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The 7 days Yoga and Meditation Retreat at Yoga Vidya Mandiram in Rishikesh, India centre is held over a duration of 7 days and 6 nights. This retreat explores the practices of meditation with relaxation techniques introduced as an essential part of preparing and moving into meditation. While meditation is the highlight of the retreat, the curriculum also integrates yoga asana, pranayama and relaxation practices on a daily basis to bring balance into the practice and to make way for the body and mind to be ready for meditation sessions. For asana practices, our school focus on Hatha Yoga and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga styles of asana.
Students will go through 6 days of training with 1 rest day per week. On this rest day, our school organizes a half-day excursion for students that may involve visits to one of the sacred sites in Rishikesh. The rest day usually falls on a Sunday, but may be shifted to a weekday to avoid tourists and traffic during high season in Rishikesh. The excursion would be a visit to either Vashishtha Cave, or Kunjapuri Temple. Excursion may shift to a different destination in specific circumstances. Excursion organized by school is inclusive in the course fee and the destination would be selected by school.
Our school promotes, irrespective of class, belief, age, gender orientation or any other individual uniqueness, true human values such as peace, kindness, love and service through the teachings of yoga and meditation. Yoga in its true sense suggests a beautiful and enriching way to connect with each other. No matter which background you are from, WE WELCOME YOU!
Category
- Yoga and Meditation Retreats
Styles
- Ashtanga Yoga
- Hatha Yoga
- Karma Yoga
- Vinyasa Yoga
- Pranayama
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
YUKARI YORITOMI
I loved the stay here for 7 days yoga and meditation retreat. Although Rishikesh could be a quite touristy city, the school is in a quiet area where I could focus on the course. The teachers are knowledgeable enough to answer to the questions, I enjoyed doing not only physical training but also learning proper breathing techniques, philosophy behin... Read More
YUKARI YORITOMI
Program
Day 1
05:00 – 6:00 :Wake Up!
06:15 – 06:30 :Mantra chanting
06:30 – 07:30 :Shat-kriyas & Pranayama practices
07:30 – 09:00 :Hatha-Yoga (Classical)
09:00 – 10:00 :Breakfast and free time
10:00 – 12:00 :Session I – Meditation Theory & Practice
12:30 – 13:00 :Karma Yoga (Seva)
13:00 – 14:30 :Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 :Self-Study / Self-Practice
16:00 – 16:15 :Tea break
16:30 – 18:00 :Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
18:00 – 19:00 :Session II – Relaxation & Meditation Practice
19:00 – 20:00 :Dinner
20:00 – 21:00 :Self-Study / Free Time
21:00 – 22:00 :Go to Sleep!
Practice Relaxation & Preparation for Yogic Sleep
- Introduction to the concept and practices of relaxation
- Relaxation in daily life
- Sequence of relaxation practices
- Tension & relaxation exercises
- Systematic relaxation exercises
- 31 points relaxation exercise
