Rishikesh · 8 days
Mornings begin with guided meditation, then a yoga class with local teachers. Over the week the styles rotate through Hatha, Vinyasa and Ashtanga, with a separate alignment class using blocks and props, and an asana workshop where you take a pose apart slowly. Pranayama sessions cover breathwork for calming and balance…
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Rishikesh · 8 days · From EUR 1390 (indicative)
Mornings begin with guided meditation, then a yoga class with local teachers. Over the week the styles rotate through Hatha, Vinyasa and Ashtanga, with a separate alignment class using blocks and props, and an asana workshop where you take a pose apart slowly. Pranayama sessions cover breathwork for calming and balance. Evenings lean quieter: restorative yin, yoga nidra, and on the closing night a ceremony by the river.
What separates this from a generic yoga week is where it happens and who teaches it. The classes are led by Rishikesh-based teachers, not a visiting instructor flown in with the group, and there is a session on yoga philosophy taught in the country it came from. Rocío Luque leads the group, runs the writing and self-discovery sessions, and is the person you ask when something needs sorting. She has taken groups to India before and the trip is built around a local team she works with each year.
The schedule leaves real gaps. Day 3 has free time after the Ayurveda talk; Day 5 has a free afternoon after yin and writing. You can use those to sit by the Ganges, book an Ayurvedic massage, take an Indian cooking class, or walk into town. Optional extras are arranged on the ground and paid separately.
Accommodation is in a quiet spot away from the noise but within walking distance of the temples and ghats, in shared or private rooms with private bathrooms. There is space set aside for practice and corners to rest in. Breakfast and dinner are included daily — traditional Indian and Ayurvedic dishes, cooked mild, with allergies and intolerances accommodated if you tell them in advance. Lunch is not included.
The cultural side is not an add-on. The group attends the aarti ceremony at sunset on the banks of the Ganges, visits temples, ashrams and the local market, and crosses the bridges and ghats with people who live there. On Day 6 there is an Indian dinner out. A private WhatsApp group opens before the trip so the group can organise flights, transfers and the Delhi–Dehradun connection together.
- 7 nights accommodation in shared or private rooms with private bathroom - Breakfast and dinner daily (traditional Indian and Ayurvedic food) - Daily yoga practice in Hatha, Vinyasa and Ashtanga with local teachers - Alignment class with yoga props - Asana workshop and lab - Yoga philosophy sessions - Guided meditation every morning - Pranayama (breathwork) sessions - Restorative yin yoga - Yoga nidra - Introductory talk on Ayurveda - Therapeutic writing exercises - Optional self-discovery activities - All yoga equipment (mats, blocks and props) - Aarti ceremony at sunset on the banks of the Ganges - Visits to temples, ashrams and local markets - Walks across Rishikesh's bridges and ghats - Indian dinner on the culture day - Private WhatsApp group to organise the trip - Support from Rocío and the local team throughout
- International flight to Delhi (DEL) and connection to Dehradun (DED) - Airport transfers - Lunch - Ayurvedic treatments and massages - Indian cooking class - Local shopping - Excursions in the area and their transport - Travel insurance - Visa - Recommended vaccinations