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).
Join Mandakini Puri every Wednesday for a beginner session of pranayama and meditation, coming to you live from our YogAnga Retreat virtual yoga studio via Zoom.
Join Mandakini Puri every Saturday and Sunday for her special blend of asana and pranayama, coming to you live from our YogAnga Retreat virtual yoga studio via Zoom.
“I remember since childhood, Baba Ji and Mata Ji (using nearly 20 kilos of carrots!) would make carrot halva on the dhuni for the ashram and guests on Chrismas day, what we called “bada din” (big day, just after the winter solstice, new moon). While serving it to our guests, Mata Ji would sing Silent...
Suggestions for female travelers… The etiquette for clothing in most of India (with exception of big cities like Mumbai/Bombay), particularly at the Ashram and surrounding neighborhood, is more modest than the usual western attire to which you may be accustomed. Sure Summers may be hot and even the sun may feel great in the Winter,...
How to Reach YogAnga Retreat at Sri Santosh Puri Ashram in between Haridwar and Rishikesh, in North India Upon course registration, you will get a more specific address and a link to google map with instructions for how to reach Santosh Puri Ashram. Forgive us, to prevent random guests or crowds, we do not provide...
Your stay in the ashram should by no means be mistaken as a stay in a hotel or guest house, but should be seen as a chance to follow the request of the soul in all of us to renounce the worldly illusion and devote our time to inner and outer purification through spiritual knowledge...
The Art of Aarti: Devotional Salutations to the Divine Aarti begins at the dhuni, a fireplace worshiped by nagas and avadhootas. It is where the fires of sacrifice consume your ego and anything that you offer to it with surrender and devotion. The practitioner sees the external fire inside himself and tests everything and everyone...
Each new and full moon guests have the auspicious opportunity to participate in Yajña (Homa) Fire Ceremonies, worshiping the elements for purification of the mind, body, spirit
