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RETREAT
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​A PERIOD OR PLACE OF SECLUSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRAYER, MEDITATION, REST AND / OR RELAXATION.
      
                                                            
Why go on a Retreat?

            A retreat is like a going on a pilgrimage; you separate yourself from home, family and all things mundane and familiar and journey into your inner-self to find a (re)connection between your physical self, your inner self and the universe (or Nature or God).
Khalwa, the word for retreat in Arabic - means seclusion or separation. 
By disrupting one's daily routine, going on a retreat can open an imaginative space in the mind's eye, presenting a different world view.

           It can be an intimate way of deepening one's powers of concentration and insight. A time of solitude or a community experience; in silence or in conversation with other like-minded seekers; a time for reflection, prayer or meditation. A time to let go of daily stress and problems by going away, alone or in a group to a secluded, rural and remote place. 

          At Himalayan Orchard we offer you a remote rural idyll at 2100 metres.
          You have to be here to experience it.
​                                                                           Please click here to know more about yoga retreats.

  • HOME
    • OUR STORY
    • THE FARM STAY: A SHORT VIDEO
  • ACCOMMODATION & TARIFF
    • WORKATION
    • HOUSE RULES
    • TESTEMONIALS
  • THE ORCHARD KITCHEN
    • FROM THE KITCHEN GARDEN
    • TO OUR PLATES
  • WORKSHOPS & COURSES
    • CHEESE MAKING COURSE
    • SAUSAGE MAKING
    • BEER
    • SOURDOUGH BREADMAKING
  • RETREATS
    • YOGA & MEDITATION >
      • THE SPACE: IN & AROUND
      • FOOD
    • YOGA & HIKING
    • WRITER'S RETREAT
    • ART RETREATS
    • POETRY RESIDENCIES >
      • FROM THE POET"S PEN
    • MUSICAN(S) IN RESIDENCE
  • TOURS & TREKS INTO HIMALAYA
  • LOCAL TRAILS & WILDLIFE
    • BIRDWATCHING
    • LONG WEEKEND BREAK
    • MONSOON SPECIALS
    • TEMPLE TOUR
  • FAQs
  • INQUIRE TO BOOK
    • INTERNATIONAL GUESTS
  • HIMALAYAN ORCHARD BLOG