28 Days Divine Ganga Meditation and Yoga Retreat Rishikesh, India

Facilities

During your retreat, you will be accommodated at the Yoga Niketan Ashram. You will stay in an Ashram style single, clean, and safe room with private bathroom. Double room is available upon request. During the hot season A/C rooms are offered. You will also find a desk, chair, and an armoire, a little porch or balcony to relax or read your favourite book. Towels, soap, and toilet paper are provided. All rooms are simple, yet quaint and immersed in a lush greenery. The yoga studio is fully equipped with mats, block, straps, and bolsters. The studio is walking distance from each accommodation.

Afternoon Ayurvedic tea is offered daily at 4:00 p.m and the library, open most of the day and evening, offers a wide selection of yogic texts also in English. Wi-Fi available at the library during specific hours.

Daily schedule

• 05:15 Wake up call by morning bell
• 06:30 90 minutes yoga (Hatha, Vinyasa, Bhakti, Kriya) pranayama and a short meditation
• 08:15 Yogic breakfast
• 09:00 Library time/self-study
• 12:00 Yogic lunch
• 13:00 Kirtan/mantra chanting
• 16:00 Ayurvedic tea served in the dining hall
• 16:30 90 minutes class Yin, Restorative yoga, yogic philosophy, longer meditation (yoga Nidra)
• 19:15 Yogic dinner
• 21:00 Goodnight

Please note that on days of excursions the schedule will change. Omsampoornyoga will inform you of such changes the day before.

Silence will be observed on the Ashram premises every Thursday.

During this retreat, get the chance to visit sacred caves, meets sadhus and babas, meditate by the sacred river Ganga, attend Indian holy ceremonies, participate in kirtan, Enjoy personal studies at the Ashram's library, and make your own puja (offering).

Om Sampoorn Yoga is centrally located at the Yoga Niketan Ashram, one of the most renowned in Rishikesh, the world's capital of yoga. Strategically situated on a little hill, with a breathtaking view of the river Ganga which is away formed crowds and noises. Since the samadhi (tomb) of Guru Yogeshwarananda right by the yoga hall fills the space with sacred energy, the atmosphere is particularly peaceful and conducive to meditation, yoga, and self-discovery.

At Omsampoornyoga they serve a vegetarian menu in keeping with yoga practice. The food is ample, tasty, mostly organic, and prepared in the Ashram's kitchen. Enjoy a large selection of Indian choices, inclusive of fresh seasonal fruits and desserts. Ayurvedic tea is offered with every meal and in the afternoon. Filter water is available 24/7.

Shopping is always an option during your free time.

Three Ayurvedic massages are included in the price.

• 2 daily 90-minute yoga classes
• 3 Ayurvedic massages
• Personal studies at the ashram library
• 3 daily yogi/vegetarian meals
• Afternoon tea
• 27 nights' accommodation
• Sunrise meditation in the Himalayas
• Visits to temples and ancient caves
• Meditation by the sacred river Ganga
• Participation in holy Indian ceremonies and kirtan and your own puja (offering)

• Airport transfers
• Donation to temples
• Events
• Tips

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Dehradun's Jolly Grant airport (DED). Transfer from and to this airport is available upon request. Please let Om Sampoorn Yoga if you need their help with the transfer. They will meet you at the ashram.

Arrival by train

It is a five hour trip on Shatabdi Express from New Delhi railway station to Haridwar. You can then take a taxi from Haridwar to Rishikesh (1 hour). Om Sampoorn Yoga will meet you at the Ashram.

• A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.