Yoga Ashram in Rishikesh

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The sacred city of Rishikesh, on the banks of the Ganges, is almost universally regarded as the ultimate in yoga destinations in India. Most of the many ashrams that lie scattered across this ancient town are excellent places to learn- and practice- yoga, and that too from skilled exponents of the art. Many of the ashrams at Rishikesh are simply low-budget, no-frills accommodation options, all of them quiet and peaceful and with fairly strict stipulations regarding the avoidance of eggs, meat, garlic, onions, all intoxicants and cigarettes. A few of them, however, also offer yoga and meditation classes. Among these, the best-known include :

Italian-American Kripalu Yoga Ashram
Yoga Study Centre
Yoga Niketan Ashram
Parmarth Niketan Ashram
Sri Ved Niketan Ashram

Most of these lie along the riverbank, usually surrounded by quiet gardens, forested hillsides and an atmosphere of tranquillity.

All of these ashrams conduct courses (which vary in duration, ranging from a week to a month) wherein the basics of yoga are taught. Courses are generally inclusive of accommodation and meals at the ashram; daily yoga and meditation classes, satsangs (devotional gatherings) and bhajans (hymns). In addition to these courses, the Parmarth Niketan Ashram (in conjunction with Uttar Pradesh Tourism) organizes the International Yoga Week as an annual event every February or March.