Meditation and Yoga Retreat in Nepal

Himalayan Yoga Academy provides yoga packages to those who want to learn original or traditional yoga with its fundamental principles and some cleansing packages from each nook and corner of the world, as well as short or long holiday packages. People who come to Nepal for tours and treks also visit and stay with them for a few days for yoga practice and relaxation programs.

Highlights

• 2 yoga sessions per day
• Meditation and pranayama sessions
• Daily therapy session on main retreat days
• Evening walks and sightseeing visits included
• Library of yoga literature at your disposal
• Daily herbal tea and drinking water
• 3 vegetarian or vegan meals daily
• 3 nights accommodation

Skill level

• Beginner

Yoga styles

• Nidra
• Bhakti

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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
14:00
Check-out Time:
14:00

Facilities

• 🏋️‍♂️ Health Club
• 🍽️ Dining
• 🛒 Shopping
• 💆‍♀️ Spa
• 🏊‍♂️ Swimming Pool
• 🆒 Air-conditioned
• 🍽️ Barbeque Facilities
• ☕ Café
• 🛋️ Lounge
• 🏢 Lobby
• 🚭 Smoke-free Property
• 🌇 Terrace
• 🗣️ Multilingual Staff
• 🍳 Kitchen
• 🧺 Picnic Area
• 🍴Restaurant
• 📝 Special Menu Request
• 🛍️Shopping
• 🅿️ Free Parking
• 📶
  Wi-Fi
• 📚 Library
• 🧳 Luggage Room
• 🌿 Garden
• ♻️ Green Initiatives

You will be accommodated at Himalayan Yoga Academy. At Himalayan Yoga Academy they have twelve rooms with attached bathrooms, hot and cold shower, yoga hall, comfortable and hygienic kitchen, herbal tea, organic food, spa chambers, tiny beautiful gardens, meditation zones, library, music instruments, yoga mats, and Wi-Fi.

Facilities

• Aarogya-griha: Healing chamber which is for deep relaxation healing, therapy, and spa treatments in order to get healthy
• Anna-griha: House of food where the food is prepared and you will eat. The dining facility serves 25 people.
• Chaitanya-griha: House of supreme consciousness which is for prathana (prayer), yogasana (postures), pranayama (breath control), and dhyana (meditation)
• First aid box with normal dressing and medications
• Shuddi-griha: House of six cleansing acts (shatakarma) which is for cleansing the different gates of the body
• Svadhyaya-griha: Self study room with yoga and different yoga related books
• Swagat-griha: Reception hall which is for welcoming guests where you will be greeted with a warm and friendly welcome
• Wi-Fi Internet and print on request

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Program

Himalayan Yoga Academy provides standard services with cleansing acts, yoga asana, pranayama, and meditation, some theoretical lessons, wellbeing packages like massage, Shirodhara, hiking yoga, sauna, steam bath, swimming, music, reiki practice, reflexology, herbal tea, all food, and accommodation.

Why join this retreat

• Relaxation
• Physical and mental detoxification
• Stress-free life
• Develop vitality and strengthen the body
• Connect yourself and self-realization
• Connect to nature and free from technology
• Next level of yoga meditation practice
• Connect with a positive source

Therapy schedule

• Full body oil massage
• Shirodhara (oil treatment)
• Steam day
• Reiki / Bowl Music Healing
• Sample schedule

Day 1: Arrival day

• Before 14:00 Check-in, room arrangement, and rest
• 15:30 - 16:30 Relax
• 17:00 - 17:15 Herbal tea
• 17:15 - 18:45 Bhakti yoga (prayer / chants), spinal asana / Suryanamaskar, yoga Nidra, Mudra, Dhyana yoga (meditation)
• 19:00 - 19:30 Dinner and herbal tea
• 19:30 - 20:30 Bhakti yoga (prayer / chants), Trataka (concentrated gaze), and discussion (optional)
• 20:30 - 21:45 Evening walk, Vajrasana, self-study, and practice
• 22:00 Bedtime (lights out)

Days 2 - 3: Main retreat days

• 06:00 Wake up and ushapan (early drinking water)
• 06:30 - 07:00 Jala Neti (nasal cleansing) and herbal tea
• 07:00 - 08:45 Bhakti yoga (prayer / chants), warm-up exercise, Suryanamaskar, yogasana, Bandha, pranayama, Shanty Path (peace mantra)
• 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast and herbal tea
• 10:00 - 13:00 Therapy session, helping and cooking in the kitchen, and self-study
• 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and herbal tea
• 14:00 - 17:00 Nature / village / temple / monastery visit, jungle visit, or self-practice
• 17:00 - 17:15 Herbal tea
• 17:15 - 18:45 Bhakti yoga (prayer / chants), spinal asana / Suryanamaskar, yoga Nidra, Mudra, Dhyana yoga (meditation)
• 19:00 - 19:30 Dinner and herbal tea
• 19:30 - 20:30 Bhakti yoga (prayer / chants), Trataka (concentrated gaze), and discussion (optional)
• 20:30 - 21:45 Evening walk, Vajrasana, self-study, and practice
• 22:00 Bedtime (lights out)

Day 4: Check-out day

• 06:00 Wake up and ushapan (early drinking water)
• 06:30 - 07:00 Jala Neti (nasal cleansing) and herbal tea
• 07:00 - 08:45 Bhakti yoga (prayer / chants), warm-up exercise, Suryanamaskar, yogasana, Bandha, pranayama, Shanty Path (peace mantra)
• 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast and herbal tea
• 10:00 - 13:00 Rest / pack, city visit walk / shower / rest
• 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and herbal tea
• 14:00 Check-out

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Instructors

Dr. Subodh Simkhada​
Dr. Subodh is the resident expert. He is a certified yoga teacher and a bona fide naturopathic physician. His other notable accomplishments include advanced training in different types of massage like Ayurvedic, Shiatsu, Thai traditional, foot reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, and Ayurvedic panchakarma training in Kerala, India. He also holds a Reiki master's degree in Nepal.

Rajkumar Karki
Rajkumar got his master's in human consciousness and yogic science from Gurukul Kangri University,  Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. He participated in a national workshop on yoga and alternative therapies in 2014 and 2015. He also participated in a national workshop on neuropathy in Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya. He is registered with 500 Hour Yoga teacher Trainer Certified by Yoga Alliance USA.

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Retreat location

The holiday will take place at Himalayan Yoga Academy in Kathmandu, Nepal. Kathmandu is the capital and largest municipality of Nepal and is the country's gateway to tourism. It is portrayed as a beautiful valley with historical landmarks, old monasteries, arts, cultural heritage, and as the city of temples.

Distances

• Armed Police headquarters, 1 kilometer
• Swayambhu, 2 kilometers
• Monkey Temple, 2.5 kilometers
• Balaju, 3 kilometers
• Thamel, 4.5 kilometers
• Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), 12 kilometers

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Food

During your stay, you will be provided with vegetarian or vegan dinner on the first day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner on days two and three, and breakfast and lunch on day four, as well as herbal tea and water. During festivals and rituals, you will be offered cultural food.

Himalayan Yoga Academy strive to provide organic and vegetarian / vegan meals, but if you have special dietary needs please notify them in advance. They will try to accommodate your needs as best they can.

The following meals are included:

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Drinks

The following drinks are included:

• Water
• Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

• Vegetarian
• Vegan

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What's included

• 3 nights' accommodation (attached bathroom with hot and cold shower)
• Towel and slippers
• 3 vegetarian or vegan meals daily (cultural food for festivals and rituals)
• Daily herbal tea as mentioned above
• 2 yoga sessions (3.5 hours) per day including a yoga mat
• Drinking water
• Nasal cleansing, concentration gaze
• Daily therapy session on main retreat days only
• Library of yoga literature, discussion session

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​​What's not included

• All transfers and transport to and from the center
• All excursions out of the center including meals taken off-site
• All personal expenses
• Extra meals (available at an extra charge)
• Laundry (available at an extra charge)
• Extra therapies (available at an extra charge)

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How to reach there

​Transfer available for additional Rs. 1,322 per person

  KTM Tribhuvan International Airport

 8 km away from your destination

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM). Transfers from and to this airport are available at the additional cost of 15 USD per way. Night transfers are available at the price of 20 USD, while from Thamel the transfers cost 6 USD.

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Cancellation Policy

• A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.