Shri Ambika Yoga Kutir:
Hathayogi Shri Pundalik Ramchandra Nikam took a mission “Janaseva is Ishwar seva” with selfless service and established Shri Ambika Yoga Kutir (SAYK) in 1965 registered under Public Charitable Trust Reg. No.F-892-(T). He nurtured a lineage of yoga instructors and the Institute turned into a big tree with more than 3000 Yoga Teachers and 97 branches, out of which 8 are abroad. Nikam Guruji designed Traimasik program, popularly known as “Total Health Program“ for one and all . Hathyoga Pranit Pranayam, 2 year Course for Yoga Teachers. Besides the popular Traimasik abhyasa, SAYK also gives advance training in Hathayoga, Pranayamas, Bandhas, Mudras in systematic, scientific, time tested and proven manner. Mallakhamb Training, a rare sport and highly specialized physical activity, is also taught at SAYK.
Being a Leading Yoga Institute since 2019, accredited by Yoga Certification Board, under AYUSH Ministry, Govt. of India, Certificate No.YCB/19/LY/000009. It teaches and conducts Professional Yoga Courses of YCB such as YV/YPI/YWI/YT&E/YM/AYTh/YTh and Therapeutic Yoga Consultant (ThYC). The SAYK at all 97 branches imparting yoga training and disseminates Yoga related knowledge to cure people from Back pain, Cold cough sinus, diabetes, blood pressure, Thyroid, Heart trouble, Feminine ailments like primary & secondary infertility, PCOD, Cancer (Support Groups), AIDS, Post Covid Patients, etc. Working for every strata of the society selflessly, SAYK celebrated its Diamond Jubilee Year in 2025.
We have covered almost all the strata of society.
- Yoga Sansakar Varga for children above the age of 10 yrs. In May and Diwali vacations, Mullakhamb training, School and College students as Fit India movement.
- We are conducting Yoga sessions for Corporate Executives as Yoga Retreat in Nature.
- Marine Cadets of T.J. Rehaman Shipping College, JNPT/ Marine Engineers at Vashi
- Senior Citizens –Yoga Awareness along with Yogasan training, Retirement Program for Bank Employees-Reserve Bank of India, Central Bank of India at their Training Colleges.
- Classes are conducted for Police Personnel at Kandivali Zone Mumbai, Naigaon Police Head Quarters, Worli Police station, Marol Police Training Centre.
- At Alibaug Jail the yoga classes were conducted for 8 years & Thane Central Jail for two years for jail inmates.
- Classes for Armed forces – Home Guard training center at Kurla/Airforce and Naval base at Kolshet Thane /Airforce satellite center at Yeoor Hill, Thane, Marine Commandos at Karanja, Uran, /Naval Dock, Lion Gate, Mumbai.
- Yoga classes are being conducted for Mumbai Port Trust Employees and their family members, Mazgaon Dock co. since 1986, Ship Building Company, under Ministry of Defense, for their employees and Engineers.
- Yoga Sessions for NACIN Training center for Preventive Officers, at Bhadup (E) Mumbai
- Yoga classes are conducted for HIV patients at Mumbai Aides Dept. (MDAC) at Wadala under the guidance of their doctors the research papers were also sent to NACO
- Yoga Classes at Hospitals for Nurses at KEM Hospital, G.T.Hospital, At Sion Hospital for the MBBS 1st year students. In ESIES Hospital at Thane and Andheri employees and doctors took the benefit of yoga classes. Also at Yerla Medical College Navi Mumbai.\Yoga Class (4 support groups) for Cancer patients at Borivli, Thane, Vile Parle and Vashi
- SAYK conducted Yoga Mahotsav, Surya Namaskar Abhiyan for Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav, participated in 10 Maha Aarogya shibirs conducted by AYUSH Dept. Maharashtra State Also Helping in Shiv Yoga Project by BMC.
Spreading Knowledge of Yoga through Publications.
Shri Ambika Yoga Kutir published books like Arogyachi Gurukilli (Marathi), Swasthya Yoga (English), Swadhyaya (Hindi) Sarth Bhajanavali,Atmadarshan, Yoga Manthansar(Pranayak Book for Teachers), Manavtecha Upasak, Hathpradipika Vicharmanthan, Gherandasamhita, Tamsoma Ma Jyotirgamaya,
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