Residential Retreats
We offer fully residential ashram retreat courses of between 2 days and 1 month in length, and in-depth courses combining multiple residential retreats with guided home-study.
Upcoming retreatsIn-Depth Courses
These courses cover various advanced yogic subjects in greater depth than a single retreat allows. They range between 6 and 12 months and combine multiple retreats here at the Ashram with guided home-study.
Ashram Retreats
Our ashram retreats range between 2 and 10 days and cover subjects relating to the main branches of yoga, as well as advaita and tantra. Our emphasis is on cultivating direct insight within our supportive Ashram environment.
1-Month Retreat
Our month-long Developing Sadhana Course provides opportunity for an extended experience of ashram life with teachings and practices from many different paths of yoga including daily classes in hatha yoga, chanting and meditation, and so much more.
In-Depth Courses - Upcoming
The Chakras
Tutors: Swami Nishchalananda (Swamiji), Swami Krishnapremananda & Tulsi
The Chakras are the energy centres within the subtle body which influence all levels of our Being - our emotional responses, mental processes, energy levels, clarity of perception and states of Consciousness. When awakened and harmonised, they expand our perception and capacities as human beings, enabling us to experience greater vitality, joy and wisdom. This seven month course is intended to be both transformative and informative.
Dates
An 18-day training comprising 3 residential retreats spread over 7 months.
Sep 27 - Oct 4 2025; February 14-21 2026; April 22-26 2026
Home practice & personal mentorship also provided between the retreats.
Full Details >>Ashram Retreats 2025
Sat 27 September 2025 - Sun
26 April 2026
The Chakras
With Swami Nishchalananda, Swami Krishnapremananda & Tulsi
The Chakras are the energy centres within the subtle body which influence all levels of our Being - our emotional responses, mental processes, energy levels, clarity of perception and states of Consciousness. When awakened and harmonised, they expand our perception and capacities as human beings, enabling us to experience greater vitality, joy and wisdom. This seven month course is intended to be both transformative and informative.
Wed 22 October -
Sun 26th October 2025
From Sound into Silence
With Swami Gyandharma
This is a much-loved course that has been running at the Ashram for several years, with many participants returning regularly. It draws upon Swami Gyandharma’s extensive experience of using mantra to induce silence or stillness.
Wed 05 November -
Sun 09 November 2025
Sacred Feminine Retreat
With AnandaDevi & Reva
This four-day retreat, for women of all ages, offers a rare gift to share deeply with each other and connect to the sacred feminine within, allowing more wholeness and balance to arise in our lives individually and collectively.
Wed 26 -
Sun 30 November 2025
Stoking the Inner Fire
With Swami Krishnapremananda
As the days shorten, and the winter months beckon, this 4-day retreat is designed to strengthen the inner fire and nourish the heart.
Wed 3 -
Sun 7 December 2025
Rest, Restore and Renew
With Swami Krishnapremananda
A restorative retreat which is suitable for all levels of yoga experience. Nurture yourself with this 4-day immersion into the replenishing energies and practices of the Ashram.
Tue 30 December 2025 - Sat 3 January 2026
New Year Retreat
With Swami Krishnapremananda
You would be most welcome to join us for this New Year Retreat at the Ashram, the first time it has been offered in the Ashram for several years.
Ashram Retreats 2026
Thu 5 - Sun 8 March 2026
Anytime Anywhere Meditation
With Johnny Glover
This course offers practical meditation and yoga from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition to help you reconnect with your natural awareness, compassion, and wisdom. Through guided practices and embodied teachings, you’ll learn to recognise and stabilise these innate qualities, bringing them into daily life with ease.
Fri 13 - Sun 15 March 2026
Pranayama & Pratyahara
With Swami Atma Gyanam
At one time these two arts were the very center of yoga practice. To be able to control prana, for health, healing, longevity, and even out of body experience was the foundation of yoga practice. To control the senses (Pratyahara) was so synonymous with yoga that in the Upanisads yoga was defined as restraining the senses. Drawing from the Tantric tradition and the Dattatreya Yoga Shastra (an ancient Sanskrit text), this weekend retreat will remind you of the life in every breath, and to improve your relationship with life through the breath and senses.
Thu 19 - Sun 22 March 2026
Art of Being
With Chitra Lekha
Come and taste the freshness of Spring with a traditional Ashram retreat at the vernal equinox. Although we may have travelled far on our spiritual journey, it is still easy to get ”cluttered up” in a flood of spiritual knowledge, techniques and endless advice, to the point that our spiritual practice can turn into yet another automatic behaviour. This retreat will take you back to the basics, unlearning to relearn.
Thu 9 - Sun 12 April 2026
Introduction to Ashram Teachings
With Swami Krishnapremananda
This long-weekend retreat is designed to introduce you to the depth of teachings and the unique energies of the Ashram. It's a special opportunity to deepen your yoga and meditation practice in a spiritually rich and nature-filled environment.
Thurs 30 April - Mon 4 May 2026
Finding Our Centre
With Swami Krishnapremananda
This retreat offers accessible yoga and meditation practices to help you reconnect with inner balance, resilience, and clarity. Through movement, stillness, and reflection, we’ll explore how to meet life’s challenges with openness, compassion, and trust..
Wed 13 May -
Sun 17 May 2026
A Celebration Of Kirtan
With Yoga Bijananda
This popular Ashram retreat will offer you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the energies of Kirtan, as well as other practices such as yoga classes and yoga nidra (deep relaxation).
Thur 21 May - Sun 31 May 2026
PranaVidya
With Swami GyanDharma
Prana Vidya means ‘knowledge of energy’ and it is a yogic practice for liberating energy and using it for healing. Join us for these 10 days to explore how the practices of PranaVidya can awaken the innate potential within your energy body and mind.
Wed 17 June -
Sun 21 June 2026
Honouring Grief
With Swami Krishnapremananda
This is a four-day retreat, offering a supportive and sacred space to explore the nature of grief. Together, we will look at how we, both personally and collectively, attempt to avoid grief and how turning gently toward it can allow space for healing. By facing grief, we make room for gratitude, appreciation, and even deeper love.
Tues 7 - Sun 12 July 2026
Bhaja Govindam
With Swami Nishchalananda and Rajesh David
This retreat explores the Bhaja Govindam, a poetic text by Adi Shankaracharya that blends non-dual wisdom with devotion. Swamiji offers insightful commentary, while Rajesh brings the verses to life through music and chanting. Together, we’ll engage with this sacred text not just through study, but through direct, heartfelt experience.
Sat 18 - Sat 25 July 2026
Tattwa Shuddhi
With Swami SatyaDaya and Tulsi
Discover the subtle power of Tattwa Shuddhi, a rarely taught tantric practice that uses mantra, symbolism, and inner awareness to reconnect you with your true nature. Rooted in ancient tradition, this practice gently purifies and harmonises the elements of body, mind, and spirit.
Wed 12 -
Sat 22 August 2026
Silent Retreat
With Swami Krishnapremananda, Swami SatyaDaya & Tulsi
This 10-day retreat is a rare opportunity to immerse yourself into the practice of mouna, silence, and to connect with the deeper stillness that underlies life's surface activity.
Wed 16th - Sun 20th September 2026
Making Sound, Finding Harmony
With Rajesh David and Marye Wyvill
Making Sound, Finding Harmony is a retreat with Rajesh David and Marye Wyvill exploring inner balance through Nada Yoga and Bones for Life. Blending sound, movement, and awareness, it offers a unique space for deep listening, reflection, and reconnecting with your natural rhythm.
Tues 29th Sep - Sun 4th October 2026
Vigyana Bhairava Tantra
With Swami SatyaDaya
Discover practical meditation techniques from the ancient Vigyana Bhairava Tantra, designed to bring insight and presence into everyday life. Written over 1,000 years ago, these teachings guide you effortlessly into meditation, transforming daily moments into opportunities for awakening
Thur 15 - Sun 18 October 2026
PranaVidya Advanced - Healing Others
With Swami GyanDharma
This 3-day residential retreat is specifically for those students who have completed the 10-day PranaVidya training with Swami GyanDharma previously.
Wed 21st -
Sun 25th October 2026
From Sound into Silence
With Swami Gyandharma
This is a much-loved course that has been running at the Ashram for several years, with many participants returning regularly. It draws upon Swami Gyandharma’s extensive experience of using mantra to induce silence or stillness.
In-Depth Courses
Yoga Teacher Training Course
With Swami Krishnaprem, Tulsi and Swami SatyaDaya
Mandala Yoga Ashram has been conducting Yoga Teacher Training Courses (YTTC) for over 30 years. Our 2-year, 500-hour programme provides a comprehensive teacher training while also supporting participants to develop a strong foundation of personal practice and spiritual understanding.
Our current YTTC started in September 2023 and will run until July 2025. It comprises 7 residential teaching retreats here at the Ashram interspersed with online teaching days, alongside closely guided continuous self-study and practice.
Our next yoga teacher training course will start in 2027, and more details will be available closer to the time.
Dates
A two year course comprising 7 Residential Ashram Retreats, interspersed with online training days
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Advanced Yoga Teacher Training
With Tulsi, Swami Krishnapremananda and Swami SatyaDaya
This 7-month course is for qualified yoga teachers who wish to deepen their studies and further their experience of the subtleties of yoga and meditation. It will explore of a range of practices and provide a deepening of knowledge and skills to enhance your personal practice and bring greater confidence, clarity and depth to your teaching.
The 2025 AYTT has now started, and is therefore closed to bookings. Details of the next AYTT will come in due course.
Dates
Residential retreats:
March 25-30 2025; June 9-14 2025; October 15-19 2025
Online days 2025:
May 4th; August 3rd; September 20th
Personal mentorship also provided in between training days
Full Details >>1-Month Retreat
Developing Sadhana Retreat
Future dates TBC
With Tulsi, assisted by Senior Ashram Tutors
The Ashram is offering a month-long residential retreat that will include teachings and practices from many different paths of yoga including daily classes in hatha yoga, chanting and meditation, yoga nidra, and much more. Throughout the month the practices will be explored and deepened leading to the development of a quality and sustainable sadhana that can serve you for years to come.
Retreat participants will live and practice alongside the Ashram team for the month. Alongside teachings and karma yoga, each course participant will have a designated mentor and receive weekly one to one mentor support.
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A Spiritual Sanctuary
As one of the few authentic ashrams to be found outside of India, Mandala Yoga Ashram provides a vibrant link between the spiritual teachings of the yogic sages and sincere seekers of the modern Western world. Founded in 1986 by Swami Nishchalananda Saraswati on his return from 14 years of intensive training with his guru Swami Satyananda Saraswati, and nestling in 25 acres of beautiful, remote hill-country in Southwest Wales, UK, the Ashram has over the years been a source of profound learning and transformation for thousands of people from all walks of life. Our residential retreats are rare opportunities to go deep into the mysteries of yoga in an environment of great natural beauty and focused spiritual energy.
More about the Ashram
Our Online Offerings
Live Online Courses
Study with us live via Zoom. Our 1-day and 2-day courses offer opportunities for you to take short study and practice retreats with us in the comfort of your own home.
Self-Study Online Courses
Study at your own pace. Our self-study courses cover a range of core yogic topics with options for beginner, intermediate and more advanced practitioners.
Ashram Sangha
The Ashram Sangha is our new online hub, a space for us to support all those who feel a connection with the Ashram, its teachings, and its vibrant yoga community.
