Yoga studio · Tapovan, Rishikesh

Breathe the way
the river moves.

Small classes on a rooftop above the Ganga — hatha at sunrise, yin at dusk, and breathwork in between. Start right here: one slow breath with the orb.

See this week’s classes Retreats from ₹18,500

Guided breathing

In for 4 through the nose, hold for 7, out for 8 through the mouth. Four rounds is plenty to begin. Stop if you feel light-headed.

Our approach

Less performance. More attention.

We started in 2017 in a single room off Tapovan’s main lane. The rooftop is bigger now; the method hasn’t changed. Four ideas run through every class we teach.

01

Breath leads, body follows

Every class opens with five minutes of breathing. If the breath gets strained, the pose is too much — that’s the only rule we never bend.

02

Slow is a skill

We hold poses longer and repeat fewer of them. You’ll learn what each one is for, so you can practise at home without us.

03

Props are not a crutch

Blocks, straps and bolsters for everyone, every class. A supported pose you can breathe in beats a forced one you can’t.

04

Twelve mats, not forty

Classes are capped at twelve so every student gets noticed. Tell us about injuries, pregnancy or health conditions before class and we’ll adapt.

A retreat day, roughly

  1. 5:45 Temple bells, warm water
  2. 6:15 Breathwork & hatha
  3. 8:30 Light vegetarian breakfast
  4. 11:00 Walk to the river steps, or rest
  5. 16:30 Yin & yoga nidra
  6. 18:30 Evening prayer at the Ganga

Class timetable

This week on the rooftop.

Drop-in ₹600 · 10-class pass ₹5,000 · monthly unlimited ₹7,500. Mats and props provided.

Level
Style

Retreats

Stay a little longer by the river.

All retreats include a twin-share room in our partner guesthouse two minutes from the studio, three simple vegetarian meals a day, two classes daily and an evening walk to the riverside evening prayer. Single room +₹800 a night.

The Ganga at dawn from the stones on the riverbank, forested hills in the mist

3 nights

Ganga Reset

₹18,500 per person

  • Six classes, breath-led hatha and yin
  • One yoga nidra session
  • Good for a first visit or a long weekend

Every Friday – Monday

A stone forest path down towards the river, beside a small cave

7 nights

Foundations

₹42,000 per person

  • Fourteen classes building one home practice
  • Daily breathwork and a printed practice plan
  • Half-day trip to Vashishta Cave

Starts 1st & 15th of each month

An open rooftop shala with mats laid out, looking over the river at sunrise

14 nights

Deepening

₹79,000 per person

  • Twenty-eight classes, including intermediate vinyasa
  • Silent morning practice in week two
  • Ayurvedic consultation and one massage

October – March only

Prices include GST. A 25% deposit holds your place; fully refundable up to 21 days before arrival.

Visit

Third floor, facing the river.

Walk down from Tapovan towards Lakshman Jhula; we’re above the bookshop on the left, with the blue gate. Arrive ten minutes early for your first class and come on an empty stomach — a light snack two hours before is fine.

Inside the studio: wooden floor, mats in rows and tall windows looking across the river to the hills
Address
Nirvana Yoga, 3rd floor
Tapovan, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249192
Hours
Every day, 6 am – 8:30 pm
Office 9 am – 6 pm
Bring
Loose clothes, a water bottle, a shawl for evening classes in winter
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