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Self-Discovery Yoga Retreat India

This yoga detoxifying retreat is designed for beginners as well as for people which are experienced. Yoganandham's yoga retreats will offer you to learn the art of yoga and its deep yoga philosophy, as well as extra activities to enjoy your holidays along with yogic life and ashram living. You can also customize your stay to best meet your needs. The retreat will explore the concept of yoga and its ways to relax at theoretical and practical levels.

Meet the instructors

Yogacharya Manish & Vaibhav
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Highlights

  • Daily yoga classes
  • Meditation and pranayama
  • Introduction of Ayurveda and the diet
  • Satkarma and yogic philosophy teachings
  • Daily Ayurvedic meals with Indian tea
  • 4 nights accommodation

Skill level

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Yoga styles


5 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Hindi
Group size: Maximum of 5 participants
Airport transfer available:
Indira Gandhi International Airport (US$ 70 per person)
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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
07:00
Check-out Time:
12:00

Facilities

  • Gym
  • Health Club
  • Dining area
  • Environmentally friendly
  • Garden
  • Kitchen
  • Meditation garden
  • Terrace
  • Yoga deck
  • Yoga studio
  • Conference room
  • Free parking
  • Library
  • Parking lot
  • Tour assistance

During the course, you will be staying at Yoganandham (A School for Yoga Learning). The school has a yoga studio, a dining area, a reception, and a wonderful garden surrounded by mountains. Yoganandham Yoga School offers single and double rooms based on the student’s requirements.

Every room has an attached bathroom with a western toilet and hot shower and a cozy seating area provides picturesque views. The rooms for the yogis are well-maintained and clean. They offer bed sheets, pillows, bath towels, toilet paper, a blanket, and toiletries. High-speed Wi-Fi is activated in all property which will keep you connected.

Yoganandham Rishikesh is located in the lap of nature, offering a connection to the nature with luxurious accommodation. The location is close to nature which gives you an opportunity to explore the nature with a lot of natural trails and an amazing river stream which is just 5 minutes walking from the location, inviting guests to immerse themselves in the tranquil essence of their spiritual journey.

Program

This retreat is designed to assist students of yoga. It will help them to understand and experience the deeper layers of their personality. The course mainly includes daily yoga asana classes to increase your blood circulation and flexibility so as to release tension and relax the guest physically.

The guest will be guided through a very basic level of yoga and pranayama practice to increase the oxygen level in the body which will help them to relax mentally.

Apart from the yoga asana, pranayama - the understanding and regulating of your breath, and meditation, you will also learn the basic concept of yoga and the lifestyle. It will teach you to integrate your body, mind, and soul for complete living.

Yoga retreat syllabus

  • Shatkarma (body cleansing)
  • Yoga asana practice (yoga postures)
  • Yoga darshana (yoga philosophy)
  • Yogic and Ayurvedic food
  • Pranayama (breathing techniques)
  • Mudra (yoga gesture)
  • Bandha (energy locks)

Shatkarma

The shatkarmas consist of six groups of purification practices. The aim of Hatha yoga of the shatkarmas is to create harmony between the two major pranic flows, ida, and pingala, thereby, attaining physical and mental purification and balance.

Yoga asanas practice

Yoga poses also purify and help to heal the body, as well as control, calm, and focus the mind. Yoga asanas will be practiced daily two times a day. Hatha yoga and Ashtanga yoga is practiced during the yoga classes.

Yoga philosophy

Yoga philosophy is one of the six major orthodox schools of Hinduism. Ancient, medieval, and most modern literature often refers to the yoga school of Hinduism simply as yoga. Yoga retreat includes basic yoga philosophy sessions which provide knowledge about the origin of yoga.

Pranayama and meditation

Pranayama and meditation session is very helpful for practitioners to get inner peace in life. Everyone is so busy and they feel there is no time to stop and meditate. But, meditation actually gives you more time by making your mind calmer and more focused.

Schedule

  • 07:00 - 07:45 Meditation session
  • 07:45 - 08:00 Cleansing process (Shatkarma)
  • 08:15 - 09:30 Traditional Hatha yoga class
  • 09:30 - 10:00 Breakfast
  • 10:30 - 11:00 Self-study
  • 11:00 - 12:00 Yoga philosophy
  • 12:00 - 13:00 Free time
  • 13:00 - 14:00 Lunchtime
  • 14:00 - 16:15 Free time for exploring the nature
  • 16:15 - 17:30 Ashtanga yoga
  • 17:30 - 18:00 Reading time or free time
  • 18:00 - 19:00 Meditation and pranayama
  • 19:00 - 20:00 Dinner time

Instructors

Yogacharya Manish Arora

Vaibhav Arora

Retreat location

Yoganandham is a yoga school situated in Bairagarh, Rishikesh. They offer a peaceful and delightful surrounding to practice yoga and an atmosphere that is appropriate for the mind and body.

Unique features

Activities

  • Gym
  • Health Club
  • Massage

General

  • Balcony
  • Dining area
  • Environmentally friendly
  • Garden
  • Kitchen
  • Meditation garden
  • Restaurant
  • Smoke-free property
  • Terrace
  • Yoga deck
  • Yoga shala
  • Yoga studio

Services

  • Conference room
  • Free parking
  • Free toiletries
  • Library
  • Parking lot

This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly

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Food

You will be provided with three Ayurvedic, organic, and vegetarian meals everyday.

The following meals are included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Drinks

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Vegetarian
  • Organic
  • Yogic
  • Ayurvedic
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)

During your free time, you might want to sign up for various excursions offered at an additional cost, including a visit to Ganga aarti or the waterfall. You can also try to experience practicing yoga on Ganges beach.

What's included

  • Wi-Fi connection
  • 3 yogic meals a day
  • Tea and coffee
  • Cleansing process materials
  • Books for reading
  • Yoga retreat participation certificate
  • 4 nights accommodation in a private room with an attached bathroom
  • All the activities mentioned in the itinerary

What's not included

  • Extra activities which are not included in the package

How to get there

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Arrival by airplane

Please book your international flight to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). Then, book a domestic flight from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Dehradun Airport (DED). There are daily domestic flights into Dehradun from Delhi airport. Yoganandham Ashram is 16 kilometers away from Dehradun airport by road. You can take a prepaid cab from outside the airport or contact Yoganandham for airport pickup at extra cost.

Arrival by bus

Rishikesh bus station is located five kilometers from the Yoganandham. The bus for Rishikesh leaves from Haridwar every hour. You can also take auto-rickshaw from the Rishikesh bus station to Yoganandham Ashram.

Arrival by train

Please book your railway tickets to arrive at Haridwar Junction railway station. Haridwar is directly connected by rail to all main cities in India. When you reach Haridwar, buy a prepaid taxi from the stand at the entrance to the station. This will save you the trouble of negotiating a price with the driver.

The bus station is situated across the street, where there is regular service to Rishikesh bus stand which is five kilometers away from Yoganandham Ashram. You are advised to book rail tickets as soon as possible. Trains are usually fully booked near the time of travel.

Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport Airport transfer available: Indira Gandhi International Airport (US$ 70 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

  • 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.

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