Are you looking for places in India to heal your mind as well as body and ensure spiritual awakening? If so, then you should visit various ashrams in India which offers various programs for yoga as well as meditation. As we all know that since ancient times, India had been attracting people from across the world to teach them about the deep secrets of spirituality.  Various renowned saints, gurus and many spiritual leaders had sown the seeds of ashrams at various locations in India. All these holy places offer a medium to every visitor to practice inner as well as outer well-being by following yoga and meditation in the daily routine.

By following the essential methodologies of Rig Veda and other important scriptures, the practice of spiritual awakening is ensured here. All the best ashrams in various parts of India offers a peaceful environment required to practice yoga and meditation. To make it easy for you to choose the best ones, we have prepared below the list of the popular ashrams in India. Apart from giving details about the history associated with these ashrams, we have also mentioned the location as well as courses which these ashrams offer.

Art of Living Ashram, Bengaluru

• Art of Living Ashram was founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. It is popular all over the world as it has played an excellent role in eliminating stress from the lives of people. With the use of breathing techniques, yoga, and meditation, it has helped people to reinvent themselves.
• It is also popular for teaching the world the right way to live. Also, it has uplifted the quality of life and raised the standard of humanity.
• By joining the foundation course (time span 3-7 days) in the Ashram, one can revitalize one’s body and mind. Under this practice of Sudarshan Kriya is taught to the participants. Along with it, Vedic maths, Vastu Shastra, yoga, and meditation are also performed under this program.
• Art of Living is one of the oldest Ashrams in India and it is located in the Panchagiri hills, 36 kilometers southwest of Bangalore, near Udipalya village.

Osho International Meditation Resort, Pune

• Osho International Meditation Resort was founded by Osho and it is located in the leafy environment in Pune city of Maharashtra. It is one of the best Ashrams in India which enjoys over 2 lakhs visitors annually.
• Apart from a set of Meditation programs (Kundalini, Dynamic Meditation, Vipassana), other courses such as jumping, screaming are also conducted here. Tantra workshops are also included among all the courses available here.
• This center is different from other ashram centers as it offers a luxurious environment for people to enjoy their time well. The main focus of this spiritual center is to ensure healing of people from any bad experience and a little focus is given to self-development.

Isha Foundation Ashram, Coimbatore

• Famous for its “Inner Engineering” meditation program which spans for 3-7 days, Isha Foundation Ashram was founded by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev in the year 1992. It is one of the popular meditation ashrams in India to gain inner peace.
• Unlike other ashrams in India, this one mainly focuses on the spiritual wellbeing as well as the rejuvenation of the environment.
• Isha Foundation is located at the base of the Velliangiri Mountains in Tamil Nadu. Here, the main focus is given to ensure the management of the energies of the body and the deep inner transformation.
• Courses offered under Isha Yoga Centers are hath yoga, Inner Engineering, yoga for children, advanced meditation programs, mind and body rejuvenation retreats. Ayurvedic principles are followed in all the courses mentioned above.

Mata Amritanandamayi Ashram

• Mata Amritanandamayi Ashram is situated at Kollam, Kerala. It is 110 Km north of Trivandrum.
• The Ashram works on the ideology of spreading love and compassion to make them happy. Mata Amritanandamai, also known as “Hugging Mother” or “Amma, the Mother of All” spreads love to all devotees by embracing them.
• Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique comprising yoga, meditation, and pranayama is included in the course here. Also, Morning and evening meditation, as well as prayers, enjoy the daily routine of the Ashram.

Sri Aurobindo Ashram

• Sri Aurobindo Ashram is different from other popular ashrams in India. It was founded in 1926 by Sri Aurobindo and a French woman. Unlike other ashrams, it is not for people seeking quiet as the new world exists in this ashram. People spend time every day in different 80 departments of the Ashram.
• It is located in Pondicherry, at a distance of 160 Km south of Chennai.
• There is no prescribed meditations or practices followed in this Ashram. And collective meditation practices are carried out.