Join us in Rishikesh
Located in the beautiful Himalayan foothills, Rishikesh, and the surrounding area, is the birthplace of many yogic traditions.
Enjoy an all inclusive yoga retreat for 10 days with freshly prepared vegetarian meals, excursions, daily yoga and meditation.
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Accommodations
Single or Double Occupancy rooms with attached bathroom.
Single - Private Room - $880 per person
Double - Shared Room - $475 per person
Includes 10 day stay, 3 fresh meals each day, 2 excursions, Yoga and Meditation classes daily.
Excursions
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Daily Schedule
7:30 am Mantra, Meditation
8 am Hatha Yoga & Pranayama
9:30 am Breakfast
10:30 am Break
1 pm Lunch
2 pm Break
4:30 pm Vinyasa Yoga & Meditation
6 pm Dinner
8 pm Yoga Circle/Activity
10 pm Lights out
Surrounding Area
The yoga center is located near the Ganges river where you can enjoy rafting, local stories of the Mother Ganga, festivals and more.
Rishikesh proper and Lakshman Juhla (connected by bridge across the river) are walking distance from the center for shopping, restaurants and temples. Hiking and nature preserves are accessible by taxi and tour guides.
Instructors
Samantha Westerwelle
E-RYT 500, YACEP
Inspired by the puzzles of the human body I love to teach with an alignment focus. Helping to adjust the ground with props to suit where your body is now and provide an anchor for fine tuning awareness in your practice.
Classes with me leave you feeling nourished in mind and body. Encouraging your agency to discover and explore with your body rather than follow a rigid shape that may or may not work for you.
This awareness of boundaries and strength within you, you’ll bring with you throughout your life not only on the mat. It gives you discernment and confidence in decision making as well as care and compassion for where you are.
With over 1100 hours, most of my training came from teachers in Rishikesh. I could not be more thrilled to return and contribute to the community that shaped me. I’m excited to meet you on your journey!
Anoop Purohit
Born and raised in Rishikesh, India. He is a true Adiyogi (“the first Yogi”) who is a great and genuine example of living by Yoga philosophy principles since he started practice of Yoga in 2004. Quickly after, he became a Yoga Teacher in 2008, now being E-RYT 500,YACEP certified with Yoga Alliance. He trained in Pune at Iyengar’s institute, , Bangalore Swami Vivekananda Yoga University, where he learnt from many Masters of Iyengar Yoga. Anoop’s teaching style is rooted in traditional Hatha and Iyengar Yoga, and his classes are reflecting strong sense of discipline in traditional Yoga teachings.
Anoop travelled many countries to teach Yoga, like: China, Thailand, Honk- Hong to name a few, where he taught Hatha, Iyengar Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Pranayama, Dhyana, Yoga Philosophy and Anatomy with correct body alignments and adjustments.
Anoop links Asana (physical posture), Pranayama (breathwork), Dhyana (meditation) with elements of the strong discipline of Yogic ancient scriptures, which allow you to dive deep into the Yoga world.
His focus is on the deep methodology of Asana, unravelling new philosophical reasons why to practice Yoga postures as well as the therapeutic aspects of performing and teaching Asana. Anoop’s Yoga anatomy classes are strongly focused on the search of individual and optimal body alignment, very often propped up with Yoga equipment helping you on your unique Yoga journey.
His classes will leave you with plenty of creative ideas on how to use Yoga props on your individual Yoga journey and in your Yoga teaching. Be sure you will be aligned in your Yoga posture the way you have never experienced before.