Santacruz East, Maharashtra
Best Nov–Feb
In Mumbai
Starts from
From ₹16,500 per course
5 researched retreats · prices checked October 2026
Retreats for beginners near Mumbai
Welcoming places with flexible stays where no previous experience is needed. 5 are within a day's drive of Mumbai; The Yoga Institute is in Mumbai itself.
- Retreats
- 5
- in 2 states
- Price
- From ₹400
- a night, where published
- Best months
- Oct–Feb
- for most of them
- Short stays
- 2 of 5
- take 1–2 nights
All 5 retreats
Nearest to Mumbai first. Drive times are rough estimates.
Galtare, Maharashtra
Best Oct–Feb
~2 hr drive from Mumbai
Starts from
From ₹1,500 / night
Lonavala, Maharashtra
Best Jul–Feb
~2 hr drive from Mumbai
Starts from
From ₹11,200 for 7 nights
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Varve Khurd, Maharashtra
Best Oct–Feb
~4 hr drive from Mumbai
Typically
Typically ₹10k–25k / night
Dharampur, Gujarat
Best Oct–Mar
~5 hr drive from Mumbai
Starts from
From ₹400 / night
What to expect
The mix: 2 retreat centres, 2 ashrams and 1 boutique stay. By our price bands (per person, per night), 3 under ₹3,000 and 2 at ₹10,000–25,000. Where a nightly rate that includes a room is published (3 of 5), starting prices run from about ₹400 to ₹1,600 a night per person. We check prices on each retreat's official site, most recently in October 2026. They are indicative, so confirm before you book.
Most of them are at their best Oct–Feb. Near Mumbai & Pune: Oct–Feb is cool and pleasant. Jun–Sep is the green monsoon season: beautiful, wet, with slippery ghat roads and busy weekends.
2 of the 5 take stays of two nights or fewer; the typical minimum is 3 nights. 2 run only on fixed course dates, so plan around their calendars.
Common questions
How far are these retreats from Mumbai?
The Yoga Institute is in Mumbai itself. 3 of the 5 are within about three hours by road, and all are within roughly seven. Drive times are our estimate from straight-line distance, so check a maps app before you set off.
When is the best time for retreats for beginners near Mumbai?
Most of them are at their best Oct–Feb. Near Mumbai & Pune: Oct–Feb is cool and pleasant. Jun–Sep is the green monsoon season: beautiful, wet, with slippery ghat roads and busy weekends. Each listing shows its own best months.
How much does a first retreat near Mumbai cost?
By our price bands (per person, per night), 3 under ₹3,000 and 2 at ₹10,000–25,000. Where a nightly rate that includes a room is published (3 of 5), starting prices run from about ₹400 to ₹1,600 a night per person. We check prices on each retreat's official site, most recently in October 2026. They are indicative, so confirm before you book.
What is the minimum stay?
2 of the 5 take stays of two nights or fewer; the typical minimum is 3 nights. 2 run only on fixed course dates, so plan around their calendars.
Answers come from our research on each retreat's official site. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with the retreat before booking.