Centre for Exploring Consciousness & Holistic Well-being
The Sacred Grove Foundation
Welcome to The Sacred Grove Foundation UK, the center of holistic well-being, officially inaugurated on June 23, 2023, following the grand unveiling of our website by the venerable SRI M on June 9, 2023.
Over the years, Sri M's efforts as a social reformer and educationist have given rise to many successful initiatives in the sectors of Education, Health & Wellness, Community Welfare, Sustainable Living, Environment, Interfaith Harmony, Peace and Exploring Consciousness.
Our Mission & Inception
The Sacred Grove Foundation UK stands as the UK wing of Sri M's global initiative to share the values of yoga and foster well-being. Our mission is clear—to guide individuals towards joy, health, and holistic well-being through the profound practices of yoga, mindfulness and the inner peace of meditation. Sri M's teachings serve as the key to unlocking hidden potential and living in harmony.
Embracing Spirituality in Modern Life
Acknowledging the increasing recognition of spirituality, we understand that the stress of modern life and shifting roots push more people to connect with the Spirit. The path we tread at the UK Centre is open to all who aspire to create a better life and contribute to a brighter future for humanity.
Charitable Objectives
[ 1 ] Advancement of Health & Well-being:
To advance public education and promote health and holistic well-being through the principles and practices of yoga, pranayama, mindfulness and meditation, and to maintain and improve the standard of teaching of these practices, inspired by the teachings and guidance of Sri M, a spiritual guide, social reformer, and educationalist, for the public benefit and is accessible to people of all backgrounds.
We are committed to providing opportunities for individuals and communities of all backgrounds to enhance physical and mental well-being. This includes promoting the practice of yoga, pranayama, mindfulness, and meditation, as holistic well-being practices. Our offerings encompass a range of yoga courses, and educational resources, fostering a state of balance, harmony, and well-being. To achieve this, we
Promote the practice of yoga, meditation, and mindfulness as holistic well-being practices.
Offer a comprehensive range of yogic courses, from foundational practices suitable for beginners to advanced teacher training programs.
Furnish educational resources, including a library of instructional literature, multimedia learning materials, and guided practice sessions.
We offer Yoga to people of all backgrounds and honor their existing religious, cultural and backgrounds. Anyone who sincerely and dedicatedly practices, gets the desired results.
[ 2 ] Education / Training:
To advance education for the public benefit in the philosophy, theology, and spiritual practices inspired by the teachings of Sri M and the Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) tradition, including but not limited to the study of its scriptures, yogic disciplines such as kriya yoga, and related spiritual and philosophical practices. This includes, but is not limited to, the exploration of key texts such as the Yoga Sutras, Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavatam, Sri Vidya, and other significant works, with the aim of deepening public understanding and knowledge in these areas and is inclusive, accessible to all, regardless of religious or cultural background, to ensure the widest possible public benefit.
We are committed to making these teachings of Sri M, Sanatha Dharma accessible, inclusive, and beneficial to all. Our initiatives focus on high-quality education, rigorous training, and equal learning opportunities. By implementing these initiatives, we strive to deepen public understanding of the wisdom embedded in the Sanatana Dharma tradition and its spiritual practices, fostering personal growth and well-being for all.
Developing and distributing educational material, including printed materials, digital content, short videos, and audio lectures—to facilitate the study of key scriptures and spiritual disciplines. This ensures broad accessibility for individuals and communities from all backgrounds.
Providing structured training in Sanatana Dharma's scriptures, yogic disciplines, including kriya yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and other related spiritual practices, under the guidance of Sri M.
Ensuring high standards of instruction by requiring yoga teachers and spiritual educators to have a minimum of 200-hour certified training (recognised by bodies such as the Yoga Alliance or Yoga Certification Board)
Requiring our teachers to possess a minimum of three years of practical experience post-certification.
Adhering to high standards in recruitment and course delivery in line with Yoga Alliance, Yoga Certification Board etc.
[ 3 ] Promoting Arts/Culture & Religious / Social / Communal Harmony:
To advance education and promote the cultural and religious practices of traditional Sanatana Dharma, and to foster mutual understanding, respect, peace and harmony among diverse religious and cultural communities through interfaith dialogue, peace walks, and other related initiatives, all for the public benefit.
The foundation aspires to promote the values and principles of Sanatana Dharma and Yogic traditions, fostering compassion, non-violence, and service to others. Through partnerships with local organizations, religious institutions, and community groups, we work towards promoting dialogue, understanding, and interfaith harmony. Our inclusive approach welcomes individuals of all backgrounds, honoring their existing religious and cultural diversity. In achieving this, we:
Aim to cultivate more united, compassionate, and inclusive communities.
Support religious and cultural events and activities.
Emphasize the significance of interfaith, religious, communal, and social harmony, through documentaries such as Walking with M which promotes peace, harmony, and tolerance.
[ 4 ] Other Charitable Activities:
To provide grants and donations for such charitable purposes, for the public benefit, that are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.
Our Logo
The Logo of The Sacred Grove Foundation is inspired from the teachings of Bhagavad Gita, which talks about the Eternal tree of Life.
Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 15:1
ūrdhva-mūlam adhaḥ-śhākham aśhvatthaṁ prāhur avyayam
chhandāṃsi yasya parṇāni yastaṁ veda sa veda-vit
The scripture speaks of the eternal Ashvattha, the World Tree, whose roots are in the Most High, branches in the lower regions, and leaves are the Vedic Hymns. He who knows it, understands the Veda really.
Sri M:
Chapter 15 starts with a description of an upside-down Ashvattha tree, with its roots above and branches below. This is a completely upside-down, topsy-turvy way of thinking, which is required to move on the spiritual path.
The entire universe has its origin, its root in something higher, which is beyond the understanding of the senses. The highest, when it manifests as the grosser, becomes the world, which are the branches and the leaves. These are the only things we can perceive using our five senses. In the lower regions, the leaves are considered to be the Vedic Hymns. One who understands these leaves understands the eternal root that the Vedas are talking about.
When you have a keen understanding of the leaves, which means the material world, the mental world, the mind, the sense objects, the pleasures, the pains, the emotions, the reactions and all that we go through, these are the Vedas. If you understand that, you will realize that the root from which all this has come cannot be grasped by the ordinary mind or the senses.
Perhaps when all the five senses are completely quiet, when the mind is in its quietest state, free of all distractions and remains like a polished mirror, in that is reflected the root from which this whole universe has come. This is the description of the tree of life, the eternal Ashvattha tree with its roots above and branches below.
Join Us on the Journey
At The Sacred Grove Foundation, our seasoned professionals, equipped with qualifications in yoga education and practices, ensure that our offerings meet the highest educational standards. We invite you to join us on this enriching journey towards holistic well-being, education, and communal harmony. Together, let's create cohesive, compassionate, and inclusive communities as we collectively strive for a better, more harmonious world.