Yoga & hiking retreat in the hills of NAGALAND
Shibani Sahni, the founder of Eka Yoga, is curating a yoga retreat to rejuvenate and revitalize you, in the hills of Nagaland, in Kohima (India). This retreat is ideal for all beginners and those passionate about the art and science of YOGA. If you love yoga, the outdoors, nature, camping and hiking - this is just the retreat for you.
| Dates: | October 12th – 19th 2019 |
| Venue: | Kegwema, Nagaland, India |
| Website: | www.ekatherapy.com || www.indiatrail.org/yoga-in-the-woods |
| Contact: | Phone: +91 – 98713-84075 |
About the Retreat
You will learn the basics of Yoga, Pranayama, Yoga Philosophy, Meditation, and Chanting - Techniques to live more mindfully and to better connect with your inner selves. A life of more awareness and enthusiasm that helps us maintain a constant sense of peace, relaxation and calmness in our daily lives. An opportunity of self-discovery and growth that helps us expand our current boundaries of life, to live to our highest potential and unimaginable abilities - true personal and professional growth.
Connecting with Nature
This trip is all about you! The purpose of this trip is to truly connect with nature and reality at an intimate level. The retreat will be located at a campsite. We feel that a campsite is the perfect way for you to experience life in the natural habitat of Nagaland. This experience will help you connect with your surroundings and your inner self in an extremely unique, never before way, making you more aware of the true essence of living in the natural world. Exciting and thrilling is what it will be! The campsite will also be a great opportunity to connect with fellow participants on the yoga retreat, at a far more personal level. Each one of you will have an individual tent to yourself. However, if you wish to share your tent, please do let us know. We have the best and cleanest campsite bathrooms in all of Nagaland. When we have guests on site, the loos are regularly washed down every few hours to maintain hygiene. You will not be disappointed. We have Indian and Western loos. We also have shower areas that have 24×7 running water along with hot water in the mornings. As we use wood fires to heat water, we restrict only to once a day . The loos will be share by all the guests and are located at both the ends of the campsite.
In case you wish to stay in a hotel, close by (and not at our campsite), please do let us know and we could make the arrangements.
YOGA Instructor - Shibani Sahni
Shibani is a global yogi. She has vast experience teaching yoga in India and overseas. Shibani has been trained in Hatha Yoga by the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, in Kerala, India. Her specializations are in Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Yin Yoga, Mindfulness, Pranayama and Chanting Techniques. She is able to guide and counsel clients on Yoga postures / asanas best
suited for their body type and lifestyle. Shibani enjoys assisting and empowering her clients, through her yoga workshops, sessions and classes. She does this by quipping them with effective skills and knowledge to improve their wellness quotient and to commit to long-term physical-emotional health and fitness goals.
Shibani is also a Reiki Therapist and uses this energy technique to heal physical and emotional pain in clients, through effectively channeling and balancing life energy, within the human body.
Furthermore, Shibani is a trained counselor / psychotherapist with a psychology background, from one of the top universities in India – Delhi University. Being a trained counselor, and a yoga instructor, Shibani excels in effectively aligning Yoga Therapy and Counseling sessions to assist and equip her clients with effective strategies, enabling them to better deal with life challenges at an emotional, mental and behavioral level. She has experience in non-clinical counseling in area related to anxiety, stress, depression, addictions, dealing with loss / grievance and other life altering situations. In case you are interested in private sessions, please do let us know. Shibani’s style and approach is quite unique and has incredible benefits, as it is tailored to personally suite her clients individual needs (during personal sessions). Her approach encompasses modern and traditional techniques – One could call it a unified approach in Yoga, Counseling and Therapy.
Retreat Schedule
There will be daily outdoor yoga classes.
Hatha Yoga primarily, woven in with postures and sequences from Vinyasa flow Ashtanga Yoga
Restorative and rejuvenating yoga postures and sequences to energize and open up the body and energy centers.
Yoga postures to sthrengthen and stabelise the joints - shoulders, knees, hips, neck and the lower back.
Morning and Evening classes (1 hour 20 minutes each) - Morning classes will be dynamic, while evening classes will be more gentle, focused on stretches and flexibility.
We will also include various mindfulness aspects to build awareness, like - Meditation, Pranayama and Chanting
Yoga Philosophy - Creative and interactive discussions on the overall benefits of yoga. Discussions on how YOGA is a way of life and not restricted to the mat. Different ways of incorporating yoga into our daily life through our interactions and actions with those around us.
Techniques to increase concentration, focus and personal awareness in our daily life
If you are experiencing any forms of emotional or physical stress, anxiety or depression – this is just the retreat for you. This one-week will help you become calmer, detox and relax emotionally, mentally and physically, in the heart of nature and wilderness.
There will be an overnight hiking trip to Dzukou Valley.
Levels of Yoga at the Retreat
Excellent for all levels of practitioners - with a focus on beginners.
If you are new to yoga or have very little experience doing yoga, this is an ideal retreat for you. You will learn the basics of yoga, its health benefits as well as its spiritual benefits, and its overall positive impact on your life. You will also come to realize how yoga works on strengthening the spine, the organs in our body and the immune system.
If you are a regular yoga practitioner at the intermediary level – we will work with you personally at your level – to sustain and enhance your practice.
If you would like to work on any particular part of your body to strengthen it – we can assist you in suggesting postures / asanas suited to your physical and emotional needs.
By the end of the retreat all the participants will have a (20 minutes) daily standard personal practice outlined for them with a detailed understanding of the benefits of the postures / asans and their positive physical and emotional impact on our body and our lives. You will also learn the importance of deep breathing (Pranayama) and abdominal- belly breathing and its positive effects on our body.
You will have a better understanding on how best to integrate yoga, meditation and mindfulness techniques into your daily life routine for maximum benefit.
Hiking up the hill to Dzukou Valley
As part of this retreat, we will be doing an amazing hike to Dzukou valley. The valley is breathtakingly beautiful to say the least. The hike will start from Viswema village – and it is approximately 3 hours up the hill. The first 1 hour is a steep climb, however the remaining 2 hours are a gradual incline. The total climb is roughly 4 to 5 kilometers each way. We will be spending the night at a campsite up in the valley at Dzukou. A basic level of fitness is enough, as the climb is not very steep. This camp facility is beautifully located and is a visual and emotional delight. You will love its location and all that is has to offer.
Location
Our campsite is nestled in the woods of Kigwema village – about 12 kms from Kohima town. It is in the heart of nature with a beautiful view, fresh natural surroundings – surrounded by greenery and tress. The peace and quite around this campsite allows for a far more relaxed and peaceful experience. A brilliant location for yoga – to truly connect with our inner being. The closest airport and railway station are in Dimapur city. Once you reach Dimapur city, we will help organize ground transportation for you to the yoga campsite / hotel. Our campsite is about 85 km away from Dimapur town.
Flying to Dimapur: You would need to fly into Dimapur airport, which is in the city center. As on July 01, 2019, Dimapur is only connected to Kolkata airport with 2 flights coming in on most days of the week. Indigo and Air India are your two options from Kolkata. Both these flights leave Kolkata for Dimapur at around 10 – 11 am, and so you need to reach Kolkata airport before that, on October 12th 2019. There are good connections from most major cities into Kolkata.
Taking a train to Dimapur: The railway station is the closest train station. It is well connected with Guwahati city. There are about 5 trains that come in each day. If you are arriving by train, you must reach Dimapur station before 12pm on October 12, 2019.
Similarly, if you are heading back by train, you must book a train that leaves Dimapur station after 7 pm on October 19, 2019
Eligibility
This retreat is ideal for all beginners and those passionate about the art and science of YOGA. Beginners are welcome as well as those with no experience doing yoga, are welcome to join this retreat
All beginners would love this retreat, as we will be focusing on basic yoga postures and stretches – to maintain a healthy body
If you love yoga, the outdoors, nature, camping and hiking - this is just the retreat for you.
Anyone above the age of 13 is eligible for this yoga retreat. Individuals under the age of 18 should be accompanied by a guardian
If you have a basic level of fitness, and you are excited about doing a daily practice of yoga and some walking everyday – this is just the retreat for you. There is no upper age limit; as long as you are healthy. You know your body best to take this call
If you are over 6 months pregnant or have just delivered a baby (up to 6 months ago) we would recommend attending our next yoga retreat.
If you have had a surgery in the last 6-7 months, we recommend you wait and apply for the next yoga retreat. Its is always advisable to wait a year after a surgery / operation, before you start the practice of yoga again
If you are experiencing any forms of emotional or physical stress, anxiety or depression, this is just the retreat for you. This one-week will help you become calmer, detox and relax emotionally, mentally and physically, in the heart of nature and wilderness. Our aim is to transform your current state of mind and body to a higher more evolved level.
Price
If you stay with us at the Yoga Campsite the entire retreat (without air / train travel) would cost Rs. 36,000/- per person. In case you would like to stay at a hotel, and not at the campsite, please do let us know.