Summer School of Studio Kalari

16th Summer School of Studio Kalari
July 4–12, 2026
Strużyny, Poland

We invite you to join our annual Summer School of Studio Kalari. Kalari trainings take place in the morning and in the evening, while in between we take rest, cook and enjoy beautiful landscapes of the Lubuskie region.

These few-day camps during which we can focus on the practice is the time when you don’t need to rush to the training after work or school, get stuck in a traffic jam or figure out dozens of urgent life issues. Instead, you can stop for a while, limit stimulation, listen to your body and energy, and to deepen and develop your kalari skills.

The School is open for beginners and advanced students.

Programme of trainings 

Programme of kalari trainings during the School will be adjusted to skills and condition of participants.

Beginners will learn basics, while advanced students will deepen and develop their current skills.
As always, classes will feature:

• many conditioning and stretching exercises
• sequences of movements
• empty hand and weapon combat (for advanced students)
• spinning a bamboo stick.

The School is both a great introduction in the kalarippayattu system, as well as a chance to repeat and consolidate already known elements of practice.

The School is open to beginners and advanced students.

Some feedback from participants of previous editions of the School:

Wonderful atmosphere and people. The workshop exceeded my expectations.

I’m very happy about the trainings. Their intensity and variability was increasing day by day.

Excellent and kind teachers. I haven’t pushed my body this hard in a long time and it was good to know I can do so much!

I really enjoy this combination of effort, work on myself in a group, relaxation and good company. And food is delicious!

Schedule

4.07, Saturday
4pm–6pm arrival to Strużyny
7pm dinner
rest and slowing down our rhythm

5–11.07, Sunday-Saturday
8am–10am kalarippayattu + optional 20 min. stretching afterwards
10:30am breakfast
11am–2:30pm free time
2:30pm lunch
3pm–4:45pm free time
4:45pm snack
5:30pm–7:30pm kalarippayattu
8pm dinner

12.07, Sunday
8:30am breakfast, tidying up
10am departure

In the evenings, there will be some multimedia presentations about kalarippayattu.

Leaders and organizers

The school will be run by the founders and teachers of Studio Kalari: Sankar Lal Sivasankaran Nair and Justyna Rodzińska-Nair. Sankar is a master of Southern style of kalarippayattu and an ayurvedic specialist, while Justyna is a teacher and populariser of kalarippayattu, as well as a project coordinator.

Location and transportation

Strużyny is a little village next to Bledzew in the Lubusz province, Poland, 150 km east from Berlin. It is hidden among fields, woods and lakes, in silence and calm, where vast space lets you take a break from the hectic city pace and information noise.

The closest, and our favourite, lake is 4km far from home. You can walk there or go by car.

There are several 2–5-bedrooms in the house in which around 20 people can stay, and common bathrooms.

The closest airports are in Berlin, as well as Goleniów/Szczecin, Poznań and Wrocław. Then you should take a bus or train to Skwierzyna (close to Gorzów Wielkopolski), from where we can pick you up by car. We will also help participants to contact each other so that you can travel together.
If you need any advice on how to get there, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Meals

There will be mainly vegetarian meals with non-veg elements. Please inform us upon registration if you are allergic to anything.
Participants cook and clean together. Probably not once or twice Sankar will rule the kitchen and guide us on how to cook delicious Indian meals.

In this article you can read about our summer schools and see some pictures.

Fee

• early bird price until April 30, 2026: 650 EUR (advance fee: 165 EUR, 2nd part: 1225 EUR, 3rd part: 260 EUR)
• regular price from May 1, 2025: 690 EUR (advance fee: 165 EUR, 2nd part: 225 EUR, 3rd part: 300 EUR)

The fee covers:
– 14 kalarippayattu trainings (twice daily)
– full board (breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner, coffee, tea, water, fruits)
– accommodation in 2–5-bedrooms with common bathrooms

Registration and queries

Participants are accepted on first-come, first-served basis upon payment of the advance fee. Number of places is limited.

To secure your spot, you should pay a non-refundable advance fee of 165 EUR.

The 2nd part of 225 EUR should be paid by June 15, 2026, either by PayPal to studio@studiokalari.pl or by a bank transfer to the account:
Acount holder: Ajurweda i kalari Sankar Sivasankaran Nair
Address: Dembowskiego St. 78/4, 51-669 Wroclaw, Poland
Account number/IBAN: PL 96 1090 2398 0000 0001 4714 1034; SWIFT: WBKPPLPPXXX

The 3rd part of the fee (early bird 260 EUR / regular fee 300 EUR) should be paid in cash upon your arrival to the workshop.

Important information – please read carefully:

• It is not possible to join the School once it has started nor leave before it ends as such changes affect the energy of the group, as well as disturb organisation.
• In case of cancellation, the advanced fee is not refundable. In case you pay the advance fee and the 2nd part, and resign from participation until June 23, 2026, the 2nd part will be reimbursed. Reimbursement of the 2nd part will not be possible in case of resignation submitted after June 24, 2026.
• In case the School is cancelled by the organisers, we guarantee full refund of paid fee.

If you have any questions, please email Justyna at studio@studiokalari.pl.