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The Yoga Treats

10-day silent Vipassana-style meditation retreat

4.9 38 reviews Tapovan, Rishikesh, India Verified school Instant booking on some dates
The Ganges valley at dawn
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Hosted by Ganga Shala Yoga School

Teaching since 2011 · Replies in about 2 hours · 100% response rate

  • 21 days

    20 nights

  • RYT 200

    Yoga Alliance

  • Beginner +

    6 months practice

  • Up to 16

    students per batch

  • English

    Hindi also spoken

  • 3 meals daily

    Vegetarian, sattvic

  • Free pickup

    Dehradun (DED)

  • 2 gifts

    Only on The Yoga Treats

A month on the banks of the Ganga

Train in the traditions of Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa in Tapovan, a short walk from the river and the Himalayan foothills. Mornings start with pranayama and asana, afternoons are for philosophy, anatomy and teaching practice, and evenings close with meditation and kirtan.

Highlights

  • Yoga Alliance RYT 200 certificate on completion
  • Daily Hatha and Ashtanga led classes and Mysore self-practice
  • Anatomy taught by a physiotherapist
  • Teaching practicum with real feedback, from week two
  • Ganga aarti, waterfall hike and a day trip to Kunjapuri
  • Manual, mat and shatkarma kit included

Exclusive gifts when you book here

60-minute Ayurvedic massage · One extra night before the course starts

Program and daily rhythm

Six days of training a week, Sunday off. Average 8 hours of instruction a day.

  1. 06:00Shatkarma and pranayama
  2. 07:00Hatha or Ashtanga practice
  3. 09:00Breakfast
  4. 10:30Philosophy and the Yoga Sutras
  5. 12:00Anatomy and alignment
  6. 13:00Lunch and rest
  7. 16:00Teaching methodology and practicum
  8. 18:00Meditation, yoga nidra and dinner
Week 1 · Foundations of asana and breath

Standing sequences, sun salutations, the five koshas, and the first two chapters of the Yoga Sutras.

Week 2 · Ashtanga primary series and adjustments

Full primary series, hands-on adjustments, the nervous system and safe sequencing.

Week 3 · Teaching, ethics and graduation

Teaching your own class, business of yoga, final assessment and certificate ceremony.

Your teachers

YR

Yogi Ravindra

Founder · Lead teacher

Trained in Rishikesh and Mysore, teaching since 2009. Specialises in pranayama and the Hatha Yoga Pradipika.

E-RYT 500 verifiedYoga since 2004
MA

Dr Meera Anand

Anatomy teacher

Physiotherapist and yoga teacher who makes anatomy practical, with injury-aware alignment for real bodies.

RYT 500 verifiedBPT, MPT

Where you'll stay

Ganga View Residency, a five-minute walk from the shala. Quiet rooms with hot water, Wi-Fi and a rooftop facing the river.

Private single room

1 single bed · private bathroom · AC

Shared twin room

2 single beds · private bathroom

6-bed dorm

Bunk beds · shared bathroom

Free Wi-FiRooftop terraceYoga shalaLibraryLaundryFiltered waterGarden

Check-in from 12:00 the day before the course starts · Check-out by 11:00

Food

Freshly cooked sattvic vegetarian food: no onion, garlic or caffeine. Vegan and gluten-free on request.

Meals included

BreakfastLunchDinner

Diets catered for

VegetarianVeganGluten-freeAyurvedic

Drinks

Herbal teaFiltered water

Location and getting there

  • Dehradun (DED)35 km · about 1 hourFree pickup included
  • New Delhi (DEL)240 km · about 6 hoursTaxi ₹5,500

What's included

  • 20 nights' accommodation
  • 3 vegetarian meals a day
  • Course manual and yoga kit
  • Weekend excursions
  • Airport pickup from Dehradun

Not included

  • Flights and visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Yoga Alliance registration fee

4.9

from 38 verified guests

Teaching
4.9
Instructors
5.0
Accommodation
4.5
Food
4.7
Location
4.9
Value for money
4.8
AK

Ananya K. · Bengaluru

Stayed March 2026 · Private single room

Perfect

“The most grounded four weeks of my life.”

Loved: the depth of the philosophy classes and how personal the feedback on teaching was. Could improve: the dorm can get noisy in the mornings.

Reply from Ganga Shala

Thank you Ananya! We've added curtains and quiet hours to the dorm since your stay.

TM

Tom M. · United Kingdom

Stayed January 2026 · Shared twin room

Perfect

“Came as a student, left as a teacher.”

Loved: the anatomy sessions and the rooftop at sunset. Could improve: more vegetables at dinner.

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Booking conditions

25% deposit online

Paid securely through Stripe when the school confirms.

75% on arrival

Cash, UPI or card, paid directly to the school.

Deposit non-refundable

If the school cancels you get a full refund or credit.

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