Ashtanga Yogagurukula Pandeshwar, Karnataka is Dr. Vidwan Vijaya Kumar’s traditional school of yoga. Set in the tranquil atmosphere of the historical village of Pandeshwara, it is an ideal place for practice ashtanga yoga. Ashtanga Yogagurukula offers daily classes in asana, philosophy and chanting. Yogagurukula is run by donations from students only. Ashtanga Yogagurukula mainly offers ashtanga yoga in Pandeshwar led by primary series of ashtanga vinyasa yoga.
Ashtanga Yogagurukula Pandeshwar offers the following services:
1- Ashtanga Yoga
2- Pranayam
3- Vinyasa Yoga
4- Daily Yoga Classes
5- Chanting
Yogagurukula has 11 single and twin guestrooms with shared Western style bathrooms and a small kitchen. All classes of ashtanga yoga in Pandeshwar are held in a special yoga shala in downstairs.
Ashtanga Yogagurukula Pandeshwar provides sattvic food based on the complete lifestyle of the gurukula.
By Air
To reach Ashtanga Yogagurukula you need to take flight to Mangalore airport and from there by bus or taxi to Sastan Village (Airport taxi pick-up 2300inr). Buses are not available from the airport. You can take a pre-paid taxi 500 INR to a highway 66 and from there, buses will be available to go to Udupi / Kundapur.
By Bus
Ashtanga Yogagurukula from Mangalore | Bangalore | Mysore to Sastan via Udupi (Durgamba Motors has daily sleeper buses between Bangalore | Mysore to Sastan) From Sastan you may take a rikshaw to Yogagurukula (or "Manja house") which costs 30Rs and is 2km away.
By Train
To reach Ashtanga Yogagurukula you need to take the train to Udupi (from the south) or Kundapur (from the north) then by bus or taxi to Sastan from where you can take a rickshaw to house, "Manja House - Yogagurukula". The closest train station to Ashtanga Yogagurukula Pandeshwar is "Barkur", but not all trains will stop there. From Barkur train station a rikshaw costs around 80Rs and is 6km away.