Rooms
Simple guest rooms
Clean private and shared rooms with attached bathrooms, bedding and towels.
Places
Where Yogamani Teaches
Yogamani teaches in three kinds of place: the shala in Tapovan, a forest ashram along the Ganga, and the pilgrimage routes of the Himalayas. Each suits a different kind of practice.
- Upper Tapovan
- Phool Chatti Ashram
- The Himalayas
Our own place
Tapovan, Rishikesh The Yogamani shala
What Tapovan is. The neighbourhood above Lakshman Jhula where much of Rishikesh's yoga happens: shalas, cafes and guesthouses on the hillside above the Ganga. Quieter than the market, busy in season.
What happens here. Daily classes, Deep Dive courses, non-residential specialised courses and workshops.
Retreat stay
Aarunya Stay, Tapovan The 3-day retreat, every weekend
The venue for the weekly 3-day Sādhana retreat in Tapovan.
Where you will live
Life at Phool Chatti Ashram on the Ganga, since 1885
Since 1885
One of the oldest ashrams on the Ganga, with forest on three sides and no town around it.
1885Founded
15km upstream of Rishikesh
3sides of forest
140years of practice
Phool Chatti Ashram sits where the Ganga leaves the hills, about 15 km upstream of Rishikesh. What you hear in the morning is the river and the birds. For over 140 years it has been a place of practice, carried by a lineage of swamis. It is a working ashram, not a resort: modern facilities, but the day follows the ashram rhythm.
Food
Three sattvic meals
Vegetarian, freshly cooked, served in the dining hall overlooking the Ganga.
Yoga halls
Spacious halls
Bright halls for asana, pranayama, meditation and sound.
Ayurveda
Ayurvedic massage
Traditional Ayurvedic massage, on request, to rest the body between practices.
Library
The ashram library
Books on yoga, philosophy and the tradition, to read in the quiet afternoons.
Ganga
Ganga rituals & kirtan
Aarti and kirtan by the river.
Routes
The Himalayas Not venues but routes
Tungnath, the Panch Kedar, the Char Dham: not venues but routes, walked on Yogayatra. In winter, the hidden temples of Kumaon.
Which place
Which place suits which programme
| Programme | Where |
|---|---|
| Daily classes, Deep Dive, non-residential courses, workshops | The shala, Upper Tapovan |
| 3-day Sādhana retreat | Aarunya Stay, Tapovan |
| 7-day retreat, residential specialised courses | Phool Chatti Ashram |
| 200 hour teacher training, 15-day phase | Phool Chatti Ashram |
| Yogayatra | The Himalayan routes |
Visit
Getting to the shala
Yogamani Yoga Shala
Upper Tapovan, RishikeshUttarakhand 249192, India
About 15 minutes on foot from Lakshman Jhula
From Delhi: about 6 to 7 hours by road, or a train to Haridwar and a 45-minute taxi.
From Dehradun airport: about 45 minutes by taxi.
Stay
Staying nearby We can help
Guesthouses within walking distance; we can arrange a room on request.
Not sure which programme is right for you?
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