We believe that wellness is a birthright, not a brand.

It does not belong to the privileged few—those with thin bodies, white skin, and disposable income. It belongs to all of us. Every shape, every color, every ability, every identity. Healing is not exclusive. It is inherent.

We are living in a time of disconnection. From our bodies. From the earth. From each other. The noise of capitalism, technology, and trauma has drowned out the quiet wisdom within. We are overwhelmed, overstimulated, and over it.

So we numb. With food. With sex. With shopping, scrolling, drinking, working. We check out—because it feels safer than showing up. But disembodiment is not our natural state. We were born to feel. To listen. To be.

Svarasa is a collective return.
To presence. To ritual. To wholeness.
Through food that heals.
Through touch that honors.
Through rest, movement, and silence.

We are not here to fix you.
We are here to remind you that you were never broken. You don’t need permission to take up space. You don’t need to shrink, silence, or disappear to be worthy.

This is your invitation to fall back in love—with yourself, with your body, with the sacred act of being alive.

Come home.
To yourself.
To your truth.
To your svarasa—your own essence.

  • We are committed to creating a space that is safe, inclusive, and affirming for all bodies, identities, and lived experiences.

    We have a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination, including but not limited to: ableism, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia, or xenophobia.

    Every participant deserves to be seen, respected, and supported in their full humanity. Harmful language or behavior—whether overt or subtle—will not be tolerated and may result in immediate removal from the retreat space.

    This is a place for healing, not harm. We ask all who join us to move with care, consent, curiosity, and compassion.

  • We acknowledge with deep respect and gratitude that our retreats take place on the ancestral homelands of Indigenous peoples.

    Our Monroe, NY gatherings occur on lands originally stewarded by the Munsee Lenape people. Our Vermont retreats are held on unceded Abenaki territory.

    We honor the enduring relationship between Indigenous communities and these lands, and we recognize that our ability to gather, heal, and reconnect in these spaces is a profound privilege.

    We are committed to ongoing learning, respect, and reciprocity as we walk this path of wellness and restoration.

  • Anastasia Garcia is a commercial photographer, body positive activist, and healing facilitator based in New York. For over a decade, she has used her lens to challenge beauty standards and advocate for greater inclusivity in fashion and media—photographing people of all shapes, sizes, races, ages, abilities, and identities with empathy and power. Her work has been featured by brands like Chromat, Real Self, Amazon, Lane Bryant, and Torrid, and published in Vogue Italia, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, Elle, Marie Claire, InStyle, and Cosmopolitan. She was also featured in the documentary Straight/Curve, which explores the body image crisis in fashion.

    In addition to her creative work, Anastasia is a certified Reiki practitioner. She brings a body-honoring approach to her wellness offerings—creating spaces for rest, release, and deep reconnection. Through Svarasa Retreats, Anastasia offers immersive healing experiences that blend food, movement, ritual, sound, and stillness to help others access their inner voice, soften into presence, and return to self.

  • Chelsea Dom is an interdisciplinary artist whose work centers on reclaiming the body through the transformative medium of tattooing. With a deep commitment to healing, self-love, and recovery, Chelsea’s practice is rooted in her lived experience and advocacy for those navigating eating disorders, PTSD, and substance abuse.

    Blending art with intuition, Chelsea creates intentional spaces where creativity becomes a vehicle for processing the human condition. Each piece she creates is not just an image—it is a catalyst for self-reconciliation, empowerment, and personal evolution.

    Beyond her personal practice, Chelsea is a passionate facilitator dedicated to making various healing modalities more accessible to all. She actively works to connect like-minded creatives who are committed to grassroots change, building communities where vulnerability, growth, and radical transformation are not only possible, but celebrated.

    Chelsea believes that reclaiming our bodies and rewriting our stories is among the most powerful forms of resistance and healing we can offer ourselves—and by extension, the world. True change begins within, and through her work, Chelsea invites others to step into that transformative journey.

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