Retreat resort · Rishikesh, India
The Rudraksh Retreat
A family-run retreat in Selur, Tehri Garhwal, selling a three-, five- or seven-night Rudraksh Yogic Detox and a seven- or ten-night Ayurveda Panchakarma.
Who it suits
Who this house is for
Retreat leaders are the clearest fit: the site has a page for them offering a Yogshala, outdoor decks and custom menus. Others should be ready for a drive of several hours beyond Rishikesh, treat the Panchakarma diagnostics as claims to check, and ask about step-free access, as the home page describes arrival as a 300-metre walk.
The signatureRudraksh Yogic Detox (3, 5 or 7 nights), sold alongside Ayurveda Panchakarma (7 or 10 nights)
- Yoga teachers hosting small groups
- Short yoga-and-Ayurveda stays
- Vegan and gluten-free diets
- Alcohol-free stays, per its blog
What it is known for
Why this house has its reputation
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The wellness PDF linked from the site itemises the Yogic Detox: four, six or eight yoga, fitness or meditation sessions over three, five or seven nights, plus one Ayurvedic treatment, a yoga consultation, nature walks and sattvic organic meals.
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The holistic-wellness page lists seven Panchakarma inclusions, among them diagnostics, Ayurveda and physiotherapy sessions and follow-up consultations, and a therapy list with durations, from 20-minute Nasya to 50–60-minute Shirodhara.
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The holistic-wellness page says the Yogshala has mats, blocks, bolsters, Iyengar chairs and blankets, with Tibetan bowls, tongue drums and tabla sets for sound healing. The retreat-hosting page adds outdoor yoga decks and custom menus for groups.
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The retreat-hosting page states 25+ retreats hosted, 500+ participants and a 4.9/5 average guest rating, with no source shown. A blog post on the property’s own site says it limits groups to 10–15 participants.
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The farm-to-table page says vegetables come from the retreat’s backyard garden and that vegan and gluten-free meals are available. The landing page says the kitchen is entirely vegetarian, and one blog post calls the retreat "entirely alcohol-free".
Programmes here are arranged on request
Tell us what you want from the stay and we will put together the programme, room and rate with The Rudraksh Retreat, confirmed in writing.
Your accommodation
The rooms, and which one to ask for
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Angan / Aangan
24 SQM or 330 sq ft by pageThe accommodation page gives a ground-floor room with shared garden access, a garden view and a king-size bed for two. The booking engine gives twin beds and a private balcony, so ask how the room is set up.
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Machan / Machaan
24 SQM or 330 sq ft by pageThe accommodation page calls it a top-floor room with a balcony and valley view; the landing page calls it first-floor. The website gives a king-size bed for two, the booking engine a double bed.
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Kaphal 1
24 SQM or about 150 sq ftEast-facing, with a shared deck. The accommodation page gives it as both lower level and top floor, so confirm it if access matters. The booking engine gives a queen bed and includes breakfast, dinner and yoga.
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Kaphal 2 and Kaphal 3
24 SQM or about 290 sq ftInterconnected king rooms, taken singly or combined, for up to two guests each. The accommodation page gives them as both lower level and top floor. The booking engine includes breakfast, dinner and nature walks.
Ask for this room
Room categories and names are as published by the property and confirmed in writing at the quote.
Wellness at The Rudraksh Retreat
Who is actually here
Family-owned. The about page credits two hosts and a "closely knit team", and the retreat says it employs villagers at fair wages. Longer detox packages include a Wellness Consultant, and the Panchakarma includes Ayurveda and physiotherapy sessions.
Described by role and qualification rather than by name, because staffing changes. Ask us to confirm the current team and how guests are assigned before you book.
- A Yogshala with mats, blocks, bolsters, Iyengar chairs and blankets, per the holistic-wellness page
- Outdoor yoga decks, meditation spaces and a sound healing area, listed on the retreat-hosting page
- A backyard vegetable garden the farm-to-table page says supplies the kitchen
- Air conditioning and Wi-Fi, listed for every room type in the booking engine
- A small library, mentioned in a blog post on the site
- Two golden retrievers the holistic-wellness page says may accompany guests on walks
Eating here, and how the days go
At the table
Eating here
On a structured programme meals may be part of the schedule rather than chosen from a menu. We confirm the dining format before you book.
- Prasadam Restaurant / dining hall
Prasadam is the vegetarian in-house kitchen, on a deck above the valley, with a dining hall facing the mountains.
Between treatments
How the days go
What there is to do when you are not being treated — on site, and within reach.
- Sunrise yoga and breathwork on the open terrace, as the landing page describes them
- Meditation and sound healing, with Yoga Nidra mentioned in a blog post on the site
- Ayurvedic cooking classes, per the experiences page
- The Agaan Shiv temple, which the holistic-wellness page places 15 minutes away in a meadow
- Nature trails through the Kaudia Forest and nearby village paths, per the holistic-wellness page
- A nine-day Gangotri itinerary to Gaumukh and Tapovan, priced on request
- Village walks around Selur, listed on the landing page
- Birdwatching and forest bathing, listed on the retreat-hosting page
- Stargazing under what the landing page calls "zero-light-pollution skies"
Location & season
Rishikesh, India
Where modern transnational yoga was institutionalised — and then, in 1968, handed global celebrity.
- Nearest airport
- Dehradun Airport (Jolly Grant)
- Transfer
- About 3 hours from Dehradun Airport by road; ask us to arrange the transfer.
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Make a trip of it
Around your stay at The Rudraksh Retreat
The excursions and extra stays we arrange in Rishikesh, placed by when to take each — so a day out never lands on the wrong day of a treatment course.
Before you begin
Arrive early — see the country while you are fresh
Extra stay · 2 nights
Delhi, at the start
Old Delhi, the Lodi tombs and a night’s sleep before the domestic hop. Fights jetlag and the Dehradun weather risk at once.
Culture · Half day
Haridwar and Har Ki Pauri
An hour downstream and several centuries older in feel — a pilgrimage town with none of Rishikesh’s yoga-school economy.
During the stay
Light enough for a rest day or a free afternoon
Your stay at The Rudraksh Retreat · 3, 5 or 7 nights detoxCulture · Half day
The Beatles Ashram
Chaurasi Kutia, where the White Album was largely written in 1968 — now a ruin inside Rajaji reserve with a small entrance fee and a great deal of graffiti art. Melancholy and worth it.
Active · Half day, early
Kunjapuri at sunrise
A short steep temple climb for the Himalayan range at first light — Bandarpunch, Gangotri, Chaukhamba. Leave at 04:30. Not compatible with a 05:30 practice start, so take it on a rest day.
Culture · 90 minutes, at dusk
Ganga Aarti at Parmarth Niketan
The riverbank fire ceremony, every evening, free and unticketed. Go on your first night rather than your last — it sets the register for everything after it.
After you finish
The reward, once the treatment is done
Extra stay · 4 nights
Corbett & the Kumaon hills
India’s oldest national park and then the quiet ridge villages above it. The correct decompression after a month of teacher training.
Extra stay · 2 nights
Amritsar & the Golden Temple
An overnight train or a short flight west. The langar kitchen feeds 50,000 people a day and it is the most moving hour in north India.
Active · Half day
White water on the Ganga
September to November and March to May, when the river is running. Excellent, cold, and firmly incompatible with any oil-therapy week — book it either side.
Begin with a conversation
Plan your stay at The Rudraksh Retreat
Tell us your dates and what you want from the stay. A specialist comes back with a written quote for The Rudraksh Retreat — room, programme, flights and transfers.
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Share your plan
Two minutes: when you would like to start, how long, your nationality and your WhatsApp number.
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Talk it through
A wellness travel specialist picks it up on WhatsApp or a free call — length, room, season, and whether this is the right house for you.
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Your written quote
Room, dates, treatments, flights and transfers in one quote, with the current cancellation terms.
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Confirm when ready
Nothing is paid until you confirm in writing. One team then looks after the whole journey.