Meta Lab 2026

When dreams are made of the five elements that include beautiful trees,  chirping birds, ponds with golden fish and blooming lilies, dew on rose petals , blue lotuses, the cave of the mystic far away in the mountains,  melodies and symphonies and synchronicities, and when dreams come true, you can only rejoice and be grateful. This was a  metalab where Stillness settled you Words warmed you up,  People, Purpose and Play merged. Going back with much reverence for the space created by Minaxi and Rema, and held by all of us together....in sync the Mind, the Body and the Spirit.

This Body Mind Spirit Metalab at the beginning of the year makes 2026 a year of deep inner change for me. It is a milestone in my journey on the path of self exploration. The space to reflect in communion with the elements have made a fountain of spontaneous inspiration available to me yet again. The process of  acknowledging and embracing tightly held inhibiting truths has been liberating to say the least. After long I felt hopeful energy and enthusiasm in my stride. I see myself weaving the learning from the experience of this metalab without making the effort, for it all seems to have been sewn in to the fabric of my being as we journeyed together for close to a week. The non judgemental space created by Minaxi, Rema and the group, the time to sit on the swing feeling the soft shower of flowers, the space to sit under trees with feet in the pond feeling the quiet presence of fish and a dear friend are deeply  etched memories that I feel will enrich and enliven for time to come as it does in the here and now.

I started the journey with trepidation and hesitation..unsure of what might unfold n what I might stumble into!
The experience for me was liberating and gratifying…
I had buried some parts of me deep inside..I found them back and now hold them dear…I go back more complete..more wholesome..more fully aware of my being

Almost like …
To my co travellers- 
yeh kahn aa gaye hum yuhin saath saath chal ke

N To the facilitators- with their warmth and holding …
Teri baton mein hain jaanam( taking the liberty of calling the facilitators that), mere jism aur jaan pighalte (both literally and metaphorically)

Something else that is standing out for me in the moment is-

Leave that which is not, but appears to be; 
Seek that which is, but is not apparent.

I arrived at the Meta Lab running on fumes, carrying the uneasy sense that time was thinning while the list of unfinished things kept growing. Tired, slightly afraid, and beginning to suspect that the old bravado and that same old vitality I once leaned on might no longer be enough. I noticed how much I had slipped into reaction rather than response, moving through the world without quite meeting it. What unfolded felt like a small homecoming.

In the work, I met parts of myself I had stored away, dismissed, or learned to undervalue, and here at the Lab I was held, gently and without demand by a community that knew how to hold. I was reminded of the magic of Process Work as it lives in Aastha: A magic I do not set against the science, but hold alongside it, with respect and reverence. I leave with a renewed resolve to engage with my full self, to receive with grace, and to honour my body, mind, and spirit with gratitude, reverence and a celebration rather than neglect. Yet what stays with me most is the heart of Aastha, the quiet, wise humanness I felt in every fellow traveller. The Meta Lab returned me to my original impulse that set me on this path: I am not who I was all those years ago, and some things have fallen away, but in their place, so much more has grown.

And for all this... I will not diminish with a piddly thank you... Just a hug to All, a look in the eye and a quiet nod...

See you along the Road soon.

My journey began with curiosity and a kind of resisted stillness. Moved through days carrying a quiet tiredness, underlying restlessness, accompanied by a sceptical spirit towards trust in me and the world.

Yet within this uncertainty, something shifted. I found myself becoming more alert—more aware of what is missing beneath the noise of doubt. Can see what I lacked is not intelligence, but faith: faith in myself, and trust in the unfolding of the world around me. This awareness does not erase my questions or struggles, but it softened them.

It reminded me that self-enquiry is not about answers; It is about recognizing the need to trust, to rest, and to allow wisdom to emerge in its own time.

This is how I process things in my mind — and yes, I know it’s a little weird

My first Meta Lab last year felt like an internship on nitro boost — intense and eye-opening.

This year, though, was completely different.
I assumed the journey would be on a nicely paved road. Instead, it turned out to be a full-on off-roading experience — messy, demanding, and very non-linear.

Here’s what the terrain looked like for me:

1. Rock crawling — large boulders (mind barriers), risky ledges (beliefs), and uneven rocks (misunderstood emotions). Breaking through these took most of the first two days.

2. Mud pits and water crossings — deep mud (assumptions about myself), ruts (old wounds), and submerged terrain (lost emotions) that kept pulling me in.

3. Sand dunes — steep climbs (mood swings), loose sand (confusion), and constantly shifting ground (that familiar feeling of being lost).

4. Steep inclines and declines — sharp ups and downs in energy, mood, and even physical sensations. For the first time ever, I experienced my ears getting warm often

5. Uneven, technical terrain — fallen trees (unrequired emotions), washed-out trails (residual stuff), and random obstacles (some very unnecessary self-inflictions).

What really stood out was how Minaxi and Rema came prepared — with all the right equipment for the terrain. (Rough Country lift kit (high ground clearance) | Rugged 4x4 with low-range gearbox | BFGoodrich All-Terrain tyres | Skid plates & rock sliders | Proper approach, breakover & departure angles | Snorkel | Toyota’s legendary 4.0L V6 | …and I wonder what more they had in their kitty)

But what mattered far more than the vehicle was the off-roader and the spotter. The way they switched roles when needed, held space so steadily, carried me safely, and still nudged me forward at the right moments was truly remarkable.

And this journey wouldn’t have been possible without my co-offroaders. Thank you for walking, crawling, and sometimes just sitting together in the middle of the terrain.

After days of intense inner off-roading, sitting around the fire, singing, dancing, and sharing stories felt grounding, healing, and exactly what I needed.

Grateful. Humbled. Still integrating. Enough to work with for the year. Phew — what a program.

Good morning to all co travellers
I am still soaking
I am still floating and the pleasant dream of the meta lab
Wow. What an experience?
In Meenakshi’s words,
It was a flow with a glow
The thoughts of the experience
Refuses to go away from me
I did not feel like locking my room
I did not feel like closing my mind
Always anticipating to listen to the words of other wise Travellers
Is there a possibility to have a world?
Where the people need not lock their houses
Where We need no cops to protect us
Can we have a world without borders?
Can we have countries without armies
Can we uplift ourselves to become a self-governing humanity that requires no aid from without to grow and glow
Can we receive love without asking?
Can we give love without expecting?
It’s meta lab which is pushing me into these fascinating thoughts in my mind.
Are these utopian????
My body and spirit are resonating with my mind 
As a result of the meta lab.
In love with the universe.

As I walked, my mind, became active and started munching the experience of the Meta lab?
My body and mind thanked me
For helping them to shift from what they thought was the centre of the universe towards the periphery of the Infinite universe.
My mind always thought it was in the epic Centre of the universe. It never occurred to it that
There are as many universes as there are Infinite number of souls in this Infinite universe.

The meta lab helped me to understand that there is nothing wrong in being centred in my own universe. But at the same time, I need to understand that my universe is not the epi centre of the Infinite universe

Can I be in my own universe without losing the feeling of being also part of the larger universe.
Ah! The the message in the lab flashed,
That Desired shift from
“Onliness to Oneness”
Could now  interpret the message of the wise “grand mother of Astha.

Immediately my mind jumped to the other message,
“Loneliness to Aloneliness”
What does it mean to me
Being immersed in only my universe.Considering me as the only centre -could it mean loneliness??

Can I be in my own universe within, and also exist without in the external universe with Infinite universe of other souls?
Probably that maybe the pleasant experience in the aloneliness.
No anxiety for the FOMS( hope I am right. In The abbreviation.)
My mind is becoming active
I will stop here before it starts, flooding your space and your universe.
With love to all my co travelers

Hands touch in reverence, 
Hearts meet,
Time slows,
For a moment 
The mind quietens
The fog begins to clear;
My body is a temple 

Cleansed, purified
I take a step 
With my eyes both open and closed,
 I look in,
The door slightly ajar 

A deep silence 
Can celebration be in silence? 
A deep knowing 
The spirit dances and flows
Wild and free 
Flow and stillness 
Drums and quiet 

I stand there unfurling 
As magic unfolds around me,
Alone, together
Held and holding 
In the shade of the pink bougainvillea 

Journeys of years can be taken
In a few moments,
In a space this sacred.
The wisdom from long journeys 
Can be touched, experienced
In a space this precious. 

And for a moment,
I experience home, 
in my body temple 
My spirit dances 
My mind quietens 
And I make a wish 
In faith.

I walk with a stride of hope, carrying the sacred shade of the bougainvillea within me.
I do not need to weave my lessons; they are already sewn into the fabric of my being like those red little hearts ♥️ on my suit.
I am embracing the liberation of my truths and step forward with an unburdened heart.
In every step, I am alone, together, held, and holding is I am with.. 
Many a Gratitude for the facilitators and the co travelers.. What a great way of walking through the path..

I inhaled, "Deep silence." And I exhaled, "Deep knowing."
(Offerred by Minaxi in a Brilliant way)
Inhaling: The peace of the path traveled.
​Exhaling: The brilliance of the truths I now carry.

The brilliant design of the Meta lab and the feeling of being held and walked with is what is in me. In touch and deeply grateful for the abundance that was offered which put me in touch with the abundance within.

Feeling full and open.