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Diploma Courses

“Yoga in Daily Life” has a perfect eight-level structure, which should be followed systematically, level by level. Every session in each of the eight levels starts with anti-stress relaxation. Relaxation is followed by the practice of Asanas (postures), the practice of Pranayama (breathing techniques) and Self-Inquiry Meditation techniques. These techniques evolve in complexity as practitioners advance through the System. 

Currently we are offering and conducting diploma courses of the first three levels of the System. In the future B.Sc. and M.Sc. courses of 3 and 5 years respectively will be offered.

Yoga in Daily Life, the System - Level 1

Duration: 3 months
Place: Sri Devpuriji Ashram, New Delhi or Om Ashram, Jadan, Pali

Yoga in Daily Life, the System - Level 1 and Level 2

Duration: 6 months
Place: Sri Devpuriji Ashram, New Delhi or Om Ashram, Jadan, Pali

Yoga in Daily Life, the System - Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3

Duration: 9 months
Place: Sri Devpuriji Ashram, New Delhi or Om Ashram, Jadan, Pali

Required reading

Yoga in Daily Life - The System

by Paramhansa Swami Maheshwarananda

The Hidden Power in Humans

by Paramhansa Swami Maheshwarananda

Meetings with a Yogi

by Paramhansa Swami Maheshwarananda

Suggested readings

  • Bhagawat Gita, Gita Press
  • Hatha Yoga Pradipika
  • Shiva Samhita

Faculty Members

Swami Premanand Puri (Mr. Hoffmann Peter)
Born in Salzburg, Austria and living in India since 1980. Teaching YIDL system since 1982. One of the oldest and most respected yoga teachers.


Mrs. Samadhi (Sonja Vujovic)
YIDL teacher since 1991. Currently residing and teaching in New Delhi.

Swami Gyaneshwar Puri
Practicioner of YIDL system since 1989. Teaching the system since 1994. Fully certified since 2000. Residing and teaching in Jaipur.

Mrs. Agni Devi (Ira Randic)
Born in Croatia. Living and teaching in India for the last 10 years.
She became fully certified Yoga in Daily Life teacher in 2000 and since then she is full time teaching.

Dr. Shiv Ratan, Jaipur
He did his M.A. Yoga and Meditation and PhD. Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences from Akhil Bhartiya Prakritik Chikitsa Parishad, New Delhi. Teaches according to Yoga in Daily Life Level mainly in Jaipur.

Swami Phul Puri, Jadan
He is living in ashram since 1998 when he started learning Yoga in Daily Life, the System. Now is full time teacher and gives classes in Jadan and surrounding area.

Price of the courses

We are charging fixed price of 25 USD per day, converted in Indian Rupees on the day of the payment. Course can be also directly paid by wire transfer.

Price includes 3 meals a day, lodging and yoga classes.