31 Days Yin Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Rishikesh, India

Self-Discovery Yoga Retreat India
'Developing the female nature' retreat consists of check-up of energy field troubles, special number of asana, pranayama, meditation, mantra chanting, pranayama practice related to women's health that removes blockages in your energy body, healthy yogic and ayurvedic nutrition, that purifies your body, particular indoor and outdoor activities that help to reach the goal of your practice. All Vedansha Institute's Yoga Teachers and Therapists are professionals, with 5 to 30 years of experience. The team will show you the result from their programs, by special aura assessment, before and after course.

Highlights
Workshops & ayurveda procedures
Daily practical and theoretical yoga classes
Yoga & Ayurveda in aspects of female beauty
30 nights accommodation
Daily vegetarian meals
Two excursions

Level
Beginner
Halfway through
Advanced
Yoga styles
Hatha
Kundalini
Kriya
Nidra
30 instruction days in the
English
The organizer speaks: French, German, Hindi, Russian, Sanskrit, English
Airport transfer available:
Dehradun Airport (US $ 25 per person)
Airport transfer available:
Indira Gandhi International Airport (US $ 70 per person)
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Accommodation
Check-in time:
12:00
Check-out time:
1:00 pm

Facilities
Health club
Spa
Steam room
Public areas with air-conditioning
Rooms with air-conditioning
Dining area

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Starting from January 1st, 2019, Vedansha are happy to offer absolutely great accommodation at reasonable price. Located in Tapovan, far from noisy streets and crowd in a newly built building, they offer single, shared twin, shared double, family suite and comfortable dormitory rooms. This type of accommodation will help you to relax and concentrate on your priorities of training.

There are a total of 12 air-conditioned and 4 non-air-conditioned rooms. Most of the rooms have a wonderful view on Himalayan Mountains. Each room has a big private bathroom and equipped with the following facilities:

Free Wi-Fi
Hot water
Heater during the cold season
Air conditioned
TV
Security
Clean towels, bed sheets, pillow & bed covers and blankets
Toilet paper
Free filtered water
Inverter and generator in case of light off
Vedansha also provide car parking and restaurant area.

Please note that sometimes the power goes off in the whole Rishikesh city area. During these moments, you will have light, air condition, Wi-Fi in your rooms because of the special electricity generator.

Guests will have the choice to stay at Vedansha's retreat center or the hotel. If guests book in the hotel, the classes will be held in Ashram (500 metres from Hotel). Vedansha provides free transportation till there and back. If you book a stay in retreat center, your classes will take place at the same place and Ashram nearby.

Programma
The Institute
The Vedansha Institute of Vedic Science and Alternative Medicine was founded by Yogachariya Dr. Sanjeev Pandey Ji. It was established to provide education in Vedic science, holistic treatment and support programs with yogic and Ayurvedic methods in common and non-curative diseases, and help humans control emotions, remove fears, improve their lives, find themselves in a society of modern technology, and open their power in order to feel harmony and happiness.

The institute is accredited by International yoga alliance USA and followed it's policy on sexual misconduct towards the client, that makes all their programs safe and secure for female students. The institute keeps the ancient yogic tradition of Himalayan masters adapted to contemporary service requirements according to international standards of yoga education. Its teachers were born in yogic families and have scientific degrees in yoga, astrology, and Ayurveda. Its yoga masters have spent more than 90,000 hours on improving their practice of yoga postures and meditation.

Its founder, Dr. Sanjeev Pandey, has spent more than 20,000 hours in deep meditation in the Himalayan mountains. Vedansha collaborates with medical doctors and performs research in yoga and cancer in Germany. It also performs special healing programs for people with different diseases to support their health.

Its programs are based on centuries-old traditions and adapted to contemporary conditions that make its clients 99% satisfied. %

Curriculum
Anatomy and physiology
Introduction to brain and respiratory systems and their function during meditation
Theory of meditation
Meditative postures
Mudra & Bandha
Yogic diet for meditation
Meditation and mantras
Basic meditation and primary mantras practice
Yoga philosophical aspects
Human life: meaning and aim of life
Yoga introduction, its origin, and development
Introduction to Patanjali’s Yoga
Sutras
Yama, Niyama (social and personal rules and regulations) Asana (physical posture), Pranayama (breathing techniques)
Pratyahara (withdrawal of the mind from the senses), Dharna (concentration)
Dhayan (meditation), Samadhi (self-realization)
Yin Yoga Yoga and Purification techniques, What are the suitable for women
Concept of yogic, ayurvedic and vegetarian nutrition for women
Concept of 3 Natures (vata, pitta, kapha), how to balance it, what is female nature
Common women’s diseases from philosophical point of view
Woman and family life, from vedic concept to contemporary reality
Conception, Pregnancy and childbirth in a natural way in modern society
How to create warm relations with husband and kids?
How to be attractive for men, ancient Indian concept adapted to reality?
How to keep myself feminine, is it necessary nowadays?
Feminine nature from girl to old lady: how to go this way correctly?
How works woman’s body? (from hormones to mood - medicine and nature)
Aging and a natural process
How to adapt women’s body to conditions of modern society
Pregnancy and infertility (medical, ayurvedic, astrological point of view)
How to look good without much effort (medicine vs. nature)
Key lectures and workshops:
Body & skin purification, rejuvenation techniques
Aromatherapy
Color therapy
Spices for cooking specific food for your partner and family members
Herbs: what I need to know to keep myself energised and beautiful
How to be desired by your partner: from cosmetics to hormones
Om, Aum, 3 Nadis, Breath Meditation, Yoga Nidra
Scientific proved meditation session
Asana
Natural relaxation asana
Asana Yin Yoga
Pranayama and mudras
Introduction to pranayama
Basic pranayama techniques and benefits
The pranic body, Parana and lifestyle, breath, health, and pranayama
Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda
Common female disorders (menopause, hormonal disbalance, infertility, menstrual cycle problems, skin problems and their correction in Ayurveda
Acupressure for constipation, infertility, thyroid gland problems, anaemia, pregnancy, diabetes
Ayurveda skin types and their care according to Dosha
Herbal Steaming and Facial pack in herbal therapy for rejuvenation
Diet and obesity management with Ayurveda
Ayurvedic hair care and head massage
Ayurvedic face massage
Ayurvedic acne treatments
Herbal body bath
Herbal body scrub
Cosmetics in Ayurveda
Herbal Steaming
Herbal Scrub
Herbal Face pack / MaskHerbal toner
Herbal moisturizer
Acne Treatments
prepare herbal decoctions
prepare oil infusion
herbal preparation in daily life
Aromatherapy
Types of oils, essences
Common oils for depression, headache, menstrual disorders, menopause, stress, pregnancy
Color therapy
color medicine and vibrations theory
12 healing colors and their application
Chakra and channels*music and color therapy
Pre-requisites
Interest to learn Vedic science.
Successful pre-payment.
Individuals with disabilities or ailments are advised to refrain from applying.
Minimum age at the time of admission is 18 years. Applicants aged over 60 years could be applied after consultation. Pregnant women need a medical authorization permitting them to practice yoga from their own country with translation in English.
Any candidate found unfit after the commencement of the course will not be permitted to continue the training and a refund of fees and other charges will not be admissible.
Students are reminded to remain aware and respectful of cultural differences among the participants and teachers. Any disruptions to the teaching process or behaviour deemed harmful to other students, teachers, or the institute's property is in violation of the rules and policies of Vedansha Institute. Violation of the school's policies may result in dismissal from the program without any refund of the course fees.
Please note that the yoga atmosphere and classes can be different from that what you learned or saw in your home country. Vedansha Institute teaches not the only asana, they also give knowledge of yoga as a Vedic science (pranayama, meditation, mantra, Ayurveda, astrology, sadhana, yajna, yoga philosophy, yoga therapy).
The teachers are not fitness instructors, most of them are spiritual yoga masters who have a completely different way of life and devotion to their practice. Some of them are monks, pandits in temples or swamis. They request you to please be polite and respect their work. If you find something that not suitable for you or for your faith or mentality, please do not put the blame on them. Let them know at the front desk, online or just discuss with Founder Dr Pandey Ji directly if you want any changes and what you find not suitable for you. In 99% misunderstanding will be solved in a good way.
If you are participating in a scholarship program please note that karma yoga is also included in it. It means that one hour per week you will have to perform service free of charge such as cleaning of kitchen, garden, room, or helping in organization work.
The course will be conducted in English. Any other mentioned language is used for online communication and in some cases can be used in communication during the course on the place. If you wish to get a translator for any other language kindly request to ask about availability before booking. If a booking is done without the request of translation Vedansha have right to cancel the booking and refund the deposit. If translation will be requested on place Vedansha has right to dismiss the client from the course and do not refund the deposit. If a client request to arrange another school with appropriate language ability it can be done upon request if the school with this language is available in Rishikesh for extra costs.
The booking should be performed by the person who is going to participate in the course. If a booking is done by the third person (relatives, friends, parents etc) the direct participant should send Vedansha an email or scanned copy of confirmation that he/she acknowledges the program, rules and regulations of the organizer.
Sample daily schedule
06:00 - 06:30 Wake up and cleansing
06:30 - 07:00 Shatkriya and herbal tea (yogic cleansing with Jala neti (special techniques of nose cleansing), pooja (mantra recitation & fire ceremony purification)
07:00 - 08:30 Yin Yoga class
08:30 - 09:30 Pranayama: breathing exercises
09:30 - 10:30 Breakfast: special yogic menu
10:30 - 11:30 yoga philosophy/Ayurveda
11:30 - 12:30 free time
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:00 Free time
15:00 - 16:00 Yin Yoga practicum
16:00 - 17:30 Ashtanga Vinyasa/Hatha Yoga: number of physical postures according to study program
17:30 - 18:15 Yoga Nidra/ guided Meditation: guided relaxation practice, meditation and concentration
18:30 - 19:30 Dinner
19:30 - 20:30 Special event
20:00 - 22:00 Free time
22:00 - 06:00 Sleep
Excursies
During the course, according to weather, road conditions, and amount of students, Vedansha will offer different types of excursions in Himalaya & Rishikesh including visit a spiritual temple in Himalaya, meditation in a cave under the guidance of an experienced teacher, visit Ganga Aarti, waterfalls, and Bealtes Ashram. Sometimes excursion can be changed or replaced with an equal offer if the conditions of weather or any other issue took place.