Program Information
- Flexible program start dates
- Minimum 2-month commitment
- 3 organic vegetarian meals per day
- Skill Level – Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
- Complimentary Dormitory living (2 people per room)
- Tuition: no cost with full-time service (33 hours per week; 28.5 if over 60 years old)
Sadhana (spiritual practices)
We study and engage in the following Yogic practices—Hatha (asana, pranayama, deep relaxation); Raja (based on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali), Karma (perfection in action); Bhakti (puja, chanting); Jnana (wisdom or knowledge).
Average weekly sadhana
- 10 group meditation sessions weekly (5 morning meditations 5 am or 6:20 am, and 5 afternoon meditations 12 pm or 6 pm)
- 5 Hatha Yoga sessions per week, including at least 2 Integral Yoga classes
- Weekly Ashram Yogi Meeting
- 2 Evening Programs/Classes/Special events per week, including satsang
- Karma Yoga – 22, 28.5, or 33 hours of meditative service
Ashram Yogi Programs
Kitchen Ashram Yogi
Coming Soon!
- learn vegetarian cooking and procedures
- cook seasonal
- prepare ethnic food
Farm Ashram Yogi
- Organic Farming
- Learn farming basics, including crop planning, seed starting, transplanting, soil preparation, irrigation techniques, handling row covers, trellising, and insect control technique
- Hands-on work including planting, weeding, mulching, composting, and harvesting
General Ashram Yogi
Service in various Ashram departments including, including kitchen and farm.
Prerequisites
The program is open to those who had completed the 28-day Living Yoga Training (LYT) or the Integral Yoga Teacher Training at Yogaville.
Weekly sadhana (spiritual practice)
| Activity | Sessions per week | Morning Meditations | 5 to 7 | Afternoon and/or Evening Meditations | 5 to 14 | Group Hatha Yoga | 5 to 14 | Yoga Philosophy Classes | 1 | Sharing Circle | 1 | Satsang (community gathering) | 1 |
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