About The Retreat

“Anāhata Nāda is the unstruck sound, the sound of silence, the sound of the void. You can hear it, but you cannot tell what it is. You cannot miss it, but you cannot make any sense of it. It is that which transforms the world of the senses back into the cosmos or pure energy.”
Shri Brahmanada Sarasvati in his text, “Nāda Yoga”
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The beginning…

The Sadhana, Sound & Silence Retreat was born in 2021 in response to a heartfelt call from the community for a yogic retreat during a time when such offerings were difficult to find in the Texas Hill Country. Along with the desire to gather, there was a clear request for something rare and potent: a retreat held entirely in Silence.

When Nam Joti Kaur Khalsa chose to answer this call, it was essential that the retreat be rooted in three foundational pillars—simple, ancient, and transformative:

Sadhana — a daily spiritual practice held during the Amrit Vela, the sacred hours before sunrise, when the mind is quiet and the nervous system most receptive.

Sound — immersion in sacred sound through gong, singing bowls, mantra, and other instruments, used as technologies for healing, awareness, and attunement.

Silence — the conscious silence of the participants, creating spaciousness for deep introspection, presence, and inner listening.

From this clarity of intention, the Sadhana, Sound & Silence Retreat took form.

The retreat has been held each year in Wimberley, Texas—a gentle river town nestled within the juniper forests of the Texas Hill Country. This land offers a natural stillness that supports the practices, inviting participants into a slower rhythm aligned with the earth and the breath.

The retreat is led by Nam Joti Kaur Khalsa, alongside a small, dedicated team of Sevadars serving in devotion to the Yogic teachings and the community. In 2026, we are honored to once again welcome Siri Bahadur Khalsa as a guest teacher, adding depth and continuity to the lineage of this offering.

In April 2026, we celebrate the fourth year of bringing the Sadhana, Sound & Silence Retreat to our community—an ongoing invitation to return to what is essential, timeless, and already whole within.

  • Testimonials

    “Often times the world seems so noisy and chaotic.  I have spent a lot of my life holding onto anger, resentment and outrage.  It really wasn't helpful to me or my loved ones. Attending the SSS Retreat was just the tune-up I needed. It helped me to clear out the noise in my mind, refocus my energy and aim higher. It is wonderful and humbling to be with a group of people who by the very act of healing themselves, heal others.”

  • Testimonials

    “There is no mundane chit chat and no awkward silence. The silence is peaceful and comfortable. It is golden and powerful.  The power of a group of people coming together to live, work and meditate in silence is profoundly healing.”

  • Testimonials

    “I highly recommend going to The Sadhana, Sound & Silence Retreat. Nam is a great teacher and is very attentive to her students and their needs. You will learn so much about yourself along with discovering new lessons that you can use in your everyday life. This retreat was a game changer for me. The whole experience was wonderful. If you’re looking for a way to heal and unlock your inner power, this is the retreat you are looking for. Just show up, you won’t regret it.”

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    “If you are contemplating attending this retreat.. DO IT! Your intuition led you to the right place. I had very little understanding of what I was getting into when I signed up for the SSS Retreat… equipped with basic yoga experience, no idea what Sadhana is, and a meager meditation practice.  Boy oh boy, it was one of the hardest and best things I have done for myself. I went in with the firm desire to do something outside my comfort zone. 

    What I did know in my heart going into this and leaving this experience was that Nam Joti and her helpers do everything with integrity, love and deliberation.  That alone calmed any of my fears preventing me from attending this healing experience.  The food was simply delightful and nourishing during the retreat; farm fresh and you could absolutely feel the care and love in which it was grown, cultivated and prepared.  The meditation hall was alit with magic: decorated with beautiful talismans, sacred texts, books and tools for sound healing. The mantras, talks and meditations were difficult and exactly what I needed. As for the silence, it was wonderful to remove conversation/distraction and be at peace in Texas Hill Country. I felt at home in this space with these folks in comfortable silence guided by an expert. I feel honored and grateful to have gone through this experience and invested in myself.”