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
This two-week residential course combines the practice of Hatha Yoga with the study of the Bhagavad Gita, offering an opportunity to deepen both your sadhana and your understanding of yogic philosophy within the supportive environment of a traditional ashram in India.
Each morning begins with Hatha Yoga, including asana, pranayama, and meditation, with classes adapted to the experience and needs of the participants. In the afternoons, Dr. Alaknanda Puri guides the study of the Bhagavad Gita through Sanskrit chanting and practical commentary that connects its timeless wisdom to everyday life.
Rather than approaching the text as a purely philosophical work, the course explores the Bhagavad Gita as a living guide to the art of living. Through Lord Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna, participants are introduced to the paths of Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga, and Jñana Yoga, discovering how these teachings can cultivate greater clarity, purpose, and inner freedom.
Living within the rhythm of the ashram provides the ideal setting to integrate these teachings into daily experience. Alongside study and practice, participants take part in meditation, chanting, seva, and community life, allowing philosophy to become something lived rather than merely understood.
Typical Daily Routine (subject to change)
4:00 am – Awakening conch, Aarti, silent meditation & herbal tea
7:30 am – Hatha Yoga (asana, pranayama & meditation)
9:00 am – Breakfast
10:00 am – Karma Yoga (seva)
1:00 pm – Lunch
3:00 pm – 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
For visa information, please refer to the official Government of India visa website. If you have any questions about the course or your stay, please contact us or complete the registration form.