Written by Jasmin Vasquez Rios
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Meenakshi Ashram. Located just one hour from the sacred city of Madurai, the ashram offers breathtaking views of the Ghat mountain range. The ashram is designed according to the ancient Indian science of architecture. Bedrooms are simple and functional. Rooms included a bed, bed sheet, blanket, pillow, and a pillow cover. Dormitories are separated for men and women with shared bathroom areas (western toilets and showers). The dormitories have fans and shelves for your baggage.
Along with comfortable beds and spacious bathroom areas for all, the ashram is very welcoming to everyone and a very peaceful environment. The staff is also very welcoming, kind, and patient. I would gladly return to the ashram. My stay there was wonderful and very peaceful. The environment was also very insightful and opened up a new world of possibilities. The ashram contained sassy banana-loving monkeys, who attempted to enter the dormitories twice while yoga class was in the section. Thankfully only a bag of candies left on a bed were up for grabs.
