YogAnga Retreat at Sri Santosh Puri Ashram: Explore a yogic lifestyle, where yogis were born and raised… on the bank of the sacred Ganga River in the foothills of the Himalayas (between Haridwar and Rishikesh).
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Āyāsa Vinyāsa YogAnga Abhyāsa, Hatha Yoga Certificate Course, on the bank of the Ganga River in the foothills of the Himalayas, between Haridwar and Rishikesh in North India.
Get ready for the most transformational month of your life, while you take your yoga practice to the next level, by living a traditional yogic lifestyle, at Sri Santosh Puri Ashram
Our comprehensive Residential Hatha Yoga Training will guide you through cultivating your personal yogic practice living in our ashram. Led by siblings, Ganga Puri, Mandakini Puri and Alaknanda Puri, as well as other guest instructors.
Trainings are typically run September > December and again March > April of each year.
Comprehensive Health Consultations with Dr. Alaknanda are provided by appointment to our guests and Treatments or Herbal Medicines administered as necessary. Online Consultations are also now available via Zoom.
Ayurvedic Medical Science was passed down to us through generations over thousands of years of oral tradition, before finally being recorded in written form. Approaching health holistically, from the physical, mental, social-emotional, and spiritual perspectives, Ayurvedic lifestyle and treatments bring health to the unhealthy and maintain that of the healthy, while enabling one to attain their purpose in life.
Sanskrit scriptural foundation meets real life relate-ability, while you learn the basics of principals, diagnosis, treatments, medicinal plants & preparing medicine.
To realize the connection between the microcosm within ourselves and the macrocosm of the universe, ultimately leads us to optimal health and happiness.
Our One Month Intensive Ayurveda Certificate Training Course led by Dr. Alaknanda typically occurs in January of each year.
Internships are also available upon completion of a one month certificate course.
This is no holiday camp type guest house. The ashram is one part education, one part transformation and one part home.
Santosh means contentment and after an initial inner struggle to release whatever may be necessary for your inner purification, that is exactly what the ashram offers.
The day begins pre-dawn and yoga here is a 24-hour experience, not just a couple of daily asana sessions. So be prepared to work hard for the good of the community. Come here to work on yourself, bringing awareness to everything you do, from they way you get out of bed in the morning to how you interact (or not) with other visitors.
Temples, Treks, & Sadhana… Joining a “YogAnga Himalayan Retreat” is an opportunity to take your sadhana (yoga practice) on the trail.
Meditate, practice asanas, play kirtan, learn to cook Ayurvedic food on the fire, and trek, all while exploring historical pilgrimages sites throughout the Indian Himalayas.
Typical excursions are scheduled for two weeks in April or May and often include a trek to a glacier.
Various package tours can also scheduled throughout the year according to demand and interest.
Groups and individuals are welcome to join us.
Each Summer YogAnga Retreat goes On Tour, where ever around the world they are invited.
On a Journey to serve the Guru in the formless, Ganga Puri, Mandakini Puri and Dr. Alaknanda Puri travel in service of the eternal light of peace through divine grace, leading various workshops at private studios and yoga festivals.
Passing on their experiential knowledge of living in yoga, they bring a bit of the ashram to you with traditional teachings from the foothills of the Indian Himalayas, including: raja yoga, bhakti yoga, hatha yoga, meditation, pranayama, yantra painting, ayurvedic cooking, Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta, and Ayurveda.
