Mongolia - Monasteries, Yurts, Yaks & Mountains - Yoga & Meditation Retreat

PRICING OPTIONS (inc Beijing to Ulaan Baatar flights)

TWIN SHARE $7,499pp

SINGLE ROOM $8,699pp

• Includes 14 nights accommodation (2 in Beijing), flights Beijing to Ulaan Baatar, airport transfers, tours and entry fees as per the itinerary, all breakfasts when staying in hotels (4 star) & full board when staying in Ger camps (with ensuite), daily yoga practices & meditation.

• Does not include return flights to Beijing, alcohol, spending money and lunch and dinners in some locations.

DEPOSIT $1,000 - required to secure your spot.

• Please pay your deposit via the checkout below.

• Once your deposit has been paid you will receive an invoice with your balance, to be finalised 3 months prior to the departure date. Please read our terms and conditions prior to payment.

ITINERARY

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing China

Choose your own way to arrive in Beijing airport, meet your airport transfer and arrive at the hotel no later than 5pm. Learn more about your travels & ask any questions at our opening circle. Dinner is your choice tonight.

Our retreats in Mongolia, Tibet, Bhutan, and Nepal are framed around the wisdom and teachings of tantric Tibetan Buddhism and the power of the Divine Feminine. Together we immerse in daily dharma talks on the evolution of tantric Buddhism, the 5 Buddha Families, the 5 Wisdom Dakinis, Vajrayogini, & the the 21 emanations of Buddha Tara. We enjoy daily practices of Yantra yoga, Pranayama, Mantra, and Puja offerings. Evenings we may sink into yin yoga and guided meditations to consolidate teachings.

Day 02: Fly to Ulaan Baatar Mongolia

Highlights: Morning flight to Mongolia and transfer to our 4 star hotel in Ulaan Baatar. Enjoy some free time to rest or explore Mongolia's capital city and meet for yantra yoga and meditation practices. Discover your own places to dine for lunch and dinner.

Day 03: Explore Mongolia's capital Ulaan Baatar

Highlights: After morning yoga practices we visit the monastery museum of Choijin Lama. Built in the early 1900's the complex of 5 temples each dedicated to a different Buddhist deity was an active monastery until communist invasion in the 1930s. Almost all of Ullan Baatar's Buddhist monuments were destroyed during this time.

We then visit the tranquil and scenic Aryapala Temple meditation centre set in the mountains amongst beautiful valleys and winding rivers. Aryabal (Avalokitesvara) is the Buddha of compassion, and consort to Tara, he listens to all the prayers of humankind and releases humankind from suffering. The temple is built in the shape of an elephant’s head, and is approached via 108 steps that symbolise the elephant’s elongated trunk. The temple is now a centre for Tibetan Buddhist studies. We will meditate at the temple today. Enjoy dinner of your choice and meet in the evening for yoga practices.

Day 04: Explore Ulaan Baatar

Highlights: After breakfast we visit Gandategchinlen Monastry, the heart of Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia. The Monastry is a large complex that includes 10 temples, a library, a small school and university and stupas. The monastry was established in 1809, and grew to house 5000 monks. Like all Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in Mongolia it suffered during the communist takeover, yet it is now vibrant and home to around 900 monks. We visit in the morning to be part of the monks chanting and puja offerings and will meditate in the monasteries sacred grounds. In the afternoon we enjoy yoga practices. Adventure out for your own dinner tonight.

Day 05: Khustai National Park

Highlights: After morning yoga practice we start our 4WD adventure into Mongolia's stunning northern land. We drive a few hours to Khustai National Park. Within the park we explore a few nature trails marvel at the magestic scenery and look out for Mongolia's native animals including wild horses or Takhi, deer, gazelle, sheep, wolf, lynx cats, eagles and vultures. We finish the day at our first Ger camp with evening yoga and meditation.

Day 06: Mount Khogno Khan

Highlights: Begin your day with yoga practices amid the stunning natural scape of the Mongolian steppe. We then drive to Mount Khogno Khan to explore the ruins of 17th century Uvgun Monastery. We also visit the Elsen Tasarkhai desert, known as the "mini Gobi" , walk the sand dunes and see the Bactrian camels. This magnificent area offers mountains, forests, steppes, Gobi-type desert and water bodies. We drive a few hours to Kharkhorin for our next Ger camp, deep in the heart of nature, at night the sky is a spectacular display of stars and planets.

Day 07: Kharkhorin

Highlights: Nestled amidst the vast Mongolian steppe, Kharkhorin is a place where history, culture, and spirituality converge. Once the capital of the Mongol Empire, it is a symbol of strength, wisdom, and the spirit of the ancient nomadic people of the area.

We begin today with yoga outside in the beautiful valley. We visit Erdene Zuu Monastery, one of Mongolia's oldest and most revered Buddhist sites. With ancient walls and golden stupas, and surrounds of the stunning Mongolian steppe, it offers the perfect setting for our meditation practice. The energy here is what you would call - cosmic!

Day 08: Tserkhin Tsagaan Nuur

Highlights: Once again we are blessed to start our day with yoga practices in breathtaking nature. Our drive is about 4hrs to from our Ger camp at Kharkhorin to our Ger camp in Tserkhin Tsagaan National Park. After lunch at our Ger camp we enjoy the the walk and views from the rim of dormant Mount Khorgo Uul volcano and have time explore the nearby caves and beautiful freshwater lake formed from Khorgo Uul's lava flows. Lets find a beautiful spot along the way for meditation and return to the Ger camp for dinner and rest.

Day 09: Bulgan

Highlights: We start our day with yoga practices in preparation for a day of driving, about 7hrs, as we head north toward Amarbayasgalant Monastery tomorrow. The drive is expansive and breathtaking, and the clean countryside air is so good for the heart, body, and mind.  Tonight we stay in a Ger camp or local hotel.

Day 10: Amarbayasgalant Monastery area

Highlights: After morning yoga practices we continue our countryside adventure with a half day drive to spectacular Amarbayasgalant Monastery. We spend the remainder of our day walking beautiful tracks, meditating in the serene energy of the oh so pretty valley and visit the stupa on top of the hill. We continue our adventure to our next Ger camp (such a wonderful way to mix with the locals) for dinner and rest.

Day 11: Amarbayasgalant Monastery

Highlights: After a relaxing morning and yoga practices we visit the Monastery complex and continue to enjoy walks in the beautiful valley area. We return to our camp for our last night in the a countryside Ger.

Day 12: Ulaan Baatar

Highlights: Today we begin our travels back to the city. After morning yoga practices we drive about 6hrs to Ulaan Baatar and have the afternoon and evening to yourself. We stay in a hotel tonight.

Day 13: Ulaan Bataar

Highlights: Our last full day in Mongolia, starts with yoga practices together and breakfast at the hotel. We then enjoy some local sights together and evening of local entertainment Mongolian style! We stay in our same hotel tonight.

Day 14: Ulaan Bataar

Highlights: After breakfast we gather for our closing circle together and then prepare for afternoon flights back to Beijing. Tonight we stay in a hotel in Beijing.

Day 15: Beijing - Australia

Highlights:  After breakfast transfer to the airport for your onward flight, marking the end of your journey.

MEET YOUR RETREAT LEADER & YOGA TEACHER

Varanasi Holy Man

Inspired yoga

Bring your camera!!

Connect with sacred animals

Yoga practice

Discover new places

Maa Ganga - River Ganges

Dog Rescue in Rishikesh

Practices for everyone

WHAT MAKES NAMASTAYZ DIFFERENT

Our yoga & meditation retreats are different for a few stand out reasons

• Your retreat is planned, curated, tested & led by myself - I put my heart & soul into offering you the most wonderful experiences available

• I also teach you yoga and meditation while on retreat

• I am a highly trained yoga teacher with many years experience

• I am a lineage initiated Vedic meditation teacher

• I am a certified Level 1 IREST yoga NIDRA teacher

• I have run my own yoga shalas for nearly 10 years so I understand how to manage a successful business

• I am a qualified transpersonal counsellor & art therapist, making me your perfect spiritual guide on retreat

• From the moment you book your experience is personalised. It is me that emails you and answers your calls

• As a group we meet up before departure in person or via zoom to ask any questions and get acquainted (optional)

• I can help you book your flights, get your visa, and organise travel insurance - in a former life I worked for Flight Centre!

• I offer the option to book the same flights as me so we can meet at Sydney airport and travel together - this can be especially comforting if you are travelling alone

• Namastayz retreats are like adventures! We generally travel around quite a lot to truly experience a country, its culture and spirituality

• Our retreat destinations take you off the beaten track to places you have always wanted to travel to, yet did not want to go to alone

• The yoga practices I share with you are more than simply asana or postures, we dive into pranayama (breathing practices), learn mantras, discuss Vedic & Buddhist philosophy, & experience authentic rituals and ceremonies

• I have vast travel experience & have travelled to 25 countries and lived in 7 countries so I know how it feels to be somewhere unfamiliar and different

FAST FACTS

Who are Namastayz Yoga & Meditation retreats for?

Anyone! Anyone interested in starting yoga, anyone wanting to deepen their yoga wisdom, anyone wanting to inspire their yoga practice. Anyone who LOVES yoga &/or Meditation.

I have not practiced in years - will I be able to do the yoga?

Lets remember that yoga is a state of BEing rather than something we do. We do a range of practices that guide us toward the yoga state of BEing - which is chat sit ananda - the eternal bliss of pure consciousness. Those practices include asana (hatha, yin, Tibetan Buddhist yantra), meditation, guided meditations, IREST yoga NIDRA, philosophy talks, mantra, mudra, yantra, yajna, rituals, ceremonies, connecting with nature, visiting sacred places, temples, stupas or monasteries.

Do I have to do all the yoga & meditation practices?

No!! Everything on retreat is optional. You can choose to do all or none of the yoga depending on your personal intention.

What's included on retreat?

General inclusions are accommodation - 4 star where possible, some or all meals, airport transfers, travel guides when needed, transport around our destinations, entry fees to sites, daily yoga and meditation practices, & a tailor made Namastayz body/booty bag to keep essentials safe and handy. Some retreats include short flights between retreat destinations & your visa (Bhutan, Tibet). Please check each individual retreat for final inclusions.

Whats NOT included on retreat?

Your international flight from and back to Australia - although I do share my travel details so you can choose to travel with me, some meals on some retreats, spending money, alcohol, snacks, any extra excursions.

Who organises the retreats? and who teaches the yoga?

I DO

What is a TWIN SHARE room?

When you choose the TWIN SHARE option it means you are prepared to share a room with another person on the retreat who has also selected the TWIN SHARE option - you may not know this person. If you are travelling with a friend of course you can share your room just let me know before we leave Australia.

How do I pay & when do I need to pay by?

Your initial deposit, complete payment, or balance payment can be made through the NAMASTAYZ website. You can choose to pay CC, PayPal or Direct Deposit. You will a receipt. If you would like to enter into a payment plan after your initial deposit please contact me. I will issue you a plan to pay over 3 instalments depending on how much time you have before you leave. All payments are due 2-3 months prior to departure as stated on individual retreats. This allows us to make arrangements and book internal flights, and process visas when required. Please note failure to pay by due dates may forfeit your retreat and all monies paid are non-refundable. Funds may be transferrable on a case by case basis.

PRICING OPTIONS

TWIN SHARE $7499pp

SINGLE ROOM $8699pp

• Includes flights Beijing to Ulaan Baatar, all hotels and Ger camps, airport transfers, tours and entry fees as per the itinerary, all breakfasts, most lunches & dinners, daily dharma, yoga & meditation.

• Does not include return flights to Beijing, alcohol, spending money.

DEPOSIT $1,000 - required to secure your spot.

• Please pay your deposit via the checkout below.

• Once your deposit has been paid you will receive an invoice with your balance, to be finalised 2 months prior to the departure date. Please read our terms and conditions prior to payment.