Wellness and Yoga

Wellness has more often been defined as the active pursuit of activities, choices and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health. It is all about adopting attitudes and lifestyles that prevent disease, improve health, and enhance quality of life and sense of wellbeing. It is the act of practicing healthy habits on a daily basis to attain better physical and mental health outcomes, be it in personal or professional domain of an individual.

Wellness is a journey that begins with realization. Awareness, that it’s time for some include Do’s and exclude Don’ts, for aligning oneself, for a better lifestyle. At Gantavya we facilitate and help start your yoga lifestyle off by making a few small conscious changes that can easily be incorporated into your day-to-day life. Small changes eventually add up and make a huge difference. Gantavya has devised some simple and easy ways to incorporate a yoga lifestyle into your daily routine that can deepen your yoga practice and add benefits to your everyday life.

Gantavya offers – rendezvous with yoga for beginners and for others as well, for young, adults and senior citizens, for educational institutions and corporate as well. At times, if needed, these can be customized to meet the needs of groups, institutions, corporate world as well.

Site:        Rishikesh or Saiklebari (Village located on the periphery of Rajaji National Park – 25 odd kms from Rishikesh)

A typical 7-day workshop package includes:

• Daily Yoga Classes
• Meditation Session
• Mantra Chanting
• Pranayama – Hatha Yoga
• Ashtanga – Vinyasa Yoga
• Yoga Nindra

 An Overview of the 7 day package through a Typical Day Schedule:

06:00 –  6: 15 am	:	Entry into Yoga Hall and Warm up
06:15 – 08:30	:	Yoga Session (Mantra Chanting, Pranayama, Asanas, Yoga Nindra and Meditation.
08:30 – 10:30	:	Breakfast and free time
10:30 – 12:00	:	Technical Session – Meditation Theory and Practice
12:30 – 13:00	:	Karma Yoga
13:00 – 14:00 pm	:	Lunch followed by Free Time
16:00 – 16:15	:	Tea
16:30 – 18:00	:	Technical Session  – Ashtanga Yoga
18:00 – 19:00	:	Yoga Nindra, Relaxation,  Meditation
19:00 – 20:00	:	Dinner
20:00 – 21:00	:	Self-Study / Free Time
21:00 – 22:00	:	Go to Sleep!

Note:  Schedule may change without prior notice (genuine reason of course) Participants will report a day earlier to facilitate timely start of schedule on Day 1.

Accommodation   : Shared Accommodation (twin sharing)

Meals : Yogic diet that is offered as part of package is exclusively a vegetarian diet that includes vegetables, fruits, pulses, rice, tea, milk, curd, etc.

Need not to mention that we strictly follow no smoking and no drinks (liquor etc,) environment.

What is included:

• 6 nights non-AC Accommodation
• Three vegetarian meals per day
• Afternoon Tea (Masala Chai)
• Half-day excursion
• Yoga materials during class (i.e. yoga mat, block, belt, etc.)
• Printed study handouts
• Course Certification

On demand we provide:

• Private (single) accommodation on extra charge
• Taxi pick up from Airport, Railway Station, Bus Stand on extra charge

Not Included in this Package…….but can be made available at additional cost

• Airport transfer
• Extra night stay’s

Apart from these, Gantavya, on demand (extra payment) also help organize:  

• Group Excursions
• City tour – visit to Laxman Jhula, Swarg Ashram, Triveni Ghat, Bettles Ashram
• City tour – visit to Haridwar, Kankhal
• Evening Ganga Aarti either at Rishikesh or Haridwar
• Hiking 
• River Rafting
• Bungee Jumping

Refund Policy

Advance fees will not be refundable; only in the case of emergency students can join us on other schedules. If students cancel the course after joining it, we accept cancellation but course fees will not be refunded in cancellation. There is no charge of course cancellation.

Other Packages on offer: 4 day’s Introductory Package, 15 Days Package, Yearlong on-off site Package