BookYogaRetreats

I could find a wonderful yoga retreat in India through the site. I could compare different ones and review comments from participants. Examples of daily schedule and the teachers details are very useful. Thanks for making it easy!

I booked at 5 day Ayurvedic cooking / yoga retreat with Renuatum Spa in Puerto Rico. Many things that were promised were not provided. There were no cooking classes,
There were only two meals per day as opposed to three advertised, and the accommodations that were described as "luxury" were not.

After returning from the retreat, I wrote a review giving zero stars and I know at least 3 other retreaters wrote reviews describing their experience as being poor. Unfortunately, I know two out of three did not book through bookyogaretreats so their reviews were not published. In spite of my zero star review, info of bad experiences with two other people and a phone call with another retreater, BYR still gives Renuatam Spa an excellent rating. They only have 9 ratings so mine should have had some sort of impact but it didn't.

I don't think I'll book through BYR ever again since I cannot trust their ratings. I will always look to TripAdvisor or other sites for reviews of any retreat that I consider in the future.

This site has a lot of different yoga retreats to choose from and I found it very easy to use. I had a number of questions to ask before I booked and the communication and response was always very prompt and easy to follow/understand. Payment details and instruction were clear and concise and made it easy for me to know exactly what I was getting for my money. Will use them again to book my next Yoga Retreat. Thanks.

Great site with much choice. Super smooth booking experience to a well selected retreat. So glad I found this site.

Even though it is a little more expensive to book through this website, I would do it again because this really helped me find the perfect YTT that I was looking for. What an amazing website that lead to me having the best experience of my life! I'm so happy this site exists I hope they can continue to operate for years to come.

It was my first time booking a yoga retreat with bookyogaretreats.com (Tripaneer). My sister and I chose a retreat in southern Turkey and paid our deposit back in February. We left for Turkey in early October (of this month). After much planning, saving and anticipation, we finally headed to Turkey from Western Canada, travelled for 24 hours, stayed overnight in an airport hotel to help us overcome jet lag, then the next day took a domestic flight from Istanbul to Bodrum. And then our dream of having a relaxing and restorative yoga retreat came to an abrupt end. The "organizer" and her partner picked us up at the airport for an extra $50USD expense to us, and then rather than taking us to what we thought was a retreat centre, we were in utter shock when they took us to their home. They had turned their living/dining room area into a yoga space. We were then shown to our sparsely decorated shared bedroom which consisted of 2 single beds that were about as comfortable as sleeping on cardboard. Their back yard faced a busy highway below and there wasn't even a comfortable chair to sit on outside or any cozy spots indoors where we could have some privacy unless we retreated to our "dorm room" with the 2 uncomfortable beds. We were in utter shock. Days before leaving Canada for Turkey, we were told by the organizer that actually, we were going to be the only participants attending. Although I thought it was very odd at the time and wondered how they could proceed with the retreat anyways with only my sister and I attending, our bags were packed, flights booked, time off work already planned, we headed to Turkey. The landing page for this so-called retreat had shown the organizer outdoors in a green space with a building in the background teaching yoga to 8 people in downward facing dog position. The reality couldn't have been further from the truth. My sister, aged 61 and I (aged 58) tried to hide our shock and disappointment and after having a pathetic "welcome dinner," we retreated to our room and neither of us could sleep a wink all night on those uncomfortable beds. We were in tears, disappointed, shocked and knew that we could not stay. We spent the whole night trying to find a hotel room or AirBNB in the area and touch typing a long email to Bookyogaretreats.com explaining the situation and asking for our deposit back. We left in the morning and continued communicating with Bookyogaretreats.com over the next few days documenting everything that we had experienced. Initially bookyogaretreats.com sounded very empathetic and responsive. We trusted that based on all the information that we had provided and our fact-based responses to the organizer's counter-comments that they would proceed with integrity and give us our deposit back, given the $1,000s of dollars we had already shelled out for our trip and our dream for a restorative yoga retreat basically disappearing. To our complete and utter shock, they responded by saying that the $438 deposit we had paid was still unrefundable. I am writing my story so that all followers on bookyogaretreats.com understand that this company really does not vet any yoga retreat organizer that lists on their website. I made the biggest mistake thinking that retreat organizers need to go through a process with bookyogaretreats.com to list their retreats and that bookyogaretreats.com provides some protection to consumers. But I have since discovered that that is not the case at all. Anyone can list a retreat they slap together on this website. Bookyogaretreats.com just wants to take their cut. I trusted this company and I've been so let down and bled financially. My warning to all of you is to do your due diligence when signing up for a retreat from bookyogaretreats.com. Contact the organizer and ask numerous questions and find out exactly what the space looks like. Viewing the company's Instagram account that shows stunning pictures of people at yoga retreats surrounded by natural beauty and in beautiful yoga spaces just filled me with heartbreak all over again. That was what my sister and I had longed for: a restful, peaceful and restorative yoga retreat, not an vastly overpriced stay in someone's home doing 2 yoga classes per day with no retreat space to relax in. All it felt like what that we were just cash registers for them, 2 North Americans that could be duped into forking over lots of cash while they underdelivered a retreat for us. It all made sense after that fateful evening when we'd arrived at their home, why they waited until the last minute to tell us that we were going to be the only participants and why they kept postponing sending me the retreat address (for my luggage tag) until the last minute when I was so busy preparing for my trip that I never thought to put the address in Google maps. Bookyogaretreats.com would not accept any responsibility here and even after sending so much factual information about what we found, the discrepancy between the retreat listing and the reality, they sided with the organizer leaving the consumer assuming all risk. This is unethical and shocking behaviour from a company that promotes yoga. Yoga is not just about postures but about consciousness, ethics and right behaviour. Be forewarned here and do your due diligence before paying any deposit to this company, as they don't have your back.

Making the booking with bookyogaretreats.com by Tripaneer is easy and reliable!

First of all, 7 Chakras Yoga School in Rishikesh is truly welcoming and offers support to its students 24/7: they all really make you feel like home, and are approachable.

Secondly, I must emphasize the highly talented teachers they count on, learning and relearning was an absolute pleasure.

Thirdly, the food was always way above my expectations: safe for westerners and absolutely delicious and healthy.

Finally, the accommodation was satisfactory, my bedroom was beautifully sunny and pretty clean when I got in. I would very much like to highlight that the bed was incredibly comfortable, ideal to rest after a very long day of training and learning

In a nutshell, I would really recommend 7 Chakras Yoga School to anyone around the world that wishes to become a highly qualified yoga teacher.

I trip was booked by mistake, and the organization is inflexible about making adjustments or refunds. It is important to note that the entity who is actually hosting the event was completely fine with making the adjustment, it is BookYogaRetreats who is not. Where most organizations are hyper-focused on customer experience, BookYogaRetreats is hyper focused on the profitability of one-time transactions above all else. Do yourself a favor: bypass this third party service and go directly to the provider. There is no need to deal with BookYogaRetreats.

In response to what I expect to hear from the vendor: Just because a policy is "stated" does not mean that the policy is right or just. If you hope to enjoy repeat business, a little empathy and customer focus goes a long way.

I searched for a teacher training course on this website, and more than half of the items did not match the program description. I filed complaints on Day 2 of my trip and they simply forwarded me the replies from the organiser, which is "all items (including daily yoga class) are subject to the organiser's own discretion" therefore the organiser has the right for not giving all the items that I paid for! As a yoga teacher myself, I have been to a few yoga trips and have never encountered such irresponsible agency and yoga school (Indepth Academy in Phuket). In the end, they just replied there is a non-refundable or the cancellation policy is invalid. They do not assign a specific CS to address your case, so I had to repeat again and again what happened to me. All in all, I could be kidnapped in a small rural area at Thailand without anyone noticing. That was how bad it was and the platform SHOULD validate all the information is correct on the course description (even the accommodation described was not the real accommodation I was put in!)

This website really helped narrow and filter down what I wanted in a Yoga Retreat. I was very happy with my choice and would highly recommend the Bhakti Yogshala Retreat: 22 Day 200-Hour Multi-Style Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh to anyone. I could not have found it without the BookYogaRetreats by Tripaneer website.

Best site to find best retreats in the world. Trustworthy. Easy payment and nice navigation. I will use it again.

THE YOGA MAT gave me a refresh moment of my yoga journey.
It was full of caring and inspiring from all teachers.

Tania is a huge mama bear who take care of us. And lead us to right way.
Also another teachers are humble and amazing giver.
I felt that we got blessed around teachers.
It was over the technic things.

I learned A LOT from them & nature of Koh Samui.

I am so grateful for the training I received from Yoga Union in Bali. Everything was organised super well in terms of the food, accommodation and transportation from the airport. The teachers are such fantastic educators with a deep love and passion for what they are teaching. I left this training feeling wholesome and prepared to teach. You will learn so much about yourself through this experience x

J'ai passé un séjour extraordinaire à Ban de Sapt. Et plus qu'une envie de ouvrir la France à travers d'autres séjours!

Legitimate booking platform. I had some complications with my visa and had to delay my trip; bookingyogaretreat helped me reschedule at no charge.

Sin este sitio quizás no hubiera sido posible haber encontrado el instructorado en Cali Colombia, que cumpliera con todas mis expectativas, estoy muy agradecida por encontrar sitios como este que reúnen muchísimas actividades holísticas al rededor del mundo y en las que uno puede ser participes.

I was promised a refund my deposit by the event organiser and the site refused to refund me. Terrible service, think twice about booking here it's not worth the hassle.

This Yoga Teacher Training is so much more than just that. It was a truly enriching experience and so special it's hard to put into words. The people of the Conscious Yoga Academy are amazing and they do a great job creating a safe space where you can heal, grow & connect to your true self again. You will learn a wholistic approach of Yoga and get the tools you need to live a peaceful and fulfilled life.
Besides that, also the location im the nature at the sea is beautiful and the food delicious!
I am deeply grateful, that I could be part of this journey. Thank you so much!

If you want peace and quiet but with activities. If you want to enjoy the sea and also the mountains. If you want a healthy and delicious food with top quality products. If you want to do yoga and meditation with a person with great experience with whom everything was very easy. If you want to feel cared for as in your earliest childhood, your perfect vacation is with Kathy.
You can also enjoy her Ayurvedic massages in which she is a true teacher.

The multiple options of filters are the most helpful to fine tune what type of retreat you are looking for.

Hello It was all beautiful, well organized, I Ve learned many New things about Tantra and Tantra yoga and dance, the teachers, no Need to Say, are special! They transmitted so much love and Joy during the course, they shined in the light of the Divine and Vishnu Guruji Also sent a blessing to US all'! It was awesome to feel the real connection through all over the world! Thank them Will not be enough to tell my hratitute! NAMASTÈ Roberta

Gute Auswahl an Retreat, einfache Handhabung, zuverlässig, gibt Sicherheit für Anzahlung, gute Darstellung der einzelnen Angebote

Harmony yoga teacher training provided the tools needed so when you leave the program you have the ability needed to teach right away. I feel confident, centered and prepared for the next chapter I want to explore. The women in my program were all special and we were all from different backgrounds and ages ranged from early twenties to sixties! So exhilarating and hard at the same time. I feel proud of me!