8 Day Yoga Retreat in Rishikesh, India: A Week to Heal, Transform, and Reconnect
Yoga Retreat in India
There are times when the soul whispers… and then there are times when it calls loudly — asking you to pause, reflect, heal, and return to yourself. This retreat is designed for exactly that calling. This week gives you something rare: time to unwind slowly, time to breathe deeply, time to heal the parts you’ve ignored, time to rediscover joy, silence, clarity, and a sense of inner grounding that can’t be rushed. As soon as you arrive in Rishikesh with the Himalayas watching over you and the sacred Ganga flowing nearby, the noise of life begins to melt. A warm cup of herbal tea, the scent of incense, the feeling of walking barefoot on cool earth… the retreat gently welcomes you in, like a soft embrace you didn’t know you needed.
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Highlights
- Daily yoga and pranayama classes for strength, balance, and inner awareness
- Sound healing and art therapy sessions for relaxation and creative expression
- Traditional Ganga Aarti and devotional Kirtan evening experiences
- Guided excursions and sacred Ganga bathing rituals in Rishikesh
- Time for meditation, reflection, and connection within an ashram environment
- 7 nights' accommodation in Rishikesh
- 3 vegetarian meals per day are included throughout the retreat
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
7 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Dining area
- Garden
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Laundry
- Wireless internet
You will be accommodated at Nirvana Retreat, your peaceful home in Rishikesh.
Luxury accommodation
Clean and peaceful private and shared rooms designed for comfort, equipped with required amenities, offer restful sleep and rejuvenation amidst serene nature.
Yoga hall
Nirvana Retreat has a serene, spacious yoga hall with scenic views, designed for yoga sessions, meditation practices, and promoting inner peace.
Family-friendly environment
Spend cozy evenings around the campfire, enjoying music, conversations, warmth, and peaceful ambiance.
Retreat area
The riverside area will help you to shift your thoughts, making you feel balanced, transparent, and lighter.
Wi-Fi
Reliable high-speed Wi-Fi is provided throughout common areas, ensuring seamless connectivity during your stay.
Rooms: Shared or private air-conditioned balcony room
Nirvana Retreat has comfortable rooms fully equipped with all the amenities for a vacation in Rishikesh.
- Purified water
- Attached bathroom
- Air conditioning (additional cost)
- Eco-friendly
- Free Wi-Fi
- River view
- Shower
- Yoga hall
- Dining area
- Laundry service (additional cost)
- Garden
- Heater
Program
Day 1: Arrival and grounding
- Before 12:00 Check-in process
- 13:00 - 14:00 Welcome lunch
- 14:30 - 16:00 Opening ceremony and hawan
- 16:30 - 19:00 Visit to Ganga Aarti
- 20:00 - 21:00 Dinner
- 22:00 Lights off
Day 2: Art therapy and trekking / Hatha yoga / Stone painting
- 05:30 Wake up
- 06:00 Herbal tea
- 07:00 - 08:30 Hatha yoga and pranayama
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
- 11:00 - 12:30 Art therapy (stone painting)
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 15:30 - 15:45 Herbal tea
- 16:00 - 18:00 Trekking (Baal Kumari) and meditation
- 19:30 - 20:30 Dinner
- 22:00 Lights off
Day 3: Sound and devotion / Sound healing / Kirtan and meditation
- 05:30 Wake up
- 06:00 Herbal tea
- 07:00 - 08:30 Yin yoga and pranayama
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
- 11:00 - 12:30 Sound healing session
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 15:30 - 15:45 Herbal tea
- 16:00 - 18:00 Kirtan and meditation
- 19:30 - 20:30 Dinner
- 22:00 Lights off
Day 4: Deep healing / Sunrise trip / Yoga Nidra
- 04:00 Wake up before sunrise
- 04:15 Leaving to visit sunrise
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
- 11:00 - 12:30 Destress and emotional trauma healing
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 15:30 - 15:45 Herbal tea
- 16:00 - 18:00 Yoga Nidra session
- 19:30 - 20:30 Dinner
- 22:00 Lights off
Day 5: Reflection and nature / Guided meditation
- 05:30 Wake up
- 06:00 Herbal tea
- 07:00 - 08:30 Hatha yoga and pranayama
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
- 11:00 - 12:30 Guided meditation
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 15:30 - 15:45 Herbal tea
- 16:00 - 18:00 Trekking, nature walk, visit to a waterfall
- 19:30 - 20:30 Dinner
- 22:00 Lights off
Day 6: Cleansing process for breathing practices / Jal Neti / Yoga Nidra
- 05:30 Wake up
- 06:00 Herbal tea
- 07:00 - 08:30 Jal Neti (cleansing process for breathing practices)
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
- 11:00 - 12:30 Guided meditation
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 15:30 - 15:45 Herbal tea
- 16:00 - 18:00 Yoga Nidra
- 19:30 - 20:30 Dinner
- 22:00 Lights off
Day 7: Basic Ayurveda knowledge / Ashtanga yoga flow / Sunset trip
- 05:30 Wake up
- 06:00 Herbal tea
- 07:00 - 08:30 Ashtanga yoga flow
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
- 11:00 - 12:30 Basic Ayurveda knowledge
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 15:30 - 15:45 Herbal tea
- 16:00 - 18:00 Visit to the sunset point
- 19:30 - 20:30 Dinner
- 22:00 Lights off
Day 8: Departure
- Breakfast
- Check out before 11:00
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
- Before 11:00 Check-out
Instructors
Haresh Sitapara
Haresh Sitapara is an enthusiastic yogi and spiritual seeker, deeply inspired by yogic and spiritual traditions. He has spent the last 10 years living and practicing closely with yogis, learning yoga, meditation, and spirituality through direct experience.He is initiated (dikshit) in an authentic spiritual lineage, receiving his knowledge through the traditional guru–disciple (Guru-Shishya) parampara, where wisdom is passed directly from teacher to student.
Retreat location
Find your calm. Find yourself.
Welcome to Nirvana Retreat, a warm, heart-centered space where you can slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with who you truly are. Surrounded by the sacred energy of the Himalayas and the flowing Ganges, they offer one of the most soulful yoga retreats in Rishikesh, India.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Sattvic meals
Fresh vegetarian meals will be served, offering nourishing food for a healthy retreat. Retreat Nirvana's healthy and home-cooked meals will awaken your mind and spirit.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
What's included
- Yoga classes
- Ganga aarti
- 3 daily meals and herbal tea
- Kirtan evening
- Pranayama
- Art therapy
- Excursions
- 7 nights' accommodation
- Sound healing session
- Ganga bath
What's not included
- Flights
- Airport transfers
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer not provided
Jolly Grant Airport
22 km away from your destination
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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