A 7-day wellness retreat in Kerala for women over 50.
Rest, Reset & Rediscover
A soulful wellness escape in Kerala, combining Ayurveda, gentle yoga, nourishing food, natural surroundings and the
quiet company of women who understand.
Time to slow down, breathe, and come home to yourself.
The Sacred Pause
The Sacred Pause is a 7-night wellness retreat in Kerala, India for women over 50 — a circle of just ten women.
This is not just a holiday. It is a reset.
Seven days inside the healing traditions Kerala has practised for thousands of years — Ayurveda, gentle yoga, meditation, nourishing food — with the time and quiet to finally exhale.
What's Included:
From AyurSoma:
- Seven nights' premium wellness accommodation, with Trivandrum (TRV) airport transfers
- A personal consultation with an Ayurvedic doctor, and daily treatments prescribed just for you
- Three Ayurvedic meals a day plus herbal teas, with all dietary needs catered for
- Daily gentle yoga and meditation — no experience necessary
- An evening with Angela — an honest hour on rebuilding a life after fifty, and the space to ask her anything
- A women's circle — one evening, one question, and the company of women who understand. No pressure to share
- Hosted dinners — a welcome evening and a closing evening
- In the weeks before you fly — introductions to the other women, so nobody arrives among strangers, and Angela on hand for every question
From Angela:
Kerala, India ·
7 Transformative Days
Ten Places Only
Before & After The Sacred Pause
The quiet shift that begins when you finally give yourself permission to pause.
Before the Retreat
- Exhausted — even after sleep, the tiredness lingers
- Disconnected from your own needs and desires
- Overwhelmed by the endless cycle of obligations
- Feeling invisible and wondering "is this all there is?"
- Putting off self-care because "there's no time"
- Lonely, even when surrounded by people
- Stuck in a chapter that no longer fits
After the Retreat
- Deeply rested — a lightness in your body you'd forgotten
- Reconnected with what truly matters to you
- Clear boundaries and a renewed sense of priority
- Feeling seen, valued, and quietly powerful
- Daily rituals that nourish you, effortlessly
- New friendships with women who understand
- Excited about the chapter ahead — with clarity and purpose
How It Works — Four Simple Steps
From your first enquiry to your transformative return home,
every step is guided and supported.
Book Your Clarity Call
A warm, no-pressure conversation with Angela to explore whether The Sacred Pause is the right fit for you. Ask every question. Share your hopes and concerns. There's no obligation — just genuine care.
Book Directly With Somatheeram
I introduce you to Somatheeram's reservations team, who send you their rates and booking conditions in writing. You book and pay Somatheeram directly. Once you're confirmed, you'll have access to the private community.
Arrive & Exhale
You arrive in Kerala. AyurSoma's team meets you at Trivandrum, handles your transfer and check-in, and takes you through your Ayurvedic consultation. I'll be there to welcome you.
Return Transformed
You carry your Ayurvedic doctor's recommendations, new daily rituals, deep friendships, and a quiet but powerful sense that the best is yet to come.
Who The Sacred Pause Is For — And Who It Isn't
This retreat is intimate and intentional. It's important we're the right fit for each other.
✦ This Retreat Is For You If...
- You are a woman over 50 (or approaching this chapter) who feels ready for something meaningful
- You're tired in a way that goes beyond physical — you need a deep soul-level rest
- You crave travel that feeds your spirit, not just ticks boxes on a list
- You're curious about Ayurveda, yoga, or holistic wellness — even if you've never tried them
- You want to reconnect with yourself and rediscover what brings you joy
- You value quality, depth, and authentic experiences over tourist attractions
- You're open to gentle community and connection with like-minded women
- You're ready to invest in yourself — perhaps for the first time in a very long time
✦ This May Not Be Right If...
- You're looking for a fast-paced sightseeing holiday with packed itineraries
- You prefer luxury resorts with nightlife and entertainment
- You're not open to slowing down or stepping outside your comfort zone
- You're seeking a clinical medical treatment programme
- You prefer to travel in large groups without intimate connection
- You're looking for the cheapest option rather than the most meaningful one
- You're not willing to participate respectfully in a small group setting
Angela Jane
Founder of Travels of the World · Voice Behind Angela 50 Plus Life
Angela Jane is not a wellness guru. She's not a yoga teacher or a life coach. She is a woman who, after decades of building a life for everyone else, found herself standing at the crossroads of fifty wondering: "What now? What about me?"
That question took her on a journey across more than 90 countries — not as a tourist, but as a seeker. She discovered that the most transformative travel isn't about seeing new places. It's about seeing yourself anew. Ayurveda in Kerala.
Silent meditation in the Himalayas. Finding her confidence again through solo travel.
Each journey peeled back another layer and brought her closer to the woman she was always meant to be.
Now, through Travels of the World and her platform Angela 50 Plus Life, she curates soulful travel and wellness experiences for women who are ready to do the same. The Sacred Pause is her most personal creation — born from her own experience of what it means to stop, breathe, and begin again.
Angela will be present throughout the entire retreat — not as a distant organiser, but as a warm, present guide who has walked this path herself and understands exactly where you are.
Where you will stay
AyurSoma Ayurveda Royal Retreat
Part of the Somatheeram Ayurveda Group · Chowara, south of Kovalam
When I first planned this week we were booked into Somatheeram itself — the group's original Ayurvedic hospital, founded in 1985, and a place I have been returning to for years.
Then the group offered me something I had not asked for. Move the whole retreat to AyurSoma, their luxury property, into Palace Deluxe Sea View rooms — at the rate of the standard cottages.
I said yes on the spot. So you get a sea-view room at their finest property, for the price of their most modest one. I did not negotiate that and I cannot take credit for it. It was a generous gesture, and I have it confirmed in writing so that I can promise it to you.
The investment
Every place is a room of your own. If you would rather share with a friend, that is possible — just ask me.
Ten places · Two are taken · Rooms held until 1 October
You book directly with the Somatheeram Ayurveda Group, and you pay them directly.
I add nothing to their price, and I never handle your money.
What the price covers
- Seven nights in a Palace Deluxe A/C Sea View room
- Your full Ayurvedic programme, prescribed for you by the resident doctor
- Initial, daily and final consultations with your doctor
- Every meal — full-board Ayurvedic, on a diet composed for you
- All prescribed medicines during your treatment
- Daily yoga and meditation, morning and evening
- Return airport transfers from Trivandrum
- Me, for the whole week
Flights and travel insurance are the two things you arrange yourself.
Three Things I Do For The Women Who Come
Not extras you are paying for. Just how I look after the women who travel with me — before, during and after.
Your Welcome Home Call
A personal call with Angela a few weeks after you return — to talk about what shifted, what you're carrying forward, and how to keep it alive at home. The week doesn't end when you land.
Walks and Talks
Optional, unhurried morning walks — and the conversations that come with them. Side by side rather than face to face is where women tend to say the things they came to say.
Ready to Explore Whether This
Retreat Is Right for You?
You don't need to decide right now.
You simply need to take one small step — a gentle conversation,
or a place on the waitlist. No pressure. No obligation.
Just a warm invitation to explore what's possible.
✦ No obligation · ✦ Warm, personal conversation · ✦ Your questions answered with care
Register Your Interest
Seven nights, fully inclusive of accommodation, your Ayurvedic programme, all meals and airport transfers. International flights and travel insurance are arranged separately.
Leave your details below and I'll be in touch.
🔒 Your information is completely private and will only be used to contact you about The Sacred Pause.
We never share your details with anyone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you might be wondering — answered with honesty and care.
P.S. — If you've read this far, something in these words has resonated with you. That quiet pull you're feeling? It's not nothing. It's the part of you that knows it's time.
I created The Sacred Pause because I needed it myself. At fifty, I was exhausted, disconnected, and searching for something I couldn't name.
Kerala gave me the answer — not through grand revelation, but through the simple, profound act of stopping.
You don't have to have it all figured out. You don't have to be "ready." You just have to be willing to take one small step — a conversation, a question, a whisper of "what if?"
Book your free Clarity Call. Let's talk. No pressure, no obligation — just two women having an honest conversation about what's possible.
With warmth and understanding,
Angela Jane
Founder, Travels of the World