HAPPY JACK YOGA

SPIRITUALITY 

IMMERSION

LIVE THE AUTHENTIC YOGA ASHRAM EXPERIENCE 

RISHIKESH, INDIA

Dates TBD 2025

Location:

- Rishikesh, India 

 

This program will be facilitated at the renowned ashram, Parmarth Niketan. The ashram is surrounded by the Himalayan Mountains and right-on the holy Ganges River in Rishikesh, the yoga capital of the world.

Flight Info

Book your main flight to Delhi, major US airports will have a direct flight. Take into account that the travel alone can take 1-2 days, depending where you fly from. When you fly back, you'll "save" the same amount of time due to time zones!

From Delhi, there is a short flight to Dehradun (DED). You'll book that on a separate booking. It's usually $100 or less round trip. 
 
Flights usually arrive to India in the late night or very early morning (10pm to 2am). So for example if you arrived to Delhi on March 15th at 10pm or March 16th at 2am, you'd then catch the flight to DED in the morning on March 16th. Consider spending the night at the airport hotel. If the hotel is outside the airport, make sure to book a driver through the hotel.
  • Book your flights to arrive to Dehradun (DED) by 12noon on March 16, 2023
  • Book your return flights home from Dehradun (DED) anytime after 3pm on March 23, 2023
 
Once you've booked your flights, send your flight info to [email protected] so we can organize your shuttle from he airport to the ashram in Rishikesh (which is a one hour drive approximately)

E-Tourist Visa  

All foreign nationals entering India are required to possess a valid international travel document in the form of a national passport with a valid visa.

You can apply for e-visa  online HERE and this is what you'll need:

  • Recent front facing photograph with white background 
  • Photo page of Passport containing personal details like name, date of birth, nationality, expiry date 
  • Credit card to pay for the e-visa

  • Reference of someone in India, this is the ashram:

    Parmarth Ashram Rishikesh

    P.O. Swargashram

    Rishikesh; Uttarakhand 249304, India 

    Phone number: 01352434301

Want to stay longer at the ashram?

Email [email protected] to arrange additional nights at the ashram (before or after our program). The investment will be $50 USD per night (includes accommodations, 3 meals per day, and taxi ride to/from the airport on different dates than the rest of the group). 

Food & meals in India

You will be provided three nutritious vegetarian meals each day with gluten free options, starting March 16th with dinner, until March 23rd breakfast. Please let us know ASAP if you have specific dietary requirements by email [email protected]

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND outside of the ashram: 

Only eat cooked food & avoid salads and juices

The safest way to eat in India is to never eat from vendors on the street and only visit classy restaurants that are busy and look “clean” and only enjoy COOKED FOODS.

There are kiosks and even an organic food store right next to the ashram where you can purchase snacks. Happy Jack Yoga will not provide snacks. If you have a fave snack that you really love at home, please consider bringing it.

Wifi and SIM-cards

There is no Wi-fi at the ashram. It's best to get a SIM card at the Delhi airport.

Right after you've picked up your luggage and exited you'll see Airtel's booth.

What you'll need is

  • Your passport
  • 800 INR
  • They take your photo right there  

Your sim card will be active the next day at 2pm.

Otherwise you can probably make an extra agreement with your phone company at home prior to leaving. Ask for their fares per day while traveling, and if their offer is acceptable the advantage of staying with your cell phone provider is that your number won't change. We have don both options in the past, and both worked fine.

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Packing List

In March It’s warm outside during the day but at night I wear my wool and cashmere layers. In the spring it can be a little windy outside, and marble floors are cold inside. Bring both warm weather and cold weather clothes. You will find lots of dresses, shirts, pants and scarves, all of which are inexpensive. If you like to wear white (not a requirement!), you can purchase cotton clothes in the stores close to the ashram.

Documents to bring:

  • Passport
  • Printed Vaccine proof (optional)
  • Printed Copies of any prescription drugs 
  • Printed India e-tourist visa

 

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Laundry service? 


There is laundry service at the ashram, and if you bring your things after breakfast chances are the laundry is ready the same afternoon!! The charge is 20 rupees (undies) for small things and 30 for bigger things (pants, hoodies).

What to wear in India?

It is recommended you wear modest clothing. Rishikesh is a sacred city where both Indian and foreign pilgrims come to worship, pray and experience the magic of Mother Ganga, the Ganges river.

Avoid flaunting bare skin as much as possible, as this is not respectful and can attract unnecessary attention. This means: wear a t-shirt to cover your shoulders and upper arms. Avoid tight yoga pants or cover with a short dress or a longer tee shirt over your bum and upper thighs.

When we practice yoga, and each time we are in our yoga room, you are of course welcome to wear Western yoga wear.

Checking in at the Ashram:


Upon check-in to the ashram, all travellers must complete a form and get their passport photocopied. To save time, we encourage yogis to complete the form in advance and bring a photocopy of their passports. This will help stream line the check-in process. 

You can download the Passport Form for Check in here: