AyurYoga Eco Ashram is a retreat centre located in the village of JP Hundi, 40 kilometres from the city of Mysore in the heart of South India. The ashram is surrounded by green hills, agricultural fields and it features stunning views of the Kabini river valley. The climate is moderate all year round and the ambience is tranquil and peaceful.
This yoga retreat centre features eco-friendly buildings to blend in with nature as much as possible and the property is home to 18 acres of fertile lands used for permaculture and their organic gardens.
AyurYoga Eco Ashram is a non-profit organization, founded by Krishna Chaitanya, a native Indian spiritual seeker and yoga teacher who also teaches at his retreat centre. The centre is home to beautiful yoga halls located in the fields and by the riverside. There are meditation places, there is an Ayurvedic clinic and there is a boutique shop to buy organic toiletries, yoga wear, Ayurvedic medicine and such.
AyurYoga Eco Ashram is free from religion and guru’s, it is all about ancient yogic wisdom, yoga as a way of life and finding one’s own way with the help of unbiased yoga teachers and volunteers.AyurYoga Eco Ashram is a beautiful place with beautiful people and they offer great yoga retreats for beginners, intermediate and advanced yogis and yoginis.
Simple but comfortable are the key features when it comes down to accommodation at this ashram. In total, there are 35 rooms, each featuring a balcony with river valley view. There are 10 wooden cottages and 25 eco-friendly hollow brick bungalows scattered around the property. Every room has got its own private en-suite bathroom with western toilet and warm water showers. Students have the option between private or twin-shared rooms.
Firstly, we are not a big established ashram or organization, nor run by Gurus or donations. AyurYoga Eco Ashram is a dream of a few simple yoga teachers to live a quiet life in nature, to practice and teach to a small number of committed, advanced students.
Unlike many other ashrams in India, what is taught here is non-sectarian and non-religious. AyurYoga Eco Ashram teachings are based on universal principles of Love, Peace and Wisdom to live a healthy peaceful life in a challenging modern lifestyle. We consider that all beings are Divine and have the potential to live an amazing life under any external circumstances.
AyurYoga Eco Ashram does not represent any particular traditions/styles/ideas/gurus. The majority of our teachers are monks based on ancient spiritual traditions in India and they have their own gurus/traditions in their personal lives. However, we are strict about the principle of not imposing any single path/tradition/cult, but to present the best wisdom from all traditions. We love all spiritual practices from all places, both ancient and modern. We believe each human being is unique and needs to find his/her own path – so we don’t teach you what is Truth – but help you to find out your own Truth.
AyurYoga Eco Ashram does not promise Nirvana (enlightenment), or deep spiritual experiences, nor do we bang you with some abstract spiritual philosophies. We are not Gurus to change you or your life. We are just spiritual seekers on the path and want to share a few simple and safe techniques to help you better manage your body-breath-mind and also talk about the things that impact our life: Food, Sleep, Sex, Fears, Work, Relationships, Self-esteem (Ego), etc.
Bangalore International Airport (BLR), Karnataka:
The nearest International Airport, also known as Bengaluru (BLR), is at about 200 km away and it takes about 4 hours drive to AyurYoga Eco Ashram, depending on the traffic. With day time traffic in the city it can take up to 5 hours. Bangalore Airport is well connected with all cities in the world. Most of our students arrive and depart from BLR. We organize airport transfers, which can be shared with other students arriving/departing around the same time.
Mysore Airport (MYQ):
We do have a small airport in Mysore, about 45 minutes drive from AyurYoga Eco Ashram. However, there are limited flights:
1) Bangalore (14.00 pm) – Mysore (14.50 pm), which is great if you are landing in Bangalore late morning or at noon. It takes at least one to two hours to clear the immigration and collect bags, before check-in to a domestic flight to Mysore. There is a daily direct flight from Mysore to Bangalore Airport departing at 08.30 am.
2) Hyderabad-Chennai-Mysore flight one to two times daily depending on the day of the week. There is usually one morning flight and one evening flight.
3) Goa-Mysore once daily departing Goa at 17.20 pm and arriving to Mysore at 18.50 pm.
