Crossborder Yoga & Ayurveda Immersion

Kathmandu → Rishikesh → Kathmandu → Pokhara

Highlights

• A transformative 16-day journey from the Ganges to the Himalayas — practicing yoga in Rishikesh, meditation in Kathmandu's Buddhist monasteries, and Ayurvedic healing in Pokhara's lakeside wellness centers.
• Wellness Retreat · 16 Days
• Small group, guide-led

Day-by-day itinerary

1. D1

   Rishikesh: Yoga Foundations

   Arrive in Rishikesh and settle into a riverside ashram. Five days of intensive Hatha yoga, pranayama, and meditation on the banks of the Ganges. Study Patanjali's Yoga Sutras with a Sanskrit scholar. Experience the transformative power of daily Ganga aarti.

   Rishikesh → Kathmandu → Pokhara As per plan

2. D2

   Rishikesh to Kathmandu

   Travel day: fly or drive from Rishikesh to Kathmandu. Evening arrival in the Kathmandu Valley, where the spiritual atmosphere shifts from India's intense devotional energy to Nepal's quieter Buddhist-Hindu synthesis. Settle into a monastery guesthouse in Boudhanath.

   Rishikesh → Kathmandu → Pokhara As per plan

3. D3

   Kathmandu: Buddhist Meditation

   Five days of Buddhist meditation practice at a Tibetan monastery near Boudhanath Stupa. Learn shamatha (calm abiding) and vipashyana (insight) meditation from a Tibetan lama. Participate in morning prayers and butter lamp offerings. Visit Kopan Monastery for a Dharma talk on compassion and emptiness.

   Rishikesh → Kathmandu → Pokhara As per plan

4. D4

   Pokhara: Ayurvedic Rejuvenation

   Fly to Pokhara and transfer to a lakeside Ayurvedic wellness center. Five days of gentle Panchakarma: abhyanga massage, herbal steam baths, and personalized dietary therapy. Daily yoga and meditation with Annapurna reflections in Phewa Lake. Consultation with an Ayurvedic vaidya to create a personalized wellness plan.

   Rishikesh → Kathmandu → Pokhara As per plan

5. D5

   Integration & Departure

   Final day combining all three traditions: morning yoga (India), mid-day Buddhist meditation (Nepal), and evening Ayurvedic meal. Create a personalized 90-day home practice integrating yoga asana, Buddhist meditation, and Ayurvedic daily routine (dinacharya). Departure from Pokhara or Kathmandu.

   Rishikesh → Kathmandu → Pokhara As per plan

Price includes

• Local storyteller guide
• Stays as per itinerary
• Daily breakfast
• All ground transfers

Make it yours (upsells)

Everything apart from the trip itself is an upsell — tick what you want.