10 day Vedanta- and Yoga Retreat with Ammaji, Swamiji and Helga
Venue: Netala, Himalayas (North India) from April 26th – May 6th, 2025
Join us to explore the wondrous magic of the himalayan Ganga belt with it’s deeply alive spirituality and it’s profound connection to the divinity in nature!
- 10 days Retreat in Himalaya. Counts as Yin Yoga TTC module 3 philosophy.
- Arrival day Saturday April 26th afternoon at Netala Ashram in Himalaya (Shuttle from DED Dheradhun Airport /Rishikesh to Netala Ashram will be organised. Please note: shuttle departure must be between 7 am and 12 am on April 26th – for daylight travel on the Himalayan roads)
- Departure day Tuesday May 6th morning from Netala Ashram in Himalaya (Shuttle from Ashram to Dheradhun Airport / Rishikesh will be organised. Shuttle departure from Netala Ashram can be between 04:00 am and 12:00 noon on May 6th, according to outgoing flights)
10 day Vedanta retreat with Meditation, Yin and Yang Yoga. With a visit to Gangotri, and several Ganga treks as well as temple visits in the Himalayan belt.
Teaching language: English for all parts of retreat.
Please note: host of the event is Purna Vidya Foundation (Ammaji) in India. Mindful Yin+Yoga is handling the registration process for students in Europe in the name of Purna Vidya Foundation, but is not the host of the event.
Ammaji
Schedule (open to small changes):
06:15 Morning tea
06:30 – 7:15 Vedanta 1 (Ammaji)
07:30 – 8:15 Vedanta 2 (Ammaji)
08:30 – 9:30 Breakfast / Rest
09:30 – 10:15 Chanting & Samskrtam Phonetics (Swamiji)
10:15 Herbal tea
10:30 – 12:00 Asana (Yin & Yang), Pranayama, Meditation (Helga)
12:15 – 01:00 Optional: personal meetings with Ammaji
01:00 – 1:30 Lunch
01:30 – 3:00 Rest / Free time
03:00 – 03:15 Afternoon tea & snacks
03:30 – 5:15 Outings: a pilgrimage (Seva / Ganga Bank Meditations / Temples / Treks)
05:15 – 6:00 Temple Prayers
06:00 – 7:00 Satsang with Ammaji / Videos of PV
07:15 Dinner
Evening: personal time / rest and sleep
(schedule includes 1 whole day of Gangotri trip, and 8 days of seva time, Ganga bank/ rock meditation, Ganga treks and main temple visit in Uttarkashi)
Ammaji and Swamiji at a sacred celebration at the Ashram.
A serene view of Mā Gangā from the ashram.
Retreat participants await a vibrant religious ceremony at the ashram entrance.
Lush greenery surrounds the ashram, with a glimpse of village life in the background.
Pricing
1) 795 Euro (to be payed at registration to Purna Vidya Europe, non-refundable)
- Includes all classes of Vedanta- and Yoga-retreat
- counts as Yin Yoga TTC module 3 (philosophy) – 40 hrs
2) from 375 Euro (triple room): accommodation and all outings
- Includes room and board and all trips
(3 meals plus 3 teas per day – all organic food). All trips and treks (trip to Gangotri, trip to Nachiketa Tal and to Siva temple in Uttarkashi, treks to temple in Netala and on Ganga bank)
double room occupancy: appr. 395 Euro (to be payed at ashram in cash in INR: 35.100 INR). Himalayan mountain ashram standard **.
triple room occupancy: appr. 375 Euro (to be payed at ashram in cash in INR: 33.600 INR). Himalayan mountain ashram standard **.
single room occupancy: appr. 460 Euro (to be payed at ashram in cash in INR: 41.100 INR). Himalayan mountain ashram standard **.
Most available rooms will be double rooms!
Total: 1.190 Euro for 10 day retreat with double room accommodation, food & board and all trips.
Prices exclude: flight, shuttle from airport DED or Rishikesh to ashram (approx. 75 Euro both ways), tipp for ashram staff (recommended 50 Euro), and personal Guru Dakshina offering (recommended 75- 100 Euro) ***
Breathtaking Himalayan views on the path to Mā Gangā’s sacred source.
The source temple of Mā Gangā framed by majestic mountains.
*Single accommodation may be available on request only on-site. It cannot be guaranteed, and can be arranged only on-site in India based on availability!
Unmarried couples can share a double room.
** Himalayan mountain ashram standard: please expect clean and basic rooms. That usually means solar heated water and a bucketshower, no regular shower. Unlimited filtered drinking water is available. No laundry / dryer service is available, hand washing of clothes is of course possible. Please note: indian toilets have bidets or health faucets – no toilet paper is being used. Daily power outages in this mountain region are a daily routine. No luxuries like capucchino’s or western style food options are available in the ashram.
*** Guru Dakshina is a customary personal offering to the Vedic teacher at the closing of the teachings, you could count about 100 Euro extra for these personal offerings to Ammaji and Swamiji, if you feel inclined to do so.
Serenity by the river at the ashram – a place to reflect and reconnect.
Ammaji and participants feeding the ashram’s beloved cows.
The ashram is at about 1250 m above sea level , Gangotri is at about 3200m, so the weather can be anything from quite warm to hot (during daytime) and quite cold (at nighttime and in Gangotri).
If your timing permits it, I recommend you to spend a few days (1- 4 days) in Rishikesh (DED airport) before of after going on retreat. It’s nice to break the journey, and very worth to explore the vivid capital of Yoga at the feet of the Himalaya. Part of the group could even meet there.
