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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).
Our comprehensive Yoga Alliance 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training course will guide you through a transformational journey into the yogic lifestyle, following the (seven) limbs of yoga. Led by Yogacharya Ganga Puri, as well as other guest instructors, you will learn Clinical Yoga (śaṭkarma / 6 cleansing kriyas); 56 asanas with the combination of mudra, pratyahara, prāṇayama, anatomy, physiology, and alignment, with introductory lectures on Ayurveda, Yoga Philosophy, Vedic Mantra Chanting as well as other aspects towards walking the path of a yogi.
Become a yogi, where yogis are born and raised, in a spiritual oasis on the banks of the Ganga River, in the foothills of the Himalayas, between Haridwar and Rishikesh. Learn to live a traditional yogic lifestyle, cultivate your discipline, to continue onward with a further developed self-practice. Become qualified to teach and lead others as well.
Six cleansing practices according to the ancient scripture “Gheranda Samhita” meant to purify the body and prepare oneself for the practice of asana, etc.
Our asana practice waxes and wanes with the phases of the moon. We start the day after the new moon with eight asanas, adding eight more every two days, until the series reaches 56 total asanas. We will eliminate postures every two days until the day before the full moon. Sundays are self-practice/ co-teaching days.
Contributing to the maintenance of the ashram through seva – the spiritual practice of selfless service without an expectation of recognition or reward. Tasks could include food preparation, gardening and cleaning our communal spaces.
An overview of the skeletal, muscular, respiratory, nervous & endocrine systems and their application to yoga and Ayurveda.
Learning proper alignment through a step-by-step breakdown of each asana. As well as how to safely and appropriately assist other practitioners.
Practicing guided techniques of controlling the senses while expanding the breathe and life force.
An essential sister science to Hatha Yoga, Ayurveda is regarded in India as the oldest holistic medicine in the world. As the science of life with its eternal principals, Ayurveda teaches us how to live in harmony with our true nature as well as with the nature around us. Original “wellness” Ayurveda is health for the mind body and soul, guiding us to prevent and eliminate the root cause of disease. Living an Ayurvedic lifestyle, in alignment with this timeless ancient medical science, contributes towards making our lives significantly more fulfilling and meaningful.
This rarely known sequence of subtle prāṇic exercises consisting of gentle joint movements in conjunction with breath control (pranayama) originates from yogis of the high Himalayas and Tibet. Sukṣma Vyāyām prepares our nervous system for the activation and awakening of the chakras, healing our prāṇa – the life-force in our spiritual body – enabling the proper function of the body’s physical organs.
• Hatha Yoga Philosophy
• Yogic / Ayurvedic / Indian Cooking
• Yogic Ganga baths
• Fire Ceremonies
• Local field trips to nearby Caves above Rishikesh
YogAnga is a unique and the most evolved yoga sequence of self practice to know mystical presence of the natures evolution that evolves one who seeks for it intensely…welcome and join the austerity tapasya in the ashram…
After over twelve years of self-study, continuous practice and deep devotion, Ganga Puri has developed his original yoga style he calls “āyāsa vinyāsa YogAnga abhyāsa“, a seven limbed hatha yoga practice which includes: Shatkarma, Asana, Mudra, Pratyahara, Pranayama, Dhyaan and Samadhi as mentioned in ancient scripture. Designed to instil enthusiasm and discipline in aspiring yogis, as well as inspiration to maintain one’s own self-practice, Ganga’s yoga sessions bring precise alignment of the physical body, awareness of the breath as well as the prana, clarity to the mind, balance of the three gunas as well as the male/female energies within, opening of the chakras and a heightened connection with the natural and supernatural universe around us.
06:00 Śaṭkarma
07:30 YogAnga Asana / Mudra Abhyasa
09:30 Breakfast
10:00 Karma Yoga
11:00 Anatomy / Physiology
12:30 Silent Lunch
14:00 Self Study / Guest Lecture
15:00 Chai / Ayurvedic Herbal Tea
15:30 Alignment & Observation
17:00 Pratyahara / Prāṇayama
18:15 Silent Dinner
19:00 Kirtan / Vedic Chanting at the Dhuni and Mandir
