Ten Advanced Yoga Nidra sessions, twenty hours with Swami Yogaratna, on meeting death, dying and fear with awareness. Completing unfinished business and overcoming regret; moving from fear towards connection; staying conscious through dream and sleep; preparing to leave those you love; resting in peace through difficulty; supporting others as they die. Attend online, or in person at the ashram. Theory, practice and questions, each day building on the day before. The fee is for the course only — those staying at the ashram pay for food and accommodation separately. International fee $399.

8–12 Mar 2026 · 5 daysLearn more →

Conscious Dying Course

22–26 Mar 2026 · 5 daysLearn more →

September 2026

Yoga Nidra Foundation

The starting course: taking awareness step by step from the outer world of sounds, through the body and mind, to the deep subconscious. Body scans, breath, visualisation, opposite sensations, the chidakash or inner mind screen, your ishta devata, and the sankalpa — the positive intention. Yoga Nidra for good sleep, for stress and anxiety, for concentration and memory, and for spiritual awareness. Attend on-site, live online, or through recorded live sessions, which include a short question-and-answer with Swamiji on WhatsApp if you need it.

6–10 Sep 2026 · 5 daysLearn more →

October 2026

Yoga Nidra Foundation

4–8 Oct 2026 · 5 daysLearn more →

Asana, Pranayama, Mudra & Bandha

A month-long morning intensive. Beginner to Intermediate for the first two weeks, Intermediate to Advanced for the next two, with all practices systematically explained and practised so you can carry them home.

4 Oct – 4 Nov 2026 · One monthLearn more →

Yoga Nidra Teacher Training

A professional certification in Yoga Nidra as a therapeutic tool, for yoga teachers, therapists and clinical professionals, combining online intensives with a two-week ashram residency and ongoing mentoring. You need to have completed the Yoga Nidra Foundation course — not necessarily Yoga Nidra as Therapy — and to have been practising regularly, with and without recordings, for one to two years, familiar with reaching and exploring your own subconscious. A certificate is given on completion of all the assignments.

19–23 Oct 2026 · 5 daysLearn more →

Antar Mouna

Witness your senses, your thoughts and your emotions, and so learn to stand back from the mind, turn it to positivity and rest in that deep inner silence — the Antar Mouna.

25–29 Oct 2026 · 5 daysLearn more →

Pranayama — Beginner to Intermediate

Energy breathing practices to cleanse, balance and increase your energies, for daily life, stress management and spiritual evolution. Practice and theory in depth.

25–31 Oct 2026 · 7 daysLearn more →

November 2026

Yoga Nidra Foundation

1–5 Nov 2026 · 5 daysLearn more →

Chidakasha Dharana & Meditation

Exploring and experiencing the inner mind screen of our consciousness, and actualising it through artistic expression.

14–19 Nov 2026 · 6 daysLearn more →

Ayurveda & Yoga Nidra Retreat — 1 Week

Six nights combining Yoga Nidra with Ayurveda — five theory classes, two Ayurvedic treatments and a personal dosha consultation, with Ayurveda therapist Yolanda Zwiers.

23–29 Nov 2026 · 7 daysLearn more →

December 2026

Yoga Nidra Foundation

6–10 Dec 2026 · 5 daysLearn more →

Yoga & Meditation for Elderly People

To maintain good physical and mental health, and to connect to Higher Spiritual Consciousness.

6–12 Dec 2026 · 7 daysLearn more →

Yoga Nidra Foundation

24–28 Dec 2026 · 5 daysLearn more →

New Year Retreat

Turn the year at the ashram, with sadhana, satsang and the quiet of Gokarna.

29 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · 4 daysLearn more →

January 2027

Yoga Nidra Foundation

1 Jan 2027 · One dayLearn more →

Yoga Nidra Foundation

3–7 Jan 2027 · 5 daysLearn more →

Ayurveda & Yoga Nidra Retreat — 1 Week

Six nights combining Yoga Nidra with Ayurveda — five theory classes, two Ayurvedic treatments and a personal dosha consultation, with Ayurveda therapist Yolanda Zwiers.

4–9 Jan 2027 · 6 daysLearn more →

Meditations from the Tantras

Meditation techniques drawn from the tantric texts, Ajapa Japa, Antar Mouna, Tratak, mantra meditation and Yoga Nidra, taught step by step.

9–30 Jan 2027 · 3 weeksLearn more →

February 2027

Yoga Nidra Teacher Training

8–22 Feb 2027 · 2 weeksLearn more →

March 2027

Yoga Nidra Foundation

1–5 Mar 2027 · 5 daysLearn more →

Mantra Sadhana

Mantra as Vaikhari (aloud), Manasic (mentally) and Upanshu (silently), through Likhit Jap and Chankramanam, and finding the way you benefit most from mantra and its yantra.

1–5 Mar 2027 · 5 daysLearn more →

Mahashivratri

The night of Shiva, kept at the ashram with chanting and meditation through the night.

6 Mar 2027 · One dayLearn more →

Trauma-Informed Yoga

With Bhavana. Practices held with care for trauma recovery and healing.

8–11 Mar 2027 · 4 daysLearn more →

Advanced Pranayama

For those already practising who want to go further. Open to students who have completed Beginner to Intermediate Pranayama.

18–27 Mar 2027 · 10 daysLearn more →

Also offered, on request

These run when there is a group for them, or one to one. Write to us with the dates you have in mind.

YogaMorning asana to connect with body and breath, plus longer hatha yoga sadhanas, asana, pranayama, mudra and bandha, from beginner to advanced.On request Yoga Nidra as TherapyTen sessions in two parts. Part 1 is the Foundation course; Part 2 is five sessions, ten hours, on using Yoga Nidra to relieve stress, overcome sleep problems and manage pain, and on self-healing through healing visualisation. Part 2 can be taken on its own once Part 1 has been done and practised — Part 1 taught by a Satyananda-trained teacher.On request Advanced Yoga NidraFor steady practitioners: two-hour sessions of theory, practice and questions, working in the deep subconscious. Part A — creative visualisation, inside the body and the pancha koshas, healing and chakra visualisation, the balance of life, inner space and outer space, Who am I? Part B — forgiveness, overcoming grief, the theatre of life, facing fears, awakening gratitude, creating your future, the throb of your heart. Online or in person, with recordings for your own practice. You need to have completed a five-session Foundation course under a Bihar Yoga trained teacher first.On request Indian SpiritualityShort and long-term study, Sanskrit, Patanjali's yoga, the Bhagavad Gita, chanting and ashram life, with guidance on related sadhanas.On request Kundalini YogaKundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan, kriya, asana, pranayama, dynamic and silent meditation, mantra and deep relaxation.On request 1-Week Yoga Nidra RetreatSix nights of Yoga Nidra in the Satyananda Bihar tradition, with daily asana, pranayama, chanting, meditation and ocean meditations.On request Meditations from the Tantras RetreatSix nights of tantric meditation in the Satyananda Bihar tradition, Ajapa Japa, Antar Mouna, Tratak and more, with daily asana, pranayama and chanting.On request Conscious Dying RetreatA six-night retreat based on Yoga Nidra, ten Conscious Dying classes with asana, pranayama, chanting and meditation, to meet death with awareness.On request Indian Spirituality, Four WeeksFour weeks through two great scriptures, the Patanjali Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita, with satsang, discussion, related meditation, chanting and kirtan.On request Ayurveda & Yoga Nidra Retreat — 2 WeeksTwo weeks of Yoga Nidra and Ayurveda — two Ayurvedic treatments a week, theory classes and a personal dosha consultation. Runs on an individual basis with advance notice.On request Ashram Life ExperienceLive the discipline, the support, the simplicity and the joy of spiritual community life, helping yourself by helping others. “Find your Higher Self by losing your little self in the service of others.”On request Fun Yoga for KidsPlayful practice for strength, good health and concentration, and to nurture positive samskaras. A version for children in cancer treatment works gently on body, mind and immunity.On request Jala NetiA nose wash that clears the nasal passages and sinuses and stimulates ajna chakra, the third eye. Practised for allergies, cough and cold, sinusitis, and ear, nose and throat trouble.On request Kriya Yoga PreparationFamiliarise yourself with the techniques that prepare the ground for Kriya Yoga, the Bihar School of Yoga method of raising kundalini.On request Kunjal KriyaAn upper stomach wash that sends a rush of energy upwards and clears blocks from the chakras. Practised for acidity and bile, breathing trouble, allergies, nose block and sinusitis, headache and migraine.On request Laghoo ShankaprakshalanaAn intestinal wash taken with warm saline water, cleansing the alimentary canal and the whole pranic body in preparation for deeper sadhana. Also practised for constipation, gas, diabetes and joint pain. You come away feeling light.On request Prana VidyaOne of the higher yogas: purifying, balancing and raising the pranic energies, for self-purification, for energy, and for self-healing.On request Yoga & Meditation for WomenAsanas, pranayamas, meditations and cleansing practices chosen for a woman's body and her life, to be strong, healthy and happy.On request Yoga & Meditation for an Easy DeliveryPractices for the good health of mother and baby through pregnancy and towards an easy delivery, and for invoking a special child.On request Yoga & Meditation to Ease MenopausePractices to balance the changes of these years and put their extra energy to use, and to begin a new life of fulfilment.On request Yoga Nidra for Higher Yogic PracticesAn advanced module of five sessions — chakra visualisation and other yogic practices carried through Yoga Nidra. Offered from time to time, after the Foundation course.On request Yoga Nidra as Therapy Teachers TrainingAs the Yoga Nidra Teachers Training, with a further section on teaching Yoga Nidra as Therapy. Three hundred hours. Dates on request.On request One-to-one sessionsYoga Nidra one to one with Swamiji — an hour at the ashram, or half an hour online. Please enquire.On request

More courses and retreats are offered through the year. Contact us to enquire or book a place, or see all offerings.

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