8 Day Unforgettable Seven Chakras Yoga Retreat in Rishikesh

Laxman Chowk Road, Near Anandham Ashram, Tapovan - 249192

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This eight-day retreat is a journey through the seven chakras to restore the balance in your systems, to learn how to deal with the negative feelings, and to increase awareness of the body and release the blockages. Together, you will work on building a firm and steady resolve. Just like a sequoia needs a strong and deep ground, you will work on your foundations, making your roots steady and strong. This retreat has been specially designed to give you space and time to discover yourself and your nature in a unique dimension. It helps you to become aware and effectively use the tools to heal yourself. This retreat is designed to be beneficial to everyone. Neither do you need to have a background in yoga to participate nor is there any restriction on age. You do not need the flexibility or strength to do this retreat. It is ideal for anyone looking to recharge their battery, take a break from the stress of daily life, and learn more about yourself. The only requirement is a keen interest in learning and a determination to work on your body and mind.

Styles

Ashtanga Yoga
Chair Yoga

Skill level

Beginner
Intermediate
Advance

Food Type

Vegetarian

Meals

All Meals
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Retreat For

Solo Traveller

Meet the instructors

Yogacharya Dhirendra Bisht

Yogacharya Dhirendra Bisht is one of the co-founders of Rishikesh Yogkulam and is a master of teaching yoga teacher courses, retreats, and allied techniques. Dhirendra was born in the lap of Mother Ganga and grown up in the shadows of Bhoothnath Shiva Temple amidst the forests of Himalayas. Dhirendra has spent many years in the field of yoga. He has been teaching a large group of students from around the globe, helping them on their journey to become learned and compassionate humans through the holistic study of yoga science.

Amit Payal

Born and brought up in Rishikesh, popularly known as the world capital of yoga. Amit is a young yoga practitioner and a learned yoga guru. His first formal training was at Jay Ram Ashram, Rishikesh, where he did an in-depth study on subjects like Hatha yoga, yoga philosophy, anatomy and physiology, yoga therapy, shathkarma, yogic diet, and nutritio... Read More

Amit Payal

Yogacharya Mandeep Ji

Mandeep Ji is one of the popular yogis in Rishikesh. With his 10 years of yoga practice and teaching mantra chanting, yoga philosophy, and meditation, he has become an expert trainer of yoga. He has also worked as an astrologer for nine years. Mandeep Ji’s heart and soul lies in music and he says that music is life for him. He has practiced yoga and spirituality in Rishikesh for 18 years. Mandeep Ji is a yoga guru who has given a valuable part of his life to yoga and the preaching of meditation, sound healing, and the practice of yoga philosophy.

Ella Amato

Ella is specialized in Yin Yoga, meditation techniques (especially Buddhist and Osho), pranayama, and Reiki. Her classes are focused to release the blockages from the body, both mental and physical. In her cueing, you can find many anatomical as psychological and spiritual aspects. She always puts great emphasis on breathing and meditation, both be... Read More

Ella Amato

Swami Samarpanananda Saraswati

Guruji Avadhut Samarpananandaji (Himalayan Master) was born in a small tribe village, Odisha, India. After his graduation in Science with Botany (Honours), then he left home and visited Gurukul (family of masters) life in Rishikesh at Shivananda Ashram. Completed the 15th Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy (YVFA) certificate course in 1990 on the philosop... Read More

Swami Samarpanananda Saraswati

Shailendra Singh Negi

Our senior yoga teacher, Shailendra Singh Negi, was born and raised in the holy city of Rishikesh, India, on the banks of the holy river Ganga at the foot of the Himalayas. Although Shailendra initially completed his education with a University degree in Accounting, it was not long before he began to follow his passion for a yogic life. Through his initial experiences with the Shivananda Ashram in Rishikesh, Shailendra became inspired to dedicate his life to walking the yogic path. His first diploma was earned at the Shukhdevanand Yoga and Nature Cure College at Rishikesh, followed by studies at the Gurukul University in Haridwar where he successfully attained a Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Consciousness and Yogic Science. In 2007 he founded the Vedic Yoga Centre as a unit of the Vedic Yoga Trust in Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh and began his true calling as a yoga teacher. His qualifications include classical yoga therapy, yoga philosophy, nutrition, naturopathy and Ayurveda therapy. Shailendra Singh Negi Shailendra’s motivation is to inspire his students to take responsibility for their own spiritual journey and take conscious steps for their overall health and wellbeing. He does not practice or teach one specific style of yoga;nor does he set out to impress; his aim is to pass on the ways in which genuine seekers of peace and tranquility can achieve this much-sought after goal, through determination and dedicated practice. The content of his spontaneous philosophy classes cannot be read in books, as his teachings are integrated from his own personal experience as well as communing with sages whose knowledge has been passed down through generations from the traditional Vedic scriptures. The main focus of Shailendra’s teachings is the methodology of making us aware of our inner spiritual roots and how to reach them, through the practices of asana (movements and postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), samyak kriya (yoga practice to gain awareness of one’s inner life-force), meditation, Ayurvedic therapy, and mantra chanting. Shailendra teaches that while these different practices work in different ways, the purpose of each one is the same – to help us awaken our inner consciousness and attain stillness so that we can live mindfully, in the moment, and attune ourselves to our inner world. Shailendra’s teachings are also devotionally oriented, educating us in learning how to serve, love and surrender – three characteristics of a truly yogic lifestyle. Students come to Shailendra not just from all over India but from many other parts of the world, including China, Taiwan, Israel, Canada, USA, Australia, and also from various European and some African countries. Shailendra travels the world for many months of the year (when he is able) to share his traditional style of yoga, but he is based at the Vedic Yoga Centre for much of the time and holds daily yoga classes there. Come and be inspired by his experience.

Rajendra Negi

Rajendra Negi is the assistant teacher at the Vedic Yoga Centre and is the brother of Shailendra Singh Negi, senior teacher. Rajendra was also born and raised in the foothills of the Himalayas in Rishikesh on the banks of the sacred River Ganga. He started his yoga practice in the Divine Life Society in 2005. He was inspired by one of his teachers, Swami Samarpananda Saraswati from the Bihar School of Yoga, who had a major influence on his life (the Swami is a disciple of the famous Paramahansa Niranjanada Saraswati). Through Rajendra’s dedication to yoga and Ayurveda, he became a trustee of the Samarpanada Yoga Awareness Foundation in Tapovan. Rajendra has also been influenced by the teachings of Swami Rama from the Himalayan Institute, and Rajendra’s teachings are based on the Himalayan yogic tradition. Every year part of his time is spent travelling to sacred places in the Himalayas, visiting different yogis, swamis and spiritual seekers (when he is able). Rajendra achieved a Diploma in Yoga Therapy and Nutrition in Rishikesh during 2006-7 at the Gharwal University. In 2008 he completed a Diploma in Ayurveda Therapy and Swedish and Thai Massage in the Kerala Ayurveda Hospital and Pharmacy. He worked there in a voluntary capacity for 6 weeks after completing his Diploma. Rajendra Negi In 2013 Rajendra travelled to Thailand to receive sacred knowledge on Buddhist teachings and meditation at the Buddhist monastery at Si Bako, where he also studied Thai massage. Following this he travelled to Indonesia where he gave a 7-day seminar in Bali on Yoga and Ayurvedic practice. In 2014 after returning from Indonesia, Rajendra reinforced his yogic knowledge by completing a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Program with the senior teacher, Shailendra, in Rishikesh. Rajendra is a founding member of the Vedic Yoga Centre and has taught yoga and Ayurvedic therapy regularly at the Centre. He is a multi-talented teacher who’s is a karma yogi and has dedicated his life to yoga in his day-to-day life. He is also responsible for the running of the Vedic Yoga Centre in the absence of Shailendra. Rajendra has a great deal to offer students of both yoga and Ayurveda.

Program

Daily Schedule

06:30 Morning bell
07:00 - 08:15 Hatha yoga
08:30 - 09:30 Pranayama
09:30 - 10:30 Breakfast
10:30 - 13:30 Excursion
13:30 - 14:30 Lunch
14:30 - 15:30 Free time
15:30 - 16:30 Discussion group (writing assignment or topic of the day)
16:45 - 18:00 Yin yoga
18:00 - 19:00 Meditation
19:30 - 20:30 Dinner
20:30 - 21:30 Satsang

Daily Schedule

Day 1: Arrival day

You will arrive at 11 a.m. You will have lunch at 1 p.m. From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. you will have an afternoon class.