Bihar School of Yoga Training

Yoga Chakra Experience (6 months)

From 11th February to 11th July, Yoga Chakra Experience (6 months) was conducted. The course focused on the practical application of antaranga yoga, karma, bhakti and jnana yoga. The participants came from the states of Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.

Total Health Yoga Capsule

From 24th to 29th February, a Total Health Yoga Capsule training was conducted at Ganga Darshan. The participants came from the Indian states of Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Besides attending their training sessions, they fully participated in ashram activities. Teachers were Swamis Aparokshananda and Vasundhara.

Group from Argentina

From 14th to 28th February, a group of eight yoga aspirants from Argentina visited Ganga Darshan. For many it was the first visit. They participated in all ashram activities. Their hatha yoga and raja yoga classes were conducted by Swami Kaivalyananda.

Group from Patna

From 1st to 4th March, a group of 50 yoga aspirants visited the ashram. They are regular students of Yoga Dhyan Kendra, Patna. They enjoyed all the ashram activities and fully participated. Their hatha yoga and raja yoga classes were conducted by Swami Shraddhamati and Sannyasi Atmarpan.

Group from Ranchi

From 24th to 26th March, a group of 32 devotees from Ranchi visited Ganga Darshan. They participated in all ashram activities and on Holi gave a stunning presentation of asanas. Teachers of their classes were Swami Amritbindu and Sannyasi Atmarpan.

Bihar Yoga Traditional Training

From 1st to 30th March, the Bihar Yoga Traditional Training was conducted. In his satsangs, Swamiji spoke on the importance of living a yogic lifestyle and integrating yoga capsules into the daily routine.

Participants came from the Indian states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. The overseas participants came from the following countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, UK and Vietnam. Teachers were Swamis Shivadhyanam and Yogatirtha.

Pratyahara and Dharana

From 1st to 7th April, Pratyahara and Dharana Training was conducted at Ganga Darshan. The focus of the training was how to apply pratyahara in a practical way during one’s daily activities. The national participants came from the Indian states of Bihar, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal; and the overseas participants from Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Kazakhstan, Poland and Spain. Teachers were Swamis Ratnashakti and Vijayashakti.

Breathe for Healthy Lungs

From 10th to 16th April, the training Breathe for Healthy Lungs was conducted at Ganga Darshan. In his satsangs, Swami Niranjan answered the participants’ questions and gave guidelines on how to live a yogic lifestyle. The participants came from the Indian states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. Teachers were Swamis Aparokshananda and Mantrapushpam.

Yoga Chakra Experience (6 months)

From 18th July 2024 to 18th January 2025, Yoga Chakra Experience training (6 months) was conducted. The course focused on the practical application of antaranga, karma, bhakti and jnana yoga. The participants came from the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra.

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

From 3rd to 14th August, a group of 98 personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force participated in a 10-day intensive yoga training program. Through morning hatha yoga classes, mid-morning ashram seva and swadhyaya sessions, after noon raja yoga classes, satsangs with Swamiji, and evening bhakti yoga and jnana yoga sessions, the participants were given a holistic experience of yoga. Classes were con ducted by Swami Shivadhyanam. Assistants were Dev Vishwanath, Saniya Acharya and Ajai Vikram.

Sannyasa Experience

From 1st September to 10th November, Sannyasa Experience, a ten-week training on the principles of sannyasa, was conducted. Participants came from Austria, Germany and Columbia. Teacher was Swami Ratnashakti.

Hatha Yoga-Karma Yoga Training

From 22nd to 30th September, the Hatha Yoga-Karma Yoga Training was conducted. In his satsangs, Swami Niranjan described the purpose of hatha yoga and explained the importance of karma yoga. He also emphasized that yoga lifestyle is more important than practice. The participants came from the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Bihar, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal; and the overseas participants from Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lebanon, Russia, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Vietnam. Teachers were Swamis Amritbindu, Vijayashakti and Yogatirtha.

Hatha Yoga Yatra 5

From 24th to 30th September, Hatha Yoga Yatra 5 was conducted. Swamiji gave classes in asana, pranayama and pratyahara and in his satsangs outlined the path of going deeper into pranayama and pratyahara in the hatha yoga system. Participants came from Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Bulgaria, Ireland, Nepal, New Zealand, Spain and the USA. Swami Shivadhyanam assisted with the teaching.

Raja Yoga-Bhakti-Yoga Training

From 3rd to 12th October, Raja Yoga-Bhakti Yoga Training was conducted. In his satsangs, Swami Niranjan spoke on the connection between raja yoga and bhakti and how they complement each other when lived in one’s daily life. The participants came from the Indian states of Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West Bengal; and the overseas participants from Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, USA and Vietnam. Teachers were Swamis Amritbindu, Vijayashakti and Yogatirtha.

Raja Yoga Yatra 5

From 6th to 12th October, Raja Yoga Yatra 5 was conducted at Ganga Darshan. In his satsangs, Swamiji outlined the different levels of pratyahara and in this yatra focused on chakra pratyahara. He emphasized that these teachings are not for general yoga practitioners, but for serious, sincere and strong-hearted seekers who are willing to confront their dark side and be able to transform it. Participants came from Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Finland, Ireland, Nepal, New Zealand, Serbia, Spain, Uruguay and the USA. Swami Shivadhyanam assisted with the teaching.

Progressive Yoga Vidya Training

From 17th to 30th October, the sixth Progressive Yoga Vidya Training was conducted at Ganga Darshan. The focus was deepening the experience of each practice and developing the bhumikas of hatha yoga.

The participants came from the Indian states of Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal; and the overseas participants from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Finland, France, French Guyana, Greece, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and the USA. Teachers were Swamis Ratnashakti and Vijayashakti.

Kriya Yoga-Jnana Yoga Training

From 3rd to 10th November, the Kriya Yoga-Jnana Yoga Training was conducted at Ganga Darshan. The participants came from the Indian states of Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu; and the overseas participants from Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay and the USA. Teachers were Swami Maitreyi and Swami Yogatirtha.