We left our hotel in Salem at 7am, stopped on the way in a local restaurant where we had a wonderful breakfast, and reached the Isha Yoga Centre outside Coimbatore in the proximity of the Velliangiri Hills with some delay shortly before noon. Swami Patanga welcomed us and gave us a small introduction to the philosophy of this ashram.…
Read MoreSuddhananda Ashram, Thiruvannamalai
The students of the advanced yoga teacher training course in the Suddhananda Ashram in Thiruvannamalai started the day at 5am with a good asana class followed by a pranayama class and a guru talk by Swami Suddhananda. Our day started slightly later, focusing on observing and taking pictures of the life in the ashram. It…
Read More2nd day at the ICYER, Pondicherry
Our yoga day started at 9AM at the ICYER (International Centre for Yoga Education and Research) in Pondicherry. Coni, our photographer, took some pictures of the teacher training students during their yoga session. We also had the honour of having an interview with Amma , ICYER’s guru, which was just amazing. Afterwards, we’ve visited the Samadhi place of…
Read MoreICYER, Pondicherry
Now in Pondicherry, we’ve had an amazing day in the ICYER (International Centre for Yoga Education and Research). We’ve had a wonderful encounter with Nalini, yoga teacher at ICYER, who’s been so helpful and positive. Dr. Ananda also helped us understand the ICYER in a very nice way. We’ve visited a mantra class (chanting) and…
Read MoreStop 1: Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, Chennai
First day on the search for the best yoga centers in India. We borrowed our neighbour’s car in Bangalore, and drove all the way to Chennai, where we made our way to Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, thanks to our ipad 🙂 There, we got quite surprised and did not expect such a warm welcome! We can…
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