One of the best places to learn and practice Himalayan yoga is at Himalayan Yog Ashram that is located in the holy village named Tapovan (Rishikesh), in Tapovan Saray and close to Badrinath Road, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, in the state of Uttarakhand, in Northern India. It is the perfect place that let true Joy rule and a peaceful space in order to uplift personal consciousness. It is also a magnificent yoga place for perfect practice sessions. It is situated on the banks of the Holy Ganges and surrounded by Himalayan foothills. At this place magnificent vibrations from Himalaya and Ganges can be felt and rightly experienced. According to the local legends, it's a special spot on Earth where things can be indulged with heart and soul for better results.

The ashram - Himalayan Yog Ashram

This ashram was initiated by the personal grace of his Guru Swami Hanuman Giri and guided by Yogi Ram. This ashram allows the person to rediscovered self. It is the right spot for gaining knowledge regarding Himalayan Yoga which is a best method to transform one's consciousness plus to go just beyond the limitations of the wondering mind.

The Ashram Stay Package at Himalayan Yog Ashram

Yoga Practices

At this ashram, the asana & pranayama class is conducted for two-hour practice in the morning hours from 7am till 9am. In this course, complete sequence of asanas, mudras, bandhas and pranayama are taught. At 5.30am till 6.45am, meditation classes are held and Satsang is held from 6.00pm till 7.15pm. During the free time, the participant can indulge outer space, feeling inner, reflecting and for reading in the library.

Ayurvedic & Healing Treatments

Ayurvedic treatments such as many kind of basti's for relaxing the mind and rejuvenating the body, Shirodhara and Abyanga (Ayurvedic Massage) are given. It also comes with personal coaching session, spiritual development; emotional healing and healing massage are offered.

Yoga Therapy

Yoga therapy class is provided at 4.00pm - 5.15pm (mon - fri). It is a class that combines the inspiring mixture of asanas, pranayama and relaxation with personal attention.

Only 3 to 5 people in the class are permitted. The fee charged for one week yoga therapy is just €50. It includes 7 nights' accommodation with bedsheets & towel, daily ashram program and 3 meals a day in the form of vegetarian food.

Fee and Charge Structure

The occupancy of room can be 2 sharing a room and single with fan and AC option.

The ashramstay-fee amounts are per person based on occupancy. All rooms have fan or AC is optional for several rooms.

The cost of shared non AC/AC for 1 wk is € 199 / €234; 2 wk is € 389 / €459, 3 wk is € 569 / €674 and 4 wk is € 699 / €839. On the other hand, the cost of single non AC/AC is 1 week is € 299 / €369, 2 weeks is € 589 / €719, 3 weeks is € 869 / €1059 and 4 weeks is € 1099 / €1339. A minimum stay of 7days is compulsory.

Schedule

• Meditation is held from 05.30 am to 06.45 am

• Himalayan Yoga Practice is conducted from 07.15 am to 08.45

• Breakfast is served from 09.00am to 09.30 am.

• Healing treatments and free time is between 09.30 am to 1pm

• Lunch is served at 1pm to 1.30pm.

• Q&A is held at 1.45pm

• Afternoon break is from 1.45pm to 4pm.

• Healing treatments & free time is between 4pm and 6pm.

• Meditation practice is held from 6pm to 7.15pm

• Dinner is served at 7.30pm to 8pm

• Silence and sleep is indulged from 9.30pm to 5.30am.

The programs are well planned and done according to the timing (strictly), so that when practice is done, it beings the outmost benefit to an individual. So everything here is well planned by the experience yoga guru as well as the well known Yoga Teachers of the Ashram.

Ayurvedic Healing Programs at Himalayan Yog Ashram

With less stress and more joy, this program aims to offer effective programs in order to improve and enhance the quality of life.

• Detoxification program in order to purify body plus mind by removing toxics

• De stress program in order to reduce tension in heart and body mind

• Back pain relief program in order to handle lower and upper back pain

• Rheumatic pain relief program in order to handle all types of joints pain

All these treatments are purely based on Naturopathy, Ayurveda and Yogic Therapy.

All these programs are taken under the personal guidance of qualified Yoga and Ayurvedic therapists.

The fees and charges for these treatments largely vary as per the number of days of treatment and the therapy used in the treatment. A minimum stay of 7 or 7 plus days is required for any type of treatment. These given fees and charges includes complete program, daily Ashram program, prescribed accommodation and Ayurvedic food.

Ayurvedic & Healing Treatments

The treatment given at the ashram's Therapy Centre are:

1. Ayurvedic Body Massage - Abyanga for 90 minutes

Benefits:

• Releases fatigue

• Rejuvenates the whole body

• Prevents stiffness of muscles

• Cleans your body (detoxify)

• Corrects digestion and blood pressure

• Enjoy better sleep

2. Healing Massage treatment for 90minutes

Benefits:

• Assists to relax the nervous system

• Improves the sensitivity of five senses

• Relieves depression, stress and anxiety

• Facilitates the perfect release of deeply seated emotions

• Deeply relaxes body and mind

• Releases negative emotions plus thought patterns.

• Stimulate the flow of prana through the energy network (72.000 nadis).

3. Accupressure & Marma Therapy for 60 minutes

Benefits:

• Restoring flexibility and Relieving tension, pain and soreness.

• Free flow of energy (prana) in the body

• Increases the circulation

• Relieves chronic lower backaches and stiffness, degenerative problems and painful muscle spasms.

4. Lower Back Treatment ~ Kati Basti for 60 minutes

Benefits:

• melt lower spine rigidity

• Strengthen your bone tissue.

• This treatment is perfectly combined with a spinal massage.

• Increases the circulation in the region,

• Nourishes and strengthens the muscles and nerves

• Relieving soreness, pain and tension plus restoring flexibility

• Relieves chronic lower backaches and stiffness, degenerative problems and painful muscle spasms.

5. Upper Back Treatment ~ Greeva Basti for 60 minutes

Benefits:

• Strengthen your bone tissue.

• This treatment is perfectly combined with a spinal massage.

• melt lower spine rigidity

• Increases the circulation in the region,

• Relieves chronic lower backaches and stiffness, degenerative problems and painful muscle spasms.

• Nourishes and strengthens the muscles and nerves

• Relieving soreness, pain and tension plus restoring flexibility

6. Knee support and rejuvenation ~ Janu Basti for 60 minutes

Benefits:

• Helps alleviate Osteoarthritis of the knee joint

• Relief of knee joint paint

7. Digestion Improvement - Nabhi Basti for 60 minutes

Benefits:

• Strengthens the power of digestion and absorption

• Facilitates the release of deeply seated emotions.

• Relieves digestive symptoms such as constipation, abdominal discomfort, irritable bowel, flatulence and poor appetite

8. Eye relaxation treatment - Netra Basti for 45 minutes

Benefits of Netra Basti

• Improves Vision

• Refreshes tired, sore, dry, itchy, and teary eyes

• Nourishes and rejuvenates eyes

• Preventive therapy for people suffering from Diabetes and hypertension

• Enhances the beauty of the eyes

• Relieves eye socket tension, twitches, and squinting

• Eases eye tension and proves to very soothing for dry and tired 'computer eyes'

• Eases wrinkles and dark circles around eyes

9. Shirodhara treatment for 60 minutes

Benefits:

• Stimulates the 3rd eye and crown chakras

• Awakens intuition and inner wisdom

• Relieves insomnia, stress, anxiety and depression, through natural serotonin, dopamine plus melatonin release

• Balances VATA DOSHA

• Works on the cerebral system

• Helps to relax the nervous system

• Balances the 'Praan Vaayu' around the head

• Helps mental focus and concentration

• Reduces and relieves migraine headaches

• Improves the sensitivity of five senses

• Deeply relaxes mind and body

• Improves sleep patterns

• Pacifies vata reducing anxiety, nervousness, fear, restlessness, irritability and excessive thinking

• Decreases hair loss and fatigue and makes one refreshed and calm

• Rejuvenates the entire face

• Softens worry lines

• Releases negative emotions and thought patterns

10. Personal coaching is also provided on demand.

• To really experience the multi-dimensional stages of whom we are actually

• To clean up any type of blockages that is in the way of our Bein

• To heal parts that needs immediate healing.

The program schedules are:

• sunrise meditation

• Himalayan yoga practice

• Breakfast

• Mix of spiritual teaching & Self inquiry (1-1.5 hr)

• Lunch & afternoon break

• Yoga therapy class

• sunset meditation practice

• dinner

• Sleep time

Fees and Charges

In this course the shared room costs just €399 p.p./per week and single room €549 p.p./per week. It includes 6 day retreat program, 7 night's accommodation, filtered water/herbal tea and all meals. The minimum intake for these courses is just 4 participants.

Healing power of Mantra course

Mantra meditation course provides strength by perfectly tuning the person's life force with the universal one. This particular yoga course is just an introduction into their actual healing powers. It gives the individual to understand oneself and his or her being in this Universe with many causes and the need for fulfilling it with a lot of perfection.

• Meditation as a Tool to see yourself course

According to the local legends, the initial step into spirituality is to rightly get a stable mind in any given situation, circumstance and condition to a great extent. This week long course through meditation practice helps to increase self - Awareness. This particular course comes as a combination of practice, Self-study through introspections and study of yoga philosophy.

About Courses at Himalayan Yoga Ashram

On the Vedic tradition, the practice of Himalayan Yoga is largely based. This particular wisdom is created in a successful manner by the Rishis or Saints. It rightly forms the actual base for all very different and difficult paths of yoga such as Swara Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga and Raja Yoga.

It is to be noted that the course related to Himalayan yoga comprises of:

• Yama-Niyama means yogic life style

• Asana means body positions

• Pranayama means art of breath

• Mantra means science of spiritual power of sound

• Pratyahara means centering of senses

• Dhyana means meditation

• Homa means Vedic fire rituals to purify your karmic bank

The practice of Himalayan yoga includes basic knowledge of Kundalini science, Sankya philosophy, the law of karma and samskaras, Ayurveda and Vastu plus deities and worship.

Rules and Regulations at Himalayan Yog Ashram

Himalayan yoga ashram comes with certain strict set of rules and regulations while living within the course and undergoing the given residential courses. The seekers, students and participants plus guest shouldn't venture out of the ashram without any prior permission of the concerned authorities of this ashram. They should wear a neat and clean dress that is simple and comfortable. They shouldn't overeat or skip their meals. They should give their full cooperation and coordination to their instructors and management staffs of this ashram.