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THE YOGA CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

Yoga Retreat in Rishikesh

Where the Ganges leaves the mountains and the air turns still. Days here are shaped the old way — asana at sunrise, breath through the morning, silence by evening — so practice becomes rhythm rather than routine, and the body has somewhere quiet to land.

प्राण ध्यान शान्ति योग
हठ · Hatha विन्यास · Vinyasa अष्टांग · Ashtanga कुण्डलिनी · Kundalini यिन · Yin निद्रा · Nidra सूर्य नमस्कार · Surya Namaskar प्राणायाम · Pranayama हठ · Hatha विन्यास · Vinyasa अष्टांग · Ashtanga कुण्डलिनी · Kundalini यिन · Yin निद्रा · Nidra सूर्य नमस्कार · Surya Namaskar प्राणायाम · Pranayama
Body & Breath

Foundational Asanas

Every retreat, regardless of level, returns to this same small set of poses — the alphabet everything else is built from.

01 / ASANA

Tadasana

ताड़ासन Mountain Pose

The foundation of every standing asana — teaches stillness and even weight through the whole body.

02 / ASANA

Vrikshasana

वृक्षासन Tree Pose

Builds single-point focus and balance — a moving meditation on staying rooted.

03 / ASANA

Virabhadrasana

वीरभद्रासन Warrior Pose

Builds strength and steady resolve — the pose most retreat mornings open with.

04 / ASANA

Trikonasana

त्रिकोणासन Triangle Pose

Opens the side body and breath — often paired with pranayama practice.

05 / ASANA

Adho Mukha Svanasana

अधोमुखश्वानासन Downward Dog

A resting inversion used to transition between sequences and settle the nervous system.

06 / ASANA

Balasana

बालासन Child's Pose

The pose to return to at any point — a permission slip to rest mid-practice.

07 / ASANA

Padmasana

पद्मासन Lotus Pose

The classical seat for pranayama and meditation, used every dawn by the river.

08 / ASANA

Savasana

शवासन Corpse Pose

Total conscious rest — considered the most important, and hardest, asana to master.

Dinacharya · Daily Rhythm

A Day At The Retreat

Practice is mapped to the sun's arc rather than the clock — brightest, most active work at midday, stillness at either end.

5:00 AM
6:00 AM
9:00 AM
2:00 PM
6:00 PM
9:00 PM
Pre-Dawn · 5:00 AM Meditation & Chanting Seated practice by the Ganges before first light.
Sunrise · 6:00 AM Surya Namaskar Sun Salutations timed to the actual sunrise over the foothills.
Morning · 9:00 AM Pranayama & Philosophy Breathwork followed by a short talk on yogic texts.
Afternoon · 2:00 PM Ayurveda & Rest Ayurvedic consultation, treatments, or simply stillness.
Evening · 6:00 PM Ganga Aarti The riverside lamp ceremony, open to all guests.
Night · 9:00 PM Yoga Nidra Guided deep-rest practice to close the day.
Layers of Being

The Five Koshas

Yogic philosophy describes five layers of being, from the physical body to the innermost layer of bliss. Practice moves inward through all five, not just the outermost.

01 / KOSHA

Annamaya Kosha

अन्नमय कोश The Physical Body
02 / KOSHA

Pranamaya Kosha

प्राणमय कोश The Breath / Energy
03 / KOSHA

Manomaya Kosha

मनोमय कोश The Mind
04 / KOSHA

Vijnanamaya Kosha

विज्ञानमय कोश Wisdom / Intellect
05 / KOSHA

Anandamaya Kosha

आनन्दमय कोश Bliss
The Curriculum

Four Steps, One Practice

01

Asana & Alignment

Foundational postures and correct alignment, taught slowly enough to build a body that can sustain daily practice.

02

Pranayama & Breathwork

Breath-control techniques used to steady the nervous system before deeper meditation work begins.

03

Meditation & Stillness

Seated practice by the river, building the capacity to simply sit with what arises.

04

Integration & Daily Practice

Shaping a realistic home practice around your own schedule, so the retreat doesn't end when you leave it.

योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः

"Yoga is the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind." Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, and the working definition every session at this retreat is quietly built around.

Ready For Rishikesh?

Tell us your experience level and how many days you have, and we'll shape a retreat schedule around it — asana, breath, and the river.

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