Italy July 3 – 6 Yoga Mastery Journey with Yogi Ashokananda
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Yogi Ashokananda is delighted to be returning to Casananda in Salento, Puglia! The 2025 Sessions – Yoga Mastery Journey – offer an immersive and authentic experience designed for those seeking transformation, authenticity, and growth. Whether you’re navigating life changes, looking to embark on a new journey, or deepening your existing yoga and meditation practice, these sessions will provide the tools and insights you need to heal, connect, and grow. They are also ideal for yoga teachers who wish to refine their practice, discover authentic methods, and support their students with greater depth.

Through the guidance of Yogi Ashokananda, you will learn yoga and meditation disciplines rooted in his unique teachings, helping you reconnect with your true self. Yogi’s philosophy centers on engaging all aspects of the self—physical, emotional, mental, and psychological—recognizing them as essential to meaningful transformation. He reminds us that “without engaging the vehicle, you cannot make any journey,” emphasizing the need to fully embrace and work with the whole self.
The practices taught in these sessions focus on clearing the mind and consciousness, allowing you to access your innate wholeness and self-healing capacity. The soul, Yogi says, is already complete; it is the awareness surrounding it that needs refinement. By cultivating this clarity, you can align with your authentic center, fostering resilience, growth, and a sense of purpose.
These sessions offer you the chance to immerse yourself in authentic practices that can guide you through this phase of your life with clarity and purpose. Whether you are seeking personal growth, navigating transformation, or looking for deeper meaning in your journey, Yogi Ashokananda’s teachings provide a grounded and profound approach. You can choose to participate in one, several, or all of the sessions, allowing you the flexibility to engage at your own pace and according to your needs. By connecting with your authentic self and embracing these practices, you can cultivate the resilience, awareness, and inner strength needed to grow and thrive, both in your own life and in supporting others on their paths.
Casananda is located in Ortelle, southern Puglia in the region of Salento. Salento divides the clear, turquoise waters of the Adriatic and Ionian seas. The small villages of the region give a sense of going back in time, visitors fall in love with Salento’s simple way of life. It’s the perfect setting for the practice of Yoga, Meditation, Transformation and Healing. Karita Massara is our partner and location host.








Highlights
- Authentic Yoga & Meditation Practices across 4 specific Master Classes, guided by the Master of the practices
- Himalayan Hatha Yoga, Prana Kriya Yoga, Atma Kriya Meditation
- Pranayama, Mudra, Mantra Chanting
- Storytelling
- Yoga & Meditation to fit all levels of fitness and experience
- The location we have specially selected and our partner & host, Karita Massara
- Participate Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 2 hour Master Classes








Master Class Schedule
Thursday – 3 July
17:30
Awakening Journey
Himalayan Hatha Yoga & Pranayama
Friday – 4 July
17:30
Unlocking Potential
Prana Kriya Yoga Odyssey
Saturday – 5 July
17:30
Embracing Your True Self
Power of Relaxation
Sunday – 6 July
17:30
Restore & Revive
Himalayan Hatha Yoga Restorative

Yogi Ashokananda
Yogi is an expert and pioneer as a practising Master of Yoga, Meditation and Spirituality. He has dedicated his entire adult life in service to humanity by teaching, mentoring, writing, learning, and speaking on yoga, meditation, and spirituality. He is the Master who created the discipline of Himalayan Hatha Yoga, Prana Kriya Yoga & Atma Kriya Meditation, the results of practicing from a young age and benefiting from the teachings of several great Yogis.
Raised in India, he has been practicing yoga since early childhood when his Grandfather was his first teacher.
Over many years Yogi Ashokananda has been fortunate to develop his teaching, experience and education of yoga under some of the great, remote, Indian masters and siddhas. The Gurukul style of learning with the masters, influenced Yogi’s experience and inspiration to develop his own profound yoga & meditation disciplines and insights which have their roots in the ancient, sacred Indian tradition. The outcome of this period in his life resulted in Himalayan Hatha Yoga, Prana Kriya Yoga, Atma Kriya Meditation & Science of Relaxation.
Yogi Ashokananda resides primarily in the UK, teaching across Europe, Asia, India and Live Online. His teachings have been available in the U.S. through his students and in 2022, he traveled to the States for the first time with a view to understand the interest in his teachings directly. He is delighted to be returning to the States, this time to Texas.
He continues to incorporate these beautiful practices into his daily life, while helping others to achieve the same. As an eternal student, he continues to learn from all his students and maintains an openness to new experiences.
All instruction in English
Yogi-ji also speaks: Hindi and Sanskrit
General Information
Included in the Fee
- Practices
- Thursday Evening Master Class – Awakening Journey with Himalayan Hatha Yoga
- Friday – Evening Master Class – Prana Kriya Yoga Odyssey
- Saturday – Evening Master Class – Power of Relaxation
- Sunday – Evening Master Class – Restorative Yoga
- Use of yoga mats and props
Not included in the Retreat Fee
- Accommodations (Contact Karita at Casananda for assistance)
- Transfers to / from Casananda
- Flights
- Meals
Airport
Nearest airports: Brindisi (~93 km) & Bari (212 km)
Skill level
- New to Yoga or Meditation
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced