Melkote Yoga Immersion

Join us for an adventure like no other! Would you like to connect with the deep roots of Krishnamacharya’s Yoga lineage? We will practice yoga daily in the thousand year old temple pictured above and bathe in its sacred waters. Dr. M. A Alwar is an Acharya form the Nathamuni Samradaya, the same lineage as the famous T. Krishnamacharya, and he grew up in this sacred place. Having been trained in the ancient knowledge of his spiritual tradition from the time he was a small boy, Dr. Alwar is our revered teacher and guide. We are given unprecedented access to the temples and holy sites in and around Melkote (also sometimes spelled Melukote) as Dr. Alwar teaches us about the history, mythology and deep yogic wisdom of his tradition.

Melkote is an ancient village located an hour and twenty minutes from Mysore India. Melkote is a centre for yogic knowledge in South India and has a very close connection with the Yoga Tradition of Mysore. Melkote is the epicenter of the yogic tradition that Sri Krishnamacharya came from and it has been patronized by the Royal Family of Mysore for the last 400 years, since the beginning of the Wadiyar Dynasty. Learn about the ancient roots of the yoga parampara which gave the world Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga! We will be practicing yoga in thousand year old temples, visiting the holy sites and learning about the rich history of the yoga we love to practice. This will be an immersion in Indian culture and a profound educational experience.

When we trace the history of yoga postures that were taught and practiced in Mysore we get a somewhat limited idea about the overall background of yoga in Mysore. When we explore the spiritual tradition that Sri Krishnamacharya came from we get a much more complete understanding of the rich and beautiful tradition that the yoga we practice today has come from. To learn more about the history of Nathamuni Sampradaya have a look at our tribute page to our late acharya SRI LAKSHMITHATHACHARYA SWAMI.

For yoga practitioners that would like to explore the spiritual tradition behind Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, this will be an absolutely unforgettable experience!

• ASHTANGA YOGA AND PRANAYAMA PRACTICE EVERY DAY.

• MUDRA, BANDHA AND CLASSICAL HATHA YOGA EDUCATION.

• HISTORICAL TOURS EACH DAY WITH FULL ACCESS TO ANCIENT TEMPLES AND HOLY PLACES THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY KNOWN ABOUT OR AVAILABLE TO FOREIGN YOGA STUDENTS.

• LEARN ABOUT THE PHILOSOPHY AND WORLD VIEW OF NATHAMUNI SAMPRADAYA WHICH IS THE SPIRITUAL TRADITION THAT SRI KRISHNAMACHARYA CAME FROM.

• FULL TOUR OF THE SAMSKRITI FOUNDATION WHERE WE WILL LEARN ABOUT THE PRESERVATION OF ANCIENT INDIAN PALM LEAF MANUSCRIPTS AND EVEN HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HOLD THE MANUSCRIPTS IN OUR HANDS AND HAVE THEM READ TO US BY HIGHLY TRAINED SCHOLARS.

• STAY IN CLEAN, COMFORTABLE ROOMS AT S V COMFORTS HOTEL IN MELKOTE.

• WE WILL PROVIDE TWO DELICIOUS MEALS EACH DAY. THIS WILL BE AYURVEDIC AND SATVIC FOOD PREPARED WITH GREAT CARE BY TRADITIONAL BRAHMINS, USING THE FRESHEST LOCALLY SOURCED INGREDIENTS, WE PROVIDE FOOD THAT IS THE TRADITIONAL DIET FOR YOGA PRACTITIONERS. EACH MEAL IS AN EXQUISITE CULINARY EXPERIENCE!

• TRANSPORTATION TO ALL DESTINATIONS WITHIN AND AROUND MELKOTE IS INCLUDED.