After researching many places for beginners Meditation+Yoga, I booked 8 days at “Meditation School India | Shree Mahesh Heritage, Tapovan, Rishikesh, in the first week of June 2017.
After 8 days, it changed my mind/attitude/life towards meditation. First time in my life I experienced the benefits of Hatha yoga and Meditation. In the past, I tried on my own/Internet/podcasts/Apps, but never got hooked. If you want to learn it right, you must learn from the master and they are very good in teaching.
Shri Ram Gupta ji, who runs the center, is accomplished master himself, but he has the nurturing ability to teach in an enjoyable way. This is a small homely place, with group of less than 10, and you get to know everyone and learn from each other.
Excellent accommodations, food and caring staff. They also run, Ayurvedic Center, and can get treatments/messages that complement meditation. I learned the basics in a week, and that is good enough to sustain and practice on my own on a regular basis.
They have 4-week course, but I only joined first week. If you have the time, I suggest do 2 to 4 weeks classes.