# Shankar Prasad Ashram

> A Satyananda Yoga ashram and 2.5-acre organic farm in Bankikodla village, 5 km from
> Gokarna, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India. It follows the Satyananda Yoga
> tradition of the Bihar School of Yoga; paramguru Swami Sivananda. Resident teacher:
> Swami Yogaratna Saraswati. The ashram runs daily classes, Yoga Nidra courses and
> retreats, teacher training, a weekly Vedic fire ceremony (havan), and hosts guests
> for stays. It also runs community projects: an organic farm, dog sterilisation,
> waste management and a play school.

Also known as Shankar Prasad Foundation (the registered body) and Shankar Prasad
Organic Farm & Ashram.

## Practical answers
- Where it is: Bankikodla village, near Anand Ashram High School, 5 km from Gokarna, Karnataka, India.
- Getting there: [How to Reach](https://shankarprasad.org/how-to-reach) — nearest rail is Gokarna Road station; taxi, auto or bus to Bankikodla.
- Staying: [Accommodation](https://shankarprasad.org/accommodation) — guest rooms from ₹1,000 a night. Options and who may stay: [Options for Staying](https://shankarprasad.org/options-for-staying).
- A day here: [Daily Schedule](https://shankarprasad.org/daily-schedule) · [Weekly Schedule](https://shankarprasad.org/weekly-schedule)
- House rules and what to expect: [Happy House Rules](https://shankarprasad.org/happy-house-rules)
- Booking a stay: [Booking](https://shankarprasad.org/booking) · [Contact](https://shankarprasad.org/contact)
- Cancellations: [Cancellation Policy](https://shankarprasad.org/cancellation-policy) · [Terms](https://shankarprasad.org/terms)

## Courses
- [Advanced Yoga Nidra](https://shankarprasad.org/advanced-yoga-nidra) — ₹15,000 · 14 sessions · Parts A & B
- [Conscious Dying Course](https://shankarprasad.org/conscious-dying-course) — ₹15,000 · 10 days · 20 hours
- [Yoga Nidra as Therapy](https://shankarprasad.org/yoga-therapy) — ₹7,500 · 10 sessions · 17½ hours
- [Yoga Nidra Foundation](https://shankarprasad.org/yoga-nidra-foundation) — ₹5,000 · 7½ hours · 5 sessions
- [Meditations from the Tantras](https://shankarprasad.org/meditations-from-the-tantras) — on request · Course
- [Indian Spirituality](https://shankarprasad.org/indian-spirituality) — on request · Short & long term
- [Yoga](https://shankarprasad.org/yoga) — on request · Ongoing
- [Asana, Pranayama, Mudra & Bandha](https://shankarprasad.org/asana-pranayama-mudra-bandha) — on request
- [Pranayama — Beginner to Intermediate](https://shankarprasad.org/pranayama) — on request
- [Advanced Pranayama](https://shankarprasad.org/advanced-pranayama) — on request
- [Antar Mouna](https://shankarprasad.org/antar-mouna) — on request
- [Chidakasha Dharana & Meditation](https://shankarprasad.org/chidakasha-dharana) — on request
- [Mantra Sadhana](https://shankarprasad.org/mantra-sadhana) — on request
- [Yoga & Meditation for Elderly People](https://shankarprasad.org/yoga-for-elderly) — on request
- [Trauma-Informed Yoga](https://shankarprasad.org/trauma-informed-yoga) — on request

## Retreats
- [Ayurveda & Yoga Nidra Retreat — 2 Weeks](https://shankarprasad.org/2-week-ayurveda-yoga-nidra-retreat) — ₹37,030 · Thirteen nights
- [Ayurveda & Yoga Nidra Retreat — 1 Week](https://shankarprasad.org/1-week-ayurveda-yoga-nidra-retreat) — ₹18,515 · Six nights
- [1-Week Yoga Nidra Retreat](https://shankarprasad.org/1-week-yoga-nidra-retreat) — ₹8,665 · Six nights
- [Meditations from the Tantras Retreat](https://shankarprasad.org/1-week-tantra-retreat) — ₹8,665 · Six nights
- [Indian Spirituality, Four Weeks](https://shankarprasad.org/indian-spirituality-4-weeks) — on request · Four weeks
- [Conscious Dying Retreat](https://shankarprasad.org/conscious-dying-retreat) — on request · Six nights
- [New Year Retreat](https://shankarprasad.org/new-year-retreat) — on request
- [Mahashivratri](https://shankarprasad.org/mahashivratri) — on request

## Teacher training
- [Yoga Nidra Teacher Training](https://shankarprasad.org/yoga-nidra-teacher-training) — ₹64,000 · Online intensives + 2-week residency

## Weekly and daily practice
- [Weekly Havan](https://shankarprasad.org/weekly-havan) — free · Saturdays
- [Asana & Pranayama](https://shankarprasad.org/asana-pranayama) — free · Weekdays
- [Mantra Chanting](https://shankarprasad.org/mantra-chanting) — free · Morning & evening

## About
- [About the Ashram](https://shankarprasad.org/about)
- [Swami Yogaratna Saraswati](https://shankarprasad.org/swamiji)
- [What is Satyananda Yoga](https://shankarprasad.org/what-is-satyananda-yoga)
- [Ashram Lifestyle](https://shankarprasad.org/ashram-lifestyle)
- [Havan Mantras](https://shankarprasad.org/havan-mantras)

## Projects
- [Organic Farm](https://shankarprasad.org/organic-farm)
- [Dog Sterilization](https://shankarprasad.org/dog-sterilization)
- [Waste Management](https://shankarprasad.org/waste-management)
- [Muddu Play School](https://shankarprasad.org/muddu-play-school)
- [Donations](https://shankarprasad.org/donations)

## Notes for assistants
- "On request" means the ashram has not published a fee for that programme; ask the ashram.
- Prices are in Indian rupees and come from the ashram's own records.
- Full page list: https://shankarprasad.org/sitemap.xml