February 27th - March13th 2010

The Experience:

On your journey to four of the most remarkable cities in Northern India:

• Practice Yoga with senior teacher Joanne Osborn.

• Experience yoga with Indian Yogis in Varanasi and Rishikesh

• Marvel at the Moghul architecture of Agra: Taj Mahal

• Drift down the River Ganges in Varanasi

• Experience amazing Indian classical music

• Visit ancient Hindu Temples

• Explore the area where the Buddha gave the first sermon after enlightenment: Sarnath

• Travel to the home of yogis in Rishikesh

• See beautiful silk saris and wool carpet’s being made as they have for 1000 years

• Eat delicious (safe and clean!) Indian vegetarian food

• Find time to discover colorful treasures to take home

• Meet amazing people!

• Feel and see the wonder that is India!

• Journey to the heartland of yoga!

• Day 01- Feb 27th: Journey begins with departure from DFW in Dallas, TX.

• Day 02 - Feb 28th: Arrive in the capital of India, New Delhi- nightime. Have a good night sleep!

• Day 03 - March 1st: Spend the day exploring New Delhi and in the evening, take a comfortable train to the holy city of Varanasi.

• Day 04 - 07 March 2nd - March 5th: Enter a place above time and space in the most ancient city of Varanasi. Spend several days absorbing life along the Ganges and practicing yoga with a local yogi.

• Day 08 March 6th: Journey to Agra overland. See the Indian countryside on the way to one of the most magnificent monuments on Earth. Dine to local folk music.

• Day 09 March 7th: Sunrise at the Taj Mahal, see Agra Fort and exquisite marble workshop.

•Day 10 March 8th: Drive to Delhi and spend the afternoon in Old Delhi soaking in the busstle of Chandi Chowk and the serenity of the Red Fort.

•Day 11 March 9th: Make an overland pilgrimage to the foothills of the Himalayas and the city of Yogis- Rishikesh.

• Day 12 -13 March 10th and 11th Rishikesh: Spend the early morning doing yoga with local yogi and the days exploring the riverbanks, searching out yogis, or pampering yourself with Ayurvedic treatments.

• Day 14 March 12th: final class of morning yoga with Rishikesh yogi, then make the trek back to Delhi to catch an evening flight to the states

• Day 15 March 13th: arrive home sweet home with amazing experiences and memories to last a lifetime

Booking:

• Cost for 14 days $4400: International flight from DFW, Dallas, hotels, breakfast, dinner, yoga classes, in country transportation, cultural events, etc. Contact us for a more detailed description of what is included in the tour price.

• For more information contact Joanne at yogaunity@me.com and check out her website at: www.yogaunitymckinney.com also see the ilika website: www.ilikajourneys.com, or call Joanne at: 972-898-1695

• Trip is limited to 15 participants so sign up soon!

Trip Host: Joanne Osborn

Tour Facilitators: Sunit Tiwari

 

 

Joanne started practicing Yoga in 1998 in order to combat debilitating fibromyalgia, a painful condition where the muscles of the body calcify thus radically restricting the movement of the body. Along with diet and acupuncture, yoga has been the most integral part of managing her disease.

While making a miraculous recovery from the disease and in order to share her love and appreciation for the incredible benefits of yoga, Joanne began teaching in October of 2001. She completed her 200 hour certification with Samatva Yoga founder Karen Prior, and completed her 500 hour certification with the Himalayan Institute in Allahabad, India.

Joanne is registered through Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT 500 instructor, which is a prestigious certification for those instructors who are able to offer yoga training to aspiring yoga teachers. Additionally, Joanne has pre-and post-natal training through Mamaste Yoga, three children’s yoga certifications, Thai Yoga training and Reiki certification.

In addition to yoga, Joanne’s greatest loves are spending time with her family and travel, especially in India!

Sunit will accompany the tour from Delhi to Rishikesh. He has been in the India travel business for over 15 year and will make sure that your journey through India is safe, healthy and as comfortable as possible. He will share with you local customs, etiquette, and a perspective that you could only get from someone well versed in Indian as well as Western culture. He is native to Varanasi, where he and his brothers run a sucessful travel and tour business that has offices in India and Australia. You are in the best hands with Sunit and his family!

What to expect:

• Whether you are coming to India for the first time or you have been many times, no one comes away from a journey to India without a transformation of consciousness. Join us and experience both the wonder of the outer world and the inner world.

• Traveling to India really does take you to a whole other world. You should be prepared for things to work very differently and take a lot longer than they do in the West! Frustration, heartache, adventure and great joy are all part of the experience! You will encounter cultural differences that will surprise you, maybe with dismay and definitely with delight. Oh yes, be ready to practice an occasional malasana (squating) in the loo and in the fields.