Shiva Ashram & Centres

A residential community established to apply spiritual values and focus on Self-knowledge, personal transformation and inner freedom.

When Swami Shankarananda met Baba Muktananda in Delhi in early 1971 he immediately decided to visit his ashram in Ganeshpuri outside of Bombay. That visit lasted more than three years and transformed his life.

In many cultures it is customary for people to spend a few weeks in an ashram each year to recharge their spiritual batteries. People have sought spiritual rejuvenation in ashrams and monasteries for thousands of years. Ashrams of great beings are mystery schools, representing the highest truth. They are spiritual homes, cauldrons of transformation, spiritual retreats and holy sites where blessings are given and received.

Idyllic Setting in Mt Eliza, Victoria, near Melbourne

Shiva Ashram, Mt. Eliza

It is tremendously rewarding to spend time in the company of an accomplished master at his or her ashram. Forty-five minutes outside of Melbourne on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula, the Shiva Ashram is a centre of learning, physical work, prayer, practice, meditation, spiritual growth and transformation. Under Swami Shankarananda's guidance, students develop the tools they need for their everyday life. The transformation affects health, work and relationships as well as spirituality.

Shiva Ashram has courses on meditation, hatha yoga, Kashmir Shaivism and other philosophies, and the Shiva Process. Spiritual values such as compassion, service to others, respect for each other and love for the inner Self are nurtured, with a focus on Self-knowledge, spiritual transformation, meditation and freedom.

You are invited to come and spend time with Swamiji at Shiva Ashram, a nourishing environment that encourages spiritual growth. You are welcome to participate in our courses, programmes and daily activities.

Seva - selfless work

Shiva Yoga Centre, Adelaide

79 Military Road,
Semaphore South, Adelaide

For all course enquiries contact (08)8242 4929

Co-directors Swami Dayananda Saraswati and Ma Jan Chaitanya.

Swami Dayananda Saraswati was initiated into yoga and meditation in the early 70s by the late siddha master, Baba Muktananda Paramahamsa. She later continued her training under the guidance of Babaji. In recognition of her spiritual commitment she was initiated by Swami Shankarananda as a teaching swami in July 2006.

She is a well-known writer on yoga and meditation and has been published in the American Yoga Journal Magazine, Australian Yoga Life and other publications. She is a loving and compassionate personal and group Self-inquiry facilitator and an intelligent and thoughtful speaker. She is adept at integrating meditative techniques into every area of life.


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