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30 Days Health Journey & Retreat India in the Himalayas
Retreat India: Yoga, Ayurveda & Meditation in Himalaya Ashram
Thirty days of Ayurveda, meditation and yoga in India: are you ready for the ultimate health journey? We invite you to travel with Bezielen to Bhole Baba, a specialist health centre in the beautiful surroundings of the Himalayas. There you will receive Ayurvedic treatments in a cure that leads to peace, revitalisation and a restored balance between body and mind.
- What: 30 days health journey India, consisting of yoga, meditation, Ayurvedic treatments
- When:
2025: July 19 – August 17 / October 17 – November 15 - Where: Ashram Anandapuri at Bhole Baba Ayurvedic Hospital and Research Centre, Chilianaula (Kumaon, Uttaranchal)
- Participants: approx. 15 (min participation 7 persons)
- Cost: €2,495.00
- Sign up: at the bottom of the page
- Other: possibly the possibility todo this trip individually under supervision. If you want a shorter trip, we also offer the 18-day Spiritual trip India . We also offer a (shorter) luxury Health trip to Kerala, the south of India. An extension (in advance) to the trip with The Golden Triangle (Delhi – Agra – Jaipur) is possible.
Brief overview of the trip
Day 1: We leave Schiphol in the afternoon for the health trip to India. The goal is a month-long retreat in the Indian village of Chilianaula ( Kumaon , Uttaranchal ), close to the border with Tibet and Nepal. This area is spiritually very interesting and also has numerous health benefits.
Day 2: Arrive in Delhi. There we take the car towards the Himalayas and go into the mountains to Chilianaula, which is at 1900 meters altitude. We stay there in Ashram Anandapuri right next to Bhole Baba Ayurvedic Hospital and Research Centre , which specializes in holistic treatment through Ayurveda, yoga and meditation.
through ayurveda, yoga and meditation.
View of the high mountains
The hospital also treats poor Indians with cataract surgery every day. With the proceeds from the people on the health trip, the center is able to provide a number of people with ‘new eyes’ for free. ( Click here for more information and to become a donor)
Day 3 to 24: Start the preparation and a few days later the treatment begins. In the three weeks that follow we go through a process of detoxification, deep cleansing of the organs and revitalization. The daily rhythm is structured in Bhole Baba, with fixed times for the Ayurvedic treatments, yoga, meditation, tea, food and rest. During the rest periods there will also be an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful surroundings, which are characterized by Himalayan mountain peaks, exuberant nature and thousands of years old temples and pilgrimage sites.
After the treatments there is a day of rest.
Day 25: Excursion to the Sun Temple (optional)
Day 26 to 29: We stay in the Ashram in Haidakhan and see how the people live in the ashram.
- Day 29: We leave for Delhi again, after which we arrive back in the Netherlands at Schiphol on day 30. View the extensive program below on this page, first more explanation about Ayurveda and Panchakarma follows.
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Meaning of ayurveda
We are going to India because that is where the origin and most knowledge of Ayurveda lies. Ayurveda is a system of traditional medicine that is about 5000 to 6000 years old. According to Ayurveda, an illness first arises in the mind and only manifests itself after being repeatedly ignored in the body. Ayurveda states that the body obeys the mind, because it is the director of the energies that make the body live. Together, these energies are referred to as the soul.
You will receive an Ayurvedic treatment twice a day
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Twee keer per dag yogales
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30 Days Health Journey & Retreat India in the Himalayas
Retreat India: Yoga, Ayurveda & Meditation in Himalaya Ashram
Thirty days of Ayurveda, meditation and yoga in India: are you ready for the ultimate health journey? We invite you to travel with Bezielen to Bhole Baba, a specialist health centre in the beautiful surroundings of the Himalayas. There you will receive Ayurvedic treatments in a cure that leads to peace, revitalisation and a restored balance between body and mind.
- What: 30 days health journey India, consisting of yoga, meditation, Ayurvedic treatments
- When:
2025: July 19 – August 17 / October 17 – November 15 - Where: Ashram Anandapuri at Bhole Baba Ayurvedic Hospital and Research Centre, Chilianaula (Kumaon, Uttaranchal)
- Participants: approx. 15 (min participation 7 persons)
- Cost: €2,495.00
- Sign up: at the bottom of the page
- Other: possibly the possibility todo this trip individually under supervision. If you want a shorter trip, we also offer the 18-day Spiritual trip India . We also offer a (shorter) luxury Health trip to Kerala, the south of India. An extension (in advance) to the trip with The Golden Triangle (Delhi – Agra – Jaipur) is possible.
Brief overview of the trip
Day 1: We leave Schiphol in the afternoon for the health trip to India. The goal is a month-long retreat in the Indian village of Chilianaula ( Kumaon , Uttaranchal ), close to the border with Tibet and Nepal. This area is spiritually very interesting and also has numerous health benefits.
Day 2: Arrive in Delhi. There we take the car towards the Himalayas and go into the mountains to Chilianaula, which is at 1900 meters altitude. We stay there in Ashram Anandapuri right next to Bhole Baba Ayurvedic Hospital and Research Centre , which specializes in holistic treatment through Ayurveda, yoga and meditation.
View of the high mountains
The hospital also treats poor Indians with cataract surgery every day. With the proceeds from the people on the health trip, the center is able to provide a number of people with ‘new eyes’ for free. ( Click here for more information and to become a donor)
Day 3 to 24: Start the preparation and a few days later the treatment begins. In the three weeks that follow we go through a process of detoxification, deep cleansing of the organs and revitalization. The daily rhythm is structured in Bhole Baba, with fixed times for the Ayurvedic treatments, yoga, meditation, tea, food and rest. During the rest periods there will also be an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful surroundings, which are characterized by Himalayan mountain peaks, exuberant nature and thousands of years old temples and pilgrimage sites.
After the treatments there is a day of rest.
Day 25: Excursion to the Sun Temple (optional)
Day 26 to 29: We stay in the Ashram in Haidakhan and see how the people live in the ashram.
- Day 29: We leave for Delhi again, after which we arrive back in the Netherlands at Schiphol on day 30. View the extensive program below on this page, first more explanation about Ayurveda and Panchakarma follows.
Meaning of ayurveda
We are going to India because that is where the origin and most knowledge of Ayurveda lies. Ayurveda is a system of traditional medicine that is about 5000 to 6000 years old. According to Ayurveda, an illness first arises in the mind and only manifests itself after being repeatedly ignored in the body. Ayurveda states that the body obeys the mind, because it is the director of the energies that make the body live. Together, these energies are referred to as the soul.
You will receive an Ayurvedic treatment twice a day
-
Twee keer per dag yogales
Read bout ayurveda and health
Furthermore, there are several books that can help you in the process after the trip (or whenever!) is over. Some tips:
Ayurveda – health for all
TIP for Health Journey participants!
What exactly is ayurveda? What does the word ayurveda stand for? And what do the three “doshas” mean? This Anchor answers that question. And in a way that is easily understood by everyone. Because ayurveda stands not only for a complex form of natural medicine, but at the same time for a health science that can be easily applied by anyone. Even in a modern and Western life. This book provides a number of practical tips that you can immediately put to work for your own “wellness,” in terms of lifestyle, nutrition and skin care.
Coen van der Kroon: Ayurveda – health for everyone (Publisher Ankh Hermes, 2014)
In 28 days from poison dump to temple
In this book, detox coach Jacqueline van Lieshout presents a 28-day plan for successful detoxification. A book that will inspire every reader (and thus eater) to scrutinize their own diet, choose better, and then enjoy it much more!
Jacqueline van Lieshout: In 28 days from poison dump to temple (AnkhHermes Publishers, 2010)
Jacqueline van Lieshout: In 28 days from poison dump to temple (AnkhHermes Publishers, 2010)
The Foodandloper
In The Food Sand Slope, physician Kris Verburgh proves that healthy eating is key in keeping your body young and preventing disease. The Food Sand Runner is based on the latest science on nutrition and the aging process. Unprecedented bestseller.
Kris Verburgh – De voedselzandloper (Publisher Prometheus Bert Bakker)
Kris Verburgh – The Foodandloper (Publisher Prometheus Bert Bakker, 2012)
Discovering the Vedas
Classic by renowned philosopher and linguist Frits Staal (1930-2012) on the Vedic scriptures. Steel places the Vedic civilization in a global perspective through a broad comparison with other Indian philosophies and religions, especially Buddhism.
Frits Staal – Discovering the Vedas (Publisher Penguin Books India, 2008
Frits Staal – Discovering the Vedas (Publisher Penguin Books India, 2008)
Cost of 30 days health trip India
The total cost for this trip is: € 2,495,-
Passage with 7 participants. Otherwise surcharge based on group size.
Included
- (Group) Transfer from New Delhi Airport to Chilianaula (Return)
- Accommodation costs in Bhole Baba ashram based on shared double room
- 21 Day Ayurvedic Treatment in Bhole Baba:
- 2 Ayurvedic treatments per day
- 2 yoga classes per day
- 2 meditation sessions
- 3 Ayurvedic meals per day
- Herbal teas
- Pure water
- Physician guidance
- 3-month advice
Not included
- Flight Amsterdam-New Delhi and vice versa (between €700 and €1000)
- Visa, approx. €80,-. Currently 25 USD. Click here for more information.
- Travel insurance
- Excursions from Bhole Baba (taxi fares, temple entrance fees, tips)
- Personalised herbal preparations for during your stay
- Ayurvedic Herbal Preparations for Home Use
- Any guidance and coaching after the trip
- Other transport not mentioned in program & individual transport
- You will also need some money for extra transportation, entrance fees and tips, maybe €150.
- Check out a handy list of luggage tips here
- A weekend in preparation
Useful links
- How do I get a visa for India?
- What do I take with me on a trip to India?
- Vaccinations for India
- Seeing through yoga: become a donor!
- Experience Story Health Journey
- What is a puja?
- What is Vedic Astrology and what can I do with it?
