Yoga Styles We Teach at Our Pokhara Retreat

The foundational style taught in our retreats. Hatha emphasizes holding poses, alignment, and breath awareness — making it ideal for beginners and the ground floor of more advanced practice. Most retreat days begin with a Hatha session.

Breath-synchronized flowing sequences. Vinyasa builds heat, cardiovascular fitness, and meditative focus through movement. Offered in afternoon sessions for those wanting more dynamic practice.

Traditional Ashtanga primary series following the structured sequence developed by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Builds discipline, focus, and serious physical capacity. Available during longer retreats.

Long-held passive poses targeting deep connective tissue and fascia. Yin sessions slow you down and access stillness that active practice cannot. Often paired with restorative breath work in evening retreat sessions.

Yogic breathing practices that regulate prana (life force). Pranayama is core to our tradition and a defining feature of authentic ashram-style retreats. Included in every retreat, taught with care by our lineage-trained instructors.

The integrated practice taught in Himalayan ashrams: asana, pranayama, meditation, mantra, and philosophy as one path. This is the framework that holds our entire retreat program together — the eight limbs of yoga lived daily.

Guided meditation sessions and mantra chanting (kirtan) close most retreat days. These practices balance the physical work of asana and open the inward dimension that distinguishes a retreat from a yoga workout.

A guided deep-relaxation practice often called "yogic sleep." Yoga Nidra produces measurable nervous system reset and is included in detox, healing, and meditation-focused retreats.