Yoga Retreats — Choose Your Destination
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Pick the retreat that fits the work you came to do
Pure Soul Yoga School runs residential yoga retreats in five settings — Rishikesh, Bali, Goa, Kerala and Nepal — each shaped by its land, climate and lineage. The curriculum (asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy, sattvic food and rest) stays consistent, but the context around it changes everything. A retreat in the Himalayan stillness of Rishikesh asks something very different of you than a beach-paced reset in Goa or an Ayurvedic deep-clean in Kerala. This page is here to help you choose.
All our retreats are open to beginners and experienced practitioners alike, conducted in English, led by Yoga Alliance-trained teachers, and include accommodation, daily vegetarian meals, all yoga sessions, and access to our teaching staff for personal questions. None of them require prior certification or specific flexibility — only the intention to show up and practise.
Yoga Retreat in Rishikesh
The traditional home of yoga, in the Himalayan foothills.
The setting. Set on the banks of the Ganges in the Himalayan foothills, Rishikesh is recognised worldwide as the spiritual home of yoga. Mornings begin with Ganga aarti, days unfold inside ashram walls, and silence comes easily here.
Best suited for. Seekers drawn to the classical roots of yoga, students who want to be near working temples and ashrams, and anyone who prefers a contemplative setting over a tropical one.
- Hatha and Ashtanga grounding in the tradition's birthplace
- Daily Ganga aarti and access to centuries-old ashrams
- Ayurvedic treatments and herbal-tea kitchen
- Optional excursions: Vashishta cave, Beatles Ashram, Kunjapuri sunrise
Yoga Retreat in Bali
Tropical stillness, jungle shalas, and ocean energy.
The setting. Open-air shalas in Ubud or by the southern coast, surrounded by rice terraces, temple offerings, and the soft rhythm of Balinese ceremony. Bali is for practitioners who want their inner work mirrored by warm, expansive landscapes.
Best suited for. Vinyasa and yin students, anyone wanting their practice paired with surf, ceremony and tropical climate; first-time retreaters who want comfort alongside depth.
- Outdoor jungle and ocean-side shalas
- Sound healing, gong baths and the warmth of Balinese ceremony all around you
- Plant-based menus from local organic farms
- Day trips: Tegalalang rice terraces, Tirta Empul water temple, surf villages
Yoga Retreat in Goa
Beachside practice, sunset savasanas, salt air.
The setting. Goa puts your mat within a short walk of the Arabian Sea. Practice on the sand at sunrise, share long lunches under palm canopies, and let the ocean reset your nervous system between sessions.
Best suited for. Students who want a softer, beach-paced retreat; travellers blending wellness with a coastal holiday; anyone returning to practice after a long pause.
- Sunrise and sunset beach asana sessions
- Pranayama and meditation by the sea
- Goan vegetarian cuisine alongside sattvic yoga meals
- Optional add-ons: Ayurvedic massage, river kayaking, spice plantation tours
Yoga Retreat in Kerala
Where yoga meets Ayurveda, in India's healing south.
The setting. Kerala is the birthplace of Ayurveda. Retreats here pair daily yoga with optional traditional Ayurvedic therapies, set on the palm-fringed cliffs of Varkala beside the Arabian Sea — and for doctor-prescribed Panchakarma programs, our Rishikesh centre leads the way.
Best suited for. Practitioners working with chronic stress, fatigue, digestive issues or burnout; anyone interested in pairing yoga with deeper bodywork and dietary reset.
- Daily yoga with one complimentary massage included
- Optional Ayurvedic treatments bookable during your stay
- Fresh South Indian sattvic vegetarian cuisine
- Optional excursions: Varkala cliffs, temples and the backwaters (can be arranged)
Yoga Retreat in Nepal
High-altitude practice, monasteries, mountain silence.
The setting. Held within sight of the Himalayas — on the quiet shores of Begnas Lake near Pokhara, in the Annapurna foothills — Nepal retreats combine yoga with Buddhist meditation lineages and mountain clarity that's hard to find anywhere else.
Best suited for. Experienced practitioners and meditators, students drawn to Buddhist as well as yogic philosophy, hikers who want their practice integrated with the trail.
- Yoga practice with Himalayan and lakeside views
- Meditation practice steeped in the region's Buddhist heritage
- Optional Annapurna or Sarangkot trekking add-ons
- Tibetan and Nepali sattvic cuisine
How to choose between them
If you want depth in the tradition
Choose Rishikesh. Nothing else compares to practising in the place where yoga lived as a living, transmitted discipline for centuries. You will hear Sanskrit chanting from neighbouring ashrams during savasana. The Ganges runs metres from the shala. The tradeoff is climate — Himalayan mornings are cold, and the town is busy with pilgrims.
If you want yoga + warm beach
Choose Bali for jungle shalas and ceremony, or Goa for a more relaxed, beach-paced retreat. Bali leans toward intentional, ceremonial practice; Goa leans toward unwinding with the sea as a co-teacher. Both are well suited to first-time retreat-goers.
If your body needs real repair
Choose Kerala. The pairing of daily yoga with an Ayurvedic doctor consultation, oil therapies and dietary reset makes Kerala the right destination if you arrive tired, depleted, or simply in need of deep restoration.
If you want altitude and silence
Choose Nepal. The thin air, the visible Himalayas, and the presence of working Buddhist monasteries combine into a retreat that often gets described as the most quietly transformative of the five. Best for practitioners with some prior experience.
