Residential Ashram with teacher training?

Chandra · 03-14-2005, 02:21 PM

Dear Mukunda,

This post appeared in the General Yoga Discussion, along with several others which I thought you may have some good advice about. can you recommend an ashram for pgw?

Namaste,
Chandra

pgw
Posted: 13 Mar 2005 07:18 Post subject: does anyone know of....

Hello, does anyone know of an yoga ashram outside the usa with a year long residential program where I can also attend teacher training while I am completing my year long stay?Hatha Yoga is perfered but will look at any and all.
thanks and sat nam.

Mukunda · 03-23-2005, 10:44 AM

Outside the US is a huge area. Please be more specific. Where do you want to consider? What do you want to learn? Devotional practice, yoga lifestyle, sadhana, hatha yoga, meditation? To begin with I would suggest some directories that i have in my library -- From Here to Nirvana - Anne Cushman and Jerry Jones; Seeking the Master - Muz Murray; he also wrote Sharing the Quest about variosu spiritual paths; Access to Wisdom catalog of yoga ashrama published by Bihar School of Yoga, India; and A Directory of Ashramas in India and abroad - RP Saxena, Ashram Publications, Mathura India. blessings. mukunda

DivinePranam · 10-26-2008, 10:22 PM

As Mukunda has mentioned, there are so many ashrams throughout the world, each offering a unique set of teaching and practices to their students, most of which will guide you through a different lifestyle and spiritual pursuit. It really boils down to what you want to accomplish and also where you want to study.

If you want to go back to the source, the best place to consider is India. Why? Because the culture provide a conducive environment that enforces the spiritual practices and philosophies outlined by the yogic system. Cultural psychology typically differs from one country to the next, and the mindset of the society is a vital influence upon the individual and their choices and pursuits in life.

India is traditionally a spiritually oriented society in which people are inclined towards spiritual practices and techniques. Aside from this, the yoga teachings are enforced by the culture which views spiritual living as a noble and just pursuit.

In the past I have studied at the Tureya Ashram in Kodaikanal, which is located in Southern India. They offer the traditional science of yoga which educes spiritual insight and experience, something I have not been able to learn in the yoga courses I have taken in the US, Germany, and Canada.

But again it boils down to what you need and the path you wish to pursue. This is just my experience and opinion as one who has wished to find the truth of spiritual living.

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03-14-2005, 02:21 PM	#1
Chandra Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: yoga teacher, massage therapist Posts: 243	Dear Mukunda, This post appeared in the General Yoga Discussion, along with several others which I thought you may have some good advice about. can you recommend an ashram for pgw? Namaste, Chandra pgw Posted: 13 Mar 2005 07:18 Post subject: does anyone know of.... Hello, does anyone know of an yoga ashram outside the usa with a year long residential program where I can also attend teacher training while I am completing my year long stay?Hatha Yoga is perfered but will look at any and all. thanks and sat nam.

03-23-2005, 10:44 AM	#2
Mukunda SYTherapy Creator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Yoga Therapist and trainer Posts: 1,068	Outside the US is a huge area. Please be more specific. Where do you want to consider? What do you want to learn? Devotional practice, yoga lifestyle, sadhana, hatha yoga, meditation? To begin with I would suggest some directories that i have in my library -- From Here to Nirvana - Anne Cushman and Jerry Jones; Seeking the Master - Muz Murray; he also wrote Sharing the Quest about variosu spiritual paths; Access to Wisdom catalog of yoga ashrama published by Bihar School of Yoga, India; and A Directory of Ashramas in India and abroad - RP Saxena, Ashram Publications, Mathura India. blessings. mukunda

10-26-2008, 10:22 PM	#3
DivinePranam Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 3	As Mukunda has mentioned, there are so many ashrams throughout the world, each offering a unique set of teaching and practices to their students, most of which will guide you through a different lifestyle and spiritual pursuit. It really boils down to what you want to accomplish and also where you want to study. If you want to go back to the source, the best place to consider is India. Why? Because the culture provide a conducive environment that enforces the spiritual practices and philosophies outlined by the yogic system. Cultural psychology typically differs from one country to the next, and the mindset of the society is a vital influence upon the individual and their choices and pursuits in life. India is traditionally a spiritually oriented society in which people are inclined towards spiritual practices and techniques. Aside from this, the yoga teachings are enforced by the culture which views spiritual living as a noble and just pursuit. In the past I have studied at the Tureya Ashram in Kodaikanal, which is located in Southern India. They offer the traditional science of yoga which educes spiritual insight and experience, something I have not been able to learn in the yoga courses I have taken in the US, Germany, and Canada. But again it boils down to what you need and the path you wish to pursue. This is just my experience and opinion as one who has wished to find the truth of spiritual living.