12 Day Yoga Retreat

Welcome to the Indian Yoga Retreat 2023. We begin our trip with an overnight visit to Chandigarh travelling by train, visiting Yog Amore Shala to do our first practice together and take in some sites and staying overnight.

Then we head north to Rishikesh where the rest of the retreat will be held. Rishikesh truly is a magical place like no other, by the river Ganges in the foothills of the Himalayas.

Accommodation
Our hotel is in the Tapovan area which is above Lakshman Jhula (a bridge over the Ganges). Our accommodation and yoga room are within the hotel. The rooms are well presented, clean and come with an ensuite. Breakfast is included each day of your stay.

The Retreat
You will be met at the airport in Delhi up to two days before the official starting date, and the group will travel to Chandigarh and Rishikesh together. 
Day One, is an early morning start on the train to Chandigarh, where we will explore the sights and stay the night in this modern Indian city. Day Two will see us hopefully head to Yog Amore Shala to do a practice. Following breakfast, we will make our way back to Delhi. Day Three is another an early morning start on the train to Haridwar, then by taxi to Rishikesh arriving around mid-afternoon. Day Four we will begin our Rishikesh yoga retreat. Over the following 8 days we will do yoga interspersed with 2 rest days.

Yoga
We will do one 3 hr practice each morning. All yoga equipment is supplied. The rest of the days is yours to explore all the great options available, white water rafting, the Beatles Ashram, forest walks, shopping and taking in the vibe of this incredible place.
 
Booking
Numbers are limited and the retreat will only run if sufficient bookings are taken. Places will be allocated to those who pay first, and bookings will not be taken after the end of September. Participants are required to book and pay for their own flights and travel to Delhi including their transfer from the airport to the hotel (organised by Yoga Mary), food and accommodation whilst in Delhi and Chandigarh (again organised by Yoga Mary) and your onward travel from Rishikesh after the retreat is finished.
Yoga Mary or Amit Sharma (my right-hand man and our personal Brahim priest) will meet you at the airport when you arrive.
Participants must also arrange their own travel insurance.

About Rishikesh

Flowing down through the Himalayas, the Ganga River here is a very different sight compared to further South. It’s clear and blue and beautiful, clean enough to swim and even bathe in.

No matter what direction you turn, you’ll always see the Himalayas out of the corner of your eye, and boy, what a sight they are. Set aside an hour or two, take a small hike up to some of the waterfalls and look out to the rolling green mountains surrounding you.

The throbbing heart of Rishikesh lies on and between the two suspension bridges over the Ganges, known as Ram Jhula and Lakshman Jhula. The whole town is considered to be sacred and it’s believed that meditation there leads to salvation.