| Population | Approximately 22,81,653 |
| Languages | Kannada, English, Tamil, Hindi |
| Best Time to Visit | October to March |
| Temperature Summer | Max 34° C Min 21°C |
| Temperature Winter | Max 30°C Min 12°C |
| Rainfall | 80 cms. Average yearly |
| Clothing Summer | Cottons |
| Clothing Winter | Light Woollens |
| STD Code | 0821 |
| ISD Code | + 91 |
There’s an old saying, “when a student is ready, the Teacher will appear”. Such is true when my quest in searching for a ‘purer state of yoga’ brought me to
Having reached a certain practice plateau in my 4 plus years of yoga, I journeyed to
Meeting my Yoga Master, Bharath Shetty, for the first time and stepping foot in the Yoga India shala in Gokulam, something inside of me immediately ‘clicked’… and I had this feeling that I had ‘come home’. Something about the Yoga India methodology and philosophy resonated with me, and I was drawn to wanting to learn everything I can from Bharath. I then signed up for the 200-hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training Course with Yoga
This blog is a personal collection of bits and pieces of useful information for first timers planning to live in Gokulam during Teacher’s Training, or simply wanting to do a ‘yoga pilgrimage’ in the area.
If you have more information or updates to share, please drop me a note.
Enjoy your time in Gokulam, Mysore...may your yoga journey be a beautiful one.
Love, Light & Peace
(Special thanks to Raymond Lim for the photos).
