Our Story
Born from a Pattern We Could No Longer Ignore
Iniya Retreats was born from two decades of clinical practice and a deep desire to offer women something more: time, space, and the full support of an integrated healing experience.
On the founding of Iniya Retreats
“We kept meeting women who were deeply capable, deeply giving, and quietly longing for a space that was entirely their own.”
— Dr. Alexina Mehta, ND, AP, BHK
Over the course of her clinical career, Dr. Alexina Mehta, ND, met many women who were accomplished, generous, and deeply committed to caring for others, yet quietly running on empty. Beneath the surface of busy, productive lives, many of them were longing for something they could not quite name: a real pause, a structured reset, and a path back to feeling well.
Iniya Retreats was created to answer that longing. It is an immersive, physician-led experience where the treatments, the food, the rhythm of the days, and the conversations are all designed together, intentionally, to support deep restoration.
Rooted in the ancient intelligence of Ayurveda and woven through the lens of modern clinical practice, each retreat is a guided return. Not to who you were before, but to who you are when you are truly well.
Lead Facilitator
Dr. Alexina Mehta, ND, AP, BHK
Founder & Lead Facilitator
Some connections to ancient wisdom are inherited. Dr. Alexina Mehta's great-grandfather, R.B. Lal Singh Mehta, was part of the team that discovered the Diamond Sutras, one of the oldest printed texts in existence and a Buddhist scripture on enlightenment and compassion. That thread of reverence for ancient knowledge runs through everything she does.
Dr. Alexina has spent over two decades in clinical practice as a naturopathic physician, working primarily with women navigating hormonal shifts, chronic stress, digestive health, and women who are simply worn down from years of doing too much for everyone else. She approaches the body as an interconnected system and has always drawn from a wide range of healing modalities, including Ayurveda, acupuncture, movement, and energy medicine, to support each woman as a whole person rather than a set of symptoms.
After years in clinical practice, she kept arriving at the same question: what would actually be possible for these women if they had more than a 45-minute appointment? Iniya Retreats is her answer to that question.
Teaching & Community
For over 25 years, Dr. Alexina has been teaching, speaking, and building community around women's health. From the United Nations to international yoga conferences, her work has always centred on helping women develop a deeper understanding of themselves, their bodies, and what genuine wellbeing actually looks and feels like for them.
Why Iniya Retreats
Iniya Retreats is where Dr. Alexina brings everything she has spent 25 years learning. Ayurvedic medicine, functional medicine, movement, yoga, meditation, breathwork, and the kind of honest conversation that only happens when women are given real time together. Each retreat is designed from the ground up so that every element supports your healing, not as a concept, but as something you actually feel.
What Makes Us Different
Our Approach
Authentic Ayurveda
The Ayurvedic treatments at Iniya are the real thing. Abhyanga, Shirodhara, and other traditional therapies are delivered by experienced practitioners who have trained in these traditions for years. Dr. Alexina brings her clinical knowledge to the retreat design, ensuring the treatments you receive are thoughtfully selected and genuinely restorative.
Women-Only. By Intention.
Women heal differently in women-only spaces. The conversations go deeper. The defences come down faster. The community that forms is real. Our retreats are not co-ed experiences adapted for women. They are designed from the ground up around women's physiology, psychology, and life stages.
Luxury as a Healing Condition
The quality of your environment is incidental to your healing. It is part of it. Beauty, comfort, and excellence signal to the nervous system that it is safe to rest. We choose our properties deliberately: world-class settings that hold the healing as much as the treatments do.
What Guides Us
Our Values
Authenticity
We honour the roots of Ayurveda and the depth of clinical practice. We never dilute either for trends.
Intentionality
Every detail, from the treatments and meals to the music and the silence, is chosen with clinical and creative care.
Community
Healing deepens in connection. Women-only gatherings create the safety for the real conversations.
Evidence
We are physician-led. Our protocols are grounded in clinical research, not wellness trend cycles.
Our Mission
“To create transformative wellness experiences that help women rejuvenate, restore, and reconnect with what matters most.”