7 Day Jungle Safari and Yoga Tour in Nepal

Begin your experience in Kathmandu with gentle yoga, meditation, and cultural exploration before traveling to the lush lowlands of Chitwan National Park, one of Nepal’s renowned wildlife destinations. Surrounded by forests and rivers, you will enjoy peaceful yoga practices in nature while discovering the rich biodiversity of the Terai region.

Your jungle adventure may include jeep safari, canoeing, jungle walks, birdwatching, and a cultural village experience, offering opportunities to observe wildlife in its natural habitat. Depending on the season and conditions, you may encounter one-horned rhinoceros, deer, wild boar, crocodiles, monkeys, and numerous species of birds.

Each yoga session is designed to help you relax, improve flexibility, calm the mind, and reconnect with nature. The combination of mindful movement, meditation, fresh air, and jungle exploration creates a memorable wellness experience in Nepal.

This tour is the best package to witness the close-up views of wildlife while enjoying the adventures. One can even flock around with the great views of the sunset, exploring the Tharu museum, culture and traditions of the Tharu community, cultural programs, and typical Tharu village. The tour is best suited for all age groups of travelers and family vacations especially if you are traveling with children.

The Chitwan National Park Safari offers a chance for your little ones to explore a new world and create a memorable experience. The itinerary given below is just for an idea. They may alter the itinerary according to your time schedule, requirements, budget, weather, political situation, and or any other circumstances beyond their control.

Day 1

• Pick-up from the airport by a representative and transfer to the hotel. If time applicable, the guide will take you to Kathmandu Durbar Square in the evening.
• 17:00 -18:00 Briefing of the program, yoga, and your next-day tour
• Dinner
• Overnight

Day 2

• 06:00 Get ready to go to the yoga studio for your yoga class
• 06:30 Start of yoga at the yoga studio
• 09:30 Breakfast
• 10:30 Drive to Budhanil Kantha Temple spiritual tour
• 11:30 Hike to Shivapuri and Nagi Gumba
• 13:00 Local lunch on the way to the hike
• 17:00 Back to your accommodation
• 17:30 - 19:00 Meditation

Day 3

• 07:00 Early after breakfast, take a tourist bus to Chitwan
• Lunch on the way to the national park (165 kilometers/5-hour drive)
• Transfer to the hotel after taking a one-hour rest
• Your guide will take you on the elephant breeding safari, and walk around Rapti River, you can see the beautiful sunset view and continue to see the Tharu culture.
• Dinner
• Overnight

Day 4

• Wake up
• 06:30 Start yoga at the garden
• 09:00 Breakfast
• You will be taken on a canoeing trip in the Rapti River. During this time, you can see crocodiles, different birds, and other animals.
• Go back to the hotel
• 13:00 Lunch
• Rest for one hour and you will be taken to the jungle jeep safari.
• Back to hotel
• 17:00 Walk around Tharu village
• At the hotel, there is a swimming pool where you can swim
• 19:00 Dinner
• Overnight

Day 5

• After breakfast, drive back to Kathmandu
• Lunch on the way
• During this trip, you can view many natural beauties and the Trisuli River
• 15:00 Transfer to the accommodation
• Take rest
• 17:00 - 18:30 Singing bowl healing class and some yoga postures
• Today you are free for dinner somewhere in Thamel
• Overnight

Day 6

• 06:30 Start of yoga at the yoga studio
• 09:30 Breakfast
• 10:00 Today, they will take you on a heritage site tour to Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhanath Patand Durbar Square, and Monkey Temple
• Back to the accommodation
• 17:00 - 18:00 Soft and relaxing massage therapy, using Ayurvedic oil to balance the doshas and Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. The massage starts with a dry warm-up massage for a few minutes to the whole body followed by an oil massage from the feet upwards. They recommend you take a shower before the massage so that the oil can remain on your body and fully absorb.
• Dinner
• Overnight

Day 7

• 06:30 Start of yoga at the yoga studio
• 09:30 Breakfast
• Drop off at the airport/extend your holiday or continue

What you will learn:

Warm up your body Surya Namaskar (sun salutation) - Stretching body and various posture

Pranayama is a core yogic practice that involves the regulation and control of breath. It originates from the Sanskrit words.

Prana - Life force or vital energy

Ayama - Extension, expansion or control

So, Pranayama means expanding or controlling the life. It is considered a bridge between physical body and the mind - (mental and spiritual) and is one of the eight limbs of Ashtanga yoga as outlined by Patangali yoga sutra.

Benefits of pranayama

• Improve lung capacity and respiratory health
• Balance the Nervous system ( Reduce street, anxiety)
• Purifies nadis ( energy channels )
• Enhance concentration and clarity
• Balance seven chakra of human body
• Boosts immune function
• Supports emotional and mental stability
• Prepare the mind for meditation.

Types of Pranayama

• Nadi Sodhana (alternate nostril breathing) - Cleanses nadis - energy channels (balance the left and right brain), calms the mind, relieves stress and anxiety.
• Anulom Vilom - Inhale breath through one nostril exhale through the other. Balances energy and reduces mental tension
• Bhastrika - Bellows Breath - Technique - Slowly but forceful inhalation and exhalation using abdominal muscles. Effect:- Energizing remove toxins , Improve Oxygen flow
• Kapalbhati - Technique- Passive inhale-forceful exhale through the nose - Effects - Detoxifies body. activates brain and digestive fire.
• Bharamari (Humming Bee Breath - Inner Om chanting) Inhale deeply and exhale with humming sound like Bee.-- it makes Calms nervous system . helps insomnia and emotional tension.
• Uijayi (Victorious Breath) slight constriction of the throat during slow, deep breathing - Builds heat helps focus during meditation and asanas .
• Sheetali and Shitkari -Inhaling through a rolled tongue or through teeth and exhaling through nose- Cools body and mind reduces anger and stress.
• Om Chanting - chanting start from Muladhar chakra continue to sahsradhar Chakra--Active all nervous system includes body and mind

Steps of Practicing Pranayama

• Sit is a comfortable meditation posture --Padmasana or Sukhasana
• Keep spine erect and eyes closed
• Relax your body and bring attention to your natural breath
• Begin with basic techniques like Anulom Vilom or Nadi Sodhana
• Gradually increase the duration and intensity under guidance
• Practice on an empty stomach and in well verified space.

Precautions

Always practice under the guidance of a train teacher if new

Avoid forceful breathing if high blood pressure heart disease or pregnancy

Start slowly and build gradually

Finally, Pranayama is more then breathing technique - It's a way to harmonize body, mind, and soul with consistent practice it leads inner peace, clarity, Spiritual growth and better health.

You can adopt a yogic lifestyle and help them in doing practice rightly. So later when they pursue yoga teaching as a career or just teaching part-time, they should be able to teach correctly to deliver the optimum benefits of yoga science.