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- Are beginners looking for an introduction into yoga and its practices
- Wants to experience yoga in Rishikesh, the world capital of yoga
- Wants a short break to refresh body and mind with a short yoga retreat
- Are interested in a short course to find a balance in life through body and mind
- Have a busy life schedule with only a few days to spare for a retreat
- Wish to get an exposure to India culture and its spiritual values
- Are registered RYT and wants to collect Continuing Education (CE) training hours
Yoga Vidya Mandiram is a registered Yoga School centered in the magical Himalayan valley of Rishikesh, India. Our Yoga School is dedicated to restore, explore and impart the purest and traditional form of yogic knowledge and its science in the most holistic approach and relatable context possible for students of both Western and Eastern culture. We aim to bring forth and maintain the yogic values to their ancient and traditional purity as taught by the yogis of the Himalayan masters. Thus, our Yoga School stands a bridge between pure and traditional form and the contemporary form of yoga and meditation studies. Our deep understanding of the true concepts of yoga and meditation and the ability to interpret it through scientific verification enables us to help people understand its core essence.
Category
- Yoga and Meditation Retreats
Styles
- Ashtanga Yoga
- Hatha Yoga
- Vinyasa Yoga
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advance
Food Type
- Vegetarian
Meals
- All Meals
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Retreat For
- Family Friendly
- Solo Traveller
- For Couples
Meet the instructors
DEREK STRAAT
I went for a 3 day retreat and left with such a deep sense of the practice that I will return to do a full course. The practice there is steeped in tradition and you feel, truly, that you are getting ancient teachings. It is passed down with such a reverent, gentle care that it immerses you – it’s almost hard to describe. Just go. Food, teachers, l... Read More
DEREK STRAAT
Program
Day 1
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Opening Fire Ceremony | |
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Yoga Foundation Class | |
| 12:00 – 14:30 | Lunch | |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Basic Yoga Philosophy | |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Tea Break | |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga | |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Relaxation & Meditation | |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Dinner | |
| 20:00 – 21:00 | Free Time / VDO Lecture by Swami Rama (Optional) | |
| 21:00 | Go to Sleep |
Day 2
| 05:00 am | Wake Up! | |
| 06:15 – 06:30 | Mantra Chanting | |
| 06:30 – 07:30 | Pranayama | |
| 07:30 – 09:00 | Hatha Yoga (Classical) | |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Breakfast | |
| 10:00 – 13:00 | Excursion Time | |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch | |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Free time | |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Tea break | |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga | |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Relaxation & Meditation | |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Dinner | |
| 20:00 – 21:00 | Free Time / VDO Lecture by Swami Rama (Optional) | |
|
Go to sleep | |
Day 3
| 05:00 am | : | Wake Up! |
| 06:15 – 06:30 | : | Mantra Chanting |
| 06:30 – 07:30 | : | Pranayama |
| 07:30 – 9:00 | : | Hatha Yoga (Classical) |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | : | Breakfast |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | : | Basic Yoga health |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | : | Free Time/ Check-out (before 12:00 noon) |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | : | Lunch |
Breathing & Pranayama Practices
- Establishment of diaphragmatic breath
- 1:1 and 1:2 breathing practices
- Different practices of pranayama: nadi-shodhana, ujjayi, kapalabhati,
- Benefits or pranayama practices
