5 DAYS YOGA AND MEDITATION RETREAT OVERVIEW
- Location: Rishikesh |
- Duration: 5 Days |
- Our Focus: Yoga Fundamentals
- Level: Beginner/Medium/Advance
Accommodation Type
Private room:
Double Shared Room:
Retreat Fees
- 25,000
- 20,000 (per person)
What is the retreat about?
To Create sense of calmness, de stress and detox by connecting with 5 elements of life.The program will also include some of the basic tools of how to breathe, how to sit and will give a sequence of asanas that you can use when you go back to your home. You will also learn to realign your body in it’s natural posture.Retreat focuses on some of the most powerful tools for correcting your posture, deepening breath and detoxing your body.
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5 Elements Meditation Retreat
Day 1: Earth (Prithvi), Muladhar
Time
Work
10:00 am
Check in and breakfast, sharing circle for introductions, giving them a bag with materials for the retreat.
11:30 – 12:00
Opening ceremony with havan and mantras (call pandit)
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Introduction circle and sharing
2:00 – 3:30 pm
Lecture (lecture on root chakra and earth elements, yogic science origins)
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Tea break
4:00 – 4:30 pm
Havan
4:30 – 6:30 pm
Pranayama and asana practice for earth element and root chakra
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Cacao ceremony, understanding how to connect to the spirit of the earth and energies of Shree Ganesh to remove blocks and find inner anchoring, chanting practices, crystal healing for the root chakra, guided visualisation, mini ecstatic dance and movement ceremony.
8:30 – 9:30 pm
Dinner
10:00 – 5:00 pm
Sleep
Day 2: Water (Jal), Swadhishtana
Time
Work
6:00-7:00 am
Cleansing and agni generation (possibly external facilitator)
7:00 – 9:00
Hatha yoga and body alignment (asanas for Swadhishtn Chakra)
9:00 – 10:00
Breakfast
10:00 – 12:00
lecture (element of water and properties swadhisthana, introduction to the vedic hindu origins of yoga and traditional yoga systems, including Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras)
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 3:30
Free time
3:30 – 5:00
Journaling practices for stored emotions and emotional healing and release techniques (Kamya)
5:00 – 6:30
Creative activity to channelise flow and connect to the subconscious mind (painting) OR waterfall
6:30 – 7:30
Dinner
8:00 – 9:30 pm
Nada Yoga (external musician needed)
Day 3: Fire (Agni), Manipura
Time
Work
6:00-7:00 am
Cleansing and agni generation
7:00 – 9:00 am
Hath Yoga and Body Alignment (Asanas for aligning Manipura chakra)
9:00 – 10:00 am
Breakfast
10:30 – 11:30 am
Lecture on fire element, how to work with fire, manipura chakra properties, fire in Vedic culture.
11:30 – 12:00
Light lunch
12:30 – 4:30 pm
Four hour forest walk and come back down or walk to waterfall
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm
Kirtan (call for kirtan from outside)
9:30 pm
Sleep
Day 4: Air (Vayu), Anahata
Time
Work
5:00 am
WAKE UP
6:00-8:00 am
Sun Rise and forest meditation
8:15 – 9:45 am
Hath Yoga and Body Alignment for Anahata
9:45 – 10:45 am
Breakfast and rest
11:00 – 1:00
Lecture (talk on heart chakra, element of air, vibration and manifestation – talk on language and sound healing with Om chanting)
1:00 – 3:30 pm
Lunch and free time
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Pranayama and Yin Yoga
4:30 – 6:00 pm
Sound healing and crystal healing therapy + aromatherapy
6:00 – 7:00 pm
sharing circle for the group
7:00 – 8:00 pm
Dinner
8:00 – 9:00 pm
space (heart chakra healing techniques)
Day 5: Space (Ether), Vishuddhi
Time
Work
6:00-7:00 am
Cleansing and agni generation
7:00 – 9:00 am
Hath Yoga and Restoration and Body Alignment
9:00 – 10:00 am
Breakfast
10:00 – 12:30
Lecture (discussion of throat chakras, starting a morning puja practice, significance of deity worship and Isht devta, connection to ancestors and significance of Vedic rituals)
12:30 – 2:30 pm
Lunch and free time
2:30 – 4:30 pm
Discussion of third eye chakra, pineal gland, intuition and ESP, natural health importance and how to detox from pharma etc, how to make your meditation practice successful.
4:30 – 6:30 pm
Herbal tea ritual with blue lotus ceremony, guided visualization practice and simple meditation ritual to practice at home
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Dinner
8:00 – 10:00 pm
Closing circle and celebration
Day 6: Schedule
Time
Work
9:00-10:00 am
Breakfast
10:00 – 11:30 am
One more closing circle and follow up for next events
11:30 am
Checkout and options to explore Dharamkot
What's Included:
- 5D/5N yoga 5 elemental retreat by the Ganges
- DeStress and learn few lifestyle changes for healthy life
- Fusion of Vedic and modern life
- Experience your inner power
- Satvik and Ayurvedic food
- Detox your body and destress your mind
- Align your body with asanas in Natural Geometric harmony
- With Naada yoga and Hatha Yoga for balance
- Experience Omkara
- Experience the inner world
- Experience the vibe of the Rishikesh
- Learn to take Cold Ganga dips with breath work
- Mantra Chants with vedic rhymes
What are Pancha Maha Bhutas?
The five elements are building blocks of life which constitute your cosmological, psychological and spiritual reality.Once the Pancha Mahabhutas (5 elements) are mastered one can deepen there practices to connect within, which will also in turn benefit your physical and psychological health.Each element has its intelligence and is lying dormant within most of the people, it lays dormant until some awareness is put consciously.
Note: The program is designed for people who want to taste Vedic way of living life.
Charge To The Participants:
- Single charge: 61,000
- Double charge: 55,000
Accommodation costs:
- Single room cost: 1700 INR
- Shared room cost: 2700 INR
Materials costs:
- Ceremonial grade cacao (5000)
- Sound healing (5000)
- Kirtan (5000)
- Cost of our travel (40,000)
- Internal transportation (5,000)
- Cost of Pakhwaj meditation (3500)
- Ceremonial Handies 4000-5000
- Cost of one Yoga assistant apart from me 10000
- Havan cost 5000
- Cost of neem and haldi (1000)
- Cost of insense and Flowers 3000
- Cost of Meditation teacher approx 4000
- Cost of santoor Concert 4k
- Cost of Basuri Meditation 3k
Costing and Logistics Charges:
- Single Participant Charge: 61,000 INR
- Double Participants Charges: 55,000 INR
- Ceremonial grade cacao – 5000 INR
- Sound healing – 5000 INR
- Kirtan – 5000 INR
- Cost of our travel – 40,000 INR
- Internal transportation – 5,000 INR
- Cost of Pakhwaj meditation – 3500 INR
- Ceremonial Handies (4000 – 5000) INR
- Cost of one Yoga assistant apart from me – 10000 INR
- Havan cost – 5000 INR
- Cost of neem and haldi – 1000 INR
- Cost of insense and Flowers – 3000 INR
- Cost of Meditation teacher approx – 4000 INR
- Cost of santoor Concert – 4k INR
- Cost of Basuri Meditation – 3k INR
What You Will Experience
Neti (Nasal Cleansing): Clears nasal passages, improves breathing.
Dhauti (Digestive Tract Cleansing): Removes toxins, enhances digestion.
Nauli (Abdominal Massage): Tones abdominal organs, boosts digestion.
Basti (Colon Cleansing): Detoxifies, relieves constipation.
Kapalbhati (Frontal Brain Cleansing): Cleanses lungs, promotes mental clarity.
Trataka (Concentration): Strengthens eyes, enhances focus.
Kriya Yoga: Comprehensive practice for body and mind purification.
Pranayama (प्राणायाम): Controlled breath, uniting “prana” (life force) and “ayama” (control).
Ujjayi (उज्जायी): Controlled nasal breathing for calmness and concentration.
Kapalbhati (कपालभाति): Forceful exhalations for cleansing and mental clarity.
Nadi Shodhana (नाड़ी शोधन): Alternate nostril breathing for balance and stress reduction.
Bhramari (भ्रामरी): Humming exhalations for relaxation and anxiety alleviation.
Philosophical Context:
Integral to yoga, aligning with Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras for mind control and meditation.
Hatha Yoga (हठयोग): Union of “ha” (sun) and “tha” (moon), signifying balance. Focus on physical and mental harmony.
Asanas (Postures): Enhance strength, flexibility, and balance for physical well-being.
Pranayama (Breath Control): Regulate breath for cleansing and energizing the body, promoting mental clarity.
Mudras (Gestures): Symbolic hand and body gestures to channel energy, enhance concentration.
Bandhas (Energy Locks): Contraction of muscles to redirect energy flow, supporting meditation.
Shatkarmas (Cleansing Techniques): Purify body and mind, preparing for higher practices.
Philosophical Context:
Rooted in ancient texts like the “Hatha Yoga Pradipika,” emphasizing physical preparation for spiritual practices.
Description: Blend mantra with breath, creating a rhythmic symphony.
Purpose: Deepen meditation, focus on breath and healing sound.
Note: Om (ॐ): Universal sound, representing cosmic vibration.
Om Namah Shivaya (ॐ नमः शिवाय): Devotion to Lord Shiva, the auspicious one.
Gayatri Mantra (ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः): Invocation of divine light and wisdom across the three realms.
“Yoga Sutras” by Patanjali.
Eight Limbs (Ashtanga):
Yamas and Niyamas:
Ethical guidelines.
Asanas:
Physical postures.
Pranayama:
Breath control for vitality.
Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi:
Withdrawal, concentration, meditation, divine union.
“A Philosophical Quest for Self-Discovery”
Meditation is not merely a practice; it’s a philosophical odyssey delving into self-discovery. It views the mind as a canvas, urging observation without attachment. Using the breath as an anchor, it champions mindful presence and invites metaphysical exploration.
Beyond stress relief, meditation awakens inner wisdom, fostering unity with the cosmos. It liberates from mental turbulence, offering temporal freedom. Philosophically, it’s a quest for self-realization, transcending dualities and connecting with enduring realities.