The Panmana Asramam is a great place for spiritual learning, Yoga and Ayurveda in the gods own country. It is located on the backwaters of Kerala in Kollam District. This is the best Ashram to learn Yoga due to its presence in a peaceful scenic place along with Mother Nature like lush pasture land along with beautiful palm groves. Many tourist who comes here to stay in the backwater boat house do come here as health tourism and learn the ancient art form of Yoga and Ayurveda from this center. It is also accomplished from all parts of India who are a Yoga enthusiast.

This Ashram has thought Yoga for aspirants of the age group of 13 – 60 years peoples. Only thing is to sacrifice a one month of living with vegetarian foods and from any of the addiction like smoking and alcohol. One has to do regular practice and attend the classes according to the Ashrams policies which will be informed before enrolling to YTC course. Anyone can join here and learn this ancient art of living. This Ashram is also having the Samadhi of Chatambi Swamigal who was a Yogic Guru of this land. There is also a health center and an Ayurveda medicine manufacturing unit within the Ashramam premises.

Yoga Teacher Training (YTC) at Panmana Asramam

The YTC is conducted as a spiritual learning to propagate the ancient Yoga to rest of the world. Since, these are very essential and can keep a person from disease free and mentally fit. This art is lesser known now and this Ashram is conducting the teachers training course to all Indian and rest of the world who are interested to learn this art.

Duration: 1 month course which will be completed in 200 Hours of practical and theory classes. Since the 200 hours is the standard time to learn essential Yoga lessons from a Yogic Guru or from trained teachers from a recognized Yoga school or Ashrams in India.

YTC Affiliation: This Ashram is affiliated to the Yoga Alliance International of USA and Registered School of Yoga of Canada. The YTC certificate provided here is valid all over the world to practice and teach professional. The course completion certificate is issued at the end of the YTC course to its students after successful completion of theory and practical classes.

Course Outline:

Asana - or the posters of human body during Yoga performance are theoretically and practically thought to its students.

Pranayamas – or the extensive breathing phenomena are thought while performing little Yoga related to breathing principals that will bring wellness if practiced properly.

Kriya Yoga – It is mostly performed to activate the internal organs to function properly.

Meditation – It is a part of Yoga and is thought when to meditate to get proper benefits.

Mudhras – Mudras or the free and concentrated movements of leg, shoulder, neck and hands are thought.

Bandhas – Bandhas or the inter locking of human muscles while performing few Yoga and benefits are thought.

Sanskrit alphabet and Chanting – The Mantra chanting is very important to learn this ancient art. These mantras are in Sanskrit and few alphabets which are commonly used are thought here.

Theory Classes – Includes the history of ancient Yoga. Lessons about Yogic life and its practices are thought. Types of Yoga and its benefits are thought in the theory classes.

Practical Classes – Includes the performance of Yoga with the guidance of its teachers and Yoga instructors are daily practiced to get knowledge of posters and techniques.

Yoga Facilities: It has got a very good natural environment to practice Yoga in open air, Halls and open porches.

Accommodation: This Ashram has rooms to accommodate its YTC student in a world standard environment. These are available with the booking time of YTC course from its center website.

Rules and Regulations: The timing mention in the YTC is most important to all of its students. It is a student and teacher learning center in the same Ashramam and teachers will guide the students throughout the course time. The food served here are of pure vegetarian. Alcohol drinks and smoking are not allowed here. All of its students are well informed about the initial pains caused in performing the locking of muscles Yoga and stretching and folding involved in Yoga practice and they have to be involved with self to learn this ancient art.

Ayurvedic Center at Panmana Asramam

This Ashram is also having the Ayurvedic center. It is practicing and treating peoples who take the Ayurveda treatments. All Sundays of the month end is open to public and they can get advice and treatment from here. It does manufacture their trade secret herbal medicine to cure various disease and alignments.

Future Plans of Panmana Asramam

It has crossed the 75 years of excellence in spiritual learning in Kollam and they are planning to expand and improve the existing structures. Huge prayer hall is proposed to build here for mass prayer and meditation purpose. New field of research in Ayurveda medicines are to be carried out for social benefits. It is functioning as a trust and wish to provide for welfare programs like free food, orphanage and free treatments are planned here as future objectives of this Ashramam. It is also planning to build a state of art library centre to improve the knowledge of Yoga and Ayurvedic studies. A renovation work on the Samadhi of the great guru Sri Chatambi Swamigal is proposed with a very great estimate and huge structure erection for his Samadi place. Over all it will be an important spiritual center in the backwaters of Kerala in a few years time.

About Kollam and its Retreats

The Kollam district in Kerala is major part of the Kerala backwater boat house tourism. This is the place of international and domestic tourists. It is always seen with tourists all around. May do come here to learn the art of living from the place where it has originated. Likewise the Kerala is the best place to learn the essence of Ayurveda. Here all the herbs related to Ayurveda are in plenty and are lying within our surroundings. The Yoga is also said to be born from here with Yogic sages who lived in the gods own country since the ancient times. Many of the Keralities practice this Yoga and Ayurveda as customs in their family and they have their own trade secrets in manufacturing the Ayurveda medicines.

Kollam is a peaceful and silent place to learn the art of living. Its climate is very good and suits all regions of the peoples across the world. Its people are friendly and it is also known for its spicy dishes. The fish food is the important tem of the state. There are many places to explore here like the Lakes, Western Ghats, Rivers and Forests. The boat house tour on the backwaters will give you an amazing experience which can't be compared with any part of this world. Coming here and learning the Yoga will really relish you from the mental stress. This is a great place for rejuvenation by tacking Ayurvedic Spa. This place is also well known for the Ayurvedic massages done by traditional practices. One who comes here it will be not just a tour but a learning center, great tour destination and best way to relax naturally.