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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
    • PAINTINGS & ARCHIVE PHOTOS
    • THE FARM STAY: A SHORT VIDEO
    • POETRY
    • LINKS >
      • WILDLIFE
      • LITERATURE
      • HISTORICAL MAPS
      • VIDEOS
      • FLYERS >
        • PRINT SUMMARY
  • CONTACT US
    • SELF DRIVE
    • INTERNATIONAL GUESTS
    • MAPS
  • ACCOMMODATION & TARIFF
    • WORKATION
    • HOUSE RULES
    • MEALS >
      • FROM THE KITCHEN GARDEN
      • TO OUR PLATES
    • GUEST BOOK
  • CHEESE MAKING COURSE
  • RETREATS
    • YOGA & MEDITATION >
      • RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
      • THE SPACE: IN & AROUND
      • FOOD
    • YOGA & HIKING
    • WRITER'S RETREAT
    • ART RETREATS
    • POETRY RESIDENCIES >
      • FROM THE POET"S PEN
    • MUSICAN(S) IN RESIDENCE
  • EXPERIENCES & EVENTS
    • FINE DINING
    • ACTIVITIES & EVENTS >
      • THINGS TO DO >
        • Himalayan Lawn Bowls - Rules
      • LONG WEEKEND BREAK
      • MONSOON SPECIALS
      • TEMPLE TOUR
      • FOREST AND VILLAGE CLEAN UP
      • TRAIL RUNNING
  • ADOPT A TREE
  • FAQs