Monsoon Sadhana Sessions: Hatha Yoga & Swadhyaya Residential Retreats, are (mostly) self guided residential immersion programs, during our quiet and rainy off-season.

Come stay with us and do your sadhana along the bank of the Ganga, in the foothills of the Himalayas in between Rishikesh and Haridwar in Uttarakhand, India

Our Monsoon Sadhana Sessions: Hatha Yoga & Swadhyaya Residential Retreats are a great way to deepen your study and practice of Asana, Pranayama & Meditation, while enjoying the quiet of the less crowded rainy season. However lot of our teaching staff is traveling, there are plenty of us around to offer our support and guidance as you develop you personal sadhana.

All will benefit from living a spiritual life within a residential ashram environment, whether you are a beginner or have your own dedicated practice.

Following the suggested daily routine (below), or creating your own, we will encourage you to develop the self disciple it takes to live a true yogic lifestyle.

If you are unsure where to start with your practice, you may request a class session led by Mandakini Puri to learn the basics of Asana, Pranayama & Meditation. Mandakini’s hatha yoga classes are adjusted to the abilities of the participants.

Karma Yoga is an essential part of your sadhana journey.

Contributing to the maintenance of the ashram through seva – the spiritual practice of selfless service without an expectation of recognition or reward. In the rainy off-season, with less guests than usual, its often difficult to keep up the general ashram maintenance. Tasks could include food preparation, gardening and cleaning our communal spaces.

Svādhyāya (prononouced Swadhyaya) is self-guided-study as much as it is the study of the self.

Spend your free time observing yourself (your thoughts, words and actions), journaling or studying yogic scriptures, philosophy and commentaries. Our library is stacked with most anything you would want to read, research or study.

And if you can’t find what you are looking for, our local bookstore, Drolia Pustak Bhandar, has a large variety of books (in Sanskrit, Hindi and English) to support your studies. They also sell everything from malas to yoga mats to neti pots.