SOUL Festival Programme
Embark on a transformative journey to the frontiers of health and wellness, that aligns self-discovery with planetary restoration. From engaging in invigorating panel discussions and movement practices set in breathtaking locations to uncovering the Maldives’ hidden treasures, unleash your full potential and contribute to creating a better world at SOUL Festival.
Weekend 1
10:00 – 18:00
Arrival & Orientation: Enjoy Soneva Soul’s signature treatments and wellness offerings, Soneva Fushi’s beaches, watersports including guided snorkelling with Soneva’s Marine Biologist and other unique experiences
12:00 – 15:00
Mihiree Mithaa
Lunch
18:00 – 19:45
Mihiree Mithaa Beach
Sunset cocktails
19:45 – 20:00
Mihiree Mithaa Beach
Welcome address by Sonu Shivdasani and William Bissell
20:00 – 22:00
Down to Earth
Gala dinner under the stars with live musical performance by sarangi maestro Ustad Kamal Sabri
22:30 – 23:00
The Observatory
Stargazing experience at the largest observatory in the Maldives
7:00 – 10:30
Mihiree Mithaa
Breakfast
7:00 – 9: 00
Your choice of morning activity: Hatha yoga with Hitesh Kumar at Soneva Soul Turtle Champa or bootcamp circuit training with Jairo Alonso at Jungle Gym or guided snorkelling with our resident Marine Biologist
10:00 – 11:00
Down to Earth
Tuning the Collective Field: Opening meditation and talk with Shauna Shapiro
11:00 – 11:15
Down to Earth
Coral regeneration sharing with our Marine Biologist
11:30 – 12:45
Down to Earth
The Soul of Wellness: What Is True ‘Wellness’ and How Can It Be Sustained? – In discussion with Sonu Shivdasani, William Bissell, Sadhvi Bhagwati Saraswati, Dr Libby Weaver and Farida Irani
12:30 – 14:15
Mihiree Mithaa
Buffet lunch hosted by wellness visionaries and experts
14:15 – 15:30
Down to Earth
Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter & Miracles by Dr Bruce Lipton
15:30 – 16:45
Down to Earth
The Neuroscience of Wellness: In discussion with Dr Bruce Lipton, Dr Emeran Mayer, Dr Paul Salins, Dr Shamini Jain and Farida Irani
16:45 – 18:15
Leisure time: Enjoy Soneva Soul’s signature treatments and wellness offerings, Soneva Fushi’s beaches, watersports including guided snorkelling with Soneva’s Marine Biologist and other unique experiences
18:15 – 22:00
Sandbank
Sunset cocktails followed by a wellness dinner and live musical performance by Kristin Hoffmann
7:00 – 10:30
Mihiree Mithaa
Breakfast
7:00 – 9: 00
Your choice of morning activity: Qi gong class with Roger Moore at Soneva Soul Turtle Champa or primal movement with Jonathan Owen at the Jungle Gym or a tour and coral propagation talk with our Marine Biologist in AquaTerra
9:45 – 10:15
Down to Earth
Opening meditation with Pujya Swamiji
10:15 – 10:45
Down to Earth
The Gut Immune Connection: How Understanding the Connection Between Food and Immunity Can Help Us Regain our Health by Dr Emeran Mayer
11:15 – 11:45
Down to Earth
Healing Ourselves: Biofield Science and the Future of Health by Dr Shamini Jain
12:15 – 12:45
Down to Earth
Transcendence: How Humans Evolved Through Fire, Language, Beauty and Time by Gaia Vince
13:15 – 13:30
Down to Earth
Closing meditation with Sadhvi Bhagwati Saraswati
13:30 – 14:30
Out of the Sea
Family-style sharing lunch hosted by wellness visionaries and experts
14:30 – 17:30
Leisure time: Enjoy Soneva Soul’s signature treatments and wellness offerings, Soneva Fushi’s beaches, watersports including guided snorkelling with Soneva’s Marine Biologist and other unique experiences
18:00 – 21:30
Down to Earth
Explore and celebrate the diverse flavours and stories that make up the Soul Food Journey to nourish our bodies, hearts and souls. Your journey begins at Jetty C where you will board a boat to have sunset cocktails in Out of the Sea, walk towards the Banyan Tree, have a small break in our Kitchen Junction, take a detour to the Barefoot Bookshop, followed by a sumptuous buffet dinner
20:30 – 21:30
Down to Earth
Musical performance by Kristin Hoffmann and sarangi maestro Ustad Kamal Sabri
Weekdays
7:00 – 10:30
Mihiree Mithaa
Breakfast
7:00 – 9:00
Your choice of morning activity: Sunrise beach yoga by Hitesh Kumar at Soneva Soul Turtle Champa or mat Pilates at Out of the Blue or freediving techniques and breathing exercise with our Marine Biologist Nathalia Samper at Watersports Champa
9:00 – 9:45
Down to Earth
Grounding: The Enormous Health Benefits of Walking Barefoot with Dr Lilly-Marie Blecher, Dr Vidya Dinesh, Dr Kristen Bohnet and Dr Michelle Valdes
10:00 – 11:15
Down to Earth
The Business of Wellness: Taking the Principals of Wellness into the Corporate World – Fireside chat with Sonu Shivdasani and William Bissell
10:15 – 11:30
Immersive aromatherapy workshop by Farida Irani at Soneva Soul Jungle Champa
10:45 – 12:00
Soneva Soul
Meet our wellness experts for an intimate ‘one on one’ conversation and customised guidance with Dr Timothy Doolin for Homeoblock and Dentistry and Anders Olsson for Conscious Breathing
11:15 – 12:30
Down to Earth
Tearoom Session hosted by Organic India: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times – Exploring Traditional Healing Techniques in conversation with Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati, Sadhvi Bhagwati Saraswati, Dr Emeran Mayer, Dr Lilly-Marie Blecher and Dr Robert Svoboda
12:30 – 14:15
Mihiree Mithaa
Lunch
14:15 – 15:15
Soneva Soul
Meet our wellness experts for an intimate ‘one on one’ conversation and customised guidance with Amanda Huggins for Mindfulness and Yoga and Dr Emeran Mayer for Digestive Health
15:00 – 16:45
Down to Earth
Regenerative Futures: Rebuilding our Relationship with Planet Earth – An immersive discussion with Gaia Vince and Damon Gameau followed by Eco Centro Tour
17:00 – 18:00
Jungle Gym
Sol Aum – Sound healing session with Kristin Hoffmann at Villa 11 or fitness bootcamp with Luke Coutinho
17:00 – 19:30
Leisure time: Enjoy Soneva Soul’s signature treatments and wellness offerings, Soneva Fushi’s beaches, watersports including guided snorkelling with Soneva’s Marine Biologist and other unique experiences
18:00 – 19:00
Watersports Champa
Paddle through paradise: Kayaking with Jairo Alonso
19:30 – 20:00
Cinema Paradiso
Introduction to Fantastic Fungi with award-winning cinematographer, director and producer Louie Schwartzberg
19:30 – 20:00
Cinema Paradiso
Enjoy dinner under the Maldivian skies followed by a screening of Fantastic Fungi
22:15 – 23:00
The Observatory
Stargazing experience at the largest observatory in the Maldives
7:00 – 10:30
Mihiree Mithaa
Breakfast
7:00 – 9: 00
Your choice of morning activity: Qi gong class with Roger Moore at Out of the Blue or core workout class in Soneva Soul Turtle Champa with Jairo Alonso or a zipline session with our professional Zipline Rangers
9:30 – 11:00
So Glasscycle
Glass blowing demonstration
10:00 – 11:00
Villa 11
The Structure of Breath by Anders Olsson in conversation with Dr Timothy Doolin
10:00 – 11:00
Soneva Soul
Meet our wellness experts for an intimate ‘one on one’ conversation and customised guidance with Dr Paul Salins for Medicine and Dr Robert Svoboda for Ayurveda
11:15 – 12:15
Villa 11
The Honeymoon Effect: Exploring the Science of Love – A fireside chat with Dr Bruce Lipton and Margaret Horton in conversation
12:30 – 14:15
Mihiree Mithaa
Lunch
12:30 – 16:00
Leisure time: Enjoy Soneva Soul’s signature treatments and wellness offerings, Soneva Fushi’s beaches, watersports including guided snorkelling with Soneva’s Marine Biologist and other unique experiences
15:00 – 17:00
Soneva Soul
Meet our wellness experts for an intimate ‘one on one’ conversation and customised guidance with Dr Lilly-Marie Blecher for Naturopathic and Traditional Chinese Medicine and Dr Timothy Doolin for Homeoblock and Dentistry
15:30 – 16:30
Villa 11
The Spirit of Wellness – An immersive session with Pujya Swami, Chidanand Saraswati and Sadhvi Bhagwati Saraswati
16:45 – 17:30
Villa 11
Clean Food for the Future: Going Zero Processed with Chef Diana Von Cranach
17:00 – 18:00
Turtle Beach Champa
Mindfulness breathwork with Pawan Kumar
18:00 – 19:30
Sandbank
Soul sunset session with cocktails, elixirs and live DJ entertainment
18:00 – 19:30
Watersports Champa
Sunset SUP & Stretch: Wellbeing adventure with Jairo Alonso
18:30 – 19:45
Turtle Beach Champa
Trāṭaka: Technique of candlelight gazing with Hitesh Kumar
19:30 – 22:00
Down to Earth
Dinner with live musical performance by Kristin Hoffmann presenting ‘Songs of the Sea’
7:00 – 10:00
Mihiree Mithaa
Breakfast
7:00 – 9:00
Your choice of morning activity: Morning meditation with Shauna Shapiro on the Sandbank or SUP workout with Jairo Alonso at Watersports Champa or sunrise catamaran sailing with our skipper
10:00 – 11:45
Soneva Soul
Meet our wellness experts for an intimate ‘one on one’ conversation and customised guidance with Dr Paul Salins for Medicine and Dr Timothy Doolin for Homeoblock and Dentistry
10:00 – 11:00
Down to Earth
Gut Health Immersion with Dr Emeran Mayer and Dr Libby Weaver
10:30 – 11:30
Villa 11
Tools for Stress Management, Anxiety and Restful Sleep by Amanda Huggins
12:30 – 14:00
Mihiree Mithaa
Lunch
12:00 – 14:00
Leisure time: Enjoy Soneva Soul’s signature treatments and wellness offerings, Soneva Fushi’s beaches, watersports including guided snorkelling with Soneva’s Marine Biologist and other unique experiences
14:00 – 15:00
Soneva Soul
Meet our wellness experts for an intimate ‘one on one’ conversation and customised guidance with Dr Emeran Mayer for Digestive Health and Farida Irani for Ayurveda
15:00 – 16: 00
Organic Garden
Mixology with naturopathic Doctor Michelle Valdes
15:00 – 16:00
Villa 11
The Cancer Dialogues: Current Topics on Cancer Research by Dr Paul Salins and Dr Nasha Winters
16:00 – 17:00
Eco Centro
Eco Centro Tour
17:00 – 18:00
Turtle Beach Champa
Mantra chanting with Hitesh Kumar and Pawan Kumar
18:00 – 21:00
Down to Earth
Cocktails and canapés at Down to Earth followed by Four Hands Dinner with Chef Diana Von Cranach and Chef Carsten Kyster with live musical performance by Bawari Basanti
21:00 – 23:00
The Observatory
Stargazing experience at the largest observatory in the Maldives
7:00 – 10:00
Mihiree Mithaa
Breakfast
7:00 – 9:00
Your choice of morning activity: Balanced yoga by Hitesh Kumar at Soneva Soul Turtle Champa or primal movement by Jonathan Owen or Eco Centro tour including the organic garden at Fresh in the Garden
8:00 – 9:30
So Glasscycle
Glass blowing demonstration
10:00 – 11:30
Villa 11
Tearoom Session hosted by Organic India: Health Crisis to Health Awakening with Amanda Huggins, Davinia Taylor, Jo Marchant and Dr Shamini Jain
10:30 – 11:30
Out of the Blue
My Chocolate – Chocolate making experience
12:00 – 13:00
Down to Earth
Hormones: Our Personal Mood Controllers with Dr Libby Weaver and Dr Lilly-Marie Blecher
12:00 – 13:00
Villa 11
Maintaining a Healthy Heart by Dr Paul Salins
12:00 – 14:00
Out of the Sea
Lunch hosted by one of our visiting chefs
14:00 – 15:30
Soneva Soul
Meet our wellness experts for an intimate ‘one on one’ conversation and customised guidance with Dr Lilly-Marie Blecher for Naturopathic and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr Timothy Doolin for Homeoblock and Dentistry and Anders Olsson for Conscious Breathing
15:00 – 16:00
Down to Earth
Spontaneous Evolution – An unstructured session for presenters to co-create together and share the Inspirations that are emerging from their journey at SOUL Festival
15:30 – 16:45
Soneva Soul
Meet our wellness experts for an intimate ‘one on one’ conversation and customised guidance with Dr Paul Salins for Medicine and Farida Irani for Ayurveda
15:30 – 16:45
Villa 11
Waste NOT, Want NOT with Chef Diana Von Cranach and Damon Gameau
17: 00 – 18:00
Turtle Beach Champa
Active stretch and mobilisation with Jairo Alonso
18:30 – 19:30
Shades of Green
Sunset cocktails
19:30 – 19:45
Cinema Paradiso
Introduction to the film 2040 with award-winning screenwriter, director, author and activist Damon Gameau
19:45 – 22:15
Cinema Paradiso
Enjoy dinner under the Maldivian skies followed by a film screening of 2040
21:00 – 22:00
Flying Sauces
Cocoa ceremony with Dr Michelle Valdes
21:00 – 23:00
The Observatory
Stargazing experience at the largest observatory in the Maldives
Weekend 2
7:00 – 10:00
Mihiree Mithaa
Breakfast
7:00 – 9:00
Your choice of morning activity: Sunrise beach yoga at Soneva Soul Turtle Champa or core class at Out of the Blue or guided snorkelling with our Marine Biologist
10:00 – 11:00
Down to Earth
Tearoom Session hosted by Organic India: The Healing Powers of Herbs with Dr Libby Weaver, Farida Irani, Dr Lilly-Marie Blecher and Dr Vidya Dinesh
11:15 – 12:15
Villa 11
Mind-Body-Spirit Connection by Dr Shamini Jain
12:30 – 14:00
Mihiree Mithaa
Lunch
14:00 – 15:45
Soneva Soul
Meet our wellness experts for an intimate ‘one on one’ conversation and customised guidance with Dr Lilly-Marie Blecher for Naturopathic and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr Timothy Doolin for Homeoblock and Dentistry and Dr Nasha Winters for Cancer and Holistic Medicine
15:00 – 16:00
Down to Earth
‘I Am Perfect As I Am’ Overcoming Self Judgements and Fears – A fireside chat with Amanda Huggins and Luke Coutinho
15:00 – 16:15
Villa 11
Biohacking Workshop: Hacking into Your Personal Biology and Creating a Protocol for Longevity with Davinia Taylor
18:00 – 19:45
Out of the Blue
Sunset cocktails with live DJ performance
19:30 – 19:45
Out of the Blue
Sharing of thoughts, ideas and inspiration by Sonu Shivdasani and William Bissell
19:45 – 20:00
Out of the Blue
Gala dinner followed by a live fusion musical performance by sarangi maestro Ustad Kamal Sabri, Bawari Basanti and Kristin Hoffmann
7:00 – 10:00
Mihiree Mithaa
Breakfast
7:00 – 9:00
Your choice of morning activity: Jungle gym training with Jairo Alonso or mat Pilates at Soneva Soul Turtle Champa or guided snorkelling with our Marine Biologist
9:15 – 9:45
Down to Earth
Opening meditation by Shauna Shapiro
9:45 – 10:30
Down to Earth
The Power of Conscious Breathing by Anders Olsson
10:45 – 12:00
Down to Earth
The Eye of the Storm: Finding Balance in Times of Chaos with Shauna Shapiro, Dr Lilly-Marie Blecher, Luke Coutinho, Dr Bruce Lipton and Dr Nasha Winters
12:15 – 14:15
Out of the Sea
Lunch hosted by our wellness visionaries and experts
14:15 – 15:00
Down to Earth
Cure: A Journey into the Science of Mind Over Body by Jo Marchant
15:15 – 15:30
Down to Earth
Coral regeneration talk
15:30 – 17:00
Down to Earth
Building a Regenerative Future with Sonu Shivdasani, William Bissell, Gaia Vince, Damon Gameau and Louie Schwartszberg
16:30 – 18:00
Leisure time: Enjoy Soneva Soul’s signature treatments and wellness offerings, Soneva Fushi’s beaches, watersports including guided snorkelling with Soneva’s Marine Biologist and other unique experiences
18:00 – 19:30
Sandbank
Soul sunset session with cocktails, elixirs and live DJ entertainment
19:30 – 22:00
Mihiree Mithaa
Buffet dinner with world musical performance by sarangi maestro Ustad Kamal Sabri and Bawari Basanti
7:00 – 10:00
Mihiree Mithaa
Breakfast
7:00 – 9:00
Your choice of morning activity: Aerial yoga with Hitesh Kumar at Jungle Gym or primal movement with Jonathan Owen at Soneva Soul Turtle Champa or guided snorkelling with our Marine Biologist
10:00 – 10:30
Down to Earth
Group vocal toning with Kristin Hoffmann
10:30 – 11:15
Down to Earth
Stress and Anxiety Management by Amanda Huggins
11:30 – 12:30
Down to Earth
Exhausted to Energised: The biochemical, nutritional and emotional factors that impact your energy by Dr Libby Weaver
12:30 – 14:00
Mihiree Mithaa
Lunch
14:00 – 15:00
Down to Earth
Biohacking: The Ultimate Guide to Optimal Health by Davinia Taylor
15:15 – 15:30
Down to Earth
Waste to Wealth Talk
15:30 – 17:00
Down to Earth
Wellness in the Marketplace: Sustaining True Wellness in Our Modern and Complex World with Sonu Shivdasani, William Bissell, Dr Joanna Hooper, Dr Lilly-Marie Blecher, Gaia Vince, Amanda Huggins and Farida Irani
18:00 – 19:30
Out of the Sea
Soul sunset session with cocktails, elixirs and live DJ entertainment
19:30 – 19:45
Closing address by Sonu Shivdasani and William Bissell
19:45 – 21:00
Down to Earth
Explore and celebrate the diverse flavours and stories that make up the Soul Food Journey to nourish our bodies, hearts and souls. Your journey begins at Jetty C where you will board a boat to have sunset cocktails in Out of the Sea, walk towards the Banyan Tree, have a small break in our Kitchen Junction, take a detour to the Barefoot Bookshop, followed by a sumptuous buffet dinner
21:00 – 23:00
Down to Earth
Live world fusion musical performance by sarangi maestro Ustad Kamal Sabri, Bawari Basanti and Kristin Hoffmann
23:00 – 24:00
Down to Earth