Come and stay at the Ashram! Yoga vacation in New England, a weekend intensive or become a certified Kriya Yoga Teacher-- by the day, week or month. Create your own retreat, stay for as short or long as you like and set your own goals.

Rates: click for prices!

Accommodations for the residents:

A Guest room - that has a full size maple bed, a maple dresser and free standing mirror. The room is on the second floor approximately 15' x 15' with white walls, white oak flooring, a closet, two windows and 2 lamps. (click here for photo)

A Bath - a full bath is provided for the resident with white walls and tile floor which has a tub, shower, toilet , oak vanity, sink and oak medicine cabinet with mirror. (click here for photo)

A Kitchen a full kitchen is provided for the resident with white walls, tile and white oak flooring, white oak cabinets including pots, pans, dishes, utensils, stove, table , chairs and refrigerator. All for the use of the resident during residency. (click here for photo)

Yoga room size and description:

IPD has two rooms that are used for Kriya Yoga classes, one room is used to teach asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana and samadhi. This room is on the first floor it is 15' x 20' an open area with white walls, white oak flooring, a brick hearth with a wood stove, a sliding glass door and a window on the side. (click here for photo)

The room is bright in the day and gets plenty of sun (when it is shining) and has good lighting for evening sessions. The other room is on the second floor it is 15' x 18' has 10 chairs with note pads, white walls, white oak flooring, a TV and VCR for video instructions, and a chalk board. This room is used for yama and niyama focusing on the theory behind Kriya Yoga along with Yoga purification techniques. (click here for photo)

Meal Plan - please describe type of food offered & how many meals are served:

Options

1. Cooking class is a meal plan where residents learn :

• How to shop for food and read labels.
• How to prepare nutritious meals and combine foods skillfully.
• How to clean up after the meal.
• This is a hands on program that focuses on vegetarian (no meat, fish, dairy or eggs) meal preparation. Residents buy, cook and eat their own meals on this plan.

1. Residents are welcome to use the kitchen to prepare their own meals as an option. IPD does not get involved in their meals if they do not want.
2. Residents can participate in the meals served to Swami Jayananda under special conditions.

Rates for program:

Create your own program or just stay at the ashram (click here for some options). See ashram schedule for details.

Criteria for student:

Student must have a specific goal that falls under the heading of personal development. The goal does not have to be Total Consciousness. It may be as simple as - want to lose weight, lose fear, improve posture. The goal is determined ahead of time and the program is designed to facilitate that purpose.

Number of participants possible:

Residential programs are limited to a single or a couple. Kriya Yoga asana classes are limited to 9 persons per session. Kriya Yoga theory classes are limited to 10 persons.

How often/when held:

The residential program is all personal training -- there is no schedule. The programs are formed when people sign up for them and then the program is designed to fit the goals of the individual.

Guest capacity?

The residential program is set up to accommodate a single person or a couple only.

Do you have on-site accommodations?

Yes

Credit cards accepted:

None

Getting there - proximity to nearest large city/town, airport? Is transportation provided from nearest airport:

Hampton, NH is about 40 miles north of Boston, MA there is a shuttle bus that runs from Logan Airport to Hampton, NH called the Hampton Shuttle. This bus will leave you about 1/4 mile south of the Ashram.

Description of setting & ambience:

IPD is located in the seacoast region of NH the Ashram is located right in town. Hampton is a quiet New England town that was settled in 1638. Most things are in walking distance like restaurants, grocery stores, movies, and health food store. 2.5 miles to the ocean.

Other activities available:

• The Ashram offers Kriya Massage and the use of the Labyrinth to residents.
• Hydro-colon cleansing / techniques and equipment and other Yoga purification techniques.
• The area has just about everything within a 1 hour driven radius. Ocean, mountains, lakes, theatre, shopping, biking. inline skating, cross country skiing etc.

Comments from guests who have stayed there

Robert Paolino - NY - "You taught me well"

Kent Stidham - OR - "Absolutely, Send her my name and address, NOW!!! Geeesh, the way you asked it in your note, it was as if it was a bother or something...KENNY...anything I can EVER do for you I would not EVER hesitate!!! I mean it!! All you ever have to do is ask (mind reading, I am working on...) now get her this address. I look forward to helping."

Rene Cooper - MA - "I'd be delighted to contribute a few comments! On facilities and accommodations: The ashram is simple, clean and peaceful. An ideal environment for introspection and concentration. The emphasis on healthful eating and lifestyle assists in clear thinking and helps me to focus on my core purpose in being there: attention, awareness, clarity, reflection. On Swami Jayananda: Ken has a unique ability to translate mystical and esoteric ideas into language that anyone can grasp. He wisely and compassionately challenges people to assess themselves, confront themselves, to gain greater insight into themselves. He is wise, yet practical-he encourages the student to live in the present, to focus on current issues and actions to improve NOW. I found my time with Ken challenging, fun, and inspiring, and I continue to incorporate his teachings in my daily activities."

Is your facility & program accessible to people with disabilities:

IPD facility does not have handicap access or accommodations for the physically handicapped in the Ashram. The Transformational Lifestyle Program is applicable to anyone willing to make lifestyle changes and employ strategies.

What is your most popular program:

The Kriya Yoga Starter Kit and Follow-up.

Program includes:

6 Kriya Yoga Asana classes

4 hours of personal training

• Body composition testing, lifestyle evaluation, nutrition analysis and fitness schedule program all recorded on the computer.
• Video taping of Asana
• Transformational Astrological Outline to gain insight into where a person is in their process and what energy pattern is confronting them.
• Analysis of the Video to see how the segments of the body line up, the range of motion the person has at the articulations and the overall relationship the person has with their physical body.

This program is helpful for clients because it provides tangible information that can be applied to an invisible process that the individual initiates. It is also a great way to map progress and make comparison. We can go back 2 years from now and see what the body composition was, see what you looked like when you were in a position and then compare. The cost is $210.00.

Special notes (any other comments you would like to add):

Though Institute For Personal Development, Inc. is a new organization it is totally connected to the origins of Kriya Yoga and plugs into the wisdom of eternity. IPD has the best fitness program in the US according to Swami Jayananda. He tells people that they can find something as good but nothing better.

Primary purpose of center:

Bridge the gap between ancient religion and modern science. Educate participants in human development and provide them with the methodology to unlock this hidden potential. Kenneth Toy (Swami Jayananda) says " The eight essential stages of Kriya Yoga are a complete holistic health management system that translate into a path of action, a path of knowledge, and a path of devotion. These lifestyle strategies are designed to initiate a process in psychological/spiritual development that unfolds in three phases: prepersonal or unconscious awareness, personal or self-conscious awareness and transpersonal or super-conscious awareness. Total consciousness is the goal of Yoga." Initiation of this process in psychological/spiritual development serves as solution to common problems in today's world.

History of Organization:

Institute For Personal Development, Inc. began in 1990 when Kenneth Toy a 20 year New York City Steamfitter decided that his Dharma was not in welding pipe but instead, fusion of consciousness. Kenneth discovered the difference between survival-based motivation and growth-based motivation. He relocated to the seacoast region of New Hampshire and began a metaphysical consulting and training program. On 2/22/94 he opened the Kriya Yoga Ashram that teaches the Transformational Lifestyle Program. The TLP is Kriya Yoga in a modern scientific format. IPD believes that transformation is not magic it is physics. On 10/30/94 Kenneth Toy was ordained Swami Jayananda in the Kriya Yoga lineage by Goswami Kriyananda in Chicago, IL. Kenneth is also an independent scholar and certified professional Astrologer who has been living, practicing and teaching the mystical sciences for 30 plus years.

Style of Yoga offered:

Kriya Yoga - a complete holistic health management system emphasizing all eight stages including Asana (physical postures). IPD outlines the process in psychological/spiritual development and provides observable guidelines for the experience. Kriya Yoga provides the methodology to initiate the process.

Yoga Philosophy of teachers:

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Kriya Yoga - Astrology - Labyrinth - Meditation and Transformation we do it all.

Institute For Personal Development, Inc. is a Kriya Yoga Ashram that offers classes, services, and a private residential program for anyone interested in self-improvement. What makes our programs unique is the depth of knowledge that supports the recommended practices. We support all our concepts with a full array of information coming from the Labyrinth, Astrology, Mythology, Alchemy and the Parables of Religions. Because Kriya Yoga is a complete holistic health management system there are many facets and strategies to learn. There is a learning curve to the practices and an evidence procedure to the process.  Everyone is different and has specific strengths and weaknesses, which makes personal attention valuable in escalating physiological/psychological and spiritual development. We have created a program that consists of a path of action, a path of knowledge and a path of devotion when followed correctly will facilitate a process that will lead to the experience of Total Consciousness. Whether you are a beginner or longtime practitioner, IPD can create a program to advance your physical, mental, and spiritual capabilities. We teach Kriya Yoga in all eight stages Yamas, Niyamas, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi. We teach Yoga classes in practice and theory. We use the TLC Labyrinth as a tool to know ourselves, balance the chakras and expand the conscious mind.

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652 & 725 Lafayette Road
Hampton, NH 03842
Voice: 603 929-0303
Toll Free: 888 545-8597
Email: contact@ipdtransform.com
 

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