Ten days between the Ganga and the Himalaya
A small group living the practice rather than reading about it. Sunrise yoga on the roof, one Ayurvedic therapy each day, and evenings at the aarti where the lamps go down the river.
Haridwar is not a stop on a tour
It is where the Ganga leaves the mountains and reaches the plain, and it has been a place of practice for longer than most countries have existed. Acharya Rajeev has lived and worked at Har Ki Pauri for thirty-five years. This retreat is his own city, shown from the inside - not an itinerary assembled by an agency.
Guests have come from Moscow, Berlin and London. Most arrive tired and slightly sceptical. The programme is unhurried on purpose: two practices a day, one therapy, and enough space between them to notice the difference.
The ten days
The shape of the programme. Individual days shift with the weather, the festival calendar and the group.
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01arrival
Arrival and the first aarti
Collection from Dehradun or Delhi, settling in, and an unhurried evening at Har Ki Pauri for the Ganga Aarti. Nothing is asked of you on the first day.
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02day two
Practice begins
First sunrise session on the roof, asana and pranayama, pitched to whoever is in the room. Ayurvedic consultation in the afternoon to decide your therapies for the week.
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03day three
Your chart, read properly
A personal sitting with Acharya Rajeev. Bring your birth details; he brings thirty-five years. Abhyanga in the afternoon.
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04day four
Rishikesh and Parmarth Niketan
Up the river to Laxman Jhula and the Beatles Ashram, and the evening aarti at Parmarth Niketan, quieter and more musical than Haridwar’s.
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05–08the middle
The part that does the work
Four days of rhythm. Sunrise practice, one therapy each day, Shirodhara, Netratarpan, Kati Basti, Takradhara, chakra balancing, yoga nidra, and an evening visit to a local family home for a meal that is not from a hotel kitchen.
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09day nine
Remedies and what to take home
A second short sitting: the practices, mantras and remedies that fit your own chart, written down so they survive the flight back.
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10departure
Last morning on the ghat
Final practice, closing ceremony at the river, and transfer to your onward journey.
What is included
- Nine nights in a boutique hotel or premium ashram
- All meals, vegetarian, sattvic, prepared for the group
- Daily sunrise yoga and pranayama
- One Ayurvedic therapy every day
- Ayurvedic consultation on arrival
- Two personal sittings with Acharya Rajeev
- All temple visits, aartis and local travel
- Airport transfer from Dehradun or Delhi
- Hosted throughout in English, German or Russian
What is not included
- International flights
- Visa and travel insurance
- Personal shopping and donations
- Gemstones or yantras prescribed during your reading
- Additional therapies beyond the daily one
- Anything of a personal nature
Dates and reserving a place
Groups are small and dates are usually set about two months ahead, so tell us roughly when you would like to come and we will send the next available batch. A 25% deposit reserves your place, with the balance payable before the retreat begins. The price varies with the season.
Your enquiry is on its way
We will send the next available dates and the full details within one working day.
From past guests
Placeholder, a Russian guest, ideally in Russian with a translation beneath.NameMoscow · 2025 retreat
Placeholder, a German guest. What they expected versus what happened.NameBerlin · 2025 retreat
Placeholder, someone who came for the yoga and stayed for the chart reading.NameLondon · 2024 retreat