Athrav Yogshala

Every time we take our yoga TTC and yoga retreat students to the banks of the Ganga, something shifts. The noise fades. The heart slows. The body feels lighter. Morning light on the river, soft sand under the mat, and the sound of flowing water become the perfect setting for outdoor yoga and meditation.

Practicing by the Ganga feels like reconnecting with something ancient. A reminder that yoga is not just movement — it’s breath, presence, stillness.

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Rishikesh has a way of opening the heart, and nature becomes the real teacher. Simple moments. Deep peace. Pure energy.

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t Atharv Yogshala in Rishikesh, every journey begins with intention and devotion. Whether you join us for a Yoga TTC in Rishikesh or a peaceful Yoga Retreat in Rishikesh, we start with a warm welcome and a traditional pooja ceremony — a ritual that invites positive energy and blesses the path ahead. 🙏🔥

The sound of mantras, the glow of the sacred fire, and the collective intention of our students create an atmosphere that feels grounding, emotional, and deeply spiritual.

This is more than a ceremony. It’s a reminder that yoga is a journey of the heart — rooted in tradition, connection, and inner clarity. ✨

🕉️ Himalayan Yoga Retreat with Atharv Yogshala 🌿 Escape the chaos and find balance in the heart of the Himalayas. Join our 6-day retreat combining yoga, meditation, and trekking amidst breathtaking mountain views. Reconnect with nature, restore your spirit, and awaken your inner peace.

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Himalayan Trekking and Yoga Retreat | Yoga in Nature with Atharv Yogshala, Rishikesh

🌄 About the Retreat

Our program beautifully merges the ancient wisdom of yoga with the grounding energy of nature. Each day, you’ll trek through the majestic Himalayan ranges, explore sacred forests and riversides, and practice yoga under open skies with Yoga Alliance–certified instructors.

🌿 What This Himalayan Yoga Retreat Offers

Reconnect with the natural world and experience unparalleled mountain views

Daily yoga, pranayama, and meditation classes guided by expert teachers

Trekking through scenic Himalayan trails and sacred landscapes

Sattvic vegetarian meals served three times a day for complete nourishment

Private or shared accommodation with peaceful surroundings

Free airport pick-up from Dehradun Airport

Trek to the highest Shiva temple and explore spiritual energy points

Authentic cultural connection with local traditions and Himalayan life

Expert guidance and support throughout your journey

🧘‍♀️ Why Choose Atharv Yogshala in Rishikesh

Located in the Yoga Capital of the World — Rishikesh, India

A perfect balance of adventure and mindfulness

Led by experienced, certified yoga teachers

Safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for all levels

Transformative experience that nurtures body, mind, and soul

✨ Join the Journey

It’s time to roll out your yoga mat and discover the combination of physical and mental exercises that for thousands of years have hooked yoga practitioners around the globe. The beauty of yoga is that you don’t have to be a yogi or yogini to reap the benefits. Whether you are young or old, overweight or fit, yoga has the power to calm the mind and strengthen the body. Don’t be intimidated by yoga terminology, fancy yoga studios and complicated poses. Yoga is for everyone.

Vajrasana pose is a simple sitting yoga pose. Its name comes from the Sanskrit word vajra, which means thunderbolt or diamond.

Visvamitrasana is the pose named after a king-turned-sage Visvamitra. The meaning of Vishwamitra is; Visva means ‘the world’, Mitra means ‘a friend’. Sage Visvamitra is known for his yogic power of compassion towards all the people he used to meet. This pose gives an opening to the heart i.e. compassion center in our body, so Visvamitrasana is dedicated to sage Vishwamitra.

Our own self-realization is the greatest service we can render the world.

"Learning to be present with yourself and to abide in that which is steady and comfortable does not allow space for self-judgment. When you live this way, you are practicing yoga: you are living fully."

Impressed by Ganesha, Lord Shiva gave him the privilege of being worshipped first. Resultant, Lord Kartikeya showed his anger on the decision and sacrificed his body and bones to his father as reverence. It is believed that this whole incident took place here, and thus, the temple is named as Kartik Swami.

We are glad and honored to have the people around the world to complete Himalayan hiking yoga retreat which was not as easy as we are predicting in beginning.

We are happy all the participants accept the challenges of weather ,lack of resources in mountains and keep positive approach to experience divinity of Himalayas mystical temples.

May all of you have good fortune and peace of life.

GARBHA PINDASANA

There are a few anatomical actions that we need to be concerned with in garbha pindasana and kukkutasana. We continue to explore the depth of our lotus because both of the poses require a deep external hip rotation and flexion of the hip joint. If we are doing the full expression of garbha pindasana, then we are also sliding our arms through the openings between the legs in our lotus and folding the legs into our chest. Folding the lotus towards the chest happens by flexing at the hip joints.

The rolling action in garbha pindasana also requires a sufficient amount of spinal flexion. As I often say, round things roll, and flat things flop. If you don’t or can’t sufficiently flex the hips and tuck your head in, your spine doesn’t round enough to roll on it. There are some other considerations below as well.

As in warrior I, the action of flexion in the front hip and knee is eccentric in relationship to the pull of gravity. Unlike warrior I, however, the abductors of the front leg are working concentrically to abduct the hip—because the foot is on the ground, this action is proximal and has the effect of rotating the pelvis open to the side. In the back leg, simultaneous hip extension and abduction are challenging—the articulation of the pelvis and sacrum at the SI joint can take some of the pressure of these actions away from the ligaments and capsule of the hip joint.

Like warrior I, a wide variety of opinions exists about how much external rotation is needed in the back hip joint. The amount of rotation depends on a variety of factors and should arise from the action of the foot and whole leg, rather than being an isolated hip joint action. The more mobility there is in the SI joint and hip joint of the front leg, the less spinal rotation is needed to turn the chest to face the side.