Highlights

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• Morning Hatha yoga class 

• Morning chanting & pranayama class

• Relaxing evening Hatha yoga class

• Daily guided meditations 

• 3 delicious healthy vegetarian sattvic meals every day

• Herbal organic teas available all day

• 6 nights comfortable accommodation 

• Royal Indian jungle experience

 

For who? 

 

Anyone who is open to this path of yoga, ayurveda and meditation is eligible for this practise. In whichever state you are, whether you are a beginner or have been practising with different teachers or individually, all are welcome to jump into it. 

 

 

Program

 

Daily program

 

8:30 - 9:30  Morning Meditation class with chanting and pranayama exercises

 

9:30 - 10:30  Herbal tea and light healthy breakfast

 

11:00 - 12:30  Restorative Hatha Yoga class

 

13.00 - 14:30  Brunch 

 

14.30 - 16.00  Rest time and time for individual consultations and sessions (optional)

 

16:00 - 16:30  Chai and Ayurvedic bites

 

17:00 - 18:30  Hatha yoga and Meditation class

 

19:00 - 20.30  Dinner

 

21:00 - 22:00  Bonfire and evening celebrations

 

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Personal approach 

 

For our retreats at Rishis International we work with small groups of maximum 8 participants, allowing our teachers and therapists to give tremendous personal attention to each and every student and to offer a program that fits our participants personal needs.

 

Teachers

 

Our Yoga Retreat takes you deeper in your experience of yoga and meditation, following the lineage of Shivananda Yoga and Vedanta Hatha Yoga and ancient wisdom of "Yoga Sutras". Our well qualified teachers are carrying life time experiences of teaching and are having tremendous knowledge of 'Vedanta' and vedic rituals. 

 

 

Swami Antar Khirad

 

Antar Khirad ('Inner Wisdom') got his Sanyas in 1996 at the community of 'Osho', enlightened Master in Pune. Born in the northern part of India in a Shatriya family, he was raised with 'Sanatan Dharma' (Eternal Religion). Through the journey of life he has been with different mystics and masters, and lived in several communes and ashrams.

 

"Religion is not where you are born in, it's what is born out of you." Having this insight, Antar Khirad keeps moving on his path. Sharing his love and energies both in Asia and in Europe for the last 15 years as a contemporary teacher of Tantra, Yoga and Meditation. Leading many groups and workshops, and giving trainings and individual sessions.

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Accommodation

 

Retreats are based at our yoga and meditation retreat center Rishis International, located at the footsteps of the Himalayas, near the city of Rishikesh, known as the Yoga capital of India. We can arrange for your transport from the nearest city (Rishikesh) and airport (Dehradun Jolly Airport).

 

We provide accommodation with excellent quality, assuring that you will have a pleasant and comfortable stay. If you are a solo traveller and wish to have more privacy, single person supplements are available for all rooms. If you don't mind sharing with other participants, Rishis International can find someone of the same sex to share with or if you wish to book along with a friend you can mention this in your booking, so we can arrange for your shared accommodation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Food

 

Food is an art to prepare and to receive. At our retreat, the food is based on Ayurvedic ingredients and is prepared with love and care and with high hygienic standards. We provide vegetarian Indian sattvic cuisine cooked in traditional style.

Food is a very important part of life so we try to offer a balanced menu, with dishes that give nourishment to your body and that are easy to digest, in order to keep you calm and help you to go deeper in meditation. 

In our retreat we share with you the knowledge of how to make a simple act such as eating into a meditative practise.

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Wellness treatments and personal consultations (optional)

 

Guests of our retreat are also offered the option to book personal ayurvedic consultations and individual ayurvedic massage sessions. Ayurvedic wellness treatments such as 'Shirodhara' and steam bath can be booked as well. We request our guest to give a sign in advance if they wish to receive such a treatment, so that all necessary elements can be arranged.

 

What's included:

 

• 6 nights comfortable accommodaton at the yoga retreat center Rishis International

• Yoga and meditation classes twice a day

• 3 delicious vegetarian sattvic meals daily

• daily evening celebrations including traditional Indian rituals and ceremonies

 

What's not included:

 

• Flights

• Airport transport fee from Dehradun Jolly Airport (we can book the taxi for you and arrange for pick-up and drop-off at the resort)

• Ayurvedic consultations

• Individual ayurvedic massage sessions

 

Good to know before you go/ additional information

 

Group size

 

Maximum 8 persons. This allows for us to give a lot of personal attention to each student's development.

 

Dressing information

 

Please bring loose, comfortable clothing for practicing the yoga postures. Also, we recommend that you bring a shawl for meditation practice.

 

What to bring

 

We have yoga mats at Rishis International which you are more than welcome to use. Alternatively, if you prefer to bring your own mat you are welcome to do so. Please pack some sun cream and insect repellant. Also remember to bring your travel adaptor for your various charging needs. Since the evenings may get a bit chilly, please bring a sweater with you as well.

 

We provide towels and bedsheets, and we have herbal shampoo and body wash for you to use too.

 

Extension options

 

If you would like to spend a few days before the retreat or after the retreat at the resort, you are very welcome to do so. Please inquire with us beforehand which rooms are available for those days and we will book your room.

 

How to get there

 

Rishis International is situated approximately 15 km from Rishikesh and approximately 35 km from the nearest airport 'Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport'. There a several flights a day from New Delhi International Airport to Dehradun. The flight takes approximately 1.5 hours to reach there. We provide shuttle taxi services for our guests from both Rishikesh and from Dehradun Jolly Airport, charging a minimal service fee based on the local tariff. The cost of the taxi service from Rishikesh can be estimated at € 15 and the taxi service from Dehradun Jolly Airport at € 30, which is to be paid directly to the driver. You will be picked up by our driver at the agreed point at the city or airport and dropped of at the resort, making your retreat fully hassle free.

 

If you prefer to come to Rishikesh a day or more before or after retreats, you could spend one of several days in Rishikesh and then rejoin us at Rishis International. We can arrange for your transport from the city to the resort.

 

Booking conditions

 

Payment

 

In order to reserve your room please contact us to find out if the room is available for the dates you require. We then ask you for a deposit of 25% of the total amount via bank transfer. The other 75% can be either transferred by bank as well shortly before your arrival or can be paid in cash on the location.

 

Accepted payment methods for deposit payment

 

Bank transfer

 

Accepted payment methods on location

 

Cash

 

Accepted currencies on location

 

Euro and Indian Rupee

 

Cancellation policy

 

In case of a cancellation within less than 4 weeks before your scheduled retreat program, your deposit payment of 25% will be charged. If you cancel more than 4 weeks before your scheduled retreat, your deposit will be refunded.​​