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Spread across the banks of holy river Ganges, the divine city of Rishikesh welcomes leading Yoga experts from across the globe to celebrate the much coveted International Yoga Week 2015.
The weeklong yoga and meditation event will start from March 01, organised by Ganga Kinare, a renowned riverside boutique hotel.
The event offers 70 hours of dedicated yoga and meditation practices by Yoga experts of Rishikesh along with spiritual discourses by experts from all over the world.
During the weeklong event, experts will take sessions on varied Yoga postures like Hatha Yoga, Pranayam, Ashthanga Yoga and meditation by experts like Mukta Ghosh, Yogi Akhilesh, Yogini Deepa and Yogini Deepti.
All the morning sessions will be followed by a Yogic breakfast along Yogi Amritraj's Ayurveda talk.
Moreover, the weeklong programme also includes various interactive sessions and discourses by connoisseurs like Shri Jivasu Ji, Kathy Kangarloo, Roshan Singh and Mykal Aubry who will share soulful thoughts on varied illuminating topics.
The evenings are scheduled with various soothing musical acts like Indian classical sitar recital, Indian classical sarangi recital, Indian classical tabla and pakhawat jugalband, an Indian classical cum folk music programme followed by Indian classical ragas and instrumental by the Vina Maharaj School of Music and much more. One can also partake in the evening Ganga Aarti at Ganga Kinare’s private riverside or ghat.
The participants can also relish yogic meals for lunch and dinner as well as timely intervals for relaxation and rest.
The event is a global platform for yoga enthusiasts to come and mingle with the most important men and women in the field of yoga. The weather in March is ideal to visit the holy city, making the festival an even greater magical experience.
The International Yoga Week 2015 package for single night is priced at Rs 5,400 onwards per person and discounted price for all the eight days is Rs 40,000 onwards per person.
The registration for the event is on till February 28 and is event will conclude on March 07.