YogAnga Retreat
Schedule & Dates
Courses & Schedule at YogAnga Retreat
YogAnga Retreat at Sri Santosh Puri Ashram offers a range of residential Yoga and Ayurveda courses throughout the year. Rooted in traditional teachings, these programs support both study and direct experience within an authentic ashram environment.
Courses are scheduled according to the lunar cycle (Hindu calendar), creating a natural rhythm for practice and learning. Guests may join specific courses, come for a personal or silent retreat, or simply follow the daily routine of the ashram.
Life at the ashram is closely connected to the rhythm of traditional Indian festivals. You may choose to plan your stay to coincide with these moments. Key festival dates are included in the schedule below.
Explore the different courses below, and scroll down to view upcoming dates and schedule.
Residential Courses and Retreat Descriptions
Ayurveda One Month Residential Intensive Training Certificate Course
Sanskrit scriptural foundation meets real life relate-ability, where you will learn the basics of principals, diagnosis, treatments, medicinal plants & preparing medicine, in this One Month Intensive Ayurveda Certificate Residential Training Course.
Patanjali Yoga Sutras Lecture Courses
Patanjali Yoga Sutras Philosophy lecture course with Ganga Puri gives an introduction to Jñana Yoga in four chapters: Samadhi, Sadhana, Vibhuti, and Kaivalya. Take your yoga practice to the next level by gaining a deeper understanding of the eight limbs of yoga.
YogAnga Retreat France, at St Izaire
YogAnga Retreat France: Ananda Mataji Hermitage at St Izaire carries the spirit of Santosh Puri Ashram, from the banks of the Ganga River all the way to the banks of the Dourdou de Camares River in the South of France. For our European Friends who can't travel all the way to India, but miss the daily routine of a sadhana retreat.
Ayurveda Theory Two Week Residential and Online Courses
Sanskrit scriptural foundation meets real life relate-ability: learn the basics principals to help you lead a healthy Ayurvedic lifestyle, in this two week Ayurveda Theory Online Course.
Hatha Yoga: Asana & Pranayama
Explore various techniques of traditional Hatha Yoga: Asana & Pranayama by deepening your practice by living a spiritual life within a residential ashram environment. All will benefit from our general guest asana classes, whether you are a beginner or have previous experience.
Yogic Sukṣma Vyāyām Courses
Alaknanda Puri teaches Sukṣma Vyāyām, also known as Himalayan Yoga, a unique system of subtle prāṇic exercises, which energizes the body and harmonizes the mind.
Ayurvedic Indian Cooking
In this two weeks intensive practical course taught by Mandakini Puri, with the kitchen as your classroom, you will learn classic vegetarian dishes based on the Ayurvedic principles, to feed your yogic lifestyle.
Bhagavad Gita Courses
YogAnga Retreat Bhagavad Gita Courses happen several times throughout the year providing both theoretical and practical experience in Karma, Bhakti and Jñana Yoga. One of the foundational books of Sanatan Dharma (Hindu Philosophy), the Bhagavad Gita is a Sanskrit text that can guide any seeker towards the art of living.
Yantra Painting with Mandakini Puri
Experience the unique clarity of mind, inner peace, mantra and meditation, while connecting with your own creativity through Yantra Painting in this two week residential course with Mandakini Puri.
YogAnga Retreat Schedule 2026
Two Week Hatha Yoga & Bhagavad Gita Residential Course
Our Hatha Yoga Yoga & Bhagavad Gita Two Week Residential course is a great way to deepen your Asana, Pranayama & Meditation practice by adding a philosophical foundation to your sadhana, while learning the art of living within a residential ashram environment in India August 12th – 28th, 2026.
All will benefit from our general guest asana classes, whether you are a beginner or have previous experience, as the styles of the daily morning asana sessions are often adjusted to the abilities of the participants, dependent upon the individual teachers. Then to get the change to study the Bhagavad Gita in India, is next level.
Start your morning as any other at Santosh Puri Ashram with a 1.5 hour YogAsana Session (Hatha Yoga, pranayam and meditation) led by Mandakini Puri (or other available teachers). Spend the afternoon studying Bhagavad Gita with Alaknanda Puri.
Bhagavad Gita Residential Course lectures with Alaknanda Puri give an introduction to the teachings of Lord Krishna though his dialog with Arjun. Gain an experiential understanding of the benefits of Karma, Bhakti, Raja and Jñana Yoga, through Sanskrit chanting and real life relatable commentary.
One of the foundational books of Sanatan Dharma (Hindu Philosophy), the Bhagavad Gita is a Sanskrit text that can guide any seeker towards the art of living. Each verse has the divinity to lead you towards liberation, if rightly understood through devotion, surrender, and unshakable faith. The knowledge of this song will free us from ignorance, the source of suffering
Hatha YogAsana & Bhagavad Gita Residential Course Typical Daily Routine (subject to change):
4:00 Am – awakening Conch, Aarti, Silent Meditation, herbal tea
7:30 Am – Asana
9:00 Am – Breakfast
10:00 Am – Karma Yoga
1:00 Pm – Lunch
3:00 Pm – Tea Time (Herbal Tea)
4:00 Pm – Bhagavad Gita Lecture
6:00 Pm – Dinner
7:15 Pm – Vedic Chanting by the dhuni
8:00 Pm – Meditation or Kirtan
9:00 Pm – Lights out
What kind of Visa Should I get?
Please visit the official government website for the latest updates on which visas are available.