Part 1
Bhakti Yoga Tour - Puri and Mayapur

February 18 – March 4, 2026
An unforgettable journey, building relationships and memories to inspire your yoga practice and life! This experience can count toward your 200-hour or 500-hour RYT certifications with Yoga Alliance International. Open to students and teachers of all experience levels.

Itinerary

February 17th
Arrival – New Delhi

• We recommend arriving on February 17th to rest and adjust before the journey begins.
• Optional hotel night available for $25 USD — a calming, centrally located stay with in-house restaurant and room service.

February 18–25
Jagannath Puri

We’ll fly together from Delhi to Jagannath Puri, one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites in India. Here, the ocean breeze carries the sound of kirtan, and the streets overflow with devotion.

Although foreigners cannot enter the main temple, we’ll visit the surrounding area and stand near the sacred gates, where Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Himself would gaze upon the temple of Lord Jagannath with tears of love.

• Walks along the ocean, where Mahaprabhu performed ecstatic chanting with His devotees.
• Visits to ancient ashrams and holy sites, learning about the lives of great saints in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.
• Satsangs and teachings on the life and mood of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
• Ashram stay and meetings with a local guru, for guidance and authentic connection.
• Time for rest and reflection by the sea, blending sacred immersion with peaceful restoration.

February 25 – March 4
Mayapur

From Puri, we’ll journey north through the serene islands of West Bengal to Sri Mayapur Dham, the birthplace of Lord Chaitanya and the global heart of the bhakti movement.

• Morning temple aratis and kirtans in the main ISKCON temple — home of Sri Sri Radha-Madhava and the majestic Panca-tattva.
• Walks by the Ganges, sacred bathing, and simple devotional rituals.
• Visit to Srila Prabhupada’s samadhi mandir and the Bhaktivedanta Institute for spiritual education.
• Bhakti yoga workshops and chanting circles, guided by monks and senior devotees.
• Boat rides and pilgrimages to nearby islands such as Godruma Dvipa, where Bhaktivinoda Thakur lived. <br<• Evening satsangs and kirtans, deepening one’s heart connection to loving devotion (bhakti).

March 4
Return to New Delhi

After this sacred journey through India’s holiest lands, we’ll fly back to New Delhi to rest and integrate before continuing with the next part of the journey.

Part 2:
Ayurveda and Yoga Tour
Delhi, Rishikesh, Taj Mahal y Vrindavan

February 4 – March 17
For those who wish to continue, the journey flows onward into our Ayurveda & Yoga Tour, running February 4 – March 17, exploring Delhi, Rishikesh, the Taj Mahal, and Vrindavan.

This next chapter unfolds along the white sandy banks of the Ganges River at the gates of the Himalayas, in the sacred yoga capital of the world.

It invites a deeper experience of India’s healing traditions — blending yoga, meditation, Ayurvedic study, and visits to temples and sacred sites.

A beautiful way to balance devotion with wellness and wisdom, weaving inner purification with outer exploration.
Recommended for yoga practitioners and teachers, or anyone who feels the call to deepen and understand the yogic path.

Investment

$3,900 USD
Early Bird: $3,750 USD
(by December 17th)

The Price Includes

Accommodation throughout the entire journey

Vegetarian and Ayurvedic meals

All domestic travel (trains, taxis, transfers)

Yoga, meditation, philosophy, and Ayurveda classes

Excursions to temples, ashrams, and sacred sites

150-hour international certification (Yoga Alliance approved)

Logistical Support

We support you throughout the process:

• Guidance with the application for your Indian tourist visa (the online visa costs approximately $50–$75 USD).
• Assistance with purchasing your international flight to India.
• Coordination of your arrival and departure logistics in the country.

What’s Not Included

Airline tickets

International airfare (estimated cost: $800–$1,000 USD).

External transportation

Transportation from the airport to the hotel at the beginning and end of the tour (approximately $50 USD total).

Ayurvedic therapies in Rishikesh (optional):

• Ayurvedic consultation: $12 USD
• Ayurvedic massage: $25 USD
• Panchakarma detox program: 2-hour sessions for 3–7 days at $35 USD per session.

Domestic flight

• From Delhi to Jagannath Puri and from Mayapur back to Delhi (approximately $130 USD total).

Your Guides

Chaitanya Nitai Das

Shyam Vallabhi Devi Dasi

Testimonials

Jonathan S., USA
Jonathan S., USA
“The depth of this pilgrimage came from the guides’ experience. With over 18 to 30 years of traveling through India, they knew exactly where to take us—not just physically, but spiritually. It felt like being taken by the hand into another dimension of yoga.”
María E., Colombia
María E., Colombia
“This journey changed my life. Practicing yoga by the Ganges and learning Ayurveda in its birthplace was beyond anything I imagined. I left India with more than a certificate—I left with clarity, devotion, and a new sense of purpose.”
Daniela M., España
Daniela M., España
“Studying in India with a conscious group of practitioners awakened something ancient within me. It was a homecoming to my soul.”
<A portion of all proceeds supports scholarships for marginalized and Indigenous communities to participate in yoga teacher training courses>