Golden Jubilee in Ganeshpuri

Gurudevi’s 80th Birthday & 50th Anniversary of Teaching

November 9 – 21 2026

Invitation from Gurudevi

I truly hope you can join me for this auspicious occasion. I’m feeling deeply called to the profound dimensionality that is so easily available in my Guru’s hometown of Ganeshpuri. Muktananda and Nityananda planted it there. 

I had been planning a personal retreat for my 80^th birthday, marking off tentative dates in my calendar. Then I realized it is also the 50^th anniversary of my teaching. That means you are part of the reason I’m going. You are the reason why I do what I do. So you are invited! 

I don’t have a lot of information to share with you yet. Our India-based tour organizer is organizing. We will have details and costs soon, and will share them with you promptly.  

Here is what I do know.  

November 9 — group flight departs to India (flight recommendation to be available in July 2026). You may make separate air and ground transportation arrangements. If you arrive early, please note that no group activities will be happening. I will be arriving on 11/10, the same date as the group.  

November 10 — our group arrives in India. We are picked up at the airport and driven to Ganeshpuri. We are staying at Fire Mountain Retreat Center, with their beautiful dome for our classes and practices. If our group needs additional housing, we will expand into nearby guest houses, as we have done before. 

November 11-19 — daily practices begin at 4:20 am in Nityananda’s temple, followed by breakfast, chanting and a yoga class.  A leisurely lunch and recess follows. The afternoon includes a sutra discourse, more chanting and meditation. After dinner, Nityananda’s temple has a special closing ceremony every night.  

Special events may be scheduled, but the retreat’s focus is on diving deep. In this way, the retreat stays with my original intention, to marinate in Consciousness for my 80^th birthday.  You are invited to dive deep with me. 

November 20 — morning practices, breakfast and lunch complete our retreat activities. The afternoon is for packing and maybe some last minute shopping. Then we go to the airport, for the recommended group flight being the one announced in July. You may make separate air and ground transportation arrangements. 

November 21 – our early morning flight (usually around 1:00 am) means the group arrives back in the USA on the same date. 

Tuition, Housing & Meals rates will be available soon. Optional support services will include India cell phone SIM cards, licensed money exchange at favorable rates and more. 

Those who register early will be able to stay at Fire Mountain with me. Later registrants may be staying in nearby guest houses.  

Reserve your spot with a $750 deposit, which can be made now. Your deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable, as it will help us cover the advance deposits and costs, which are non-refundable to us. 

For questions, email us at programs@svaroopayoga.org. We will do our best to get the information you are looking for.

TAUGHT BY

   

Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Satrupananda

DETAILS

Dates & Times

Monday November 9 - Saturday November 21 2026

Location

Ganeshpuri, Maharastra, India

Tuition

To be announced when available 

Housing & Meals: to be announced when available. All meals are yoga-vegetarian, which includes dairy but excludes eggs, poultry, meats and seafood. A soy-free, gluten-free option will be available. While all food is Indian cuisine, our chefs are skilled at pleasing the Western tongue. 

Group Flight: to be announced when available 

Early Deposit (to save your spot): $750, which is non-refundable and non-transferable. It helps us cover the advance deposits and costs, which are non-refundable to us. 

Payment Plan: will be available but must be completed before the retreat begins.

To Enroll

Questions? Email us at programs@svaroopayoga.org. We will do our best to get the information you are looking for.