Namaste Holiday Home Yoga Farm

My long-time girlfriend and me came to Gokarna in 2006 to take a break from the fast paced western world and to learn more about yoga and meditation. After teaching at Om beach for some years we decided to create and build our own place at the golden sands of Kudle beach with the help of Govinda. Since the first year we live in a tree house, first on a Cashew tree and then on different Banyan trees around the property. A childhood dream came true. Now we received a 4 times Certificate of Excellence from Tripadvisor which shows you that costumers are happy with the way how we manage Namaste Yoga Farm.

With the help of local worker we try to modify our place every year a little bit more and make it more beautiful so you can feel home away from home. Luisa and me try to make your stay as pleasent as possible and anything disturbing your vacation please talk to us. We are here to help you. has become our second home for 6 month every year and the rest we spend in Europe organizing retreats along the spanish coast or just travel around Europe. Mostly Germany and Spain, though this year 2014 we taught yoga at the Camping Riedsee close to Donaueschingen from June to end of August.

Hatha Yoga Retreats in Gokarna

Namaste Yoga Farm is located on a hill-top overlooking the Arabian ocean only 3 min walk down to Kudle beach. This organic venue with its small live-in community, draws its powerful energy from the strong, raw elements that converge on this powerful, magical spot. Yoga is practised within a lovely 900 square/foot deck in the garden, complimented by the sound of the ocean. Morning meditations will be held close to a Banyan tree, as the day begins. Climate allowing for temperatures from night to day of 22-32 degrees approx. Gokarna’s, glorious beaches are one of the reason to visit, with prices and visitor numbers both lower than up the coast in Goa. Gokarna is about 200 km north of Mangalore (7 hr by bus) and 70 km southwest of Goa. Gokarna is a pilgrim town, one of the most important in South.

Gokarna Yoga School Banglore

Gokarna Yoga School

Gokarna Yoga School born at the end of 2012: to teach Iyengar Yoga for travelers passing through a period longer or shorter in Gokarna, to create a meeting place for teachers and practitioners of Iyengar Yoga, for those traveling between Rishikesh and Dehradun, or the same Pune, city of Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) and want to spend time in Gokarna between Yoga and sea.

Yoga...

…is an ancient art, science, and philosophy that emphasizes performing one’s daily responsibilities with awareness, integrity, and compassion. From Sanskrit, the word “yoga” translates as union of the mind, body, and spirit. For many, that includes an ongoing practice of yoga postures. Working through the instrument of the body, yoga teaches one to observe and integrate body, breath and mind, to penetrate beyond the outer, physical layers and reach the inner sheaths of one’s being.

Philosophy of Yoga

Patanjali, a scholar who lived approximately 2500 years ago, is credited with having written the Yoga Sutras, 196 terse aphorisms that teach about Ashtanga (eight limbed) Yoga. The “eightfold path,” includes yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi, and is non-linear. In fact, all the limbs may be practiced and integrated into asana, the third limb of Asthanga Yoga—this is one of the most innovative and distinguishing aspects of BKS Iyengar’s methodology. For example, the complete attention and presence required of dharana (concentration) can be achieved through the self-awareness brought by focusing on the alignment, actions, and techniques of any given posture. Yama, universal moral values, are also to be observed within the practice of asana. By recognizing limits within asana practices, to avoid injury and self-harm, one adheres to Ahimsa (nonviolence) ,one of the yamas. These principles should be transferred to your daily life, words, thoughts, and deeds.

Now the year is well underway, our beautiful Gokarna Yoga School is packed away for the monsoon….and we are on the move!Pia is back to Australia and will resume regular classes in Broome.Stefano has a full spring/summer with workshops scheduled in Croatia, Garda Lake, and Cyprus …. check the website for all the details www.gokarnayoga.com

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to each of you for your contribution and presence in Gokarna Yoga School this season and last!It was a pleasure to meet you all, to re-connect with returning students and to share our explorations of this beautiful subject of Yog.

Swaswara Ayurveda Beach Resort

"SwaSwara is an expression of the power of wellness in a space rich with healing energy. All the elements of nature embrace you here, resting and rejuvenating body and spirit. Neither a spa nor an ashram, SwaSwara is a sanctuary for your ‘Prakruti’ or the innermost nature of an individual, that special blend of qualities that makes you unique. It is an introduction to a life plan that will reconstruct the mind and body, creating balance and harmony within. SwaSwara is managed by people who transform their own lives, while creating memorable holiday experiences for you. Journeying into the self is a maxim that we advocate. While you practise it when on holiday, we get to do it on the job. Ayurveda The Self can be directly experienced. It is the centre of all thought, action and relationships, originating deep within the personality. The basic premise of Ayurveda is that everything that exists in the external universe also appears in the human body. It is a revered branch of medicine, healing through a tradition handed down from sages 5000 years ago, that works on the balance of your bio energies. Ayurveda treats with a combination of treatments both external and internal, a cleansing diet and conditioning therapies to provide relief from problems like blood pressure, obesity, arthritis, spondilysis and many more. Ayurveda believes this universe is made up of five great elements. Earth the solid state of matter, Water the liquid state, Fire that transforms solids into liquid and gas, Air the gaseous form and Ether the space in which everything happens. Ayurveda defines a human as the assemblage of the five great elements and the ""immaterial self."" These five elements combine in pairs to form three dynamic forces called doshas or ‘that which changes’. These doshas are Vata, Pitta and Kapha. With its great location and amazing setting Swaswara is worth a visit for those who really want to get away and enjoy a piece of unspoilt coastline. SwaSwara prides itself in making a positive contribution to both its local community as well as the local environment and ecology. It is one of the few centres that has an active environmental program covering water recycling, waste to biogas for cooking and beach cleanup programs to name a few. The bungalows are modern and spacious and made use of hand picked materials from the local area as well as traditional crafts. A full Ayurveda clinic is operated at the centre offering a series of treatments depending on your health requirements and the time you have available. All treatments start with a consultation with an Ayurvedic doctor and are complemented with the resorts exceptional cuisine which is adheres to the principles of Yoga, Naturopathy and Ayurveda. Swaswara has a minimum 5 night stay but you will want to stay longer.

Digambara Yoga Retreat Center

The Digambara Yoga Retreat Center was established in Gokarna for holding seminars on yoga of various styles and directions.

Built taking into account the specifics of the activities. On the territory of the center, only vegetarian food is prepared, smoking and drinking are not allowed. If you lead or strive for a healthy lifestyle - come to Digambara. All conditions have been created for this.

In the homeland of yoga - in India, in the state of Karnataka, there is a well-known Brahmin village called Gokarna.

Gokarna has a special flavor. Many sacred places, temples, a holy spring - create a special atmosphere here, conducive to immersion in the practice of yoga.

In the center of Gokarna is the Koti tirtha lake - "reservoir of a thousand holy springs", which, according to the legend, washes away all sins.

In the immediate vicinity of the Digambara View space - a minute walk on foot, there is Shiva's cave, called "cow's ear". According to one of the legends, the cave was the ear of the Prithvi land cow, through which Lord Shiva got out into the light. This is where the name Gokarna comes from, which means "cow's ear". According to legend, it was here, in the lands of Gokarna, that the demon Ravana, who took possession of Shiva Lingam, stopped to pray. And Ganesha in the form of a Brahmin, taking to hold the Lingam while Ravan performed the puja, lowered him to the ground, returning the Lingam's powers to Shiva.

Arrival airport - Goa, Dabolim. From Dabolim Airport in Goa to Digambara Yoga Retreat Center 150 km or about 3 hours by car.

The group is met by our drivers at the exit from the airport with a sign “Digambara”. Transfer options, the number and type of cars are discussed in advance with the group organizer. You can get there in three in a small sedan-type car, or in a larger car, where four passengers can comfortably sit. If desired, it is possible to order an individual transfer.