Roots and Rhythm yoga retreat

Come as you are. Leave as you were always meant to be.

Roots & Rhythm

A deeply structured yet profoundly gentle immersion into the classical roots of yoga — set against the Himalayan silence of Uttarakhand.

Hatha YogaAshtangaPranayamaMeditationVedic Philosophy

7–10

Days

12

Max guests

All

Levels welcome

This is not a fitness retreat. It is a return.

Yoga was not invented in a studio. It emerged from long periods of silence in the forest, from the systematic inquiry of teachers who had given their lives to understanding the nature of the self. Roots & Rhythm is an attempt to honour that origin — not as history but as living practice.

Over the course of this retreat, participants move through the eight limbs of Patanjali's Ashtanga framework, not as a syllabus but as a sequence of lived experiences. The asana is doorway. The pranayama is passage. The meditation is arrival.

“Yoga is not a practice. It is a way of seeing.”

The philosophy sessions draw from the Yoga Sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Upanishads — translated not as ancient texts but as living guidance for modern lives.

Retreat Type

Classical Yoga Immersion

Duration

7–10 days

Group Size

Max 12–15 participants

Level

All levels welcome

Upcoming Dates

Contact us to confirm

Pricing

Enquire for pricing

What Is Included

Yoga practice at Maatre

Daily Sadhana

Morning to evening, every day

Daily Hatha and Ashtanga sessions

Pranayama and breathwork mornings

Evening philosophy satsangs

Guided meditation twice daily

Sattvic meals, three times daily

Himalayan nature walks

Yoga Nidra sleep sessions

Retreat journal and study material

Sound healing or chakra session

Personal practice consultation

Five Reasons

01

Learn yoga from its source. Not from a gym floor but from the land where it was born.

02

The Himalayan setting amplifies every breath, every silence, every shift.

03

Leave with a personal daily practice, not just memories of a holiday.

04

Small groups preserve the integrity of the teaching relationship.

05

Faculty with decades of lineage-based training.

Who Should Attend

  • Beginners seeking a genuine foundation in classical yoga

  • Experienced practitioners feeling disconnected from the original purpose

  • Those recovering from burnout, exhaustion, or long-term stress

  • Curious spiritual seekers without a specific tradition

  • Teachers and guides who want to deepen their own practice

No experience necessary.

The program is designed to meet participants where they are. Whether you have never attended a yoga class or have practiced for decades, the teaching adapts to the individual within the structure of the retreat.

What to Bring

Comfortable clothing, an open mind, and the willingness to step outside your daily rhythm. Everything else is here.

A Sample Day

This schedule changes by season and by program. It is a rhythm, not a timetable.

05:30

Silent wake. Optional river walk.

06:00

Pranayama and morning meditation.

07:30

Hatha or Ashtanga asana.

09:30

Sattvic breakfast.

11:00

Philosophy satsang.

13:00

Lunch and rest.

15:30

Healing session or free study.

17:00

Sunset yoga or nature walk.

19:00

Evening satsang or kirtan.

20:00

Dinner.

21:00

Yoga Nidra.

A limited number of seats are available in each program.

If this retreat is calling you, reach out.