Practices & programs
Offerings
Swamiji offers several courses, online and offline, some held regularly, others on request.
Courses
Yoga & meditation courses
Online and offline, the Yoga Nidra Foundation and Advanced courses are currently running online, others on request.

Foundation
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.
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Asana
Yoga
Morning asana to connect with body and breath, plus longer hatha yoga sadhanas, asana, pranayama, mudra and bandha, from beginner to advanced.
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Meditation
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.
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Therapy
Yoga Nidra as Therapy
Ten 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.
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Advanced
Advanced Yoga Nidra
For 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.
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Study
Indian Spirituality
Short and long-term study, Sanskrit, Patanjali's yoga, the Bhagavad Gita, chanting and ashram life, with guidance on related sadhanas.
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Advanced Pranayama
For those already practising who want to go further. Open to students who have completed Beginner to Intermediate Pranayama.
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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.
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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.
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Chidakasha Dharana & Meditation
Exploring and experiencing the inner mind screen of our consciousness, and actualising it through artistic expression.
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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.
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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.
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Trauma-Informed Yoga
With Bhavana. Practices held with care for trauma recovery and healing.
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Yoga & Meditation for Elderly People
To maintain good physical and mental health, and to connect to Higher Spiritual Consciousness.
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Fun Yoga for Kids
Playful 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.
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Jala Neti
A 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.
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Kriya Yoga Preparation
Familiarise yourself with the techniques that prepare the ground for Kriya Yoga, the Bihar School of Yoga method of raising kundalini.
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Kunjal Kriya
An 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.
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Laghoo Shankaprakshalana
An 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.
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Prana Vidya
One of the higher yogas: purifying, balancing and raising the pranic energies, for self-purification, for energy, and for self-healing.
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Yoga & Meditation for Women
Asanas, pranayamas, meditations and cleansing practices chosen for a woman's body and her life, to be strong, healthy and happy.
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Yoga & Meditation for an Easy Delivery
Practices for the good health of mother and baby through pregnancy and towards an easy delivery, and for invoking a special child.
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Yoga & Meditation to Ease Menopause
Practices to balance the changes of these years and put their extra energy to use, and to begin a new life of fulfilment.
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Conscious Dying Course
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.
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Yoga Nidra for Higher Yogic Practices
An advanced module of five sessions — chakra visualisation and other yogic practices carried through Yoga Nidra. Offered from time to time, after the Foundation course.
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One-to-one sessions
Yoga Nidra one to one with Swamiji — an hour at the ashram, or half an hour online. Please enquire.
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Retreats
Short and long retreats at the ashram.

Immersion
Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan, kriya, asana, pranayama, dynamic and silent meditation, mantra and deep relaxation.
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1 week
1-Week Yoga Nidra Retreat
Six nights of Yoga Nidra in the Satyananda Bihar tradition, with daily asana, pranayama, chanting, meditation and ocean meditations.
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1 week
Meditations from the Tantras Retreat
Six nights of tantric meditation in the Satyananda Bihar tradition, Ajapa Japa, Antar Mouna, Tratak and more, with daily asana, pranayama and chanting.
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1 week
Conscious Dying Retreat
A six-night retreat based on Yoga Nidra, ten Conscious Dying classes with asana, pranayama, chanting and meditation, to meet death with awareness.
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4 weeks
Indian Spirituality, Four Weeks
Four weeks through two great scriptures, the Patanjali Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita, with satsang, discussion, related meditation, chanting and kirtan.
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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.
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Ayurveda & Yoga Nidra Retreat — 2 Weeks
Two 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.
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Mahashivratri
The night of Shiva, kept at the ashram with chanting and meditation through the night.
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New Year Retreat
Turn the year at the ashram, with sadhana, satsang and the quiet of Gokarna.
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Ashram Life Experience
Live 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.”
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Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
Train to teach Yoga Nidra as a therapeutic tool, in the Satyananda tradition.

Certification
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.
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300 hours
Yoga Nidra as Therapy Teachers Training
As the Yoga Nidra Teachers Training, with a further section on teaching Yoga Nidra as Therapy. Three hundred hours. Dates on request.
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Weekly offerings
Regular weekly activities, havan on Saturdays, asana & pranayama on weekdays, and chanting and meditation every day. Free and open to all, in person or on Zoom.

Daily
Mantra Chanting
Mantra chanting every morning and evening, often flowing into kirtan, satsang or a short group meditation. Free; join in person or on Zoom.
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Weekly
Weekly Havan
The weekly havan, free and open to all, in person or on Zoom.
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Weekdays
Asana & Pranayama
Asana & pranayama on weekdays. Free and open to all, in person or on Zoom.
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The full catalogue
Beyond the courses and retreats above, Swamiji teaches the whole range below, as week-long, weekend or longer courses, individual sessions or groups, online or at the ashram. Most are arranged on request. Write to us with what you are looking for and we will tell you what is possible and when.
5–10 day courses
- Asana, Pranayama, Mudra & Bandha Sadhana
- A balanced range of all the practices, systematically and fully explained and practised, so that you can carry them on every day at home. Beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
- Pranayamas
- Energy breathing practices to cleanse, balance and increase your energies, for daily life, stress management and spiritual evolution. Practice and theory in depth.
- Advanced Pranayamas
- For those already practising who want to go further.
- Gentle Yoga
- For those who want to go deeper into the subtle levels and develop awareness.
- Yoga Challenge
- An intermediate daily sadhana including Surya Namaskara and a balanced set of practices covering all movements, to balance and awaken the chakras and for good health.
- Extra Yoga Challenge
- For those who are more flexible and like a workout.
Single session, done with saline water
- Laghoo Shankhaprakshalana
- An intestinal wash to cleanse the pranic energy body and the alimentary canal and purify the blood and aura, in preparation for deep sadhana. Also used for constipation, gas, weight, diabetes and joint pain. It leaves you feeling light.
- Kunjal Kriya
- An upper stomach wash. It stimulates a rush of energy upwards, clearing blocks from the chakras, and is used for breathing problems, acidity and bile, allergy, blocked nose, sinusitis, headache, migraine and depression.
- Jala Neti
- A nose wash to cleanse and stimulate ajna chakra and clear the nasal passages and sinuses. Used for allergies, cough and cold, sinusitis and ear, nose and throat problems.
5–10 day courses
- Yoga Meditation for ailments
- Asanas, pranayamas, meditations and cleansing practices for asthma, diabetes, weight, back pain, arthritis and rheumatism, stress-related ailments, depression, anxiety and tension, high blood pressure, heart problems, eyesight, breathing and gastric problems, headache, stroke and paralysis, and many others.
- Spiritual Counselling
- Unburdening your problems and finding a spiritual solution to them.
5–10 day courses · asanas, pranayamas, meditations, cleansing practices and counselling
- Yoga Meditation for Women
- To be strong, happy and healthy.
- Yoga Meditation for Easy Delivery
- For the good health of mother and baby, and to invoke a special child.
- Yoga Meditation to Ease Menopause
- To balance and use the extra energy, and start a new life of fulfilment.
- Yoga Meditation for the Elderly
- To keep good physical and mental health and connect to the Higher Spiritual Consciousness.
- Yoga Meditation 4 Teens
- Practices for concentration, growth and balancing hormones.
- Fun Yoga 4 Kids
- For strength, good health and concentration, and to nurture positive samskaras.
- Yoga 4 Cancer Kids
- For strengthening body, mind and the immune system.
- Yoga at the Desk
- Practices that can be done at your desk, to release stress, relax, refresh and keep fit.
- Fitness Yoga Meditation
- To keep fit, focused, positive and happy.
- Stress Busting Yoga Meditation
- To release stress at once, and to learn to keep doing so on your own.
- Yoga Meditation for Better Health & Peace of Mind
- Stress management: a balanced sadhana of asanas, pranayamas, mudras and meditations, with satsangs on yogic lifestyle, diet and other observances.
- To Augment Naturopathy Treatment
- Asanas, pranayamas, meditations, cleansing practices, lifestyle, mantra, and bhakti, gnana and karma yoga.
- To Augment Ayurveda Treatment
- Asanas, pranayamas, meditations, cleansing practices, lifestyle, mantra, and bhakti, gnana and karma yoga.
Pratyahara practices · 5 day courses
- Yoga Nidra
- Psychic sleep meditation, the hallmark of the Satyananda Bihar School of Yoga. What is Yoga Nidra?
- Advanced Yoga Nidra
- Five or more advanced versions, including creative, chakra and healing visualisation, conquering fears and phobias, exploring inner and outer space, examining your life roles, forgiveness and creating your future.
- Meditation Medley
- How to sit comfortably and still, how to begin, how to focus a wandering mind, dealing with pain, and how to go deeper into the practice you already have.
- Ajapa Japa
- Meditation on the breath with a universal or personal mantra, to calm, focus and purify the mind. The breath is a constant companion and a faithful friend.
- Antar Mouna
- Witnessing your senses, thoughts and emotions, so as to stand back from the mind and rest in that deep, silent, inner space.
- Chidakash Dharana · Art Meditation
- Exploring the inner mind screen of our consciousness, and giving it artistic expression.
- Tratak
- If you cannot keep your eyes closed, open them: gazing at a candle flame or a sunrise to focus and energise. Good for restless minds, children's concentration, good sleep and artistic minds.
- Chakra Shuddhi
- Purifying, balancing and energising the chakras through breath, visualisation and mantra. It also prepares the ground for Kriya Yoga and a safe kundalini awakening.
- SWAN Meditation
- Devised by Swami Niranjanji, to view your personality objectively: Strengths, Weaknesses, Ambitions and Needs. A powerful practice for overcoming confusion and finding your focus.
- Om Chanting
- The varieties of Om chanting within the vibration of a group, experiencing the union of many chanting as one.
- Mantra Meditations
- Mantra chanting aloud, mentally and silently, through writing and drawing mantras and through walking, and finding the way that benefits you most.
Short and long-term courses, with guidance on related sadhanas
- Introductory Sanskrit
- Script, pronunciation, meanings, history and chanting.
- Introduction to Indian Spirituality
- Ancient Indian techniques, to spiritualise our modern lives.
- Modern Spirituality
- How to spiritualise modern daily life, in experiential and non-sectarian ways.
- Introduction to Patanjali Yoga
- The practical application of an ancient science to a modern lifestyle, including personality development through ancient psychological techniques.
- Bhagavad Gita · Introduction
- Philosophy, the practical yogas, meditations, and chanting with correct pronunciation.
- The Power of Chanting
- Chanting and singing Sanskrit mantras and slokas, and spiritual songs from other traditions.
- Bhajan, Kirtan & Sloka
- Singing and chanting in a group, to channel the force of our emotions towards peace and upliftment. The harmonium is also introduced.
- Ashram Life Experience
- Living the discipline, support, simplicity and joy of spiritual community life, helping yourself and others.
5–10 day courses
- Mudras & Bandhas
- The psychic locks and attitudes of body, hands and face, to awaken and redirect the pranic energies for health and for sadhana.
- Naada Yoga
- The yoga of sound: singing through the chakras, listening to the deep silence, sourcing the deep vibration.
- Prana Vidya
- Purifying, balancing and raising the pranic energies, for self-purification, energising and self-healing.
- Pratipaksha Bhaavana · Attitudinal Yoga
- Becoming aware of our attitudes and empowering them, with techniques from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, to become happier and more loving.
- Yoga Meditation for Happiness
- Which meditations to do, and how, to become happier and more fulfilled.
- Pancha Maha Bhuta Meditation
- Identifying with the individual tattwas or elements and connecting them with their cosmic counterparts. Feeling the oneness of creation.
- Chakra Sadhana
- Purifying, balancing and awakening the chakras and nadis, and taking that into your daily practice.
- Kriya Yoga Preparation
- Familiarising yourself with the techniques in preparation for Kriya Yoga, the Bihar School method of raising kundalini.
- Kundalini Yoga
- Practices to purify, balance and awaken the chakras and nadis, through ancient tantric techniques.
Apprenticeships and courses
- Yoga Meditation Teacher Training
- Apprenticeships and courses are available. Contact us for details.
- Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
- A professional certification in Yoga Nidra as a therapeutic tool, combining online intensives with a two-week ashram residency and ongoing mentoring. Read more.
If it is not on this list, ask. Swamiji designs courses to fit the people in front of her, so tell us what you are looking for. Certificates of participation are issued on request. Write to swamiyogaratna@gmail.com or WhatsApp +91 80953 29129.