List of Names & Information on Yoga Ashrams & Meditation Centers in India

Modern world and lifestyle has taken a toll on our lives and has tremendously increased stress and other illnesses. To cope up and tackle these issues many are resorting back to the ancient practices of yoga and meditation. Yoga an ancient spiritual art that birthed in India aims to help the practitioner to raise their awareness and unite their consciousness with the divine. Yoga uses the techniques of breathing control, stretching and relaxing the body muscles. Similarly meditation is another spiritual art or practice of training the mind to enter a state of consciousness through deep concentration and breathing methods.

Both Yoga and meditation has played a vital role in tackling the stressful life of the modern world. And they are taught everywhere in India. Many yoga and meditation centres and ashrams have opened up and are teaching people the methods and techniques of yoga and meditation. There are many renowned international yoga and meditation centres located in many places. And ashrams which are communities where people with similar spiritual goals, live and study and practice together are found everywhere. Most of these centres and ashrams provide courses and trainings on yoga and meditation.

Assam Yoga Ashrams & Meditation Centers »

Shanti Ashram was founded by Swami Nigamananda on the auspicious occasion of Akshay Tritiya at Kokilamukh on the 5th of Baisakh 1919 Bikram Sambath. This ashram is also known as Saraswata Matha or Assam Bongiya Saraswata Matha. This ashram was founded by the main objective of fulfilling the three missions, i.e. to propagate Sanatana Dharma or spreading eternal religion, spreading true education and serve everybody as god incarnate. Today it is located on the outskirts of Guwahati city in the state of Assam.

Bihar Yoga Ashrams & Meditation Centers »

Bihar Yoga Bharai is an institute which offers advanced studies in Yogic Science. It is a manifestation of the vision of Sri Swami sivananda Saraswati and Sri Swami Satyananda Saraswai. This ashram is a first of its kind in the world that is wholly devoted to the subject of yoga. This ashram was set up along the lines of Nalanda and Vikramshila which were two of the greatest centres of spiritual learning in ancient India.

Gujarat Yoga Ashrams & Meditation Centers »

Atma Jyoti Ashram largely preaches and strictly practices the dharama of Santana which is popularly known as Santana Dharma, Brahamacharya and Vegetarianism. These are the primary concepts of the life of the spiritual nature being perfectly led in this ashram.

This ashram is popular for its multifaceted spiritual activities, socio-religious activities and educational services. This ashram is rightly named as Divya Jivan Sangh Sivananda Ashram by its Guruji. This ashram is opened for public throughout the year. The style of function of this ashram is known as Sivananda style.

Haryana Yoga Ashrams & Meditation Centers »

Set up amidst the lush green fields, the Rishi Chaitanya Ashram is located very close to Sonepat and Panipat and is about 60 kms from Delhi. It has a very beautiful and aesthetically pleasing campus which is a perfect place to unwind and take a break from your hectic life.

Jharkhand Yoga Ashrams & Meditation Centers »

Rikhia Yoga Ashram is one of the most prominent centres of Yoga, Medication and Peace which is located about 12 kms from the main Deoghar Town in Jharkhand. It is located in Rikhia village which was once an area covered with dense forest that was inhabited by rishis, who lived in isolation and serenity that this place offered.

Karnataka Yoga Ashrams & Meditation Centers »

AyurYoga Eco-Ashram is located in a village named JP Hundi, in Kannenur Post, in Hulhalli Hobli, in the district of Mysore, in the state of Karnataka, in South India. It is the permanent premises of Yoga Vidya Spiritual Retreats, which is a dedicated and committed group who are deeply passionate about cultural and spiritual exchange of East and West.

Sadhana Dhama ashram is located in the village named Kanva, in Bengaluru, in the state of Karnataka, in South India. It is an ashram established in the lush green valley. It is nestled in a 12 acre plot spread near Kanva Reservoir. It is about 60 kms from Bengaluru on the Bengaluru-Mysore highway.

Kerala Yoga Ashrams & Meditation Centers »

The Sivananda Yoga Vidya Peetham is an amazing place for learning Yoga and Spiritualism on the Sea Cliff of Varkala beach in Trivandrum. This Yoga schools is established in 2010 and is conducting various certified professional courses in Yoga, which is an ancient art form practiced in the Indian sub continent for general wellness of our body and mind.

Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram is a 55 years old meditation and Yoga center in Trivandrum. It is located vastly in the 12 acres of land near the banks of Neyar Dam. This Ashram was started by eminent gurus of that time and is teaching this ancient art from Trivandrum, Madurai and Uttar Kashi in India. They conduct certified courses for teachers training and do have international courses.

Maharashtra Yoga Ashrams & Meditation Centers »

Kerala Ayurvedashram is located on Waman Rao Sawant Road, in Dahisar (East), in the capital city of Mumbai, in the state of Maharastra, in Western India. This ashram with good medical facilities is the most sought after and most frequented place by local people and patients from within the state and rest of India.

The Prempuri Adhyatma Ashram is located in Prempuri Adhyatma Vidya Bhavan, in Swami Prempuri Chowk, on Babulnath Road, in the capital city of Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra, in Western India. This ashram is managed by Swami Shri Prempuriji Ashram Trust. It was established in 1975.

Odisha Yoga Ashrams & Meditation Centers »

Karar Ashram is located in the name named Swarga Dwar, in the district of Puri, in the state of Orissa, in Southeastern India. It is Kriya yoga teaching and meditation center that is most sought after and most frequented by seekers and guests in this particular state. The aim and objectives of this ashram is imparting instructions in Astronomy and Astrology.

Puducherry Yoga Ashrams & Meditation Centers »

The Aurobindo Ashram was founded in 1926 and from a small group of two dozen disciples into a large diversified community; it has grown into a full-fledged ashram with more than 1200 members. Along with this there are more than 400 students who form a part of the centre of education and hundreds of devotees who live nearby, the larger community forms more than 2000 people.

Punjab Yoga Ashrams & Meditation Centers »

The organization was formed by some of the yoga specialists as well as other dedicated persons in the year 2004. The main motto of this organization has been to teach the correct methods of performing yoga to the general public and to minimize the stress level that exist in the students because of high work pressure, diseases, personal tensions and other related issues.

Rajasthan Yoga Ashrams & Meditation Centers »

OM Ashram is located in the village named Jadan, in the district of Pali, in the state of Rajasthan, in northwestern India. This particular ashram is part and parcel of Om Vishwa Deep Gurukul Swami Maheshwarananda Ashram Education & Research Centre. It was established in 1993 with the blessing and under the guidance of Vishwa Guru Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwaranand Ji Maharaj.

Shri Jasnath Asan (ashram) is located in a village named Panchla Siddha, near to the sub-town of Khimsar, in the district of Nagaur, in the state of Rajasthan, in Northwestern India. It is nearly 100 Km. from Jodhpur, 330 Km from Udaipur, 370 kms from Mount Abu, 275 kms from Kumbalgarh, 290 kms from Jaipur, 280 kms from Jhunjhunu, 430 kms from Sawai Madhopur, 60 kms from Osian.

Tamil Nadu Yoga Ashrams & Meditation Centers »

Isha Yoga Center, founded under the aegis of Isha Foundation, is set at the foothills of the Velliangiri Mountains near Coimbatore in southern India. The Isha foundation is a non profit organization that was founded by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev in the year 1991. The main purpose for founding this ashram was to foster spiritual growth for people and also their wellbeing through yoga and outreach programs.

Ongara Ashram is located in "Santosh Nivas", in M 14/2, East Avenue, in T.N.H.B Colony, in the sub-town of Korattur, in the capital and metropolitan city of Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is a non-religious organization with a universal target of affording Santhosham / happiness (Eternal bliss) to every living creature.

Uttarakhand Yoga Ashrams & Meditation Centers »

Yoga Niketan Ashram is located in the place named as Muni-Ki-Reti, within the Shivanand Nagar post office limit, in the district of Rishikesh, in the state of Uttarrakhand, in Northern India. This ashram's motorable road entrance gate is situated at Laxman Jhula bypass road. It is very close to Badrinath Road.

Have you heard about Akhanda Yoga? Do you wish to experience and get benefited by this unique yoga practice? Then the right place to be aware of this yoga and indulge in its practice is at Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram. It is located in Tapovan, in Shivananda Nagar (Rishikesh), in the district of Tehri Garhwal, in the state of Uttarakhand, in Northern India. Kaintura Plaza on Badrinath Road is the landmark to spot this ashram.

Uttar Pradesh Yoga Ashrams & Meditation Centers »

>Om International Yoga Health Society has office located in Brij Enclave Colony, in the holy place known as Sunderpur, in Varanasi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in North India. Its Yoga Centre is situated at upper the Preshak Book-shop B. 1/229-A and Opp. Alok Nursing Home, on Assighat Road, Assi, in Varanasi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in North India.

Shri Yoga Mandir is located at Number # N/1C, Nagawa Ghat, in the city of Varanasi or Banaras, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in Northern India. It is situated on the bank of holy Ganga River. It is very close to Ravidas Park and Banaras Hindu University. "Shri Yoga Mandir" literally mean "the temple of yoga", where dedicated and committed people could wholeheartedly stay and learn yoga