11 Day Yoga Meditation and Body Emotional Detox Retreat in Rishikesh, India
Healing Yoga and Meditation Retreat in India
MOKSHA YOGSHALA offers this yoga and meditation retreat in Rishikesh, which will help you discover the relationship between mind and body through yoga, meditation, and breathing techniques. The retreat focuses on how you can heal yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally using five elements: asana, meditation, emotional detoxification kiryas, and breathing techniques. They believe in self-development through self-understanding.
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Highlights
- Emotional detoxification kiryas
- Sufi meditation and active breathing meditation
- Daily yoga asana class: Hatha and Ashtanga yoga
- Mud therapy, water therapy, how to do fasting, and intestinal cleansing
- Basic knowledge on how to treat knee, back and neck pain with pressure points
- 10 nights accommodation with daily vegetarian meals
- Yoga Nidra and yogic cleansing and purification
- Naturopathic treatments
Yoga styles
Jolly Grant Airport (US$ 12 per person)
Indira Gandhi International Airport (US$ 60 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Meditation garden
- Multilingual staff
- Smoke-free property
- Special menu request
- Terrace
- Yoga shala
- Yoga studio
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Ironing / ironing board
- Laundry
- Meeting room
- Parking lot
- Wireless internet
At Mosksha Yogshala, accommodation will be provided in the same way your physical body requires: a healthy, safe and hygienic atmosphere. The rooms are spacious and ventilated. The management is always your service to keep your rooms clean and hygienic.
Facilities
- Ward robe
- 24 hours running hot/cold water
- Cupboard
- Attached bathrooms
- Free Wi-Fi
Program
MOKSHA YOGSHALA's emotional detox retreat offers a deeper understanding of how you can use yoga asanas for mental health. Through the practice of some asanas, energy levels, mind patterns, and habits can be changed. You will discover the role of breathing in your life and how it creates an opening and change in the self. A better quality of breath gives you a better quality of life.
What makes this program one of a kind
Yoga postures (asana)
There will be daily Hatha and Ashtanga yoga classes, which help increase physical strength, inner strength, and natural flexibility of the body and mind.
Meditation (dhyana)
Meditation is a systematic practice that promotes physical, mental, and emotional tranquillity. It increases the vital energy in the body and gives you more aliveness, good blood circulation, and a relaxed nervous system.
- Breathing awareness meditation
- AUM (Om) or mantra meditation
- Trataka
- Tips for developing concentration
- Silence practice
- Sufi meditation
Yoga Nidra (psychic sleep)
When a yoga practitioner moves through the various internal states of Yoga Nidra, a profound experience of relaxation occurs. This is called "turiya," a sensation of pure bliss. This will cover basic relaxation, tension relaxation, and full-body relaxation.
Yogic cleansing (shatkarma)
Yogic cleansing exercises are important to learn how to incorporate your breath and meditate properly during the physical aspects of yoga. It also removes the blockages in the energy channels. This will include:
- Jala Neti
- Vamana Dhauti
- Kapalabhati
Emotional detoxification kriyas
Emotional detoxification kriyas is a combination of removing knots in the body through pressing points, breathing techniques, release through sound and laughter, and meditation. It is a three-day program and very effective to release the effect of emotions and other toxins in the body.
- Body points
- Treatment structure
- Theory and lecture
- Treatment practice
- Relationship between emotional accumulation in the body and thought pattern
Naturopathy
You will learn about the 5 elements and how to use them to detoxify the body and mind. Mud, water, and air (breathing) therapy will be practiced and there are teachings about how to increase fire and ether elements in life.
Sufi meditation
This is an intense meditation that is working on the physical, mental, and energetic levels.
Besides yoga asana and pranayama, you will work with the 5 elements to heal and detoxify physically, mentally, and emotionally. You will get an understanding and experience of how we can cure our body and mind without the use of any herbs or medicine. The focus is especially on emotional detoxification kriyas: how you can release the side effects of your negative emotions. The detoxification with 5 elements includes mud and water treatments, breathing techniques, as well as teachings on how you can increase the fire element and ether element (fasting).
The purpose of this retreat is to help the body and mind heal so that you can gain more inner stability and strength to deal with situations in life.
Daily schedule
- 06:30 - 07:30 Body cleansing and detoxification with 5 elements
- 08:00 - 09:30 Asana class
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 11:00 - 12:30 Emotional detoxification kriyas
- 13:30 Lunch and time to rest
- 16:00 Yoga asana class
- 18:00 Meditation
- 19:30 Dinner
Note
There will be one free day during the course. You are welcome to check in on the 2nd in the ashram to have some rest before the training starts. Check-out will be on the 16th after the final ceremony
Instructors
Vishal Sharma
Mr. Vishal Sharma is a certified yoga trainer. He has completed a master of arts in Yogic science. He has also done a one-year diploma in Yoga and 500 hours TTC. Master of Arts in Yogic Science from Uttarakhand Sanskrit University in 2018. Certificate of participation in the Yogasan Championship organized by Shri Jai Ram Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya in April 2017. Certificate of participation in the International Yoga Festival for one week in March 2017. Certificate of Uttarakhand Yoga Culture Federation affiliated with Department of Ayush Ministry of Family and Health Welfare Govt. Of India.
Hari Ji
Hari's approach is to combine yoga in its true essence with the traditional detoxification science of Naturopathy.A large part of Hari Ji’s childhood was spent in serving and taking care of hundreds of sages and sadhus.Yoga was an essential part of his routine. However, he realized that in present times, the bodies of most people carry a lot of residues from toxins, memories and emotions, which hinders one’s growth.This led him to develop “Emotional Blockage” treatments (Body and Emotion Detoxification) as well as using Naturopathy detoxification techniques
Retreat location
The yogic way of life
MOKSHA YOGSHALA is based in heart of Rishikesh. Filled with beautiful winding streams leading off of the Ganges and breathtaking natural splendor, every corner of Rishikesh makes a great makeshift yoga studio. Spirituality pervades almost all aspects of life in Rishikesh, with days usually starting and ending with meditation and yoga sessions.
Environment and problems
While Rishikesh’s popularity among foreigners and yoga enthusiasts has created a boom for locals, over the years, the town has also become a mainstream tourist center thanks to its natural beauty. With several new tourist resorts opening, there has been an increase in activity in the region, which has adversely affected the town’s peaceful demeanor. However, international interest and pressure from activists have firmly put the spotlight back on yoga and there are efforts underway to reduce the environmental impact of adventure sports in the region to maintain its pristine nature. This will ensure that Rishikesh remains the yoga capital of the world.
Whether you want to experience yoga by attending a couple of classes or getting a yoga teacher training certification, there is no dearth of options when you are in Rishikesh. For that reason, you can find more courses for yoga teacher training in Rishikesh than anywhere in the world. You simply learn from the best!
Facilities nearby and transportation
There are many shops, also fruits and vegetables are available, ATM, post-office, Hospital (AIIMS in Rishikesh), Mini supermarkets and restaurants near the school. Commuting in Rishikesh is easily available by Auto Rickshaws or Tourist Cabs – those are the best choice in case you want to tour all day or visit nearby places.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
During the retreat, you will be provided with daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Tea and coffee will also be served round the clock. Organic slow food dining comprises mostly in-house fresh foods low in fats and calories with an emphasis on whole grains, fresh fruits, lean proteins, and free of artificial colors and flavors.
Included meals:
- Breakfast consists of fresh fruit, porridge, muesli with curd, upma (south Indian delicacy), toast, butter, honey, fresh juice or smoothie
- Lunch is dahl made of lentils, seasonal vegetables, rice, chapatti and fresh salad
- Dinner consists of a cooked seasonal vegetable dish, soup, rice, chapatti, and fresh salad
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Organic
Things to do (optional)
For soulful wellness travelers, the stay at MOKSHA YOGSHALA can be topped up with the unique attractions of Rishikesh, prominent among them being the renowned soul-soothing Ganga Arti at Parmarth Niketan, and bathing in the holy River Ganges.
Spa treatments
The treatments below are included in Naturopathic treatments:
- Mud therapy
- Water therapy
What's included
- Daily yoga asana class: Hatha and Ashtanga yoga
- Meditation
- Active breathing meditation
- Yoga Nidra
- Yogic cleansing and purification
- Emotional detoxification kriyas
- Mud therapy
- Water therapy
- How to do fasting
- Intestinal cleansing
- Basic knowledge of how to treat knee, back, and neck pain with pressure points
- Sufi meditation
- 11 nights accommodation
- 3 daily vegetarian food
- Tea, snacks and filtered water
What's not included
- Flight fee
- Transport fee from the school to Dehradun airport
- Personal expenses
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Jolly Grant Airport
14 km
Transfer not provided
Indira Gandhi International Airport
206 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). From there, you can take a domestic flight to Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun (DED). From there, a taxi pickup can be arranged—a 40-minute taxi ride to the MOKSHA YOGSHALA. A taxi from Delhi can also be arranged at the seasonal rate of about 4,000 INR to 4,500 INR. The drive to Moksha school is about 5 hours.
Arrival by bus
From the Delhi airport, get a taxi to the Delhi bus station, from where you can get government or private transportation to Rishikesh. Upon arrival at the Rishikesh bus station, you can take a taxi or rickshaw to the school.
Arrival by train
The nearest railway station is the Haridwar train station. From there, you will find many buses, taxis, and other transportation services that will bring you to Rishikesh. If you would like the MOKSHA YOGSHALA to arrange a taxi, please contact them one week before arrival.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 15% 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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