Discover some of the most beautiful, magical places & rituals. 
Participate in the ceremonies 
Meet yogis, saints and Gurus
Visit Ashrams and Temples
Daily Yoga practice
Puranic stories and lectures
Personal Vedic Astrology readings (optional, additional $50)

Program:

* Neelkanth Mahadev Temple - The temple is one of the most revered holy shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva
* Ganesha Guffa (cave) - Ganesh Cave is believed to be the place where Lord Ganesha penned down Mahabharata dictated by Ved Vyas
* Devprayag - is the sacred place where two heavenly rivers merging Alaknanda and Bhagirathi to form the holy Ganges.
* Kunja Puri Temple - This temple is dedicated to one of the most important goddesses of Shivalik range, Parvati. 
* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram - the Beatles attended an advanced Transcendental Meditation Training Course here In Feb.1968
* Vashishta Guffa (Cave) - Vashistha Cave (Vashistha Gufa) is an ancient cave where great Sage Vashistha meditated
* Anandamai Ma ji Temple - The temple dedicated to Sri Anandamayi Ma and her final resting place
* Neem Karoli Baba Rishikesh Ashram - Neem Karoli Baba was a Hindu guru, mystic and devotee of the Hindu deity Hanuman. 
* Ganga Aarti at Haridwar - at sunset priests perform Ganga Arati here, when lights are set on the water to drift downstream.
* and much more...

About Ruslan:

Ruslan Kleytman, ERYT 500, is a founder of Akhila Yoga, integrative style of yoga. He is devoted yogi, gifted body worker, martial artist and avid acroyogi. Ruslan is a permanent student of Spirit, Life and Movement Arts. He traveled extensively the world in search of spiritual guidance and studied with prominent Masters in Ashrams and Monasteries in India and South Korea. On his spiritual path he met Swami Mrityunjaya Tirth ji, the master who initiated him through Shaktipat into the system of Siddha Yoga. The Tirtha lineage of Siddhayoga is a mystical sect of Shaivite Hinduism that relies on direct experience of "Life-force" (Kundalini Shakti) and understanding of Tantric scriptures (shastras).

Over a decade of Ruslan's physical yoga practice, internal work of meditation and scriptural studies came to fruition with synthesis of Akhila Yoga system. This method embraces a holistic, scientific approach to yoga; by working on harmonizing, balancing, healing and strengthening all levels of being; physical, energetic, emotional, intellectual and spiritual. 

Ruslan has taught workshops at major Global Yoga Conferences and Festivals, including Yoga Journal Conferences and Free Spirit Festival. Ruslan’s articles were published in the Yoga Journal magazine and he has been featured in major publications, including Yoga Journal and Mantra magazine.

About Sri Ram Chaitanya:

Sri Ram Chaitanya is a direct disciple of great saint Swami Dayananda

Saraswati, one of the most prominent representatives of Advaita Vedanta. This tradition goes back to Shankaracharya (an outstanding Philosopher of Ancient India and founder of Advaita Vedanta)

Ram spent 16 years of his life next to the Guru in his ashram in Rishikesh on the shore of the sacred Ganges. In this years he studied Sanskrit, Chanting, Vedic Phylosophy and Astrology. He conducted Rituals and ceremonies in the Vedic tradition at Ashram's Tample. 

Ram completed the teacher training course on hatha yoga in the Swami Sivananda tradition and Ayurveda courses at the Nagarjuna Institute (Kerala).

In the summer of 2013, on the advice of his Teacher, Ram studied Yoga directly under the leadership of Guruji Iyengar , as well as the Gita and Abhijaty Iyengar at the Institute of Yoga in Pune.

Since 2009 Ram lives in Moscow Russia, where he is teaching Vedic

 mantra chanting, conducts lectures on Vedic philosophy and practicing Vedic Astrology.

Stay at:

 Yoga Niketan AshramYoga Niketan is one of the oldest Yoga Ashram in Rishikesh. It is situated on a gentle hill by the bank of the holy river Ganga. It was estabilished in the year 1964 by Yogacharya Swami Yogeshwarananda Saraswati Maharaj Ji with the sole purpose of spreading yogvidya and spirtuality in the world..

Yoga Niketan Ashram was founded by one of the greatest yogis Swami Yogeshwaranand Paramhansa.

Swami Yogeshwaranand Paramhansa formaly known as Vyas Devji was one of the greastest Yogis of the 20th century.He left a comfortable home at the tender age of 14 to live a life of extreme austerity mainly in the Himalayas practicing all that is laid down in Hindu Scriptures for the realiastion of soul and God.He spent his entire life time reviving the ancient science of Yoga and imparting valuable knowledge that he had gathered from many great ascetics and his own spiritual experiences. Swamiji merged with the Brahma on April 23, 1985.

Rishikesh India /Himalayaa: 

sacred town at the convergence of rivers Ganges and Chandrabhaga. Rishikesh, the gateway to Garhwal Himalayas, is considered the mecca for yoga and meditation. It is believed that meditation in Rishikesh brings one closer to attainment of moksha (liberation), as does a dip in the holy river that flows through it. Rishikesh has been declared a vegetarian city by law; it is also an alcohol-free city. 

Many accommplished yogis have studied and lived here- Swami Vivekananda, Swami Rama Tirtha, Swami Shivananda, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi just to name few. India is the stuff legends are made of. But it can be quite challenging to navigate. Join us on this retreat to experience the best of India. You will be accompanied by a knowledgeable, dedicated guide, and fellow yoga students. Nourish your soul in serene and spiritual environment and explore all aspects of living a life of balance and harmony.

* shared accommodations
* 3 meals daily in the ashram
* daily yoga practice and evening meditation
* tours
* transportation between Delhi and Rishikesh (on the day of groups arrival and departure)
* transportation within Rishikesh

meals outside Ashram

Note: if you will arrive or departure not on the same day as group, we will arrange transportation for you for an additional cost