Yoga Retreat
Basunti, Himachal Pradesh, India
4th-13th October 2025
Join Bridget for a yoga retreat in a wildlife sanctuary in the Himalayan foothills. Yoga in India is always a magical experience. Basunti, makes it special. Set in beautiful tropical gardens with oranges, mango and papaya trees, yoga at Basunti is the perfect way to unwind, relax and reclaim yourself.
What you can expect over the week:
There are at least two yoga classes per day and an early meditation practice. Classes are held either in the circular, shaded yoga shala or on the roof terraces. The shala, directly overlooking the lake, has a thatched roof and a marble floor that keeps it refreshingly cool at all times of the day. The main terrace has a 360° panoramic view of the lake and is perfect for morning and evening yoga sessions. The atmosphere at sunrise and sunset can be magical.
There is plenty of time for swimming (in the pool or local lake!), bird watching, and exploring the local area.
There will be an overnight trip to McLeod Ganj, home of the Dalai Lama included in the retreat.
Your accommodation and food:
You’ll be sleeping in simple twin-bedded terraced rooms each with their own bathroom, private entrance and balcony. The main house with its large shaded veranda is divided into two distinctive self contained maisonettes. The kitchen at Basunti, under the direction of Dave Butterworth (a founder member of Neal’s Yard bakery) produces a mouth-watering array of both European and local vegetarian dishes, wholewheat breads and pastries, fresh juices from its fruit trees and the option of fresh line caught fish from the lake for non vegetarians.
At McLeod Ganj you will stay in simple twin bedded accommodation. Meals not included but there are lots of wonderful local restaurants to choose from.
Investment:
£300 deposit to secure room. Balance due 4th July 2025.
Includes:
Accommodation for 9 nights and meals Saturday 4th evening to breakfast on Monday 13th. (Meals extra for your nights stay at McLeod Ganj)
Yoga, starting with a practice Saturday evening and ending Sunday evening.
Does not include:
Travel to and from Basunti.
Saturday 4th - Monday 13th October
9 nights / 10 days
£1755 per person Twin share
£2275 Single room
Finer details:
Suggested flights leave London the day before the retreat starts to arrive in India on day of retreat & then depart either late evening 12th October or on the last day of retreat after breakfast.
We suggest you fly into Amritsar (a lot of the airlines fly via Delhi). Airlines to check: Air India (sometimes they fly direct to Amritsar), Jet Airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Jet airline Qatar (via Doha).
Travel from Amritsar to Basunti will be organised for you - cost tbc.
“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.”
~ The Bhagavad Gita