Yoga, meditation, healing, Paragliding

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Courses available include yoga, meditation, reiki, Tibetan and Indian cooking classes, Tibetan language classes and Thai massage. Many courses include vegetarian meals, and are offered at meditation centers.

Yoga, meditation, healing, Paragliding

  • Paragliding Professional in India, Billing Village, ? +91-8447442275 (team@flyoctane.com). team “flyoctane”.
  • Asho Institute, Bhagsu Village. Courses in ayurvedic nutrition and tai-chi.
  • Amit Reiki & Meditation Centre, Jogiwara Rd, B, Mcleodganj (below Yongling School), ? +91 94 18909046.
  • Buddha Hall-Reiki with Usha’, (opposite the German Bakery). Courses in reiki (I,II,III and master) as well as tarot and crystal healing from Buddha hall in Bagsu. Flexible and compassionate teacher.
  • Guerrilla Yoga, (go down the stairs at Yongling School. It’s the big green building). 5 day yoga courses of several varieties in McLeod Ganj. Private instruction is available. New studio, opened in March of 2008, great staff, very friendly. Also has local art for sale, commission free.

  • Yoga TTC & NLP (Yoga TTC Combining NLP), Jogiwara Rd, B, Mcleodganj (below Yongling School), ? 9736727597. Yoga TTC & NLP Become a Teacher, Learn to inspire, Share your love for the practice. A Yoga Alliance Certified 200 Hour Teacher and NLP Training. Are you ready to take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level or teach others about the wonderful benefits of yoga.
  • Kailash School of Yoga & Holistic Healing, (100 m from the main square. Walk down the stairs from the Green Shop). Ashtanga Vinyasa and tribal hatha yoga classes are available daily to everyone on a drop-In basis. Treatments and sessions in reiki, ayurvedic massage, meditation and ‘sound healing’ are available but have to be arranged at least 1 day in advance. Short and long-term courses.
  • Kundalini Yoga, Thardoeling, Near HH Dalai Lama temple, Mcleod Ganj, ? +91 98 1685 1691 (jiwankaur13@hotmail.co.uk). Yoga classes.
  • Tibetan Buddhism and language, ? +91 98 0539 1799 (tibhintutor@yahoo.in). 9AM-12PM and 2PM-5PM. Mon-Sat. Courses include; Tibetan buddhism, Tibetan language, Hindi language.
  • NLP, Reiki & Yoga Courses (Therapy & Courses), (Dharamkot, Dharamsala), ? +91 9736727597. NLP stands for Neuro Linguistic programming. N – Neuro = Nervous System or Mind or the five senses that we use to perceive the world. L – Linguistic = Language that we use inside or outside our head to define or describe something or someone. P – Programming = Is a system that you install to consistantly produce a results. NLP is the science of how language, both verbal and non verbal affect your nervous system. What is Reiki? “Reiki is Universal Life Force Energy. The word ‘Reiki’ comes from two Japanese words – ‘Rei’ and ‘Ki.’ ‘Rei’ is the universal life force, and represents spiritual consciousness or universal knowledge, whereas ‘Ki’ simply means energy.”
  • Tushita Meditation Centre. 10 day Introduction to Buddhism/meditation courses, 5 day meditation courses, and more (mostly residential). Silence is held most of the day but there are also discussion groups after philosophy lessons. Situated near Dharamkot, Tushita practices the Tibetan mahayana tradition. Register online or at Tushita. Prices are inclusive of all lodging, lessons and 3 meals a day of very tasty vegetarian food. Set cost per day is around Rs 500 including food & lodging, can provide a gradual introduction to those new to Buddhism.
  • Vipassana, (near Dharamkot). 10 days meditation course. You need to register in advance at their web-site. The course will teach you the Vipassana technique. You have to be completely silent, and you are provided 2 meals and very light dinner. The course is free, but you can leave a donation if you please. The course is a fairly intense form of meditation retreat (14 hr days) in the Theravada tradition. Previous meditation experience is not required as you will be asked to set aside your current practices while learning the vipassana technique. Some would recommend that beginners attend a course such as that offered by Tushita which is a mix of meditation, philosophy, and discussions.
  • Yogi Cottage, Bhagsu Rd (Mcleodganj): Yoga alliance approved Rs 200-500 yoga teacher training programs, reiki lessons for individuals or groups.
  • Z-Meditation: 15 day silent meditation retreat in lower Dharamsala. Deep deconditioning inquiry, radiant mantras, creative meditations, assignments for disentangling your own life, and also 2 hr of daily yoga, three vegetarian meals and a refreshment break. The entire retreat is undertaken in silence. Courses are US$600-1,200 depending on accommodation arrangements.

Cooking classes

  • Lha Charitable Trust, Temple Road, ? +91 18 92 220992.. Get your hands dirty while you learn to make different kinds of momos, Tibetan breads, and Tibetan noodles. Contact Lha to set up a class. Also have volunteer opportunities. Rs 300 for a 2 hr class.
  • Llhamo’s Kitchen. Learn how to cook traditional Tibetan food with different courses every day including soups, momos and Tibetan bread. Run by a delightful Tibetan man called Llhamo. It all takes place in Llhamo’s single room house right in the centre of town.
  • Mr Sangye’s Kitchen, Joqibara Rd (further down from the post office and the pool hall), ? +91 98 1616 4540 (sangyla_tashi@yahoo.co.in). Learn how to cook traditional Tibetan food, different courses every day, ranging from soups, momos and Tibetan bread.
  • Trimurti Cooking Class. Choose any three from a wide variety of Indian dishes, and Rajni will show you how to make it all in her small, pleasant kitchen. Rajni began teaching classes and doing laundry to support herself after her husband was left paralysed by a tragic fall. Ask for her above the Himalayan Adventures store in upper Bhagsu, near the steps to Dharamkot.