ABOUT ANANDA KARNIKA · WANJU, SOUTH KOREA
A place to pause. A purpose that reaches further.
A peaceful yoga retreat centre in Wanju’s forested mountains—created for meditation, natural wellbeing, ecological living and service.
AT A GLANCE
Wanju, Jeonbuk
Forested hills and a tranquil reservoir
Small retreats
Yoga, meditation and natural health
A larger purpose
Self-development, ecology and service
MORE THAN A RETREAT CENTRE
A centre for wellbeing, ecology and service.
Ananda Karnika is a Yoga Retreat center, where personal wellbeing and community development support one another.
Set among wooded hills near Gosan in Wanju, the centre offers a quieter rhythm than everyday urban life. Guests come for yoga, meditation, fresh vegetarian organic food, guided yoga and detox programs, nature and meaningful rest.
Ananda Karnika is also a Master Unit—a rural project intended to demonstrate balanced development through health, education, ecology, community service and care for all living beings.
In nature
forested mountains and water
Small groups
warm, personal guidance
All levels
beginners are welcome
Whole person
body, mind and spirit
OUR PURPOSE
Develop the individual. Support the whole.
The centre brings together three dimensions of a healthy and meaningful life.
01
Personal wellbeing
Yoga, meditation, nourishing food, natural-health practices and deep rest help guests reconnect with their own needs.
02
Ecological living
Life close to the land encourages simpler habits, respect for natural resources and a more conscious relationship with the environment.
03
Service & community
The long-term vision is a rural multipurpose centre supporting education, health, service and sustainable local development.
YOUR HOME IN NATURE
Forested hills. Quiet water. Room to breathe.
The environment is part of the retreat. Forest paths, mountain air and the nearby reservoir invite the mind and body to slow down naturally.
✓ Quiet walks through forested hills
✓ A peaceful reservoir beside the centre
✓ Comfortable shared, double and private rooms
✓ Dedicated space for yoga and meditation
✓ Free parking and optional Jeonju pickup
THE RETREAT EXPERIENCE
Four days at a kinder pace.
Yoga twice dailyMeditationVegetarian nourishment
Our residential programs combine gentle yoga, guided meditation, conscious breathing, nourishing vegetarian food or fresh juices, practical workshops and unhurried time in nature.
The Yoga Detox & Juice Cleanse Retreat offers a guided physical reset, while the Yoga & Meditation Retreat creates space for deeper rest, inner balance and a sustainable personal practice.
Both programs welcome complete beginners as well as experienced practitioners. The atmosphere is supportive and adaptable, with enough structure to feel held and enough freedom to rest.
MEET YOUR LEAD TEACHER
Dada Yogánanda
Yogic monk since 1995Meditation teacherNaturopathy trained
Originally from the United Kingdom, Dada Yogánanda qualified as a yogic monk and meditation teacher in 1995. His life of service has taken him to the United States, Uganda, Japan and Mongolia, and he has been based at Ananda Suruci in Taiwan since 2009.
Dada became involved with Ananda Suruci’s detox retreats in 2010. After completing naturopathy training in Cebu in 2012, he helped develop the center’s regular bilingual Yoga Detox Retreats and Yoga Meditation Retreats, which began in 2014.
His teaching is practical, calm and encouraging. He helps guests understand not only what to do during the retreat, but why it matters and how to adapt the practices to real life at home.
Ánanda
means “bliss”
Márga
means “path”
OUR SPIRITUAL ROOTS
A practical path towards a fuller life.
Ananda Karnika is a project of Ánanda Márga, meaning “Path of Bliss.” Ánanda Márga teaches that lasting fulfilment develops through the balanced cultivation of physical health, mental clarity, spiritual practice and compassionate service.
Its practical system includes meditation, yoga postures, ethical living, personal discipline and service to society. Its universal outlook recognises all people—and all living beings—as members of one cosmic family.
Guests of every culture, faith and level of experience are welcome. There is no expectation that retreat participants adopt a particular religion.
SELF-REALISATION & SERVICE
From inner peace to compassionate action.
Inner development becomes complete when it is expressed through care for others and the world around us.
Ánanda Márga’s global service activities include schools, children’s homes, food distribution, disaster relief, healthcare, community development, yoga and meditation centers.
Ananda Karnika carries this same spirit into rural Korea. Its long-term aim is not simply to host retreats, but to become a living example of how spiritual practice, ecology, education and practical service can work together.
COME AND EXPERIENCE ANANDA KARNIKA
Come as you are. Leave with something that lasts.
Join us for yoga, detox, meditation, nourishing food and meaningful rest among the peaceful mountains of Wanju.