7 Day Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Rishikesh, India
"Authentic 7-Day Yoga Experience in Rishikesh"
Program Overview
Authentic 7-day yoga teacher training experience in Rishikesh with Yoga Vidya Mandiram.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- Daily yoga asanas classes
- Karma-yoga and daily mantra recitations
- Daily shat-kriyas, breath, and pranayama practices
- Daily guided instructions into relaxation and meditation practices
- Introductory study of Indian philosophies including Sankhya and Vedanta
- Visit nearby holy shrines and temples and tracking in the Himalayas
- Healthy nutritious vegetarian meals
- 6 nights' accommodation
At a glance
Yoga styles
Check-in Time
14:00
Check-out Time
12:00
Facilities
- Smoke-free property
- Yoga studio
- Free Wi-Fi
Library
The accommodation is facilitated with Wi-Fi connection and with air-conditioning available (on request only). However, please note that Yoga Vidya Mandiram School provides accommodation for a student who joins yoga classes. Any friends or relatives will not be included in the accommodation.
There are 3 different room options available for this course: private single room, Twin shared room and Triplet shared room. The rooms are equipped with beddings, attached bathroom and Wi-Fi connection. All shared rooms are shared with the same gender. Mother and daughter, wife and husband can share their rooms. The bathrooms are equipped with hot showers and towels.
Course Certification
Upon course completion, you will receive a certificate of completion. All retreat courses are valid as Continuing Education (CE) training hours for yoga teachers. Yoga retreats do not count towards yoga teacher training hours, nor does it certify you as a yoga teacher.
About the Retreat
Yoga posture classes at Yoga Vidya Mandiram yoga school are based on both classical Hatha yoga and Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga. The teachers are unique, being steeped in ancient knowledge, and also trained in modern teaching methods. All classes are adapted for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Apart from the yoga asana classes, you can participate in sessions on pranayama (understanding and regulating your breath), Pratyahara (internalization of sensory inputs), Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation) processes drawn from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - ancient yogic doctrine that aims to integrate your body, mind, heart, and souls for complete living.
Twice daily group yoga sessions and one daily meditation session are included in the stay for you. For you who would like to delve deeper into the ancient spiritual tradition of yoga, a yoga retreat is structured carefully to allow you to experience not just the physical aspects of yoga but also Karma yoga (selfless work), various yogic kriyas, and Nidra yoga (deep relaxation) besides some rejuvenating massages, community service, and more.
Retreat curriculum
Yoga Vidya Mandiram guides its students of yoga to a journey of self-discovery and inspires to practice yoga holistically; yoga for you is a process of integrating the body, breath, and the mind, and focus is placed on other limbs of the practice beyond the physical yoga asanas.
- Mantra chanting
- Intro to mantra science
- Morning prayers and evening prayers
- Suryanamaskara 12 mantras along with bija mantras
- Hatha yoga asanas
Meditative steps of performing the Hatha yoga: centering, entering, refining, holding, coming out, and reflection
Suryanamaskar (sun salutations)
Types of yoga asanas: standing, sitting, backward bending, forward bending, spinal twisting, fire series, inversion, shavasana, and others
- Yoga asanas benefits
- Breathing and pranayama practices
- Establishment of diaphragmatic breath
- 1:1, 1:2, and 1:4 breathing practices
Different practices of pranayama: nadi shodhana, ujjayee, kapalabhati, bhastrika, shitali, shitkari, and brahmari
- Benefits or pranayama practices
- Satkarma or cleansing exercises
Jala-neti
Sutra-neti
- Practice relaxation and preparation for yogic sleep
- Introduction to the concept and practices of relaxation
- Relaxation in daily life
- Sequence of relaxation practices
- Tension and relaxation exercises
- Systematic relaxation exercises
- 31 points relaxation exercise
Meditation
- What is meditation and what is not?
- Meditation in daily life
- Two to five minutes meditations
- So-ham mediation
- Meditation with sushumna breath
- Typical Daily Schedule
| 05:00–06:00 | Wake up |
| 06:15–06:30 | Mantra chanting |
| 06:30–07:30 | Shat-kriyas and pranayama practices |
| 07:30–09:00 | Hatha yoga with Joints and Glands practices |
| 09:00–10:00 | Breakfast |
10:00 - 12.00 Session I – Meditation theory and practice
| 12:00–12:30 | Karma yoga (Seva) |
| 13:00–14:30 | Lunch |
14.30 - 16.00 Free time / self-study / self-practice
| 16:00–16:15 | Tea break |
| 16:30–18:00 | Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga |
| 18:00–19:00 | Session II – Relaxation and meditation practice |
19.00 - 20.00 Dinner
| 20:00–21:00 | Self-study / free time |
21:00 - 22.00 Go to sleep
Schedule is subject to slight changes without prior notice.
Please note that on the first day, the course will start with an opening fire ceremony at 10:30. Yoga Vidya Mandiram advise that you arrive at least 1-2 hours early to settle into your room and take your time before the course starts. However, if your journey will be a long one, you may plan to arrive a day early to give yourself time to recover from your journey.
- Important Note
- Official Check-in Time: 14:00 - 21:00
- Official Check-out Time: 12:00
Early check-in is possible only if room is available, ready and requested in advance before arrival. Early check-in would be possible only starting from 09:00 onwards. They usually keep rooms available on the first day of the course, so students can check-in when they arrive in the morning.
Late check-in is not possible after 21:00.
Please take into account the check-in time to plan your arrival at the school. Many international flights landing in Delhi and overnight transports means arriving in Rishikesh at night. Their school does not have 24 hours check-in, but they can help with taxi pick-up 24 hours and transfer you safely to a hotel / hostel with 24 hours check-in service, if needed.
One day of the 7 days retreat will be a rest day, on which school arranges a half-day sightseeing trip for students. The destination will be selected by the school which would be a visit to one of the following locations:
- Vashishtha Cave
- Kunjapuri Temple
- Neer Gaddu Waterfall
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
Cleansing and wholesome nutrition for your practiceDuring this yoga training, you will be served three daily delicious and healthy vegetarian meals; breakfast, lunch and dinners. Filtered water, Chai tea, and snacks are also available. We offer simple Indian dishes balanced with proteins so you feel full and satisfied. If you are planning to have fast in any day, please inform Yoga Vidya Mandiram for avoiding food waste.
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
Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Lactose Free
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Organic
- Yogic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organizer when making a reservation.
Massages/treatments
- Mountain hiking, walking, or trekking
- Rafting in the Ganges
Shopping
- Trekking in the Himalayas
- Visit nearby temples and shrines
- Daily yoga asanas classes
- Karma-yoga and daily mantra recitations
- Daily shat-kriyas, breath, and pranayama practices
- Daily guided instructions into relaxation and meditation practices
- An introductory study of Indian philosophies including Sankhya and Vedanta
- Participation certification from Yoga Vidya Mandiram
- Free use of yoga tools during the course
- Neti pot and sutra neti
- Local sightseeing exploration
- Daily vegetarian breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Filtered water, herbal tea, and snacks
- 6 nights' non-AC accommodation
- Wi-Fi connection
- GST (18%)
- Airport transfer (available at additional charges)
- Travel expenses (i.e. airfare, train, bus, taxi, and others)
- Extra nights beyond course dates (available at additional charges)
- Extra excursions not organized by the school
- Air conditioning / heater (available at additional charges)
- Travel and medical insurance
- Other personal expenses
- Laundry services (available nextdoor)
Beautiful and serene location in Rishikesh, carefully chosen to provide the perfect setting for your yoga journey.
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Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price. The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled. The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
- A reservation requires a deposit of 15% 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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