Yoga Vidya Ashram is located in the beach situated village named Kovalam, near Tiruvidandai, on East Coast Road, in the capital city of Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, in South India. The ashram is founded by Swami Ananda Chaitanya. This particular ashram is run by Vidya Vahini Trust. The term Vidya Vahini largely stands for bearer of knowledge. The main aim of trust is to spread the True Tradition and knowledge of Vedanta. This trust is successfully run by eminent persons who draw from different special fields actually commanding considerable vast experience to a great extend. The emblem against a background of (AUM) shows a book of Veda on a stand. The trust's motto inscribed in the emblem is "Come In to Study, and Go Out to Serve". The meaning of Freedom plus Satisfaction Gained by Knowledge is conveyed with 'Vidyaya Amrutam Ashnute'.

On the East Coast Road from Chennai towards Mahabalipuram, in a large site extending over 1.50 acres of land, Yoga Vidya Ashram is located on a path starting westwards just opposite the Crocodile Bank. The ashram is close to the sea in an idyllic setting. It is much easily accessible from the city of Chennai. It commands fresh air and fine natural water resources offering salubrious conditions to serve in and live with a lot of perfection. Apart from spreading knowledge, Yoga Vidya Ashram has done lot of notable contributions such as counseling, conducting free medical camps, etc. As a digital library, few contributions of Swami Ananda Chaitanya are largely gathered and maintained at this ashram.

The ashram publishes a socio religious news paper founded by Swami Ananda Chaitanya in Odiya language named Ama Viveka and under the guidance of Swami Ananda Chaitanya, a monthly e-magazine published by Sri Team named Sri. Thew videos created by this ashram is Tattva Boda, Gayatri Mantra and Bagavat Gita. The books published by this ashram are Tune yourself to infinite, Yoga Vidya, Perennial Wisdom, Guru stotram, Tattva Boda and A few more steps.

Aim of Yoga Vidya Ashram

• Assist the needy by running medical camps, counseling facilities, dispensaries and undertaking to a great extent other holistic health-awareness measures related to promotion.
• It aims to largely serve the given society by perfectly promoting various activities and events devoted to successfully achieving the primary and related affairs.
• It promotes study plus enquiry of Truth related to ancient scriptures and the Vedas by conducting regular classes related to yoga and meditation, organizing seminars and public talks.
• It publishes books and pamphlets on various subjects connected to Indian culture, Vedic tradition, personalities who have significantly contributed to humanity and human history.
• Bringing out CD's and Cassettes presenting the various subjects
• In all Indian languages, it publishes Newspapers devoted to culture and religion.
• It runs an institution for destitute children and an Old Age Home
• It rightly interacts with other trusts and organization with same aims for mutual cooperation and benefits.
• Creating a perfect climate in order to foster the best possible group solidarity, team-work and social behavior
• Helping and encouraging the young in order to think clearly, to be physically fit, be emotionally sound plus thereby live rewarding personal and professional lives, benefiting their home, family, themselves, society and the work-place at large.

An adherent disciple of pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam situated in Coimbatore is Swami Ananda Chaitanya. He had the large opportunity in order to learn under directly the traditional teaching of pujya Swamiji plus he addresses the youth and spends most of his quality time in it. Under the guidance of Swami Ananda Chaitanya, the ashram is functioning in order to promote the values of Vedic methods and techniques of living. The ashram conducts regularly free medical camps. Under Vidya Sri Scheme, it provides moral and financial supports to the poor and bright students. On Self improvements, Swamiji has authored several books in Oriya and English language. He addresses regularly corporate people on Anger Management, Stress Management plus Time Management.

Swamiji gives importance while addressing to the general people from different walks of personal and professional life, to the day to day life personal and professional problems without compromising the great Vedic tradition that is the major and minor source of all knowledge to a great extent. Swamiji travels frequently to different locations geographically to address the serious aspirants just across the globe. In largely promoting the Vedic tradition through different media, Swamiji actively participates with great interest and enthusiam. He regularly appears in various programs shown on E-TV Oriya, Ulagam TV and Taranga TV.

Yoga Vidya at Yoga Vidya Ashram

The Yoga Vidya level 1 package largely prepares an individual to really overcome the major and minor diseases that he/she has plus in the process assists to perfectly handle own stress that actually comes in his/her personal and professional life. This course is well-designed personally by Swami Ananda Chaitanya for a participant who is a beginner who doesn't have any exposure to theory and practice Yoga at all. This course teach you all the basic plus advanced yoga postures such as Gomukhasana or Cow face posture, JaanushirShaasana or Head-to-knee posture and Shalabhaasana or Locust posture. Vajrasana or Thunderbolt (Diamond) Pose posture, Pavanamuktaasana or Supine knees to chest pose posture, Pashchimottaanaasana or Full Forward Bend posture, Balasana or Child Pose posture, Halaasana or Plough posture, Jathaparivrittasana or Reclining Stomach Twist posture, Suryanamaskaara or Sun Salutation posture, Ardhamatsyendraasana or Spinal Twist posture, Bhuja~Ngaasana or Cobra posture, Navasana or Boat Pose posture, Dhanuraasana or Bow posture, Chaturaa~NgadanDaasana or Four-limbed staff posture, Yogamudraa or Yoga Seal posture, Paarshvottanasana or Intense Side Stretch posture, Setubandhasana or Bridge Pose posture, Virabhadraasana 2 or Warrior 2 posture, Shavaasana or Corpse posture, Virabhadraasana or Warrior 1 posture, Prasaritapadottana or Standing Straddled Forward Bend posture, Matsyaasana or Fish posture, Marjarasana or Cat and cow stretch posture, Rajakapotasana or King Pigeon Pose posture, TrikoNaasana or Triangle posture, Sarvaa~Ngaasana or Shoulder Stand posture, Vrikshasana or Tree Pose posture, Viparitakarani or Legs up the Wall Pose posture, Utkatasana or Chair Pose posture, Ushtrasna or Camel Pose posture, Utthitaparshvakonasana or Side Angle Pose posture, and Urdhvamukhashvanasana or Upward Facing Dog Pose posture. On the other hand, Yoga Vidya level 1 course is a weekend course plus a residential course by registering your group or yourself or your corporate team at this ashram with mutually convenient time schedule.

The yoga course comes in the form of:

• Course of Yoga for corporate clients
• Course of Yoga for Women
• Beginner's course of Yoga
• Advanced course of Yoga
• Intermediate course of Yoga
• Course of Yoga for Children

The curriculum includes:

• Daily Yoga practice
• Life transforming practice
• The means for fulfilling human potential
• The nature of existence
• Yoga philosophy and psychology
• Explore deep relaxation
• Methods of self inquiry and reflection
• The art of meditation, mantra, pranayama
• Advancement of personal practice
• The domains of consciousness
• Physical and subtle anatomy
• Enhancement of physical and energetic wellbeing
• Guide yoga as a therapeutic methodology
• Study of the subtler aspects of asana and pranayama,
• Yoga practice and meditation
• yoga's practical, experiential and contemplative

The instructors of yoga and meditation are highly qualified and vast experienced. They make the participants feel good in understanding the theory and practical aspects of yoga and meditation. It is really feel at home while indulging in participating in the regular and weekend classes at this ashram. So whatever it is, Yoga is sure to refine your life in the best possible way and make you learn how to live life in a healthy and joyful way.