Sattva Sanctuary sits on 12 acres of regenerated forest at 72 Howards Rd, Burringbar NSW 2483 — in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. We're 30 minutes south of Byron Bay, 25 minutes from Tweed Heads, and 50 minutes from Gold Coast Airport (OOL). The land sits on Bundjalung Country. Plan your visit →

Yes. Most of our offerings are available globally. Cosmic Mentorship is held as a live weekly online Kriya class with students joining from the US, UK, Europe and Asia. Vedic Astrology Foundation is also offered live online, with recordings available to support students across different time zones.

Jyotish — Sanskrit for "the science of light" — is the Vedic system of astrology, distinct from Western astrology. It maps karma, timing, and remedial measures across the chart. Ritika is a trained Jyotishi with 500+ readings to her name. We offer Vedic Astrology Foundation course teaching you to read your own chart, plus personal Jyotish readings ($220 AUD) for those who want a chart read for them.

We offer a range of in-person retreats, immersions, and workshops at Sattva Sanctuary in Burringbar, around 30 minutes from Byron Bay. Our offerings include seasonal sadhanas, Kriya Yoga and meditation workshops, Sattva Meditation initiations, Jyotish-based immersions, and deeper tantric programs such as the Dasha Mahavidya Journey when scheduled. Dates and formats change throughout the year, so the best way to explore what is currently open is to visit our retreats and events page.

Yes — the foundational practices are safe for any healthy adult. We teach from the ground up: breath, posture, attention, basic kriyas, then daily sadhana. The advanced techniques (extended kumbhaka, deeper pranayama) are gated behind our Advance Kriya course and require six months of consistent foundation practice first. If you have cardiovascular or respiratory conditions, please mention them when you enrol.

Yes. Sattva is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School (RYS-200), which means our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Burringbar NSW qualifies graduates as RYT-200 — recognised internationally in over 70 countries. The training is a 24-day residential immersion at the sanctuary, rooted in the Himalayan Kriya tradition. See the full YTT program →

Kriya Yoga is an ancient Himalayan practice combining breath, mudra, mantra, meditation, and subtle energetic techniques to support inner transformation. At Sattva, Ritika and Eran teach within the Himalayan Kriya Yoga lineage, sharing practices received through years of study and immersion in India under masters of this tradition. Unlike asana-focused yoga schools, the Sattva approach places pranayama, kriya, mantra, and meditation at the heart of practice — with asana used as preparation for deeper inner work. Begin with our Foundations track

Yes. Ritika Offerings is the 1:1 path — Jyotish readings ($220 AUD), the 7-week Jyotish + Mentorship journey (from $1,111), Sattva Meditation initiation ($880), and ongoing 1:1 mentorship by application. Most are available online worldwide. Start with a free 20-minute discovery call to find the right fit.

Yes. The annual India Pilgrimage is a 14-day journey led by Ritika each November — luxury arrival in Delhi, the seven-day Sattva Summit gathering in the Himalayan foothills, and four sacred days in Rishikesh on the banks of the Ganga. From $5,999 AUD shared / $7,999 single.