7 Day Amazing Tour, Meditation and Yoga Holidays in India

Facilities

Om chanting

Over the time, the chanting of Om has popularized even in western cultures and has become an integral part of meditation. The sacred word has been proven to provide a certain degree of peace and purification to the mind and soul. From sages to yoga practitioners to monks, everyone chants this Sanskrit word for various benefits.

The Om mantra has astounding benefits that can heal the stress accumulation in the minds of people living in this ultra-modern and busy life and if you read these nine benefits of chanting the powerful “Om” mantra, you will get motivated to try this Om therapy for yourself:

Enables you to have control over your feelings

Helps reduce stress

Helps in detoxifying your body

Helps in getting you enough sleep

Helps you in getting rid of negativity

Improves concentration

Sets your mood right

Strengthens spinal cord

Takes care of your heart and digestive system

Your soul that drives away the negativity and helps you in interacting with positive people only. You will automatically start distinguishing between negative and positive things.

Meditation

• During meditation, you will go through nine important steps to get following:
• Better physical health
• Clear thinking
• Greater peace of mind
• Increased energy
• Improved relationships
• Before you begin to meditate, it is helpful to keep these things in mind to get the most from your meditation practice:
• Breathe evenly
• How long to meditate
• How to meditate
• Look up
• Pray
• Proper meditation posture
• Relax
• Sit still
• Where to meditate

The meditation programs are:

• Meditation: Releasing tension - 12 minutes
• Meditation: Calming the mind - 13 minutes
• Meditation: Finding silence - 16 minutes
• Meditation: Embracing what is - 20 minutes
• Meditation: Eye of the hurricane - 24 minutes
• Meditation: Morning meditation - 20 minutes
• Meditation: Meditation on twin hearts (loving-kindness meditation) - 35 minutes
• Meditation: Meditation on non-violence - 9 minutes
• Meditation: Chanting and meditation - 32 minutes
• Meditation: Three doors meditation - 17 minutes

Yoga

The instructor will help to rediscover oneself through the ancient and rational discipline of yoga, which encompasses all aspects of life in order to balance the mind, body, and spirit. He will also enhance the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual qualities in a simple, effective, and practical manner through the time-proven approaches of Hatha yoga, Raja yoga, and Kriya yoga. Come enjoy the healing powers of yoga at one of the most traditional yoga:

• Acquire discipline
• Be given opportunities to discover the true self and synchronicity with universal truths
• Develop confidence and will power
• Experience spiritual growth and development
• Gain clarity for better mental health and thereby, increase overall growth of the mind, body, and soul
• Increase your physical fitness and general health
• Increase in flexibility
• Nourish the body with a traditional yogic diet prepared with nutritional vegetarian foods
• Strengthen your meditation practice
• Spread happiness and pleasure in your life and in the lives of others

Vedanta

Vedanta is derived from two words, veda which is knowledge and anta which means end. Vedanta therefore means the culmination of knowledge. It is the ancient Indian philosophy which answers the fundamental questions of life. Vedanta designs the pursuit of happiness through logical and systematic exposition of eternal truths. Founded on no individual, it is a system of knowledge discovered by pre-eminent seekers of truth.

The knowledge promotes material and spiritual well-being that combines dynamic action with mental peace. It instills the higher values of service to provide prosperity and peace to the community. Above all, its philosophy leads one to the ultimate goal of self-realization.

Meeting and assistance upon arrival in Cochin as the representative will be at the airport for your warm welcome. You will be transferred to your hotel by a private chauffeur-driven air-conditioned vehicle. You will check-in at the Hotel Casino or similar for two nights.

On day three, there will be a morning drive to Munnar which takes approximately three hours. You will check-in at Ambady Estate or similar hotels for two nights. On day five, there will be a morning drive to Periyar. which takes approximately four hours. You will then check-in at Wildernest Hotel or similar hotels for one night.

On day six, you will continue to Allepey for approximately one hour and onboard the houseboat for one night on the backwaters of Kerala locally known as Kettuvallam which is an air-conditioned double cabin deluxe houseboat. On the last day, you will disembark from a houseboat in the morning and drive to Cochin to board your flight to Mumbai.

Schedule

Day 1:

• 19:00 Classical yoga
• 20:00 Pranayama

Day 2:

• 07:00 Classical yoga
• 08:00 Pranayama
• 09:00 Laughing exercise
• 09:30 Breakfast and free time to visit Fort cochin area along with Jewish Town and Synagogues, Dutch Palace, and St. Francis Church with Chinese fishing nets and Kathakali dance performance.
• 18:30 Ashtanga yoga
• 19:30 Meditation

Day 3:

• 07:00 Classical yoga
• 08:00 Pranayama
• 09:00 Physical health program
• 09:30 Breakfast
• 18:30 Ashtanga yoga
• 19:30 Meditation

Day 4:

• 07:00 Classical yoga
• 08:00 Pranayama
• 09:00 Increased energy program
• 09:30 Breakfast and free to visit Eravikulam National Park and Tea Museum
• 17:30 Ashtanga yoga
• 18:30 Meditation

Day 5:

• 07:00 Classical yoga
• 08:00 Pranayama
• 09:00 Improved relationships program
• 09:30 Breakfast and free to visit Spice Plantation and go for elephant bathing
• 18:30 Ashtanga yoga
• 19:30 Meditation

Day 6:

• 07:00 Classical yoga
• 08:00 Pranayama
• 09:00 Om Chanting
• 09:30 Breakfast and free time
• 17:00 Full body massage
• 18:30 Ashtanga yoga
• 19:30 Meditation

Day 7:

• 07:00 Classical yoga
• 08:00 Pranayama
• 09:00 Mantra recitation program
• 09:30 Breakfast

Visit a local India family

The yoga retreat will take place in several locations throughout India. It will take place throughout Kochi, Munnar, Periyar, and Alleppey, India.

Cochin

Cochin has a history stretching back to the time of King Solomon, when it was known as ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’. Arabian, Phoenician, and Chinese traders all stopped here in search of spices, silks, and sandalwood. Marco Polo and Vasco da Gama followed, as did the Dutch East India Company and later the British.

Today, Christians, Jews, Muslims, and Hindus still live side by side, and Chinese fishing-nets, introduced by merchants from the court of Kublai Khan, continue to haul in fish. The adjoining backwaters make it a popular destination.

Munnar

Munnar is the most beautiful hill station of south India with an altitude of 1,600 meter from the sea level amidst picturesque mountain ranges with lush green vegetation and scenic waterfalls, Munnar is a living paradise on the earth. Some of the highest tea gardens of the world are also located at Munnar.

The picturesque town of Munnar is pristinely clean and beautifully maintained. The quiet surroundings of Munnar offer you a secluded environment to relax in the lap of Mother Nature.

The hills also have some of the best trekking routes of India and so known as 'trekker's paradise'. For adventure-seeking tourists, the place offers best conditions for paragliding and rock climbing. Anamudi, the highest peak of south India at 2695 meters adds to the fame of the place.

Periyar

Periyar National Park is situated in the hills of the Western Ghats. Periyar has one of the richest habitats for large mammals, as it provides both excellent cover and nourishment in the form of succulent shoots and grasses. Here it is possible to see large herds of Indian elephant as well as Nilgiri Langur.

There are more than 30 species of mammals including tiger, Gaur (Indian Bison), Sloth Bear, and also a very rich bird life including the Great Indian Hornbill. To maintain the sanctity of the park, game viewing is only allowed by boat rides on the lake.

Alleppey

The waterways are the lifeblood of the area; local commerce revolves around it with boats laden with everything from fish to today’s papers, gliding by! The backwaters are an ornithologist’s paradise so look out for glorious multi colored kingfishers!

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You will be served daily delicious breakfast and dinners.

• 6 nights accommodation
• All yoga and meditation sessions
• All programs
• Full body massage
• Assistance on arrival and departure transfers
• All transfers and drive by a chauffeur driven private air-conditioned vehicle
• Services of yoga and meditation instructor

• International flights
• Beverages
• Gratuities
• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance
• Visa fee

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.