Yoga Retreat · 10 Days · Rishikesh
10 Day Yoga Retreat in Rishikesh, India
Experience the transformative power of yoga in Rishikesh, the Yoga Capital of the World. Our 10-days retreat blends ancient yogic wisdom with modern life.
Ten days of yoga, meditation and open afternoons at our school above the Ganga in Rishikesh, India. $699 per person sharing, or $799 in a private east-facing room — both covering your room, three vegetarian meals a day, every class and the daily excursion. No experience needed.
- Sharing Room
- $699per person
- Private Room
- $799per person
Our retreats are carefully made so that you can grow from inside through the Yoga teachings and have time to get to know Rishikesh as well.
Ten days, not seven
What the Extra Three Days Give You
The obvious answer is three more days of yoga, and it is the wrong one. What the longer retreat actually buys is a different shape of week.
Depth
Seven styles rather than one. Over ten days the teaching moves through Hatha, Kundalini, Vinyasa, Yin, Nidra, therapeutic and alignment work — which is not a longer version of a week, it is a wider one. A short retreat can really only teach you one thing well. This one has room to show you which kind of practice is actually yours, which is the question most people leave a first retreat still holding.
Silence
The afternoons here are long and unscheduled on purpose. One class in the morning, one session at four, and the hours between them are yours — to sit on the balcony, walk down to the river, sleep, or say nothing to anybody. Guests on a seven-day retreat are usually just beginning to slow down as it ends. Ten days is long enough that the slowing down happens somewhere in the middle, and you get to spend the rest of it there.
Integration
The third thing the extra days buy is the part nobody advertises: time for the practice to stop being an activity and start being a habit. Ten mornings is enough for the body to start expecting the mat. Most guests find that what they take home from a longer retreat is not the postures but the rhythm — waking early, eating lightly, and keeping some part of the day quiet.
Weighing the two? Both retreats, side by side.
Who Comes
Who a 10 Day Retreat Suits
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
You do not need any yoga experience to book this retreat. All three levels are welcome — beginner, intermediate and advanced — and the classes are taught in a small group, so the teaching is adjusted to the people in the room rather than to a syllabus. If you have never practiced at all, this retreat is a gentler introduction than you might expect: two taught sessions a day, and the rest of it at your own pace.
Not sure a retreat is what you want at all? Compare the teacher trainings — those are qualifications, and this is not one.
On the Mat
Seven Styles of Yoga, and All Three Levels
One morning class and one afternoon session a day, drawn from across the school's teaching rather than a single lineage.
- Hatha
- Kundalini
- Vinyasa
- Yin
- Nidra
- Therapeutic
- Alignment
The Offer
What makes this retreat
The school's own summary of what ten days here gives you.
- Traditional Hatha Yoga Flow
- Pranayama (Kapalabhati, Bhastrika, Anulom Vilom, Mudra, Bandha)
- Guided Meditation & Yogic Relaxation Techniques
- Local Cultural Excursions Around Rishikesh
- Discover Peace and Himalayan Tranquility
- Connect with Your Inner Peace & Clarity
- Live the Yogic Way of Life
- The Ultimate Relax & Refresh Retreat Experience
A Day Here
Your Daily Schedule, and How Little of It Is Scheduled
Nothing before seven in the morning, and three open stretches through the day. This is the timetable at its real proportions — the empty space is not a gap in the drawing.
- Traditional Hatha Yoga & Alignments07:00-08:15 AM
- Breakfast Time09:00-10:00 AM
- Daily Excursion & Massage10:00-11:30 AM
- Delicious Indian lunch01:00-02:00 PM
- Rest/Self Study02:00-04:00 PM
- Meditation, Relaxation & Yoga Nidra04:00-05:00 PM
- Enjoy Your Dinner07:00-08:00 PM
- Rest Time09:00 PM
TaughtYours
Two taught sessions bracket the day — hatha and alignment at seven, meditation and yoga nidra at four. Between them the school puts an excursion and a massage in the late morning, and then leaves the afternoon alone.
That is the difference between this retreat and the teacher trainings, where the same fourteen hours carry six or seven scheduled classes. Here you are meant to have time you have not been told what to do with.
Prefer a fuller, earlier day? The 7 day retreat starts at half past five.
Who Teaches It
Three teachers, ten days
A small retreat taught by the school's own senior teachers, not by whoever is free that fortnight.
Yogi Kushagra
Head Teacher — Kundalini
Seasoned yogi with over 6 years of experience, holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Yogic Science & DNYS.
Yogi Pramod Sahoo
Founder
Seasoned yogi with over 7 years of dedicated practice in an ashram. He has taught yoga in various countries.
Yogi Lakhi Ram
Meditation, Pranayama
Hailing from a Himalayan village, has been practicing yoga since childhood.
Their full biographies, and the rest of the faculty, are on the teachers page.
Ten days, and these are the people you would spend them with.
Tell us when you could travel and we will tell you what is still open, how those days would run, and what to bring.
Room & Board
East-Facing Rooms, and Three Meals a Day
Both are in the fee. The rooms face the sunrise on purpose.
Where you’ll sleep
We have the best east-facing rooms for our students. You will be able to watch the mountain peaks and the river Ganga.
- Private and shared accommodation
- Double-sharing and triple-sharing rooms
- Running hot water
- Free Wi-Fi
- Clean linens
- Private balcony
- Attached bathroom
- Clean drinking water
Where you’ll eat
We offer 3 delicious vegetarian meals everyday excluding Sunday. Vegetables are collated from local farmers of the Himalayas.
At the table
- Clean your face, hands and feet before meals.
- One to two minutes of silent meditation before eating.
- Maintain silence in the dining hall.
Included
What Is Included in the 10 Day Retreat
Nothing on either list is an add-on you settle up for later.
In the retreat fee
- 7 Days yoga classes
- 3 Delicious vegetarian meals per day
- Accommodation w/private bathroom
- Local excursion
- Peace and quiet for the mind, refreshing energy for the body
- Local excursion and yoga material
On the campus
- Daily Yoga and meditation sessions
- Ganga Aarti
- Fire Ceremony
- Study Materials
- Local Excursion
- Free Yoga Equipment
- Free WiFi
- 3 Daily Nutritious Meals
- Private Washroom
- Himalaya Excursion
Rates
Two Rooms, One Retreat
Everything above is in both rates. The only difference is whether you share.
Sharing Room
Double or triple sharing
An east-facing room shared with one or two other students, with an attached bathroom.
$699/ person
Private Room
A room to yourself
The same east-facing room and balcony, yours alone for the ten days.
$799/ person
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Before You Book
House Rules, and the Money
A residential retreat, so the rules shape the ten days. Worth reading before you pay rather than after.
What we ask of you
- Inform the school management before going out, and be back inside the campus by 9:30 pm.
- Apply for leave in writing, in advance, if you need it during the retreat.
- Everyone leaves their shoes outside the yoga hall.
- Keep silence in the school campus, which will help your yoga sadhana.
- During menstruation, do not practice vigorous asana or pranayama.
- Bed sheet and room cleaning are provided once a week.
- Please don't flush toilet paper; use the bin provided in the washroom.
- Nobody goes to anybody's room after 9:00 pm; boys will not enter girls' rooms and girls will not enter boys' rooms.
- In the spirit of Ahimsa (non-violence), non-veg food (meat, fish, eggs), smoking and alcohol are strictly prohibited inside the school campus.
- If you want to skip a meal, tell the kitchen staff 3 hours before.
- Keep mobiles silent during the yoga classes.
- Maintain punctuality.
- Return books, maps, or any goods borrowed from the institution.
- Accommodation is offered only to students who join our yoga courses.
The school-wide version lives in our terms & conditions.
Cancellation
- Advanced deposit and course fee submitted with the application is not refundable. Only in the case of an emergency can students join us on another schedule.
Questions about dates or deposits? — or read the school FAQ.
The Calendar
When to Come, and Choosing Your Dates
There is no fixed intake calendar on this page, and there is a reason for it: the retreat runs to your ten days rather than to ours.
You choose the dates
The retreat runs to your calendar rather than to a fixed monthly intake. Tell us the ten days you can travel and we will confirm what we can hold — worth doing before you book a flight, because a longer stay gives us more to arrange.
October to February — the cool season
The clearest air, and the best of the mountain views from an east-facing balcony, which is most of the argument for that room. January is the coldest month; bring layers for the mornings.
March to June — summer
Warm and bright, up to 35°C in June. The long open afternoon is at its most welcome in these months, and an air-conditioned room is worth asking about when you enquire.
July to September — the monsoon
16 to 26°C, humid, and green. Ten days in the monsoon is the quietest version of this retreat there is, and the Ganga below the school runs loud enough to hear from the balcony.
Getting Here
Getting to Rishikesh for a Longer Stay
However you are arriving, send us your time and we will meet you at the other end.
By Air
Fly to Delhi, then take the short domestic hop on to Jolly Grant airport (DED) in Dehradun. It is the closest airport to Rishikesh and the easiest arrival there is. Send us your flight and arrival time when you book, and we will arrange a car to meet you.
By Road
5 to 6 hours from Delhi airport by car, out through the plains and up into the foothills. We can arrange the cab, but this journey is charged separately from the retreat fee — ask us for the price before you commit to it.
By Rail
Trains run from Delhi to Haridwar and to Yog Nagari Rishikesh station. Either works; the school is 10 to 12 km from the Rishikesh station, and a taxi or a tuk-tuk covers the last stretch.
Before you fly
- Come a day early if you can — ten days is long enough to be worth starting rested.
- Check your passport and visa well before you fly, and carry printed and digital copies.
- Pack layers for October to February; the mornings on an east-facing balcony are cold.
- Bring something modest for temple visits and the Ganga Aarti.
- Mats, props and all yoga equipment are provided, so your own mat is optional.
- Drink bottled or filtered water and prefer freshly cooked food while you travel.
Your visa
Come on a tourist visa. For a stay of up to 60 days you apply online, and ten days is comfortably inside that — you do not need a student visa and should not apply for one. There is no visa on arrival, so apply before you book your flight. We are not immigration advisors; confirm the current rules with your own embassy.
Questions
Questions About the 10 Day Retreat
How many yoga classes a day are there on the 10 day retreat?+
Two taught sessions: a morning Hatha class with alignment work from 7:00, and a meditation, relaxation and Yoga Nidra session at 4:00 in the afternoon. Between and after them the day is open — a daily excursion in the late morning, and the whole middle of the afternoon unscheduled. That is lighter than our 7 day retreat, which teaches three sessions from a 5:30 start, and it is the deliberate difference between the two.
What do people actually do with the free afternoons?+
Sleep, mostly, for the first two or three days. After that: the balcony, the river, walking into Rishikesh, the ashrams and the temples, journalling, reading, or nothing at all. There is no expectation that you fill the time and no activity you are letting anybody down by skipping. The unscheduled hours are the product rather than a gap in it.
Do I have to try all seven styles of yoga?+
No. The retreat draws on Hatha, Kundalini, Vinyasa, Yin, Nidra, therapeutic and alignment work across the ten days, and all three levels — beginner, intermediate and advanced — are welcome in the same room. You take what suits you on the day. Most people find that two or three of the seven turn out to be theirs, and finding that out is a good reason to book ten days rather than seven.
Is 10 days too long for a first yoga retreat?+
It is longer than most first retreats and it is rarely too long. The pattern guests describe is that the first two or three days go on unwinding, the middle of the retreat is where the practice starts to settle, and the last few days are the ones they remember. A 7 day retreat gets you the first two of those three. If a week is the leave you have, take the week — but do not book the shorter one only because ten days sounds daunting.
What happens on Sundays?+
Sunday is the lighter day of the week at the school, and the kitchen serves accordingly — the published meal arrangement covers every day except Sunday. Tell us if you would rather eat in on a Sunday and we will sort it out. Most guests use the day for a longer excursion, for the Ganga Aarti at the riverside, or for a proper lie-in.
Can I extend the retreat, or carry on into a teacher training?+
Both are possible and both are common. Some guests add days at the end; others come for a retreat and go home having booked a 200 hour teacher training for the following year. Write to us before you arrive if you are considering either, because a room and a set of dates are far easier to hold in advance than to rearrange mid-stay.
Something else on your mind? Read the full FAQ or .
Ten days, and most of them yours
Small groups, east-facing rooms and two taught sessions a day. Reserve your place, or start with a free intro session — no pressure, just a conversation.
Shorter stay? The 7 day retreat runs a fuller, earlier day — or see both retreats compared.