Shiva Priya Yoga Ashram

Shiva Priya Yoga Ashram began as a dream in the hearts of its owners and after years of hard work and dedication, it became what it is today.

The owner Yogacharya Sandeep first came to Rishikesh when he was a child. In his heart he felt that this is where he was meant to be, but bound by the constraints of a traditional Indian family, he followed the path that his parents desired, who wanted him to work a prestigious government job.

Though he was working in his comfortable government job, he couldn’t help but feel that his destiny was elsewhere and that his true purpose was passing him by. After 5 years of working there, he decided to take a leave of absence from his job to pursue a M.A. in Yogic Science from Uttarakhand Sanskrit University.

After completing his degree, he returned to his government job, but he immediately realized that this path was not for him. So, against the wishes of his parents, he left his job and went to live in Rishikesh to dedicate his life to the practice of yoga.

Gradually, a dream began to grow in his heart to open his own ashram, deep in nature, that followed closely to the traditional practices of yoga. He began working in some yoga schools in Rishikesh to support himself and work towards this goal. Finally, with the help of his partner Isa, this goal materialized into Shiva Priya Yoga Ashram.