Step through the gate, and the city quiets behind you.
A small home in Gokulam, a few streets from where Mysore's morning practice has been carried on for generations. We keep a kitchen, a garden, a yoga shala, and a handful of rooms — and we open all of it to people who come here to practice, to rest, or simply to be somewhere kind for a while.
Anokhi is built around the rhythms of Mysore. Early mornings, long breakfasts, the heat of the afternoon, the slow return in the evening. Practitioners come here for a week, or for a season. Retreat leaders host their groups in our shala. Travelers find their way in for a meal and stay longer than they planned.
Four corners of one quiet home.
Everything here is on one small property — under banyan and bamboo, a few minutes' walk from the shala where the day begins.
Stay →
Rooms that ask very little of you. Quiet, clean, full of light. Long stays welcome — many guests arrive for a week and find themselves still here a month later.
Garden Café →
Slow breakfasts that have become a small Gokulam institution. Ragi pancakes, fresh fruit, dosas, good coffee.
Yoga Shala →
A practice room built for breath and light. Daily classes, private sessions, and a home for visiting teachers.
The Garden →
Shaded corners, bamboo, plants taller than you. A place to sit with tea, with a book, or with no agenda at all. The whole house unfolds from here.
A schedule kept small and considered.
Daily classes morning and evening. Not everything all at once — but enough that there's always somewhere to land.
For a weekend, for a month, for a teaching life.
Three doorways into deeper time at Anokhi — whether you're coming on retreat, training to teach, or bringing your own group through our gate.
Retreats
Curated immersions in Mysore, hosted at Anokhi. Some are ours; some belong to teachers we trust who bring their groups to us. Always small, always rooted in the city.
Upcoming retreats →Trainings
Yoga teacher trainings designed around the city itself — its teachers, its food, its early mornings. 50, 100, and 200-hour formats, taught by practitioners who live here.
Learn more →Host with Us
If you teach and you're bringing a group, we open Anokhi as a venue — shala, rooms, café, garden — yours for the week. The Gokulam network at your service.
Plan your retreat here →Three cities, three mornings, one way of meeting people at the door.
Anokhi began in Gokulam. Over the years, the same hospitality has opened in Mumbai and Dharamshala — three different cities, the same kitchen sensibility, the same open gate.
In the words of people who've stayed.
Hosting a retreat at Anokhi Garden felt like stepping into a magical wonderland. If you are considering hosting a retreat in Mysuru, this place is truly second to none.— Leah Byrne
We stayed two weeks there and we wanted to stay longer. The food at the café is fresh and delicious, the staff is lovely and professional. The owner is very present if we need anything.— Clemence
Real community vibes — you feel it in the house, the kitchen, and at the many events. Food and drinks are healthy and tasty. Service is personal and kind.— Stéphanie Rycken
Notes from the kitchen, the shala, the garden.
Short pieces from Anokhi — conversations with visiting teachers, reflections on living and practicing in Mysore, recipes from the café.
What we mean when we say "Gokulam mornings"
A walk through the neighborhood at 5:45 AM — the chai stand, the temple bell, the first students climbing the stairs to the shala. A small love letter to a small ritual.
The case for ragi (and our pancake recipe)
Our most-asked-for breakfast item is also our humblest grain. A note on finger millet, why it suits a yoga life, and how we make ours.
What we've learned from hosting forty retreats
After six years of opening our shala to visiting teachers, a few honest reflections on what makes a retreat land — and what gets in the way.