5 Most Popular Budget Yoga Retreats in Rishikesh

April 19,2024
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Rishikesh is a beautiful spiritual city on the foothills of the Himalayas. The city is famous for its wonderful aura and friendly people, meat and alcohol are banned in Tapovan the heart of Rishikesh. All this makes it the ideal destination for a yoga retreat or yoga holiday.

Rishikesh has more than 450 yoga centres of all kinds so if you are looking for a budget yoga retreat in Rishikesh then this article is just for you. We have done all the homework for you, the list has been selected by our expert yoga holiday planners and has been sorted according to popularity taking into account the quality and quantity of reviews and web traffic.

1.Yoga Vidya Mandiram Budget Yoga Retreat

Location: Tapovan, Rishikesh

Yoga Vidya Mandiram is located in the magical Himalayan valley of Rishikesh. The School draws inspiration and learning from the Himalayan yogis and the lineage of Sage KapilaHiranya-garbhaPatanjaliSwami Rama and his disciple Swami Veda Bharatiji. As a part of their charitable initiative, Yoga Vidya Mandiram school also organizes free medical camps and yoga camps for the underprivileged.

The most famous budget yoga retreat offered is a 3 Day Beginners Yoga, Meditation & Trekking Holiday which includes the following 

  • 3 daily vegetarian meals
  • Filtered water, herbal tea, and snacks
  • Use of yoga tools during the course
  • Local sightseeing exploration
  • Introductory study of Yoga Philosophy
  • Daily yoga and meditation sessions
  • Daily pranayama and breath awareness practices

During this retreat, the students will be guided through a very basic level of understanding of yogic concepts along with trips trekking and hiking in the mountains. Yoga Vidya Mandiram also offers other retreats including Yoga Nidra Retreat, Transformational retreat and Ayurveda Retreat. It is a registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance USA that also offers 50hr to 500hr yoga teacher training.

Link To: Yoga Vidya Mandiram Budget Yoga Retreat

Avg cost budget yoga retreat per day: US$ 33 / 2,453 INR

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2. World Peace Yoga School Budget Yoga Retreat

Location: Tapovan, Rishikesh

World Peace Yoga School is a lively, vibrant and cutting-edge yoga-ashram located in Rishikesh. A portion of their student's tuition fee goes to the Seva Samadhi Trust, a non-profit organization created by Yogi Vishnu (founder) to empower women and fund schools in village areas.

The 3 Days Blissful and Exotic Yoga Retreats is the most affordable retreat offered by the centre which includes the following

  • Satsang with a Yogi
  • Daily Hatha yoga classes
  • Daily pranayama and meditation sessions
  • Enjoy a nature excursion and a tour of the Himalayas
  • Ayurveda massage, Ashram tour and World famous Ganga Arati
  • Daily vegetarian meals and herbal teas
  • 2 nights accommodation
  • Airport transfer

Whether you're a beginner or expert yoga instructor, the yoga retreat is the ideal praise to a calming holiday and self-transformation for everyone. The centre also offers a range of 100, 200, 300, 500 hours Yoga Teacher Training Courses in Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga and Kundalini Yoga accredited as per Yoga Alliance USA.

Link To: World Peace School Budget Yoga Retreat

Avg cost budget yoga retreat per day: US$ 35 / 2,602 INR

3. Yoganandham Budget Yoga Retreat

Location: Tapovan, Rishikesh

Yoganandham yoga school is situated in a peaceful and delightful surrounding in the Himalayan valley Tapovan, Rishikesh is well known as the World's Yoga Capital. Yoganandham is one of the most popular yoga retreat centres in Rishikesh. Yogacharya Manish Arora founder of Yoganandham is one of the main yoga teachers at the school and gives the Hatha Yoga Classes, Philosophy Classes and Teaching Methodology during the retreat. 

The 9 Days Self-Awareness Yoga Philosophy budget yoga retreat offered by Yoganandham includes the following

  • Daily yoga asanas session
  • Daily yoga philosophy session
  • Shatkarma purification practices
  • Pranayama and meditation sessions
  • Lovely outing to nearby location
  • 3 nutritious meals every day
  • 8 nights' accommodation

During this retreat, you will be guided through a very basic level of yoga pranayama practice to increase the oxygen level in the body which will help you to relax mentally. Other retreats such as Traditional Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayam, meditation and detox retreat are also offered by the centre.

Link To: Yoganandham Budget Yoga Retreat

Avg cost budget yoga retreat per day: US$ 56 / 4,163 INR

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4. Vinyasa Yoga Academy Budget Yoga Retreat

Location: Tapovan, Rishikesh

Vinyasa Yoga Academy is a prestigious Yoga School in Rishikesh affiliated with Yoga Alliance USA. Vinyasa Yoga Academy believes in a holistic approach to teaching yoga with direct attention to personal growth and self-transformation. 

The centre offers 2 Days Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat in Rishikesh which includes following

  • Breathing exercises
  • Daily meditation sessions
  • Daily Hatha and pranayama classes
  • 1 night's accommodation
  • Daily healthy meals
  • Excursions

This retreat is ideal for those who have limited time or are just interested in "dipping their toes" in the world of yoga, meditation and spirituality! Vinyasa Yoga Academy in Rishikesh also conducts 200, 300 and 500 hour Vinyasa Flow Yoga teacher training which is based on the traditional style of various yoga asanas such as hatha yoga, Ashtanga Yoga and Kundalini Yoga.

Link To: Vinyasa Academy Budget Yoga Retreat

Avg cost budget yoga retreat per day: US$ 20 / 1,487 INR

5- Sanskar Yogashala Budget Yoga Retreat

Location: Tapovan, Rishikesh

Based on the foothills of the Himalayas with the aesthetic views, Sanskar Yogashala located in Upper Tapovan, Rishikesh. The location of this school is astonishingly beautiful little far from Ganga River, wonderful flora and fauna, alluring beauty and marvelous temples. Sanskar Yogashala is the Traditional Yoga Ashram in Rishikesh which draws its inspiration from the Sanatan Tradition i.e. Ancient Hinduism Tradition.

Yogi Naveen started practicing yoga at a very young age. Born at the place of Lord Shiva (Bealunta) Yogi Naveen is a master of Hatha yoga and Kundalini yoga. 

The centre offers 7 Days Kundalini Yoga Retreat in Rishikesh which includes the following

  • Daily yoga class
  • Satsang/Kirtan/river meditation
  • Kundalini yoga session 
  • Daily pranayama and Shatkarma
  • Every morning starts with fire pooja and Mantra Chanting session
  • Group outings to visit heritage place and temple on weekends
  • Course material (Neti Pot, yoga mat for the student to use)
  • Daily 3 delicious vegetarian meals
  • 6 nights accommodation

During this yoga retreat you will go through the powerful practice of Kundalini yoga which is helpful in awakening energy of the higher centers of the brain and consciousness and the person is able to function on the earth plane with a superconscious plane.

Link To: Sanskar Yogashala Budget Yoga Retreat

Avg cost budget yoga retreat per day: US$ 58 / 4,312 INR

To book yourself a spot at one of these 5 Most Popular Budget Yoga Retreats in Rishikesh talk to one of our Travel Specialists contact us at [email protected] to discuss tailor-making your experience. If you are interested in 50 Hours Yoga Teacher Training Centres in Rishikesh then make sure you check out our Blog 10 Most Popular 50 Hours Yoga Teacher Training Centres in Rishikesh.

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A quick recap of the top 5 budget yoga retreats in rishkesh

  1. Yoga Vidya Mandiram - Beginners Budget Yoga Retreat
  2. World Peace Yoga School - Blissful and Exotic Budget Yoga Retreat
  3. Yoganandham - Yoga Philosophy Budget Yoga Retreat
  4. Vinyasa Yoga Academy - Vinyasa Budget Yoga Retreat
  5. Sanskar Yogashala - Kundalini Budget Yoga Retreat

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