Health Restoration Yoga Retreat India

Health Restoration Yoga Retreat is a very special Yoga retreat. It is in its essence "Yogic Lifestyle Retreat", in which the application of Yoga is served with a view to attaining sound health, vitality and calmer mind. Anyone suffering from physiological, psycho-somatic or somatic-psycho problems is willing to achieve the state of good health or someone with sound health wants to understand the mechanism of Yogic disciplines for maintaining the sound health, then this retreat is the one to take part in.  The retreat allows one to learn and practice tools of Yoga in order to restore the harmonious balance of body, mind and emotion which results into total health and renewed energy. The practices of the disciplines of Yoga combined with conducive atmosphere, lifestyle and diet brings convincing and perhaps astonishing benefits.

Some common health problems - Asthma, Sinusitis, Headache, Migraine, Short Sightedness and Long Sightedness, Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism, High and Low BP, Arthritis, Common Cold, Hyper and Hypo acidity, Tonsillitis, Indigestion, Constipation, Colitis, Gastro-enteritis, Diabetes, Obesity, Arthritis, Cervical Spondylitis, Back Pain, Slipped Disc and Sciatica, Depression, Nocturnal Emission, Impotence, Vaginismus, Prolapse, Menstrual Disorders, Hernia, Skin diseases, Personality Disorders, Insomnia etc. are the lists of some of the common health issues which can be properly managed if the  disciplines of Yogic lifestyle are maintained in the daily life.

Some important information about the retreat - For the retreat, a great degree of self-motivation is essential. Here are a few things which the participants should be aware of. They are  -

• The retreat does not contradict any mechanism of modern medical science and other sciences of therapy but aims to co-exist, compliment, collaborate and confirm.
• For personal health and hygiene, aspirants can bring personal bed sheets, pillowcase, sleeping bag or blanket.
• Medical prescriptions, medicines on regular basis must also be brought. 
• Other personal things such as torch, umbrella, padlock etc. may be needed during stay.

Inclusions – 20 nights accommodation (Shared accommodation & Private rooms), Retreat material (books, notebook, pen, Jala Neti pot), Private Yoga consultation, Vegetarian food (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner), Weekend excursions (Temple visit for the Rising sun, visit nearby temples, Ran Jhula, Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh city) and Wi-fi etc.

Exclusions – Flight tickets, longer tours and trips around, travel and cancellation insurance, medical assistance and things for personal requirements.

Things to do – Camping, Hiking, meditate at holy Ganga beach, Ganga Aarti, visit – ancient temples, ashrams, holy people and Rishikesh city, waterfall, river rafting, Ayurveda massage, Shopping and others.

Why choose us - Our Yoga courses and retreats are strictly traditional and Yogic life-style oriented therefore, we adhere to the teachings of authentic schools of Yoga and spirituality such as Ramakrishna Mission, Sri Aurobindo Society, Yogoda Satsang Society of India, Bihar School of Yoga and so on. We do not teach any modern trends of Yoga such as Iyenger, Ashtanga, Acro, Yin, Vikram, Power or so on. From our educational and cultural backgrounds as well as experience of authentic Yoga, we create a unique space for the opportunity to learn, heal and grow in a congenial, safe and relaxed environment. We believe in the common values of life rooted in compassion, kindness and love to one another and this is our main driver. Therefore, our promise is to provide you with the very best of pre and post course assistance, answering your questions whatever comes up and more that you may require for your growth and well-being. We invite all of you to study, learn and grow as a evolved human with the help of Yogic tools. For more information, please look into Yoga School and Tantra and Yoga.

Accreditation - Sanatana Yog Sandesh is certified by Yoga Alliance USA and Yoga Alliance International which provide the chances to use the certificate for career and job opportunities. Upon successful completion of the course students are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance USA as Registered Yoga Teachers (E-RYT).

The Health Restoration Yoga Retreat requires a great degree of self-motivation. It is open to everyone however underwritten needs some consideration – 

• The retreat is open to everyone above 12 years age who wants to understand sound health and wants to know the natural means to achieve this.

• The students should have basic understanding of Yoga which means they are exposed to Yoga practices.  
• They should be able to practice discipline of Yoga such as purity, punctuality, early waking up as prescribed, participation in the daily activities and so on.
• Good command on English language as this is the medium of education.
• Medical fitness; physical as well as mental. In cases otherwise we must be detailed the individual limitation along with medical report.

The retreat model of study – The retreat combines theoretical as well as practical aspects of Yoga, Ayurveda and other natural modes of health and well-being. It details two different levels of guidelines - 

• General life style based
• To work on certain specific kind of health issues like Back pain, Diabetes, Insomnia and Constipation etc.

Important theoretical study - Philosophy of Yoga, its meaning, definitions, aims, selected topics from Yoga Sutra (Antahakaran, Chitta, Antarayah, Ishwara, Aum, Samadhi, 5 Kleshas, 8 limbs) etc., topics of Ayurveda, Psychology, importance of massage and other alternative modes of healing according to requirements, brief study regarding how to design the Yoga practices, how to practice, ethical guidelines and life style.

21 days (3 weeks) – The total duration for this retreat is 21 days however with the day of arrival this becomes 22 days.

The daily schedule for Health Restoration Yoga Retreat is tentative and subject to change according to need. All classes are held for 6 days in a week.

• 5.30am to 7am - Personal practices as suggested
• 7am to 7.15am -  Herbal tea/Drink
• 7.30am to 9 am - Yoga Practices (those which are needed)
• 9am to 10am - Brunch
• 12pm to 1 pm - Fruit/fruit juice
• 2.30pm to 3.30pm - Yoga Practices (those which are needed)
• 4.30pm to 6pm - Yoga Practices (needed)
• 6pm to 7pm - Dinner
• 9pm - Bed time

How to arrive (Airports) – The New Delhi International Airport (IGI) is located around 240 Kilometres from Rishikesh and the Jolly Grant Domestic Airport Dehradun is located around 20 Kilometres from Rishikesh. From both airports the cab/car services are available to reach Rishikesh at our school. From Delhi it's around 6 hours drive and from Dehradun it's around 40 minutes drive. If you wish we may organize your journey to our school in Rishikesh at a reasonable fair.

Registration - Please Register or write to us via our email (sanatanayogsandesh@gmail.com) to check the availability of a place. It the place is available we will request you to fill in the registration form online. Then you need to make non-refundable deposit to finally be selected for the course.

Deposit - A non-refundable deposit of 300 Euro only for International, NRI participants and total retreat fee only for Indian participants plus transaction charges/commissions is required to confirm the candidature in the retreat. Please follow Payment.

Cancellation of the application for the course - For the time being we do not provide this facility. Therefore, properly decide before you deposit the amount for the course.

Remaining Payment - The remainder payments can be made after arrival. For more details please look into Orientation guide in Download.

Accommodation, Food & Drink, Airports etc. - Please follow Accommodation and Yoga School.