At Ravinder Yoga School, our 7 Days Yoga Retreat runs for 7 days and 6 nights in the beautiful town of Rishikesh, India — and what a wonderful week it truly is.

Each day, you will gently explore the world of yoga through practices that have been lovingly taught for thousands of years. The heart of your week will be spent in Hatha Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga — two beautiful styles that work wonderfully together to help you feel strong, flexible, and deeply at ease in your body.

Alongside this, you will be introduced to Pranayama — the ancient art of conscious breathing. And my goodness, it is quite remarkable what a difference that can make to how one feels.

You will also experience Satkriya, which are gentle cleansing practices that leave the body feeling wonderfully refreshed, as well as the deeply soothing world of Sound Healing — where sound itself becomes a tool for inner stillness. And as a very special touch, you will also receive a traditional Ayurvedic Massage, an ancient Indian healing practice using warm oils that leaves one feeling utterly nourished and restored from the inside out.

Each day also includes a gentle session of Yoga Philosophy — a wonderful opportunity to begin understanding the deep wisdom and living tradition behind everything you practise on the mat.

You will enjoy 6 days of practice with one lovely rest day — on which Ravinder Yoga School organises a half-day excursion to one of the sacred sites around Rishikesh, either the serene Vashishtha Cave or the magnificent Kunjapuri Temple. The excursion is fully included in your course fee, as are your meals, accommodation, and Ayurvedic Massage.

This retreat is perfect for complete beginners — no experience whatsoever is needed — and all teaching is delivered warmly in English. We do hope you will join us. It would be an absolute pleasure to welcome you.

What's Included

• Comfortable accommodation throughout the retreat
• Daily wholesome vegetarian meals
• Hatha Yoga & Ashtanga Yoga sessions each day
• Pranayama & Satkriya practices
• Sound Healing session
• Traditional Ayurvedic Massage
• Daily Yoga Philosophy classes
• One guided half-day excursion
• Guidance from experienced, caring teachers

Excursions are a half-day and typically include a visit to Vashishtha Cave or Kunjapuri Temple. The destination is selected by the school and may occasionally change depending on local conditions. The rest day usually falls on a Sunday.

• This retreat is suited, in the most gentle sense, to anyone who finds themselves at one of life's quieter crossroads.
• Perhaps you are entirely new to yoga, or perhaps you have dabbled a little and felt something stir — either way, you will find yourself very much at home here.
• If the pace of modern life has left you feeling rather wrung out — this week offers genuine permission to stop, breathe, and let the body and mind remember what balance actually feels like.
• For those curious about meditation — you will leave with real techniques, quietly practised and properly understood, to carry into daily life.
• Those drawn to yogic wisdom more broadly, seeking not just movement but a way of seeing the world a little more clearly, will find much here to take home.
• Experienced yoga teachers are warmly welcomed too. There is no shame in returning to the beginning — it is often where the most interesting discoveries are made.
• For registered RYTs seeking Continuing Education hours, this retreat counts. Though one rather hopes the certificate will feel like the least of what you have gained.