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The Many Faces of India with Desiree Rumbaugh
A Spiritual Journey through South and North India
February 9 - March 1, 2011
$4000
Includes two meals per day, all domestic transportation, lodging, entrance fees, guides. Does not include international airfare, guide tips, charitable donations, massages.

Part 1: South - Kerala and Tamil Nadu
February 9 - 19
$2400

Part 2: North - Delhi, Jaipur, Varanasi, Dharamsala
February 20 - March 1
$2200
This amazing adventure will explore the many cultural and spiritual facets of India...from the tropical South, to the desert of Rajasthan, to the sacred Hindu city of Varanasi and finally to the Himalayan mountains and the heart of Dalai Lama country. Immerse yourself in the spiritual essence of India and learn why yoga, meditation and ayurveda could only have come from such a unqiue country.

Desiree will lead daily yoga classes before the day's activities unfold.
We will stay at a variety of accommodations including 3-4 star hotels, a heritage hotel, a houseboat and a guesthouse.

  • An overnight in Kerala's famous backwaters
  • A south Indian temple festival on a full moon
  • Ayurvedic treatments and hiking amongst tea and spice plantations
  • Various historical sites including the Red Fort, Amber Fort, Humayun's Tomb, Jaipur City Palace
  • Floating down the Ganges to watch cermonial bathing and the nightly Aarti ceremony
  • A day trip to Sarnath, the buried Buddhist city where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon
  • Meditating at the Dalai Lama's residence and temple
  • Playing with children at an orphanage
  • Visits with local people including a retired army colonel and an exhiled Tibetan
  • Tibetan and South Indian cooking classes
  • A Himalayan hike
  • Daily yoga with Desiree Rumbaugh
This spiritual adventure will fill up so register to reserve your space!

Itinerary ~ South
Day 1: Arrive Cochin, Kerala (anytime). * Day 2: Sightseeing Cochin * Day 3: Cochin to Allepey. Overnight backwaters * Day 4: Allepey to Paradisa Plantation. In the morning drive to Paradisa Plantation (2 hrs) * Day 5-6: Paradisa Plantation * Day 7: Paradisa to Chennai. 3 hours to Cochin to catch a 5pm flight to Chennai * Day 8: Chennai to Tiruvannamalai. In the morning, drive 3 hrs to Tiruvannamalai * Day 9: Tiruvannamalai * Day 10: Afternoon drive Tiruvannamalai to Pondicherry (2 hrs) * Day 11: Pondicherry to USA or Delhi. At 1pm, drive to Chennai and on to USA OR take an evening flight to Delhi.

Itinerary ~ North
Day 1: Delhi sightseeing * Day 2: Delhi to Jaipur * Day 3: Jaipur * Day 4: Train Jaipur to Delhi. Afternoon fly to Varanasi * Day 5: Varanasi * Day 6: Afternoon fly Varanasi to Delhi * Day 7: Afternoon fly Delhi to Dharamsala * Day 8-9: Dharamsala * Day 10: Dharamsala to Delhi to USA

They say in India, Sub Kulch Malega or Anything is Possible. Things rarely happen quite like you expect. Our schedules are an outline. In the event of unforeseeable circumstances the itinerary may change. An enjoyable experience takes precedent over everything else.


Desiree Rumbaugh teaches from the experiences of more than two decades of practice. She was one of the first students to study with John Friend, and one of the first to be certified in his Anusara method of yoga. As a full-time teacher, Desiree travels the world offering workshops, which are innovative and transformative, challenging and compassionate.
She has a well-earned reputation for deepening the most new to the most seasoned practices, through humor balanced with a quest for authenticity. Her newest DVD entitled Yoga to the Rescue for Back Pain was released in January 2008 with wide acclaim. Desiree is also a contributor to various organizations and publications, including the Yoga Journal, where she was featured on the February 2008 cover. For more information, please visit www.desireerumbaugh.com
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