Mission, Purpose:

To promote the study, practice, and understanding of yoga through its four main dimensions: yoga as a "practice"; yoga as "sadhana" (intensive psychophysical practice); yoga as a "lifestyle"; and yoga as a "social culture."

To promote the study, practice, and understanding of yoga across all three levels of the human personality—head, heart, and hands—that is, on the mental, intellectual, emotional, and physical levels.

To carry out educational and cultural activities aimed at achieving physical, mental, and spiritual harmony in the human person, directed at everyone and particularly at young people and all those segments of society that are most vulnerable.

To promote human development, the association offers yoga courses for psychophysical well-being based on the methods and traditions of the Bihar School of Yoga, for groups of adults of all ages and for individuals.

To raise awareness of and deepen understanding of the vast tradition of yoga, the association holds courses, events, seminars, and conferences on specific topics at Yoga Sadhana Ashram – Monte Ascensione – Rotella (AP) and at other locations where the association operates.

Center Activities:

The Hara Center – Satyananda Yoga School (asd and ps) is a nonprofit association accredited by ACLI/CSEN and CONI, whose purpose is to promote various disciplines aimed at maintaining balance and fostering the development of the human being in all its aspects: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

To promote the development of human well-being at every level—physical, energetic, mental, psychological, spiritual, cultural, and experiential—through the study, practice, and promotion of yoga.

OUR TEACHERS.

SAURO BANCHETTI (Sw. Chidprakash)

President of Hara Center, Yoga School. He began practicing yoga in 1980. In 1987, he met Swami Satyananda, and in 1993, at the Bihar School of Yoga (Munger, India), he received initiation into "Poorna Sannyasa" from Swami Niranjanananda. His yogic training took place primarily at the Satyananda Ashram Italia Yoga School, participating in its activities and seminars, and at the Bihar School of Yoga in Munger, India.

He began teaching Yoga in 1988. Since 1995, he has regularly conducted basic, advanced, individual, and prenatal yoga courses, as well as workshops and in-depth seminars on yoga and meditation for companies, associations, schools, and universities across the Marche and Abruzzo regions.

Currently, his yoga teaching activities—offered as in-person and online courses and workshops—take place mainly at Yoga Sadhana Ashram (Monte Ascensione – Rotella, AP) and at some associations in Marche and Abruzzo.

BARBARA FICCADENTI (Sn Nirvikalpa)

Vice President of Hara Center– Yoga School ASD/APS. She began practicing Yoga in 2001, quickly developing a passion for the discipline due to its beneficial effects on her personality. Realizing over time that the impact of yoga was what she had always been searching for, she began investing time and resources into her personal growth and self-knowledge, aiming to pass on her direct experience to others. She began teaching Yoga in 2005.

• 2008: Received "Karma Sannyasa" initiation from Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati in Strunjan (Slovenia).
• 2008: Graduated as a Professional Shiatsu Practitioner after completing a four-year course at the Ishin School in San Benedetto del Tronto. She also completed training in Ayurvedic Massage with the Indian master Sri Govindan, as well as Foot Reflexology.
• 2011: Earned her diploma from RYE (Research on Yoga in Education), a teacher training school for children's yoga based in Venice.
• 2011–Present: Travels annually to the Bihar School of Yoga in India to absorb authentic knowledge directly from spiritual masters.
• 2013: Earned her Yoga Teacher diploma from the Satyananda Ashram Italia Yoga School in Montescudo (Rimini).
• 2013–Present: Oversees the publication of Yoga Panorama, Centro Hara's magazine, handling translation and article review.
• 2019: Attended the "Raja Yoga Yatra 1" course at the Bihar School of Yoga (India) to deepen her personal practice and knowledge.
• 2020: Earned a diploma as an Energetic Naturopathy Consultant.
• 2024: Attended the "Hatha Yoga & Karma Yoga" course at the Bihar School of Yoga in Munger, India.
• 2025: Completed the "Progressive Yoga Vidya Training" at the Bihar School of Yoga in Munger, India, maintaining her connection to the traditional master-disciple lineage.

She currently resides at Yoga Sadhana Ashram, where she organizes yoga classes, volunteers for administrative duties, and conducts yoga courses across the provinces of Ascoli Piceno and Teramo.

CINZIA PALAZZESE (Sn. Kaverimurti)

She began practicing Yoga in 2001. After experiencing its physical, mental, and emotional benefits firsthand over several years, she felt the call to deepen her knowledge through seminars, workshops, and personal study. In 2006, she received Mantra Diksha (initiation into personal mantra practice) from Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati, followed by Jighyasu initiation in 2008.

She began leading Yoga courses in 2011 while simultaneously enrolling in the Yoga Teacher Training Program at the Satyananda Ashram Italia Yoga School in Montescudo (RN), graduating in 2013. In 2014, she received Karma Sannyasa initiation from Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati at the Bihar School of Yoga (Munger, India). She regularly leads Yoga courses on behalf of Hara Center in Ascoli Piceno. Holds a degree in Herbal and Health Products Sciences from the University of Pisa and is completing a Master's degree in Biological Sciences (specializing in Nutrition) at the University of Camerino.

LUCIA TRIFIRO' (Sn. Ananya)

"I know that I know nothing." / "An unexamined life is not worth living." — Socrates. A life dedicated to research and education, both personally and professionally—first as a teacher until 2017, and in community service with AGESCI (Italian Catholic Guides and Scouts Association) from 1989 to 2013. Driven by a constant desire to learn, innovate, and share, her career includes extensive pedagogical training, specialized competencies, and curriculum development. 

• 1997/98: Completed the two-year Counselor Course "From Words to Dialogue, From Dialogue to Helping Conversations" and the "Active Listening – Effective Parents" course.
• 2003: Completed Methodological Training in AGESCI, receiving the International WOSM Leader Warrant, and served as a Leader Trainer in the Marche Region.
• 1991: Began practicing Yoga, continuing for 22 years with a initial focus on post-surgery physical recovery.
• 2015: Met Swami Chidprakash, discovering the Satyananda / Bihar Yoga tradition, which transformed her health, awareness, and inner harmony.
• 2016: Enrolled in RYE ("Research on Yoga in Education") training in Venice, introducing yoga to preschool and primary pupils and teachers. In December, she enrolled in the three-year Yoga Teacher Training Course at Hara Center.
• 2017: Began teaching yoga to adults and children in Potenza Picena as a trainee.
• 2018: Received her Personal Mantra from Swami Niranjanananda, began experiencing ashram life at Yoga Sadhana Ashram, and participated in the 40th anniversary of RYE Yoga France.
• 2019: Traveled to Rikhiapeeth, India, receiving her Spiritual Name from Swami Satyasangananda. Opened a yoga studio in Porto Potenza on behalf of Hara Center.
• 2020: Earned her Yoga Teacher Diploma from Centro Hara and National CSEN Certification as a Yoga Gymnastics Instructor. Received blessings from Swami Satyasangananda for her spiritual path.
• 2021: Graduated as a Numerologist from the "European Academy of Sacred Numerology."
• 2025: Received Karma Sannyasa initiation from Swami Satyasangananda Saraswati on January 4 at the Rikhiapeeth Ashram in India. 

She continues to teach in-person Yoga courses in Porto Potenza, seaside summer sessions, and online classes.

CLAUDIA PAVONI (Jn. Kriyashakti)

She began practicing Yoga in 2011 after earning her degree in Nutritional Biology in 2010. She subsequently began offering nutritional counseling to members of Hara Center. In 2013, she earned a second degree in Applied Biology and Genetic Engineering.Finding Yoga to be a main valuable path for inner management, she deepened her study through seminars and active involvement in Hara Center.

• 2016: Received Mantra Diksha from Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati at the Bihar School of Yoga (Munger, India).
• 2017–2020: Completed the three-year teacher training course at Hara Center, establishing and managing a secondary branch of the school in Folignano (AP) as part of her practical training.
• 2021: Certified as a Shiatsu Practitioner in October.
• 2024: Initiated into Jighyasu Sannyas by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati at the Ganga Darshan Ashram, Bihar School of Yoga, on December 31.

She continues to teach regular yoga courses and manage the Folignano location for Centro Hara.

MICHELE BELLOCCHIO (Jn Mudita)

He discovered yoga in his early twenties as a way to manage work and study stress, experiencing immediate benefits. With a professional background in fashion retail and hospitality management, he developed a strong appreciation for interpersonal relationships and service to others.

• 2010: Began attending classes, seminars, and Mantra Yoga intensives at Hara Center in San Benedetto del Tronto. Being passionate about music, he naturally gravitated toward the use of sound in yoga.
• 2012: Received his personal mantra (Mantra Diksha) from Swami Niranjanananda.
• 2014: Received his spiritual name at the Bihar School of Yoga in Munger, India.
• 2015: Started teaching at various Hara Center locations.
• 2017–2020: Enrolled in and graduated from the Hara Center Teacher Training Course.
• 2019: Received Jighyasu initiation from Swami Satyasangananda during a trip to Rikhiapeeth, India.

He regularly resides at Yoga Sadhana Ashram (Monte Ascensione – Rotella, AP) to engage in Seva (selfless service), Karma Yoga, and personal practice, striving to embody yoga as a lifestyle. He occasionally teaches classes as Seva wherever needed by Hara Center.