5-Day Meditation & Pranayama Retreat in Rishikesh
Calm your mind and deepen your breath with daily guided meditation and classical pranayama practice in a peaceful Rishikesh ashram.
A 5-Day Meditation & Pranayama Retreat
Five days to move from correct breathing into deep, lasting stillness.
Breath is the bridge to the mind. In five days at Siddhant School of Yoga in Rishikesh, you move from correct breathing to deep meditation. Each day adds a new pranayama technique and a new meditation method — from Anapana and breath awareness to mantra and silent meditation.
You leave with a daily practice you can keep going at home, taught in small groups with close, personal guidance from Acharya Siddhant and our teaching team.
Graduates receive a Siddhant School of Yoga Certificate of Completion.
5-Day Meditation & Pranayama Retreat — Quick Facts
“Stilling the breath, quieting the mind, sunrise after sunrise”
Breath Is the Bridge to the Mind
You can't force the mind to be still, but you can guide it there — and breath is the most direct, reliable bridge between the two. Each of the five days adds one new layer, moving you from correct breathing into genuine stillness.
By day five, what felt like a technique on day one feels like a natural state you can return to any time.
Five days, five building layers:
Day 1 — Foundations of Pranayama
Breath awareness and full yogic breathing.
Day 2 — Nadi Shodhana & Kapalbhati
Alternate nostril breathing and cleansing breath.
Day 3 — Anapana Meditation
Breath-based meditation foundations.
Day 4 — Mantra Meditation
Sound and chanting as a meditative anchor.
Day 5 — Silent Meditation & Integration
Sustained silent sitting and a plan for home practice.
Each day adds exactly one new layer, so by day five the techniques from day one feel less like effort and more like a state you can return to naturally.
“Breathe correctly, and stillness stops being something you chase — it becomes something you arrive at.”
Living at Siddhant School of Yoga in Rishikesh
Daily Practice, Twice a Day
Short, focused sessions that build on each other.
Patience With Slow Progress
Real change in five days, but it builds gradually, not instantly.
Real Quiet Time
Space in the schedule to actually sit with the practice.
A Breath You Can Rely On
A steady tool for stress, anywhere, anytime.
A Genuinely Calmer Baseline
Not just calm during the retreat — calmer as your new normal.
A 5-Step Practice for Life
A clear, repeatable sequence you already know how to do.
Five days won't make you a master. It will give you a practice that keeps working long after you leave.
Five Days, Five Progressive Modules
Each day builds directly on the one before it — from correct breathing to deep, sustained meditation.
Foundational Pranayama
Breath Awareness · Full Yogic Breath
The breathing foundations every deeper technique builds on.
Nadi Shodhana & Kapalbhati
Alternate Nostril · Cleansing Breath
Balancing and energizing breath techniques introduced early in the retreat.
Anapana & Mantra Meditation
Breath-Based Meditation · Chanting
Moving from breath awareness into sound-anchored meditation.
Silent Meditation & Integration
Sustained Sitting · Home Practice
Building toward sustained silent sitting and a plan to continue at home.
Breath awareness, abdominal breathing, thoracic breathing and full yogic breathing — the groundwork every pranayama technique that follows is built on.
Alternate nostril breathing (Nadi Shodhana) to balance the nervous system, and Kapalbhati, the cleansing breath that energizes and clears the mind.
Anapana, the foundational breath-based meditation — simply observing the natural breath as it is, building the concentration needed for deeper meditation.
Using sound and chanting as a meditative anchor, exploring how mantra repetition steadies and focuses a wandering mind.
Sustained silent sitting, and building a simple, realistic daily practice plan you can keep going once you're home.
Meditation Techniques You'll Learn
Anapana
Breath-awareness meditation and the foundation for everything that follows.
Vipassana Level 1
An introduction to insight meditation — observing sensation without reaction.
Mantra Meditation
Sound and chanting used as a steady anchor for a wandering mind.
Silent Meditation
Sustained, unguided silent sitting to deepen your own practice.
Yoga Nidra
Guided yogic sleep for deep, conscious relaxation of body and mind.
Why Choose Siddhant School of Yoga for Your Meditation Retreat?
A Leading Pranayama Centre in Rishikesh
Pranayama is the foundation of every yogic practice. We teach it in depth so it supports your asana, meditation and healing work.
Yoga & Gratitude
Gratitude brings peace, happiness and satisfaction. It's taught as a daily practice alongside the course.
Small Groups of 10–15 Students
Every student gets personal attention.
Measure Your Growth
Clear signs and parameters to track your physical, mental and intellectual progress.
Hatha + Ashtanga Vinyasa
Hatha gives stability. Ashtanga Vinyasa builds stamina and strength.
Daily Classes
Pranayama, Hatha Yoga, Meditation, Yoga Philosophy and Ashtanga Vinyasa every day.
Family Environment
Teachers and staff are practitioners themselves, and students feel at home.
Siddhant School of Yoga is a Registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance USA (RYS 200, RYS 300, RYS 500) — and this same experienced teaching team guides every retreat we run.
A Peaceful Sanctuary to Rest, Nourish & Grow
Your living environment is crucial to your yogic transformation. At Siddhant School of Yoga, we provide clean, serene accommodation, loving ashram staff, and freshly prepared Ayurvedic nourishment to keep your body vibrant and mind tranquil.
Three Sattvic Yogic Meals Daily
Freshly prepared organic Ayurvedic vegetarian cuisine designed to purify digestion and support vigorous daily practice.
Peaceful Private & Shared Rooms
Immaculately clean rooms with attached modern bathrooms, 24/7 hot water, comfortable mattresses, and mountain views.
Sunlit Rooftop & Yoga Shala
Dedicated wooden yoga hall equipped with mats, blocks, belts, and bolsters for quiet self-practice and group sadhana.
High-Speed Wi-Fi & Laundry Services
Reliable internet throughout the ashram, on-site laundry services, filtered drinking water, and round-the-clock assistance.
5-Day Meditation & Pranayama Retreat: Dates & Fees
Five days is enough to build a real, lasting practice — everything you need is already included below.
Triple Sharing
per person
Double / Shared Room
per person
Private Room
per person
Fees include accommodation, three sattvic meals daily and study material. A USD 120 registration fee reserves your seat — the balance is paid on arrival.
Pricing shown is an introductory estimate for this 5-day format — please confirm final fees with our team before booking.
Upcoming Batches
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Daily Schedule of the Meditation & Pranayama Retreat
People always want to know what the days really feel like, so here is the shape of one — calm, structured and never rushed.
Morning
5:30 – 8:00 AMWake up
Herbal tea at the dining hall
Daily yogic purification
Tratak / Om, Ganesh & Gayatri mantra chanting / prayer at the yoga hall
Pranayama / bandha / mudra
Mid-Day
8:15 AM – 12:30 PMHatha Yoga with alignment
Breakfast and karma yoga
Gratitude course for peace, happiness and all positive results
Mantra chanting / Ayurveda
Afternoon
1:00 – 4:45 PMLunch and rest
Yoga Nidra / relaxation
Philosophy with Siddhant Ji — Patanjali / chakra / Kundalini / Samadhi
Tea time
Evening
4:45 – 10:00 PMMeditation
Ashtanga Vinyasa
Dinner
Lights off
Note: This is a sample schedule and may vary according to the practitioners' needs.
What's Included, What's Not, and What To Bring
- Residential stay for the full retreat
- Course completion certificate
- Shared or private accommodation
- Attached bathroom with 24-hour hot water
- 3 healthy vegetarian meals daily
- Herbal tea 2–3 times daily
- Filtered drinking water
- Free Wi-Fi
- Yoga mat
- Neti pot and rubber neti
- Rudraksha mala
- Yoga bag
- Study materials, notebook and pen
- A short excursion trip
- Pickup from Dehradun Airport
- One Ayurvedic massage
Comfortable StaySattvic MealsExcursion
Attached BathroomLearn Directly from Dedicated Yogis
Our faculty combines decades of traditional monastic training in the Himalayas with deep scientific knowledge in biomechanics, alignment, and subtle energetic anatomy.
Siddhant Ji
Spiritual Master & Founder
Manpreet
Meditation & Mantra Guru
Sandeep
Mantra Science & Alignment
Hemlata
Yoga Anatomy & Physiology
Vishal
Hatha & Ashtanga Master
Varun
Ashtanga & Hatha Instructor
Kokil Nath
Asana & Philosophy Teacher
Chittaranjan
Pranayama & Kriyas Master
Meditation & Pranayama Retreat — Frequently Asked Questions
Siddhant School of Yoga is a Registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance USA (RYS 200, RYS 300, RYS 500). This retreat itself awards a Siddhant School of Yoga completion certificate — it is not a Yoga Alliance teaching certificate, since it is not a teacher training course.
No. The retreat starts from breath awareness on day one and builds gradually, so complete beginners and experienced meditators both progress at a comfortable pace.
Yes. Each day layers on a new technique, and by day five you leave with a short, realistic sitting practice — built from the pranayama and meditation methods you've actually experienced — that you can keep going at home.
The main requirement is having the right attitude toward learning. Beyond that, we ask that you keep an open mind, follow a vegetarian diet during the retreat, avoid alcohol, drugs and smoking, have basic English proficiency, and be between 18–60 years old, with no surgery in the past year.
Two clear color photocopies of your passport (plus the original for verification), two passport-size color photographs, and details of your visa expiry date.
Yes, an Indian tourist e-visa is required for foreign nationals. It's also a good idea to arrange travel insurance before you leave home.
We recommend arriving one day early. You'll check in, rest, then complete your registration and pay the balance of your fee, followed by a short tour of the yoga hall and dining area.
The first morning includes a Hatha Yoga class (8–9 AM), breakfast, a traditional fire ceremony (10:30 AM) and a group photo, along with your study materials. A 3 PM orientation covers the schedule, teachers and house rules.
Passport photos, your phone and charger, a debit card, seasonal and yoga-appropriate clothing, comfortable shoes, a travel towel and a small first-aid kit with any personal medication. Leave valuables at home.
The registration deposit is non-refundable. In a genuine emergency you can postpone to another scheduled batch within the same year by emailing us your reason. Cancellations are accepted by email at no extra charge, but the deposit is not refunded.
Ready to Begin Your Meditation & Pranayama Journey?
Five days to move from correct breathing to deep meditation, with a daily practice you can keep for life.