Quiet Practice & Community in a Simple Retreat Setting
Ananda Ashram offers a peaceful environment dedicated to spiritual discipline, reflection, and shared life in the tradition of Yoga and Vedanta. Surrounded by forest and lake in the Catskills, the Ashram provides a setting where practice can unfold steadily and without distraction.
Ways to Stay
Overnight and Short Stays
Ideal for first-time visitors and returning guests, short stays provide a quiet retreat within the rhythm of Ashram life.
- Simple, clean accommodations
- Nourishing vegetarian meals
- Participation in the Daily Core Program
- Access to the Ashram grounds, walking paths, and seasonal outdoor spaces
Guests Recieve:
A short stay offers an opportunity to step away from routine and enter a setting shaped by meditation, chanting, study, and reflection.
Guest Residency Program
For those wishing to deepen their practice, the Guest Residency Program offers extended stays of two weeks to three months.
- Participate fully in the Daily Core Program and Daily Yoga Classes
- Engage in seva, or selfless service, as part of communal life
residents:
The residency supports disciplined practice within a shared spiritual environment rooted in the teachings established by Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati.
Applications are required, and space is limited.
What's Included in Your Stay
Our daily rhythm includes morning and evening meditation and Vedic fire ceremony, devotional chanting, scriptural study, and an open Sanskrit class. These practices form the foundation of Ashram life.
Daily Ashram Rhythm
Daily Hatha Yoga classes are offered for all levels. Instruction integrates posture, breath regulation, relaxation, and meditation to balance the vital energies and steady the mind.
Yoga Classes
Guests are served nourishing vegetarian meals prepared in the spirit of simplicity and care. The natural beauty of the Ashram grounds—forest, lake, walking paths, and seasonal gardens—supports quiet reflection and renewal.
meals and grounds
Guest Essentials: Prepare for Your Stay
Arrival & Check-in
Check-in and check-out details are provided upon booking. Upon arrival, guests visit the office to complete any remaining forms and receive their room assignment and program schedule.
We recommend comfortable clothing suitable for yoga and meditation, a refillable water bottle, and any personal items needed during your stay.
Current health and safety information is included in your confirmation materials.
Linens and towels are provided.
Guidelines
To preserve a peaceful and respectful atmosphere, guests are asked to observe quiet hours, maintain mindfulness in shared spaces, and participate sincerely in the programs offered.