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8 Day Transformative Journey Yoga Retreat for Life-Changing Experiences in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Changunarayan 6, Nagarkot Road, Kharipati, Bhaktapur, Bagmati, Nepal
Yoga Retreat in Nepal
Yoga is for everyone. Yoga is performed all across the world, including in Nepal, where it can be found in nearly every village and city. Nepal is a great destination for yoga visitors, with a diverse range of flora and fauna. Come experience the yogis' hearts being fostered by the beauty and calm that inspired the rishis while cultivating your inner quiet, immerse yourself in traditional rural Nepalese culture.
Meet the instructors
Rajan
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Highlights
- Daily rooftop/nature evening yoga sessions
- Daily morning yoga, pranayama, meditation in nature
- Classes are led by experienced and certified yoga teachers
- Daily delicious vegetarian Nepalese food
- Stay in a beautiful setting with mountains surrounding the stay
- 7 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
8 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Hindi, Nepali
Group size: Maximum of 8 participants
Airport transfer included:
Tribhuvan International Airport
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
13:00
Check-out Time:
11:30
Facilities
- Sauna
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Luggage room / storage
- Meditation garden
- Multilingual staff
- Smoke-free property
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Yoga shala
- Yoga studio
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Laundry
- Meeting room
- Tour assistance
- Wireless internet
Niru Yoga Homestay has a capacity of 20 people at a time. When not fully booked, they will always try to provide as many people as possible with a private room (for a shared room price). In case more people book, it is possible you will be sharing the room. Only if you book a private room, you ensure you have a private room for the full duration of your stay.
When you book, please provide your gender. In Nepal, they can not provide a shared room for people of different gender.
Facilities
- Unlimited hot and cold shower
- High speed internet connection
- Ayurveda tea
- Unlimited filtered water
- Cozy rooms (bathroom, western toilet, sheets, pillows, blankets)
Program
During the retreat, you may simply go on a walk to the mountains, rivers, forests, and waterfalls at Niru Yoga Homestay, perform yoga and meditation near the waterfall and forest, and discover new species of birds, plants, and animals. Learn about the Ayurvedic herbs that grow at your feet and how to use them. Practice yoga and meditation in a serene and beautiful setting.
Traditional values, civilizations, and inner self are being forgotten in today's world. Niru Yoga Homestay and Retreat Center is dedicated to maintaining Nepalese traditions and would be glad to demonstrate them to all visitors. Come to their home, and they will serve you wonderful Nepalese food prepared in a traditional manner. You will have a good time and feel refreshed and reconnected when you leave.
Sample schedule
- 07:00 Wake up
- 07:30 Tea time
- 07:45 Jal Neti (nasal cleaning)
- 08:00 - 09:30 Yoga class in nature (forest) - asana, pranayama, mantra, and meditation (except on Sunday)
- 10:00 - 10:40 Breakfast with Ayurveda tea or coffee (also, check-out time)
- 11:15 Hiking (different location every single day - forest walk, river walk with waterfall, temple walk, village walk, etc)
- 14:30 Lunch and tea (also, check-in time)
- 14:30 - 17:30 Rest
- 17:30 Tea time (Dec to Jan 5 p.m.)
- 18:00 - 19:30 Yoga class - asana, pranayama, mantra, meditation, and sound healing (in yoga hall)
- 19:30 Dinner and tea
- 21:00 Bedtime
Note
No yoga and hiking on Sunday. Yoga in nature (forest) and hiking is done only in good weather and season.
Included excursions
- Daily excursions, such as walks to nearby waterfalls, cave visits, jungle walks (hiking), bird-watching walks, and beautiful treks in Kathmandu Valley and beyond is included in the price.
Instructors
Rajan Bastola
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Rajan Bastola has over 25 years of experience as a yoga practioner. His teaching experience ranges from teaching in ashrams, specialty yoga schools, government schools, and NGOs. He is an internationally certified yoga teacher and has been teaching yoga philosophy, asana, and pranayama classes. Rajan believes highly in the healing power of sound and vibration; as such, he uses sound bathing meditation and chakra healing as a foundational part of his practice. He has great knowledge of Ayurvedic therapy and carefully helps to teach guests about the medicinal benefits of herbs.
Retreat location
The homestay is located in a village which is about 20 kilometers away from the crowded city of Kathmandu.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Niru Yoga Homestay with hiking retreat center has one of the best reviews for food, the kitchen team makes home-cooked food and takes the ingredients from the home garden and farm. Some food they have to buy from the market but almost 80% of food comes from its own garden.
There are apples, bananas, oranges, mangos, grapes, pomegranates, avocados, strawberries, apricots, lemons, peaches, kaki, and guava trees and plants so you can eat them during the season.
For vegetables, Niru Yoga Homestay have plants like potato, tomato, cabbage, cauliflower, brinjal, cucumber, carrot, peas, radish, lady's finger, bottle gourd, bitter gourd, capsicum, spinach, beetroot, broccoli, green beans, corn, drumstick, pumpkin, apple gourd, ridged guard, coriander, Eddie, Fiddlehead, garlic, onion, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, etc.
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
- 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)
Niru and Rajan can assist you with organizing or helping you on any visit of your interest e.g. Nagarkot, Pokhara, Chitwan, Lumbini, Himalayan Base Camp, or other places in Nepal. If you wish to learn more about the local culture such as learn how to cook Nepalese food, milk the cow, grind herbs and spices, etc., it can also be organized.
Rajan is a certified trekking guide (below 6000 meters) so he can arrange some virgin mountain yoga trekking (4500 meters) please send an inquiry if you are interested.
- Chilling, campfire
- Cooking class
- Paragliding
- Zip-line
- 3 days / 2 nights trekking
- Cultural programs
Spa treatments
- Sauna bath
- Special sound healing
- Cakra healing
- Please note that all these are included in this retreat
What's included
- 7 nights accommodation in clean and comfortable rooms
- Organic yogic home-cooked meal (thrice a day)
- Unlimited clean drinking water
- Airport pick up and drop off
- Unlimited special herbal tea
- Daily yoga class with pranayama, yoga, and meditation in nature (twice a day)
- Every day hiking in nature with birdwatching and sightseeing
- Massage (with massage chair)
- Steam bath and sauna bath
- Sound healing
- Water meditation
- Travel guide
- Beautiful garden
- Laundry
- Yoga hall
- Nasal cleaning
- High-speed Wi-Fi
- Hot and cold water
What's not included
- Airfare
- City entry fee
- Extra sunrise trip (if needed)
- Air conditioned rooms
How to get there
Recommended Airports
KTM
Tribhuvan International Airport
11 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM). The homestay is about 19 kilometers away from Tribhuvan International Airport. It takes about 1 hour to reach the homestay. Transfer from and to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) is included.
Additionally, it is 5 kilometers away from Bhaktapur City and 10 kilometers from the Nagarkot Hill Station.
Airport: Tribhuvan International Airport
Airport transfer included: Tribhuvan International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% 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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