Philosophy and meditation
Swami Atma Ji
स्वामी आत्मज्ञानानन्द गिरि
Swami Atma Jnanananda Giri
A homeopathic doctor from Kerala who has made Rishikesh his home, Swami Atma Ji teaches yoga as a healing practice: meditation and Yoga Nidra from the Himalayan tradition of Swami Rama, and Vedanta from Dayananda Ashram.
- Doctor
- Homeopathy, Kerala
- 10+ years
- In Rishikesh
- 2 ashrams
- Meditation, Vedanta
At a glance
Swami Atma Jnanananda Giri
Swami Atma Jnanananda Giri is a homeopathic doctor from Kerala who has lived in Rishikesh for 11 years. He learned yoga meditation at the Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama ashram and Vedanta, the knowledge of Indian philosophy, at Dayananda ashram.
- A homeopathic doctor from Kerala, living and teaching in Rishikesh for over a decade
- Learned yoga meditation at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama and Vedanta at Dayananda Ashram
- Lectures on yoga philosophy from the Mandukya Upanishad and the Bhagavad Gita
- Guides Yoga Nidra and the classical practices for the joints, glands and nadis
- “Yoga is a healing practice, and as such no pushing or force should be used.”
Teaches
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Philosophy वेदान्त
Vedanta, the Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita: the ancient texts that give the practice its meaning.
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Meditation ध्यान
Dhyana, the seventh limb: from movement to stillness, resting attention until the mind settles into its true nature.
Yoga is a healing practice and as such no pushing or force should be used.
His path
From healer to teacher
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केरल Kerala
A healer first
Swami Ji trained as a homeopathic doctor in Kerala, and still meets yoga the way a healer would: as a practice that heals, never one that forces.
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ध्यान Dhyana
Meditation at Sadhaka Grama
In Rishikesh he learned yoga meditation at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, the ashram of the Himalayan tradition of Swami Rama.
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वेदान्त Vedanta
Vedanta at Dayananda Ashram
He studied Vedanta, the knowledge at the heart of Indian philosophy, at Dayananda Ashram, founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati.
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गुरु Guru
Teaching at Pankaj Yogpeeth
Today he leads students in yoga and meditation on our teacher trainings, with lectures on philosophy, the Mandukya Upanishad and the Bhagavad Gita.
The Mandukya Upanishad
Om, and the four states of the self
The shortest of the Upanishads finds the whole of experience in one sound, A U M, and the silence after it. In the Himalayan tradition of Swami Rama, where Swami Ji learned to meditate, the shape of Om itself is read as a map of the mind.
What he teaches
In his classes
Gentle, unhurried, and never forced: the practices Swami Ji leads on our teacher trainings.
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Meditation
Yoga meditation in the Himalayan tradition of Swami Rama: the breath, stillness, and attention turned inward.
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Yoga Nidra
Yogic sleep: students are guided into deep relaxation, awake and aware while the body rests.
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Philosophy
The Mandukya Upanishad and the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture beyond religion, and how both live in the practice.
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Joints, glands and nadis
Gentle exercises for the joints and glands, and practices that purify the nadis so prana can flow.
Study with him
Back in Kerala
Swami Ji teaches on the residential trainings at our Varkala centre on the Kerala coast, close to where his own path began. Certified by Yoga Alliance USA.
Questions
Studying with Swami Atma Ji
What students ask most before they come to train with Swami Atma Ji.
Swami Atma Jnanananda Giri teaches Philosophy and Meditation at Pankaj Yogpeeth, with a focus on Vedanta.
Swami Atma Jnanananda Giri: a homeopathic doctor from Kerala, living and teaching in Rishikesh for over a decade; learned yoga meditation at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama and Vedanta at Dayananda Ashram; lectures on yoga philosophy from the Mandukya Upanishad and the Bhagavad Gita; guides Yoga Nidra and the classical practices for the joints, glands and nadis.
Swami Atma Ji teaches on our courses in Varkala. Teaching teams change with the dates, so mention Swami Atma Ji when you enquire and we will tell you which dates fit.
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Sit with Swami Ji
Meditation, Yoga Nidra and philosophy on our teacher trainings. Open daily, 6 am to 8 pm.