Don’t learn yoga in Rishikesh

If you asked me to describe Rishikesh using only three words, I’d say, “Bazaar. Cold. Diarrhea.” I know, there are a lot of girls who loves Rishikesh very much, but, sorry, girls), I don’t like it and that’s why. Bazaar.…
World Peace Yoga School

Website: www.worldpeaceyogaschool.com Price: 2000 Rs a night for a standard room, if you rent a room without any courses. If you buy a yoga course, usually the price includes food and accommodation, but it depends. They have a lot of courses so…
Phool Chatti Ashram

Website: www.phoolchattiyoga.com, www.phoolchattiashram.com Price: 12,000 Rs per 7-day retreat (food and accomadation are included). Available courses: only 7-day retreats. Retreat programs and dates are available here – www.phoolchattiyoga.com/yoga-program/ Certification: if you take two regular 7-day retreats, you’ll get a certificate (see photos). If you…
Omkaranada Ashram

Website: www.iyengaryoga.in Price: all classes are paid, you should pay for a room separately. Beginner class – 300 Rs, advanced class – 900 Rs, accommodation – 600-900 Rs/room (food is not included). Available Courses: they teach iyengaryoga, there are beginner…
Sivananda Ashram and Yoga-Vedanta Forest Academy

Website: www.sivanandaonline.org Price: FREE. You can take free morning yoga classes at Sivananda Ashram or free 2-month Yoga Course at The Yoga-Vedanta Forest Academy. Check this link for more information about The Yoga-Vedanta Forest Academy. Available courses: morning yoga classes at Sivananda Ashram, 2-month…
Sadhana Mandir and Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Ashram

Website: www.sadhanamandir.org Price: 4,500 Rs a day, accommodation and food are included. Available Courses: there are a lot of different courses and retreats mainly focused on hymalayan tradition meditations. Duration: weekend, 4-17 days. Certification: no certificate is provided. My impression: Very beautiful,…
Shree Mahesh Heritage Meditation School

Website: meditationschoolindia.org Price: $1,200 30-day course, $450 8-day course. Accomodation and food are included. Available courses: Meditation Teacher Training (30 days) you will get a certificate after this course, Meditation for Beginners (8 days) Certification: certificate of a meditation teacher is provided upon completion of…
Ved Niketan Dham Ashram

Website: no website Price: 150 Rs a night a room, you can visit any courses if you paid a room at least for 5 days, outside visitors have to pay 100 Rs if they want to visit any course. Food: they do not…
Parmarth Niketan Ashram

Website: www.parmarth.org Price: 600 Rs a night a standard room, 1,600 Rs a day luxury room. All the courses are included in the price. Outside visitors can not visit courses, you have to pay for a room to visit classes,…