Yoga School

Sanatana Yog Sandesh – By the grace of the highest truth, Sanatana Yog Sandesh expresses itself as “A Traditional School of Tantra and Applied Yogic Science”. The word “Sanatana” means continuity and eternity whereas the word “Sandesh” connotes message. Therefore, Yoga at Sanatana Yog Sandesh is, exactly as it was and as it shall ever be. Sanatana Yog Sandesh serves the spirit of Yoga in its unadulterated, unmodified and unaltered form according to the needs and limitations of an individual irrespective of his/her caste, creed, cult, religion, nationality and what so ever. We as channels let the spirit of Yoga flow in its natural way. Our sojourn and work together will facilitate a way to all of us to be practically helpful in our daily life to enjoy all human needs such as food, sleep, sex, myriad relationships and dynamism in activities etc. 

Registration under Government – Sanatana Yog Sandesh is a registered enterprise under the central government of India, New Delhi. This allows us to practice our work according to the norms of the government of India. 

Our journey and the Place of practice – The school started its independent practice in 2016 at Fort Cochin, Kerala, India. Since then a considerable number of courses and retreats have successfully been organised in India as well as overseas. At present, we operate from Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India nevertheless, the courses and retreats are organised at different places in India as well as overseas. Overseas Courses and Retreats are done only at prior request made and proper arrangements provided. The school does not own or rent any specific building. For the courses we depend on the premises of other organisations. We make sure, we maintain the requirements of the participants wherever we organise the courses and retreats.

About Rishikesh – Rishikesh is a very ancient and one of the holiest places situated at the bank of the holy river Ganga. This has been the abode of great Swami Sivananda who systematised the obscure ideas of Yoga practically applicable to the modern time. Thousands of people from all parts of the world come to visit Rishikesh for pilgrimage, Yoga and meditation.

Our Yoga programs – For more information please view our Onsite and Online Programs. We offer  various Onsite & Online Yoga Programs which combine ideals of Tantra and different branches of Yoga such as Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Kriya Yoga and Raja Yoga etc. in theory and practice. They are –

• Onsite/Online Hatha Yoga Teacher Trainings courses (200, 300, 500 hours) – For everyone interested in Yoga practice and teaching.
• Onsite/Online Kundalini, Kriya, Raja Yoga Teacher Training Courses (300 Hours) – For experienced Yoga practitioners, spiritual minded people and practising teachers of Yoga.
• Onsite/Online Yoga, Meditation and Health Retreats, Women and Children Yoga Retreat (10, 7, 21, 10. 10 days) – For everyone interested in Yoga, Meditation and Health.
• Discourse on Tantra and Yoga etc. – For people interested in lectures, speech, talks, interviews and conversations on life and spirituality.
• Yoga With Rohit Kumar – All Onsite/Online Yoga teacher training courses and retreats
  

Our upcoming Yoga education prospects – Bhakti/Jnana/Karma/Nada/Swara/ – Yoga Teacher Training Courses, Women Yoga Training Retreat, Children Yoga Training Retreat, Mature Age Yoga Training Retreat people, Yoga before, during and after pregnancy and so on.

Our Tradition – Our  courses/retreats are strictly traditional and Yogic life-style oriented therefore we adhere to the teachings of authentic schools of Yoga and spirituality such as Ramakrishna Mission, Bihar School of Yoga, Yogoda Satsang Society of India, Sri Aurobindo Society and so on. We do not identify with any modern trends of Yoga such as Iyenger, Ashtanga, Acro, Yin, Vikram, Power or so on. For better explanation, please look into Tantra and Yoga. We approach Tantra and Yoga as possible human phenomenon divorced from mysticism, occultism and limited science. We see the whole ambit of Yoga as something that relates to human biology and a way to cosmic experience which governs and moulds the total range of human existence to experience more than the limited perception. Nothing in and about Yoga for us is a surprise nor anything into and about is mere belief. Our approach is Yoga beyond limited range of perception. Therefore, we invite all of you to study, learn and grow as a evolved human with the help of Yogic tools. 

Adage – “Satisfaction and Freedom” by consciously experiencing physical, mental and causal!

Moral – Give what we want to receive!

Inclusions – Accommodation (Shared accommodation & Private rooms), Course material (books, notebook, pen, Jala Neti pot), Private Yoga consultation, Vegetarian food (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner), 1 sound healing session, Weekend excursions (Temple visit for the Rising sun, visit nearby temples, Ram Jhula, Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh city) and Wi-fi etc.

Exclusions – Flight tickets, airport pick up and drop, longer tours and trips around, travel and cancellation insurance, medical assistance and things for personal requirements.

Things to do – Camping, Hiking, meditate at holy Ganga beach, Ganga Aarti, visit –  ancient temples, ashrams, holy people and Rishikesh city, waterfall, river rafting, Ayurveda massage, Shopping and others.

How to arrive (Airports) – New Delhi International Airport (IGI) located around 240 km from Rishikesh, Jolly Grant Domestic Airport Dehradun located around 20 km from Rishikesh. From both airports cab/car services are available to reach Rishikesh at our school. If you wish we may organize your transfer to the centre at reasonable fair.

Emblem Defined – “The bigger wheel is symbolic of physical body (Sthula Sharira) and Conscious State (Jaagrat Avastha). Infinite lines from the bigger wheel to the smaller one of astral body (Sukshma Sharira) and Sub-conscious State (Swapna Avastha). The smaller wheel of causal body (Karana Sharira) and Unconscious State (Susupta Avastha). The AUM (ॐ) at the center in the diagram stands for the Highest Truth (The fourth state: Turiya; Super-conscious). Therefore the ideal of the emblem is that in order to reach the highest truth, one needs to transcend the 3 layers of existence and awareness.  The idea in another way is that the life goes smooth when the harmony of the three layers of bodies or the same of existence (Sattva – Peace, Rajas – Activity and Tamas – Inertia) is established. The Physical, Astral and Causal are also indicative of  the three major aspects of Yoga viz: Physical – Karma Yoga, Astral –  Bhakti Yoga, Causal – Jnana Yoga.

The piece of verse in Sanskrit (सत्यं परम् धीमहि – SATYAM PARAM DHIMAHI) is culled from the greatest of all the Puranas; Srimada Bhagavatam, Canto – 1, Chapter – 1, Verse – 1. The Sanskrit words, सत्यं (Satyam) means truth, परम् (Param) means the highest and धीमहि (Dhimahi) means think, meditate or contemplate. The complete meaning of the piece of verse in Sanskrit is that “we think on that Highest Truth”.

Sanatana Yog Sandesh mentions some of the important norms that all participants, visitors, working members, people in any other way connected to the school & its programs and anyone even newly joined to the school, need to follow for the proper functioning of the school and its program. They are –

1. About Yoga Programs –

• Each program is open to all above 16 Years age (except Yoga for children), however eligibility for each program is different mentioned already in the respective page.
• The medium of instruction is English so please consider carefully whether your English language skills are sufficient. If we offer any course in other language then we arrange an efficient translator.
• During any of the Yoga program, each class is mandatory to attend (especially in YTTC) unless there is a very valid reason to be absent.
• During any of the Yoga program, all aspirants are requested to keep the Yoga hall neat and clean and make sure that the teacher’s place, board, writing pen and other required things for the teaching is available. This is for the sake of respecting the teacher and making things easy for the teaching.
• During the programs we provide nice rooms and vegetarian meals conducive for education and training.
• During the trainings, the pictures and videos of the classes are taken for grand memory of the trainings and used for promotion purposes.
• During the program and in the class mobile phones, internet, i-pads, computers and use of electronic devices are allowed for the study purposes only.
• In case of need (shortage of places as sometimes too many tourists visit Rishikesh), we may organize programs at different buildings in Rishikesh other than those mentioned in the accommodation page, however we are committed to provide genuine facilities helpful for the sake of course study and comfortable stay up to the best of our capacity and feelings.
• In the International Yoga programs our venue may be different from country to country but at all places we are committed to provide genuine facilities helpful for the sake of course study and comfortable stay up to the best of our capacity and feelings.
• We look forward to provide private rooms but if there is shortage of place then rooms may be shared.
• The course fee in the shared room is also the same as for the private ones.

2. About Payment and Refund Policy – 

• Please read the information very carefully in the Payment page about each mode of payment (Wise, Paypal, Bank Transfer and so on) before you make the payment.
• If there is any confusion about payment then please contact the school and follow up the process accordingly.
• In different sections the bank details, addresses of the beneficiary (the receiver of payment – Sanatana Yog Sandesh) and the bank is given with proper clarity.
• “ROHITRAMDIRI@YAHOO.IN” is the registered email against the Bank Account of the School. For all payment purposes please use only this email as reference.
• Regarding fee, Overseas means people living/working outside India, NRI means Non-resident Indians living/working outside India and Indian means people living/working in India.
• We accept payment in Euro and Indian rupees mainly. But other currencies such as USD, GBP, AUD, CAD and so on is also accepted according to the availability of the exchange agencies. The payment to each (ONSITE/ONLINE) course, retreat, class is non-refundable.
• We have three different modes of payment (Wise, Paypal and Bank Transfer).We prefer payment via Wise as the first option of payment since it is easier and cheaper. Paypal is the second option which is more expensive. Bank Transfer is open mainly for Indians.
• There are many international money transfer agencies which one can use to make payment. Some of them are – World Remit, Western Union, Revolut and so on.
• The Remaining payment can also be made through options we have or in cash and a receipt for the payment made in cash will be given by the Yoga School.
• The deposit and total amount of any program once paid are non-refundable. If we cancel the concerned Yoga program for any unavoidable reason and do not organize the concerned program in future or agree to accept the paid amount for any other Yoga program we have, then the paid amount will be refunded as soon as possible according to the possibilities in hand.
• If any aspirant joins any Yoga program and decides to quit the concerned Yoga program then the already paid fee is also non-refundable. In which case, he may choose another Yoga program going on at the same time or again join in the future the same Yoga program or other Yoga program available at the time and use the previously paid amount for the present Yoga program which is intended to be joined.
• If for some reason an individual is unable to join the desired course/retreat/programme for any reason, as alternatives we can consider the payment for the similar course/retreat/programme that he/she might attend in the future or anyone else like near relatives/friends etc. who wish to join the course/retreat/programme for the same duration of time to which the payment was made or the course/retreat/program to be organised in future.
• In the international Yoga programs, if required we may provide you a different bank account than our regular bank account in the website, in which you may transfer the relevant Yoga program fee.

3. About Moral Etiquettes –

• The course requires aspirants to remain sincere to the disciplines during the entire period of the course such as attending classes on time, observing silence as prescribed, personal practices as prescribed, withdrawing temporarily from the distractions of daily life.
• Intimacy, cordiality, emotional relation, friendship, partnership of any kind, soft human interaction and so on with any person connected to school or anyone around is the sole responsibility of the individual concerned. The school is in no way responsible for any pleasant or unpleasant experiences which one may undergo because of those kinds of human behavioural involvement.
• All teachers, workers, staffs and anyone involved here are conscious humans and we need to be very respectful to all in all events of time.
• We should endeavour to reflect in our attitude the lessons we learn during the program.
• We should endeavour to represent ourselves as one of the family members as if everyone is our own.

4. About Health and Hygiene – 

• All aspirants must take full responsibility for their own health and welfare.
• During the program, please avoid frequently eating outside. We don’t want to be strict about it but during the program it is better to rely on the food provided by the school. Outside food sometimes may cause food poising which hampers the study.
• Use of intoxicants or stimulants like exciting Tea, Coffee, Smoking, Alcohol, Gutkha (chewing substances) or any such type of addiction should be avoided for sound health and substantial improvement.

• For personal health and hygiene, aspirants can bring personal bed sheets, pillowcase, sleeping bag or blanket, medical prescriptions if needed and medicines on regular basis.

• Light, loose, comfortable clothing and footwear is most practical in all seasons.
• Drink enough water for proper hydration is helpful for the training.

5. Practical Guidelines –

• Please carry your Passport with Visa stamped.
• Once travel arrangements are finalised, kindly intimate us your arrival and departure particulars so that necessary arrangements can be made.
• Aspirants should bring enough cash to cover the course formalities as well as their own personal requirements throughout the duration of their stay. There are ATM facilities or money exchange agencies in case it is needed.
• All other expenses required, such as additional food or special food, any medical needs, books, clothing, personal requirements and any other miscellaneous expenses are covered by aspirants during their stay.
• Participants can also bring other personal things such as torch, umbrella, rain coat, padlock etc. which may be needed during the stay.

• At any point of time if aspirants feel that the place and service is not up to their satisfaction, then they can withdraw from the program.

6. About School’s Right To Amendments – 

• We keep the right to bring any substantial changes which we deem necessary regarding the codes according to the need to serve you all better.
• We keep the right to make necessary changes the daily schedules for the programs and other things related to the programs.
• In case of situation where we don’t find anyone fit for continuing the program for reasons such as health, attitude etc, then the school reserves the right to politely ask the individual to leave the program.

7. About *Covid Protocol And Other Contagious Diseases – 

• In general, the participants of the Yoga programs and visitors must be fully vaccinated or they must carry Covid-19 negative report taken within 72 hours of arrival. 
• If the Covid-19 Vaccination or Covid-19 negative report taken within 72 hours of arrival, in any of our Yoga programs will be mandatory then we shall mention so in that Yoga program as mandatory.
• At present time (From January 2023), the Covid Protocol has been relaxed to a great extent so we don’t keep the Covid-19 Vaccination or Covid-19 negative report taken within 72 hours, as mandatory documents. Therefore, feel free to come and join the program.
• Participants having any contagious disease should make sure that they have proper treatment and medication about it so the disease does not affect other participants.

8. Thanksgivings –

• We expect all students to co-operate so that our stay and work together may bring convincing result.

• As a participant in any of the programs, you are obliged to agree with the school codes.

• We sincerely receive you here with deep thankfulness for gifting us a unique chance to serve you.

• We appreciate your praiseworthy co-operation and enthusiasm for greater study, for which we all are trying our best.

• Let’s meet here to connect with one another and explore Tantra and Yoga with its better understanding.
• Looking forward to seeing you soon here.
• May universe be favourable to you ever is our prayer!

Hari Om Tat Sat!