Annapurna Base Camp Yoga Trek

Yes, you need a permit for your ABC yoga trek called the Annapurna  Conservation Area Permit (ACAP). In the past, you would have needed a Trekkers’ Information Management System (TIMS) Card, but it’s not a necessity now. Furthermore, an ACAP is a mandatory permit for every trekker. This permit aims to ensure the trekker’s safety while also supporting environmental conservation. Trekkers will also be supporting the trekking infrastructure when they get this permit. Here’s all you need to know about ACAP:

Annapurna Conservation Area Permit (ACAP)

The Annapurna Conservation Area, which is Nepal’s biggest conserved area, requires you to carry a permit called the Annapurna Conservation Area Permit to enter. The income that is raised from this permit is used for the development of infrastructure in the Annapurna region, reconstruction of the trails as and when needed, and overall development of the community. You need to pay NPR. 3000 as foreign nationals for this permit. You can also get it at the Nepal Tourism Board office in either Kathmandu or Pokhara.

The following is how your daily yoga meditation routine on the ABC journey is going to be during your Annapurna Base Camp Yoga Trek:

• Early morning yoga and meditation: The first thing you do each day during the ABC trail is practice early morning yoga with meditation. Your yoga session will start at 6 a.m. You will focus on your breathwork, guided by a licensed yoga trainer, and practice practical and energizing hatha yoga.
• Trek: Secondly, you will begin your trek. The journey will begin after you have your breakfast post yoga session. Your trekking trip will last for some hours during the day. You will traverse through Himalayan scenery, refreshing lush forests, wildlife, and local habitats.
• Evening yoga session: By 6 p.m, the trekkers will begin their evening yoga session. This session will focus on restorative yoga, which will help you relax and ease your muscles after each hectic trekking day. With the company of your trekking group members, you can also engage in spiritual discussions to enhance the experience.

The types of yoga practiced throughout the Annapurna Base Camp trek are:

Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga is a type of yoga that focuses on holding postures while improving breathwork. This yoga is suitable for better flexibility and strength of the body. And if you’re wondering whether you can try this yoga pose as a beginner level yoga practitioner, you most definitely can! Such yoga poses include breathing activities, standing on one’s hands, or standing upright, resting on one’s back and shoulders, etc. Hatha Yoga is considered for warmups before practicing other yoga. Additionally, it helps improve your activity as a trekker.

Vinyasa Flow

Vinyasa flow refers to a yoga style where you flow from one pose to another consecutively. This type of yoga helps improve mobility and flexibility. Since you will have experienced moving your body in exceptional, yet simple ways with the help of Vinyasa flow, you may also find trekking easier than you would if yoga is not practiced. Needless to say, it also makes the blood flow in your body better than before, while also improving your body’s balance, strength, and coordination.

Yin Yoga

Worried about facing muscle weakness or bodily stiffness during the Annapurna Base Camp Yoga trek? Yin Yoga will help you overcome that worry and practically so. While practicing this yoga pose, you will stretch your body and stay as you are for a long time. This will ease your muscles and reduce tension. When you are trekking, it is possible that you don’t even recognize certain rigidness in your body which may cause problems along the way. Yin Yoga helps avoid or cure such problems.

Pranayama

Pranayama is considered one of the most effective yoga poses for the Annapurna Base  Camp Yoga trek, for all the good reasons. This yoga style will make you conscious of your breathing levels. When you are trekking in a high altitude region, you often don’t recognize your breathing patterns. The altitude also makes it tough for you to breathe comfortably. When you practice Pranayama in the morning time before your trek starts and in the evening after the day’s trek ends, you can better adjust your body to the changing elevation. 

Meditation

Meditation is meant to keep you mentally and physically at peace. Unlike yoga poses, you don’t have to move your body in any way. In fact, you need to stay still in a single place while closing your eyes. When you meditate with folded legs and a relaxed body, you will feel fresh air hit your face, breeze move against your body, and hear sounds in your environment. You can even visualize your surroundings according to what you’re hearing. It helps you improve your focus and clear your mind. Trekkers who may face nausea and headaches will also benefit from a good meditation session.

Mindfulness

Annapurna Base Camp Yoga Trek will also help you become more mindful. You will be conscious when you’re practicing small activities like walking, eating, or even talking to your trekking partners. A trekker who has not practiced yoga and meditation will not be as mindful as someone who has. Going on this yoga trek will let you relax in all ways. You can reflect on everything you do and also appreciate every little thing that comes your way during the journey.