Kathmandu

Your journey begins. After settling in at our boutique guesthouse in the heart of Kathmandu, we come together for the first time as a group. A grounding practice, an opening circle, and a welcome dinner that sets the tone for everything that follows. Tonight is about arriving fully, letting the travel fall away, and beginning to feel the particular energy of this city.

Kathmandu · Bhaktapur · Patan

These two days are an immersion into Nepal's extraordinary spiritual and cultural heritage, but not as tourists. We move through these ancient spaces with intention, curiosity, and the eyes of practitioners.

In Kathmandu we visit Darbar Square, the sacred ghats of Pashupatinath, one of the most important Shiva temples in the world and a profound place to sit with the reality of impermanence. We will also visit Swayambhunath Stupa perched above the city, Hanuman Dhoka Palace, and the residence of Kumari, Nepal's Living Goddess. The day closes at Boudhanath Stupa as the sun sets in one of the great places on earth for stillness and reflection.

The following day takes us to Changunarayan, the oldest temple in the Kathmandu Valley, before spending the afternoon wandering the medieval streets of Bhaktapur and the exquisite courtyards of Patan. These are places that stop time.

Each morning begins with yoga and pranayama. Each evening closes with satsang and journaling.

Kathmandu → Pokhara → Astam

We fly to Pokhara and make our way up into the hills to Astam Village, a small, quiet community nestled in the Annapurna foothills. As the city falls away and the mountains come into view, something in the group tends to shift. This is where the retreat goes deeper.

Check in, settle in, breathe the mountain air. Tonight the Himalayas are your horizon.

Australian Camp Hike

An early start for our hike to Australian Camp, one of the most rewarding walks in the Annapurna region. The trail winds through rhododendron forests and terraced hillside farms before opening onto panoramic views of the entire Annapurna range. We practice together at altitude, surrounded by mountains on every side. This is yoga beyond the mat in the most literal sense.

Pokhara — Lakeside & Shanti Stupa

We descend to Pokhara for a day at the lakeside, one of Nepal's most serene settings, with the Himalayas reflected in the still waters of Phewa Lake. We visit Shanti Stupa, a peace pagoda perched above the city with sweeping views, before returning to Astam for our evening practice and satsang.

Astam — Sarangkot — Sharing Seeds

No fixed agenda today but an invitation.

This morning is yours entirely. Sleep in, sit with the mountains, write, rest, or simply be. In the afternoon we offer an optional excursion to one of the most quietly extraordinary experiences of the retreat, a visit to the Sharing Seeds community in Tallathar village.

We drive up to Sarangkot hill station, one of the finest vantage points in the Annapurna region, before making our way to a small community café run by a women's cooperative. Here, over an organic lunch prepared by the women of the village, we learn about Arabica coffee cultivation, organic beekeeping, and what it means to build something sustainable from the ground up. Coffee and honey tasting included.

This is yoga beyond the mat in the truest sense in presence, connection, community, and the quiet joy of witnessing people living with intention.

We return to Astam for our final evening practice, closing circle, and farewell dinner.

Astam → Pokhara → Kathmandu

We fly back to Kathmandu for onward connections home. You leave with the Himalayas in your chest and something in you that is quieter, clearer, more yourself, that wasn't quite there before.