Top Yoga and Meditation Retreats In India

October 13, 2016 by fitbiz Leave a Comment

A wellness retreat gives you the opportunity to find peace, leaving behind the concerns of work and home.

It can get challenging to get away from stress in our modern world. Everyday concerns – work, family, finances, relationships, etc. – can make it difficult to find serenity in our lives.

You can always exercise or attend your regular yoga class for a stress-free hour or so. But soon the worries will come back to bother you.

If this sounds like your life, you must consider relaxing at a wellness (yoga) retreat.

Wellness retreats are held in the most tranquil (and beautiful) corners of the earth – places where you can re-connect with nature and with yourself. It offers a casual setting that is far away from your routine fast-paced life.

Imagine yourself standing calmly on a beach as the sun begins to peep over the rim of the earth. An hour of yoga practice, a short walk up the beach for healthy, nutritious breakfast with a view over the ocean, followed by some gentle meditation, and maybe a quick swim in the pool.

This is what you can experience in a yoga retreat.

And its not just about having a nice time, a yoga retreat is also a perfect place to improve your yoga practice, as it provides you with a tranquil atmosphere where you can just concentrate on the art of yoga.

Here are more reasons to go on a Yoga Retreat:

Transformation happens faster, you experience a quantum leap. You get time for yourself allowing you to experience a new perspective.
You’ll be able to relax, de-stress, eat healthy. You’ll be able to unplug and detox digitally.
You get to enjoy the beautiful location (you can always choose a location you’ve always wanted to visit).
You’ll come back home with a refreshed appreciation for life.

Best Wellness Retreats In India

Here are some of the best wellness/yoga retreats in India to help you escape from a busy urban lifestyle and to reconnect with your inner self.

Ananda in the Himalayas, Narendranagar
Tushita Meditation Centre, Dharamshala
Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh
Yoga Institute, Mumbai: First and oldest center of yoga in the world.
Osho Meditation resort, Pune: 28 acre campus with quite gardens, marble pathways and a tropical greenery that makes this place an ideal yoga retreat (close to Mumbai).
Ayurveda Yoga Meditation Resort, Coonor: Located in the picturesque Nilgril Mountains of Southern India.
Shreyas Yoga Retreat, Bangalore
Yoga Vidya Spiritual Retreats, Kerala
Kalari Kovailakom , Kerala
Isha Yoga Centre, Tamil Nadu: Located in the foothills of Velliangiri Mountains in Tamil Nadu.

Rishikesh Yoga Retreats

Himalayan Yoga Retreat
Yoga Retreat Center
Yoga Studio

Kerala Yoga Retreats

Yoga Vidya Spiritual Retreats, Kerala
Kalari Kovailakom , Kerala

Goa Yoga Retreats

SWAN Yoga Retreat Assagao Goa India
Trimurti Yoga
Sarvaguna Yoga Goa

Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh) Yoga Retreats

Tushita Meditation Centre, Dharamshala

Pushkar, Rajashtan Yoga Retreats

Pushkar Meditation Temple
Pushkar Yoga Garden

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Top Yoga and Meditation Retreats In India