I'm a complete beginner. Where should I start with yoga in the Himalayas?

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I've done a few studio classes at home. I don't want a teacher training, just a good first immersion.

RetreatAdvisors Editors · Answer

Good beginner-friendly options in our catalog:

• [Himalayan Iyengar Yoga Centre](/retreats/himalayan-iyengar-yoga-centre), Dharamkot: 5-day courses (about ₹5,500 for Indians) with careful, props-based teaching, which is great for learning alignment. Rooms and meals are booked separately.
• [Phool Chatti Ashram](/retreats/phool-chatti-ashram), near Rishikesh: a structured 7-day yoga and meditation retreat for beginners to intermediates, by the river.
• [Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram](/retreats/anand-prakash-yoga-ashram), Rishikesh: an ashram stay with twice-daily yoga and meditation; 3+ nights encouraged.
• [Parmarth Niketan](/retreats/parmarth-niketan): drop-in classes and the famous evening Ganga Aarti, but it's large and busy rather than quiet.

Tip: a structured 5–7 day course will teach you more than wandering between drop-in classes.

Yoga teachers and long-time students: where did you have your best first experience?

I'm a complete beginner. Where should I start with yoga in the Himalayas?

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