Founder's Story
Hello, I’m Dr. Shradha Goel,
An eye surgeon, a seeker, a healer, a space-holder, and a fellow traveler on this extraordinary path.
As an Indian eye surgeon with over twenty years of experience, I have spent my life restoring vision, helping people see the world with clarity. But the most profound vision I ever received wasn’t through a lens or microscope. It came through my journey with plant spirits.
Lionheart Journeys was born from my own healing and awakening through these sacred medicines. These mountains, these plants, these ancient ways – they cracked me open, brought me home to myself, and gave me the remembrance of who I truly am.
It changed everything: my relationships, my work, and my way of being. And with that, came a deep calling: To share this magic. To create spaces where others too could remember their essence, their power, and their truth.
Lionheart is not just a name. It is my spirit, my path, my prayer. It carries the energy of the lion’s strength, courage, love, and sovereignty. It is the reminder that we can hold both: fierce truth and tender love in the same breath.
When you journey with us, you are not just attending a retreat. You are saying yes to your soul’s deepest calling, and it would be my honour to walk alongside you.
With love,
Dr. Shradha Goel
Founder, Lionheart Journeys
"The journey home is the most sacred one we’ll ever take."
What is Lionheart Journeys?
Lionheart Journeys is more than a retreat, it is a sacred invitation to remember who you truly are.
A journey of healing, transformation and reconnection with your soul through Sacred Plant Medicines. It is a journey that transforms you gently but deeply.
A path that reconnects you to self-love, awakens your soul’s true purpose, and invites you to see the world and yourself through a lens of compassion, clarity, and grace.
Whether you are seeking healing, purpose, or deeper connection, Lionheart Journeys holds space for your transformation in nature’s most powerful and sacred landscapes.
Our Founding Principles
- Trust & Integrity – Holding each journey with honesty, presence, and heart
- Confidentiality & Discretion – Complete privacy and respect for your sacred process
- Medical Safety – Led by an experienced medical professional, ensuring physical and emotional well-being throughout
- Deep Intention – Every detail, from the space to the ceremony, is woven with love and purpose.
“Lionheart is not a destination, it is your return to the heart, to your power, and to your soul’s truth.”
What We Offer
We curate transformational retreats in some of the world’s most awe-inspiring and energetically potent landscapes.
Each journey is guided with deep intention, held in care, and rooted in reverence for your unique healing process.
Our Retreat Experiences Include:
- Sacred plant medicine ceremonies with experienced facilitators
- Mindful integration practices.
- Immersive time in nature, silence, and sacred community
- Somatic and creative healing modalities
- Medically informed care for safe, supported journeys
We offer a sanctuary for those ready to:
- Release old patterns
- Break free from addictions
- Remember their true purpose
- Reconnect to their heart and soul
"This is your sacred space to transform from within."
Testimonials
What our Lionhearts have to say
Shweta Kedia
A Journey That Changed Everything
Stepping into Peru, I carried the weight of healing and the hope for transformation. What unfolded was beyond anything I imagined… a soul deep shift held with grace, love, gratitude, empathy and strength.
Shradha’s presence through Lions Heart Journeys was truly sacred. She didn’t just facilitate she held space with such love, patience and quiet power that each of us felt safe to unfold, break through and bloom in our own rhythm...
Sripriya Menon
This trip was truly about getting comfortable with the uncomfortable, knowing a little bit more about myself, developing an appreciation and understanding of the mysteries of nature and the world we live in. About questioning long-held beliefs of myself – the human, of the world, and of the expansiveness of living. Are there realms beyond the human experience? How can I, with my scientific temper, be open to surrendering myself to plant spirits and native “voodoo”, to altered states of consciousness, enquired my egoic self. Am I scared of this journey? Do I risk a loss of rational thinking? Why am I judging myself for undertaking this journey?...
Jaya Ratnani
Peru Retreat Reflection
Traveling to Peru was more than a journey—it was a deep homecoming to my soul. Nestled in the Sacred Valley, surrounded by ancient mountains and the quiet wisdom of the Andes, I stepped into a space of deep healing, transformation, and awakening.
Working with Wachuma (San Pedro) opened my heart in ways I never expected. It felt like being gently peeled back to my essence—with every breath, I was reminded of the beauty, simplicity, and sacredness of life...




