YOGA RETREAT IN RISHIKESH
Retreat in Rishikesh - Yoga, Sound Healing & Sacred Ritual
Shaktaa hosts a small women's retreat in Rishikesh. These retreats happen in the Himalayas, on the banks of the Ganga River in Rishikesh. Here, participants get a blend of yoga, sound healing, Vedic rituals, and sisterhood.
If you feel like getting away from your usual pace of life and returning to yourself, you can join any Shaktaa retreat in Rishikesh. All Shaktaa retreats in Rishikesh are small in size and include 10 women max.
Dates
30 October - 01 November 2026
Location
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Duration
3 Days · 2 Nights
Group Size
Maximum 10 Women
Investment
10 spots remaining
About This Yoga Retreat in Rishikesh
Why Rishikesh
Rishikesh is known around the world as the birthplace of yoga - a small Himalayan town where the Ganga flows down from the mountains and yogis have practiced for centuries. This setting makes a retreat here different from anywhere else: sunrise meditation by the river, evening Ganga Aarti, and the quiet of the Himalayan foothills become part of the experience, not just a backdrop.
A Ganga retreat in Rishikesh gives you something a city wellness studio can't - genuine stillness, a slower pace, and a place where ancient ritual still feels alive. That's the foundation every Shaktaa retreat in Rishikesh is built on.
"This retreat is not about becoming someone new. It is about removing what was never yours — so that who you actually are can finally breathe."
Over three sacred days in Rishikesh, in the company of women who are also walking home to themselves, we create the conditions for a return. Through fire and sound, through movement and stillness, through laughter and tears — Lalita energy is awakened.
The Journey
3-Day Retreat Itinerary
Every moment has been curated with intention. Every session builds on the one before. This is a complete arc — from arrival to integration.
"She arrived carrying everything. She left it at the door."
1:00 PM
Arrival & Sacred Welcome
Arrive at our Rishikesh retreat space. Be welcomed with warm herbal tea, meet your fellow women, and settle into the sacred container. The space has been prepared for your arrival.
OPENING
2:00 PM
Opening Hawan Ceremony
Arrive at our Rishikesh retreat space. Be welcomed with warm herbal tea, meet your fellow women, and settle into the sacred container. The space has been prepared for your arrival.
Fire Ritual
3:30 PM
Rest & Integration
Space to settle into your room, journal, or simply be. The fire ceremony is potent — allow the body time to receive what just happened.
4:30 PM
Intro Meditation + Deep Journaling
A guided Lalita meditation followed by structured journaling — diving into personal limitations, inherited stories, and what we are ready to release. This is the foundation of everything that follows.
Meditation
6:00 PM
Silent Ganga Walk
A slow, silent walk along the Ganga — the sacred heart of this Ganga retreat in Rishikesh, where the river holds what words cannot.
NATURE
7:30 PM
Sattvic Dinner Together
A nourishing communal dinner — vegetarian, freshly prepared. Conversation flows naturally. Connections begin to deepen.
9:30 PM
Gentle Sound Bath — Sleep Preparation
Himalayan singing bowls played softly to reset the nervous system, quiet the mind, and prepare the body for deep, restorative sleep. Your first sound healing of the retreat.
SOUND HEALING
"She stopped performing. And began to feel."
6:00 AM
Morning Sadhana at the Ganga
Sunrise pranayama and silent meditation on the banks of the Ganges. The most sacred time of day, in the most sacred place. Nothing else is needed.
Pranayama
7:30 AM
Breakfast
Light sattvic breakfast — fruits, warm porridge, herbal chai. Space to journal, rest or simply be before the day unfolds.
9:00 AM
Yoga & Somatic Release
Trauma-informed movement designed to access and release stored emotions from the body. Hip openers, shaking practice, breathwork and somatic exercises — this is where the body's held stories begin to move.
Somatic
11:00 AM
Goddess Meditation — Invoking Lalita
A deep guided visualisation journey — meeting Lalita, receiving her energy, mantra chanting (Aing Hreeng Shreeng). The heart of the retreat. This is where the shift happens.
MANTRA
1:00 PM
Lunch + Rest
Nourishing meal and free time. Journal, rest, walk, connect. The afternoon holds both depth and lightness.
3:00 PM
Embodiment Practice + Barefoot Nature Walk
Sensory awareness practice — barefoot on the earth, touching trees, feeling the air. Embodiment is the bridge between insight and lived experience. Lalita energy lives in the body, not just the mind.
Nature
5:00 PM
Creative Expression Circle
Art, writing, dance — whatever calls you. No skill required. No outcome expected. This is Lalita at play. The most liberating session of the retreat for many women.
Creativity
7:00 PM
Group Sharing Circle
Women sit together — held, witnessed. No advice is given. You share only what you choose. You are only ever received, never judged. The deepest healing often happens here.
Sisterhood
9:30 PM
Ecstatic Dance — Free Movement
Free movement to music in sacred space. No choreography. No instructions. Just your body, the music, and permission to move exactly as you feel. This is Lalita dancing.
Lalita
"She did not leave transformed. She left remembered."
6:00 AM
Sunrise Ganga Ceremony
Diyas on the Ganges as the sun rises. Personal gratitude offerings, prayers for what you are calling in. One of the most beautiful moments of the retreat — standing at the river, watching your light float downstream..
SACRED RITUAL
7:30 AM
Breakfast
The final morning meal together. Conversations are different on Day 3 — something has shifted. You can feel it in the room.
9:00 AM
Full Himalayan Sound Healing Ceremony
A deep 60-minute Himalayan bowl sound bath — the most powerful session of the retreat. Bowls placed around the body, individual chakra work, deep theta state. Many women describe this as the moment everything finally landed.
SOUND HEALING
10:30 AM
Integration Journaling
Guided journaling — who am I now? What did I discover? What am I taking home? What am I leaving here? This anchors the experience into your body and your daily life.
Meditation
11:30 PM
Energy Exchange — Feeding Children
We visit a nearby shelter to feed underprivileged children together. Giving as a spiritual practice — completing the circle of receiving by offering. One of the most heart-opening moments of the retreat. You will carry it home.
SEWA
1:00 PM
Closing Ceremony
Each woman shares one word, one insight, one commitment to herself. The circle is formally closed with a collective intention. We do not say goodbye — we say, "Until the next circle."
2:00 PM
Farewell Lunch & Departures
A final meal together before you carry Lalita's energy home with you — into your relationships, your work, your body, your everyday life.
SOUND HEALING
The practices
What we do together
Hawan Ceremony
Vedic fire ritual to cleanse energy and set intentions.
Yoga & Somatic Release
Movement, breath and mindful practices to release and reconnect.
Goddess Meditation
Guided meditation to awaken your inner feminine presence.
Sound Healing
Himalayan singing bowls, sound baths and deep relaxation.
Ecstatic Dance
Free movement in sacred space, without choreography or judgment.
Seva — Energy Exchange
Giving as a spiritual practice and an expression of connection.
Everything Included
What you receive
Every detail has been considered so you can be fully present. The only thing you need to bring is yourself — and perhaps a journal.
2 Nights Accommodation
Rishikesh retreat space — simple, sacred and beautiful
All Meals
Sattvic, vegetarian, freshly prepared — 3 days of nourishment
All Sessions & Ceremonies
Hawan, yoga, meditation, sound healing, dance, seva
Shaktaa Welcome Kit
Hand rolled lobhan, healing crystal + activation ritual card
Ganga Diya Kit
For the sunrise ceremony — your personal offering to the river
Journal & Pen
Your Lalita journal — yours to keep, full of your own discoveries
Post-Retreat Integration Support
One month access to the Shaktaa Circle WhatsApp group for integration
Investment. Retreat in rishikesh
3 Days yOga retreat in risikesh
30 Oct - 1 Nov
Yoga + Somatic Movement + Meditation + Sound Healing + Ritual + Creative Expression + Women’s Circle + Ecstatic Dance
50% deposit to confirm · Balance due 30 days before retreat
Women's Words
What they came home to
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I didn't know what to expect walking in. By the second day I was dancing with women I'd met 48 hours before, crying from how free it felt. I hadn't felt that seen in years.
Priya K.
Mumbai · First time retreat
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Something opened up in me through the fire ceremony conducted on the first night. I returned home feeling lighter than I have ever felt before.
Shivani Verma
Banaras · First time retreat
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I went in nervous and alone. I left with four women I now talk to every week.
Vaishali Kathait
Shimla · First time retreat
Reserve Your Place
Are you ready to come home to yourself?
Whether you're joining from Delhi, Mumbai, or abroad, Lalita is built as a yoga retreat in India, Rishikesh — accessible, intimate, and welcoming to every woman regardless of experience.
This retreat is for the woman who knows something needs to shift — even if she cannot name exactly what. It is for the woman who is tired of carrying so much, and is ready to put some of it down. It is for the woman who is curious about her own depth.
Do I need experience with yoga or meditation?
No. This retreat is designed for all levels — complete beginners are welcome and well held.
Is this retreat only for Hindu women?
Absolutely not. Vedic practices are for any woman who feels called — regardless of religion or background.
What is the payment process?
50% deposit confirms your spot. The balance is due 30 days before the retreat dates.
How do I get to Rishikesh?
Nearest airport is Dehradun (Jolly Grant). We will share detailed travel guidance on booking.