Yoga Sadhana Intensive,
Madurai, Tamilnadu, India

Deepen your practice | Transform your life | Begin your spiritual journey

A two-week advanced programme designed by Swami Vishnudevananda for serious practitioners ready to deepen their inner journey through disciplined, individual hatha yoga practice.

This course is physically and mentally challenging, designed to take you to the inner depths of your spiritual evolution. You will work towards up to eight hours of hatha yoga per day, including extended and intensive pranayama sessions. The focus is not on instruction, but on guided self-practice—structured, silent, and inward-facing.

The course is rooted in Swami Vishnudevananda’s own sadhana in the Himalayas. He often said that six months of this intensive practice gave him the energy to share the teachings of yoga across the world for the next forty years. Sadhana Intensive follows this same framework, integrating classical hatha yoga with scriptural study to support transformation from within.
Students often feel:

  • Sharpened senses and increased energy.
  • Improved memory and mental clarity,.
  • Profound humility and inner joy.
  • A tangible shift in awareness and presence.

What to Expect During the Course

  • This course requires full commitment from all participants.
  • There are no rest days during the programme.
  • Students are expected to stay within the ashram grounds for the entire duration.
  • The diet followed is strictly sattvic, which means:
    • No salt
    • No spices
    • No sugar
    • No tea or stimulants
  • Students avoid outside distractions, including:
    • Mobile phones
    • Emails
  • Individual guidance is provided by the Senior Acharya as needed.

Many return to repeat this programme, finding each round brings a deeper unfolding.

If you’re ready to challenge your limits, steady your mind, and turn fully inward—this course is your next step.

Dates & Prices

Curriculum

Asanas
Advanced Pranayama
Mudras, Bandhas and Mantras
Sanskrit Verses
Satsang
Shatkriyas
Spiritual Diary
Likhita Japa

Daily Schedule

“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” – Swami Sivananda

Each day in the ashram follows a balanced rhythm of spiritual practice, selfless service, study, and rest.
The schedule is designed to harmonize body, mind, and spirit—offering structure and serenity.

Meditation, Chanting & Talk

Students share how their self-practice is going and Acharya offers guidelines for the next practice

This is the time that students take for their own practice, based on the guidance provided by the Acharya

Khichdi is served during the Sadhana Intensive because it is light, sattvic, and easy to digest, helping conserve energy, calm the prāṇa, and reduce distractions for deep practice.

Daily study of the Bhagavad Gita and regular chanting of Sanskrit mantras deepen understanding, focus the mind, and connect students to the roots of the yogic tradition.

Going beyond asana and pranayama students dive into Hatha Yoga Pradipika to prepare the body and energy system.Vivekachudamani prepares the mind and inner attitude.

Students continue their self-practice

Simple wholesome food to facilitate the deep sadhana that students are undergoing

This practice is to cultivate devotion, surrender, and a heart-centred understanding of the ultimate goal of yoga beyond technique.

Silence is observed to support rest, inner reflection, and integration of the day’s practice. Early sleep helps maintain energy and focus throughout the course.

Accommodation

The Ashram offers five simple and functional types of accommodation.

Single Room

Our single rooms are simple, functional and spacious. The AC and non-AC single rooms have an attached bathroom with hot water. All accommodation areas have shelving.

Twinshare Rooms

Our twin-share are simple, functional and spacious. Twin-share rooms have attached bathrooms with hot water. All accommodation areas have shelving and hanging space.

Dormitory

Our dormitory accommodation is separate for men and women and built as double-occupancy cubicles. Shared bathroom facilities are provided with cold water.

Please note:

  • For all accommodation a mosquito net is provided.
  • Couples are not permitted to share twin rooms during the course.

Continuing Education

Advanced Teachers’ Training Course

The 300-hour Advanced TTC is a natural step to broaden your teaching skills and deepen your practice through intensive asana and pranayama.

Sadhana Intensive

A two-week, in-depth and demanding programme of classical hatha yoga and pranayama, with a balanced study of classical scriptures, as designed by Swami Vishnudevananda.