually open the resources of body and mind. No Kundalini experience is needed: Roman explains calmly, offers different levels and guides every person at their own pace.

Kundalini yoga at Goa Flow

These practices are especially valuable while travelling: they help release accumulated tension, feel more energy in the morning and experience everything around you more deeply. The result is not the feeling of “I achieved it”, but calm presence and a closer connection with yourself.

  • Format: kriyas, pranayama, meditation and deep relaxation
  • Good for: beginners and experienced practitioners who value gentle depth
Yulia Rufan

TEACHER

Yulia Rufan
Mooji

WOMEN’S AND DEEP PRACTICES · MEDITATION

Yulia leads deep practices, women’s circles and meditation. Her spiritual name is Mooji. In her presence, practice is not a task to complete but a chance to stop, notice yourself and hear what is often lost in the speed of daily life.

At the retreat, Yulia creates a space of gentle attention to the body, feelings and inner questions. Her sessions are for those who want more quiet, mindful movement, emotional restoration and honest contact with themselves.

A space without expectations

Yulia’s women’s practices are time without judgement or a need to perform. You can exhale, feel the group’s support and take simple ways of preserving that feeling home with you.

  • Format: meditation, women’s circles and gentle body practices
  • Good for: those who want to slow down and restore inner grounding
Polina Polyakova

ADMINISTRATOR AND TEACHER

Polina
Polyakova

AERIAL YOGA · DANCE · AROMATHERAPY

Polina looks after an atmosphere where everything is organised calmly and humanely. She helps guests settle in, keeps important details in view and always knows who can help with a question.

In the practice programme, Polina leads aerial yoga, dance sessions and gentle yoga. Her format is about freedom of movement, play, enjoyment of the body and a return to lightness. These are sessions after which you want to smile, walk to the ocean and live the day more vividly.

Structure and ease

Polina combines structure and freedom so that guests do not have to think about logistics and can stay inside their own journey.

  • Format: aerial yoga, dance practice and aromatherapy
  • At the retreat: guest comfort and practical support
Chef Jyoti

FOOD TEAM

Chef
Jyoti

VEGETARIAN CUISINE

Together with the team, Jyoti creates the Goa Flow kitchen so that food becomes a real part of restoration. Fresh vegetables, fruit, greens, Indian spices and vegetarian dishes are prepared with attention to flavour and energy.

Three meals a day are built around simple, nourishing and varied ingredients. This is not a strict diet, but food that leaves you light, energised for practice and able to enjoy every meal.

  • Format: three full meals and wholesome snacks
  • Note: individual dietary needs are discussed before the retreat starts

GOA FLOW · 2026/27 SEASON

Meet the team
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