7 Days Ayurvedic Detox Yoga Retreat in Rishikesh
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠.
Yoga Vini is a certified yoga and Ayurveda school in Rishikesh, India.
Experience a deeper, more profound health with 7 days detox yoga retreat at Yoga Vini.
Learn The Art of Detox
Your Health in Totality
Aiming to holistic health, Yoga Vini is conducting a 7 days ayurvedic detox yoga retreat in Rishikesh. What we are offering to anyone seeking holistic health is complete well-being based on the authentic Yogic & Ayurvedic system of healing.
Yoga Vini Approach Towards Holistic Health
At Yoga Vini, we follow a holistic approach towards student health and wellness. The core focus of our teaching is on internal purification of body and mind. When we work on the root cause of body-mind issues, what brings out in a person is called holistic health.
In this 7 days yoga retreat, we are combining yogic and ayurvedic principles of healing and nurturing one’s body and mind. With yoga and meditation practices, while we learn to work on the body-mind system, adding Ayurveda into it helps us gain complete harmony and balance in body and mind so that we can discover our true Self.
How does it works? Below is the flow of our approach!
- Diagnosis of body-mind disease – Our team of expert Ayurvedic doctors will examine your current health/body constitution (We call it Vikruti in Ayurveda). Your current body constitution defines the imbalances in your body which may cause a disease now or in near future.
- Treatment based individual body constitution – Based on your body constitution, the individually prescribed yoga and ayurveda therapy including; exercises, massage, meditation, herbs, etc. will be given to you. It will be followed throughout the 7 days of retreat.
- Adopting yogic lifestyle to maintain balance – Once you know your body constitution and practices to keep in balance, what is important is to consistently follow the practice we adopted. We guide you in a way so that you not only follow the yogic lifestyle during your stay at ashram but also after the retreat.
What do we offer
Prakriti Analysis
According to Ayurveda, everybody has a unique group of characters which defines their core nature. Prakriti is defined as the inherent nature of an individual determined at the time of birth, which can not be changed during the entire lifetime.
One can understand Prakriti simply as the “inherent body constitution”.
Prakriti analysis is done using a questionnaire that includes several questions related to your lifestyle, physical traits, physiological functioning such as digestion, excretion, moods, nature, etc.
Prakriti analysis will be the first step towards your detoxification process in this retreat. Our highly qualified Ayurvedic doctors will examine your Prakriti through various means of assessments. Based on your Prakriti (body constitution), you will be prescribed Ayurvedic herbs, diet, massage, yoga and pranayama exercises that will help bring your health in balance.
Ayurvedic Massage
Based on the principles of 5,000-year-old Indian science Ayurveda and pressure points, Ayurvedic massage creates balance among the mind, body, and spirit, and helps the body heal itself.
Ayurvedic massage is done with a unique blend of organic oil with Ayurvedic herbs. It uses firm, slow strokes to elongate contracted muscles and help release deep-seated impurities. The massage is extremely helpful in providing relief from joint discomfort, skin and hair problems, and various other health concerns.
Let’s take a deep breath and commence the journey of happiness and well-being by enjoying a relaxing ayurvedic massage fully tailored to suit your body. Our experts use different ayurvedic oils for massage which helps to relieve stress and tension, enhances the blood circulation and helps strengthen the skin and make it healthier.
Yogic and Pranayama Breathing Detox
Yoga when combined with Ayurvedic routine do wonders for body, mind & soul. With a holistic approach of Yogi Vini’s teaching, you will get a totally new perspective to explore the fundamentals of asanas, subtle exercises, dynamic movements, and pranayama breathing exercises. Yogic Detox alleviates digestive problems and tones the liver and other digestive organs and glands.
This detox retreat will give you a curated sequence of yogic practices specifically to loosen your joints and remove the energy blockages. Not only that, the expertise of Yogi Vini will help you know the relation between body and spine movement in asana practice. It allows you to move about freely, bend with flexibility, and control your movements. Above that, you will learn how to incorporate pranayama breathing properly into your asana practice which multifolds the whole experience of practicing yoga.
You will be in totally love with this new dimension of yoga here in this retreat, trust us!
Individually Prescribed Ayurvedic Herbs and spices
In order to unblock the energy channels and restore balance in one or more of the doshas—vata, pitta, and kapha, it’s very important to draw out the toxins from the body.
In this 7 day detox retreat, a lot of focus will be placed on different Ayurvedic herbs and spices for detoxification. It will be given to you at different times of the day, empty stomach, during or after meals, according to your body type.
Using specifically curated Ayurvedic herbs and spices, your internal body from within will be completely cleansed. Proper intake of Ayurvedic herbs and spices play an important part in a holistic approach to health and wellness. It improves your vitality, purifies blood, improves digestion, skin tone and prevents many diseases at their inception.
Unique approach of Yoga Vini’s ashram’s lifestyle and under guidance of experienced Ayurvedic doctors, you will be in safe hands throughout these 7 days. With this retreat, we welcome you all to join this journey of holistic wellness.
Meditation, Mindfulness and Satsang
While yoga and ayurveda are important practices for the body detoxification, for mental detoxification, we will imbibe the guided meditation, mindfulness, satsang, and chanting into our practice.
The art of happily living comes from within; when we start observing every moment with mindfulness, everything becomes blissful. When you live with mindfulness, then you realize there is nothing to hold on, nothing to worry about! This philosophy is at the core of Yoga Vini’s teaching.
In this detox yoga retreat, each new day begins with an act that awakens the mind, body and spirit. Evening meditation, mindfulness walk on the banks of Gangas, going for nature trails allows you to become fully present to all that is happening in and around you. We will also organize Satsang, kirtan, and philosophical debate in dharma talks in the presence of Yogi Vini to seek out the truth and real essence of life.
Wholesome Sattvic Diet
Sattvic diet is a diet based on foods that contain one of the three yogic qualities (guna) known as sattva. Eating Sattvic food automatically brings a sense of balance from within; it promotes purity of both body and mind.
Fresh ingredients (without pesticides, additives and other chemicals) for all food items and beverages we offer in our menu, comes from organic, sustainable farmers. We pay a lot of attention to what is being served on your plate and how it’s being cooked. The cuisine experience in retreat has been designed keeping in mind the concepts of healing, cleansing, rejuvenating, relaxing and revitalizing meals to suit your body type.
Our menu is prepared by the expert ayurvedic doctors to encourage eating whole foods like fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes. Not only that, in retreat, you will be guided how to eat with mindfulness which can reduce body weight, depression, stress, and binge eating habits.
Consultancy with Ayurvedic Doctor
At Yoga Vini, we believe that every one of us is unique; there are no standard prescriptions which apply to everyone. We respect the individual in you and hence if you have any specific concern regarding your health, we provide you individual consultation service with our Ayurveda physician.
In this retreat’s consultation, a careful scrutiny of your lifestyle, your medical history, your needs and in true royal mode, your likes and dislikes as well will be examined. The prescribed plan includes treatments that are administered by our trained therapists with the appropriate blend of oils and herbs.
Excursion to Peaceful Destinations
Excursions are a great way to open the mind for new ‘seeing’, ‘hearing’, examining, and gathering data from our surroundings. It helps your brain function better and boosts creativity. Immersing yourself in new cultures increases your mind’s ability to move between different ideas, think more deeply, and integrate thoughts.
Our ashram in Rishikesh is the nearby place to many beautiful and peaceful destinations. In this retreat, you are going to visit Triveni ghat, Kunjapuri temple, the beatles ashram and also you will see Ganga Aarti at the bank of Ganga river in the evening time.
What is Included
6 Nights accommodation in beautiful ashram room
Daily morning 1 hour yoga and pranayama group session
Each day 2 wholesome ayurvedic meals and drinks for detox as per our exclusively-curated wellness menu.
Daily 1 hour Ayurveda treatment/therapy
Daily 2 hour anatomy lecture and asana practice
Daily guided evening mindfulness meditation
Holy fire ceremony/Havan at opening ceremony
Immersive experiences including group excursions, nature walks, cooking demonstrations, wellness rituals and more.
What’s Not Included
Airport pick-up and drop-off
Visa fee
Travel insurance
Flights cost
Additional treatments
Accommodation
Apart from providing the best yoga methodologies, Yoga Vini Rishikesh is famous for providing full accommodation facilities for the students. Our ashram is situated in a quiet and peaceful place dotted with the green trees and is well-equipped with all the residential facilities required for a comfortable stay.
The highly ventilated and eco-friendly rooms of the yoga center are fully furnished with all the necessary requirements. The rooms are basic but comfortable, with attached bathrooms. There is no air conditioning however all rooms are equipped with fans.
All rooms are shared between two or three students (larger rooms accommodates three people). However, depending on the number of students registered, single occupancy may be available at an extra cost. Please get in touch with us if you require single occupancy.
Cuisine
When it comes to detoxification, it’s very important to take care of what we take in food, from where its raw ingredients come, and how it’s being cooked. All this is being taken care of by the Yoga Vini team and Ayurvedic dietitians in this 7 days retreat. Serving you 100% organic, fresh food is our utmost priority which is not only good in taste but also healthy for body, mind and soul.
Food we serve in our retreat is pure Saatvic – which means it is vegetarian and easy to digest. Our cuisine is based on low salt, low fat and low spice. Here you will experience a totally new taste of Indian spice, recipes and cooking. There is a fixed menu in our retreat, though those who are staying on a medical programme or according to the individual’s body type, will be prescribed a customized diet along with regular food. Most of the fruit and vegetables served here come from our own gardens and firms.
Our cuisine uses natural foods with an emphasis on whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and dairy products. Ingredients we use in cooking such as Rock sugar/ Jaggery, Rock salt, and Cow’s ghee, are recommended by Ayurveda. We avoid using added or artificial salts, colours, flavours, or preservatives in cooking.
Guidelines for joining the program
Discipline and rules
The spirit behind the discipline and rules are purely to immerse yourself into the yogic lifestyle to enable you to obtain maximum benefit from your teacher training experience.
- All students are expected to follow the entire yoga retreat schedule.
- In the event you need to be absent from any event, prior permission should be obtained.
- All students are expected to be on time for all scheduled classes and remain for the duration of each class.
- Guest behavior should be respectful of Indian culture; men and women should cover the shoulders, midriff and legs. Tight fitting, transparent and revealing clothing is not permitted.
- Kindly refrain from expressions of affection such as hugging or kissing in public.
- Guests are expected to observe celibacy (brahmacharya) as part of the spiritual discipline.
- All students are expected to actively participate in Karma Yoga.
- Smoking, alcohol and drugs are not permitted.
- Technology use is restricted to off hours.
- Photography, video, or audio recording during classes is only permitted with prior permission.
Other Details
- Our 7 days yoga retreat classes are taught in English with Japanese speaking teachers available for translation.
- Retreat is subject to date change due to interest.
- Students with reservations will be notified of any changes at least one month in advance.
- Yoga center accommodation is simple and shared (couples are not allowed to share rooms).
- Two daily meals will be offered, each consisting of healthy and traditional Indian food.
- All meals are prepared in a safe and hygienic environment.
- Please advise us of any food allergies so our staff can accommodate you.
- Most nationalities require a visa to enter India, therefore our students are advised to apply for a tourist visa. You can find more information on how to get e-Visa following this link: e-Visa in India
- Excluded from the package: airfare, other travel costs, tourist visa, any extra night’s accommodation, optional activities and/or treatments.