Bihar School of Yoga

Bihar School of Yoga is a renowned yoga training institution located at Ganga Darshan in the Fort area of Munger, Bihar, on a hill overlooking the Ganges River. Founded in 1964 by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, it was the first dedicated school of yoga in India and serves as the headquarters of the Satyananda Yoga system. It operates residential courses, Bihar Yoga Bharati university, and ashram lifestyle programs focused on traditional yoga, meditation and yogic studies.

Visitors can expect a traditional residential yoga ashram set on a hilltop within Munger Fort overlooking the Ganges River. The complex includes Ganga Darshan main ashram, meditation halls, yoga shalas, library and accommodation blocks in a quiet, disciplined environment. Access is not for casual sightseeing; entry is generally for registered students attending residential courses, yogic studies programs or approved ashram stays. The atmosphere is structured around daily yoga practices, meditation, karma yoga and lectures.

Founded in 1964 by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, disciple of Swami Sivananda Saraswati of Rishikesh, as the first institution dedicated to teaching yoga as a comprehensive lifestyle and science. Established at the historic Munger Fort site. In 1994, Bihar Yoga Bharati was founded within the campus as the world's first yoga university for higher yogic education, recognized by the University Grants Commission.

A globally recognized centre for traditional yoga and the Satyananda Yoga tradition, preserving and teaching classical yoga practices including asana, pranayama, meditation, yoga nidra and karma yoga. It has trained thousands of yoga teachers and practitioners from India and abroad and plays a central role in promoting yoga as a cultural and spiritual discipline rooted in Indian heritage.