Description

This yoga retreat by Samattvam School of Yoga Therapy is a unique and powerful program to experience deep relaxation, healing, and transformation through both traditional and modern form of asana and pranayama practices, yoga Nidra, yogic cleansing processes, and many contemporary meditation practices. At the same time, the aspirants will have opportunity to explore the Himalayan hiking, waterfalls, ancient caves shrines and temple.

Highlights

• Daily yoga and meditation sessions
• Daily mantra recitations and relaxation
• An introductory study of Indian philosophies
• Opportunity to explore the Himalayan shrines and temples
• Daily pranayama and breath awareness practices
• Exploring the holy town of Rishikesh
• Daily vegetarian meals with snacks
• Accommodation

Skill level: All

Program

Samattvam School of Yoga Therapy is a registered yoga school centered in Delhi, India. Samattvam is dedicated to restore, explore and impart the purest form of knowledge of yogic studies and its practices with their scientific verification. It intends to maintain the yogic teachings to their ancient and traditional purity as taught by the yogis of the Himalayan masters. Thus it is a bridge between pure and traditional form to contemporary format of teaching yoga.

Yoga is a science and art of living blissfully. Knowingly or unknowingly, you are continuously looking for the solution of body, mind, and soul issues. Yoga retreat at Samattvam provides a platform to explore the yogic spiritual roots in the Himalayas through yogic practices along with visiting shrines, temples, and ashrams.

Retreat curriculum

Samattvam guides its students of yoga to a journey of self-discovery and inspires to practice yoga holistically. Yoga is a process of integrating the body, breath, and the mind and focus are placed on other limbs of the practice beyond the physical yoga asanas.

Yoga Foundation

• Introduction to meditation
• Introduction breathing practice
• Introduction to the concept and basic practice of relaxation

Pranayama

• Introduction to Pranayama practice
• Sitting posture for pranayama practice
• Basic pranayama practice

Basic Yoga Philosophy

• Introduction to Yoga Philosophy
• What is Yoga?
• Why Yoga?

Basic Yoga Anatomy

• Health & Yoga

Relaxation & Meditation

• Practice basic relaxation techniques
• Sequence of relaxation practices
• What is meditation and what is not
• Meditation Practice

Daily Schedule:

• 10:30 – 11:00 Opening fire ceremony
• 2nd Day Schedule:
• 05:00 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 – 14:00 Lunch
• 14:00 – 16:00 Self-Study & Free time
• 16:00 – 16:30 Tea break
• 16:30 – 18:00 Iyengar Yoga (Classical)
• 18:00 – 19:00 Relaxation & Meditation
• 19:00 – 20:00 Dinner
• 20:00 – 21:00 Free Time
• 21:00 Go to sleep!

Schedule is subject to changes without prior notice.

Please note that the first day of the retreat will start with an opening fire ceremony at 10.30 a.m. We advise that you arrive at least 1-2 hours early to settle into your room and take your time before the retreat starts.

Included excursions

You will explore the holy town of Rishikesh situated on the river Ganges and you will also go on a tour to visit Himalaya’s shrines and temples at either one of the locations:

• Kunjapuri Himalayan Temple
• Vasishtha Cave
• Experience trekking up to Neergaddu Waterfall

Instructors

Anna Frohm

Gunjan Arora