Wellness
A yoga trek is a Himalayan trekking itinerary built around twice-daily yoga practice, with daily ascent capped so morning and evening sessions stay consistent for the whole group. Our yoga treks run 8 to 10 days in the Annapurna foothills, top out around 3,210 m at Poon Hill, and cap daily height gain at 600 m so practice never suffers from altitude fatigue. They are led by Ajay Shrestha, who holds a 500-hour Yoga Alliance certification earned in Rishikesh in 2019 and has guided 38 wellness departures since 2017.
Nepal's government declared 2027 a Wellness Tourism Year and set a 2026 to 2035 certified-wellness strategy, which is putting yoga and trekking hybrids on the map. The pages below cover our foothill yoga treks and the gentler options for trekkers new to both practices.
Routes
Trekkers who want daily practice without racing to a high pass are the fit: a yoga trek trades the 5,000 m ceilings of Everest or the Annapurna Circuit for a rhythm of morning vinyasa, a moderate walking day, and evening restorative sessions. The 600 m daily ascent cap is the design choice that makes this work, since a hard climbing day leaves no energy for an evening session. Prior yoga experience is not required; the practice scales to mixed groups.
Foothill routes in the Annapurna region suit this format because they string together lodges at consistent altitude bands with mountain views from every stop. The flagship is the yoga trek in the Annapurna foothills, and trekkers who want practice without any trekking should look at the retreats instead.
