About Mahamukti Yoga School
Freedom Is Our Whole Purpose
Mahamukti is a Sanskrit word meaning freedom, or liberation — freedom from every kind of barrier, so the soul can rest in absolute peace.
Who We Are
What Mahamukti Means
The word freedom incorporates freedom from all kinds of barriers — political, economic, social or spiritual — that gives you absolute peace in your soul. Here, we are concerned with spiritual freedom. We believe that inner peace in mind and soul is more vital than anything else. Mahamukti, in its true sense, refers to the freedom and liberation of one’s mind from worldly, materialistic pleasure — without isolating oneself from the world.
Our original school is situated in the land of the magnificent Himalayas and the ever-flowing, mystical river Ganges — one of the finest yoga schools in Rishikesh, offering a perfect atmosphere of serenity, purity and sanctity. The calming ambience of our school soothes the mind and the soul. A second branch of our school is in Goa, one of India’s most vibrant and beautiful places, and a third in Bali, Indonesia. Our Yoga Teacher Training Courses give you liveliness and happiness from the inside out — with the objective of delivering the best yoga and meditation experience to people who wish to explore themselves through yoga and spiritual healing.
Our Locations
Three Homes, One Practice
Rishikesh, India
Our founding ashram, in the foothills of the Himalayas beside the Ganges — the original home of Mahamukti Yoga.
Mandrem, Goa, India
Our coastal branch, offering the same rigorous training in the calm of North Goa’s beaches.
Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Our newest home, in the spiritual heart of Bali, surrounded by rice terraces and jungle.
Our Purpose
Aim & Objective of Our School
Yogi Akhilesh Bodhi founded this yoga institute in 2012, to give yoga learners a space to learn, experience and explore the core principles of yoga. Students of all ages come to deepen their connection to yoga sadhana, and to carry that experience onward to share with others. Our training programmes are among the most comprehensive and academically rigorous yoga teacher training programmes in the world.
Goa and Rishikesh are two of the calmest, most beautiful places to learn yoga — an experience that stays with our students for a lifetime, especially through our 100 Hour and 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Courses. Our Yoga Retreats in Rishikesh and Goa invite a deeper dive into the spiritual journey.
Yoga is all about discovering yourself. At Mahamukti, we aim to add energy, strength and beauty to our students’ body and soul — helping them enhance their yoga sadhana and inner life, while holding to teaching ethics and principles. We offer 100 and 200 hour YTTCs across our locations, and we make every student part of the Mahamukti family — a place to learn, grow, and share your views and ideas with others on the same path.
All our courses are registered under Yoga Alliance USA, Yoga Alliance UK and Yoga Alliance International. We hold strictly to Yoga Alliance’s guidelines and standards across every programme we teach.
On Retreat
What Our Retreats Offer You
The word “retreat” means to move back, or retire — but a retreat is not a retirement. When you retire from work, you leave behind its responsibilities. A retreat carries a deeper significance: it is a way of connecting with your own mind, spirit and body through meditation, breath and philosophy — retrieving yourself from worldly activity to look inward.
Our retreats help you step back from a hectic life and spend time connecting with your inner world — the most direct path to which is through the body itself. Yoga and meditation make that connection possible, offering awareness across the different levels of human existence. Mahamukti creates an environment of stillness that invites genuine withdrawal from worldly noise; our infrastructure and instructors take care of food, shelter and every practical need, so you’re free simply to look within, rejuvenate your senses, and return home with a more holistic view of the world.