India Retreat: Roots and Traditions of Yoga

June 15 – 25 2027

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Explore the roots and traditions of yoga in the Himalaya by joining Jim Harrington for a 10 day immersive yoga retreat & trek.

Our base will be in Tun, a village in the High Pangi Region near the border of Tibetan Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh. This region is inhabited by an ethnicity who’s culture is unique. 

The focus of the India retreat has been to circling back to the roots of yoga and examining the culture behind the practices of yoga. Some recent investigation into the influence that the beautiful Tibetan Vajrayana Yoga traditions have had on our current understanding of yoga and yogic psychology.

While in the western world, the study of the mind began in the 19th & 20th centuries, the discussion & analysis of mental wellness has been at the heart of Buddhist Dharma & Yoga for thousands of years.

This remote region of the Himalaya has been home to Tibetan Culture and for the Tibetan Vajrayana Yoga Tradition for around a thousand years. The mountain communities live their beliefs out on a day to day basis and the 6 villages of the Gandhari Valley is a harmonious blend of Hindu and Buddhist culture. 

This Valley has only recently been connected by a new road, which means that we have a rare opportunity to visit a traditional agrarian culture that is still living very respectfully, in synchronous harmony with their surrounding natural environment.

The Valley’s spectacular scenery and several sacred sites, suggest that it is destined to become a popular trekkers destination in the next few years. Our group will be among the first groups of visitors to the valley from the outside world.  I believe this to be a rare experience .