Spiritual Sojourns – Sacred Journeys for a Seeking Heart
At Spiritual Sojourns, we create soulful experiences that go beyond travel—each journey is a sacred path inward – a pilgrimage into the depths of the soul. We offer customized sojourns to divine destinations, weaving together tradition, comfort, and deep spiritual connection. Our mission is to create experiences that nurture, transform, and elevate the spirit while embracing the beauty of sacred landscapes and timeless traditions.
Customized Spiritual Journeys
We curate personalized spiritual sojourns to divine, deeply spiritual destinations across India, allowing seekers to immerse themselves in powerful energies, ancient temples, holy rivers, and sacred spaces. Each journey is designed with mindfulness, blending comfort with authenticity, ensuring that you return not only refreshed but also awakened to deeper truths.
Exclusive Women’s Retreats
Honoring the sacred feminine, our journeys are sanctuaries for women who yearn to pause, breathe, and reconnect—with themselves, with sisterhood, and with the divine. We understand how often a woman’s spiritual longing is silenced by duty, or held back while family and work take center stage. At Spiritual Sojourns, we step in with care, insight, and gentle companionship—creating safe,insightful and soulful pathways for women to travel, explore, and awaken. Each retreat is a return to one’s essence, where guided practices, healing spaces, and shared journeys lead to renewal, strength, and quiet liberation.
Spiritual Retreats & Counseling
Our retreats are sanctuaries of peace where seekers can pause from daily routines, reconnect with silence, and rejuvenate the mind-body-spirit connection. Alongside, we offer one-on-one spiritual counseling for those navigating life’s crossroads, helping you find clarity, strength, and alignment with your higher self.
Divination & Ancient Wisdom Tools
For guidance and self-discovery, we provide access to time-honored divination tools—Tarot, Mokshapat (the ancient Indian game of liberation), sacred Cowries, numerology and astrology. These tools act as mirrors of the soul, helping uncover hidden patterns and offering direction on the path ahead.
Satvik Food & Soulful Stays
We believe nourishment of the body is as vital as nourishment of the spirit. That’s why we serve wholesome Satvik food, freshly prepared to uplift and purify. Our retreats and journeys are hosted in plush yet soulful accommodations, including serene homestays along the holy Ganga, where every sunrise feels like a blessing and every breeze carries a prayer.
About The Founders
The Founders Kanchana and Vijaya are sisters born into a deeply spiritual family, nurtured in an atmosphere of devotion, wisdom, and quiet grace. Their parents, spiritually evolved devotees blessed by Baba Neem Karoli, and enumerable saints and Divine Sadgurus guided them gently into a life of faith and inner exploration. Blessed further by their beloved Sadgurus, Maharaj Ji and Mataji, they grew up witnessing the power of surrender, service, and prayer in everyday living. as life unfolded, their path led them into teaching and mentoring — years spent guiding others, learning from every soul they met along the way, and growing through the shared journeys of transformation. Yet, beneath it all, the deeper calling was always toward the spiritual — to understand, experience, and ultimately share the essence of truth.
Under the divine guidance of Maa Gyaan Suveera, the duo immersed themselves in the study of Vedanta and the sacred divination and healing sciences. Through her tutelage, their understanding deepened — from the intellectual to the experiential — helping them live what they once only knew. now, as they step forward together, the sister duo offer their life’s learnings as a beautiful, evolving experience through Spiritual Sojourns and Spiritual Life Coaching. What these transformative duo share is not a program, but a journey — one that invites every seeker to pause, reconnect, and rediscover the sacred within. the soul alchemists present a heartfelt offering — from devotion to realization, from learning to sharing — a celebration of the divine path that continues to unfold through them and for all who walk alongside on the Spiritual Sojourns.
From as early as I can remember, I have felt a deep and quiet spiritual calling — one that has guided every turn of my life. My initiation into the spiritual path began at the age of five, setting the foundation for a lifelong journey inward. At sixteen, a life-changing pilgrimage to Kedarnath became the spark that deepened my devotion and anchored my connection with the Divine.even as my heart remained drawn to the sacred, my mind was guided toward service through action. At the age of twenty, I ventured into entrepreneurship, establishing one of the earliest computer education ventures in my hometown — a time when technology was only just taking root in India. With the motto “We Believe in Perfection,” I sought to make computer literacy accessible to all. Over the years, I taught and mentored hundreds of young minds, especially young women, empowering them to become financially independent and intellectually liberated.
In 2010, my path crossed with Sadhguru, whose wisdom offered direction and depth to my spiritual seeking. Through his transformative programs — from the stillness of Shunya to the profound inner silence of Samyama — I experienced a deep inner alchemy that strengthened my practice and anchored my life in meditativeness and awareness. Yet, the most profound shift came when I met Maa Gyaan Suveera. Under her divine guidance, I immersed myself in the study of Vedanta and began exploring deeper meditative and spiritual practices. With her blessings, my understanding of spirituality transformed — from seeking outwardly to realizing the Divine within.My sojourns to sacred spaces across India — from the Himalayas to the southern temples — have been transformative pilgrimages that deepened my bhakti, faith, and sense of oneness. Each journey revealed that spirituality is not about reaching a destination, but about awakening to the sacred in every step.
Today, I feel a gentle yet powerful calling — to share my experiences, to handhold fellow women seekers, and to create sacred spaces for inner transformation. Through Spiritual Sojourns, I curate meaningful journeys to divine destinations, and through Spiritual Life coaching, I offer compassionate guidance, direction, and healing to those who seek clarity and connection.For me, this is not work — it is seva, a sacred offering of everything life has blessed me with: learning, love, and the grace of the Gurus who continue to light my path.
My spiritual journey began even before I could speak. At the tender age of one year and one month, I was initiated by Mataji, and from that moment, something sacred stirred within — a quiet recognition of a presence far beyond words. My childhood unfolded in the glow of devotion: nights wrapped in the stories of saints and bhaktas, mornings filled with prayer and wonder. Among those tales, it was Meera’s love for Krishna that captured my heart. I grew up whispering to the Divine — a child in love with Radha and Krishna, weaving imaginary garlands for them with words and song.Nature was my first temple. I spoke to the clouds — (nephelomancy, they call it now) — tracing their shifting shapes across the sky, following caterpillar trails with fascination, listening to the rustle of leaves, and watching the slow grace of snails and the quicksilver play of squirrels in our garden. Every living being seemed to carry a message. From these moments of quiet observation, poems and melodies began to bloom naturally within me — songs of innocence, awe, and belonging.
By fifteen, my curiosity had turned inward, toward the mystical sciences — palmistry, astrology, and numerology. Intuitive powers deepened and found expression through palm readings. The universe became my text, and the lines on palms and stars in the sky felt like sacred script. Each symbol whispered a truth about destiny, purpose, and the divine rhythm beneath all existence.drawn to music, I chose the Sarod — a rare and demanding instrument, especially for women. Under the guidance of Pandit Narendra Nath Dhar, I learned not just notes and ragas, but the soul of music — how each vibration could heal, soothe, and realign the spirit. Music became prayer; listening became meditation.my spiritual practices deepened with Yoga, which taught me that mastery of the body is but a doorway to mastery of the mind and spirit. This realization took root and blossomed after being initiated into Shambhavi Mahamudra by Sadhguru — a moment that turned discipline into devotion and silence into song.The next turning came with the luminous presence of Maa Gyaan Suveera. Under her loving tutelage, I entered the world of Vedanta, discovering the vastness of consciousness and the stillness of truth. Maa also opened the sacred treasury of divination tools — Tarot, Mokshapata, Cowries, Astrology, and more — each one a mirror reflecting divine wisdom. Through her guidance, the intuitive and the intellectual, the mystical and the methodical, finally merged within me.
For over three decades, I walked the path of an academician, teacher, and writer — mentoring students, nurturing minds, and kindling curiosity. Yet beneath the surface of every classroom and every poem, the deeper calling remained: to awaken hearts.Today, I step into that purpose fully — walking beside my sister as we create Spiritual Sojourns and offer Spiritual Life Coaching. The poetry I once wrote has become the language through which I listen to others’ stories; the stars I studied, now help me read the maps of their souls. The music I play becomes a vibration of healing, the yoga I practice – a reminder of inner balance, and the teachings of Vedanta – a reminder of the eternal truth that we are all divine at our core. The teacher within me continues to nurture; the seeker within me continues to learn. Rooted in spirituality, guided by grace, and inspired by every soul I meet, I now walk this pathwith the intention of helping others reconnect with their own sacred light. Together, we hold space — especially for women — to heal, reflect, and rediscover the divine wholeness that has always lived within.
For me, every conversation, every journey, and every session is an offering — a prayer in motion. My work now is to listen deeply, guide gently, and help others find what was never lost: the divine presence within.
Blessed by Our Masters
Maa Gyaan Suveera is a radiant beacon of wisdom, love, and divine grace — a teacher whose presence itself awakens remembrance of the sacred within. “Gyaan” meaning divine knowledge and “Suveera” symbolizing radiant strength, her very name reflects the perfect harmony of wisdom and courage — the light of truth shining through fearless compassion. A mystic, healer, and spiritual guide, Maa has dedicated her life to the pursuit and sharing of higher consciousness through the timeless teachings of Vedanta, energy healing, and the sacred sciences of divination. with the gentleness of a mother and the clarity of a true Guru, Maa leads seekers into deeper awareness — guiding them from knowledge to realization, from self-discovery to self-mastery. With remarkable precision, she distills the vast depths of Vedanta into words of luminous simplicity — making the profound both accessible and transformative. Each teaching, though spoken gently, invites deep manan (contemplation), urging seekers to unravel layer upon layer of meaning until truth reveals itself within. Her teachings blend ancient wisdom with modern insight, nurturing hearts and illuminating minds with simplicity, compassion, and truth.
For us, she is more than a teacher — she is Grace embodied, a living bridge between the human and the divine, whose guidance continues to inspire, protect, and uplift every step of our spiritual journey.
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Sadhguru is a living mystic, visionary, and master whose presence embodies the essence of stillness and clarity. A realized being, he has touched millions of lives across the world through his profound wisdom and transformative inner sciences.Through the path of Yoga and Shambhavi Mahamudra, Sadhguru has illuminated the way for countless seekers to experience balance, joy, and boundless awareness. His teachings go beyond philosophy — they are a living transmission, a direct invitation to explore the vastness within.
For us, meeting Sadhguru was a turning point — a moment when devotion found direction and seeking became a lived experience. His grace continues to guide our path, reminding us that true spirituality is not an escape from life, but an embrace of it in its fullest depth and beauty.
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From a radiant lineage of Jñāna Mārgi and Bhakti Mārgi Gurus arise our revered masters — Rajadhiraj Sadgurunath Shri Srinivas Datar Maharaj Ji and Ādiśakti Jagat Janani Shri Mā Indira Bhawani Datar (Mātāji) — whose lives continue to guide and bless seekers. Maharaj Ji, son and disciple of Swami Govind Tirth Ji Maharaj, carried forward a sacred legacy of wisdom and love. Walking in his footsteps, Maharaj Ji, radiant with divine grace, blended the light of gyan with the sweetness of bhakti and prem into a living path of surrender and joy.He was like Lord Krishna himself — teaching through bhajans, laughter, and silence, guiding seekers through the Gita and Upanishads to discover the Divine as an intimate presence in every breath.
Mataji, blessed by Swami Samarth of Akkalkot, embodied divine grace and motherhood. Through the example of her own life, she taught the importance of dharma, family, satsang, and reverence for all Gurus and Masters — regardless of their panth or lineage. Mataji underscored to us the sanctity of the Guru Tattva, teaching us to recognise and bow to the divine essence of all great Masters, thereby opening our hearts to receive their boundless grace.Together, Maharaj Ji and Mataji stand as the twin pillars of gyan, bhakti, and prem — wisdom, devotion, and divine love — their lives reflecting the perfect harmony of knowledge and surrender. Through their luminous presence, they guided countless devotees to walk the path of truth with humility, to serve with compassion, and to live in constant remembrance of the Divine. Their union of heart and intellect continues to inspire all who remember them — a living blessing, carrying forward the fragrance of their love, grace, and eternal light.
