ॐ Yoga Vidya Ashram Westerwald ॐ Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg ॐ
ॐ Yoga Vidya Ashram North Sea ॐ Yoga Vidya Ashram Allgäu ॐ
We invite you to stay in a peaceful environment where you can gain new insights, access to your intuition, and rediscover your inner resources of happiness. At Haus Yoga Vidya, the daily programme of yoga postures, breathing exercises, deep relaxation, chanting, meditation and vegetarian meals is designed to have an optimal effect on your body, mind and spirit.
Enjoy the rejuvenating tranquillity and closeness to Mother Nature as you replenish your energy and relax completely. In addition to lectures and workshops, there are two meditation sessions and two yoga exercise classes offered daily.
Haus Yoga Vidya also offers many leisure activities such as cycling (Bicycles can be hired from the nearby "Havergoh" guesthouse for a fee. They also offer guided tours.), hiking in the adjoining forests and valleys, excursions that you can take to a variety of local points of interest. You are very welcome at Yoga Vidya throughout the year.
We are always happy to receive your suggestions, comments and registrations.
Please send them to: info(at)yoga-vidya.de
Seminars by Month:
August 2026
Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.
Chakra Teachers’ Training
| Date: | Aug 16-23 2026 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B260816-1 |
| Title: | Chakra Teachers’ Training |
| Instructor: | Swami Saradananda |
Introduce your students to the concept of chakras and how they relate to yoga practice, as you deepen your own understanding. This seminar will look at the functions and reciprocal influences of the chakras on each other and on the unconscious and conscious minds. As an advanced training for yoga teachers, it is unique in its practical as well as its theoretical approach to this much talked about topic.
Adapt your yoga practice to move energy upward to higher consciousness. Access the equally important “step-down” work of these swirling vortexes of subtle energy. This seminar looks at ways that you and your students can use the chakras to manifest your ideas and dreams into a more creative embodiment. Swami Saradananda is recognized as an international authority on Chakras.
Her books include:
- “Chakra Meditation”
- “The Essential Guide to Chakras”
- “The Power of Breath”
Participation requirements: completed yoga teacher training (Yoga Vidya or SYVC training; others on request).
Awakening the Guru Within
| Date: | Aug 16-21 2026 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B260816-2 |
| Title: | Awakening the Guru Within |
| Instructor: | Chitra Sukhu |
This course will give you the tools and techniques to move through life with enhanced ease and grace. I know many of you would love a guidebook to this journey called life. Well, this is the next best thing!
I have learned to tune to the higher intelligence, known as “buddhi”, and am happy to share this knowledge with you. This will help you to see and feel things as they really are and give you access to the ‘big picture’ (macro perspective). In this way, you will come to know that everything is perfect as it is.
In this course you will:
- Learn to purify all levels of being so that “Buddhi” is better expressed through your thoughts, words, and actions. “Buddhi” is your true guide, your inner guru.
- Practice techniques to bring yourself into the present moment so that you can see and feel how “Buddhi” expresses itself in the world.
- Go over practices to use in your everyday life to strengthen your connection to “Buddhi”
- Learn how to communicate with “Buddhi” consciously. Ask questions and receive answers from your inner guru.
- Understand and see that you are never really alone.
Yoga holiday week – Bhakti, Homa and Puja with Swami Nivedanananda
| Date: | Aug 16-21 2026 |
| Location: | Westerwald |
| Register: | W260816-3 |
| Title: | Yoga holiday week – Bhakti, Homa and Puja with Swami Nivedanananda |
| Instructor: | Swami Nivedanananda |
Swami Nivedanananda will be our guest this week. Every day he will perform Indian rituals and recite powerful Vedic mantras. You get a deep insight into Indian Bhakti Yoga and in the diversity of Indian rituals. You will have the opportunity to experience these events with an authentic Swami and master. You can personally experience how inspiring the presence of an Indian master can be! All this in conjunction with a variety of yoga classes, lectures and relaxation exercises.
Mudras
| Date: | Aug 23-28 2026 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B260823-1 |
| Title: | Mudras |
| Instructor: | Swami Saradananda |
Learn to use your hands to direct psychic energy for meditation and self-healing. Mudras are hand positions that enable you to seal psychic energies into specific channels within your subtle body. They are powerful spiritual tools that can enhance the purification and good health of your physical, mental and psychic being. With regular practice, mudras can sharpen and expand your spiritual wisdom. They help to restore balance within the microcosm and bring it into harmony with the macrocosm.
This weekend seminar will introduce you to the basic energetic concepts of working with mudras. It promises to be unique in its practical as well as theoretical approach. You will learn about the subtle energies in the hands and each finger. You will also be encouraged to put this information into practice, using your own hands.
The morning asana classes will focus on hand health and flexibility. This weekend promises to be especially helpful for everyone who does computer work.
Theme Week: Indian Rituals and Recitations with Swami Nivedanananda
| Date: | Aug 30 - Sep 4 2026 |
| Location: | Nordsee |
| Register: | N260830-5 |
| Title: | Theme Week: Indian Rituals and Recitations with Swami Nivedanananda |
| Instructor: | Swami Nivedanananda |
Swami Nivedanananda will be our guest this week. Every day he will perform Indian rituals and recite powerful Vedic mantras. You will have the opportunity to experience these event and tune to the inspiring presence of an Indian master.
In addition, you can participate in daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, recitations, drawing of mandalas and much more. You can register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.
- Monday-Sunday (rate per day): Shared room € 68; double room € 95; single room € 117; dormitory/tent € 50
Please register as an individual guest, indicating the number of days you wish to stay and which type of room you prefer. Email for registration: rezeption(at)yoga-vidya.de
Prices for the whole week:
Shared room € 340
Double room € 475
Single room € 585
Dormitory/Tent € 250
Meditation Retreat with Swami Saradananda
| Date: | Aug 30 - Sep 4 2026 |
| Location: | Allgaeu |
| Register: | A260830-2 |
| Title: | Meditation retreat with Swami Saradananda |
| Instructor: | Swami Saradananda |
This is a unique opportunity to explore new spiritual depths and enjoy the satsang of an internationally renowned teacher of yoga and meditation. Remove yourself from your everyday life; immerse yourself in the spiritual energy of meditation. Dive deep into your practice; gain new inspiration and insights.
Swami Saradananda is an inspiring teacher who will help you to deepen and refine your practice. Her extended meditations, combined with daily periods of silence, will lead you to an integral experience and a heightened state of awareness.
September 2026
Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.
Asana intensive - lots of practice, with a bit of theory
| Date: | Sep 4-6 2026 |
| Location: | Allgaeu |
| Register: | A260904-2 |
| Title: | Asana intensive – lots of practice, with a bit of theory |
| Instructor: | Swami Saradananda |
This is a rare opportunity to make a breakthrough with your yoga practice. Work intensively on asanas; learn advanced asanas in a playful and relaxed atmosphere. Swami Saradananda's approach is concentrated and systematic. She makes even the most difficult and asanas seem possible to do. Learn special techniques to improve your flexibility, coordination, endurance and strength. The seminar includes 5 hours of asanas daily, as well as sessions of meditation and Sanskrit chanting.
Theme Week: Indian Rituals and Recitations with Swami Nivedanananda
| Date: | Sep 6-11 2026 |
| Location: | Allgaeu |
| Register: | A260906-4 |
| Title: | Theme Week: Indian Rituals and Recitations with Swami Nivedanananda |
| Instructor: | Swami Nivedanananda |
Swami Nivedanananda will be our guest this week. Every day he will perform Indian rituals and recite powerful Vedic mantras. You will have the opportunity to experience these event and tune to the inspiring presence of an Indian master.
In addition, you can participate in daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, recitations, drawing of mandalas and much more. You can register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.
- Monday-Friday (rate per day): Shared room € 75; double room € 97; single room € 121;
- Weekend (Fri-Sun, 2 nights): Shared room € 170; double room € 213; single room € 262
Please register as an individual guest, indicating the number of days you wish to stay and which type of room you prefer. Email for registration: rezeption(at)yoga-vidya.de
November 2026
Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.
Themeweek: Shiva Sankalpa Mastu based on the book: Know Your Mind
| Date: | Nov 22-27 2026 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B261122-11 |
| Title: | Themeweek: Shiva Sankalpa Mastu based on the book: Know Your Mind |
| Instructor: | Swami Ananda Saraswati |
The mind is not simply a tool, but the medium through which we experience our entire reality—which is why self-knowledge is impossible without understanding the mind.
Know Your Mind shows how we can detach ourselves from unconscious identification with thoughts, emotions, and reactions in order to become inwardly free, clear, and still. This clarity not only leads to more peace in everyday life, but also opens the way to a deeper spiritual insight: the knowledge of our true self beyond thinking.
December 2026
Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.
The hidden language of the Asanas
| Date: | Dec 20-25 2026 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B261220-1 |
| Instructor: | Swami Sukhananda |
Take a step beyond Hatha Yoga, listen to your inner intelligence. Use this opportunity to explore meditation in asanas sequences. Experience and deepen your knowledge of the true power and mystical potential of each pose.
Use this knowledge to bring quality to your everyday decisions and experiences.
Light meditation - making the divine light shine
| Date: | Dec 25-27 2026 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B261225-1 |
| Instructor: | Swami Sukhananda |
How can you bring light into the dark winter? With the invocation of Divine Light you will learn a powerful meditation technique for transformation and healing.
It was brought to the West by Swami Sivananda Radha, a close disciple of Swami Sivananda. It leads to a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you.
Relaxation techniques, mantras and visualisations enhance your light meditation. Use your inner light as a bridge to your inner wisdom.
Kundalini Yoga - Steps to Freedom
| Date: | Dec 27 2026 - Jan 1 2027 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B261227-1 |
| Instructor: | Swami Sukhananda |
Kundalini Yoga provides you with a symbolic map of your mind. It shows how the practices of Yoga can help you to connect to your inner wisdom and move forward, whatever the situation might be.
Explore that the power of Yoga transforms your life through a process of self-inquiry and meditation practices. Each choice you make, each step you take, can help you to overcome limitations and bring you closer to your potential.
Suitable for all levels.
January 2027
Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.
Writing your life
| Date: | Jan 1-3 2027 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B270101-2 |
| Title: | Writing your life |
| Instructor: | Swami Sukhananda |
Open to your inner voice in this unique class that combines the practices of Yoga with writing. In a Hidden Language of Hatha Yoga process, you will be guided to reflect on how Hatha poses relate to your mind, body and spirit - and your life.
Using Mantra and meditation you will explore the power of Saraswati to unlock your creative potential. Your reflections will then be the seeds of inspiration that blossom in writing exercises that reveal how the story of your life can evolve. Suitable for anyone, whether beginner or experienced with yoga and/or writing.
March 2027
Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.
Vedanta Teacher Training Course
| Date: | Mar 19-26 2027 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B270319-6 |
| Instructor: | Swami Tattvarupananda, Vedamurti Dr. Olaf Schönert, Katrin Nostadt |
In this Vedanta teacher training course, you will deepen and consolidate your knowledge of the Vedanta teachings and acquire the tools to introduce people to these teachings.
For example, through Vedanta talks (shravana), the opportunity to ask questions (manana), delivering talks yourself in small groups with feedback, and techniques of systemic counselling. You will learn the systematic structure and sequence of an 8-week Vedanta course.
The scriptures state that everything is awareness. For many people, this often remains an abstract statement that cannot be translated into everyday life. Traditional Vedanta teachings are a means, practised and handed down for millennia, of recognising your nature as awareness and shaping your life on this basis.
In this training, the teachings essential to understanding Vedanta are unfolded using a systematic approach. Step by step, you will prepare your mental faculties to comprehend the fundamental units: awareness, Ishvara and the person.
Vedanta is suitable for people who wish to understand spiritual experiences through background knowledge, who are prepared to let go of misconceptions and who wish to acquire traditional wisdom.
Course content of the Vedanta Course Leader Training:
- Theory and practice of designing a Vedanta course
- Revision of the fundamentals of Vedanta teaching: including basic concepts, motivations, qualifications, the Self, Ishvara, Karma Yoga, Dharma
- Presentation of lectures from the Vedanta course
- Addressing questions regarding understanding
- Personal teaching experience: Each participant delivers several talks and subsequently receives feedback from the small group. By explaining the topics in the talks and addressing questions, you deepen your own understanding of Vedanta teachings.
- Course design and teaching methodology: How do you give an introduction to Vedanta? Structuring an introductory course lasting several weeks. Setting up a Vedanta group. Vedanta and yoga courses.
- Long-term support for aspirants of the Vedanta teachings
The Vedanta course and the Vedanta course leader training programme are based on the book *Understanding Reality* by James Swartz.
The Vedanta course leader training programme is suitable for you if you:
- already have a basic knowledge of traditional Vedanta teachings
Typical exponents of traditional Vedanta include Swami Chinmayananda and Swami Dayananda, as well as disciples in this tradition such as James Swartz, Chandra Cohen and Vedamurti Schönert. Knowledge of Neo-Advaita Vedanta is not sufficient.
- engage with the Vedanta teachings of your own accord, in a concrete and personally relevant way
Meditations from Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
| Date: | Mar 19-21 2027 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B270319-5 |
| Instructor: | Dr. Nalini Sahay |
Sri Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is an ancient tantric text in the form of a conversation between Shiva and Parvati on meditation practices. The methods of the 112 techniques discussed expand the awareness and release blocked prana (energy).
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is a book of practices, not of philosophy. The methods are in their seed form and the entire book can be written on one long piece of paper.
You will be taught these powerful practices in a simple and uncomplicated way, making it possible for you to attain higher level of spiritual development and inner contentment.
The Vijnana Bhairava Tantra comes from the Kashmiri Shaivite tradition and forms a part of the Rudrayamala Tantra. Its techniques are all inclusive and the practices are for people of all ages; everyone can find a practice suitable for his or her level.
Sound-Meditation – the healing sounds of the Sitar
| Date: | Mar 19-21 2027 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B270319-7 |
| Instructor: | Ram Vakkalanka |
The healing sounds of the sitar, played by Ram Vakkalanka, will bring your meditation practice to a deeper level. You will learn different meditation techniques together with mantras and mudras.
Music is a source of healing, especially for the nervous system; it increases energy and is also a way to progress in spiritual life.
Ram will introduce you to the differences of sattva, rajas and tamas in music and the effects of Indian ragas on the body, mind and soul.
Vegan Indian Cooking with Nalini
| Date: | Mar 21-24 2027 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B270321-6 |
| Instructor: | Dr. Nalini Sahay |
Food not only maintains your body, it also influences your thinking and actions in subtle ways. Yogic cuisine is simple, full of purity and harmony, healthy and delicious.
When you are practicing yoga, such nutrition is essential because it balances the flow of energy in mind and body; it provides you with prana, the energy of life.
Dr. Sahay will share her insights into the yogic teachings on nutrition plus Indian cuisine, which is among the most delicious and varied in the world.
You will learn:
- to plan a balanced meal
- the effect of various spices and how to combine them
- to prepare various dishes with vegetables and legumes: salads, chutneys and desserts.
You will get valuable advice for everyday cooking, as well as for special occasions and for professional cooking in restaurants and retreat centres.
Theme week: Nada Yoga with Ram Vakkalanka - Power of Sound
| Date: | Mar 21-26 2027 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B270321-7 |
| Instructor: | Ram Vakkalanka |
This week, Ram Vakkalanka, Indian Sanskrit expert, gifted sitar player and experienced meditation leader, is a guest at Yoga Vidya. Ram leads a Nada Yoga meditation with his sitar every morning.
You can take part in open workshops on Sanskrit, mantras, chakras and mudras every day. Ram will also give a Kirtan concert. Experience the heart-opening and healing power of sound.
The theme week offers you several, mostly consecutive, offers on your chosen topic every day. Unlike in a group seminar, you can plan your day freely.
In addition to the theme week, you are also free to take advantage of the other individual guest offers: daily yoga classes, meditations, guided walks, recitations, sound yoga classes, mandala painting and much more.
If you only want to stay for a few days and not for the whole theme week, you can simply book the desired number of nights as an individual guest. You can register online or by phone. When you register online, please enter how many days you would like to stay in the 'What else would I like to say' field under 'Other information'.
The price is then calculated. Overnight stay including full board, yoga lessons, etc.:
Monday to Friday per day MZ € 64 DZ € 85 EZ € 106 S/Z/Womo € 48; Weekend (Fri-Sun) MZ € 145 DZ € 187 EZ € 231 S/Z/Womo € 114
You can find the complete offer for individual guests at: yoga-vidya.de/individualgast
How to Get out of your Mind and Accept Life
| Date: | Mar 26-29 2027 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B270326-4 |
| Instructor: | Shanmug |
As the Buddha taught, life is full of pain and suffering. We can’t get rid of the pain, but we can accept it and get rid of the suffering. It is our mind that gets stuck on the suffering, taking much of the joy away.
Take a new perspective on your problems and the way you live your life. Pain is a part of your human condition, trying to avoid it or trying to control it, are the cause of suffering and long-term problems that can ruin your quality of life.
Through practices like mindfulness and attitudinal changes you can learn to embrace the experiences that life offers.
Escape the trap of avoidance. Develop the openness to accept painful experiences. Practice mindfulness to be present in the moment. Discover what you value most and commit to live a meaningful and vital life.
Stretch and relax - asanas to relax and feel good
| Date: | Mar 26-29 2027 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B270326-3 |
| Instructor: | Gauri |
Worn out from everyday life? Here you can regenerate in no time with yoga asanas: enjoy your body in movement and rest, in relaxation and stretching. Both lead to a feeling of deep rest and relaxation.
After the yoga class, you will feel reborn - full of strength and energy, joy and lightness that will last for a long time. You will gain new ideas for your own yoga asana practice and, as a yoga teacher, for teaching yoga.
With genuine Spanish liveliness and warmth, Gauri will guide you to new experiences and complete relaxation in the asanas.
Forgiveness, Healing, Transformation
| Date: | Mar 26-28 2027 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B270326-5 |
| Instructor: | Swami Tattvarupananda |
To heal, we need to learn to forgive. Past situations may seem like a big load that affects your present life, but these experiences become a transformative power when you learn to forgive.
During this weekend, Swami Tattvarupananda will lead you on a path of transformation using Yoga and Vedanta. You will learn new steps on the path to healing and wholeness.
Yoga Nidra – Yoga Teacher Training Course
| Date: | Mar 26 - Apr 2 2027 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B270326-6 |
| Instructor: | Dr. Nalini Sahay |
Yoga Nidra, the ‘psychic and dynamic sleep’, has its origins in Tantra. As part of your training, you will cultivate your awareness through exercises and discussion groups, and learn effortlessly to experience complete relaxation on a mental, spiritual and emotional level.
This technique has a relaxing effect in a scientific and systematic way. After completing the training, you will be able to competently guide yourself and your course participants into this deep state of relaxation and will have achieved greater inner balance.
Course content:
- Yoga Nidra relaxation techniques: structure, explanations, instructions, practical exercises for teaching
- How does Yoga Nidra work on a yogic and scientific level?
- How do you maintain full awareness?
- How can you sharpen your focus and concentrate better?
- Connection with oneself and others
- How do you maintain the energy level you have developed?
Entry requirements: Yoga teacher training of at least 120 teaching units, or having commenced a yoga teacher training course of at least 200 teaching units, or being a Yoga Vidya practice/course leader with at least 108 teaching units.
Maintaining high energy levels
| Date: | Mar 26 - 28 2027 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B270326-7 |
| Instructor: | Ram Vakkalanka |
The ancient yogis prescribed some simple yet very effective exercises to maintain high positive energy levels throughout the day. These exercises begin the moment you wake up and continue until the moment you go back to sleep.
They improve your daytime awareness, promote conscious living and make every moment a joyful experience.
The Art of Being Fully Human – Vedanta for a Turbulent World
| Date: | Mar 28 - Apr 2 2027 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B270328-2 |
| Instructor: | Swami Tattvarupananda |
5 Days with Swami Tattvarupananda
Today, many people feel a longing for inner clarity, emotional stability, and a life that feels harmonious—despite stress, uncertainty, and conflicting demands. This seminar invites you to start right here.
Swami Tattvarupananda conveys the timeless wisdom of Vedanta in a lively, humorous, and down-to-earth way. You’ll receive practical tools to better handle emotions like anger, fear, or feeling overwhelmed, make clearer decisions, and develop inner peace regardless of external circumstances.
Through accessible teachings, stories, dialogue, and mantra practice, you will learn to understand yourself better, become less entangled in roles and expectations, and develop greater trust in life. The seminar supports you in taking responsibility—without putting pressure on yourself—and shaping your life more consciously, freely, and with greater compassion.
This seminar offers you guidance, depth, and serenity—not as a retreat from life, but as an invitation to engage with it more openly, clearly, and humanely.
English with German translation
Heal yourself with Mantra Tantra Kriya
| Date: | Mar 28 - Apr 2 2027 |
| Location: | Bad Meinberg |
| Register: | B270328-3 |
| Instructor: | Ram Vakkalanka |
In this seminar you will learn how to heal yourself with mantra, tantra and kriya in Kerala Tantra style. Kerala Tantra is a powerful healing tradition that invokes cosmic energies through a mixture of mantras, mudras, kriyas (actions) and meditation. Tips on the correct pronunciation of Sanskrit mantras will be given if needed.
The seminar includes mudras and kriyas unique to the Kerala Tantra tradition. You will learn how to dispel negative energies, energise, rejuvenate and experience a sense of harmony in life. Recordings of the mantras will be provided to practice after the workshop.
April 2027
Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.
May 2027
Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.
July 2027
Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.