Spiritual Punditz - Ekattva Yogshala, Rishikesh

07/09/2026

Ever heard of Yoga Nidra and pictured a slightly fancier nap? You're not wrong — but you're missing the part that actually matters. ✨
Yoga Nidra is a guided practice for staying conscious as you approach sleep, not falling into it. No flexibility or experience needed — just 30 minutes to lie down and follow the voice.
Swipe into our latest blog for what a session actually looks like, who it's for, and how the ancient yogic map of consciousness ties in. https://www.ekattvayogshala.com/mind-catalogue/what-is-yoga-nidra-a-beginners-guide

Yoga Nidra isn't a nap — it's a structured technique for staying conscious at the edge of sleep. Here's what it actually is, how it works, and who it's for.

04/09/2026

Krishna, the eternal friend to all 🦚
On the eve of Janmashtami, a little reminder: God does not always arrive with thunder. Sometimes, he arrives with a flute, a smile, and a little mischief.
Krishna teaches us that divinity is not opposed to joy. That love can be playful. That we can live fully without being consumed by attachment.
And when the world feels unbalanced, His promise still echoes:
“Yuge yuge” — Age after age.
Perhaps that is why Krishna never truly grows old. Every generation finds a little of Him in its own struggles, its own questions, and its own longing for love.
May this Janmashtami bring us the courage to do what is right, the wisdom to let go of what we cannot control, and the grace to keep our hearts open.
Happy Janmashtami. 🪷

02/09/2026

Base camp is comfortable. But you didn't come to yoga to stay comfortable. 🌬️
Our 9-day Intermediate Pranayama course goes past basic breathing into Kumbhaka — the real engine of pranayama practice. Kapalbhati, the three bandhas, structured breath ratios, all taught live from our ashram in Rishikesh.
For anyone who's finished Beginner Pranayama and is ready to actually challenge their nervous system (in a good way).
📅 Next batch: 21st September 💻 100% live, 45 min/day, all timezones covered 💵 $99 all-inclusive + free Prana Circle alumni membership
https://www.ekattvayogshala.com/intermediate-pranayama-course-online

31/08/2026

Most people know how to pack for a retreat — comfortable clothes, a journal, a shawl for cool ghat evenings. But there's a packing list most of us skip: the mind's.
In our latest post, Ekattva look at why preparing the mind matters just as much as preparing the body before the nine nights of Navratri Shakti Sadhna — from starting a small daily mantra practice to easing into stillness, silence, and sattvic eating before you even arrive.
Read it here 👉 https://www.ekattvayogshala.com/mind-catalogue/preparing-your-mind-for-navratri-shakti-sadhna
What's one small practice you could start this week? Tell us in the comments 🙏

27/08/2026

🌿 A Review That Feels Like Rishikesh
“An ideal place for enjoying the calmness and peace of Rishikesh.”
— Dr. Ruchi Rastogi
⭐ 4.9/5
At Ekattva Yogshala, the experience goes beyond the yoga mat.
It’s waking up to the sounds of nature.
Watching the sunrise over the mountains.
Feeling the presence of the Ganga.
And finding a little more stillness within yourself each day. 🧘‍♀️✨
For Dr. Ruchi Rastogi, our 24-Day Residential Immersion felt like a true home away from home.
And that’s exactly the kind of experience we hope every seeker carries back with them. 🤍
🌿 Ekattva Yogshala, Rishikesh
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Come to Rishikesh. Come to your practice. Come home to yourself.

24/08/2026

Navratri and Rishikesh are Magic 🌾

Rishikesh has a way of revealing itself slowly — you have to stay long enough, and walk far enough, to really meet it.
This Navratri, we invite you to do exactly that with us. Beyond the practice on the mat, there's a whole town waiting to be explored — and one of its most storied corners is the Beatles Ashram, where music, silence, and seeking once lived side by side. Walking through it still carries that same quiet pull today.
Join our Navratri retreat and experience Rishikesh the way it deserves to be experienced unhurried, curious, and open to what it has to teach you.
https://www.ekattvayogshala.com/9-days-vedic-shakti-mantra-navratri-retreat

21/08/2026

Om Mantra Meaning & How to Chant
Om is not just a symbol you wear on a t-shirt — it's a sound said to hold the entire structure of consciousness. 🕉️
A-U-M maps to waking, dreaming, and deep sleep — with the silence after the chant pointing to what's left when all three fall away.
In our latest blog, Manohar Ji breaks down the origin of Om (Vedas → Upanishads), what A-U-M actually represents, and the exact breath-and-posture technique for chanting it correctly.
Read the full blog: https://www.ekattvayogshala.com/mind-catalogue/om-mantra-meaning-how-to-chant

19/08/2026

A new doorway has opened 🌿
Introducing the 11-Day Online Shanti Mantra Course — live sessions with our founder, Manohar Ji, from wherever you are.
No flights. No prior experience. Just eleven mornings of sacred sound, chanted for peace — for yourself, for all beings, for the world.
✧ 40 minutes a day, live (not recorded)
✧ Correct pronunciation, rhythm, and meaning — taught from the ground up
✧ Real-time correction from a teacher trained in an unbroken Vedic lineage
✧ Yours to keep long after day 11
Upcoming course: 1–11 Sept 2026
Seats are limited.
Full details are on our website, ekattvayogshala.com
स्वात्मानं चिन्तय 🕉️
https://www.ekattvayogshala.com/online-shanti-mantra-course

16/08/2026

Your breath is the oldest teacher you'll ever have. 🌅
On the banks of the Ganga, four generations of yogis have passed down the science of pranayama — not through apps or videos, but through a teacher watching your breath, correcting your posture, guiding you in real time.
We've brought that same living tradition online. Four progressive levels, each a 9-day deep-dive:
🌬️ Level 0 — Pre-Pranayama Foundation
🌬️ Level 1 — Beginner Pranayama
🌬️ Level 2 — Intermediate Pranayama
🌬️ Level 3 — Advanced Masterclass
No pre-recorded lessons. No guessing if you're doing it right. Just live guidance, small groups, and a path built to take you from your very first breath to true mastery.
Starting from $99. Swipe through to see where you'd begin →
Don't just wake up. Rise. ☀️
https://www.ekattvayogshala.com/pranayama-breathwork-courses

12/08/2026

🕉️ सोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् शांति...

I am That. I am Shiva. I am Peace. 🙏

In the silence between breaths, the soul remembers what it always was — one with the infinite, one with stillness, one with Shiva.

No matter how heavy the world feels today, this truth has never left you — you are not broken, you are whole, you are divine 💫
If you've ever felt the pull to go deeper into this stillness, our Mantra Yoga & Sadhna retreats in Rishikesh are where that journey begins 🌊🙏

Soham 🌬️ Shivoham 🔱 Shanti ☮️

🎙️ Voice of Manohar Prasad (Founder - Ekattva Yogshala, Yogashram in Rishikesh)