7 Day Hatha Ashtanga Yoga & Meditation Retreat

Since he was a child, Swami Atmanananda Giri has been passionate about serving mankind and helping people in need. Having devoted his entire life to the teaching of Yoga and yogic philosophy, Swami is originally a naturopathy and homeopathy practitioner. Swami was trained at the Kailash Ashram and is a devotee of Guru Nutya Chaitanya Yati. Swami came under the influence of Guru Nutya in 1992 and his disciple Sudhi Chaitanya in 1998. His religious fervor also inspired him to learn Indian Vedas and Upanishads. After attaining sainthood, Swami practiced meditation for four years at different places. This teacher is a master of meditation and a true inspiration in the community.

One of the best teachers in Rishikesh, Vivek Arya is also the director of the yoga school. Having been initiated in yoga at a very tender age, Vivek lived and followed the ashram style of living for 15 years. His desire to learn more then took him to the Himalayas to study yoga and philosophy under the sages. Vivek learnt everything from Naturopathy to Pranic healing, Acupressure and philosophy of Buddhism, Jainism and Sufism, Anatomy and Physiology. Currently, Vivek is pursuing a Ph.D. in yoga.

One of the most renowned and inspiring Pranayama teachers in Rishikesh, Yogacharya Sanjeev Pandey Ji makes learning the art of pranayama easy. Previously a successful businessman, Sanjeev’s devotion to Yoga led him to give up his business and dedicate his entire life to Yoga. Learning from this very effective teacher, who follows traditional methods but teaches in an easy and modernistic way, students leave Sanjeev’s classes confident in their perfect practice of pranayama. Sanjeev’s teachings are inspired by Hathayogapradipika, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Gheranda Samhita.

With a master degree in Yoga and a religious upbringing, Yogi Pankaj is an inspiring Ashtanga teacher (and a passionate badminton coach too!). After completing his RYT200 certification, he started teaching Hatha and Ashtanga yoga. Yogi’s profound understanding of the body limits and constant search for the perfect posture, make him a great teacher of asanas. Given his well-rounded education, Yogi teaches Ashtanga Vinyasa in an integrated manner, giving special attention to meditation, breathing and yogic philosophy as well.

Yogi Prashant is a spiritual guide and teacher to his students. He has gained his Yoga education from Bihar school of Yoga. With his formal Yoga training, he acquired the divine knowledge of compassion, self control and discipline. Currently pursuing his master degree in same field, Yogi Prashant already has an experience of teaching yoga to many for last two years. He is also thriving to extend the integrity of yoga to improve many lives. He was born in Rishikesh – a home of sages, spiritual leaders and many successful personalities teaching yoga; therefore from his childhood he knows it’s important in one’s life very well.

Acharya Vimal has been associated with Yoga since he was eleven years old, and since then, he devoted his entire life practicing and spreading the knowledge of Yoga. As he was born in a traditional family of North India, he was brought up in an environment of a typical Indian culture. He attained Bachelors degree in Sanskrit, Masters degree in Philosophy, PG diploma in Yogic Science and now pursuing Ph.D. in Yoga-Nidra (Yoga for conscious sleep). He gained knowledge of yoga under the guidance of Maha Mandaleshwara Sri Swami Veda Bharati, (a disciple of Swami Rama). He is very dedicated towards learning Mantras, Mudras, Meditation and other forms of Yoga.