Nepal October 2025 | AnnapurnaBlueH&W

Spiritual Wisdom and Healing in Nepal

Renew Your Self-Compassion and Personal Power!

Dates: October 5th - 20th, 202

Duration: Sixteen Days - Fifteen Nights

Locations: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Jomsom, Lubrak, Kagbeni

Special Addition: Healing Bowl Workshop with Master Shrestha

(Master Healing Singing Bowl Teaching)

Close your eyes and imagine stepping into a world where you feel the energy of kindness, compassion, healing, and most importantly – YOU! This retreat is designed for both men and women to discover their unique selves. Tap into your best qualities and bring them forward in the mystical and spiritually powerful environment of Nepal.

Throughout our retreat/pilgrimage - we will visit amazing Lamas, Rinpoches and healers. See Sacred Sites, monasteries, temples, and ancient spiritual caves. There is so much more to this experience, you just have to say "I'm In".

Transformative Workshops and Healing Conversations - Wellness Benefits For You.

This retreat/pilgrimage will include group workshops and conversations focused on letting go and transforming based on the Five Life Poisons (anger, ignorance jealousy, ego and attachment) and converting into wisdom, love, and compassion. You will experience the power and freedom to heal from illnesses provoked by our negativities and poisons. By the end of the retreat, you will discover the power you have always had to be the amazing person that might have been subdued.

Why Nepal?

Nepal is a land of truly rich history and filled with spiritual energy that will embrace you, helping to cultivate a deeper connection to your spiritual being. Discover a wealth of peace and inspiration within yourself, resulting in a powerful sense of confidence in your abilities. This pilgrimage/retreat will be a memorable life experience, leaving you with a sense of peace and empowerment to be your authentic self.

We have partnered with Responsible Trekking, the best trekking company in Nepal. Our previous collaborations have been outstanding, ensuring a top-notch experience for all participants.

Join Us for a Life-Altering Experience

Come solo or as a group, meet new friends, and leave with a renewed sense of peace

and empowerment. This retreat offers a blend of spiritual exploration, wellness

activities, and cultural immersion that promises to be life-changing.

Optional: Singing Bowl Workshop - Enhance your retreat with a two-day workshop on

October 3rd and 4th, with sound healing master, Master Shrestha. Learn ancient

techniques to help with pain, stress, and improving meditation. This workshop requires

additional days and an extra fee of $400 for both Sound Healing Workshop days.

Retreat Fees Include:

* Retreat Workshop, Breathwork, Meditation and Sound Healing

* Five Nights Hotel in Kathmandu - Few minutes walk to Bodnath Stupa

* Visit to Triten Norbutse Monastery and Swayambu area with several different temples and shrines

* Four (4) nights hotel in Pokhara,

* Flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara (Round Trip)

* Jomsom and lubrack Guest House with Breakfast (shared housing in guest house)

* Flight to Jomsom (Round Trip)

* Jeep ride to Lubrac, Muktinath and Kagbeni

* All meals: Jomsom, and Lubrac

* Responsible Trek - Government licensed Trekking guides.

* ACAP and TIMS Cards Permit

* Tourism tax and VAT 13%

Itinerary Highlights ~ During this Pilgrimage, we will meet Bon Lamas and Rinpoches, and visit sacred Bön caves and shrine rooms.

Kathmandu: Boudhanath Stupa: Begin your journey with a walk around this magnificent stupa, observing spiritual gestures and enjoying nearby shops and restaurants.

Tritsen Norbutse Monastery: Visit one of the sacred Yungdrung Bon Monasteries, with potential meetings with spiritual leaders.

Swayambu Temple (Monkey Temple): Explore one of the most religious sites in Kathmandu, known for its faith and harmony.

Pokhara: Experience the tranquil beauty of the Annapurna range, blue lakes, and green surroundings. Engage in activities like boating, trekking, paragliding, and more.

Jomsom: Discover the rich culture and stunning natural beauty of Jomsom, with visits

to Bön temples and Tibetan-influenced cultural sites.

Lubrak: Visit this tiny village and explore ancient caves used by lamas for meditation.

Participate in group meditations and wellness conversations inside one of the sacred

caves.

Muktinath: Travel to one of the holiest pilgrimage sites, known for its spiritually

significant water springs.

Kagbeni: Visit this tranquil area known for its century-old monastery and the

convergence of two holy rivers, with morning musical tunes from the Red Monastery.

Ready to be Inspired, Receive Wisdom, Blessings and Healings:

This is your chance to embark on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and

spiritual growth in the magical land of Nepal. Join us for an unforgettable

experience that will leave you renewed, inspired, and empowered.

Physical Conditions: There will be a lot of walking, but nothing strenuous,

Short flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara - Depending on weather flight or

drive from Pokhara, to all other areas.

Many students have gone on this past adventure - Some cried tears of joy, some said

this experience woke up something dormant within themselves and they were awaken

to all of life's possibilities. Some found healing, forgiveness and compassion. But

everyone who took part on the previous Nepal retreat praise how wonderful it was and

no regrets! It was authentically life altering.

AnnapurnaBlue has been granted access to special areas during this retreat.

Feel free to contact us with any questions: 1-952-405-0342

What's Included

Retreat Includes:

Welcome dinner -
Hotel Rooms throughout trip
Daily meals, tea, coffee, water in Jomsom, Lubrak and Kagbeni
Daily Guided Intuitive Qigong/Body Movement Sessions
Daily Meditation sessions,
Breath and purification sessions
Wellness Sessions - Based on the Five Life Poisons
Tibetan Healing Bowl sessions
Spiritual excursions
Monastery and sacred site visits
1 private session for the week
Private Time - enjoy your surroundings and villages.
Nature Bathing - Soak up what nature has to offer you - It's healing! Japanese call this Shinrin-Yoku - Soaking up the energy of nature.
2 Follow up sessions post retreat
Like minded community
Transportation: Flights and 4x4 vehicles throughout your trip, from Kathmandu and back to Kathmandu
Treking Guides
Permits and licenses.
Tourism tax and vat
Airport Pick Up

Fee Excludes:

Travel fees to Kathmandu and travel from Kathmandu to home.
Round trip travel to Nepal

Taxi from airport to Guest House in Kathmandu
Travel Insurance and Emergency Rescue
Trekking gear you may need to Buy/Rent –
Excess Baggage Charges (Maximum 15 kg
Personal Expenses: Food – Lunch and dinner while in Kathmandu and Pokhara. If you would like other types of beverages than what is being served in Jomsom and Lubrak, if you would like snacks, desserts or other kinds of food then what is being served.
Laundry, IST/STD calls, Postage, Entrance Fees and Photography Fees in Monasteries, if any.
Local Donations to monasteries
Unforeseen expenses – Example: Medical, missed flights.
Lunch and Dinner while in Kathmandu and Pokhara
Services other than mentioned above.
Tips

Pre-retreat consultation: We will arrange a zoom conversation with everyone who has registered for this amazing retreat/pilgrimage. During our conversation, we will discuss your goals, dietary and other needs. We answers any questions you may have. Based on our conversation, we will customize your retreat.

During our retreat, every morning there will be a QiGong sessions, at certain times of the day, a mindset session. During the 16 days, meditation, breath work and Tibetan Healing Bowls. Mind, Body and Spirit Session.

Itinerary

Optional Sound Healing Dates:

October 2 Arrival

October 3 & 4 Sound Healing

Workshop

If you are not participating in the sound healing course, the following applies:

Oct 05: Arrival to Kathmandu- Rest- Rokpa Guest House

Welcome Dinner at 6:00 p.m.

Oct 06: Rest and Acclimatization Day

Oct 07: Visit to Tritsen Norbutse Monastery and Swayambu Temple in the Evening.

Oct 08: Fly to Pokhara- Rest (morning flight)

Oct 09: Free day in Pokhara- Rest, or weather permitting a trip to Annapurna basecamp, hike or other adventures.

Oct 10: Pokhara ~Scheducled hike.

Oct 11: Fly to Jomsom ~ Acclimatization Rest Day.

Oct 12: Explore Jomsom ~ Hike & Explore -

Bon Temple.

Oct 13: Drive to Lubra

Oct 14 Explore Lubra

Oct 15: Visit Muktinath and Drive down to Kagbeni

Oct 16: Drive back to Jomsom

Oct 17: Flying from Jomsom to Pokhara (Morning Flight back to Pokara)

Oct 18: Fly Back to Kathmandu

Oct 19: Leisure Day

Oct 20: Fly Home

Who Should Attend

Both men and women who are feeling alone, dealing with a profound sense of stress, anger issues, lack of focus at home and work, who is feeling stuck in life, in need of stepping away to focus from outside into the inside of your life for a better prospective.

Anyone from all professions who are managing stress, stuck, health issues, Life seems to be crazy and out of control.

This retreat is perfect for anyone who is struggling in one or more areas of their life: Personal, work/career, financial, health, family.

On this journey to Nepal, you will discover you have a deep innate ability to heal, forgive, find self-love and respect for who you are and more.

This retreat is perfect for anyone from all types of careers. Someone who is struggling with their careers.

Anyone interested in a spiritual exploration.

You will receive the tools to help manage any of the above issues and more.

Personal Journey:

Wellness is vital to our well-being, and all-important areas of our lives.

AnnapurnaBlue’s unique retreat focuses on the five life poisons, it affects in all areas of our life. We then focus on replacing the five life poisons with wisdom, compassion, and healing.

We not only focus on mindset, but body as well, we introduce or deepen our students with the ultimate mind, body exercise of Qigong that helps to build powerful healing energy within our mind, body and spirit.

This retreat will also infuse your spirit with energy to tap deep into your soul for healing, peace and calm.

Our schedule will include GiGong sessions, wellness sessions, Tibetan Healing bowl sessions, and more.

What Are The Benefits For You Attending This Retreat?

As a group traveling to such mysterious and special places in Nepal, you will be infused with an energy and inspiration to empower you to trust your intuition and improvise in the moment, giving you the tools to confidently handle any circumstance with clarity and focus, even under pressure.

At this retreat, though the timeless reflection of Nepal and it’s innate wisdom, you will gain a deeper understanding of human existence and your unique role in it. Leading to a profound sense of presence, peace and clarity.

Space - Space to think on your current life, the problems and concerns you may be managing in your daily life.

By the end of the retreat you will be filled with positive energy, a deeper connection with your spiritual side. You will have an understanding how the five emotional life poisons has been destructive to you and all areas of your life: Personal, family, financial, career/work, friends, health and environment.

You will have the tools to replace your life poisons with positive wisdom. You will feel the change in your life.

Wellness, Qigong and Healing Mind, Body and Spirit

Wellness Sessions

The most dangerous enemies for our mind, body and spirits are our own Five Life Poisons. If we do not free ourselves from these poisons, our mind, body and spirit will always be fighting obstacles that create problems with our self, health, family, work and financial relationships.

AnnapurnaBlue's Unique wellness sessions introduce students to The Five Life Poisons of our daily lives.

These Five Poisons, Ignorance, Anger, Attachment, Ego and Jealousy, are a central cause of suffering in our daily lives. They are our negative emotional reactions to a particular situation. We may react to a situation with aversion, attachment, envy, pride, or other negative emotions, directing these negative emotions at the people we believe are responsible for the problem. The arising of the Five Poisons is always harmful to us.

When we are able to look inside ourselves, we realize that the Five Life Poisons are our own emotions. The other person, the one who we think “causes” us to have the negative emotion, may be unaware or unconcerned by our emotions.

AnnapurnaBlue’s team of professionals and world wide studies have proven, in order to have our lives function properly, we need to learn how to acknowledge and manage the Five Life Poisons and to replace the poisons with wisdom.

Modern science has shown how our mental and physical health improves drastically when we recognize, reduce, or eliminate our Five Life Poisons, promoting mental and physical healing and balance.

During this retreat, you will learn the damage of any or all of the Five Life Poisons have upon our mental and physical body. By the end of the retreat, you will understand, and learn the tools to minimize the damage The Five Poisons has done to us, and how to counteract them and turn them into positive wisdom energy to improve our lives.

Qigong - Studies have shown,

practicing qigong can improve fitness, reduce anxiety and depression, lower blood pressure, relieve chronic pain, strengthen the immune and respiratory systems, and improve overall well-being.

Qigong uses simple poses and breathing patterns to promote a healthy flow and reduce stagnation of qi. Proper flow of "qi" can help the body engage its own healing processes.

You will be inspired to truly look within, with an open mind, to see:

What you are unhappy with, in all areas in your life.
Evaluate the status of your mind, body and spirit.
What you would like within your life.
A plan inspired by your desires to make the changes to change what you are not happy with and to make a plan for your desires.
An amazing support system to help you achieve your goals.
You will leave the retreat empowered to be the you, you would like to be. Finding Yourself!
Tools to help you focus, creating balance and better health.
Two post retreat support sessions.

Self Investment Fee

This retreat is perfect for a single person, couples and groups of friends.

Retreat/Pilgrimage Fee:

Per person: $3900.00

You can make a 50% deposit

Monthly Payments with final payment paid by September 1, 2025.

Additional Fees: Private Room in Kathmandu and Pokhara -

SINGING BOWL WORKSHOP:

Additional $400.00 per person for two day workshop.

Cancellation Policy

Full refund less $200.00 administration fee if cancelled by May 1st, 2024
50% refund if cancelled between May 1st and August 1st, 2025
No refund if cancelled after August 1, 2025 Can be used for a different retreat.

MEALS

While we are in Kathmandu and Pokhara, you are responsible for lunch and dinner. Your drinks and snacks. We will arrange restaurants as a group.

While we are traveling to Jomsom, Lubrak, Muktinah and Kagbeni.

Meals will be prepared to accommodate everyone's dietary needs.

Throughout the day, you will enjoy unlimited water, tea, coffee and juices,

Accommodations

While we are in Kathmandu and Pokhara, you can request your own private room. Additional Fee.

While we are in Jomsom, Lubrack and Kagbeni – we will need to share rooms in the tea guest houses. We understand the importance of harmonious connections, so we carefully will pair you with a roommate who shares your personality, age and preferences.

Space is limited. Early registration is strongly suggested.

Arrival:

Depending on where you travel from, keep in mind, if you live in Minnesota, it make take an additional travel date, so if you leave on August 1st, you will arrive on August 2nd or 3rd.

Nepal is 12 hours ahead of us. So plan accordingly.

Travel to Nepal:

If you are participating on the Sound Bowl Workshop, you should arrive by October 1st,

If you are just planning to do the retreat/pilgrimage, you should arrive by October 5th.

We advise, you arrive a day or two earlier, to help manage jet lag.

The retreat ends on October 19th, plan to travel back home on October 29th.

We will not be able to bring the group back sooner then October 18th, retreat ends on the 19th, 2024. You can plan to travel back the evening of October 19th or 20th, 2024.

If you would like to arrive a day or more earlier into Kathmandu and would like to stay in the same hotel, we will be happy to help you make these arrangements.