FAQs

Is this program the first of it’s kind?

Quite possibly, here’s why:

🌟 What Makes Awakening the Subtle Self Unique:

  1. Location + Intention:
    It’s held at Kripalu Samadhi Mandir, one of the most energetically charged spiritual sites in India, with the explicit purpose of awakening intuitive and subtle awareness. Most programs at temples are devotional or yoga-based—but this one merges inner work, breath, and intuitive activation.

  2. Non-Stylized Integration:
    This isn’t a “style” of yoga or a branded lineage. It’s for people from any background—kundalini, hatha, vipassana, tantra, or secular meditation—who want to go deeper without abandoning their foundation. That makes it inclusive, adaptive, and radical.

  3. Blending Yogic Science + Psychic Development:
    There are yoga retreats. There are intuitive development workshops. But this is the rare integration of both—with the acknowledgment that the yogic path is a path to inner vision, psychic activation, and soul remembrance.

  4. Trauma-Informed, Subtle-Body-Centered:
    We’re not just guiding people to “open up”—we’re doing it with the wisdom of nervous system regulation, embodiment, and presence, rooted in decades of experience.

  5. Community of Seekers, Not Students:
    This is a gathering of equals—a space for shared awakening, not hierarchy. You’re inviting people to step into their own clarity, not follow yours.

What is an e-visa?

You need an e-visa to visit India. They are $25-$80. Go here. And then click on link for “e-visa”. Follow directions. Call India for assistance if it does not work out. Call me to let me know you are having issues and I will try to assist.

so it’s just $1,000?

In addition to the $1,000 program fee, you need a plane ticket ($800-$1200), shuttle from airport to ashram (around $50, details to follow), room and board (you pay temple directly), money to spend if you plan on going on a tour. I have partnered with Malika Rajan who I have known for a long time. If you want to add a tour, click here for details.

Should I exchange for Indian money at the airport?

Noooooo, details to follow on best practice here.

How much is room and board?

Room and board will be by donation. How much is between you and the Divine. If you can only afford $2/night, then it’s that. If you drive a Mercedes, then it could be $200/night. If you have a timeshare in Vegas, it’s $500/night. Ultimately, it’s between you and your higher self, but the goal is to have those with means make up for those who don’t. Not in a punishing way, but to create energetic balance.

Plane tickets?

Emirates or Qatar tickets can run $1000+. India air as low as $750. I will check into a travel agent.

How much should I bring?

Bring what you need. Wear layers for cool mornings and nights and less for during the day. You can wash your clothes while you are there by using laundry soap, clean water and then hanging clothes to dry. Works great. Bring ACTIVATED CHARCOAL CAPSULES. Sometimes stuff happens in the gut, this will handle it.

Food alergies?

The food at the ashram is generally vegetarian with some dairy added sometimes. The dairy is from Brahma cows on property. It’s not heavy, but tourist food is. You may want to eat heavier, oilier foods in the days leading up to your trip to prepare the body.

What kind of yoga will you teach?

We will honor all yoga traditions. We will offer you tweaks to expose the knowledge we are trying to share. Same with Mediation styles. We will offer space to do “your practice”. Group approach will be more in allignment with prana kriya inspired practice and yoga nidra meditation styles.