BHUTAN AND NEPAL YOGA & MINDFULNESS JOURNEYS

LEAD a Himalayan Journey With Your Community

We Handle Everything Else


We help yoga, meditation and mindfulness teachers create unforgettable Himalayan journeys for their communities. You bring your teaching, your vision and your community and we take care of everything from planning and bookings to local logistics and guest support.


OUR HIMALAYAN JOURNEY STRUCTURE

Every journey combines Bhutan and Nepal in one seamless Himalayan experience.

Your journey begins in Bhutan, where you'll choose between our two signature itineraries: Mystical Bhutan or Sacred Bhutan. It concludes in Nepal, where time in Kathmandu and Namo Buddha provides space to integrate the experience before returning home.

Your choice is which Bhutan journey best suits your community.

BHUTAN JOURNEY

The heart of the experience

Your group journeys through Bhutan's sacred valleys, ancient monasteries and spectacular Himalayan landscapes, combining daily yoga and mindfulness practice with meaningful cultural experiences and time in nature.

Bhutan offers a rare opportunity to experience spectacular Himalayan landscapes, living Buddhist traditions and a culture where spirituality remains part of everyday life.

Choose your Bhutan journey: Two ways to experience Bhutan’s sacred landscapes

OPTION 1

MYSTICAL BHUTAN

Our Signature Journey

A balanced Himalayan yoga journey through Bhutan's beautiful western valleys, combining daily practice with cultural discovery and time in nature.

Duration: 14 nights (6 nights in Nepal, 8 nights in Bhutan)

Departs: Kathmandu, Nepal

Bhutan Route: Thimphu • Phobjikha • Punakha • Paro

Includes:

  • Explore Thimphu's cultural landmarks

  • Visit magnificent Punakha Dzong and explore the beautiful Punakha Valley

  • Discover peaceful Phobjikha Valley, Gangtey Monastery and a local nunnery

  • Paro Valley stay in a 4-star wellness hotel

  • Tiger’s Nest Monastery hike

  • Daily yoga and mindfulness throughout Bhutan

  • Nepal journey phase: Kathmandu and Namo Buddha

Best for:
Teachers hosting their first Bhutan journey or leading mixed-level groups seeking a well-paced Himalayan experience.

Experience feel:
Grounded • Balanced • Accessible • Transformational

Early Bird price: US$5,325 per person

Standard price: US$5,425 per person

OPTION 2

SACRED BHUTAN

Our Most Immersive Journey

A more spacious Himalayan yoga journey that extends beyond Bhutan's western valleys into the sacred landscapes of Bumthang for deeper cultural immersion.

Duration: 16 nights ( 6 nights in Nepal, 10 nights in Bhutan)

Departs: Kathmandu, Nepal

Bhutan Route: Paro • Bumthang • Phobjikha • Punakha • Thimphu •Paro

Includes everything in Mystical Bhutan plus:

  • Explore Bumthang Valley, Bhutan’s spiritual heartland

  • Domestic Bhutan flight to Bumthang

  • Visit ancient monasteries and temples rarely seen by most visitors

  • Spend more time in remote Himalayan valleys

  • Greater space for practice, reflection and cultural immersion

  • Extended access to central Bhutan’s sacred landscapes


Best for:
Teachers wanting to offer a longer, more immersive Himalayan journey with greater spiritual depth and cultural exploration.

Experience feel:

Deep • Spacious • Sacred • Transformational

Early Bird price: US$6,225 per person

Standard price: US$6,325 per person


NEPAL JOURNEY PHASE

TIME TO Rest and REFLECT

After the richness of Bhutan, your group spends three nights in the peaceful hills outside Kathmandu, allowing time to rest, practise and reflect before returning home.

This restorative final phase brings the journey full circle — combining yoga, meditation, nature and connection in the peaceful surroundings of Namo Buddha.

Includes:

  • Daily yoga and meditation sessions

  • Organic vegetarian meals

  • Monastery visits and village walks

  • Eco - friendly accommodation

  • Time for rest and integration


Your Himalayan Journey Partnership

YOUR ROLE AS A TEACHER

You Bring Your Community. We Handle the Journey.

Your role is to create the practice, connection and community experience. Our role is to manage all the travel details to make sure your travel runs smoothly.

You guide your students through yoga, meditation and mindfulness practice while we manage the travel experience behind the scenes.

A typical day may include:

  • Yoga and meditation sessions

  • Teaching in inspiring cultural and natural settings

  • Group reflection and integration

  • Supporting your students' personal experience

No prior journey-hosting experience is required. We work with both first-time and experienced teachers.

Our Teacher Partnership

We believe teachers should be supported when bringing their communities into these journeys.

As a Beyond the Clouds partner, you receive:

  • Commission based on your group size, with additional support available for larger communities.

  • Travel contribution of up to US$1,600

  • Reduced partner rate for a spouse or travel companion

  • Bhutan internal logistics support, including domestic flights for Sacred Bhutan itineraries

  • Full booking, administration and guest support

  • Enhanced benefits for returning teachers

IMPACT

Every journey creates impact beyond the experience itself. All profits from Beyond the Clouds support our charity partner First Steps Himalaya, funding education and community development programmes for children and families in rural Nepal.

By travelling with us, you and your group become part of this ongoing work, helping create opportunities that extend well beyond the journey itself.

WHY BEYOND THE CLOUDS

Since 2012, Beyond the Clouds has been creating meaningful Himalayan journeys that bring people together through connection, culture and mindful travel. Since 2016, we have specialised in journeys throughout Bhutan, building trusted local partnerships and a deep understanding of the country's traditions, landscapes and communities.

As your travel partner, we take care of every aspect of the journey—from planning and bookings to on-the-ground logistics—so you can focus on leading your students with confidence.

When you partner with Beyond the Clouds, you'll benefit from:

  • More than a decade of experience creating yoga and mindfulness journeys

  • Bhutan specialists with trusted local partners and in-country expertise

  • Carefully designed itineraries that can be tailored to suit your group

  • Seamless travel planning, administration and guest support

  • A dedicated point of contact before and throughout your journey

  • Small-group experiences that encourage meaningful cultural connection

  • The opportunity to make a positive impact through our support of First Steps Himalaya and its education programmes in rural Nepal

as featured in

Over more than a decade of creating Himalayan yoga and mindfulness journeys, Beyond the Clouds has been featured in a number of leading wellness and travel publications, including:

  • Australian Yoga Journal

  • Australian Yoga Life

  • Good Magazine (New Zealand)

  • Mindfood (New Zealand)

These features reflect our long-standing commitment to creating meaningful journeys that combine yoga, culture, mindful travel and positive impact.

our journey

  • 2012 — First Himalayan yoga journey

  • 2013 — Featured in Australian Yoga Journal

  • 2015 — Began Bhutan yoga journeys; featured in Australian Yoga Life

  • 2016 — Established specialist Bhutan programmes

  • Today — Teacher-led Bhutan & Nepal journeys supporting education in rural Nepal

WHO THIS IS FOR

This is designed for yoga and mindfulness teachers who:

  • Lead or are ready to lead journey groups

  • Prefer teaching over managing logistics

  • Want a fully supported international journey model

  • Value depth, meaning and cultural immersion

  • Want to offer a distinctive Himalayan experience

Hosting your journey is simple:

  1. Initial conversation

  2. Choose your Bhutan journey

  3. Set dates and invite your community

  4. We manage bookings and logistics

  5. You lead the experience


Stories from Our Journey Partners

Hear from yoga and mindfulness teachers who have brought their communities to the Himalayas with Beyond the Clouds.

"A journey I could confidently share with my community"

“ I have had the privilege of taking three groups to Bhutan since 2015 with Beyond the Clouds & I am excited to be embarking on my fourth trip this year. To have all the logistics taken care of so beautifully means that I can focus on being with my group & support them in having a life changing experience. I know each time I have been, that I come away different & so do the people who come with me. Beyond the Clouds has made dreams come true!” Kanti Freeman, U.K.

Beyond the Clouds take care of the logistics and details brilliantly so you can focus on bringing a group, teaching yoga and visiting the beautiful cultural sites knowing all will run smoothly. I can’t wait to return to Bhutan with them again soon .” Jacqueline Wigglesworth, U.K.

Ready to Host Your Himalayan Journey?

If you feel aligned with this model, we will arrange a short call to understand your group, timing and preferred journey.

Together, we’ll explore whether Mystical Bhutan or Sacred Bhutan is the best fit for your community.