What is an ashram?
The word ashram literally means a place where people go to live and work together on spiritual growth and self-realization. Which is already beautiful enough to make me want to pack a bag. [This post contains affiliate links]
Why go to an ashram?
In modern times, an ashram is a great place to go to reconnect with yourself. The peaceful nature of devoting yourself to yoga and meditation in a beautiful setting is truly rejuvenating. It's nice to let go of your worldly concerns and focus on ashram life.
From a yogic perspective, society is brainwashing us and distracting us from the things that are really important. We're stuck in a robotic routine that lacks meaning and purpose. We're weighed down by compulsive behaviors, attitudes, habits, schedules, obligations.
Ashrams hold space for you to take a breath and a break from all of that mechanical routine to consider the things that are really important. It's a great space to consider questions like Who am I? What am I doing in this life? Why? What brings meaning to my life?
What's special about the AyurYoga Center?
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AyurYoga Ashram is a retreat center located on the banks of the River Kabini in Mysore, India. It is a green project for loving mother nature and restoring the internal environment through yoga, Ayurveda, and spirituality. It is a non-religious, non-sectarian retreat center run by simple open-minded yogis. The teachings are rooted in ancient traditions, but modernized to be relevant and meaningful for today's yogis. They are geared toward people who are seeking long term lifestyle changes in body and mind, to lead a life of fulfillment. Connections are reformed here with Food, Sleep, Relationships, Families and make us efficient with our work. Part of their vision involves creating an opportunity for traditional monks or advanced yoga practitioners to share their actual life experience with committed spiritual seekers from around the world. They offer a variety of retreats with different focuses and lengths.
I truly hope to visit one day. See you there?
The Ayuryoga site is full of more information on ashram life and I used it as my primary resource in writing this post.
