What to do and see in Karnataka, India: The Best Yoga & Pilates

The Badri Yoga School is a family run Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and Pranayama School in Gokulam, Mysore. We pride ourselves on educating local and foreign students in both disciplines at all levels.Our teaching method is structured to ensure each student receives individual attention and guidance to best support the advancement of their practice.We would be delighted to hear from you if you require further information.

The Centre for healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person, including all aspects of lifestyle. We emphasise the therapeutic relationship between Doctor and Patient and make use of evidence backed Traditional Medicine therapies. We provide Yoga, Ayurveda, Acupuncture, Nutrition and Nutraceuticals as a complete prescription for Wellness Under One Roof in a Clinical Setting.

Here you stay surrounded by the beauty of nature. Your health, beauty and Peace is reborn in the Armour of Nature and Ayurveda. Loved and visited by many though out the year.

Residential Yoga Teacher Training Center located on the outskirts of Mysore on the banks of Cauvery river engulfed with palm trees, sugar cane and paddy fields. It offers four week-long yoga teacher training courses in Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga styles with the certification of Yoga Alliance US and Yoga Alliance Professionals (UK).

When practiced in the right direction, Yoga transcends the limited individual entity into the whole, uniting the individual life to life itself. Until that happens, people will be experiencing a glimpse of it, staying in the illusion of what is life, building concepts about themselves. For thousand of years, Sages have transmitted that wisdom through sacred texts such as the Upanishads, the Baghavad Gita, and the Patanjali Yoga Sutras which have to be read from a pure and neutral angle to be understood in a proper way. Vijay Gopala has established the link from that wisdom to the common mind, and spread this knowledge to his students. Yoga GITA teaching is the thread that align “MY LIFE” to “LIFE” by dissolving the borders that separate you from life for it to be revealed in its full potential and peace of mind can be attained. When all beings will find peace, the world will become a place of love. Yoga is the path of life. Realize you are it by joining us in this marvelous journey.

Welcome to The Art of Living International Centre! Situated on the top of the Panchagiri Hills, 36km southwest of Bangalore, near Udipalya village, the campus is an ideal location for reflection and rejuvenation. Started in 1986 and spread over 65 acres, the campus has an abundance of flowering foliage spread along winding footpaths, a peaceful lake and the exquisitely beautiful Vishalakshi Mantap, the central meditation hall. Satsangs, held every evening, are gatherings where different minds unite through music, meditation, and wisdom to experience an elevated state of consciousness. Through Seva (voluntary service) one can experience the humble satisfaction of doing selfless work here, from serving food in the kitchen to keeping the premises clean to working in the various departments that focus on various projects and the ashram's upkeep. The Vishalakshi Mantap, named after 'Amma', Sri Sri's mother, is the main Meditation Hall in the form of a fully blossomed 1000 petal lotus. Its reflective dome that mirrors the sun during the day is lit up at night to a synchronized change of colored lights. The dome and golden spire that can be viewed from all parts of the sprawling campus grounds play the role of a compass - lending a sense of navigation to the spiritual seeker. Courses are held in various rooms at different levels of the mantap and satsangs are held on the main level. Each level opens onto a gallery. Following a circular design, the levels provide an excellent view of the campus grounds and the open grounds and hills in the distance. Built on a smaller scale, is the Sumeru Mantap in the more secluded, old ashram campus. When the campus was newly set up, and there was a much smaller gathering of people, satsangs were held here. It is a circular 3 tiered gallery with a garden in the center and the sky for a roof, dominated by a large densely foliaged banyan tree in the center. The Radha Kund gardens recapture the mystical garden of Vrindavan, replete with a pair of elephants, a pair of geese, a deer, some rabbits and a number of exotic birds! This is an excellent place to observe various birds as they sweep over the lake - and a good place to unwind, reflect and take stock of one's life. From the gardens one can hear the Sanskrit chantings of the boys at the Gurukul nearby. The seven year training program at the Gurukul teaches students how to conduct temple rituals. The course syllabus also includes study of the Veda, Agama, Sanskrit, Astrology, Yoga, music, Sculpture, Epics and scriptures. The Goshala, home to over 250 cows, is an important project undertaken to preserve the native breed of Indian cows. The cows enjoy human company and visitors receive great pleasure brushing and petting the cows. For those who wish to simply relax, The Sri Sri Ayurveda Panchakarma (Wellness Spa) offers the ideal retreat for body and mind. Apart from the super ambience and food, one can select from a number of rejuvenating therapy packages the spa offers. On campus is a very popular, vibrant eatery, The Vishala Cafe that serves Indian and Continental fast food. It is here that youngsters like to meet, relax, exchange ideas, play the piano or eat a filling meal while reading from the selection of books displayed at the cafe. An array of shops are also present on campus - two Divine shops (selling music and books), The Divine Services (a provision store), Madhurya (traditional artefacts, gifts), Sri Kriti (a boutique that sells hand made products by rural women and traditional craftmen) and Sri Sri Agriculture with its fresh produce of fruits and vegetables grown on campus. The Bangalore Campus makes for a truly self-contained retreat - your home away from home!