Are you someone who prefers having diabetes medicines lifelong and suffer from the complications thereof or would you rather be medicine-free and enjoy having all kinds of fruits without a worry?

If you are the second type, well then, this program is for you! If you are Type 2 Diabetic, get ready to bid good bye to your medicines and the disease too under the expert guidance of  Dr Lakshmi Sundar and Palak Jain.

This special retreat focuses on helping participants develop lifelong skills on the reversal and management of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is preventable, treatable and very often reversible with the right lifestyle changes. Following a whole food lifestyle will not only control your sugar levels but reduce the associated co-morbidities.

What will you get in this special retreat?

1. Consultation with the doctor. Some blood tests are mandatory. Our SHARAN co-ordinator will help you with this once you sign up.
2. Hands on cooking and meal planning with the chef.
3. Lectures on different aspects of diabetes
4. Exercise sessions – strength training and yoga
5. Book reading and journal writing
6. Nature walks
7. Easy treks

This retreat will be followed by at least 2 online consultations and constant WhatsApp support for 5 weeks.

Testimonials from previous retreat –

1. The program has been so well crafted and guided that anyone can join and follow the regime. Dr Lakshmi is super supportive, knowledgeable and an excellent mentor. Chef Nelima is simply awesome she will come up with recipes which are easy to make, super delicious and of course healthy that people can fall only for the food. The program is very interactive and pays attention to minute details and provide suggestions and option by the coaches as we make with the program. Highly recommended for people who are working to get off medication and improving their health and also for people who want to choose a healthy lifestyle.
2. I would like to sincerely thank Dr Lakshmi and Ms Neelima for conducting Sharan’s Defeat Diabetes online classes with immense personal energy, passion and a genuine desire to help everyone.
   If someone had told me 5-6 weeks ago that I will not only learn, but also put into practise, so many different life changing habits in this short span of time, I would have responded with a “No chance!”. However, here I am, eagerly looking forward to my morning exercises and breakfast smoothies, with a completely different take on cooking and eating “clean”, and in general, experiencing a better quality of life than the one from just a month ago.
   Thanks to this course, I have not only been able to reduce my dependence on medicines, I have also gained the confidence that I can improve my overall well-being by continuing to practise the life-skills that I have learnt in the last few weeks. Dr Lakshmi and Ms Neelima have been very patient and involved in their interactions on the Whatsapp group and extremely considerate in providing much needed personalised counselling during the fortnightly one-on-one sessions.
   I am thankful to both of them for sharing many real-life insights from their own personal journeys, which have brought the course to life and made it a lot more actionable for all participants. I highly recommend this course to everyone (diabetic or otherwise!) to learn (and practise) some very valuable life-skills from inspirational practitioners like Dr Lakshmi and Ms Neelima, who “Walk the Talk” every day!

Date & Time: Friday,13th February 2026, to Thursday, 19th February 2026
(Arrival by 3:00 PM on Friday,13th February 2026 and Departure by 10:00 AM on Thursday, 19th February 2026, the retreat is for 5 days from 14 to 18 February)

Address: Cottages by the Creek, 897/5A, Pachamarathaodai, Naidupuram, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu 624101. Website; Map

Overlooking the lush green valley and beautiful surroundings, this resort is a hidden gem in Kodaikanal.

Contribution towards Consultations:

***Please Note that there are two payments to be done. One to SHARAN and another to the resort account.
***Rates given below are for the Consultations which is to be paid directly to SHARAN while registering for this retreat;

**Note:

1. Please make your contribution before the Early Bird date ends (midnight), or else full rate(s) will be applicable.
2. Above rates include the 2 Online Consultations and 5-week Support on WhatsApp.
3. Kindly note that we would like to focus on a small group, so register soon.
4. After making both the payments to respective organisations, inform our office with a screenshot of both on the WhatsApp numbers given as bullet point along with the retreat name and your details.

Contribution towards Food and Accommodation:

**Please Note that the rates given below are for the Food and Accommodation which is to be paid directly to the ‘Cottages by the Creek’ in the bank account given below;

Name of Beneficiary: Cottages by the Creek
Bank Name: HDFC Bank
Account Number: 50200050723745
Branch: Nungambakkam
IFSC Code: HDFC0000082

***Note:

1. Above payment towards Food & Accommodation are inclusive of taxes.
2. Above rates do not include transportation. Pick up & Drop can be made available on a request at the actual cost.
3. The medium of instruction is English. So, it will be advisable that the participants understand at least Basic English language. At this point, we are unable to provide this program in other languages.

How to Register for the Event:

• If you are here for the first time, please Sign up to create your account.
• If you already have an account, please Log in to your account.

Please read the following details carefully

• Registrations for this residential retreat will close at 4:00 PM IST on Tuesday, 10th February 2026
• Kindly make both the payments to respective organisations and inform our office with a screenshot of both on the below given WhatsApp numbers along with the retreat name and your details.

Have Questions or Difficulty to register?

• Email: office@sharan-india.org
• Call/WhatsApp: Roza +91 9769117747 or Nupur +91 9167572123. They’ll be happy to help you!

Cancellation Policy

• Full refund available till 24th January 2026, mid-night
• 70% refund from 25th January to 4th February 2026
• 25% refund from 5th till 12th February 2026
• No refund on the day the event starts