Chikmangalur Retreat
Dates: 12th September – 14th September
Art Medium: Oil Pastels
Set within a working coffee estate, Waywood is a place where life follows the rhythm of the land.
Mist-filled mornings, winding plantation paths, old tiled roofs, wooden details and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee create a sense of quiet that is easy to settle into.
Days unfold slowly here — with estate walks, local food, long conversations and time to paint, wander or simply be.
Nothing feels hurried. Nothing needs to be.
A place to slow down, reconnect with nature and let the landscape find its way into your art.
Why Chikmagalur?
Where the Mountains Inspire Creativity
And every quiet moment becomes an invitation to create.
🌿 What This Retreat Is About
- Slowing down and reconnecting with nature
- Exploring creativity through guided art sessions
- Meaningful conversations with like-minded women
- Experiencing the coffee estate, calming beauty
- Giving yourself the space to just be
No prior art experience is needed.
Only curiosity.
WHO IS THIS RETREAT FOR?
For the woman who has been postponing her pause.
For the creative soul who longs for space.
For the beginner who always wanted to try.
For the seeker who knows there is more to life than rushing through it.
What You’ll Carry Back
A slower breath.
A braver heart.
A sketchbook filled with moments.
And the quiet confidence to keep creating long after the wilerness fade into memory.
Come away with us to Chikmangalore.
Let nature take over.
Let yourself soften.
This is the art of doing nothing and everything that follows.
CHIKKAMAGALURU ART RETREAT
12th – 14th September | 3 Days · 2 Nights
DAY 01 — ARRIVE · SETTLE · PAINT
Morning
Arrival at the coffee estate
Welcome coffee & breakfast
Settle into your rooms
Late Morning
A slow introduction to the estate
Walk through the coffee plantations, getting acquainted with the landscape
Afternoon
Lunch with local flavours
Time to rest, read or simply do nothing
Late Afternoon
Art Session I — Seeing the Landscape
A gentle introduction to painting the estate
Understanding light, colour and simplifying what we see
Evening
Tea & conversations
A leisurely walk as the light begins to change
Night
Dinner at the estate
A quiet evening under the trees
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DAY 02 — EXPLORE · CREATE · LINGER
Morning
Coffee estate walk
Watch the estate come alive
Breakfast with freshly brewed local coffee
Late Morning
Art Session II — Painting from Observation
Working with the landscape around us
Exploring colour, texture and loose, expressive strokes
Afternoon
Slow lunch
Unhurried afternoon at leisure
Late Afternoon
Open Studio
Paint, experiment or continue your work
No agenda. No pressure.
Evening
Tea & a golden-hour walk through the estate
Night
Dinner
Long conversations and a slow evening together
DAY 03 — SLOW MORNING · GOODBYE
Morning
Wake up to the estate
Breakfast
Slow breakfast with freshly brewed estate coffee
After Breakfast
Check-out & goodbye
Depart with a sketchbook full of memories and a little more time in your heart.
Cost of experience: ₹36,900 With art supplies(Twin sharing per person)(+ 5% GST)
Inclusions:
• Travel from Bangalore to Chikmangalore & back in a comfortable A/C vehicle( Sedan for 3 pax Innova for 5 pax)
• 2 nights accommodation at Waywood
• All meals included (from breakfast en route on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 3)
• Authentic Kadava cuisine experience
• Guided art sessions (all materials included for beginners)
• Open studio access for seasoned artists
• Plantation walk
• Bonfire evening
• Curated, founder-led retreat experience
Exclusions:
• Travel to the Bangalore pick-up point
• Personal shopping, additional snacks, or beverages outside planned meals
• Any personal expenses
• Anything not explicitly mentioned in the Inclusions
FACILITATOR
The retreat is led by the Founder of The Itchy Boots, known for curating soulful women-only creative retreats.
Pragya Mittal
Through thoughtfully curated art retreats, she invites others to slow down, create deeply, and connect with both nature and self.
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