Goa Introduces ‘Sandcastle Therapy’ to Reduce Tourist Anxiety

by Radhika VazDecember 4, 2025October 30, 2025

Guests sculpt stress away with grains and imagination.

Goa has implemented Sandcastle Therapy, where tourists alleviate stress by sculpting elaborate sand structures. According to Hindustan Times, the therapy combines creativity, tactile engagement, and mindfulness to enhance mental well-being.

Guides provide instruction in sandcastle engineering, artistic flourishes, and temporary urban planning. Visitors report improved mood, tactile satisfaction, and Instagram-worthy creations. Critics question the longevity of relief, but supporters argue that the act of creation provides intrinsic value.

Future developments include competitive sandcastle leagues, collaborative sculptures, and thematic sculpting events, ensuring sand therapy becomes a staple of beach wellness tourism.

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Radhika Vaz

Radhika Vaz is an Indian comedian, writer, and performer celebrated for her fearless, boundary-pushing humor. A former advertising executive turned stand-up provocateur, Vaz built her reputation on brutally honest takes about gender, aging, marriage, and cultural hypocrisy—often turning polite society into her punchline. Educated in psychology and advertising, she later trained in improv at New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade, blending sharp wit with theatrical flair. Her one-woman shows, Unladylike and Older. Angrier. Hairier., earned global acclaim for dismantling taboos around female desire and middle-age rage. Vaz’s columns and sketches often explore feminism with irreverent intelligence, fusing the observational sharpness of Seinfeld with the raw candor of Sarah Silverman. Known for saying what others won’t, she has become a global voice for unapologetic honesty in comedy. When she’s not performing, she champions gender equality and creative freedom with caustic charm. Radhika Vaz

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