11 Day Let Go into the Flow Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Rishikesh
Staywell Cottage, Tapovan, Rishikesh 249192, India
Yoga Retreat India
Delve into daily yoga and meditation practice both on and off the mat. Rediscover your natural state of joy and peace. Awaken your inner knowing. Flow into gentle Vinyasa, relax into Yin and Restorative yoga, experience different types of meditation. Rebalance with yoga Nidra. Explore the holy town of Rishikesh - the world's capital of yoga.
Visit sacred caves and ancient temples, meet sadhus and gurus, with a local yogi who lived alone in cave and knows all the spots only babas are aware of. Attend Indian puja and Aarti (Indian holy ceremonies), create your own yagna (fire ceremony). Nourish your body with organic, vegetarian, yogic meals freshly prepared in the kitchen of the lovely Staywell Cottage, as you experience life in an Indian family. All yoga sessions take place on the cottage's roof-top overlooking the Ganga.
Meet the instructors
Elena & Vimal
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Highlights
- Meditation in the Himalayas
- Meditation by the sacred river Ganga
- 2 daily 90-minutes yoga / meditation sessions
- Visits to temples and ancient caves in the company of Yogi Vimal
- Participation in holy Indian ceremonies and kirtan
- 3 daily yogic vegetarian meals
- 10 nights accommodation
- 1 Ayurvedic massage
Yoga styles
10 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: French, Hindi, Italian
Group size: Maximum of 10 participants
Airport transfer available:
Jolly Grant Airport (US$28 per person)
Jolly Grant Airport (US$28 per person)
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
13:00
Check-out Time:
11:00
Facilities
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Meditation garden
- Terrace
- Yoga shala
- Yoga studio
- Free Wi-Fi
- Library
- Parking lot
Enjoy traditional Indian living in a single or double room (upon request) equipped with air conditioning in the summer season, with private bathroom, and plenty of light in the center of Rishikesh in the lovely Staywell Cottage, overlooking the sacred river Ganga.
Program
- 07:00 Wake up
- 08:00 90-minute yoga session (gentle flow), pranayama, and a short meditation
- 09:45 Breakfast
- 10:15 Personal studies / free time
- 12:00 Lunch
- 13:00 Kirtan / mantra chanting
- 16:00 90-minute Yin and Restorative yoga, meditation (yoga Nidra)
- 19:30 Dinner
- 21:00 Goodnight
Noye: on excursion days, the schedule will change. Moveyourspirityoga will inform you of such changes the day before.
Included excursions
A variety of visits to ancient temples and sacred caves, accompanied by Yogi Vimal - who, born an raised in Rishikesh, knows all the spots only a few are familiar with. Meditation in the Himalayas and the sacred river Ganga and attending Indian traditional ceremonies.
Instructors
Elena de Lalla
Elena is an Italian/American certified Yoga instructor who teaches Atma Yoga, a holistic healing style created by Saul David Raye - Elena’s classes, open to all levels of students, include a dynamic flow of asana, pranayama, ayurvedic tips, and meditation. Eclectic energy work together with teachings from Bhakti, Tantra, and Shamanism are at the core of her classes. Elena is passionate about yogic philosophy and Hindu mythology. Her enthusiasm in sharing her love for the sacred practice yoga is contagious. She is an intuitive spiritual counselor and a psychic guide.
Vimal Barthwal
Born and raised in Rishikesh, Vimal’s journey as a yogi began years ago with his studies at the Bihar School of Yoga and continued at the Sivananda Vedanta Academy in Rishikesh. Vimal lived alone for one year in a cave in the Himalayas, on the banks of the River Ganga. This unique experience has permitted him to deeply understand the real meaning of living a yogic life. He shares his learning through structured and fun classes.
Retreat location
This retreat takes place at the lovely Staywell Cottage in Tapovan, where Seema and her family make you feel at home. Practice yoga and go on excursions with Yogini Elena and Yogi Vimal - a local of Rishikesh who lived in a cave alone for a year and knows all the spots only babas are aware of.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Staywell Cottage Guest House serves a vegetarian menu in keeping with yoga practice. The food is ample, tasty, mostly organic, and prepared on the premises in Seema's kitchen. Enjoy Indian typical breakfast, lunch, and dinner delicious, tasty meals.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Organic
- Yogic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Visit to Haridwar (about 40 minutes from Rishikesh)
- Visit to Depriyag (about 2 hours from Rishikesh)
- Cooking classes
Spa treatments
One complimentary Ayurvedic massage is included in your retreat package.
What's included
- 2 daily 90-minute yoga / meditation sessions
- 1 Ayurvedic massage
- 3 daily yogic / vegetarian meals
- 10 nights accommodation
- Meditation in the Himalayas
- Visits to temples and ancient caves
- Meditation by the sacred river Ganga
- Participation in holy Indian ceremonies and kirtan
- Your own puja (offering)
What's not included
- Pick-up / drop off at the airport available upon request at an additional charge
- Tips and donations to temples
How to get there
Recommended Airports
DED
Jolly Grant Airport
14 km
Transfer available for additional US$28 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Dehradun's Airport (DED). Transportation to and from the airport is available upon request and at your own expense. Please let Moveyourspirityoga know if you will be needing one.
Arrival by train
It is a 5-hour trip on Shatabdi Express from New Delhi railway station to Haridwar. You can then take a taxi from Haridwar to Rishikesh (1 hour).
Airport: Jolly Grant Airport
Airport transfer available:
Jolly Grant Airport (US$28 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
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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