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.
Promoting yoga and its benefits in the social sphere and in schools:– to children, teenagers, teachers, students, etc.;
– in the workplace: office staff, production and construction workers, managers, etc.;
– in the military and police forces.
The Hara Center – Yoga School (ASD) has locations in various towns throughout the Marche and Abruzzo regions.
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)
Presidente del Centro Hara, Scuola di Yoga.
Inizia a praticare yoga nel 1980. Nel 1987 conosce Swami Satyananda e nel 1993, alla Bihar School of Yoga (Munger, India) riceve l'iniziazione a "Poorna Sannyasa" da Swami Niranjanananda. La sua formazione yogica avviene prevalentemente presso la Scuola di Yoga Satyananda Ashram Italia partecipando alle sue attività ed ai seminari e nella Bihar School of Yoga – Munger, India. Inizia ad insegnare Yoga nel 1988 e dal 1995 conduce regolarmente corsi di yoga di base, di approfondimento, individuali, per gestanti, workshop e seminari di approfondimento di yoga e meditazione c/o aziende, associazioni, scuole ed università della Regione Marche e dell'Abruzzo.
Attualmente la sua attività d'insegnamento dello Yoga nella forma di corsi e workshop in presenza e on-line si svolge prevalentemente presso Yoga Sadhana Ashram – Monte Ascensione – Rotella (AP) e presso alcune associazioni delle Marche e dell'Abruzzo.
BARBARA FICCADENTI (Sn Nirvikalpa)
President of the 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 yoga training took place primarily at the Satyananda Ashram Italia Yoga School, where he participated in its activities and seminars, and at the Bihar School of Yoga in Munger, India. He began teaching yoga in 1988, and since 1995 has regularly led beginner and advanced yoga classes, private sessions, prenatal yoga classes, workshops, and in-depth seminars on yoga and meditation at companies, associations, schools, and universities in the Marche and Abruzzo regions.
Currently, her yoga teaching—in the form of in-person and online courses and workshops—takes place primarily at Yoga Sadhana Ashram in Monte Ascensione, Rotella (AP), and at various associations in the Marche and Abruzzo regions.
CINZIA PALAZZESE (Sn. Kaverimurti)
She began practicing yoga in 2001. After a few years, having experienced firsthand the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of the practice, she felt the need to deepen her understanding through seminars, workshops, and personal study. In 2006, she received mantra diksha—initiation into the practice of a personal mantra—from Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati, and later, in 2008, she received initiation into Jighyasu. In 2011, she began teaching yoga classes and, at the same time, enrolled in the yoga teacher training program at the Satyananda Ashram Italia Yoga School in Montescudo (RN), graduating in 2013. In 2014, at the Bihar School of Yoga (Munger, India), she received the Karma Sannyasa initiation from Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati. Since 2011, she has regularly taught yoga classes on behalf of the Hara Center – Yoga School in Ascoli Piceno.
She holds a bachelor's degree in Herbal and Health Sciences from the University of Pisa and is currently completing her master's degree in Biological Sciences with a concentration in nutrition at the University of Camerino.
LUCIA TRIFIRO' (Sn. Ananya)
A life dedicated to inquiry and education—both in my personal life and in my professional career as a teacher until 2017, and through my service with AGESCI from 1989 to 2013. A life dedicated to the desire to learn, experiment, innovate, and engage with others—without ever feeling that I have arrived or am satisfied… and to be able to pass this on to others… both on an educational and relational level, as well as on a personal and spiritual level, through a rich curriculum filled with in-depth study, pedagogical skills, and both curricular and extracurricular responsibilities. In 1997–98, she attended the two-year counseling course "From Words to Dialogue, from Dialogue to the Helping Conversation" and the course "Active Listening—Effective Parents." In 2003, she completed her methodological training program at AGESCI, earning the title of International WOSM Certified Leader, and participated in the leadership training program for the Marche Region. As early as 1991, she began practicing yoga and continued for 22 years, focusing on physical recovery following surgery. In 2015, a chance encounter with Swami Chidprakash—which gradually became increasingly enlightening—introduced her to a different approach to yoga through the Satyananda Yoga or Bihar Yoga tradition, allowing her to experience ever-greater well-being, awareness, harmony, and health.
Hence the desire, the need, and the commitment at all levels to delve ever deeper into the subject through participation in events, seminars, and workshops offered by the Hara Center – Yoga School. In September 2016, she began participating in the R.Y.E. "Research on Yoga in Education," based in Venice, introducing yoga into schools through projects for students and teachers—and in particular for her own students in preschool—experimenting with all the benefits of an approach focused on calmness, taking one's time, concentration, and listening, as well as awareness of basic body patterns, all within a joyful, playful framework. Subsequently, in December, she decided to enroll in the "Three-Year Yoga Teacher Training Program" at the Hara Yoga School Center. In 2017, as a trainee, she began leading yoga classes for adults and children in the municipality of Potenza Picena. In 2018, she received her personal mantra from Swami Niranjananda and decided to begin experiencing ashram life at Yoga Sadhana Ashram—Monte Ascensione—Rotella (AP)—Marche. She then actively participated in the 40th anniversary of RYE Yoga France, leading various projects for students and teachers, including at other schools in the province of Macerata. In 2019, during her long-awaited trip to India, she received her Spiritual Name from Swami Satyasangananda at Rikhiapeeth and subsequently opened a yoga studio, Porto Potenza, at Via Traversa Torresi 11 on behalf of the Hara Center – Yoga School. In 2020, she earned her Yoga Teacher Certification from the Hara Center – School of Yoga and the CSEN National Diploma, along with a technical certification as a Yoga and Gymnastics Instructor. In December, she received blessings from Swami Satyasangananda to embark on a personal journey of spiritual evolution. In 2021, she earned a diploma in numerology from the "European Academy of Sacred Numerology" and participated in other courses and in-depth studies led by Dr. Abbate (https://www.dottabbate.it/chi-sono/). On January 4, 2025, at the Rikhiapeeth ashram in India, she received initiation into Karma Sannyasa from Swami Satyasangananda Saraswati. She continues to lead in-person yoga classes, both at the Porto Potenza location and—during the summer season by the sea—online.
CLAUDIA PAVONI (Jn. Kriyashakti)
She began practicing yoga in 2011, after earning her bachelor's degree in Nutritional Biology in 2010.
Thanks to this, she began working as a nutritionist for members of the Hara Center—Yoga School (ASD/APS) who requested her services. In 2013, she earned a degree in applied biology and genetic engineering. Recognizing yoga as the most effective tool she had encountered for managing her inner self, she developed a passion for various aspects of yoga over the years, attending seminars and in-depth workshops and participating in the community life of the Centro Hara-Scuola di Yoga asd/aps. In 2016, during a trip to India at the Bihar School of Yoga (Munger, India), she received Mantra Diksha—initiation into the practice of a personal mantra—from Swami Niranjananda Saraswati. In 2017, she began the three-year teacher training program offered by the Hara Yoga School, which she completed with a diploma in 2020. From the start of the course, as part of her preparatory training leading up to her diploma, she taught classes at the Folignano (AP) location, which she established and has managed ever since as a branch of the Yoga School.
She currently teaches yoga classes on a regular and ongoing basis on behalf of the Hara Center – Yoga School (asd/aps) at its Folignano location, which she continues to manage on behalf of the association. In October 2021, she earned her certification as a shiatsu practitioner. On December 31, 2024, at the Ganga Darshan ashram in India, at the Bihar School of Yoga, she was initiated into Jighyasu Sannyas by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati.
MICHELE BELLOCCHIO (Jn Mudita)
He began practicing yoga in his early twenties as a way to manage stress at work and in his studies, and immediately experienced its benefits. Having worked in the apparel retail industry from a young age—and currently managing tourism and hospitality facilities—he quickly recognized the importance of interpersonal relationships, gaining firsthand experience in serving others. In 2010, he began taking classes at the Hara Center—Yoga School in San Benedetto del Tronto, participating in seminars and in-depth workshops, particularly those focused on Mantra Yoga. A music enthusiast, he began exploring the use of sound within the context of yoga. In 2012, he received his personal mantra from Swami Niranjan (Mantra Diksha). In 2014, at the Bihar School of Yoga in Munger, India, he received his spiritual name from Swami Nianjananda Saraswati. In 2015, he began teaching at several of the association's locations. In 2017, he began the teacher training program at the same association. In 2019, during his second trip to India in Rikihiapeet, he received the Jighyasu initiation from Swami Satyasangananda. In 2020, he graduated as a yoga teacher from Centro Hara – Scuola di Yoga. Every year, he spends some time at Yoga Sadhana Ashram – Monte Ascensione – Rotella (AP), where he engages in seva and karma yoga as part of his personal study and practice, striving to live yoga as a way of life.
Also as part of her seva, she occasionally teaches yoga classes wherever the Hara Center – Yoga School (ASD and PS) needs her.