Atmavikasa Yoga kutira , Mysore, India - Yoga studio in Mysuru - Mysuru, India

"Shu Ha Ri" - Shu: Learn & follow teachings of master, Ha: Practice, Experiment & Experience, Ri: Go on to create. Atmavikasa will be your place of Shu, a place where yoga is still practiced and taught as the ancient and grandest science of all, not as some hottest and latest trend. Being professionally and personally inclined towards the fascinating science of the mind, I always found myself delving into methods and movements to elevate it. That's how I discovered yoga, or rather, how yoga found me. Yogic Sciences are hardly about any physical form but a million times more about the interconnected and intangible universal library of intelligence - "the human mind." To embark on a journey into such deep knowledge, we will need experts not only in the physical aspects but also in the mental and spiritual levels. Yogacharya Venkatesh and Acharye Hema are individuals who will embark on a day and night mission to train not only in the disciplines of yoga but also in devotion and distress tolerance. Their well-designed curriculum will help you grasp deeper concepts of awareness and the art of "letting go," while providing an internal and external glowing experience in the end. If you wish to train in Atmavikasa, be prepared with extra willpower and perseverance. This transformative experience will be challenging but will lead to an enriching path forward. I had the privilege of training under them in 2020 for advanced Hatha Yoga teacher training and returned for their specialty Yoga Therapy program in 2023. It is no ordinary yoga course, nor are they ordinary yoga teachers. They endeavor to bring out that extraordinary aspect of the human body and mind into existence for their students. Life has never been the same after their teachings and the perseverant practice.

I recently spent three months studying and practicing yoga with Acharya Venkatesh and Acharye Hema and this has been nothing less than life-changing. The quality of the teachings is exceptional. Acharya and Acharye embody the yogic lifestyle completely and lead by example with their wisdom. They deeply care for their students and know what and when to communicate to each student as part of their learning curve. I am very grateful for having had the opportunity to learn from such world-class yoga masters. I highly recommend anyone who is serious about yoga to study at Atmavikasa. The fruits of the discipline and hard work that the programme require are well worth it. Thank you very much Acharya and Acharye.

I have had the opportunity to spend almost two and a half months earlier this year in Atmavikasa. 4 months after coming home I can say that it was one of the best decisions of my life. Thanks to the teachings of Acharya Ventakesh and Acharye Hema, I am coming to know what true yoga is and what it can really do for our health, physical and mental. They are very committed to the path of yoga and to their students. To be honest, I am very grateful to life for giving me the opportunity to learn at Atmavikasa from two great teachers. I recommend 100% Atmavikasa.

I attended the 2018 backbending prana expansion program and found the teachers knew exactly what there were talking about from a background of tradition and personal experience. I found deep transformation within myself and my practice through the guidance of these acharyas. They maintain level of authenticity that is not easy to find in yoga trainings.

I have been to Mysore to study with Acharya Venkastesha and Acharye Hema for 5 years in a row, and I would highly recommend them. I feel so lucky that life brought me to them through synchronicities and a series of events. I fist went in the beginning of 2010 for a TT course, which was actually called " Teachers Education Programme ". We were taught how to establish a daily grounded yoga practice, in asana and meditation, instead of just getting superficial information and a certificate. That shows the integrity and truth of these two teachers, which is really hard to find. Back then we even got a big bag of fruit each, and a little box of home-made breakfast with a banana every morning. It felt very personal and warm. I learnt a lot about asanas, meditation, philosphy, and proper diet to support the practice. When I talk about Acharya's significance in my life, I use the expression that "Yoga saved my life". It is 100% true! I don't know where I would have been, if I hadn't met him at that stage, and experienced the deep healing power of yoga and the depths of my own psychology too. I went again and again to Mysore for 5 year in a row, and then tried to meet them when they came to Europe for workshops. Their purity I haven't experienced in any other teacher. They have skill, precision and wisdom. They adapt the teaching to each individual student according to his/her needs at the time, without compromising the true values of yoga. Staying for a long time in the poses and experiencing it is a real eye-opener for what is going on inside one's body and soul. Also the Shala itself is beautiful and peaceful, a real sacred place. I haven't been able to travel there for a few years now, but dream is to go back and find myself again.

I am very disappointed about this yoga school. I found the prices outrageous and I did not like the tricks to avoid paying tax. Also I am disappointed about the treatment. the owners are very friendly as long as you agree with them in everything, otherwise they show childish dictatorial behaviour; students that do not agree with them are claimed not to exist. Yoga is something that is supposed to be good for health, and yoga that results in spondylolysis or obesity is not very inspiring. In reality this is just a money making machine and it is best to stay clear.

I have taken four courses, with Acharya Venkatesh, and Acharya Hema, to develop my personal yoga practice, at first to protect myself, and then, by chance, I have inspired and helped others. With their teachings, I have gained the discipline and the conviction to follow the Yoga Path. Atmavikasa is a vivid guide in my life.

thank you Acharya Venkatesh & Hema for your profound teachings, simple techniques and deep spirituality! I completed the teacher training in 2020 and it has brought my self practice and way of teaching to a completely new level! I feel deeply grateful for all the experiences and explorations and cannot wait to come back one day. In deep gratitude Imme