Join the Bay Area’s Amanda Moran, along with The Spiritual Pilgrim’s Cory Bryant & Sarah McTee on a heart-felt 10-day exploration of the Kathmandu Valley! Cory will guide our daily meditation practice and introduce you to some of his beloved teachers. Sarah will assist Amanda’s morning Jivamukti classes, which will be followed by guided tours into some of Kathmandu’s most sacred Hindu and Buddhist sites.
11:45 - 12:30 PM Lunch (Hotel Vajra)
12:30 - 1:30 PM Orientation with Sarah & Amanda (Vajra Yoga Hall)
1:30 - 2:30 PM Buddhism & Yoga Talk with Cory
3:00 PM Thamel Walk
6:45 PM Depart for Vajra
5:30 AM Meditation (Vajra Yoga Hall)
6:00 - 7:00 AM Yoga Practice (Vajra Yoga Hall)
7:00 - 8:00 AM Breakfast (and shower/change) (Vajra)
8:15 - 8:45 AM Walk to Swayambhu
9:00 - 11:00 AM Swayambhunath tour (James)
11:00 AM Depart for Pharping
12:00 PM Lunch (Sherpa Cafe)
4:00 PM Depart for Vajra
6:00 PM Dinner On your own
6:00 PM Meditation (Vajra Yoga Hall)
6:30 PM Yoga Practice (Vajra Yoga Hall)
8:30 – 9:30 PM Breakfast (and shower/change) (Vajra)
9:45 AM Bring luggage down
10:00 AM Depart for Patan
10:45 PM Walking Tour of Patan
12:30 PM Lunch (Pahan Chhen)
1:30 PM Patan Durban Square, Museum, Mahabuddha Temple
3:30 PM Depart for Boudhanath
5:30 PM Boudha Stupa Tour (James)
6:00 PM Dinner Roadhouse Cafe
6:00 AM Depart for Practice / stop for puja on the kora (HLG Lobby)
7:00 AM Yoga practice (Boudha Yoga Shala)
9:00 AM Breakfast (and shower/change)
10:00 AM FREE TIME (Lunch on your own)
1:45 PM Depart for Teachings
2:00 – 4:00 PM Dharma Teachings
6:00 AM Depart for Morning Meditation Practice (no asana today) (HLG Lobby)
7:00 AM Breakfast (and shower/change) (HLG)
8:00 AM Depart for Nagi Gompa
8:30 AM Stop at Budhanilkantha Temple (sleeping Vishnu)
9:30 AM Hike to Nagi Gompa
11:30 AM Teachings and Meditation with Ani Gyan Tara
12:30 PM Lunch (Nagi Gompa)
2:00 PM Hike back to cars
3:30 PM Bus back to Boudha
6:00 PM Dinner (On your own)
6:00 AM Depart for Practice (HLG Lobby)
7:00 AM Yoga Practice (Boudha Yoga Shala)
9:00 AM Breakfast (and shower/change)
10:00 AM FREE TIME (Lunch on your own)
1:45 PM Depart for Teaching
2:00 PM Dharma Teaching
4:00 PM Depart for Boudha Main Gate
4:10 PM Quilts for Kids camp with James (Boudha Main Gate)
6:15 PM Depart for Pashupatinath
8:00 PM Bus back to Boudha
Dinner (On your own)
Pack for Namo Buddha departure
6:00 AM Depart for Practice (HLG Lobby)
6:30 AM Yoga Practice (Boudha Yoga Shala)
9:00 AM Breakfast (and shower/change)
10:00 AM Bring luggage down to hotel lobby
10:15 AM Depart
11:00 AM Bhaktapur Tour
FREE TIME in Bhaktapur / lunch on your own
3:00 PM Depart for Namo Buddha Resort
4:15 PM Arrive Namo Buddha Resort
6:00 PM Dinner (NB Restaurant)
6:30 AM Meditation (Lasho Hall)
7:00 AM Yoga practice (Lasho Hall)
9:00 AM Breakfast (and shower/change) (NB Restaurant)
FREE TIME
1:00 PM Lunch (NB Restaurant)
2:15 PM Hike around local villages (Local guide) (Meet in breakfast area)
4:30 – 5:30 PM Sangha gathering with meditation (Lasho Hall)
6:00 PM Dinner (NB Restaurant)
6:30 - 7:00 AM Meditation (Lasho Hall)
7:00 - 9:00 AM Yoga practice (Lasho Hall)
9:00 AM Breakfast (and shower/change)
10:00 AM Short hike to Namo Buddha/Thrangu Monastery and Stupa (Meet in breakfast area)
1:30 PM Lunch (NB Restaurant)
2:30 PM Free Time
4:30 PM Sangha and meditation
6:00 PM Dinner
Pack bags and be ready for morning departure
6:30 AM Meditation (Lasho Hall)
7:00 AM Yoga practice (Lasho Hall)
9:00 – 10:00 AM Breakfast and shower/change (NB Restaurant)
*Pay off any outstanding bill with Resort
10:30 AM Place luggage in front of your cabin
11:00 AM Depart for Kathmandu
12:30 PM Arrive Boudha - check in
FREE TIME
4:30 PM Depart for James’ House (HLG lobby)
4:45 PM Happy Hour/Quilt viewing
6:00 PM Farewell Dinner
6:00 AM Meditation (HLG Lobby)
6:45 AM Prayer Flag Ritual
8:00 AM Puja at White Gompa (Ka Nying Shedrup Ling)
8:30 AM Breakfast (Shechen Garden Café)
Airport pick-ups begin
* Bring luggage to lobby in preparation for departure
* Pay laundry and/or beverage bills at hotel front desk
The Spiritual Pilgrim is dedicated to guiding yoga practitioners, meditators, and spiritual seekers towards a deeper connection with their true nature—one that is peaceful, loving, and selfless. Rooted in Tibetan Buddhism and informed by the teachings of Patanjali, we integrate meditation, yoga, spiritual pilgrimages, and the preservation of indigenous sacred sites in the Himalayan region to foster personal growth and communal well-being.
Cory Bryant, PhD, 500-ERYT
Founder/Director
The Spiritual Pilgrim
Eddyville, KY USA
[email protected]
