Pechi Phipson Trust, a charitable organization has partnered with Yogam Sharanam to open a Yoga centre in Nashikroad, 8 kms from the main Nashik city. This centre also is equipped with facilities like clean, well-furnished accommodation for Yoga students, library, kitchen, dining hall, two large halls for practicing Yoga and meditation etc. Courses in Yogam Sharanam, Nashikroad centre are conducted in local Marathi, Hindi and English languages.

 

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Satyananda Yoga Kendra, one more wing of Yogam Sharanam, is located near Ashok Stambha area in the main Nashik city. Various Yoga courses are conducted here regularly for the benefit of the local residents.

 

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Aims and Objectives

 

To follow the path lighted by Swami Sivananda, Paramahansa Swami Satyananda Saraswati, the founder of Bihar School of Yoga and his divine successor, Paramahansa Swami Niranjananandaji Saraswati, to religiously follow their guidance and instructions and to constantly endeavor for realizing their aspirations and propagating the ancient, time-tested  science of Yoga are the aims and objectives of Yogam Sharanam.

 

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Glorious Tradition

 

Yogam Sharanam is privileged to have a glorious tradition built by enlightened souls and saints like our Gurus, Swami Sivananda, Swami Satyananda and Swami Niranjanananda. There is hardly any other Yoga institution in the world other than Bihar School of Yoga with  as long a tradition as 75 years. Brief profiles of our Gurus, as described herewith speaks volumes of the penance they undertook selflessly for the propagation of Yoga Science with a singular aim to benefit the entire universe.

 

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 His Holiness Swami Sivananda

 

 

 * Born in the state of Tamilnadu on September 8, 1887. * A medical practitioner by profession. * Practiced medicine in Malaysia for ten years and served poor and hapless people * His undying spiritual quest brought him to Rishikesh where he was initiated by Swami Vishwananda. * Then on he dedicated his entire life for others. * Serve, love and meditate was his message to the universe. * Toured India in 1932 and propagated the science of Yoga among the commoners and

                   inspired them to lead spiritual life. * Launched  ' Divine Life ' journal in 1938 and founded Shivananda Prakashan Mandal, a publishing house in 1939. * Wrote more than 200 books on Yoga, spirituality and health 8 Founded Shivananda Ayurvedic Pharmacy in 1945, Yoga Vedanta Aranya Academy in 1948 for the benefit of the masses. * Embraced Samadhi on July 14, 1963. ....More

 

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 Paramhansa Swami Satyananda Saraswati

 

 

 * Born in Uttar Pradesh on July 27, 1923 * Inborn spiritual quest led him to set out in search of a Guru when he was only 19 * Met Swami Sivananda in 1943 and served him for the next 12 years in Rishikesh * Initiated by his Guru into Paramhansa Sanyas in 1947 * Toured India, Afghanistan, Burma, Nepal and Sri Lanka for eight years when he propagated and taught Yoga * Founded International Yoga Friends Circle and ' Yoga Vidya ' journal in 1963 * Founded Bihar School of Yoga  in 1964 .

 

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