Bhakti — the heart of yoga
Come experience bhakti — the art of realising your true self, and beyond.
a path of devotion
What is Bhakti?
A Spiritual Practice of Love, Service, and Inner Awakening
We spend much of life mastering the world around us, yet the deepest journey begins within, where we learn to rediscover the connection to ourselves and beyond.
Bhakti begins here.
It is a path of devotion: a way of opening our heart, offering our life in service, and growing in loving connection with the Divine source of all life.
Bhakti Yoga brings this devotion into daily practice. Through mantra meditation, kirtan, wisdom, service, shared meals, pilgrimage, and simple acts of devotion, we learn to reawaken our true nature of gratitude, humility, and loving service.
At Bhakti Yoga Rishikesh, we welcome seekers from around the world into the sacred atmosphere of Rishikesh. Here, spiritual life is practised together — in various ways like kirtan, wisdom, seva, friendship, sacred food, and simple acts of devotion.
three ways in
Start where you are
this week
Saturday Kirtan
It’s summer, so Saturday carries the week — Wednesday and Thursday evenings return in October.
Go deeper · 21 days
The Bhakti Ashram Experience
To truly understand Rishikesh, you have to step inside an ashram — a spiritual community where life revolves around practice, simplicity and self-enquiry rather than sightseeing. An ashram stay is the most authentic way to experience the town’s spiritual heart: early mornings, yoga and meditation, simple sattvic food, and a rhythm of life stripped of distraction.
Next intake: 1–21 October 2026 — details & application on the Ashram page.
Once a year · every October
Kirtan Mela
Five evenings of meditative and joyful kirtans.
Every October, singers and seekers from all over the world squeeze in together and sing until the walls hum. Free, like everything we do.
experience bhakti
Nine doorways
stay close
Take the music with you
The evenings end at eight — these don’t.
There’s a place here for you.
New here? Everyone was once. Tell us a little about what draws you, and we’ll point you to the right way in — a weekly gathering, a retreat, or simply a conversation.