Boudha · Neighborhood Guide
Most visitors see Boudha in the middle of the day, from a rooftop café, for an hour. But Boudha is a morning place. If you are in Kathmandu for more than a night or two, spend one morning here — a dawn walk around the stupa, a yoga class at the studio, and breakfast as the day wakes up. Check the current schedule before planning your morning.
Where we are
Rising Lotus Wellness Studio sits on Jorpati Road in Boudha, a short walk from the Boudhanath stupa — the centre of Tibetan Buddhist life in Kathmandu. The stupa and the ring of monasteries, thangka painters and prayer wheel shops around it form the heart of the neighborhood.
Coming from Thamel? It is about 15 minutes by taxi, depending on traffic. From the airport, Boudha is actually closer — and much quieter in the early morning. Stay in one of the guesthouses in the lanes around the stupa, and you will be a five-minute walk from class.
Current studio timetable
Explore the regular weekly timetable — Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Hatha. Times are in Kathmandu. Choose a dated session from the full schedule and request confirmation before planning your visit.
| Day | Class | Time | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Ashtanga Yoga | 07:00 — 08:00 | Kalpana Thapa Dulal |
| Monday | Ashtanga Yoga | 07:00 — 08:00 | Kalpana Thapa Dulal |
| Wednesday | Vinyasa Yoga | 07:00 — 08:00 | To be confirmed |
| Thursday | Vinyasa Yoga | 07:00 — 08:00 | To be confirmed |
| Friday | Hatha Yoga | 07:00 — 08:00 | Kalpana Thapa Dulal |
Learn from people who practice
Ramesh Dulal is the founder and managing director of Rising Lotus Wellness Studio. He is a sound healer, intuitive energy healer and Reiki Master based in Kathmandu, with over a decade of experience in sound healing rooted in Tibetan and Himalayan traditions. He designs and leads sound healing courses, retreats and customised healing programmes, and writes for the studio's journal about singing bowls and how the sound healing path is taught.
Kalpana Thapa Dulal has worked in sound healing for over a decade. She began in 2012 as a singing bowl healer at the Golden Temple Singing Bowl and Healing Center in Kathmandu, trained as a healing therapist under Guru Swami Chaitanya, and completed her yoga teacher training at Nepal Yoga Academy in 2018. She describes herself as Nepal's first certified female sound healing instructor. In her words: “When I began my journey in holistic health over a decade ago, traditional sound therapy in Nepal was predominantly led by male monks and healers.” At Rising Lotus in Boudha she teaches the dawn Hatha and Ashtanga classes.
Around the stupa
Spend the morning around the stupa. Here is how to make the most of it.
Kora means walking clockwise around a sacred place as a form of prayer. Early morning is when the neighbourhood itself turns out — elderly Tibetans with prayer beads, monks and nuns, office workers doing a few rounds before the bus.
Leave enough time for your walk and check the studio timetable before requesting a class. Our journal guide covers the etiquette and what to expect.
Read the visitor's guide →Several monasteries around the stupa welcome visitors outside prayer times. Take your shoes off, walk clockwise inside, and sit quietly at the back if prayers are under way.
The restoration and opening hours vary, so ask locally or check with your guesthouse before you visit.
By 8 AM the cafés around the stupa are open. Breakfast on a rooftop with the stupa in front of you, after a kora and a class, is the right time for that view — local momos, noodles, tea and strong coffee.
Boudha is full of singing bowl shops and sound studios of mixed quality. If you have never experienced a sound bath, an hour of healing sound is a good way to spend a slow afternoon.
Explore healing sessions →The butter lamps are lit in the evening, the kora fills up with locals again, and the stupa is at its most beautiful. Boudha by lamplight, with the sound of prayers and the scent of incense, is what many visitors remember longest.
If a morning turns into weeks, we run teacher trainings and sound healing courses through the year. Many visitors stay for a course — and leave with a practice.
Explore trainings →Get started
Check current drop-in and pass prices on the schedule and request your session on WhatsApp. The studio confirms the details before your visit. Wear clothes you can move in and ask the studio what to bring.
Compare class and pass prices on the schedule. Ask the studio which option fits your stay in Kathmandu.
FAQ
The studio timetable shows class times and teachers. Ask us which session suits your experience — Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Hatha; explore the schedule and request the session that appeals to you.
Choose a session from the schedule and send a request on WhatsApp. The studio confirms availability before your booking is arranged.
Rising Lotus is on Jorpati Road in Boudha, a short walk from the stupa. Check the current class time before planning your visit.
Yes. Ask the studio about combining a class with a healing session; times are confirmed individually. Visit our healing page to explore sound baths, chakra work and other offerings.
Yes. We run a 200-hour yoga teacher training and a sound healing school in small groups. See the courses page for details and upcoming batches.
