7 Day Short Meditation and Yoga Holiday in Dharamsala, India
Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Retreat in India
Join this short-term meditation and yoga retreat! Mantra Yoga & Meditation will provide you with a great start on the journey of physical and emotional wellbeing. Situated in a small beautiful vibrating town called Naddi, this place invites a mix of interesting talent from across the world. The retreat offers a profound practice of yoga, an eclectic mix of spiritual lives and vibrancy of dance music, and an exposure to traditional Tibetan culture. This spiritual retreat also offers a comfortable stay, good hygienic yogic food, and yoga and meditation by highly acclaimed teachers. You can also explore the beautiful mountains and treks in the Himalayas. Join them and experience all of those!
Highlights
- 2 daily yoga classes
- Local sightseeing - two days
- Daily pranayama and meditation session
- Yoga meditation philosophy and Satsang on lifestyle topics
- A waterfall tour, trekking tour to Triund, and Dalai Lama temple visit
- 6 nights ashram accommodation
- Daily vegetarian meals
Skill level
- Beginner
Yoga styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Ironing / ironing board
- Laundry
You will stay at Mantra Yoga & Meditation’s beautiful lodges with an amazing view of the mountains. There will be a private single room with an attached bathroom, clean comfortable bedding, hot shower, free Wi-Fi accessible from the rooms, filtered drinking water, and laundry service (pay per cloth).
Program
An affordable Ashram Yoga Meditation Retreat
De-stress yourself experiencing Lush green forests, snow-capped mountains and monks strolling and chanting with beads, This is what you will see as a part of the Dharamsala yoga meditation retreat. The Himalayan yoga retreat which starts every Monday focuses on Hatha yoga, classic asanas and profound meditative techniques, and inspiring discussions on yoga philosophy.
Your stay will be at the well-managed Ashram with spacious rooms overlooking mountains and valleys, with 3 meals daily. Your exploring spirit is well taken care of with treks and tours to different monasteries and temples near Dharamshala. Nature walks are an intrinsic part of the one-week yoga retreat in India.
Who can be a part of a 7-day yoga retreat?
- Those who are looking forward to spending some leisure time in beautiful mountains looking after their body and mind
- If you are looking to deepen your understanding of yoga asanas and meditative techniques this course is for you
- If you want to explore more of Tibetan culture and monasteries this is an ideal program
You should do this retreat if:
- You are a beginner to yoga and meditation and want to experience what yoga has to offer
- You are looking forward to exploring the beautiful mountains and treks in the Himalayas
- You are on a tight budget and are looking for a budget yoga retreat in Dharamsala. Mantra Yoga & Meditation has an opportunity for you to learn Indian Vedic wisdom (yoga asanas, meditation techniques, and breathing techniques) along with exploring Tibetan culture in an affordable yoga retreat.
This program consists of two daily yoga classes which cover standing asanas, sitting asanas, inversions, backbends, forward bends, deep hips openers, and Restorative yoga postures.
Blissful Himalayan Yoga Retreat Highlights:
As a yoga practitioner, you enjoy and explore physical and spiritual lives in different ways. Based on your personality, Individual needs, and goals. One of yoga’s great gifts to mankind is the discovery of the link that exists between energy, breath, and mind. As you change one, you also change the other two. If you excite one, the other two become excited and, conversely, if you calm one, the other two respond by becoming calm also. Experience the timelessness of the beautiful Himalayan 360 surrounding Naddi, Mcleodganj, and Dharamsala whilst connecting with ancient healing traditions of spiritual India.
Daily Schedule, a short stay retreat in Dharamsala
Arrival day - Sunday anytime after 10:00. If you book a taxi from Mantra Yoga and Meditation, the chauffeur will bring you to Mantra Yoga accommodation in Om Ashram from your point of arrival.
Monday
- 06:00 - Tea (Indian chai, mint, tulsi, ginger)
- 06:30 - Meditation class
- 07:30 - Yoga class
- 09:00 - Breakfast
- 10:00 - Trekking (river, Guna Mata, Naddi and forest)
- 13:00 - Lunch outside (self-paid)
- 15:00 - Total walk 10 kilometers
- 17:30 - Yoga class
- 19:00 - Aarti, Bhajan, Kirtan
- 19:30 - Dinner
- 20:30 - Meditation class
- 22:00 - Lights off
Tuesday
- 06:00 - Tea (Indian chai, mint, tulsi, ginger)
- 06:30 - Meditation class
- 07:30 - Yoga class
- 09:00 - Breakfast
- 10:00 - Yoga philosophy class with 7 chakra study
- 13:00 - Lunch in Ashram
- 15:00 - Local sightseeing (Dalai Lama Temple, church, market)
- 17:30 - Yoga class
- 19:00 - Aarti, Bhajan, Kirtan
- 19:30 - Dinner
- 20:30 - Meditation class
- 22:00 - Lights off
Wednesday
- 06:00 - Tea (Indian chai, mint, tulsi, ginger)
- 06:30 - Meditation class
- 07:30 - Yoga class
- 09:00 - Breakfast
- 10:00 - Tea garden, cricket stadium, Karmapa Temple, Norbulingka Institute, Aghanjar Mahdev (self-paid ticket)
- 13:00 - Lunch outside (self-paid)
- 15:00 - By car
- 17:30 - Yoga class
- 19:00 - Aarti, Bhajan, Kirtan
- 19:30 - Dinner
- 20:30 - Meditation class
- 22:00 - Lights off
Thursday
- 06:00 - Tea (Indian chai, mint, tulsi, ginger)
- 06:30 - Meditation class
- 07:30 - Yoga class
- 09:00 - Breakfast
- 10:00 - Trekking (Dal lake, Galu Mata, Triund) (self-paid ticket)
- 13:00 - Lunch outside (self-paid)
- 15:00 - Total walk 24 kilometers
- 17:30 - Yoga class
- 19:00 - Aarti, Bhajan, Kirtan
- 19:30 - Dinner
- 20:30 - Meditation class
- 22:00 - Lights off
Friday
- 06:00 - Tea (Indian chai, mint, tulsi, ginger)
- 06:30 - Meditation class
- 07:30 - Yoga class
- 09:00 - Breakfast
- 10:00 - Anatomy with Matra class
- 13:00 - Lunch in Ashram
- 15:00 - Local sightseeing (Bhagsu waterfall, Dharamkot)
- 17:30 - Yoga class
- 19:00 - Aarti, Bhajan, Kirtan
- 19:30 - Dinner
- 20:30 - Meditation class
- 22:00 - Lights off
Saturday
- 06:00 - Tea (Indian chai, mint, tulsi, ginger)
- 06:30 - Meditation class
- 07:30 - Yoga class
- 09:00 - Breakfast
- 10:00 - Mantra Chanting
- 13:00 - Lunch in Ashram
- 15:00 - Spiritual study
- 17:30 - Yoga class
- 19:00 - Aarti, Bhajan, Kirtan
- 19:30 - Dinner
- 20:30 - Meditation class
- 22:00 - Lights off
Sunday
- 10:00 - check out with lots of energy and smiles
Included excursions
- Tour to a waterfall
- Trekking tour to Triund
- Visiting Dalai Lama temple (Tsuglagkhang)
Retreat location
Dharamsala is a picturesque serene town situated in the Himalayas in north India located at a distance of 490 kilometers from New Delhi. It is well connected by roadways and airways with a number of overnight buses and over three flights from Delhi to Dharamsala every day. People from across the world visit Dharamsala to pay a visit to His Holiness Dalai Lama’s Himalayan monastery and trek in the beautiful Dhauladhar mountains. Dharamsala is a strong spiritual center with the presence of four holy temples also known as Shaktipeeth, in a radius of 25 kilometers. Over the past decade, Dharamsala has also emerged as a yoga destination that offers travelers world-class yoga and meditation practices.
Nearby places
- ATM (automated teller machine), 700 meters
- Bus stand, 2 kilometers
- Hospital, 2 kilometers
- McLeodganj Market, 1.5 kilometers
- Taxi stand, 600 meters
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
The students love Mantra Yoga and Meditation’s food! You will enjoy three delicious and nourishing vegetarian meals a day so, you won’t have to worry and spend your money in food supermarkets or restaurants, as the meals are unlimited. Generally, you’ll get a plate of food with all of the various vegetarian Indian dishes appropriate for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Mantra Yoga & Meditation makes every effort to accommodate the guest’s dietary requirements wherever possible. For example, some of the students are vegan, others don’t tolerate well spicy food.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Other dietary requirements on request
What's included
- 2 daily yoga classes
- Daily pranayama and meditation session
- Visiting Dalai Lama temple (Tsuglagkhang)
- Yoga meditation philosophy and satsang on lifestyle topics
- Tour to waterfall
- Trekking tour to Triund
- 6 nights accommodation
- 3 meals except for Sundays
- Complimentary stay is allowed if you travel a day before the retreat starts
- GST
What's not included
- Airport pick-up
- Medical facilities
- Airfare and visa
- Sightseeing meals
- GST
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport
155 km
Transfer not provided
Cancellation Policy
- 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.
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