Aum Ashram

10/20/2026

Today Ravana dahana celebration at Aum School San Antonio - The Ravana you see in the flyer is an actual one made by Aum School Students and Teachers. Very proud of our Teachers and Students

10/11/2026

Aum Ashram came into existence with the support of our community as a central hub to nurture and support dharmic activities across San Antonio. In keeping with that spirit of collective seva, our main bulletin board displays beautiful Sewa Diwali memories from last year! A few pictures from national SewaDiwali.org can also be spotted.

SewaDiwali is a masses project. Where each Individual can contribute in multiple ways. Visit your neighbor (or five) on your left and your right and involve everyone in your community in this Maha Yagya. 🙏

10/08/2026

Register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/aum-school-fall-camp--2026

09/26/2026

09/20/2026

Second assembly in Academic year 2026-27 in full swing. Sādhaka lined by level wise.

09/15/2026

We have several testimonials from TTC Batch 2026. This is James Ryan.

09/05/2026

When: Sunday, Sep 6, 9am
Where: Aum Ashram

🙏🏾 Namaste,
With a heart filled with gratitude and reverence, we invite you to join us on Sunday, September 6, from 9:00 for a deeply meaningful day at Aum Ashram.

In the yogic tradition, a milestone is not an ending—it is another step on the path of sādhana. With the blessings of our Yoga Sopānam lineage, and the dedication of our sādhak we come together to honor several sacred milestones:

🎓 Yoga Immersion & Teacher Training Graduation
We will celebrate the graduation of our 6th Summer Immersion & Teacher Training Course Sādhaka—those who have dedicated themselves to learning, practicing, serving, and deepening their understanding of Yoga.

🪷 Yoga Sopānam Advancement Ceremony
We will honor 60+ Adult and Kids-Teens Sādhaka as they advance in their Yoga Sopānam levels. Each advancement represents not merely learning another set of āsanas, but growing in discipline, awareness, humility, and connection to the yogic path.

🛕 4th Anniversary of Patanjali Yoga Mandir —the only one of its kind in North America.

🍲 Inauguration of Our Outdoor Kitchen - Our students and their families will lovingly prepare and serve Sāttvik food, transforming nourishment into an offering of love and gratitude.

🌿 A Simple Gathering of the Yoga Family

This will be a simple, informal, and homely gathering with our students, teachers, families, friends, and loved ones.

All out-of-town students and families are warmly welcome to attend online
https://www.youtube.com/live/OD5uF8uL7oQ

For San Antonio families, bring your family and friends, and share in this sacred moment. Please RSVP so we can lovingly prepare enough healthy, home-cooked Sāttvik food for everyone:

👉 RSVP: https://www.evite.com/event/03AAIIAE4SKDAAO3AEPRPSEQ6YHYOY
Your presence is itself a blessing. 🙏🏾

With gratitude, humility, and joy,
we look forward to walking this journey together.

🙏🏾 🪷 🙏🏾

Namaste

09/02/2026

Its a free event and all proceeds will go towards Sewa Nepal Flood Relief Sewa International USA - San Antonio

Celebrate Krishna Janmashtami with Aum Education Society of Texas 🎉Join our community gathering to honor the birth of Bhagwan Krishna through kirtan,…

08/27/2026

"People often ask me, “Why are these programs free?” My answer is simple: because they are a gift back to the very community that helped build the Ashram.

The Ashram rests upon a simple principle: what the community helped create, the community should be able to receive. The Ashram was not created merely as a place of learning; it was nurtured through the collective love, faith, service, and contributions of the community. What has been received from the community is therefore offered back to the community—not as a transaction, but as seva. This is the true spirit of giving: to offer without keeping an account of what is owed in return. The knowledge, discipline, fellowship, and spiritual nourishment cultivated here are meant to be accessible to everyone, regardless of financial background.

There is no price attached to these classes because their purpose is not to create a commercial exchange. One may choose to benefit from multiple classes each week, throughout the year—or not. The doors always remain open to all.

Free never implies without value. Some of the most precious gifts in life cannot be measured in currency. We see this transformation unfold naturally through Yoga Sopānam. A family may begin with just one parent or one child attending. Over time, they begin to experience the value of the practice—not merely as a class, but as a way of bringing structure, discipline, connection, and purpose into their mornings and into their lives. Gradually, the family begins to reorganize its time and priorities around the practice. And eventually, one family member becomes two, two become three, and sometimes the entire family joins the journey.
A fee-based structure may create an obligation to attend for a period of time. But when an individual discovers meaning, something far more enduring begins to emerge—a desire, a strong will, and a commitment to return, year after year. That is a much deeper measure of value than a price tag. When people return because they want to return—not because they have paid and therefore feel obligated to attend—the practice has found a place in their lives. It has moved beyond the classroom and become part of their way of living.

Wisdom grows when shared. Meaning creates commitment. The community becomes stronger when it participates. And a gift becomes truly sacred when it is given without a price."

~ Dr Hetal Nayak, Co-Author Yoga Sopānam