15 Day Param Ananda – Experiencing Pure Bliss Yoga & Ayurveda Packages, Rishikesh, India
Ayurvedic Retreat in India
Atam Sukha is a wellness retreat that is ideal for individuals and couples to experience the Indian science of wellness – Ayurveda, through rare massages and treatments. The treatments use freshly picked herbs from the adjacent reserve forest of Himalayan foothills on the banks of Ganga, the mother and life-giving force of northern India.
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Highlights
- Daily morning yoga class
- Riverside / forest meditation
- Asana, special sessions self-awareness
- Kriyas and mediation for higher consciousness
- Pranayama, Kriyas, and Dhayna (Mediation) with special transformation sessions
- Visit spiritually vibrated place in the area / Ganga
- One Ayurveda Massage every day
- 14 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Jolly Grant Airport (US$ 30 per person)
Indira Gandhi International Airport (US$ 111 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Spa
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Dining area
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Meditation garden
- Picnic area
- Smoke-free property
- Special menu request
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Yoga shala
- Yoga studio
- Conference room
- Currency exchange
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Library
- Meeting room
- Tour assistance
Overnight stay in ethnically designed air-conditioned cozy cottages with attached bathrooms with running hot water, comfortable beds, and top-quality linen.
Program
- Shudhi session – sacred fire for body and mind cleansing as per the vedic style
- Daily hawan – sacred fire for invocation of representative deities of five elements namely Earth, Water, Fire, Air & Ether to purify body, mind, and soul
- Three-time sessions with Guru yogi and identifying your body type and doshas, defining your activities and meals, as per your body type
- Daily morning class (90 minutes each) of covering different dimensions of yoga, including asana, special sessions
- Self-awareness Kriyas, and mediation for higher consciousness
- Daily evening class (90 minutes each) covering pranayama, Kriyas, and Dhayna (mediation) with special transformation sessions
- Rare treatment of Nabhee shodhan and alignment of your body. One Ayurveda massage every day (total 12)
- Ayurveda treatment every day, using rare Himalayan herbs (total 12)
- Daily contemplating nature walks in the surrounding reserve forests of the area
- River side/forest meditation (6 times)
- Visit the spiritually vibrated place in the area / Ganga (thrice)
- One village walks to the nearby villages to have a close encounter of the settlement pattern, dress, and lifestyle of local villagers in the area
- Use of Gaurikund – pool with fresh stream water pool
Included excursions
- Visit Vashistha Goofa (cave) for special meditation
- Visit Muni Ki Reti Ghats to experience the exclusive evening prayer
Instructors
Rajee Ba
Born in a Brahmin family in the Himalayas, Yogi Raj Jeev has started his career as a research scientist after his post-graduation in Organic Chemistry and PgD in Himalayan Tourism. He is still heading the pioneer and leading adventure tours and travel company the Garhwal Himalayan Explorations Pvt. Ltd with its base in Rishikesh.
Retreat location
This retreat takes place in Shivpuri near Rishikesh, Tehri Garhwal Badrinath Road, Uttarakhand.
Away from the busy commercial town of Rishikesh, Yogada is located in Shivpuri village which is 9 kilometers up river (The Ganges) from Tapovan, Rishikesh.
The location on the right high bank of the Ganges, surrounded by thick reserve forests of Himalayan foothills, where nature in abundance with the sound of roaring Ganga and rare species of Himalayan birds, and Himalayan herbs in the forests around makes it an ideal destination for peace seeker through yoga and meditation or taking yoga teacher training courses.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
During this retreat, you will enjoy homegrown organic Himalayan food served in local mountain style, giving you the real rich taste of India. Most of the raw food comes from the villages in the high Himalayas, where the use of chemicals, pesticides, and artificial manure is not practiced to date.
Yogada Kitchen gives you first-hand encounters with authentic Himalayan food. All the food is selected by the yoga master as per the guest’s body type. Vegan and vegetarian food is also served at Yogada for which you need to mention in the check-in form.
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
- Vegan
- Organic
- Ayurvedic
What's included
- Param Ananda – Yoga and wellness Packages in Rishikesh
- 14 nights accommodation
- Air-conditioned cottages with attached bathrooms with running hot water
- Comfortable beds and top-quality linen
- All meals during the stay (14 breakfasts, 14 lunches, and 14 dinners
- Organically grown in the high Himalayas, hygienically cooked and spiritually vibrated
- Morning and evening herbal teas with unlimited use of mineral water
What's not included
- Any travel to and from Yogada
- Items of personal nature e.g. bottled drinks, laundry, any kind of insurance
- Any accommodation in Rishikesh before and after the course
- Taxes
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Jolly Grant Airport
21 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 30 per person
Indira Gandhi International Airport
214 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 111 per person
Your Internatioanl flight will arrive in New Delhi, the capital of India. You can travel from Delhi to Yogada with following 3 options:
Arrival by airplane (50 minutes)
Dehradun Airport is also the airport of Rishikesh and is only 40 minutes’ drive from Dehradun Airport. You can book your flight from Delhi to Dehradun.
Yogada - In the Himalayas is happy to arrange a car to pick you up at Dehradun Airport and bring you to Yogada. The cost is 30 USD per car - A medium Sedan, per transfer. The cost is also inclusive of parking, toll, and taxes on the way, etc. Yogada - In the Himalayas will be happy to book your flight and email you the ticket, in case you find it difficult to book it yourself.
Arrival by car (4 - 5 hours)
You can drive from Delhi Airport to Rishikesh, it is 231 kilometers (6 - 7 hours journey). Yogada - In the Himalayas is happy to arrange the car from here. They will meet you at the exit gate of the Airport with a plaqard of your name, then bring you to Rishikesh and to Yogada. There are following options of the car.
A medium luxury Sedan car, 111 USD per car. The cost is per car and can be divided among the number of persons traveling. The cost is also inclusive of parking, toll, and taxes on the way. Yogada - In the Himalayas is able to send the car to pick you up from New Delhi Airport.
Arrival by train ( 6 -7 Hours)
You can also take a train from New Delhi Train Station to Haridwar (a bigger town which is 24 kilometers far from Rishikesh and is 45 minutes’ drive). From Haridwar, Yogada - In the Himalayas can provide you arrival transfer by car to Rishikesh. There are following options of the car.
Medium car - 33 USD per car. The cost is also inclusive of parking, toll, and taxes on the way. Yogada - In the Himalayas is happy to book your Electronic Train Ticket in case you find it difficult to book.
All above costs are subject to +5% Govt. Taxes.
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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