Mcleodganj and Dharmsala

From Delhi arrive in Mcleodganj, where we check you into our hotel or yoga ashram, shower and relax. Spend the day exploring the beauty of this untouched town.
Overnight at the Hotel or Ashram.

Yoga- Getting Started: Breakfast and then we begin the day early in the morning with your first yoga session. Be prepared to understand the underlying principles, key features and benefits of this great Indian science. The small training session will help you learn the basics and certain simple Yoga postures also known as asanas. This will be followed by lunch. After some rest we go sight-seeing to the Tsuglagkhang monastery, which has the three cornered Buddha idols of Sakyamuni Buddha, Avalokitesvara, and Padmasambhava. These idols are made in gilded bronze. There is a lot to explore in Mcleodganj and Dharmsala. People from around the world come here to meditate and pray. You may also get a chance to see the monks of varied backgrounds engaged in debate or meditation. A visit then to Norbulingka Institute (Jewel Garden) where you many buy some art or books, as this place is an important one for Tibetan Buddhists with regards to their art and culture. We go to visit the monastery and museum with a gold roof, the Dip Thekchen Choeling Monastery as we end our sight-seeing for today.
Overnight at the Hotel or Ashram.

Beginning of Yoga Asanas: Early morning after breakfast, the yoga session marks the beginning of the day as we perform this outdoors or within the ashram. You will be exposed to a deeper understanding of the Yoga asanas, and they will be more complex than yesterday. These asanas are not only a wonderful exercise for the whole body to stretch out, but it also helps to connect the mind and body, and heal some old ailments, if practiced properly. This session continues up to lunch, after which we take a small walk and go to Bhagsu Naag and the nearby Bhagsu waterfall, where you can swim in the pool near the temple for some relaxation. Daylight permitting, we can visit the St. John’s Church in the Wilderness which is also very scenic.
Overnight at the Hotel or Ashram.

Yoga for soul searching: After breakfast we will move on to more advanced sessions, as we dig deeper into the recesses of our mind, as we perform meditation, some yogic exercises and delve into our selves. Focus your attention away from your worries of everyday life and take this peace along with you. Time for lunch and then the star attraction, some deep tissue massage, and a hot shower (if suggested). If you are up for it and if we have time, we can take a walk in Dharmkot to sink in the magic of nature.
Overnight at the Hotel or Ashram.

Knowing the Yogi within you: Put to use your knowledge about meditation and yoga today. Practice all the asanas, and review you meditation techniques. The instructor will closely watch you and help you out. This session is important as what you learnt needs to be put into practice and it is also important that you practice this training in the correct way. Lunch and then some rest and relaxation. We can also go sight seeing to the Dal Lake and walk up to Naddi to delve in the beauty of the sunset, at the Dhauladhar mountain ranges.
Overnight at the Hotel or Ashram.

Being a Yogi for life: The Yoga session today after breakfast will help you balance in harmony in your practice of Yoga and Meditation. The instructor will fine tune you for further developments and to make these into a happy routine, beneficial to your life. You will be free, then to discover the surroundings or some sightseeing on your own.
Overnight at the Hotel or Ashram.

Enjoy your breakfast and then you will want to spend the morning in tune with the other tourist and with your instructor, revising and comparing notes, all into one short yoga session. Then you proceed back to Delhi.