Having a hard time figuring out what will be the best gift for your loved ones this friendship day? Think out of the box beyond cute cards, teddy bears and friendship-bands. Strengthen ties with your favorite people in the world by giving them memories that won’t fade over time.

A sure way to create memories is to travel, broadening your view of the world, enriching souls and deepening friendships! There is nothing like traveling together far and wide to discover new traits that you didn’t know the other possessed. An expedition will expose you to new situations every day;facing adversities will bind you in comradeship. There will be plenty of good times along the way,  enhancing the  sharing of love, joy and the spirit of celebration.

This friendship day celebrate love and harmony by gifting yoga retreats, spa resort stays and Ayurvedic detox retreats in India, the motherland of ancient wisdom and soulful learning. Here is a list of 5 travel-based ideas to give this friendship day—

Yoga Retreat

A yoga retreat lasts a week or two, organized at a scenic place favoring calmness like Rishikesh at the Himalayan foothills. The program involves immersion in yogic discipline, meditation and Ayurvedic massages alongside trips together to the nearby sites. Enroll with your tribe of like-minded friends at a yoga-studio in Rishikesh to savor a few days of heartfelt peace.

What to Do:

• Learn yoga and practice together at a relaxed pace
• Take new excursions along mountain trails
• Get an adrenalin rush with adventure sports in the choppy river
• Chill out in the cafes overlooking the river offering quality food

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

A 200 hour yoga teacher training delves deeper into yoga discipline and thus a great gift for your friends who are already initiated to yoga. Besides retreat programs, you will find these programs in Rishikesh too. Love and harmony being one of the key concepts of yoga culture, the schools will be giving out encouraging discounts this upcoming friendship day. Don’t miss this opportunity for an in depth learning together. The course will certify you with a Yoga Alliance affiliation to practice as teachers yourselves. Studying at a yoga school together with friends is on the cards!

Why Do It:

• In depth learning together from authentic Indian practitioners
• Develop your yoga learning in a warm and friendly environment
• Discover grounds of sameness with your friends opening up new avenues for association
• Gain a new qualification

Detox Ayurvedic Health Retreat

A detox therapy follows Ayurvedic principles to correct body imbalance and teaches food values. If wellness and intensive healing is something your friends are craving for, gift them an Ayurvedic health retreat near Rishikesh this friendship day.  .

 What it Means:

• Learn about your body constitution and how to live by it for better health
• To experience Ayurvedic healing with effective medicinal oil treatments
• To have a taste of healthy Ayurvedic food which is also pleasurable to the taste buds
• Cleansing negativity and toxin welcoming a cleaner life

Panchakarma Ayurveda Retreat

This is a five-faceted therapeutic treatment. Restoration of the essentials in a weakened body and overall refreshment can be achieved with Panchakarma. Give this as a present to your friends who are stressed out for thorough relaxation. Let your friends rejoice in the exotic panchakarma Ayurveda retreat in Kerala.

Why Do It–

• It will revitalize the body
• Ample opportunity for yoga and meditation will make this trip good for the soul
• Situated in tropical Indian locations like, Goa or Kerala these retreats will intensify unique holiday experience with friends.

Surf Retreat

Surf retreats are an adventurous and fun way to spend some time in the sun. In India there are many surf retreats situated in tropical seaside towns like Mulki, Mangalore. Here the crowd is low and fun waves break at your feet teasingly. The friendly and welcoming people make the stay pleasurable and there are numberless opportunities for adventure water sports.

What to Do–

• Energize yourselves with healthy vegetarian food
• Ride and surf in the sea, when waves are low there is jet ski
• Go snorkeling in the local islands
• Experience sea kyaking

These gifts will rightly combine travel, pleasure and learning. Focus on increasing the depth of experience and rejuvenation of health of your friends. While candies may finish and teddy bears get torn, such gifts of wellness, healing and enjoyment will be cherished in the heart forever.