14 Days Yoga Immersion Retreat for Beginners at AyurYoga Eco-Ashram Mysore, India

Set amongst hills, organic gardens and streaming river, this eco nature retreat is a paradise for peace seekers and yoga practitioners. The 14 days yoga immersion retreat for beginners makes a perfect escape from the daily hustle and bustle and it will help to integrate yoga practices into daily life.

Wake up with the sunrise and start the day in silence with a guided meditation, followed by Neti practices (nasal cleaning) and a warming hot lemon, ginger drink. This way, the body and mind are perfectly well-prepared for a back-bending, mind-soothing yoga class, combining yoga asanas with pranayama breathing techniques. After brunch, there is a theory class on yoga and the yogic way of living, followed by 4 blissful hours of free time where one can enjoy nature walks, relaxing with a good book or visit the onsite Ayurvedic clinic for some traditional treatments and guidance. In the afternoon, there is a second yoga class followed by a healthy dinner and the day ends with chanting or watching an inspiring documentary film. From 10 pm to 10 am, the ashram is in total silence - this is the time for resting and self-reflection.

The 2-weeks yoga retreat for beginners includes multiple private consultations with one of the expert teachers and all yoga attributes and book are provided. Groups are limited to 5-10 students to ensure lots of personal attention.

The retreat schedule is good for 6 days a week. On the 7th day, there are optional day-trips to explore more of South India with the fellow students.

The environment and teachers are truly inspiring! This 14-days yoga retreat for beginners allows you to experience the ‘yogic way of living’ in a religion-free and guru-free setting, simply finding one’s own way to live a healthy, peaceful life in today's modern world.

06:00 – 06:30 am: Meditation
06:30 – 07:00 am: Neti Practice & Hot Lemon Ginger Drink
07:00 – 09:00 am: Asanas & Pranayamas
09:00 – 10:30 am: Brunch
10:30 – 12:30 pm: Philosophy
12:30 – 01:30 pm: Private Coaching (optional)
01:30 – 02:30 pm: Fruit and Snack Lunch
02:30 – 04:30 pm: Self-Study / Nature Walks
04:30 – 06:30 pm: Asanas & Pranayamas
07:00 – 08:00 pm: Dinner
08:00 – 09:00 pm: Video Shows / Chanting (optional)
10:00 pm – 10:00 am: Silence / Self-Reflection

Simple but comfortable are the key features when it comes down to accommodation at this ashram. In total, there are 35 rooms, each featuring a balcony with river valley view. There are 10 wooden cottages and 25 eco-friendly hollow brick bungalows scattered around the property. Every room has got its own private en-suite bathroom with western toilet and warm water showers. Students have the option between private or twin-shared rooms.

Bangalore International Airport (BLR), Karnataka:
The nearest International Airport, also known as Bengaluru (BLR), is at about 200 km away and it takes about 4 hours drive to AyurYoga Eco Ashram, depending on the traffic. With day time traffic in the city it can take up to 5 hours. Bangalore Airport is well connected with all cities in the world. Most of our students arrive and depart from BLR. We organize airport transfers, which can be shared with other students arriving/departing around the same time.

Mysore Airport (MYQ):
We do have a small airport in Mysore, about 45 minutes drive from AyurYoga Eco Ashram. However, there are limited flights:
1) Bangalore (14.00 pm) – Mysore (14.50 pm), which is great if you are landing in Bangalore late morning or at noon. It takes at least one to two hours to clear the immigration and collect bags, before check-in to a domestic flight to Mysore. There is a daily direct flight from Mysore to Bangalore Airport departing at 08.30 am.
2) Hyderabad-Chennai-Mysore flight one to two times daily depending on the day of the week. There is usually one morning flight and one evening flight.
3) Goa-Mysore once daily departing Goa at 17.20 pm and arriving to Mysore at 18.50 pm.

Refund Policy

The deposit payment of $300 US Dollar is non-refundable under any circumstances, as this goes toward administrative costs.

If you have paid the full fees for the course:
100% refund, if you cancel six weeks before the retreat start date.
75% refund if you cancel 15 days before the retreat start date.
50% refund if you leave within the first 3 days after arriving here.

Cancellation Policy

We hire the number of teachers/staff, pay for the rooms in advance and make other preparations for each retreat based on number of participant. Any last minute cancellations, no-shows or leaving the retreat without completion would cause financial loss for us. So, we will be compelled to forfeit the non-refundable deposit and also charge you the cancellation fees as follows:

$100 USD Cancellation Fees, if you notify us at least 4 weeks prior to the retreat start date.
$200 USD Cancellation Fees, if you notify us at least 2 weeks prior to the retreat start date.
$300 USD Cancellation Fees, if you notify us at least 1 weeks prior to the retreat start date.
50% of the total Retreat Cost for No-Shows or No-Cancellation notification during the 7 days prior to the start date.
75% of the total Retreat Cost, for leaving the retreat within the first 3 days.
100% of the total Retreat Cost, for leaving anytime after 3 days and before completion of the Retreat.

If you have to leave the Retreat for any medical or family or unavoidable emergencies, at least 50% of the Retreat costs will be charged for the duration you didn’t stay . For other 50% it will be sole discretion of Ashram Director in deciding if we can make any refunds or not, based on the circumstances causing you to leave.

Full (Balance) Payment

When you complete the deposit payment, you will receive the invoice showing your balance payment, after deducting the deposit payment, which is part of the total payments. If you want to pay the balance in advance, please email our office.  Then we will send an invoice with link for online payment with your credit/debit cards.

You can pay the balance payments anytime before retreat start date. 
You will have to complete the retreat payment within three days from retreat start date.

Transfer Policy

Yes, it is possible to transfer your application and non-refundable deposit to any future course (not necessarily the same retreat/program you are applying for) or to any of your friends/family, with the following conditions:

1) Transfer request needs to be made at least six weeks before retreat start date. So that we will have enough time to find a replacement.

2) Your future retreat should be within one year from the date/month of retreat you have paid for. Example: if you book for a retreat starting in January 2016, you can transfer to any course till in January 2017.

Without Transfer intimation within six weeks prior to the start date, the non-refundable deposit will be forfeited automatically. The forfeited deposits go to our Trust account as a donation, which will be used for charitable activities like free medical camps, supporting the education of orphans and training locals into organic farm, etc.