natalie pyrooz

Adventure to Nepal for a very special experience that will weave together ceremonial fire rituals (puja), exploration of sacred sites, visiting monasteries and ancient beautiful buildings, spending time in traditional villages, sharing knowledge about plants, ecology, and Ayurveda, trekking to mind blowing places in the Himalayas, and a pilgrimage to Muktinath - one of the most holy temples in Hinduism and Buddhism, where it is believed that by bathing in the 108 taps that surround the main shrine, one is purified from one’s sins.

If you are wanting to deepen your yoga practice, be awed, humbled, awakened, inspired, and renewed, then this is the trip for you. Aside from absorbing all of the beautiful sights, we will create space for satsang, or coming together in spiritual community - through yoga philosophy, mantra, asana, and more in our daily practices, that will be both structured and allow for you to have your own time to discover and explore.

Nepal is where the first yoga teachings were shared by Shiva on Mount Kailash; it is also the birthplace of Buddha. Nepal is like no other place in the world, with its access to the Himalayas, the cultural integrity of ancient villages that are built in stone, and the resonance of spirituality that can be felt everywhere you look.

We chose March for this journey because it is just when the mountains start to warm up, but before the crowds of tourists begin to flow in. During March, the sky and clouds tend to open up for better views of the Himalayas than they do later in the season. The amazing Hindu holiday Holi - festival of colors -  happens a few days after we return from the pilgrimage trek, so if you decide to stick around for a couple of days, that is an incredible experience, too!

We plan to keep this container small to create a safe and intimate atmosphere.

General Itinerary

Our experience will include 10 days of exploration of the Himalayas in the Dhaulaghiri Zone.

March 9th - Arrive in Pokhara

March 10th - Visit sites in Pokhara

March 11-20 - Trekking and Pilgrimage (detailed itinerary will be shared soon).

We will leave from Pokhara (altitude 800m) and trek to Swanta (2200m). From there we will continue up to a high point of Khopra Danda (3600m) which has incredible mountain views of the Annapurna Range. After descending, we will use private transport to continue our journey. We will travel on foot from Jomsom to pilgrimage to the holy site of Muktinath temple, where we can bathe in the 108 cleansing taps and soak in the vibrant energy.

March 20 - Mountain flight back to Pokhara

The details

This is a 10-day, all inclusive package, that starts and ends in Pokhara, a beautiful subtropical lakeside city in Nepal, where you can find an amazing variety of healthy and delicious foods, yoga classes, sound healing and bodywork, beautiful crafts by local artisans, and much more. There’s also a ‘bonus’ day before we embark on our journey into the mountains, where we will visit some amazing sites in and around Pokhara, to give you a day to settle in and recover from any jet lag.

What’s Included

• Accommodation

• Food

• All Permits

• Guide Fee

• Park Entrance Fees

• Entrance fees for monasteries, sacred sites, and other places that have a cover

• Private transportation

• Pujari (Hindu priest) to conduct Puja ritual

• Day trip to temple in Pokhara

Potential Add-On Package to Mount Mahabharat in Kavre

If there is interest, I am considering putting together a 3-4 day add-on package for anyone who wants to join me to visit the homestay where I lived and taught yoga with the most loving, kind, and fun family. That is actually a pretty fantastic place to experience Holi - i.e. in a village, with a family, rather than the craziness of a city. While at the homestay, we’d have opportunities to learn Nepali cooking, visit waterfalls, go on beautiful forest walks, visit the Narayanthan Temple, and hike to the summit of Mount Mahabharat (and maybe even camp out) for 360 degree views from India to the Himalayas (if it’s clear!).

About your guides

Whenever you are ready to commit, I’ll be here to help you navigate any questions you have about getting there, help you find a place to rest your bones and recover from your flight to Pokhara, and any other questions you have about Nepal

Trip investment

$2550 if paid in full within 2 weeks of deposit - or - 4 monthly payments of $600 (total cost $2675)*

Early Bird until October 10th (limited number)

$2450 if paid in full within 2 weeks of deposit - or - 5 monthly payments of $450 (total cost $2525)

$275 deposit due at booking (applied towards your total cost) secures your spot

*Investment must be paid in full prior to trip departure; alternative payment plans available.
Payment due in full by Feb 1; if booking after that date payment must be made in full upon acceptance of application.
Payment accepted via Venmo, Zelle, Paypal, cash, check, or credit card.

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Cancellation and Refund Policy

Refund Deadlines: Within 60 days of trip departure, 50% of the total trip cost is non-refundable. Within 30 days prior to departure, 100% of the trip cost is non-refundable. Special considerations may be made for applying funds to other offerings if an emergency situation arises.