The core of every good wellness program is behavior change. With the right education, skills, motivation, skills/tools, and social support, people change behaviors. Wellness programs are good at helping people adopt and maintain healthy behaviors. This is perhaps the biggest benefit of having a wellness program.Healthy behaviors lead to lower health risks, and lower health risks lead to less chronic disease. With less chronic disease one has fewer health care costs.
This 7 days yoga immersion and meditation wellness retreat will open you upto a deeper understanding of oneself through yoga concepts,philosophy,theory,practical application, and personal transformation fostering beginners & intermediate learning skills in ancient yoga and meditation techniques.You will be going through physical,mental and emotional purfication in these 7 days program through proper exercise(asanas),proper breathing(pranayamas),proper diet,proper relaxation(yoga nidra),meditation,fasting and observation of silence to delve deeper into oneself.
What is striking about this program is the continuation of community– people feel deeply connected when continuing on OR when joining. Students coming in from different trainings, other parts of the world, or other walks of life find it easy and fun to quickly join in and be welcomed into this community. This program opens you up to new concepts, new teachers, and new ways of learning.
You can start on any day of the week with prior information and advance booking.
Shared base room cost
$315/perperson
Private base room cost
$420/perperson
-ANATOMY AND ALIGNMENT
• Explore the physical body as an integrated system. Learn the ways in which your muscles, joints and connective tissue work together as a whole, creating a more holistic understanding of the body’s anatomy.
-FOUNDATIONS IN BREATH FOR ĀSANA
• Why do we breathe differently in yoga? How do different breath techniques affect the physical body? Learn how to shape the breath to deepen what different āsana (yoga postures) have to offer.
-SEQUENCING PRINCIPLES OF ĀSANA
• Learn how to link āsana together in a safe and effective manner.
• Connect anatomy, breath and sequencing to skillfully create and adapt practices that address specific needs for specific populations.
-SEQUENCING PRINCIPLES FOR THE SUBTLE ENERGY BODY
• Learn to shift your energetic state with tools and techniques that can energize, calm or balance.
• Learn sequencing to prepare for foundations in prāṇyama (breath regulation) and meditation practices
-APPLICATIONS OF YOGA FOR THE EMOTIONAL BODY
• Apply the physical,mental,and energetic tools to sequence for body positivity, eating disorder, trauma sensitive practices and emotional states such as depression & anxiety.
-DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCE PRĀNAYAMA ,BANDHAS,PRATYAHARA AND MEDITATION PRACTICES
• Delve in more detail into rich prāṇayama and meditation techniques, and explore how to integrate them into your classes and practice
• Morning mantra meditation/silent walk
• Daily morning & evening hatha yoga classes(1hr30min each)
• Daily mantra chanting, kirtans, and bhajans
• Daily guided meditation sessions
• Daily deep guided relaxation sessions
• Shatkarmas (Cleansing techniques)
• Yoga philosophy
• Daily delicious vegetarian & vegan healthy meals
• Safe drinking water
• 7 nights of accommodation & rooms
• All taxes and fees
• Herbal Tea
• Towel & toiletries
• Free wifi
• Free laundry
• Pick up and drop off
Day 1
2:00 Pick up from Pokhara Airport/Bus Station /Lakeside Hotels
5:00 Evening hatha yoga session
7:00 Dinner
8:00 Chanting(kirtans & mantras),Meditation & Concentration Practice
9:00 Retire
Day 2-7
6:00am Meditation:
Varies from day to day between Japa Meditation, Inner Sound, Antar Mouna, Mantra Meditation, Breath Meditation and Silent walk
7:00am Jala Neti followed by tea
Yogic nasal cleansing with neti pot and grounding practices in the garden
7:30am Morning Yoga with group
Pranayama, Dynamic Hatha Yoga & Static Asanas
9:00am Yogic Breakfast
12:00pm Sound Bath ,Yoga Nidra & Yoga Philosophy
Sound immersion with ancient singing bowls, bells and yoga nidra
1:00pm Yogic Lunch
2:00pm Leisure Time
Time to rest and relax, read, explore the area, journal, meditate, self-practice or nap
4:30pm Herbal Tea Time
5:00pm Evening Yoga
Dynamic Hatha yoga with deep relaxation
7:00pm Yogic Dinner
8:00pm Mantra Chanting & Kirtans/rest
9:00pm Retire
Day 8
6:00 Meditation & Mantra Yoga/Morning Sunrise Meditation & Silent Walk
7:00 Shatkarmas(cleansing Practices) & herbal tea
7:30 Hatha Yoga Practices
9:00 Breakfast
12:00pm Sound Bath & Yoga Philosophy
Sound immersion with ancient singing bowls, bells and yoga nidra
1:00pm Yogic Lunch
2:00pm Drop off within Pokhara Airport/Bus Station /Lakeside Hotels
Note-Timetable is subject to change.
1. You are earnestly requested to kindly respect your fellow students,teachers,people and the nepali culture.
2. Our course payments are pre-contracted.30% non-refundable deposit is required to secure the space and rest 2 weeks before arrival.In any circumstances, the deposited fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable, unless the course is cancelled by the yoga retreat center. The fees are also non-negotiable.
3. The management reserves the right to terminate/ expel any participants who do not abide by the above rules, are disruptive or abusive to the place, teachers or other participants. (which may include, by way of example, violence, excessive use of bad language, threatening behavior or inappropriate sexual activities). In the event of a participants being expelled due to a breach of the rules, no refund of fees shall be given.
4. Atmashree Yoga and its counterpart shall not be responsible for any change and alteration in the program due to change of mind,unavoidable circumstances such as landslide, road blockage, flood, snow, political unrest, and cancellation of flight, delay arrival, sickness or accidents.
5. Please ensure you read and understand the above terms and conditions before you book.
