Swami Nishchalananda Saraswati established Mandala Yoga Ashram in 1986. He lived in India for 14 years as a disciple of Swami Satyananda Saraswati from whom he received extensive training in Yoga and direct Spiritual transmission. During this time, he underwent rigorous Yogic practice, long periods of seclusion together with a vow of silence (mouna). He also went deeply into Indian philosophy and mysticism and has an intuitive grasp and wide knowledge of the ancient Yogic and Tantric scriptures.
Writing.
He has been instrumental in writing a number of books on Yoga such as Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha, Meditations from the Tantras, Sannyasa Tantra, and A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Kriya Yoga. He has recently written Mantra Yoga and Ashram Chants which gives 11 chapters on the science of mantra (which also contains 80 pages of mantras and chants from various traditions that are used in the Ashram). These are modern text books on Yogic science which are available for sale.
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For some years he was editor of "Yoga", an international monthly magazine published by the Bihar School of Yoga.
Teaching in India. He spent 8 years travelling all over India meeting Yogis and Yoga practitioners, living in different ashrams and teaching Yogic Science in the cities, towns and villages.
Return to the West. He returned to the West in June 1985.
His Teaching: Besides establishing and running the Ashram, he has also given and still gives Yoga seminars all over Europe on the following subjects: Hatha Yoga, Mantra Yoga, Raja Yoga, Gyana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Kriya Yoga, Mudras, Yoga Nidra, Meditation, the Chakras, Prana Vidya, Tattwa Shuddhi, Yoga Therapy, Symbols, Pranayama, Lucid Dreaming, Stress Management and Facing Death - the Practical Approach of Yoga. He has conducted five 2-year Yoga Teacher Training Courses - two in France and three in the Ashram. He has also conducted regular seminars on the classical texts including Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Ishavasya Upanishad, Mandukya Upanishad, Katha Upanishad, Bhagavat Gita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Bhaja Govinda and Vigyana Bhairava Tantra.
He is the Ashram Director and Spiritual Head. Every year he goes to India for 2 months. And apart from periods when he is giving outside seminars, he is available at the Ashram for teaching and guidance.
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Purpose and aims 
Formation of the ashram
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