7 Best Yoga Retreat In Nepal

The philosophies, principles, and techniques of yoga are said to have existed in this world for millennia. And since the very beginning, there have been many gurus and spiritual leaders sharing their ways of yoga with the laymen. The people, on the other hand, have not just happily accepted these techniques, but also used them for their benefit. Learn more about Yoga Retreat in Nepal.

Whether you are seeking a post-winter detox or just a relaxing experience, these seven yoga getaways at 2018, which range from 4 to 14 days, will provide you the opportunity to experience the very best of Nepal while still letting you disconnect from reality and reconnect together.

Most yoga travels have fixed departure dates, as they are based on the availability of a yoga instructor to combine and lead the group. Nevertheless, you can find yoga retreats and courses available year-round. And you always have the option to personalize your yoga trip, especially if you're a teacher or have a set of your own.

#1 Wellness Weekend at Summit River Lodge 

Tired of the winter? This 4-day spa is your greatest post-trek retrieval and segue to spring.

In the balmy Summit River Lodge, a 17-room house with infinity swimming pool and vegetable gardens situated about 60 kilometers in between Pokhara and Kathmandu over the Trishuli River, you are going to spend the weekend nourishing and rejuvenating your system during daily yoga/meditation sessions and assignments to plant-based nourishment, all coordinated by Kathmandu-based Pranamaya Yoga and Annamaya. The intention is to renew and detox your own winter body by changing it into a more harmonic plant-based diet which can leave you feeling energetic.

If you are considering staying more, Summit River Lodge is a fantastic base for enjoying sightseeing, hiking, mountain biking, birdwatching, and investigating local village life.

#2 Yoga Poses in Begnas Lake 

With this 4-night/3-day yoga getaway in Begnas Lake Resort, a beautiful and tranquil land on Begnas Lake(approximately 45 minutes by car by Pokhara), mornings begin with a 2-hour Ashtanga yoga and meditation session directed certified professional located in Kathmandu, followed by a tasty brunch, using afternoons left available to enjoy outside pursuits like biking, swimming, boating, or seeing a permaculture farm belonging to a neighborhood coffee farmer.

From the morning, you may explore yoga postures, technique and Buddhist doctrine in Buddhist Philosophy and Tibetan Language. This escape, which starts and ends at Kathmandu and is coordinated by social tours, is fantastic for anybody looking for a short, immersive experience to help deepen their yogic practice and comprehension. (you might also mix this with a dip before or after the escape.)

#3 Everest Yoga Trek

Channel your internal Sir Edmund Hillary - or Tenzing Norgay - because you practice high-altitude meditation and yoga with this once-in-a-lifetime dip from the Everest area, which ought to maintain the top spot on each trekker's bucket list. After coming and spending two weeks at Kathmandu, you are going to grab a short and scenic flight to Lukla (9350 ft ) where your mythical 11-day trek starts with Nepali hatha yoga teacher Madhab Prasad Dhakar plus a local guide in the Khumbu area.

Organized from Kamzang Journeys, the road mostly follows the initial half of this Everest Base Camp route except for much more stops and intriguing detours (like to Thame), turning after an overnight at Pangboche (13,040 ft ), which can be between Tengboche and Dingboche. During this time, you are going to be immersed in Tibetan-Buddhist civilization and will be staying in a mixture of carefully selected teahouses and boutique lodges, like the beautiful Beyul Hermitage & Farm. Yoga is going to be practiced every morning and afternoon in Kamzang's yellowish yoga tent, set up only beyond the lodges.

When compared with another treks and retreats with this listing, this is definitely the most challenging as you are going to be sleeping over 11,000 ft on seven days (three of which is involving 12,000-13,000 feet!), which means less oxygen for hiking and also, yogic breathing. Nevertheless, it's also the most rewarding -- and moving -- since it is the only one with opinions of Mount Everest and its amazing 26,000-foot plus sisters, that may have you wondering why: does meditating on the cover of the world bring you closer to nirvana?

 #4 Luxury Yoga Trek in the Annapurnas

Back in June 2018, combine yoga teacher Hayley Mia to some stunning and revitalizing 6-day trek through the core of the Annapurna foothills (maximum altitude: 6,160 ft ) at which you're going to be staying at Ker & Downey lodges -- the premiere hiking accommodations in this area. Soak up the magnificent surroundings -- that is, the holy mountains, sub-tropical woods, rhododendrons, green terraced hills, conventional Gurung villages, along with Buddhist chortens - before the beginning of the monsoons, with hushed meditation walks, half-day treks from the lodge to lodge, also (of course) outdoor biking.

She can also supply you with a message on request, as she is a certified massage therapist! Contrary to the teahouses, you will have your very own private bath with warm running water, comfy blankets, and down bedding heated with a hot water bottle. Along with your meals --all vegetarian -- will come directly from the natural gardens around the property.

The trip starts and ends at Kathmandu, including three nights at Kathmandu and yet one night at Pokhara, together with the choice of continuing your yoga practice to get an additional 3 days in Kathmandu Valley.

#5 Yoga Retreat in Kathmandu Valley

After that, partake in an activity, like trekking to Nagi Gompa, a 100-year older Buddhist nunnery at Shivapuri Hills; meditating in a Buddhist monastery, or speaking about doctrine and dharma using a Buddhist Lama. After eating your own vegetarian lunch, then you will have free time to get a massage, have a one-on-one yoga session in Hayley or an ayurvedic therapy. Finish your day with a restorative yoga session every day prior to dinner -- the key to a relaxed night's sleep, and the ideal way to unwind post-trek.

 #6 Yoga Rafting on the Sun Kosi River 

Over the duration of the 9-day yoga rafting excursion, which begins in Dolalghat (a 3-hour drive from Kathmandu) and finishes in Chatra, you're going to be waking up on your pajamas daily to practice yoga in sunrise with Gitte Nordentoft, a certified yoga teacher from Denmark who's equally passionate about biking and Nepal. If after a day is not enough, you are able to partake in an evening session too. And maybe you need to: following a day on the river, then you will have improved warmth and flexibility inside the body, which ought to permit you to enter deeper moves and positions at a more dynamic stream course.

The itinerary is like the Normal Sun Kosi Rafting and Kayaking Trip. The sole difference, aside from daily yoga courses and occasional assignments on breathing, alignment, and yogic doctrine, is that there'll be an excess day just for yoga without a rafting.

#7 Yoga Trek in Lower Mustang 

This epic poem yoga trek kicks off at Kathmandu, in which you are going to spend the first two weeks festival and acclimating (such as an opportunity to discuss Buddhism with a monk!), before heading into Lower Mustang, a distant place in north-central Nepal which was part of a different Buddhist kingdom.

To get there, you will want to push to Pokhara then catch a flight to Jomsom: the launchpad to the 8-day yoga trek (appropriate for all degrees ) headed by Camilla Nicoline Vik out of Norway, who are certified in stream arts, yin yoga, and hatha yoga.

For another week, you are going to be practicing yoga beneath snowcapped mountains and historical villages, as you trek 3-5 hours every day across among those early Himalayan trade routes to Tibet. Altitude attained on this excursion ), among other areas, before attaining Tatopani, at which you are going to have the opportunity to soak in natural hot springs before returning to Kathmandu. Ahhh-amazing.

These places are best place for the yoga retreat vacation to relieve your stress and anxiety as well as for adventure. Find these yoga retreat packages at Himalayan Exploration Treks. Himalayan Exploration Treks, one of the leading and recognized trekking and tour operator since 2013. Himalayan Exploration Treks specializes in trekking, adventure holidays, and travel packages across Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan.