Yoga is gaining a lot of importance in the modern day. It has been described as the Science of man. It is basically an art of living a healthy and contented life. It is an integrated system. The yoga way of life is directed to achieve personal and social benefits. Yoga requires regular meditation by which one is able to achieve a peaceful and controlled mind.Pondicherry is often termed as the seat of Yoga. The Aurbindo Ashram and the Auroville spread the importance of Yoga. Pondicherry offers several yoga classes to suit the tourists. The classes are of several duration in order to accommodate the time requirements of the le arners.It is a common site in Pondicherry when the Pondicherrians go to the Aurbindo Ashram for meditation The Samadhi of Aurbindo is flocked with followers The library and the main building is accessible to those who have a gate pass from the bureau central.The Matri Mandir at Auroville is a famous meditation center in Pondicherry. There is a circular shaped meditation hall. There is all round serenity and peace surrounding the place. Yoga classes are conducted regularly by Yoga Acharyas. Visiting these classes form a major part of the itenary of the tourists.

Yoga is a significant phenomenon of Indian Cultural Heritage. Indian Heritage in recent times has been influenced by the gradual scientific developments in all the fields of life. And Yoga is no exception to this. Yoga, which was once upon a time pursued by handful seekers abiding in secluded places away from social life, has now a day, become an academic pursuit around the world.Yoga is being pursued for better adaptability,increased intelligence, improved learning

The ashram culture is all-pervading in Pondicherry. In homes and shops and all over.Moreover, yoga masters and yoga enthusiasts from across the globe descend onto Pondicherry for the International Yoga Festival, held here every year from 4 through 7 January.

There are different yoga centers, which offer yoga therapy in Pondicherry. Names of some of the centers for yoga therapy in Pondicherry are listed below:

Ananda Ashram/ ICYER / Yoganjali Natyalayam
It is located on the Iyyanar Nagar in Pondicherry. It specializes in Rishiculture Ashtanga (Gitananda) form of yoga therapy in Pondicherry. This yoga center makes arrangements for short-term courses for the tourists visiting the state of Pondicherry.

Address : 25, 2nd Cross, Iyyanar Nagar  ,    
Pondicherry 605 013
Phone: 0413-2241561, 0413-2622902

Abundant Life Yoga Center (Nirai Vazhvu Yoga Nilayam)
This yoga center stands in the heart of the Tagore Nagar in Pondicherry. It plays the key role in popularizing the Hatha yoga and Thirumoolar form of yoga therapy in Pondicherry. Besides its regular yoga a classes, Abundant Life Yoga Center also provides its visitors with counselling and meditation related guidance.

Prana Holistic Healing Center
The location of Prana Holistic Healing Center is on the Canteen Street of Pondicherry. It offers a wide variety of yoga programmes, massage therapies, neuropathy treatment, herbal treatment and many other therapies for physical disorders.

Address: 26, PAPPAMMAL KOIL STREET,
VAITHIKUPPAM
PONDICHERRY -605001, INDIA
Phone:+91-413-2226291

Vivekanadha Higher Secondary School

Sellaperumalpet,
Lawspet Main Road,
Puducherry-8.