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Shanti Yoga Ashram, Machchhegaun 5, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Tantra Yoga Retreat in Nepal
In this seven-day program, you will get a clear idea on the theory and practice of classical Tantra yoga and how to embody it in your daily lifestyle. Starting the day with Sanskrit chanting, Vedic rituals, and yoga sadhana, you are charged for the day. During the day, you have the chance to talk with the guru to talk about different spiritual and yogic topics, help in the daily tasks with Karma yoga (selfless service), and learn how to make daily tasks into a meditation. In the afternoon, the day will be ended with a meditation class and aarti ceremony (chanting and offering).
Meet the instructors
Yogi Prakash, Yogini Rama, & Lisanne
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Highlights
- Engage in 7 days of practice
- Attend lectures about Tantra yoga
- Participate in morning Sanskrit chanting and Havana (fire ceremony)
- Join Kirtan sessions and morning yoga sadhana (asana, pranayama, meditation)
- Enjoy daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Experience a stay in amazing surroundings
- 6 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
7 days with instruction
Accommodation
Shanti Yoga Ashram provides guests with an ashram environment in a homestay setting, surrounded by the splendor of nature. Yogi Prakash and his family welcome guests into their kitchen and their living space. This affords a cozy environment conducive to spiritual practice where those who stay at the ashram can get a taste of authentic yogic lifestyle along with traditional Nepalese culture.
The ashram provides a few private rooms and shared dorm room facilities, availability is based on current occupancy. There is warm running water for bathing powered by solar and unlimited fresh drinking water. Electrical outages are part of life in Nepal, however, it is easy to adapt since Shanti Yoga has solar energy for heating water and gas or fire for cooking. They have 24-hour Wi-Fi and lights that are battery-powered, not dependent on the coming and going of electricity.
Program
"Yoga leads from ignorance to wisdom, from weakness to strength, from disharmony to harmony, from hatred to love, from want to fullness, from limitation to infinitude, from diversity to unity, and from imperfection to perfection." - Swami Sivananda
Learn the depths of classical Tantra yoga in a traditional ashram setting. Shanti Yoga Ashram is open 365 days a year for spiritual seekers who wish to participate in the Tantra lifestyle program. You are welcome to stay as long as you want.
Shanti Yoga Ashram provides you with the environment and the tools to grow together as a spiritual family.
Tantra yoga is the integrated practice of all yoga systems. It is a complete science that heals and balances the physical, vital, and mental body through the practice of asana, pranayama, mantra, meditation, and lifestyle. Through these teachings, people can raise their level of energy and consciousness and use it for the benefit of all humanity.
Life in the East flows with the rhythms of nature instead of by the numbers on a watch. While Shanti Yoga Ashram does its best to keep to your daily routine, they also believes in remaining flexible, going with the flow, and accepting what each day brings. Below is your typical day at Shanti Yoga Ashram.
What you will learn?
- Asana: Combined with chakra awareness and bija mantra meditation.
- Pranayama: To activate and regulate prana (life energy).
- Chakras meditations: To balance and open the chakras (depending on length of stay)
- Meditations: Different meditation techniques as taught by a guru to disciple.
- Kriya and Kundalini practices: To awaken the sacred energy (Kundalini) (depending on length of stay).
- Ayurveda lifestyle and diet: To come back in harmony with nature.
- Mantra: To create ripples the the inner and outer cosmos and let the individual mind dissolve in the cosmic mind.
- Tantric rituals: To connect ourselves with the universe and show devotion.
- Spiritual philosophy: To integrate Tantra yoga into daily life.
- Tantra yoga practice with asana, mantra, visualization, mudra, and bandha
- Yoga Nidra, re-programming of the subconscious mind
- Advanced pranayama techniques and Pancha Prana Meditation
- Shiva Yantra meditation - Making the body a vessel
- Systematic teaching of the five yoga systems
- Tantric Ritual like Havana
- The art of Puja and how to create sacred space
One-day ashram experience
If you are not sure whether the ashram is something for you, or you are just curious about the lifestyle and program, from the morning till the evening, Shanti Yoga Ashram guides you through the day in the ashram.
The day will start at 5:00 am, with morning chanting in the temple. Throughout the whole morning, there will be a comprehensive sadhana with Sanskrit chanting, mantra, Havana (ritual), and yoga (asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha).
Later in the morning, there will be satsang, and after lunch, you will go for a short hike up to the Buddhist monastery. In the afternoon, there will be a meditation class, an aarti ceremony (ritual worship), and end the day at 8:00 with Kirtan.
Sample daily schedule
- 04:00 Morning chanting in the temple (Sanskrit mantra)
- 05:30 - Havana (fire ceremony, tantric ritual)
- 07:00/07:30 - Yoga class (asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha)
- 09:30 - Breakfast
- Free time/ Satsang/ Karma yoga/ self study
- 14:00 - Lunch
- Karma yoga/ free time/self-study
- 17:00 - Meditation class
- 18:00 - Aarti (temple ceremony)
- 18:30 - Dinner
- 19:00 - Kirtan (chanting) or retire to bed
Instructors
Yogi Prakash
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Prakash is the founder of Shanti Yoga Ashram, has been dedicated to yoga since childhood. He studied at the Bihar School of Yoga where he received initiation from Swami Niranjanananda. For the past 10 years, he has continued to deepen his knowledge in Nepal with Swami Shivalingam, Tantra Yoga Master. For the past 18 years, he has been fully immersed in teaching yoga both at home and abroad. He has circled the globe introducing the deeper aspect of yoga practice.
Yogini Rama
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Yogini Rama, co-founder of Shanti Yoga Ashram and naturopathic doctor, began her study of yoga at Bihar School of Yoga in 2001. She then continued studying under the guidance of Swami Shivalingham. She has been teaching since then, totally dedicated to the development of the ashram project. She is in charge of the Divine Yoga School. She loves the chant kirtan and shares the bhakti with the guests who come. Her practical class is meditative and full of yogic energy.
Lisanne Wille
Lisanne Wille is a long-term student and member of the ashram team, getting established in all teachings of Guru Yogi Prakash to transmit it to the west. With her Sanskrit teacher Prakriti, she learned how to read Sanskrit fluently. She shows her dedication and devotion to karma yoga and Sanskrit chanting and will stay forever connected to the ashram as she is preparing to establish a Shanti Yoga Ashram in the Netherlands.
Retreat location
You will be staying in Shanti Yoga Ashram Machhegaun, Kathmandu, Nepal. They'll welcome you to discover how Shanti Yoga Ashram can lead you deep into the purity of your heart, the hidden peace of your mind, and the natural blissfulness of your spirit. Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas with a picturesque view, less than one hour from Kathmandu, Shanti Yoga Ashram is the perfect sanctuary to go deeply into the essence of yoga.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Shanti Yoga Ashram provides its guests with traditional Nepalese food. This includes Nepal’s famous dal bhat (rice and legumes), fresh fruits and vegetables, homemade yogurt, a pickle dish, and traditional roti (handmade flatbread). The kitchen is a cozy, family-sized room with a welcoming atmosphere reflective of the generosity of the family who runs the ashram. The diet is strictly vegetarian.
Much of the produce used for meals comes from the family’s organic garden. Some items you can find in the field are cauliflower, cabbage, a variety of greens, persimmons, oranges, plums, kiwis, spices and herbs, chilies, radishes, and much more.
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
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- Daily Tantra yoga class
- Daily meditation sessions
- Daily lecture about Tantra yoga
- Kirtan session
- 6 nights accommodation
- Hot water and Wi-Fi
- 3 organic home-cooked meals daily
- Drinking water and herbal tea
What's not included
- Roundtrip flights
- Airport transfer
- Additional activities and excursions
- Personal expenses
- Travel expenses
How to get there
Recommended Airports
KTM
Tribhuvan International Airport
11 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by bus
You can take a bus from Kathmandu City to arrive at the ashram. Tell the driver to go towards Kirtipur on the way to Machchhegaun.
Arrival by taxi
You can call Shanti Yoga Ashram and they will give further directions.
GPS
27.6684257000, 85.2471926000.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% 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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