Bir Billing,
Himachal Pradesh.
A quiet Tibetan-Buddhist village tucked into the Kangra Valley, where paragliders ride the thermals at dawn and tea gardens stretch out below the Dhauladhar range. The kind of place that does half the work for you.
Bir is known as the paragliding capital of India — but most people who come away changed don't remember the sky. They remember the slowness. The bell of a monastery at five in the morning. The smell of pine, deodar and woodsmoke. A village where things still move at the pace of weather.
Our 2026 retreat lands here for a reason. The Tibetan Buddhist heritage, the meditative quiet of the surrounding monasteries, the Himalayan air — all of it does part of the inner work before we even begin a session. You arrive, and something in you exhales.
Bir sits at roughly 1,400 metres above sea level in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Best visited March to May or September to November — and those are exactly the windows we run our retreats in.
Capital of India
Himalayan altitude
Tibetan monasteries
Sep–Nov season
What's around.
You won't have a packed sightseeing schedule — the retreat itself is the centre of your time here. But in the slow hours between sessions, or before and after, here's what Bir offers if you want to step out.
Adventure
Paragliding at Billing.
The takeoff site at Billing is 14km uphill. Tandem flights for first-timers, certified solo for the experienced. Often described as the closest thing to flying you'll ever do.
Spiritual
Chokling & Palpung monasteries.
The heart of Bir's Tibetan-Buddhist culture. Chokling is in town; Palpung Sherabling, the larger one, sits in nearby Keori. Both are open to quiet visitors.
Nature
Chowgan tea gardens.
Misty hillsides of green tea bushes south of Bir. Wander through, watch the pickers at work, taste the local Kangra tea — calm by association.
Nature
Gunehar waterfall.
A short trek from Gunehar village leads to a 100ft waterfall set among pines. Twenty minutes in, the noise of the world thins out. Worth the climb.
Culture
Bir Road & Tibetan Colony.
A handful of cafés, a few handicraft shops, momos that beat anything you've had in the city. Slow afternoon material.
Quiet
The night sky, unfiltered.
One of the few benefits of being far from any city — the stars actually look like stars. The Milky Way is visible on most clear nights at Bir.
Two rooms.
Pick what fits.
For the Bir retreat, you'll stay at a carefully chosen boutique mountain hotel — quiet, warm, and tucked away from the village noise. Stay and all meals are included in every package.
The specifics — the property name, photos of your room, the exact layout — are shared with confirmed participants after registration. We keep these details private so the space stays calm and undisturbed for everyone who's there.
Meet us in the
mountains.
The 2026 retreat at Bir Billing has limited seats. Reserve yours, and we'll share the full property details once you're in.
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