Visit India in its different kind - A Spiritual India. Where people attempt to gain an inner elevation through the practice of yoga and meditation under stress-free guidance. The word "yoga" comes from the Sanskrit root "yuj", which means "to yoke" the spirit and physical body together. Yoga has evolved over thousands of years to embrace a wide range of styles and disciplines but ultimately lead to the same goal of unification and enlightenment. 

 

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive Kovalam

Arrive Kovalam an internationally renowned beach with three adjacent crescent beaches. It has been a favourite haunt of tourists since the 1930s. A massive rocky promontory on the beach has created a beautiful bay of calm waters ideal for sea bathing. It is home to many ashrams offering spiritual learning, yoga and meditation. For generations, Kovalam has been a rest stop for holy men and pilgrims heading into the south seeking purity. Later in the afternoon an expert will meet with you privately to develop a plan for your stay and suggest dos and don’ts for the package duration. Stay overnight in Kovalam (D)

Day 02: Kovalam

Each morning here, you’ll attend an invigorating yoga session.

Day 03: Kovalam 

Day to indulge in yoga and meditation activities as specified below by the expert. Stay overnight at the hotel. (B, L, D)

Day 04: Kovalam

Day to indulge in yoga and meditation activities as specified below by the expert. Stay overnight at the hotel. (B, L, D)

Day 05: Kovalam

Day to indulge in yoga and meditation activities as specified below by the expert. Stay overnight at the hotel. (B, L, D)

Day 06: Kovalam

Day to indulge in yoga and meditation activities as specified below by the expert. Stay overnight at the hotel. (B, L, D)

Day 07: Kovalam

Day to indulge in yoga and meditation activities as specified below by the expert. Stay overnight at the hotel. (B, L, D)

Day 08: Kovalam

Day to indulge in yoga and meditation activities as specified below by the expert. Stay overnight at the hotel. (B, L, D)

Day 09: Kovalam

Day to indulge in yoga and meditation activities as specified below by the expert. Stay overnight at the hotel. (B, L, D)

Day 10: Kovalam Departure

Day to indulge in yoga and meditation activities as per the below schedule. Later in time check out from the hotel and end your tour. (B)

 

Yoga  (Day 2 to Day 10)

• Morning Session: Yoga session in the morning starts 30 minutes before sunrise and ends 60 minutes after sunrise. Estimated sunrise from Oct to March is between 0630 am and 0730 am.
• Guests retire to rooms after Yoga session followed by Special Yogic Breakfast
• Evening Session: Guests meet again in the yoga and meditation hall for the evening session where another mix of exercises is practised.
• Specially prepared yogic lunch and yogic dinner will be served at the hotel.

YOGA POSTURES AND TECHNIQUES PRACTICED ON DAY 02 – 05:

• Joint Movements: Shoulder Rotation, Knee bending, Half Butterfly, Full Butterfly.
• Asanas (Postures) Sun Salutation, Bow pose, Shoulder stand pose, Plough pose, Double Angle, Warrior Pose, Triangle Pose, Head-to-toe pose.
• Breathing: Deep Breathing (Chest and Abdominal), Anulom- Vilom (with bandhas)

YOGA POSTURES AND TECHNIQUES PRACTICED ON DAY 06 – 10:

• Joint Movements: Neck Rotation, Shoulder Rotation, Wrist movement, Ankle Rotation, Knee bending, Half Butterfly, Full Butterfly.
• Asanas (Postures) Sun Salutation, Cobra pose, Bow pose, Shoulder stand pose, Plough pose, Mayurasana, Vakasana, Head Stand, Head-to-toe pose.
• Breathing: Deep Breathing (chest and abdominal), Kapalbhati, Anulom- Vilom, Bhramri.

Yogic Breakfast (to be suggested from the following list by in-house expert)

• Natural flavoured Tea – Organic, Ginger, Tulsi, Mint, Lemon etc.

• Fresh Juices – Grapes, citrus fruits, bitter gourd, gooseberry, apple, carrot, beetroot, etc.

• Beans: Sprouted beans and peas salad, baked beans

• Milk-based: Porridge, cornflakes

• Boiled/ Roasted vegetables: carrot, beans, yam, potatoes, beetroot, sweet potato etc.

• South Indian: Uppma (sooji, sago), roti of tattoo, Pongal, idli, uttapam with chutneys.

• Wheat steam cake, rice steam cake.

Yogic Lunch (to be suggested from the following list by in-house expert)

• Soups – Using various vegetables, peas, chickpeas, lemon coriander, bitter gourd, etc.

• Cut fruits-papaya, apple, mango, watermelon, bananas, chickoos, etc

• Leafy green salads – spinach, lettuce, cabbage etc.

• Fresh vegetable salad – carrot, cabbage, onion, cucumber, beetroot, radish,

• Pre-boiled/steamed vegetables: yam, beetroot, sweet potato, beans, cauliflower, Brinjals, Dwarf potatoes

• Boiled and seasoned gooseberry

• India bread (Roti), Khichari, Boiled rice

• Yellow Dal, Mixed Dal

• Roasted pappads

• Skimmed buttermilk

• Indian sweet – sago kheer.

Yogic Dinner (to be suggested from the following list by in-house expert)

• Vegetable soups (ginger and black pepper flavoured)

• Bhurthas

• Dry chapattis with chopped spinach, onion, garlic, mint, coriander etc.

• Pre-boiled vegetables -carrot, beans, cabbage, beetroot, potatoes,

• Cut fruits – Seasonal

• Roasted – Potatoes, beetroot, yam etc.

***Tour Ends***