YogAnga Retreat at Sri Santosh Puri Ashram

Two Week Hatha Yoga & Ayurvedic Cooking Residential Course 2026 Jan 16 - Feb 4
2026-01-16 04:00 - 2026-02-04 21:00 (Asia/Dili) | Śri Santosh Puri Ashram, Sri Santosh Puri Ashram, Haripur Kalan, via Raiwala, DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND, 249205, India
In this two week Yoga & Ayurvedic Cooking Residential Course taught by Mandakini Puri, with the kitchen as your classroom, you will learn classic vegetarian dishes based on the Ayurvedic principles, to feed your yogic lifestyle.
…along the bank of the Ganga, in the foothills of the Himalayas in between Rishikesh and Haridwar in Uttarakhand, India January 16 – February 4, 2026
Yoga & Ayurvedic Cooking Residential Course: as you learn to use various food combinations as a means of balancing your doṣas, understanding the basic stable meals, snacks and condiments needed for a truly yogic lifestyle, you will be able to apply Ayurvedic concepts into the food you prepare for yourself, family, and friends.
carrot halva“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 Night in German. Carrot Halva revitalizes and warms the body, helping the blood circulation and regulating the hemoglobin, and it is also...

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Shiva Tantra Mantra Meditation Residential Course 2026 Feb 2 - 17
2026-02-02 04:00 - 2026-02-17 21:00
YogAnga Retreat’s Shiva Tantra Mantra Meditation Residential Course, based on the Shiva Sutra, will be taught by Ganga Puri: February 12 – 17, 2026.
The Shiva Sutra (Śivasūtra-s) is an ancient scripture from which arose Kashmir Shaivism during the 9th century. 77 aphorisms (poetic lines of Sanskrit text) provide a very deep threefold explanation about our consciousness, its evolution and the 36 tatvas (elements) that make up the human body.
According to legend, a popular Guru in Kashmir named Vasugupta (c . 800 C.E . ) dreamt that Shiva told him to seek out the secret esoteric teaching about the various states of – ‘chaitanyam atma’ – supreme threefold consciousness (that which holds everything). Shiva told him in the dream that he would find the 77 aphorisms (Śivasūtra-s), inscribed on a large rock on the mountain Mahadeva (near modern day Srinagar). He indeed found them and thus this scripture is available for study, offering spiritual guidance in our pursuit of being free from suffering, till this day.
We suffer living within the world of duality, thinking we are separate from the divine. Together we will tune in and open the pain-full knot of this suffering.
Through these 77 aphorisms (Śivasūtra-s) Shiva Sutras, we will analyze the threefold nature of Śiva, Śakti and Nara. Śiva is God, and Śakti is God’s I-consciousness. Nara is human being. This Trika (threefold non-dual Shaivism of Kashmir) teaches that Śiva, Śakti and Nara are not different, nor separate from one another. We will begin to understand this, as told through simple stories of Shiva and his family.
In this Shiva Tantra Mantra Meditation – Shiva Sutra Course, we will also learn about Mārtika Chakra (wheel of letters) and its Shakti, the subtle power that forms thoughts and words.
Mātrikas, goddess of the alphabet and letters, are considered the tiny mothers of “creation”. Eight Mātrikas represent the deep roots of each vibration of sound from which eight groups of letters, and thus words and language are formed.
Furthermore we will use the Sanskrit Alphabet to awaken the consciousness of the body, mind, and soul, through the understanding and practical expression of Śiva (vowels) and Śakti (consonants). Ancient secrets will be revealed in the form of these 77 Śivasūtra-s.
Through daily parāyanam (call and response), you will practice correct pronunciation of the Sanskrit Alphabet. Then through japa (chanting specific meditative mantras), we will awaken the vibrational flow of cosmic energy (prāṇa).
Utilizing this mātrika chakra (wheel of letters), participants may also gain an experiential understanding of mantra japa siddhi (the power achieved by repetitious chanting sanskrit syllables). We hope YogAnga Retreat’s Shiva Tantra Mantra Meditation Residential Course will help any sadhak, open the nature’s treasure of divine truth, bringing us closer to mokṣa (freedom).
Also, no prior knowledge of Sanskrit or Devanagari is required.
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This course also corresponds with our Mahashivaratri celebrations!
Maha Shivaratri at Santosh Puri Ashram, 2026

Shiva Tantra Mantra Meditation Residential Course Typical Daily Routine (subject to change):

4:00 Am – awakening Conch, Aarti, Silent Meditation, herbal tea
7:30 Am – YogAsana
9:00 Am – Breakfast
10:00 Am – Karma Yoga
11:00 Am – Svādhyāya (self study time)
1:00 Pm – Lunch
3:00 Pm – Tea Time (Herbal Tea)
4:00 Pm – Śivasūtra-s (Shiva Sutras) class
6:00 Pm – Dinner
7:15 Pm – Vedic Chanting by the dhuni
8:00 Pm – Meditation or Kirtan
9:00 Pm – Lights out

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We recommend arriving a few days early so that you may also attend the following event:
Santosh Puri Ashram Varshik Bhandara: Annual Community Feast 2026

Two Week Yantra Painting & Hatha Yoga Residential Course 2026 Feb. 19th - March 2nd
2026-02-19 04:00 - 2026-03-02 21:00
Yantra Painting is a tantric active meditation practice, involving a chosen chakra, planet or deity and its appropriate mantra.

In this introductory two week Yantra Painting & Hatha Yoga Two Week Residential course led by Mandakini Puriyou will strengthen your concentration, while cultivating a one pointed focus. Start your morning as any other at Santosh Puri Ashram with a 1.5 hour Hatha Yoga Session (asana, pranayam and meditation). Spend the afternoon chanting a Vedic mantra for the chosen deity while painting their representative yantra. February 19th – March 2nd, 2026 in Uttarakhand, India
With over 20 years experience, Mandakini learned this Harish Johari Wash Painting Technique by her teacher Pieter Weltevrede.

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Please note: while these are suggested arrival and departure dates, according to the moon cycle, we do welcome you to arrive earlier and / or stay longer. Some classes may or may not have a (new or full moon) fire ceremony, with the actual class starting the following day. In some cases where this date falls on a Sunday, the actual class session will begin on Monday.
Yantra Painting Two Week Residential Course Typical Daily Routine (subject to change):

4:00 Am – awakening Conch, Aarti, Silent Meditation, herbal tea
7:30 Am – Hatha Yoga
9:00 Am – Breakfast
10:00 Am – Karma Yoga
1:00 Pm – Lunch
3:00 Pm – Tea Time (Herbal Tea)
4:00 Pm – Yantra Painting
6:00 Pm – Dinner
7:15 Pm – Vedic Chanting by the dhuni
8:00 Pm – Meditation or Kirtan
9:00 Pm – Lights out

Your Teacher: Mandakini Puri

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