Yoga Vacation
Recharge and rejuvenate with our Yoga Vacation programme — in the land where Yoga was born.
Available year-round, the Yoga Vacation Programme in India offers the chance to immerse yourself fully in the yogic lifestyle and to dive deep into the ancient teachings of India. You can leave behind the stresses and strains of daily life to rediscover the joy of living in the idyllic setting of a traditional Indian Ashram. Come to experience the profound benefits that yoga brings to mind, body and spirit. During your stay, discover new ways of thinking and increase your spiritual knowledge through daily talks. Perfect your own practices and clear doubts with individual guidance from our teachers.
Immerse yourself in the calming atmosphere of the Ashram, making new friends with like-minded people from all corners of the world. You will begin to discover your true nature and develop skills to improve the health of body and mind. The programme will help you to establish a solid foundation to living a life of peace and happiness.
Based on the Five Points of Yoga of Swami Vishnudevananda the Yoga Vacation promotes radiant health and inner peace. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned practitioner you will increase your vitality, positivity, and ease of being as a result of daily yoga practice, healthy vegetarian diet, silent meditation sessions, and uplifting teachings. You will experience some of the devotional practices, traditional to India, that are an integral part of your stay here. Your mind will expand and your heart will open.
Prices are per person/night including classes, bed and board
Yoga Vacation is a 14-day cycle. You can come and leave any day, respecting minimum stay guidelines. Beginners are advised to join at the beginning of the cycle.
Date
From 1st & 16th each month
(minimum 3 nights stay)
Season / duration
All-Year-Round
Prices / Night
Rs. 500 Dorm (Rs 1000 Int’l)*
Rs. 2000 A/C Twin sharing room
Rs. 3000 A/C Single room
* This rate applies to foreign nationals, NRIs, OCI and PIO holders.
Yoga Vacation booking process:
For booking your Yoga Vacation stay:
- 3 nights is the minimum booking period – this is so that you give yourself a chance to appreciate the ashram programme.
- extension of stay may not be possible in the same room or room type.
- change of dates or accommodation will be subject to availability and payment of any difference in the fees.
- Although early booking of twin share accommodation is recommended, booking earlier than six months in advance is not advised.
for any changes in the booking please contact [email protected]
Yoga Vacation Cancellation and Refund Policy
To notify cancellation, kindly email [email protected]
For cancellation up until your booked arrival date/time
- refund will be minus processing fee of 10%*
For early departure
- there will be no refund of the first 3 nights
- refund will be minus 10%*
There will be no refund
- for no-show or late cancellation
- where unofficial changes in the booking result in empty beds not being available for others to book.
Bookings can only be transferred to different dates where those dates are known at the time of cancelling the original booking and when the required accommodation is available.
*Refunds
- of domestic payments will be via domestic bank transfer
- of international payments will be via international bank transfer where the amount due is at least Rs 6,000. The processing charges deducted will be Rs 5,000. This is likely to take two to three months.
Please note: No refund or credit will be given in the case of dissatisfaction with the ashram schedule or accommodations or with the presentation or content of the Yoga Vacation/course/programme.
Yoga Vacationers are required to follow the Ashram’s Daily Schedule, which includes plenty of time for socialising, learning, and relaxing. All guests attend morning and evening satsang, the afternoon lecture and both yoga classes each day to make the most of their stay and to contribute to the community experience.
Each day starts and ends with Satsang, a practice that is at the core of Ashram life. Here we meditate silently, join together to joyfully chant and listen to an inspiring talk or reading on yoga. Yoga asana classes are held twice a day at 8am and 4pm. We offer separate classes for beginner and intermediate students. The classes are based on the classic twelve basic asanas, along with pranayama and the sun salutations. The focus is on mastering these basic asanas from which variations are then added to further strengthen the practice.
Our meals, served twice a day at 10am and 6pm, are based on a healthy vegetarian diet, using as much as possible seasonal and locally-sourced food.
Karma Yoga at 11am each morning gives you the opportunity to help around the Ashram but also to meet like-minded practitioners and be a part of the Ashram community. It is an important aspect of the schedule and opens you into a more subtle understanding of yourself. The first path of the Four Paths of Yoga, Karma Yoga is the foundation on which all yoga practice is based.
Our daily 2pm workshop/lecture takes you into the deeper practices of yoga, explaining the theory, philosophy and psychology behind them that will serve to enhance your practice and expand the mind.
| 5.20am | Wake up |
| 6am | Satsang (group meditation, chanting and talk) |
| 7.30am | Tea |
| 8am | Asana Class (separate classes for beginners and intermediate students) |
| 10am | Brunch (Indian vegetarian meal) |
| 11am | Karma Yoga (selfless service) |
| 12.30pm | Asana Coaching (Optional) |
| 1.30pm | Tea |
| 2pm | Lecture (talks on various yoga topics) |
| 3.30pm | Asana Class (separate classes for beginners and intermediate students) |
| 6pm | Dinner (Indian vegetarian meal) |
| 8pm | Satsang (group meditation, chanting and talk) |
| 10.30pm | Lights out |
The daily schedule may change from time to time according to need. The schedule is mandatory unless otherwise indicated.
Our accommodation is simple and functional. There are separate dormitories for men and ladies. We also have twin-share rooms. For each guest, a bed with a mattress and supports for mosquito net, plus 2-bed sheets, a pillow with cover and a mosquito net are provided.
- Dormitories: Separate for men and women and built as cubicles. Shared bathroom facilities are provided with cold water.
- Twin-Share: Twin-share rooms have attached bathrooms with hot water.
- Things to bring – comfortable clothes, sandals, toiletries, personal items, meditation shawl for cool evenings, yoga asana mat, meditation cushion, notebooks, pens, towels, water bottle and torch. You can also purchase these items at the ashram boutique.
- Guests should be familiar with the Ashram Rules & Guidelines before their arrival.
- The daily schedule may change from time to time according to need. The entire schedule is mandatory unless otherwise indicated.
- Day trips to places of interest are regularly arranged on the day off.