 Ashram
Yoga was established in 1980 as Satyananda Ashram
NZ Ltd, with Swami Shantimurti Saraswati as senior teacher.
Since these early days, we have worked ceaselessly for the
development of Yoga, both within NZ and overseas. We have
been conducting teacher training since 1985 in New Zealand
and more recently in the USA and are also a 500hr Yoga
Alliance Registered Yoga School for teacher training.
Ashram Yoga's
unique teaching style is based on Paramahamsa Satyananda's
innovative and progressive system, and also includes the
Senior Instructor's 30 years each experience of teaching
yoga. With this, there have emerged comprehensive, thorough
and effective sets of teachings. The range of practices
we present are vast and taught from absolute beginners onwards.
  Our CITY STUDIO is in Parnell, Auckland where you will find daily classes, weekly courses, day/weekend workshops, kirtan and more. (Click for details.)
Our RETREAT CENTRE is located in on Opoutere Beach at Ohui, Coromandel East Coast, 2 hours from Auckland central. You are welcome to stay on a casual basis or join us for specific retreats and workshops. (Click for details.)
Meet our teachers
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Swami
Shantimurti Saraswati
A former director of Satyananda Ashram NZ, has over
30 years experience in the science of yoga. He was
initiated into sannyasa in 1976 by Satyananda Paramahansa
from Bihar School of Yoga, India. He has trained
sannyasins, yoga teachers and students plus established
city and rural yoga centres, throughout Australia,
NZ and Fiji. He is currently senior teacher at Ashram
Yoga, Parnell and travels throughout NZ and overseas
conducting courses on the yogic sciences and techniques.
A Yoga Alliance 500 hours experienced
registered teacher.
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Atma
Okan
A director of Ashram Yoga. She went on to learn
and study yoga with Shantimurti and Alinta after
living in the Satyananda Ashram as a teenager. She
has been teaching since 1992 and is an enthusiastic
and popular yoga teacher. Teaching full time, conducting
seminars, and continuing with her learning of yoga,
she has a deep respect for how yoga leads one into
greater awareness of themselves.
A Yoga Alliance 500 hours experienced
registered teacher.
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Devananda (Danielle
Gleitman)
Dee is enthusiastic & passionate about energy work. Teaching classes, co- facilitating on training courses, as well as integrating the body work practices of Shiatsu and Thai Yoga massage continually inspire her to expand her knowledge and encourage people towards living holistically. PLAY (Physically, Learning, Active, Yoga) is the children’s Yoga program Dee has developed to instill the FUNdamental skills of Yoga at an early age, in an adventurous and creative way. Dee has completed Ashram Yoga's full Teacher Training Program from Beginners to Advanced & Yoga Therapy, is a qualified Shiatsu Practitioner and perpetual student of yoga.
A Yoga Alliance 500 hours registered
teacher.
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Luciana Camargo
Luciana's belief in the holistic approach to life has developed from her love towards Aromatherapy and Bodywork. After deepening her knowledge on these subjects, yoga was a natural addition to her skills. Having completed Ashram Yoga's Level 1 Teacher Training 200hr in 2008 and currently completing Level 2 teacher training, she has totally dedicated her focus to ongoing learning, and sharing her passion for yoga and holistic living.
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Kaivalya (Belinda Wiley)
She has completed Ashram Yoga’s full Teacher Training Programme from Beginners to Advanced and Yoga Therapy. Plus studied Anatomy and Physiology and the art of kirtan which is part of nada yoga (the yoga of sound). Kaivalya loves the science of yoga and the amazing effects it has on one’s life. She has been practising since 1991 and enjoys teaching and sharing her knowledge through classes and workshops.
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Premajyoti (Karen Butel)
Premajyoti attended her first yoga class ten years ago and since that time she has participated in many classes, courses and Ashram Yoga events. Initially engaging in advanced meditation courses, Premajyoti recently continued on to complete Ashram Yoga’s full Teacher Training and Yoga Nidra programs. As a practicing counsellor, she enjoys sharing and integrating her yoga knowledge and experience into her work and embraces yoga as an integral part of her lifestyle.
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Yogashakti
Originally from Ireland, Yogashakti is now a resident at Ohui Yoga Retreat. She has been learning and practicing yoga for the past four years, completing all Ashram Yoga Teacher Training courses. Teaching regularly, assisting on teacher training courses and co-facilitating many retreats at Ohui, she fulfills her love and enthusiasm for yoga in daily life.
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Ramdas (Murray Dow)
Ramdas started Iyengar yoga to help prevent Rugby injuries at the age of 17 and has been practicing ever since. He started teaching in 1997, completed the Ashram Yoga teacher training and aside from a deep exploration of the inner self, has established a yoga school in New Jersey, USA. Ramdas is now back in NZ teaching and it is lovely to have him again at Ashram Yoga. Ramdas has also studied Ayurveda massage, Integrative yoga therapy, Reiki & Thai Yoga massage and offers sessions at Ashram Yoga's therapy room. He is the father to two beautiful children, and enjoys travelling and exploring cultures.
A Yoga Alliance 500 hours registered
teacher.
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Yogitaratna
Ondine Savage (Yogitaratna Chaitanya) has recently arrived back in New Zealand after spending more than ten years overseas. For the last 5 years she has been living between Spain and India intensively studying the art of Hatha Yoga, Vyayam Yoga and Vedic Culture in the traditional and Orthodox eastern style with her master Shri Swami Shankaratilakananda. She feels privileged to be able to bring Vyayam Yoga to New Zealand for the first time and to Ashram Yoga, to share its amazing benefits with all those who have a passion for health and well being.
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