15 Day 150-Hours Beginner Meditation Course in India
Real Happiness - Meditation School India, The Lily Resort, near Balaknath Temple, Tapovan, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249192, India
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Insightful Meditation Training India
The beginner course, two weeks (14 days) is best for those students who just stepped into the meditation journey. You will learn the benefit of meditation, how to do meditation in daily hectic life, focus, concentration, how to relax in every situation, how food affects body and mind, and much more.
Meet the instructors
Sanjay, Himanshu, & Harmindra
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Highlights
- Daily pranayama class
- Daily yoga stretching class
- Daily evening Satsang/Aarti
- Daily mantra chanting session
- 30 meditation techniques study
- 14 nights and 15 days of accommodation
- 1 natural waterfall visit and one village visit
- Daily yogic food and tea or juices
- 1 trekking/ancient temple visit
- Round trip airport transfers
- Self/natural healing study
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
14 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Hindi, Italian
Group size: 2-15 participants
Airport transfer included:
Jolly Grant Airport
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
08:00
Check-out Time:
16:00
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Garden
- Restaurant
- Laundry
Real Happiness ensures your stay in a peaceful resort, which has a garden, swimming pool, restaurant, laundry services, taxi services, Ayurvedic massage, and much more.
Program
The beginner meditation course is well-scheduled for beginner level students who have not done so much before or doing just basic practices. You will learn 30+ Indian ancient meditation techniques such as Vipassana meditation, silent meditation, Om meditation (Nadabrahma), mindfulness, transcendental (TM), Japa Vedic, observation of energy on Kundalini and Chakras, visualization, energy locks, and other techniques in a very simple way.
Indian, Himalayas is the place where many popular monks, saints, sadhus, and ancient great masters practiced meditation for being mentally clear, emotionally calm, and stable in every situation. Meditation not only gives positive results but also reduces stress, anxiety, anger, depression, body pain, headache, heart attack, stroke, memory loss, addictions, insomnia, cardiovascular health problems, immune system problems, chronic pain, and many other dangerous diseases.
In the beginner meditation course, you will learn how to stay calm, improve focus level, awareness, sense of well-being, sense of connectedness and empathy, relationships, creativeness, ability to make decisions, imagination, relaxation, inner peace, concentration, mood, carefulness, kindness, attention, mental strength, resilience, and emotional intelligence, and much more which you really need in your daily life.
Daily schedule
- 06:00 - 06:30 Nitya Vandana, notes, or Ushapan
- 06:30 - 07:30 Nitya Karma, detox tea, or juices
- 07:30 - 08:00 Pranayama
- 08:00 - 09:00 Yoga class
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
- 10:00 - 11:30 Meditation theory
- 11:30 - 13:00 Practicum
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 14:00 - 16:00 Guided meditative Nidra
- 16:00 - 17:00 Free time or daily worship - Vedic pooja
- 17:00 - 18:00 Tea, snacks, or soup
- 18:00 - 19:00 Mantra chanting
- 19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
- 22:00 Lights off
Included excursions
- 1 Indian village visit
- 1 trekking/ancient temple visit
- 1 natural waterfall visit
Instructors
Sanjay Raturi
Sanjay Raturi was born near the source of the holy river Ganga in a Brahmin family. Since his childhood years, he has practiced the Vedic Mantras and Meditation. Sanjay’s village is the Brahmin Family Village located in the Himalayas. Till this day, the people of his village are still doing Vedic pooja for their daily karma. Sanjay is an experienced meditation teacher and he teaches mindfulness meditation, Vedic meditation, mantra chanting, Om and silent meditation, Vipassana, and Kundalini meditation. Sanjay has done many workshops worldwide and did Sadhana workshops in the Himalayas.
Himanshu Jagwan
Himanshu Jagwan was born and brought up in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand India. He has seen the spiritualism in Rishikesh and this changed his life at an earlier age when he decided to keep yoga as a profession. He is a yoga practitioner of Asanas, Pranayama (Breathing Control), and Shatkarma. He is following the Hatha and Ashtanga Style of Yoga since Childhood. Himanshu is a humble, professional, and wonderful trainer of Yoga who is also working on Body Detoxification of Ayurveda as he worked for an Ayurvedic Medical company and gained knowledge.
Harmindra
Yogi Harmindra is an experienced Yoga Anatomy and Physiology trainer who has been teaching in Rishikesh for many years. He has studied from Dev Sanskriti University, Haridwar which is known as one of the famous universities in India. He is brought up in Rishikesh and practicing Yoga since his childhood. For Harmindra, the body is an important instrument to achieve a higher level of awareness and peace. To control the mind, one should give the right direction of body energy first. If we are able to harmonize the body and mind, we can reach a good level of spirituality.
Location
The programs are designed to inspire internal peace and wellness. Located far from hectic areas, but not so far from the local market, our ashram is situated within the beautiful nature in Rishikesh, North Indian Himalayas.
Food
Sattvic food
- Ayurvedic spices
- Cruciferous vegetables
- Delicious greens
- Balanced grains
- Roasted seeds
- Nuts and dry fruits
- Beverages
- Detox tea
- Detox juice
- Ayurvedic herbs
- Legumes
- Fresh dairy
- Himalayan salt
- Mineral water
- Organic honey
- Fruits and raw salad
Note: The gluten-free food, vegan food and raw food (salad) also can be provided on request.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
- Detox juices
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Other dietary requirements on request
- Ayurvedic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
Below are the most amazing things to do in Rishikesh. These activities are not included in the package but we can arrange them upon request. There will be an extra charge for this.
- River rafting - The most popular thing to do in Rishikesh
- Bungee jumping
- Mountain biking
- Flying fox
- Cliff jumping
- Trekking
- Rappelling and rock climbing
- Kayaking
- Ayurvedic massage and therapies
- Parasailing and paragliding
- Experience Traditional Indian culture
What's included
- 14 nights and 15 days of accommodation
- Daily yogic food and tea/juices
- 30+ meditation techniques study
- Daily yoga stretching class
- Daily pranayama class
- Daily mantra chanting session
- Daily evening Satsang/Aarti
- 1 natural waterfall visit
- 1 village visit
- 1 trekking/ancient temple visit
- Self/natural healing study
- Round trip airport transfers (to retreat location and back to airport)
What's not included
- Flight ticket
- Visa
How to get there
Recommended Airports
DED
Jolly Grant Airport
15 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Jolly Grant Airport (DED). Transfer from and to the airport is included. Real Happiness will pick you up from the airport.
Airport: Jolly Grant Airport
Airport transfer included: Jolly Grant Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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