Ancient Pathways. Living Tradition. Authentic Practice
Yoga and Tantra offer humanity’s most profound pathways to self-discovery, transformation, and awakening.
At Ashram Studies, we offer classical courses, teacher trainings, sādhana programs, and immersive ashram retreats rooted in authentic lineage. Courses are guided by dedicated teacher-practitioners who continue to live, study, and embody sacred tradition.
Whether you are seeking to deepen your personal practice, prepare to share these teachings with others, or simply respond to an inner calling that is beginning to stir, you are welcome here.
This is a living tradition—preserved with reverence, practiced with sincerity, and offered in service to all who seek the deeper dimensions of life and consciousness.
Join us within our nurturing Ashram environment to experience the depth of your true Soul Potential with 3 days guided of silent meditation in the stunning environment of the High Desert, in the hills near Joshua Tree National Park.
Join Swami Ayyappa Giri for this training and initiation includes the alchemical practices of breath control to animate soul essence along with physical posture and body locks to increase charisma, opening new channels of energy flow.
Join us within our nurturing Ashram environment to experience the depth of your true Soul Potential with 3 days guided of silent meditation in the stunning environment of the High Desert, in the hills near Joshua Tree National Park.
All you need to guide the full 8 Stage Yoga Nidra practice, including stories & journeys.
TRAIN TO FORMULATE & GUIDE THE FULL CORE PRACTICE OF YOGA NIDRA
Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Hours available*
Live Classes Saturdays - Beginning Sunday June 16th
60 Hours - Comprised of formal instruction, practice, yoga Nidra experiences and written journal submissions in the full 8 Stage Yoga Nidra process from the ground up.
Including the story section.
REPLAYS AVAILABLE for flexible study and those in different time zones
ON-DEMAND CLASS
10 Classes with access for 7 days for each class. Access is given class by class. Once one class has been completed, practitioners request access to the next.
Tuition: $227.00
Includes:
Mantra Diksa for each Goddess
Guided Meditation
Invocation of Devi
Stories and information on her prominent temples
Printable card with information for your future Sadhana with her … and more
Guided by Swami Ayyappa Giri & Swami Premajyoti Saraswati
The ten great Mother Goddesses of Wisdom, collectively known as the Das Mahavidyas, are integral to Tantra. Each represents a powerful aspect of the Divine Mother Kali, the primordial and all pervading mother of the universe.
When we are guided to approach each of these divine personalities and their sacred sound and frequency through mantra, we move into connection with them. And through their grace, we may bring their teaching and power of purification into our lives.
Each of these divine mothers has their own message for us and our progress towards realization and once we come to know them, their frequency remains to continue to guide and awaken us to the truth of the Self.
Each Week you will learn about the key aspect of and power of each of the Mahavidya Goddesses, we will chant her Mantra together and then meditate upon her attributes.
Join us for a rarely offered teaching and experience.
SACRED PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES OF THE BRIHADARANYAKA UPANISHAD
** ON-DEMAND **
3 Hour Masterclass . Online with Recordings & In-person
With SWAMI AYYAPPA GIRI
“There is great power in going to the source. The source of truth; The source of light; The source of Love; The source of knowledge itself.”
— Swami Ayyappa Giri
A Masterclass that delves deep into one of the original wells of profound yogic wisdom.
Join Swami Ayyappa to explore spiritual principles and universal truths coded within the sacred words of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. The Brihadaranyaka is one of the oldest and most revered texts in the Upanishadic tradition and it offers profound insights that have shaped the spiritual landscape of India, and formed the foundation of yogic thought and practice for millennia.
In this class, we will explore the text is relation the Self, the universe, and ultimate reality. You will be invited to contemplate the eternal truths contained within the scripture and experience meditation practices drawn directly from the words of the great sage and the primary author Yajnavalkya.
Included
3 hour masterclasses examining influential themes and the veiled spiritual treasure coded in the text
Contemplations and explanations on the deeper meanings of key verses of the Upanishad
Meditation practice and mantra instruction drawn directly from the words of the text
Discussion and information on how the Sruti held within the Upanishad continues to inform our practice and expansion as souls on the spiritual path
30 Day replay access to the class
Summary notes for your future reference
Optional prescribed meditation sadhana and journaling in relation to the class to enrich your experience of the information
Join Swami Premajyoti for a Masterclass focusing on the place and power of Asana, Mudra & Bandha in meditation practice.
Increase your knowledge about the physical, practical, subtle energetic, and spiritual impact of Asana, Mudra & Bandha in meditation.
Learn about the classical pairings of these yogic tools within a meditation session, including what we are doing, why we are doing it, and what this is likely to produce for meditators.
Be guided regarding the length of hold for bandhas and mudras relative to the strength of practice
Learn and practice how to guide people into the use of mudra and bandha in an accessible and fluid way.
Class includes theory, explanation and practice.
This class included meditation to allow you to connect deeply with the content and works with it practically.
Complimentary Sadhana to work with and imbed the learning is also offered following the class.
Chakra Dana Meditation is a 17 minute meditation practice that brings great clarity to the energy of each chakra and with regular practice, ultimately reveals the gists of each of these psychic centers.
Includes 30 Day access to the recording
Guided by Swami Premajyoti Saraswati
+ OPTIONAL PERSONAL PRACTICE & MENTORSHIP
Join experienced Yogini and Meditation Guide, Swami Premajyoti Saraswati for an in-depth masterclass on the awakening power of the chakras in Meditation.
Working with the Chakras in meditation is a specialized area. This class will give you, deeper knowledge, experience, increased awareness and confidence to work in this esoteric arena of human potential.
ON-DEMAND CLASS
+ OPTIONAL PERSONAL PRACTICE & MENTORSHIP
Join Teacher-Practitioner, scriptural scholar, and Quantum Physics PhD, Dr. Tejaswi Katravulapally in this Masterclass as he guides us through an introduction to the Vedic, Tantric and Yogic scriptural foundations and the spiritual power of the spoken Word.
ON-DEMAND CLASS
+ OPTIONAL PERSONAL PRACTICE & MENTORSHIP
Join Teacher-Practitioner, scriptural scholar, and Quantum Physics PHD, Dr. Tejaswi Katravulapally in this Masterclass as he guides us through the innate mysticism of Sanskrit mantra held both within us and carried through ancient classical practice.
ON-DEMAND CLASS
+ OPTIONAL PERSONAL PRACTICE & MENTORSHIP
Join Master Teacher-practictioner Swami Premajyoti Saraswati to delve deep into the key processes and principles of Tantra Meditation.
Learn about states that are beyond the mind and the processes and conditions that make these reaches accessible. Investigate the layers of being and energetic drivers that fuel and encourage the meditative experience for yourself and others, and more.
ON-DEMAND CLASS
+ OPTIONAL PERSONAL PRACTICE & MENTORSHIP
Join Swami Premajyoti for a Masterclass designed for Yoga Nidra Guides and practitioners who wish to understand the spiritual potential and benefits of Yoga Nidra on a deeper level. In this class we go in-depth to explore the expansive potential of this powerful practice and its roots in ancient tantra.
ON-DEMAND CLASS
+ OPTIONAL PERSONAL PRACTICE & MENTORSHIP
Join Swami Premajyoti for a Masterclass focusing on the powerful interactions between Kriya Tantra Meditation and our subtle anatomy.
ON-DEMAND CLASS
+ OPTIONAL PERSONAL PRACTICE & MENTORSHIP
Join Dharana Shakti to engage with traditional Ayurveda as a vitalizing lifestyle practice.
This comprehensive 5 hours Masterclass illuminates the vital role of the element Agni - Fire, its place as both the substratum and carrier of digestive processes, and in particular in the digestion of food.
Join Swami Premajyoti for a Masterclass to support you as a guide design balanced, empowering and expansive meditation sessions for others.
ON-DEMAND CLASS
+ OPTIONAL PERSONAL PRACTICE & MENTORSHIP
Nidra Vidya is a conscious form of deep relaxation that draws from aspects of Yoga Nidra, in a more condensed format.
Class Replays
Generally, access to individual class replays for this series for 30 days from the time you receive the notification email.
Access is linked and limited to the exact email address you used to sign up for the course.
Tuition $136.00
Join live online or via recording.
With Swami Premajyoti Saraswati
Connect with the power and divine grace of the Ashta Lakshmi goddesses - the 8 Forms of Lakshmi through the deeply relaxing spiritual process of Yoga Nidra.
These eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi represent various aspects of the Divine Mother, including courage, wealth, prosperity, well-being and expansion of concsiousness.
Embark on a journey through the sacred personalities of the SacredFeminine, as we delve into the origins of each deity, from Adi Lakshmi symbolizing primal existence to Dhanya Lakshmi, the bestower of nature’s abundance.
Enriched with ancient and classical iconography, each Yoga Nidra practice impacts the receiver through various layers of consciousness through themes of power, courage, resilience, compassion, flourishing family life, and a deep experience of the cycle of creation.
Included
8 deeply relaxing and expansive guided Yoga Nidra practices for communion with:
Adi Lakshmi: The Primeval Goddess of Lakshmi, representing the beginning of creation and the source of cosmic creativity.
Dhana Lakshmi: The Goddess of Material abundance and prosperity
Dhanya Lakshmi: The Goddess of nourishment and growth.
Gaja Lakshmi: The Goddess who signifyies strength, courage, and wisdom.
Santana Lakshmi: The Goddess of fertility, motherhood, and strength of lineage.
Veera Lakshmi: The Goddess of valor, bravery, and protection.
Vijaya Lakshmi: The Goddess of Victory, success, triumph, and achievement.
Vidya Lakshmi: The Goddess of Knowledge and Wisdom, who supports education, learning, and intellectual power.
MANTRA MEDITATION SADHANA WITH THE ASHTA MATRIKAS - ONLINE WITH REPLAY
Live online & on-demand with replay
A small group of ancient Mother-Goddesses, known as the Ashta Matrikas, have emerged from deep tantric history - possibly as early as 2000-3000 BCE. These Goddesses became a standard feature in temples throughout India by the 9th century.
Each of the Ashta Matrikas (8 Mothers) hold potency of the primary male deity partners along with their own divine energy. Each is associated with a certain level of perfection in the awakened woman and man, and Sadhana in their honor ultimately leads to powerful purification and the attainment of self-wisdom and ongoing mastery within the yogic arts.
Entering into a relationship with the Ashta Matrikas has a profound effect on one’s path. The great Cosmic Shakti works through these ancient mothers to uncover existing limitations, and provide guidance into the deeper lessons that are always hidden, so that each of us can learn through them and emerge with a deeper understanding of the true nature of the Self within.
Class Replays
Generally, access to individual class replays for this series for 30 days from the time you receive the notification email.
Access is linked and limited to the exact email address you used to sign up for the course.
Ashram Studies is an arm of Yogini Ashram, a 501(C)(3) Nonprofit Religious Church Organization providing opportunities for the learning and cultivation of the ancient, dynamic traditions of Kriya, Tantra, and Yoga.
Tattwa Shuddhi is initiation into a system of elemental purification rooted in ancient Tantra
It purifies the whole of the being from gross to the most subtle, and promotes elemental awareness that goes far beyond the physical. Working deeply with the elements in this way, enhances the mental, psychic and spiritual development, ultimately leading to a fuller, richer inner experience of one’s own personal nature and the very nature of existence itself.
Through tantric practice such as this, a refinement of the tattwas on the subtle level, as well as every other level, increases vital energy, so that the tattwas vibrate harmoniously, leading to a pervasive state of equilibrium within the human system. When we arrive at a state of equilibrium, the mind is then freed to move into deep inner awareness, greater joy and the strength of stillness.