Mai Ram Yoga House #2

Mai Ram Yoga House is located in the heart of Vilnius’ Old Town in a former Augustinian monastery on a quiet Augustijonu street, roughly 250 meters away from the Vilnius Town Hall. Mai Ram Yoga House is a part of Mai Ram Yoga Ashram, the place of a tradition for spreading the authentic, classical teaching of yoga. This is a perfect place for those, who are looking for healthy and peaceful environment, yoga practices, and want to explore the city’s most important sites. The space Mai Ram Yoga House is located in the heart of Vilnius’ Old Town in a former Augustinian monastery on a quiet Augustijonu street, roughly 250 meters away from the Vilnius Town Hall. Interior of apartments perfectly echoes original 19th century interior fragments, yet augments it with a contemporary twist. Mai Ram Yoga House is a part of Mai Ram Yoga Ashram, the place of a tradition for spreading the authentic, classical teaching of yoga. The aim of Mai Ram Yoga House is to create healthy, peaceful, relaxing environment for those, who want to learn and practice yoga, eat healthy and explore the city’s most important sites. To achieve this aim, Mai Ram Yoga House prohibits smoking, drinking alcohol or having parties in all Mai Ram Yoga House and Mai Ram Yoga Ashram areas. In order to serve you better, please be aware that excessive noise is not tolerated and quite time is from 10:30 pm till 7:00 am. This is a perfect place for those, who are looking for healthy and peaceful environment, yoga practices, and want to explore the city’s most important sites. History During past centuries the Augustinian monastery also hosted a seminary and a grammar school. In 1808 the premises became a part of the Spiritual Seminary of the Vilnius University. After Russian authorities ceased operations of the Vilnius University in 1832, the premises served as the Vilnius Spiritual Academy until 1842. In 1852-1854 the premises were handed over into the possession of the Order of the Carmelites, but were eventually closed. Tomasz Tyszecki, a respected architect of the romanticism era, mastered a project for the adaptation of the Monastery for the purposes of the Orthodox theological school which was implemented in 1859. After the end of the WWI, the premises were again handed over to the Catholic Church and in a result, to the Vilnius University (then-named Stefan Batory University) and were re-equipped into dormitories. Under the Soviet occupation the Augustinian monastery was abandoned and partly turned into communal apartments. Yoga The Mai Ram Yoga Ashram is a place of the Nath yogi tradition that fosters the classical teaching of yoga. The ashram is a consecrated home of Guru Mai Ram Devi of the Aghora Kapali Nath yogi sampradaya, where Mai Ram performs a spiritual practice (sadhana). People gather at the ashram to gain the knowledge of yoga teaching, which helps to preserve health, develop awareness and nurture spiritual values. A consistent practice according to the Mai Ram Yoga method of asanas gradually releases the accumulated tension from the body, anxiety, and a variety of other factors affecting personality. The Mai Ram Yoga method of asanas is divided into five levels of complexity and self-perfection: Yoga Open, Yoga Basic, Yoga Advanced I And II, Yoga Master. Mai Ram Yoga Ashram offers meditation, pranayama, yoga teacher courses and other yoga practices. Café Cafe place is under construction. Guest access Guests will have their own double bedroom with private bathroom and they will share kitchen, living room with other guests. Room features and amenities: - bed: double or twin; - in-room coffee and tea facilities; - mini fridge; - lounge area; - bathroom: shower; - hairdryer; - view: inner courtyard. Shared kitchen and dining area are well equipped with anything you might need: fridge, hob, cookware and tableware. Other things to note Paid public parking is in the yard or street. Every person older than 18 years is charged extra by Vilnius municipality (city tax) – 1 EUR night/person starting from 1st of July 2018.