Top Kolkata Classes & Workshops

Kavya is a certified Yoga Trainer, a doctor in Alternative Medicine, and a healer. She's the great grand niece of Paramhansa Yogananda, founder of SRF and author of Autobiography of a Yogi. Kavya has taken advanced and highly specialized Yoga Therapy training from Dr Prem Sundar Das, Mr Bikram Choudhury, Dr Dilip Sarkar, Dr. Joane Broder, Dr Jim Preddy and Dr Gautam Chaudhuri.

Enjoy an exclusive cooking demonstration and access to a local restaurateur’s home during this authentic Bengali food experience. Bengali cuisine is distinct, and your food-loving hostess Bibi will teach you all about the flavors, techniques, and secrets behind regional specialties. Enjoy a meal afterwards with the family, including various curries, rice, and a sweet.

Food is one of the great joys of any visit to India. Learn to cook like a local in a private class with your host, Zinnia, in her small kitchen. Work alongside her to prepare a Bengali feast including dishes such as dal, chutney, mutton curry, “luchi” puffy breads, prawns in mustard gravy, and more. Then share the meal you’ve prepared, washed down with tea, coffee, and a little beer.

Learn the ins and outs of Kerala cuisine in this cooking class with a local host. Join a Kolkata resident in her home kitchen to learn how to prepare traditional Indian dishes such as pollichathu (fish wrapped in fresh banana leaves and then steamed), and thoran, a coconut-based vegetable dish. After the lesson, enjoy the meal with your host family.

Popularly known as the cultural capital of India, Kolkata is rich in heritage and culture which is preserved till today. The best way to learn about it is through a local. Join your host Sanchita at her home in Kolkata for a fun and authentic cooking and dining experience. Highlights of the experience: - 4 course homemade lunch/dinner - Interactive hands on home based cooking class - Opportunity to interact with a local family