Life in an Ashram
An Ashram is traditionally a place to where people meet with different beliefs, opinion, religious or non religious and different background with open mind and heart. Contemplation, Meditation with Yoga and Silence for inner clarity and to find inner direction, An Ashram is place where people meet with respect to all different inner journey and to work on them selves with facing inner challenges to transform it.
The purpose of staying at an Ashram is to go back to the basics and freeing yourself of the everyday indulgences that most of us carry with us during our everyday lives.
Therefore we recommend to follow some simple rules to be full immersed in the spiritual lifestyle.
YOGA FAQs::
Rishikesh is very well connected to the rest of the world with all the major ways of transportation available; please find the details below;
All the International Travelers to Rishikesh need to arrive at the closest International Airport IGI- New Delhi - (approx. 250 km from our Centre).
Participants must be aware that foreign Exchange Money and public phones are inside the Airport building and once you have exited, can not get back inside.
Closest Domestic Airport is DED-Dehradun - (approx. 25 km from centre) Participants has the option to arrange a domestic flight from Delhi to DED-Dehradun airport.
Flight Duration From Delhi To Dehradun Is Approx 30 - 45 Minutes.
We provide Taxi Pickup and Drop services to our participants from both the Airports on additional cost.
These two are the coldest months of the year with minimum temperature of 5 Degree centigrade and 15-20 Degree centigrade. Nights are cold but days are pleasant under sun. Warm clothes are recommended to the participants for this period
February, March, and April
These are the best months neither very cold or Hot, perfect weather conditions with a lot of Sunshine, for the month of February participants can still keep some warm clothes but for March and April light clothing is fine.
May, June
These are the Summer month. Temperature rises to level of 35-38 degree centigrade in the day time and comes down to 30-32 in the night, Morning & evening is better, participants can expect a lot of sweating, light clothing is recommended.
July - August
This is the time for the monsoon to intervene Summer, which brings the temperature down a bit, thanks to the Rain. Light clothing with a rain gear is recommended.
September, October, and November
lowly and gradually Monsoon slows down. Temperature stays moderately higher with maximum 32-35 degree centigrade but night becomes pleasant in September. In the months of October and November weather stays perfect, neither hot nor cold. Light clothing for September and October but moderately warm clothing for the month of November is recommended.
Private & Shared accommodation with attached bathroom
We serve two vegetarian meals a day, which include dairy products; we do not provide Egg & Meat. Herbal tea and fruit are also available.
If someone has dietary restrictions due to some allergic reaction can get in touch with the person in charge of the kitchen for the alternatives.
Course material - Yoga Mat, Neti Pot, Stationery & Library facility
Airfares and Airport transfers but we do provide Airport transfers on additional cost.
Any kind of personal expenses.
Anything not specifically mentioned under the inclusion list.
We request our participants to apply for a Tourist visa only!
Under the immigration laws of India, You cannot get a study visa by registering for these short-term courses.
Visa duration will start from the date of issue! For most of the countries a basic Tourist Visa is valid for 6 months but do check with the Local Indian embassy, it may differ.
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.htmlAll our courses start on Monday and we expect our participants to be at the ashram at least one day before.
If a participant wants to extend the duration of Stay, please get in contact with the staff at the reception desk.
Can a beginner do Ashram stay and retreats or yoga teacher trainings?
Yes, our programs are suitable for beginners or for those who have never tried Yoga before.
Our ashram is safe and protected, especially for solo women travelers.
Rishikesh is very important when it comes to history and spirituality, unfortunately its uniqueness is getting lost to the growth in mass tourism and reckless behavior.
There is an increasing of inappropriate behavior such as consuming alcohol, dressing inappropriately and disrespecting the local tradition which affects the harmonious local way of living.
With a aware mind and free heart enjoy your stay.
Do’s and don’t
The guests should respect ashram culture and enhance the spiritual atmosphere of this place. The ashram should not be treated like a social club or resort.
Guests should maintain a warm spiritual atmosphere where everyone can discuss their differences and exchange ideas openly, honestly and respectfully.
Use of tobacco, alcohol, meat, fish, eggs are NOT allowed while staying at the ashram. The ashram provides Vegetarian food. As it is good for digestion and increases sattvic nature and positive vibes in the mind of the spiritual seekers. Guests are requested to observe silence during meals.
Wear a decent dress. White colors clothes are recommended, try to avoid black color clothes, modest dressing is highly recommended.
Staying in an Ashram is not a “vacation”, but a retreat into deeper practice and focused discipline: so a full attendance to the schedule is required.
Wi-Fi is available but to maintain an environment conducive for spiritual practice we request guests to switch off or silence their mobile phones.
Guests should all be in their room by 9 pm. Lights are off and silence is to be maintained after 9 pm so that all can have a restful sleep and a peaceful mind before morning classes.