Imagine waking up to the sound of the waves AND drumming; getting into a yoga session before a hearty breakfast and more drum circle facilitation presentations. You’re not only a participant in a “course” but also a facilitator of a session where you share your spirit. We begin and end each day with group drumming sessions of different types. If you’re drawn to this then this retreat, is SURELY for you in the world of music courses!

Welcome to Taal Inc. Drum Circle Facilitator’s Retreat: October 2026 at Belantara Beach Estate, Sindhudurg!

We’ve been meaning to do this for a long time and are very happy that all the pieces of the puzzle fell into place and we’re finally ready to call on all drum circle facilitators who want to LEVEL UP! Come, be a part of this peer-led learning experience in the space of music therapy courses. Curated by Varun Venkit, in this weekend intensive, you’ll get to learn from one another (peer drum circle facilitators) and also share your excellence with the cohort. There will be presentations, sharing, activities and a whole lot of drumming; all at a venue that is right by the beautiful beaches of Sindhudurg in this music management course.

When: 23rd, 24th and 25th of October 2026

Time

23rd Oct: 4pm onward
24th & 25th: 7am onward

*A detailed time table will be shared post registration 

Unfortunately this retreat is not for everyone. You need to have laid a strong foundation of drum circle facilitation first before being eligible for this retreat. Here’s the description in short for those seeking advanced drum lessons in drum circle India

Eligibility: (A+B+C+D)

A: Fill up the registration form here: https://forms.gle/y26VfCEMQ9Dguvzq7

* Once you’ve filled the registration form, make sure you hear from us via email or a 15 min call with Varun Venkit confirming your eligibility after which you make the payment 

B: Must have completed one or more of the following drum circle facilitator training courses

– Taal Inc. Find Your Inner Rhythm Intensive Course (7 day)
– VMC 3 day or 5 day facilitator training 
– Rhythm 2 Recovery 2 day training 
– REMO HealthRhythms 2 day Facilitator Training 

C: Must be able to demonstrate at least a year of active drum circle facilitation experience through videos, session reports and media 

D: Must share a plan to lead a one hour (45mins presentation+ 15mins qna/debrief) session / presentation for the retreat. This session topic could be

– Highlights of your sessions over a period of time
– Presentations about your work with a particular group 
– Facilitation theory and techniques 
– Facilitation games or tools that you have come up with, created, applied and would like to share with the group
– Any other topic as agreed upon by you and Varun Venkit 

* All topics will need to be approved by the team before presentation. Post registration, Varun Venkit will work with you to tweak, modify, edit and finalize presentations.

Investment: We have limited seats so register soon!
Retreat Investment: INR 30,000 (INR 31200 including razor pay portal fee)
Early Bird Retreat Investment if you register before 31.7.2026: INR 27,000 (INR 28,000 including razor pay portal fee)

You can pay in full (the hassle free way) or pay in parts

– Pay an amount of INR 10,000 (INR 10,500 including razor pay portal fee) to lock in your discounts
– The pending amount needs to be completed before the retreat starts 
You can pay using the razor pay link:https://rzp.io/rzp/DCFretreatOct2026

OR

in case you’d like to avoid the additional fee, you can transfer the amounts (minus the portal charges) to the following bank account:
Account Name: Taal Arts And Health Foundation.
Account Type: Current Account
Account Number: 003905024078
IFSC code: ICIC0000039
Address: Shivajinagar Branch, Pune 411005
Upi id: (The quickest and easiest way!)
taalartshealthfoundation.9890002465.ibz@icici

Retreat fee is inclusive of
– Registration/ Management fee
– Retreat activities and sessions led by Varun Venkit 
– Stay on a sharing basis only (rooming details to be finalized post registration). Sorry but at this moment we are unable to offer or promise single room occupancy. Thanks for your understanding 
– Meals (veg & non veg) Breakfast, Lunch, High Tea and Dinner 
– At an additional fee: assistance with airport pick up and drop (Sindhudurg & MOPA)

Retreat fee does NOT include
– Cost of airfare/ travel to reach the venue 
– Airport transfers 
– Any personal medical or FNB expenses in addition to what is offered in the inclusions
– Any other expenses not included in the ‘inclusions’ section 
WhatsApp 7767862929 in case of questions or queries 
Come. Drum. Be One
Team Taal Inc.