11/06/2026
**Mini City Retreat: Ayurveda, Mental Health, Neuroplasticity and Music Therapy**
From Friday evening 3 July until Sunday afternoon 5 July 2026, Dr. Shubham Kulkarni will lead an immersive 2.5-day mini city retreat in Zutphen.
The retreat explores how Ayurveda, mental health, neuroplasticity and therapeutic music can support one another. It is not only a theoretical programme. Teaching is combined with reflection, listening, experiential practices and time for integration.
Neuroplasticity refers to the ability of the brain and nervous system to adapt and form new connections. During this retreat, the subject is connected with attention, awareness, emotional patterns, inner rhythm and the influence of sound and music.
From an Ayurvedic perspective, mental wellbeing is not separated from the body, lifestyle, sleep, the senses, emotions and the surrounding environment. Music therapy and healing through sound can offer pathways towards relaxation, self-awareness, expression and emotional balance.
**Themes of the retreat**
• Ayurveda and mental health
• neuroplasticity, attention and change
• music therapy and therapeutic sound
• awareness, emotion and inner rhythm
• resilience, reflection and personal development
**Who is it for?**
The retreat is suitable for healthcare professionals, therapists, yoga teachers, bodyworkers, psychologists, counsellors, students of Ayurveda and anyone with a serious interest in mental health, music and holistic wellbeing.
**Programme**
Friday 3 July
7:00–9:00 pm | Opening session
Saturday 4 July
9:30 am–1:00 pm | Deepening
2:30–5:30 pm | Reflection and practice
7:00–8:30 pm | Evening session
Sunday 5 July
9:30 am–1:00 pm | Integration
2:30–5:00 pm | Closing session
📍 Zutphen
💶 €330
🗣 English spoken
Meals and accommodation are not included.
No previous knowledge is required.
More information and registration:
https://www.ayurvedanetherlands.com/training/programs-with-dr-shubham-kulkarni/