Holi India Pilgrimage

March 17-27th 2027

10 Nights 11 Days

Across Northern India

A Coast to Coast Collaboration with Mother Yoga, Seattle & Nirvana Yoga, Buffalo.


Join Nancy Nomellini and Jamie Monte for a sacred and immersive journey through Northern India during the vibrant celebration of Holi. This retreat is designed as a deeply cultural and spiritual pilgrimage, weaving together daily yoga, ritual, devotion, and meaningful connection with the living traditions of India.  Throughout the retreat, we will support local artisans, family-run businesses, and community spaces, ensuring our presence directly gives back to the people who keep these spiritual and cultural lineages alive.

This experience is more than travel it is a return to the roots of yoga, a celebration of beauty and connection, and a chance to honor India through presence, respect, and devotion.

Varanasi
Stay at Hotel Temple on the Ganges, Assi Ghat

  • Shiva Rudrabhishek ceremony
  • Sunrise boat journey on the Ganga
  • Evening Ganga Aarti
  • Classical cultural dance performance
  • Visit to traditional silk looms
  • Temple visits including Hanuman and Durga temples


Rishikesh

  • Temple visits and sacred walks
  • Parmarth Niketan Ganga Aarti
  • Meetings with Maa Gyaan Suveera and Maa Vanmali
  • Visit to the historic Beatles Ashram


Haridwar
Stay at Johari House

  • Traditional Yajna ceremony at Johari House
  • Har Ki Pauri Ganga Aarti
  • Ayurvedic cooking class
  • Temple visits and spiritual excursions
  • Yantra painting and mantra chanting
  • Visit to local mala makers
  • Shopping in traditional markets
  • Henna experience
  • Holi celebration


Holi

One of India’s most beloved and symbolic celebrations, welcoming the arrival of spring and honoring the triumph of love, renewal, and goodness over darkness. During this sacred time, communities gather in joy, covering one another in vibrant colors as a reminder of unity, forgiveness, and the beauty of life lived fully. As part of our journey, we will spend time in Haridwar with the esteemed Johari family, whose lineage carries forward the teachings of the late Harish Johari a respected author, artist, and spiritual practitioner devoted to preserving yogic and tantric wisdom. Their home is a place of living tradition, where rituals, teachings, and hospitality are offered with deep reverence.

What to Expect


From the moment you arrive, every detail of the journey is thoughtfully held so you can fully rest into the experience. All accommodations, nourishing meals, guided excursions, and daily yoga and spiritual practice are included, allowing you to move with ease through the sacred rhythm of the pilgrimage. In Varanasi, you’ll stay along the river at Hotel Temple on the Ganges near Assi Ghat, waking before dawn for a sunrise boat journey across the Ganges as the city comes alive in prayer. Here, you’ll take part in a sacred Shiva Rudrabhishek ceremony, witness the powerful evening Ganga Aarti, visit beloved temples, experience a classical dance performance, and step into the artistry of traditional silk weaving. In Rishikesh, the days unfold through temple visits, sacred walks, gatherings with revered spiritual teachers, and the moving river ceremony at Parmarth Niketan, along with a visit to the historic Beatles Ashram, a place that still hums with creative and spiritual legacy.

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In Haridwar, you’ll be welcomed into the warmth and tradition of Johari House, where daily life itself becomes practice. Here, you’ll participate in a traditional Yajna fire ceremony, experience the breathtaking devotion of the Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri, and learn through hands-on moments like an Ayurvedic cooking class, yantra painting, mantra chanting, and visits with local mala makers and artisans. Time will be set aside to wander vibrant markets, receive henna, and connect with the living culture of India in a way that feels personal and heartfelt. The journey culminates in the joyful celebration of Holi, where color, devotion, and community come together in a powerful expression of renewal, leaving you nourished, inspired, and deeply connected to the spirit of this sacred land.


Retreat Leaders

NANCY NOMELLINI


Nancy Nomellini is the founder and owner of Mother Yoga Seattle, a beloved community-centered studio rooted in service, practice, and devotion. A devoted practitioner and international teacher with deep Eastern roots, Nancy has been teaching for nearly two decades, guiding students through yoga as a path of inquiry, embodiment, and transformation. Over the years, she has led yoga retreats, teacher trainings, and workshops across the United States, and has facilitated sacred yoga pilgrimages throughout Europe and Asia, creating spaces for students to immerse themselves in both practice and the living traditions that inform it. 


Nancy has taught within multiple teacher training programs throughout the West Coast and brings a wealth of experience to her work, bridging ancient yogic wisdom with modern-day application. Her teaching is known for its depth, clarity, and sincerity, inviting students to approach yoga not simply as movement, but as a lifelong discipline rooted in self-study, compassion, and purpose. 


At the heart of Nancy’s work is a deep devotion to yoga philosophy and a commitment to liberation as a lived practice. She believes yoga is a path toward freedom and dignity for all beings, and her teaching is guided by a vision of care and reverence for people, animals, and the planet. Through her leadership, Mother Yoga Seattle has become a sanctuary for community, reflection, and meaningful connection. 

Jamie Monte 


Jamie has been walking the path of yoga for over two decades, guided by breath, movement, and a deep devotion to the mystery. Her classes are a steady offering of lighthearted energy, creative sequencing, and spiritual depth. With mantra, mudra, and myth woven through her flow, Jamie holds space for transformation—where curiosity becomes clarity, and devotion cracks open the heart. Her practice is an invitation to meet yourself fully and move from that sacred place within. 


Jamie has studied with numerous teachers through 8 Limbs Yoga Centers in Seattle and continues to keep her west coast family close. She is also a part of an adventure group of inspiring women and teaches on an annual yoga retreat in Orcas Island, WA.  She leads teacher trainings, workshops and collaborations around Buffalo. You can also find Jamie on Yogis Anonymous with seasonal Yin Yoga classes. 

Holi India Pilgrimage
March 17–27 2027
10 Nights • 11 Days Across Northern India
Varanasi • Rishikesh • Haridwar


Retreat includes all accommodations and meals throughout our journey. All transportation within India. Guided activities and excursions, daily yoga and spiritual practices.



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Pricing

Deposit: $1,008

Non-refundable to secure your place


Total: $4,500 per person

Due by December 1st, 2026

(shared rooms)


*Retreat cost does not include international flights


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