Asana Intensive
Spend nine focused days on the mat at The Satsang Foundation’s Madanapalle ashram. This retreat isn’t for casual drop-ins; it’s for dedicated practitioners and teachers who want to test their edge and polish every posture. Long practice sessions, precise adjustments, and breath-led inquiry will challenge the body while steady silence around the campus turns that effort inward. You’ll work hard, sweat plenty, and leave with a sharper practice—and a clearer sense of the self that moves beneath it.
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Syllabus
Asana Library
Beginner Foundation
- Mountain (Tadasana)
- Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
- Child’s Pose (Balasana)
- Cat–Cow (Marjaryasana–Bitilasana)
- Warrior I & II (Virabhadrasana I & II)
- Tree (Vṛkṣāsana)
- Seated Forward Bend (Paścimottānāsana)
- Bridge (Setu Bandhāsana)
- Corpse Pose (Śavāsana)
Intermediate Exploration
- Triangle (Trikoṇāsana)
- Half-Moon (Ardha Chandrāsana)
- Extended Side Angle (Utthita Pārśvakoṇāsana)
- Pigeon (Eka Pāda Rājakapotāsana)
- Camel (Uṣṭrāsana)
- Crow (Bakāsana)
- Boat (Navāsana)
- Plank (Phalakāsana)
- Upward-Facing Dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)
- Fish (Matsyāsana)
- Shoulder-Stand (Sarvāṅgāsana)
- Plough (Halāsana)
Advanced Intensive
- Handstand (Adho Mukha Vṛkṣāsana)
- Forearm Stand (Pincha Mayūrāsana)
- Wheel (Urdhva Dhanurāsana)
- King Pigeon (Rājakapotāsana)
- Scorpion (Vṛścikāsana)
- Side Crow (Pārśva Bakāsana)
- Eight-Angle (Aṣṭāvakrāsana)
- Headstand (Śīrṣāsana)
- Full Lotus (Padmāsana)
Applied Anatomy & Physiology
- Core Muscle Groups: Explore how quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, hip-flexors, abdominals, erector spinae, pectorals, deltoids, trapezius, and lats power and stabilize key asana shapes.
- Skeletal Structure: Identify bone landmarks of the spine, pelvis, femur, tibia/fibula, humerus, scapula, and radius/ulna, and how they guide safe alignment.
- Joints and Range of Motion: Understand flexion, extension, and rotation of the hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, wrist, and spinal segments, and how to effectively cue these movements.
- Myofascial Network: Discover the myofascial web, learn release techniques, and comprehend the importance of tensegrity for holding postures.
- Breathing Mechanics: Examine the function of the diaphragm and intercostals, and learn to synchronize breath with movement for energy and stamina.
- Nervous System Regulation: Differentiate between sympathetic and parasympathetic balance and practice proprioception drills to enhance body awareness.
- Alignment and Injury Prevention: Master joint-stacking principles, identify common misalignments, utilize props mindfully, and follow injury-prevention protocols.
- Energetic System: Review the seven chakras and learn how specific postures stimulate stability, creativity, willpower, compassion, expression, insight, and connection.
Benefits of Asana Intensive:
- Enhanced Technique: Develop precise movement through anatomical understanding, enabling sustained postures with improved efficiency.
- Reduced Injury Risk: Learn to recognize personal limitations and adapt practices for long-term sustainability, fostering a safe and enduring yoga journey.
- Deepened Inner Awareness: Unify breath, energy, and focus, transforming postures into a meditative experience.
Daily Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 05.00am – 07.00am | Sadhana Time |
| 07.00am – 09.00am | Asana Practice |
| 09.00am – 09.30am | Breakfast |
| 09.30am – 11.00am | Break |
| 11.00am – 12.30pm | Asana Workshop |
| 01.00pm – 02.00pm | Lunch |
| 02.00pm – 04.00pm | Break/ Reading Time |
| 04.00pm – 05.30pm | Advance Asana Introduction / Alignment Practice |
| 05.30pm – 06.00pm | Evening Meditation |
| 06.00pm – 07.00pm | Aarti at Babaji Shrine & Group Meditation |
| 07.00pm – 07.30pm | Dinner |
| 07.30pm – 09.30pm | Personal Time |
| 09.00pm | Lights Off |
Meet Instructors
Vivek Rangaraj
Vivek is a Level 3 AYUSH certified yoga instructor, with a comprehensive Yoga Instructors Course from SVYASA and a 500-hour Teacher Training Course in Ashtanga Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga. His credentials underscore a deep commitment to both the study and teaching of yoga.
Vijayendra Venkatesha
Motivated Yoga Instructor with RYT 500 Multi style, RYT 200+ Hata Yoga and specialization in Ashtanga principles, with a comprehensive Yoga Instructors Course from SVYASA focusing on holistic health and the therapeutic applications of yoga.