India Our experience has shown us that people interested in making a difference in the lives of others are also interested in life-long learning and personal growth. This incredible program, designed by alumni of Harvard University, is a personal journey of a lifetime. It’s a journey of self-exploration through the Himalayas in India, where nature is the classroom, and the self is the required reading.

This program is a journey of self-exploration through the Indian Himalayas. Your travels will take you beyond the crowded streets, and into the heart of India, interacting with its people, its landscapes, its mountain villages and foothills. And through it all, it will take you to your heart and to discover more about you.

About this incredible journey
The 15-day expeditionary learning program is a self-exploratory experiential workshop focused on life-goal planning. It is specially designed to help participants become more self-aware and thereby make informed and holistic choices in their professional and personal pursuits. The program combines eastern philosophy with western thought, is a truly interdisciplinary and multicultural experience, drawing upon some profound ideas within Indian philosophy and blending them with some of the most influential ‘self’ related concepts of the west.

Beyond concepts and activities it includes a travel-practicum that provides a cultural exposure to one of the oldest civilizations in the world. An integral part of the program will be a guided travel experience that will take you to the heart of India’s historical grandeur, complex culture, and natural splendor. You will find yourself experiencing the holy shrines of many ancient religions, trekking through the foothills of the Himalayas, participating in age-old community traditions, and wading in a crystal clear lake at 14,500 feet.

The journey will have three legs. Beginning in the plains, in New Delhi, you will make your way to the campus in the Himalayas - a natural getaway setting where people are more likely to think openly and creatively about themselves. Continue onwards to Chandratal – a crystal clear lake at 14,500 ft. This will be followed by a week-long travel-practicum where you will undertake a journey, in groups, from the mountains down to the plains of central India.

And since a powerful learning experience seldom takes place without getting out of one’s comfort zone, this journey will provide an encouraging and emotionally safe environment where experimentation is encouraged. Challenges will be taken up by choice and you will be encouraged to explore, test and go beyond your limits.

This powerful journey is ideal for the active individual looking to stretch both physically and spiritually. This is very different from many travel experiences. It’s not luxurious in the traditional sense, but it does offer a luxury of a different kind. It’s an experience to nourish your soul, and to help you work towards becoming your best self. You’ll discover the wonder of India, and the wonder of you.

Date
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Cost
$2900 (Canadian Funds) per person, plus round-trip air transportation. Program cost includes tuition, meals, accommodation, study materials and all travel within India. Program cost does not include round-trip air transportation to India or fees for required visas. Aquila will arrange for your visa upon confirmation of your registration, and Aquila would also be pleased to arrange your air transportation, if you wish.