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14 Day Meditation and Yoga Retreat in Dharamshala, India
Shree Hari Yoga School, Upper Bhagasu, Kangra, Bhagsu Nag, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, 176219, India
Holistic India Yoga Retreat
At Shree Hari Yoga School, you will experience a holistic training in all aspects of yoga, from yoga asana to philosophy. Shree Hari Yoga aims to guide you as you deepen your practice, develop your confidence, and feel the transforming effects the yogic lifestyle can bring. Shree Hari Yoga offers teacher training courses, yoga retreats, and drop-in classes. For teacher training courses, students should be prepared to be mentally and physically challenged during the intense course. For those looking for a more relaxed exploration of yoga, Shree Hari Yoga offers yoga retreats, and this is a complete retreat for you.
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Shree Hari
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Highlights
- Daily yoga practices
- Asana and pranayama practices
- Hatha, Ashtanga, and Vinyasa yoga practices
- Yoga philosophy, anatomy, and methodology classes
- 6 kriya and mudra techniques lessons
- Evening meditation and arati session
- Daily meals, snacks, and drinks
- 13 nights' accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
13 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 20 participants
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
11:00
Check-out Time:
14:00
Facilities
- Bar
- Café
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Restaurant
- Smoke-free property
- Terrace
- Yoga shala
- Convenience / grocery store
- Currency exchange
- Free Wi-Fi
- Tour assistance
The accommodation offered is simple but comfortable and clean, and close to the school. The accommodation offers double and single rooms with attached bathrooms, including the Indian or Western-style toilet, as well as a hot water shower. Bathrooms will be mostly private, although some accommodations provide shared bathrooms as well. There is also Wi-Fi access available.
Program
Pranayama
In the classical understanding of Pranayama from the Patanjali Yoga Sutras, it is taught that prana is the life force while Yama is the practice to control. Therefore, pranayama can be understood as ‘to control the life force’. The various techniques of breathing exercises and regulatory methods performed by the yogi can allow access to deep levels of healing, psychic expansions, and vital energy which can both support the overall yogic practice (sadhana) as well as the health and strength of the practitioner. During the practice of pranayama, the stimulation of the system of Nadis in the body is activated, in time giving through experience perception realms beyond the physical such as the emotional, the pain, the pranic, and the bliss bodies.
Eventually this leads the practitioners through a process both of self-healing and spiritual advancement. Several interpretations and understandings of what pranayama is and does have been stated by advanced and realized yogis as well as has been written in sacred texts of India. Some prominent examples of this come from the well-known spiritual teacher Shankaracharya who expressed in his profound teachings on the spiritual thought that the practice of pranayama is to retain nothing but the experience, thought, and perception of Brahman (pure consciousness).
While in the sacred scripture The Gita, it has been written that there are two aspects of the breath which are; the outgoing (Apana) and the incoming (prana). In this manner when these two parts merge together there is the experience of pure Brahman (pure consciousness). In this state of Brahman, it is beyond the mind, the ego, and duality. In deeper states of pranayama practice, you have purified the mind, body, and the nadis to such a degree that true meditation is accessed.
Meditation
Beyond the body and mind, you are Atman (soul). Meditation is the act of observing, realizing, and merging the body and mind with the Atman. Ultimately the yogi wishes to merge the Atman (individual soul) with the Paramatma (universal consciousness). An essential principle of yoga is to utilize asanas and pranayama practices to prepare the body and mind for meditation, which is the path of Raja yoga (king yoga). Dhyana (meditation) is about immersing your consciousness into one of the infinite aspects of the divine; which are bliss, truth, joy, compassion, love, peace, forgiveness, and humbleness among the other virtuous moral values.
Through an authentic meditative practice, you will cultivate a clear relationship with your true self. Additionally, meditation helps you not only to calm your mind but also to boost your immune system with continued practice meditation improves all aspects of your life, and your relationship to the world. Through meditation, you can learn to elevate your energy beyond the destructive patterns of stress, depression, anxiety, or addictions. Ultimately, leaving you feeling completely content and complete within yourself.
Ashtanga yoga
Ashtanga style of yoga is taught in the Mysore manner by K. Pattabhi Jois. This method of practice is more associated with toning the body and expanding your physical strength. It is more grounding and helps in digesting thoughts. It also helps in activating the nadis, the energy channels, through the structure of the practice. The resulting effects of Ashtanga yoga practice will be experienced immediately. This particular practice involves a more potent experience of bodily and mental release. This can produce swift healing and strengthening experiences, leaving the practitioner more energized.
Instructors
Shree Hari Singh Pawali (Shree Hari)
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Guru Hari was raised by a Nepalese father and Indian mother in a cross-cultural context near Rishikesh. From an early age, Hari rejoiced in and sung mantra. Presently, Guru Hari teaches a traditional Hatha yoga combined with classical knowledge, experiential understanding, and wisdom, as well as a modern outlook. This style of yoga teaching by Guru Hari is essentially a Nath lineage tradition. Guru Hari is also a chef of Ayurvedic food which is known in yogi terminology as sattvic food.
Location
Dharamshala, nestled in the tranquility of the Himalayan mountains, is the home of the world-famous spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. In the lush green mountains surrounding the school, you will find Hindu temples and Buddhist stupas. A short walk up the mountain will take you to secluded meditation spots with breathtaking views of the valley.
Distances
- Dharamshala Gaggal Airport (DHM), 16 kilometers
- Chamunda Marg Train Station, 25 kilometers
Food
The menu is healthy plus energy-boosting and made up of fresh vegetarian and seasonal ingredients.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- Cooking classes
- Dalai Lama lectures (according to his holiness schedule)
- Indian music classes
- Kirtan and Satsang
- Macrame classes
- Organized trips to nearby attractions
- Paragliding
- Sightseeing
- Singing bowl classes
- Skill exchanging
- Tibetan treatments
- Triund hill trekking
- Visit Dalai Lama Temple
What's included
- Teaching material
- 3 daily vegetarian meals, healthy snacks, and drinks
- Official T-shirts, bags, notepads, and pens
- Course and certification fees
- Wireless internet connection
- 13 nights' accommodation
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Additional activities
- Additional meals or nights
- Personal expenses
How to get there
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Dharamshala Gaggal Airport (DHM), which is about 12 kilometers south from Dharamshala and about 10 kilometers north of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh town.
Arrival by bus
Buses of all classes (deluxe, air-conditioned and regular) travel daily between Dharamshala and major Indian cities (Dehli, Chandigarh, Shimla).
Arrival by train
The nearest train stations to Shree Hari Yoga school are Chamunda Marg (25 kilometers) and Patankhot (94 kilometers), from which you can take a taxi to the school.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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