Introduction

Divine Yoga presents this 8 Days Spiritual Yoga & Meditation Monastery Retreat in Nepal, this retreat will enlighten travelers about the insights of Monastery with the amazing yoga and meditation retreat experience in Monastery Premises.

Divine Yoga Alliance presents this 8 Days Spiritual Yoga & Meditation Monastery Retreat in Nepal, this retreat will enlighten the travelers with the insights of Monastery with the amazing yoga and meditation retreat experience on Monastery Premises. During this Amazing Yoga & Meditation Retreat, you will be experiencing the daily life of a Buddhist monk living in a monastery performing their daily schedule of prayers and devotion. We like our students to explore new insights into life or new module of a peaceful and happy life. This yoga retreat will not only provide you an amazing retreat experience but also will provide you wonderful experience of tour and travel in most amazing locations of Nepal.

Nepal being country having majority of Hinduism and Buddhism is home to thousands of monasteries and temples. A monastery is a building for persons (monks) under religious vows. Normally, monastery consists of workplaces of monks, a place for prayers, a dormitory, refectory, library, infirmary, and balneary. In Kathmandu City, there are many monasteries found around the various corners of this beautiful Kathmandu city. Such monasteries reflect on the historical events of Buddhism and spiritual practices. Monks and nuns practice monastic life in the monastery, governed by community rules. Also in recent times, various monasteries in Kathmandu have been progressed into a center of learning Buddhism.

Monastery location

Nepal is home to thousands of monasteries. Beautiful Monasteries can be found all over Nepal in beautiful locations. Pharping is a small town which is around 23km southwest of Kathmandu Valley. Tibetans know Pharping as Yanglesho and Nepali they call it Pharping.

Pharping is the place where Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) had attended enlightenment. So, it is one of the most sacred sites related to him. For Tibetan Buddhists, the hills of Pharping is believed to be as sacred as Bodhigaya in India. Within the area of Pharping, there are two sacred caves, Asura cave and Yanglesho cave on the mountainside, several Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries and retreat centers in and around this small town.

General Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival & Transfer to Divine Yoga Accommodation
• Day 2: Whole day in Divine Yoga with Kathmandu Sightseeing
• Day 3: Transfer to Monastery
• Day 3 – 6: - Retreat in Monastery
• Day 7: Return to KTM
• Day 8: Departure

Arrival (Day 1) Schedule:

• Before 02:00 pm – Check-In; Room Arrange and Rest
• 03:30 – 04:30 pm – Free Time (Exploration)
• 05:00 - 05:15 pm – Herbal Tea
• 05:45 - 07:00 pm – Bhakti Yoga (Prayer/ Chants), Spinal Asana/ Suryanamaskar; Yoga-nidra, Mudra, Dhyana Yoga (Meditation)
• 07:00 - 08:00 pm – Dinner and Herbal Tea
• 08:30 – 09:45 pm – Evening walk, Vajrasana, Self-study & Practice
• 10:00 pm – Bedtime (Lights out)

Day 2: Yoga & Sightseeing:

• 06:00 am– Wake up and Ushapan (Early Drinking water)
• 06:30 - 07:00 am – Jala Neti (Nasal Cleansing) and Herbal Tea
• 07:00 - 08:45 am – Bhakti Yoga (Prayer/Chants), Warm up exercise, Suryanamaskar,
• Yogasana, Bandha, Pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra)
• 09:00 - 10:00 am - Breakfast
• 11:00 am – 4 pm - Sightseeing of 3 Heritage Sites of Kathmandu
• After Sightseeing, you will be transferred to Himalayan Yoga Academy.
• 5:45 – 7: 00: Meditation
• 7: 00: Dinner
• 07:30 - 08:30 pm – Bhakti Yoga (Prayer/Chants), Trataka (Concentrated Gaze), and Discussion
• 08:30 – 09:45 pm – Evening walk, Vajrasana, Self-study & Practice
• 10:00 pm – Bed Time (Lights out)

Day 3: Transfer To Monastery & Monastery Retreat Starts

• 06:00 am– Wake up and Ushapan (Early Drinking water)
• 06:30 - 07:00 am – Jala Neti (Nasal Cleansing) and Herbal Tea
• 07:00 - 08:45 am – Bhakti Yoga (Prayer/Chants), Warm up exercise, Suryanamaskar,Yogasana, Bandha, Pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra)
• 9: 00 – Breakfast
• 10:00 – Transfer to Nagi Gumba (Monastery)
• 1:00 -2:00: Lunch
• 3:00 -4: 00: Silence & Exploration
• 4:00 -5 :00: Monastery Puja
• 5:00 – 6:00: Silence
• 6:00 – 7:00: Meditation
• 7:00 - 8:00: Dinner
• 8:00 - 9: 00 pm: Silent Sitting in Meditation Room:
• 9:00 -9:30 pm: Meditation Sleep

(Day 3 – 6): Monastery

• 5:00 am: Wake up (ready for Puja)
• 5:30: Puja Ceremony (Morning)
• Tea Break 6:30
• Jalaneti: 7 – 7:30
• Traditional Hatha & Ashtanga Yoga 7:30 – 8:45
• Breakfast: 9:00 -10:00
• Dhamma talk: 11:00 - 1:00 pm
• Lunch: 1:00 -2:00
• Silence: 3:00 -4: 00
• Monastery: 4:00 -5:00
• Silence: 5:00 – 6:00
• Meditation: 6:00 – 7:00
• Dinner: 7:00
• Silent Sitting in Meditation Room: 8:00 – 9: 00
• Meditation Sleep: 9:00 -9:30 pm

Day 7: Transfer To Divine Yoga ( Accomodation) & Relaxation

• 5:00 am: Wake up (ready for Puja)
• 5:30: Puja Ceremony (Morning)
• 6:30: Tea Break
• 7 – 7:30: Jalaneti
• 7:30 – 8:45: Traditional Hatha & Ashtanga Yoga
• 9:00 -10:00: Breakfast
• 10:00 – 1: 00: Transfer to Himalayan Yoga Academy
• 1:00 – 2:00: Lunch & Rest
• 2:30 – 3:00 - Rest
• 3: 00 – 5:00 – Ayurvedic Therapy Time
• 5:00- 5:30 – Group Tea
• 5:30 – 6:45 – Retreat Conclusion & Meditation
• 7:00 – 8:00 – Dinner
• 8:00 – 9:00 – Group Talks & farewell Speech
• 9:00 – Lights Out ( Bed )

Day 8: Departure Day

• 06:00 am – Wake up and Ushapan (Early Drinking water)
• 06:30 - 07:00 am – Jala Neti (Nasal Cleansing) and Herbal Tea
• 07:15 - 08:45 am– Bhakti Yoga (Prayer/Chants), Warm-up exercise, Suryanamaskar, Yogasana, Bandha, Pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra)
• 09:00 - 10:00 am – Breakfast and Herbal Tea
• 12:00 - 02:00 pm – Check Out

Inclusions

• Accommodation in Divine Yoga & Meditation
• All Fooding (BLD) throughout the retreat.
• Use of Yoga mats
• Sightseeing in Kathmandu (Guide and Vehicle)
• Daily Hot or Cold water and Wi-Fi
• Hike to Cave
• Pick up From Airport.
• Transportation (Kathmandu – Monastery & Vice Versa)
• Monastery Fees
• National Park Fees.
• Yoga, Meditation & other sessions fees

Exclusions

• Flights Tickets
• Airport Departure
• Travel Insurance
• Additional Therapies