Bitten by the travel bug? Or just want to dip your toes in spirituality and learn timeless meditation techniques in the lap of the serene and lush green nature in God’s Own Country with coconut groves to provide the perfect backdrop?On the calming southern banks of the River Poorna, The Art of Living’s Kalady Ashram is located at the birthplace of one of India’s most revered saints Adi Shankara. This is also where he is known to have changed the river's course.The Ashram is surrounded by lush greenery and various fauna and flora to soak your senses in. It has two meditation halls constructed in the traditional architectural styles of Kerala. The Ashram kitchen serves a variety of traditional cuisines from the region for participants and visitors to enjoy.

How to reach the Art of Living Kalady Ashram

  • By Air: Cochin International Airport (14 km)
  • By Train: The closest railway stations are Angamaly (dist. 10 km) or Aluva Railway Station (dist. 20 km)
  • By Road: From North: Angamaly → Kalady → Thottuva
  • From other places: Ernakulam/Kochi → Aluva → Kalady

Accommodation

The Ashram can host 200 people and is under expansion to accommodate more people visiting the Ashram for much-needed peace and rejuvenation.

Activities to take part in the Ashram

For a complete experience, participants can enrol in any of the popular Art of Living programs like the Happiness Program, Advanced Meditation Program, Sahaj Samadhi Dhyan Yoga, Wellness Program, and many more...to dive within, heal physically, mentally and emotionally, and feel totally rejuvenated, having made lots of memorable connections, as participants from all walks of life visit the Ashram all round the year.

Places to visit near the Ashram

  • Adi Shankara Janamasthan Temple
  • Iringol Bhagavaty Temple
  • Forest Temple
  • Malayatoor Lake
  • Vagamon grassy lands
  • Alappuzha's mesmerizing backwaters and famous houseboats

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Center address and contact

The Art Of Living Kalady Ashram

Thottuva, Kurichilakodu

Kerala, 683544

+91 99956 34747‬, ashram.kalady@vvmvp.org

Founder, The Art of Living

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a global humanitarian, spiritual leader and ambassador of peace. Gurudev’s vision of personal and social transformation through mental health and wellness has ignited a global movement in over 180 countries, uplifting the lives of more than 80+ crore people.

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