Yoga Retreat
Basunti, Himachal Pradesh, India
9-18th April 2024
Join Bridget for a yoga retreat in a wildlife sanctuary in the Himalayan foothills. Yoga in India is always a magical experience. Basunti, makes it special. Set in beautiful tropical gardens with oranges, mango and papaya trees, yoga at Basunti is the perfect way to unwind, relax and reclaim yourself.
What you can expect over the week:
There are at least two yoga classes per day and an early meditation practice. Classes are held either in the circular, shaded yoga shala or on the roof terraces. The shala, directly overlooking the lake, has a thatched roof and a marble floor that keeps it refreshingly cool at all times of the day. The main terrace has a 360° panoramic view of the lake and is perfect for morning and evening yoga sessions. The atmosphere at sunrise and sunset can be magical.
There is plenty of time for swimming (in the pool or local lake!), bird watching, and exploring the local area.
Your accommodation and food:
You’ll be sleeping in simple twin-bedded terraced rooms each with their own bathroom, private entrance and balcony. The main house with its large shaded veranda is divided into two distinctive self-contained maisonettes. The kitchen at Basunti, under the direction of Dave Butterworth (a founder member of Neal’s Yard bakery) produces a mouth-watering array of both European and local vegetarian dishes, whole wheat breads and pastries, fresh juices from its fruit trees and the option of fresh line caught fish from the lake for non vegetarians.
Investment:
£300 deposit to secure room. Balance due 29th February 2024. (payment plans available if needed)
Includes:
Accommodation for 9 nights and meals Tuesday 9th evening to breakfast on Thursday 18th.
Yoga, starting with a practice Tuesday evening and ending Wednesday 17th evening.
Does not include:
Travel to and from Basunti.
TUESDAY 9th - THURSDAY 18th April
9 nights / 10 days
£1655 per person Twin share
£2175 Single room
Finer details:
Suggested flights leave London the day before the retreat starts to arrive in India on day of retreat & then depart either late evening 17th or on the last day of retreat after breakfast.
We suggest you fly into Amritsar (a lot of the airlines fly via Delhi). Airlines to check: Air India (sometimes they fly direct to Amritsar), Jet Airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Jet airline Qatar (via Doha).
Travel from Amritsar to Basunti will be organised for you - cost tbc.
“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.”
~ The Bhagavad Gita