Aithein Healing School · Agonda Beach, Goa · Since 2005
A school of Ayurveda, bodywork and sound held by the Arabian Sea — where more than 1,000 students from 52 countries have learnt to heal with their hands, and healed something in themselves.
More than a technique
Most people arrive wanting a skill — a way to work with their hands, a certificate, a change of direction. You will get that. But somewhere in the weeks by the sea, something quieter happens.
Four weeks of hands-on practice ends with certificates, garlands and a room full of people who arrived as strangers.
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Aithein Healing School is a work of love
“Neither one of us can do this without the other. We are grateful for our love, our companionship, our compassion and our extraordinary commitment to strive together for personal healing and the healing of all sentient beings.”
— Gagori and Nikhil, founders of Aithein Healing
Aithein aspires to be a place where people are able to heal themselves and bring peace and compassion to the world. May all beings be blissful and free.
In-person certification courses
Every course runs in a small group at our school on Agonda Beach, with supervised hands-on practice from the first week. Certificate issued on successful completion.
Most popularFor students who want to learn Ayurveda, a healthy Ayurvedic lifestyle and diet, and perform hands-on practical Ayurveda therapies.
Next: 21 Oct – 17 Nov 2026 · then 4 Jan & 21 Mar 2027 Read more →
Learn to cook the Ayurvedic way, according to your dosha — with the recipes you will actually use once you are home.
23 Nov 2026 · 11 Feb 2027 · 29 Mar 2027 Read more →
The emphasis here is on communicating through your hands while giving a massage — bringing people together through compassion and touch.
18 Feb – 10 Mar 2027 Read more →
Fills earlyThe most powerful and practical sound therapy protocols using singing bowls, developed after years of dedicated research.
4 Dec 2026 · 3 Feb 2027 · 13 Mar 2027 Read more →
A few minutes from the sea
Places in each group are limited, deliberately — Ayurvedic massage is corrected by hand, and that only works when the teacher can reach every table.
Upcoming retreats
A retreat is your chance to get to know yourself better, to open your heart and soul. Same teachers, same beach — no exams.
Re-kindling the most important relationship: the one with ourselves. 24–28 January and 12–16 April 2027.
The tradition we teach
The knowledge given in our Ayurveda courses is believed to be the oldest surviving complete medical system in the world. As a more global view of medicine, philosophy and spirituality develops, Ayurveda’s popularity in the West is soaring.
Ayurveda is much more than a system of medicine — it is a way of life. And an Ayurveda massage course should ideally be learnt where it was born: India.
Success stories
Six students on camera, in their own words.
▶Video review★★★★★“Gagori & Nikhil put all the energy to make you feel comfortable”
It’s been a big journey for me. I experienced what healing and touch can do to you.
▶Video review★★★★★“If you ask her a question 100 times, she will answer a 100 times”
Highly recommended if you are into Ayurvedic massages and learning about the Ayurvedic system.
▶Video review★★★★★“Gagori’s class is a very organic setting for learning healing”
Ayurveda has definitely helped to reframe my lifestyle. I came here so I can synchronise my mission and work life with my personal life.
▶Video review★★★★★“I have become much more in touch with my feet.”
I will be able to offer something totally different.
▶Video review★★★★★“I learned a lot about myself.”
I could understand better the clients when they come to me.
▶Video review★★★★★“I wanted to learn since long: Ayurveda”
I am coming back with a lot of knowledge and a lot of really nice memories.
From the Aithein channel
Short pieces from Gagori and Nikhil, newest first. The most recent went up on 8 Sept 2026.
A life-changing journey
As co-founder of Aithein, Gagori is a highly experienced bodywork expert. For her, the connection of the body, its senses, mind and soul is a way of life — and she imparts that knowledge through her own experience over the years.
Her first introduction to massage was at six years old. To break a habit of bedwetting, her father turned to a marma book describing the pressure points of the body. Within two months of practice, the problem ceased.
Later she would massage her father’s feet and shoulders for fun — and he realised she had an ability to heal through her hands. It was the same with her mother and sister, whose severe headaches she could ease by pressing a few points on the forehead for ten minutes.
The question everyone asks second
Rules differ by country, and no course brochure can answer this honestly for all of them. So we answer it country by country — what the certificate is, who regulates massage where you live, and what our graduates actually did next.
Before you book
The questions we are asked most, and the ones people are too polite to ask.
No. Our courses start from the beginning and suit complete beginners as well as working therapists. You are corrected one to one from the first practical session.
Yes. Every course is taught entirely in English. Our students have come from 52 countries, and no Hindi or Malayalam is needed.
Graduates receive an Aithein Healing certificate on successful completion of each course. Requirements to practise differ by country, so we also publish country guides for the UK, Germany, Australia and the USA on our blog.
Most of our students arrive alone, and most of them are women. Agonda is a small, quiet village in South Goa rather than a party beach — the school, the accommodation we recommend and the places to eat are all within a short walk of each other. You will be in a group of people doing the same course for the same weeks, which is usually the part that settles the nerves fastest.
Almost all of our students travel on an Indian tourist e-visa, applied for online before flying. Requirements and processing times differ by nationality and change from time to time, so please check the official Indian e-visa site for your own passport. Tell us your dates in your enquiry and we will send the confirmation letter you may be asked for.
We help every student arrange accommodation within walking distance of the school in Agonda. Tell us your dates and budget in your enquiry and we will send you the options we recommend.
The course calendar
The full season, month by month. Pick a month to see its dates — or open the whole season at once. One page, no PDF to download.
October 2026 — 1 date
Every course runs in a small group at the school on Agonda Beach, South Goa, and is taught in English.
No surprises
The course fee is only part of it. Here is everything else, so you can budget the whole trip before you decide — not after you have paid a deposit. Tap any line to see what it covers.
4 Weeks Ayurveda Massage Course, including materials and certificate.
Rooms and huts within walking distance of the school. We send you the options we recommend; you book direct.
Lunch is cooked on site during course days. Breakfast and dinner in Agonda are inexpensive.
Into Goa (GOI or GOX). Cheapest from Europe in October and again after mid-January.
Indian tourist e-visa, applied for online. Cost varies by nationality and length.
Roughly two hours from either airport. We arrange pick-up on request.
Ask us and we will send the full breakdown in your own currency.
Figures come with your enquiry rather than published, because flights and rooms move with the season — and a number that is out of date is worse than no number. Nothing here is hidden until after a deposit.
Not ready to enquire yet?
One email with the full season calendar and what each course involves. No follow-up unless you ask for one.
Next step
Tell us which course you are considering and your dates. We reply within two working days — no deposit needed to ask a question.
