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Immersive Iyengar-lineage teacher training programs — precise, therapeutic, and deeply embodied.
Explore →Kangra Valley, Himachal Pradesh · 1000m Altitude
A contemplative campus where silence, nature, and tradition converge — since 1985.
Nestled at 1000 metres in the forested hills of Kangra Valley near Dharamshala, the campus is shaped by forest and stream.
Tall trees hold the land in quiet stillness. A natural stream flows nearby, carrying the sound of water through the valley. Here, learning unfolds in rhythm with the earth.
The campus offers a rare environment — protected from distraction, aligned with nature, and rooted in a tradition of contemplative practice that stretches back to 1985.
Our Story →Groups of 20–45 participants. Immersive, residential, and transformative.
Immersive Iyengar-lineage teacher training programs — precise, therapeutic, and deeply embodied.
Explore →Vipassana-inspired silence retreats in an environment shaped for stillness — forest, stream, and contemplative structure.
Explore →Hands-on courses in sustainable living, organic farming, and ecological design integrated with the campus farm.
Explore →Creative residencies for artists seeking contemplative space, community, and the inspiration of the Himalayan landscape.
Explore →Extended residential programs combining yoga, meditation, study, and community for serious practitioners.
Explore →Reopening 2026. Limited windows for aligned facilitators.
Inquire Now →Set in a scenic river valley, the campus is embraced by lush forests, vibrant permaculture gardens, blooming flowers, and natural rock formations.
Designed for groups of 20–45, it offers all the infrastructure for deep residential programs within a landscape of extraordinary beauty.
“A space where practice matures in silence — where the forest, the river, and the mountains become the teacher.” — Himalayan Karuna Retreats
Teaching began in Dharamkot with Sharat Arora, trained under BKS Iyengar in Pune for seven years.
The Himalayan Iyengar Yoga Centre established and inaugurated by His Holiness The Karmapa.
Reopening as Himalayan Karuna Retreats — a contemplative campus for aligned programs and facilitators.
Following a period of renewal, we are reopening for carefully aligned retreat collaborations with facilitators who value ecological sensitivity, respectful group culture, and the quiet strength of a forest-rooted space.
Enquire About Hosting →36 twin-sharing rooms (72 capacity), two yoga halls up to 45 each, sunlit dining hall, organic farm kitchen.
1000m in the forested Kangra Valley — organic farmland, forest paths, natural stream, open mountain views.
We partner with facilitators whose values align with our ethos of silence, nature, and contemplative depth.