4 Day Yoga, Sightseeing, and Waterfall Hiking in Rishikesh, India
Yoga Retreat in India
This spiritual retreat offers you the chance to step aside from your routine - away from the ups and downs of daily life and reconnect with yourself, finding inner peace and calm. It is a chance to deepen and renew your yoga and meditation practice with the experienced and knowledgeable team on hand to host you throughout your stay. Ananda Yoga and Wellness Center offers yoga retreats for people who are looking to revitalize the mind, body, and soul.
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Highlights
- Yoga sessions with experienced yoga teachers
- Yoga props and mats are all provided at the center
- Guided pranayama and meditation classes
- Ramjhula and Ganga Aarti
- Ayurvedic diet accompanied the treatment
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- 3 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Yoga styles
Jolly Grant Airport (US$ 18 per person)
Indira Gandhi International Airport (US$ 70 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Spa
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Café
- Dining area
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Lobby
- Meditation garden
- Restaurant
- Special menu request
- Terrace
- Yoga studio
- Car rental
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Ironing / ironing board
- Laundry
Hotel Hidden Delight
The soul flourishes in a healthy body in the same way your physical body requires a healthy, safe, and hygienic atmosphere.
Keep in mind that the rooms are designed to host a yoga teacher training course. The rooms are spacious and ventilated. The management is always at your service to keep your rooms clean and hygienic.
The following facilities are included:
- Air conditioned clean and spacious single / twin sharing rooms
- Hot / cold water
- Wi-Fi available 24 / 7
Other features:
- A spacious yoga hall
- Yoga props and mats are all provided at the center
Program
About the program
The three major styles of the practice — yoga through breathing, yoga through postures, and yoga through meditation — are all geared toward self-discovery and emancipation. Hatha yoga is a style of yoga that primarily emphasizes breathing exercises. The technique used to manage breath is called pranayama. A few of the pranayamas that are frequently performed during yoga retreats are Kapalbhati, Anulom Vilom, Brahmri, etc.
In yoga, a position is known as an asana. Asana practice is a part of several types of yoga, including Hatha and Ashtanga. Each pose aims to settle the practitioner's mind and hold it still for varying lengths of time, either directly or indirectly. In contrast to other forms of exercise, asanas are reviving and focus on restoring equilibrium to your mind, body, and soul. The most popular ones include Tadasana, Vrikshasana, all Surya Namaskar postures, Trikonasana, and the relaxation stance Savasana.
Yoga through meditation comes in a variety of forms, such as sound meditation, music meditation, object-focused meditation, and body-traveling meditation, all of which are intended to increase attention and promote relaxation. Some yogis believe that yoga through breathing serves as a warm-up for yoga through posture and yoga through asanas serves as a preparation for meditation, which are all meant to rejuvenate the yogi.
All three styles of yoga are practiced during a retreat at the Ananda Yoga and Wellness Center, and an Ayurvedic diet is an essential part of it. During the retreat, a typical day at the facility will consist of two yoga classes and a meditation session. Throughout the retreat, you will have the chance to speak with the yoga instructors and Ayurvedic doctors outside of sessions. You can use it to identify the ideal dietary regimen and yoga poses for your conditions. They prioritize quality over quantity, thus the retreat groups are small so that the trainers may focus on each person's unique needs and issues and refuel themselves holistically.
Through yoga, meditation, and massage therapy, this comprehensive wellness program aims to address each participant's unique health challenges while also promoting both physical and mental well-being.
The schedule:
Day 1
- 13:00 - Traditional welcome; check-in to a well-appointed room
- 14:00 - Lunch
- 15:00 - 16:00 Rest time
- 16:00 - 17:00 Evening tea and orientation
- 17:00 - 19:30 Visit Ram Jhula and Ganga Aarti (a rejuvenating and spiritual experience on the banks of Mother Ganga)
- 20:00 - 21:00 Dinner
- 21:00 Go to sleep!
Day 2
- 06:00 Wake up!
- 07:00 - 07:30 Pranayama
- 07:30 - 09:00 Yoga
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
- 10:00 - 13:00 Spiritual documentary / video lecture / library time
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 14:00 - 16:00 Self-study and free time
- 16:00 - 16:30 Tea break
- 16:30 - 18:00 Yoga
- 18:30 - 19:15 Meditation / Yoga Nidra / Sound Healing
- 20:00 - 21:00 Dinner
- 21:00 Go to sleep!
Day 3
- 06:00 Wake Up!
- 07:00 - 09:00 Yoga and pranayama by the Ganges
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
- 10:00 - 13:00 Vashisht Cave
- 13:30 - 14:00 Lunch
- 14:00 - 16:00 Self-study and free time
- 16:00 - 16:30 Tea break
- 16:30 - 18:00 Yoga
- 18:30 - 19:15 Meditation / Yoga Nidra / Sound Healing
- 20:00 - 21:00 Dinner
- 21:00 Go to sleep!
Day 4 Check-out Schedule
- 06:00 Wake up!
- 07:00 - 07:30 Pranayama
- 07:30 - 09:00 Yoga
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
- 11:00 - 12:00 Closing / check-out time
Please note that the schedule is subject to changes without prior notice.
Included excursions
Notably, the sightseeing retreats have more excursions and follow an alternate-day schedule. Ananda Yoga and Wellness Center believes that these differences provide unique experiences, combining yoga with adventure and cultural exploration.
- Ram Jhula and Ganga Aarti visit (a rejuvenating and spiritual experience on the banks of Mother Ganga)
Instructors
Pranjal Bhaybhang
Pranjal Bhaybhang will be the instructor during the retreat.
Reejo Joy
Reejo Ji is a certified yoga instructor and has 10 years of teaching experience. Reejo was one of the lead trainers at Yoga Vimoksha, Goa, and a yoga and wellness consultant at Sanda Retreats. He started his career as a multimedia specialist but soon realized his true passion lies in yoga, so he began his yogic journey. A strong believer that; ‘Knowledge should come from different sources. If it came from the same source, it becomes stiff and stale’, Reejo ji has learned and amassed his yogic knowledge from different teachers and has adapted to different styles over the years.
Gaurav Thakur
Gaurav has a PhD in Hatha yoga from Gurukul Kangri University Haridwar India. He's also a Master in Yoga from Gurukul Kangri University Haridwar India. He worked as a yoga director at Yoga Niketan Ashram and Hatha Yoga Center in Shanghai, China. Between 2008-2009, he worked as a Yoga Director at Will's Gym Company, in Shanghai, China.
Retreat location
Tapovan, Rishikesh
The retreat will take place at Hotel Hidden Delight, located at Upper Tapovan, Jamri Katal, Tapovan, Narendranagar Subdistrict, Uttarakhand 259204, India.
About the location
Ananda Yoga and Wellness Center resides in the peaceful town of Rishikesh, renowned as the "Gateway to the Garhwal Himalayas" and celebrated as the "Yoga Capital of the World." Surrounded by the majestic Himalayan foothills, this captivating location offers breathtaking mountain vistas, a deeply spiritual atmosphere, and the opportunity to immerse yourself in the serene beauty of nature.
There, students will find the perfect setting to enhance their yoga and meditation practices. The wellness center serves as a refuge for those seeking to strengthen their connection with themselves, life, and the world around them.
Join them in this serene retreat and embark on a profound journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth, where the beauty of nature and the essence of yoga seamlessly merge.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Daily meals
Whatever you eat can affect your mental and physical body. Eating balanced and nutritious food is very important for yogis. A yogic diet is based on natural healing, rejuvenating, and energizing elements from the revered science of Ayurveda. It is the perfect food for nourishing the mind, body, and souls of budding yogis. So, Ananda Yoga School provides you with yogic food that helps you physically increase your flexibility and stamina.
If you have any food allergies, kindly let them know in advance so that their Ayurvedic nutritionist can create a special diet for you and give the necessary information to their chef.
Here's a taste of what you'll enjoy with Ananda Yoga School:
- Breakfast: fresh fruit, sprouts, Indian specialties, porridge, muesli, sandwiches, and a choice of Ayurvedic tea, green tea, milk tea, or coffee.
- Lunch: wholesome roti, salads, a variety of vegetables, rice or millet, lentil soup (daal), and a delightful dessert
- Afternoon break: recharge with Ayurvedic tea, green tea, milk tea, or coffee, paired with tasty biscuits
- Dinner: round off your day with more roti, salads, vegetables, rice or millet, daal, and a comforting soup
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Raw food
- Yogic
- Other dietary requirements on request
- Ayurvedic
Things to do (optional)
Explore Rishikesh at your own pace and enjoy some self-shopping at your own cost.
- Extra night after retreat USD 40
- Extra night before retreat USD 40
- Meal package USD 5
- Private class USD 15
Spa treatments
- 60 min massage USD 25
- Spa package USD 40
- Additional treatment USD 25
What's included
- Daily yoga classes with experienced yoga teachers
- Daily guided meditation classes
- Daily pranayama classes
- Yoga props and mats are all provided at the center
- Group excursions/activities
- Transportation during the retreat
- Welcome drink
- Hot and cold water
- Wi-Fi available 24/7
- Parking
- 3 nights accommodation in air-conditioned clean and spacious rooms (private / twin sharing)
- 3 daily delicious and nutritious meals
What's not included
- Flights
- Airport transfers
- Travel insurance
- Visa fee
- Additional activities not included in the itinerary
- Additional treatments
- GST
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Jolly Grant Airport
14 km
Transfer not provided
Indira Gandhi International Airport
209 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flights to either Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) or Jolly Grant Airport (DED). Transfers from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) are available for an additional cost of 70 USD. Transfers from Jolly Grant Airport (DED) are available for an additional cost of 18 USD. Please send an inquiry if interested.
Arrival by bus
The bus ride will take you about 45 minutes.
Arrival by train
The nearest railway station is in Haridwar, which is located about 25 kilometers from Rishikesh. Haridwar is linked to major Indian cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Varanasi.
Some of the popular trains are Shatabadi Express, Jan Shatabdi, AC Special Express, and Mussoorie Express.
For those making the journey to Rishikesh, they recommend taking a train until Haridwar and then either taking a bus or taxi to Rishikesh.
Arrival by taxi
The taxi will take you to Rishikesh in about 30 minutes.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 31% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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