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India Retreat - Double Shared

India Retreat - Double Shared

$500.00 USD
$500.00 USD
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India: a Yang → Yin Journey is an adventure of a lifetime and a profound homecoming to the birthplace of yoga. We begin in motion and color, in the sensory richness of modern India, and gradually soften into stillness, ritual, and deep listening. This arc mirrors the practice itself: effort to ease, curiosity to clarity, movement to meaning. 

This journey is for those who feel the pull toward something deeper—who want to explore the roots of yoga while fully engaging with the world around them. It’s for practitioners who understand that transformation happens both in the fire of experience and in the quiet that follows. 

You’ll leave with more than memories. You’ll return with perspective, embodied insight, and a felt sense of connection—to your practice, to lineage, and to yourself. 

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to say yes to something extraordinary—this is it. 

What You Get for $500/day 

  • Guided exploration of Delhi, Agra, and Rishikesh, blending iconic landmarks with intimate, meaningful experiences 

  • Sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal 

  • Ganga Aarti ceremony on the banks of the Ganges 

  • Ashram visits, sacred sites, and nature immersion in the foothills of the Himalayas 

  • Cultural briefings that provide context, meaning, and respect for each experience 

  • A rare opportunity to experience Diwali, India’s Festival of Light, through ritual, ceremony, and celebration 

  • Daily yoga, meditation, breathwork, and Yoga Nidra practices designed to match the arc of the trip 

  • Integration workshops, journaling prompts, and closing rituals to help translate insight into daily life 

  • Carefully selected meals that introduce Indian cuisine gently and intentionally 

  • Luxury accommodations and transportation 

 

Internal Purposes Only 

OVERVIEW: YANG → YIN JOURNEY 

  • Delhi (Nov 6–7): High-energy, sensory-rich, celebratory, cultural immersion  

  • Agra (Nov 7–9): Iconic beauty, awe, history, devotion, early mornings (leave Delhi on morning of 7th), Diwali 

  • Delhi (9-10): Travel to Delhi from Agra, then Delhi to Rishikesh 

  • Rishikesh (Nov 10–14): Nervous-system reset, yoga, ritual, nature, integration 

  • Delhi (Nov 14–15): Gentle re-entry, grounding, reflection, departure 

 

DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY 

FRIDAY, NOV 6 – ARRIVAL | DELHI 

Theme: Arrival & Awakening (Yang begins) 

Transportation 

  • Individual international arrivals into DEL (Indira Gandhi International Airport) 

  • VIP airport assistance + private transfers to hotel 

Afternoon 

  • Welcome tea & light snacks at hotel 

  • Free time to rest, shower, ground after travel 

  • Curated sari & textile shopping 

  • Government emporiums or trusted boutiques 

  • Focus on silk saris, shawls, block prints 

  • Optional personal shopping time 

Evening 

  • Opening Circle + Gentle Yoga / Breathwork 

  • Intention setting: Yang to Yin 

  • Light movement + grounding practices (no intensity yet) 

  • Welcome Dinner (hotel or curated restaurant) 

  • Intro to Indian cuisine (gentle spice level) 

🧘♀️ Yoga tone: Gentle, grounding, jet-lag friendly 
🔥 Energy: Curious, awake, anticipatory 

 

SATURDAY, NOV 7  – DELHI → AGRA 

Theme: Transition & Awe 

Early Morning 

  • Early breakfast 

  • Luxury coach transfer Delhi → Agra 

  • Approx. 3.5-4 hours 

  • Comfortable seating, refreshments onboard 

Midday 

  • Check-in at Agra hotel 

  • Lunch 

Afternoon 

  • Agra Fort guided tour 

  • Historical grounding 

  • Stories of love, power, impermanence 

Evening 

  • Sunset view of Taj Mahal (Mehtab Bagh) 

  • Dinner at hotel 

🧘♀️ Yoga tone: Light stretching / meditation 
🔥 Energy: Curious, reverent, slowing slightly 

 

SUNDAY, NOV 8 – AGRA | TAJ MAHAL, DIWALI 

Theme: Morning- Devotion & Beauty, Evening- Celebration & Light 

Very Early Morning 

  • Sunrise visit to Taj Mahal 

  • Quiet, magical, contemplative 

  • Return to hotel for breakfast 

Late Morning 

  • Restorative yoga 

Afternoon 

  • Lunch 

  • Diwali cultural briefing 

  • Meaning of Diwali, rituals, symbolism 

  • Group rest time (important before evening festivities) 

Evening – DIWALI CELEBRATION 

  • Traditional Diwali experience 

  • Diyas (oil lamps) 

  • Puja ceremony 

  • Festive attire encouraged 

  • Special Diwali Dinner 

  • Sweets, traditional dishes, celebration 

🧘♀️ Yoga tone: Restorative, contemplative 
🔥 Energy: Morning- Softening, emotional, reflective | Evening- Joyful, luminous, celebratory 

 

MONDAY, NOV 9   –  AGRA → DELHI 

Early Morning 

  • Early breakfast 

  • Luxury coach transfer Agra → Delhi 

  • Approx. 3.5-4 hours 

  • Comfortable seating, refreshments onboard 

Midday 

  • Check-in at Delhi hotel 

  • Lunch 

  • Guided Old & New Delhi Tour 

  • Jama Masjid 

  • Rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk 

  • India Gate (drive-by) 

  • Humayun’s Tomb or Lodhi Gardens 

  • Lunch at heritage or upscale Indian restaurant 

Evening 

  • Free time to rest or explore hotel spa 

  • Dinner at hotel or local restaurant 

  • Yoga Nidra 

🧘♀️ Yoga tone: Energizing AM, optional restorative PM 
🔥 Energy: Stimulating, vibrant, expressive 

 

TUESDAY, NOV 10 – DELHI → RISHIKESH 

Theme: Descent into Yin 

Early Morning 

  • Early breakfast 

  • Luxury coach transfer Delhi → Rishikesh 

  • Approx. 5-6 hours 

  • Comfort stops + lunch en route 

Afternoon 

  • Arrival & check-in at retreat center 

  • Herbal tea welcome 

Evening 

  • Gentle grounding yoga 

  • Simple sattvic dinner 

  • Ganga Aarti at Triveni Ghat or Parmarth Niketan 

🧘♀️ Yoga tone: Very gentle, grounding 
🔥 Energy: Quieting, settling, inward 

 

WEDNESDAY, NOV 11 – RISHIKESH 

Theme: Grounding & Purification 

Morning 

  • Meditation + Yin / Hatha Yoga 

  • Breakfast 

Midday 

  • Ashram visit with ceremony or dharma talk 

  • Lunch 

Afternoon 

  • Free time: journaling, rest, spa, river time 

Evening 

  • Dinner 

  • Optional silent reflection 

🧘♀️ Yoga tone: Yin, meditative 
🔥 Energy: Calm, reverent, grounded 

 

THURSDAY NOV 12 – RISHIKESH 

Theme: XX 

Morning 

  • XX 

  • Breakfast 

Midday 

  • Guided walk through Rishikesh 

  • Ram Jhula / Lakshman Jhula 

  • Lunch 

Afternoon 

  • XX 

Evening 

  • XX 

🧘♀️ Yoga tone: XX 
🔥 Energy: XX 

 

FRIDAY, NOV 13 – RISHIKESH 

Theme: Integration & Transformation 

Morning 

  • Longer Yin practice + Yoga Nidra 

  • Breakfast 

Midday 

  • Kunjapuri Temple Sunrise Hike 

  • Visit The Beatles Ashram 

  • Lunch 

Afternoon 

  • Integration workshop 

  • Yang → Yin reflections 

  • Life application 

  • Free time 

Evening 

  • Closing circle + candle ritual 

  • Farewell dinner 

🧘♀️ Yoga tone: Deep yin, ceremonial 
🔥 Energy: Integrated, peaceful, transformed 

 

SATURDAY, NOV 14 – RISHIKESH → DELHI 

Theme: Re-entry 

Early Morning 

  • Breakfast 

  • Luxury coach transfer Rishikesh → Delhi 

  • Approx. 4.5–5 hours 

Midday 

  • Check-in Delhi hotel 

  • Free time 

Evening 

  • Farewell group dinner 

🧘♀️ Yoga tone: Gentle, grounding 
🔥 Energy: Calm, complete 

 

SUNDAY, NOV 15 – DEPARTURE | DELHI 

  • Breakfast 

  • Private airport transfers 

  • Departures from DEL 

 

TRANSPORTATION SUMMARY 

  • All intercity travel: Luxury air-conditioned coach 

  • Airport transfers: Private 

  • Early departures: Taj Mahal, Agra → Rishikesh, Delhi → Agra 

  • Built-in rest stops & meals on long drives 

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