A week long Annual Inernational Yoga Festival is organised in Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh by Uttarakhand Tourism and Parmarth Niketan, usually during the first week of March. Leading spritual leaders, Yoga teachers, Naturopath doctors and thousand of devotees participate in the festival. It is not for learning but for learned one's. Participants come from various countries , nationalities and cultures and join together to share their expertise in their fields, in this sense it is a truly international event. Spritual leaders, yoga experts and ayurveda doctors are invited to share thier knowledge with the participants.
The week long Festival program includes over 100 hours of Yoga Classes from world class Yog teachers practicing multiple style of Yoga including Prana Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Art of Living and Kirya Yoga. Festival also includes evening discussions with some of the India's leading spritual leaders and other events including charity fundraiser.
Additional Events
- Special Indian Vegetarian Cooking Lessons
- Lectures on the connection between mind & body
- Cultural song-dance programs musical performances
Arti evenings
Set to devotional music, this special light ceremony in the evening, called Arti is sure to stir your soul and touch your heart regardless, of religious or cultural background. It is performed on the Ghat of Ganges just opposite to ashram.
