Himalayas Summer School & Trek
The Himalayas represent the origins of Yoga; so we believe that every Yogi should some day visit these spiritual mountains!
To be inspired not just by the majestic Himalayan landscapes, but by the 'soulscapes' of the great Yogis of antiquity, who walked these trails and meditated in these caves, pondering the eternal questions of Self, Life and Death.
Every Summer we host the 5 day 'Himalayan Summer School' training-retreat at a spectacular mountain resort so you immerse into a Spiritual retreat.
Catharsis, Death & Re:Birth through Yoga, Detox, Meditation and Art.
We also invite world-class guest faculty to bring their teachings.
The retreat ends with a Festival of Music, Dance & Meditation in the mountains!
The Himalayan Summer School extends with 2 optional Treks:
the 7-10 day Himalayan Adventure-trek or 2 day Himalayan Explore-trek.
Pricing
Enroll now and begin your transformative journey
- 14 Day Money Back Guarantee
- Free Module - Asana Siddhi
- Complimentary 1:1 Coaching Call
- Bonus: Yoga Nidra
Meet your Teachers
Manish Pole
Lead Teacher
Co-Founder of Awaken · Yoga Wisdom & Meditation Teacher since 2003 · Life Coach
22+ years experience as a Yoga Wisdom & Meditation Teacher.
After graduating in Psychology in 2003, Manish continued studying the ‘Mind’ through Yoga and Meditation. This led to a 7 year internship, where he lived with his then guru - renowned Himalayan yogi, Bharat Thakur; eventually leaving in 2010 as the CEO of Artistic Yoga.
He then co-founded the Total Yoga school sharing Yogic wisdom through branches in India, USA, UK, UAE, Singapore & NZ. Moving on in 2020, he co-founded the 21st Century Yoga virtual school.
Manish currently serves as the co-founder of the Awaken school and teaches globally at wellness festivals, Middle Eastern conferences and leads Retreats and Teacher Trainings in Bali and the Himalayas. Awaken also serves communities through social leadership events and projects.
Manish is a podcaster, blogger and a keynote Speaker in the area of ancient Wisdom meeting Wellness science.
Rana Abihayla
Teacher
Co-Founder of Awaken · Life Coach · Teacher & Author
After completing her Executive Education at Harvard and spending over 20 years in corporate health consulting, Rana turned her focus toward integrative wellness. Her early career spanned multinationals and public health systems across the Middle East and GCC, where she specialized in chronic disease prevention and mind-body integration.
Rana then deepened her path in holistic healing becoming a certified 500-hour yoga, 200-hour meditation teacher, 200-hour kids yoga teacher and life coach. Her work combines science and soulful strategy to guide individuals through burnout, life transitions and inner reinvention.
As co-founder of Awaken Wellness, Rana now leads retreats, trainings and mindfulness workshops across India and the Middle East. Her creative offerings include Art therapy, Poetry based breathwork and movement sessions that help individuals and teams reconnect, regulate and express.
She has spoken on stages such as the ICCA Global Congress and Dubai 30X30, Dubai Active Show and continues to serve diverse communities including refugee groups, cancer patients and women affected by displacement. Her fundraising and social impact efforts support crisis-affected regions like Lebanon, Gaza and others alongside environmental wellness initiatives.
Born in Lebanon and raised in Sierra Leone, Rana speaks English, Arabic, French and Spanish. She brings deep cultural empathy to every space she holds rooted in care, inclusion and global connection.
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