7 Day Ashtanga Yoga and Meditation Holiday in Rishikesh, India
Spiritual Yoga Holiday Rishikesh
Ashtanga yoga and meditation retreat is a yoga course that is designed for students who want to experience Ashtanga yoga. Normally, Ashtanga yoga seems to be an advanced style of yoga but this retreat is taught in a way that is suitable for students who are trying this form for the first time. Ashtanga Vinyasa is a form of yoga that mainly focuses on building the postures and stamina of the body. Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga is based on a series of postures primary series and secondary series.
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Highlights
- 7 days of practice
- 2 yoga classes per day
- Daily guided meditation session
- Shatkarma, philosophy, and pranayama
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- 6 nights accommodation
- Idyllic surroundings
- Certificate
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Indira Gandhi International Airport (US$ 70 per person)
Accommodation
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
The Ashtanga yoga retreat is for people who want to explore one of the most dynamic but authentic styles of yoga. This retreat will give you an introduction for beginners who want to learn Ashtanga in an easy way and also for people who are doing Ashtanga for years but still have a curiosity to learn some new things about Ashtanga and advance their practice.
This retreat includes Ashtanga yoga sessions which will work on your strength and stamina as well as on your flexibility, Shatkarma which cleans your inner body and prepares your body for external exercise, yoga philosophy which is the most important part for understanding the true meaning of yoga, pranayama which cleans blockages of your inner body, and meditation which will calm you down from inside and outside after so much of hard work.
Daily schedule
- 07:00- 7:45 Meditation session
- 08:00 Cleansing process (Shatkarma)
- 08:15 - 09:30 Traditional Ashtanga 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 Lunch time
- 14:00 - 16:00 Free time for exploring the nature
- 16:00 - 17:30 Ashtanga Vinyasa
- 18:00 - 19:00 Meditation and pranayama
- 19:00 - 20:00 Soup and dinner time
- 22:00 Gate close
Please note that class timings are subject to be change according to the conditions. There will be no classes on Sunday, and Sunday is reserved for an excursion which is also included in the package price.
Included excursions
Sunrise trip to Balkumari Temple
You will be waking up early morning and head to the sunrise point, taking a one-hour ride in a taxi. Then you will be enjoying the breathtaking view of the sunrise, meditating there for 30 minutes, and trekking down through the jungle.
Instructors
Yogacharya Manish Arora
Yogacharya Manish Arora is a founder of Yoganandham (A School of Yoga Learning). He is well known and loved for the classes he teaches such as yoga philosophy, Hatha yoga, and teaching methodology sessions for yoga teacher training students. His aim is to teach ancient and authentic teaching methods of yoga practice in the traditional yoga styles which bring the essence of mastery. Yogi Manish teaches with all his experience and knowledge to all the yoga learners with humility and sincerity, but also with positive thoughts and meticulousness.
Vaibhav Arora
Vaibhav Arora is a meditation and pranayama teacher at Yoganandham Rishikesh. Immersed in yogic practices from an early age, Vaibhav has been on the path of yoga and spirituality since childhood. Being born and raised in a traditional family in northern India gave him the surroundings that naturally led him to a yogic lifestyle.
Retreat location
The yoga school is located in the lap of nature in Bairagarh, Mohan Chatti, Rishikesh
Distances
- River Stream: 5 minutes
- Jolly Grant Airport (DED), 35 km
- Nature Treks: 10 minutes
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Breakfast
- Tea
- Fresh juice
- Fruit salad
- Bread toast
- One whole breakfast (porridge, upma, sevai)
Lunch
- Salad
- Lentil soup
- Rice
- Chappati
- Fresh seasonal vegetable
Dinner
- Salad
- Soup
- Lentil soup
- Rice
- Chappati
- Fresh seasonal vegetable
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Yogic
- Ayurvedic
Things to do (optional)
- Ayurvedic massage (2000 to 5000 INR depending on the massage type)
- Bungy jumping (5000 INR per person)
- Jungle camping (2000 INR per person)
- White water rafting (1500 INR per person)
Spa treatments
Ayurvedic massage
You can also choose to enjoy one hour of Ayurvedic massage. Ayurvedic massages are different than regular massages. It creates a unique experience that focuses on relaxation, stress relief, and releasing emotional blockages and costs from 2000 to 5000 INR depending on the massage type.
What's included
- 6 nights accommodation
- 3 daily delicious vegetarian meals (vegan and gluten-free is served on a need basis)
- Daily yoga asana classes
- Daily meditation sessions
- Pranayama breathing practice
- Shatkarma practice
- Group outings (temple visit or river meditation or Ganga Aarti)
- Herbal tea
- Books for reading (from the library)
- Shatkarma material
- Wi-Fi at the peak speed
- Certification on successful completion of the course
What's not included
- Airfare
- Pickup service from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Jolly Grant Airport (DED)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Jolly Grant Airport
23 km
Transfer not provided
Indira Gandhi International Airport
206 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 70 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Jolly Grant Airport (DED). At about a distance of 21 kilometers, this airport is the nearest airport to Rishikesh which is directly connected to Delhi by daily flights. Transfer from and to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) is available upon request at an additional cost of 70 USD.
Arrival by bus
You can get the direct bus (both ordinary and deluxe) from Delhi to Rishikesh bus stand.
Arrival by train
There are daily connecting trains from Delhi to Haridwar railway station.
Arrival by taxi
You can also come from Delhi to the school in Rishikesh by cab which you can book with the school with an additional cost of 65 USD.
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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