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.
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.
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.
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.
Where yoga meets Ayurveda, in India's healing south.
The setting. Kerala is the birthplace of Ayurveda. Retreats here pair daily yoga with traditional Ayurvedic consultation, oil therapies and panchakarma-style cleansing protocols, set in lush backwaters and coconut groves.
Best suited for. Practitioners working with chronic stress, fatigue, digestive issues or burnout; anyone interested in pairing yoga with deeper bodywork and dietary reset.
High-altitude practice, monasteries, mountain silence.
The setting. Held within sight of the Himalayas — Pokhara, Kathmandu valley or the Annapurna foothills — Nepal retreats combine yoga with Buddhist meditation lineages and high-altitude 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.
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.
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.
Choose Kerala. The pairing of daily yoga with consultations, oil therapies and dietary reset under qualified Ayurvedic doctors makes Kerala the right destination if you arrive tired, depleted, or dealing with a specific condition you want to work with.
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.
Regardless of which destination you choose, the foundation stays the same: two daily yoga sessions tailored to mixed levels, dedicated pranayama and meditation, a yoga philosophy session, three sattvic vegetarian meals, comfortable accommodation, herbal tea throughout the day, and access to teachers for one-to-one questions. Where retreats differ is in the local additions — Ayurvedic therapies in Kerala, beach asana in Goa, monastery meditation in Nepal, jungle ceremonies in Bali, and Ganga aarti in Rishikesh. Read the destination page for the specifics of each.
Group sizes are deliberately kept small — typically 10 to 15 participants — so teachers can pay attention to individual bodies, injuries and questions. Solo travellers are welcome and well looked after. Couples and friends travelling together can request shared accommodation. Children are accommodated on a case-by-case basis; please write to us before booking.
If you're unsure which retreat is right for you, write to info@puresoulyogaschool.com or message us on WhatsApp. We'd rather spend ten minutes helping you pick the right destination than place you in the wrong one.
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