What are the consultation types at the Peeth?
A consultation at Swara Yoga Peeth is a private sitting with Swami Charanashrit Giri ji or with one of the Peeth's Acharyas, on video call or in person at the ashram in Rishikesh. The types differ in whom you meet and for how long: Swamiji for one hour, a personal meeting with Swamiji at the ashram offered as seva, an Acharya for forty minutes or one hour, and twenty-minute extensions. Every service begins with one of them.
In brief
- Five types: Swamiji 1 hour · Swamiji at the ashram (seva) · Acharya 40 minutes · Acharya 1 hour · 20-minute extension.
- Format: video call or in person; Hindi and English with Swamiji, several Indian languages with the Acharyas.
- Fee: shown on the booking page before you confirm; the ashram meeting is seva.
- Prepare: a few lines on what you want to ask and since when; what you practise now, if anything.
- Confirmation by e-mail and WhatsApp; a family member may join for a family matter.
Definitions and Sanskrit terms
| Term | Devanāgarī | Meaning on this page |
|---|---|---|
| Satsaṅga | सत्सङ्ग | sitting in the company of truth; the spirit of a consultation |
| Ācārya | आचार्य | a certified teacher of the Peeth |
| Sevā | सेवा | service offered without fee |
| Praśna | प्रश्न | the question brought to a sitting |
What the sources say — five layers, kept apart
1. Primary text
श्री देव्युवाच — देवदेव महादेव कृपां कृत्वा ममोपरि । सर्वसिद्धिकरं ज्ञानं कथयस्व मम प्रभो ॥ २ ॥
The Goddess said: O God of gods, Mahādeva, showing grace upon me, O my Lord, declare to me that knowledge which brings about all the siddhis.
— Śiva Svarodaya, verse 2
स्वरहीनश्च दैवज्ञो नाथहीनं यथा गृहम् । शाखाहीनं यथा वक्त्रं शिरोहीनं च यद्वपुः ॥ १७ ॥
An astrologer without swara-knowledge is like a house without a master, like a mouth without scripture, like a body without a head.
— Śiva Svarodaya, verse 17
गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं सारमुपकारप्रकाशनम् । इदं स्वरोदयं ज्ञानं ज्ञानानां मस्तके मणिः ॥ ११ ॥
This knowledge of svarodaya is more secret than the secret, the very essence, the revealer of all benefit; it is the crest-jewel upon the head of all knowledges.
— Śiva Svarodaya, verse 11
Sanskrit-primary readings; the Śiva Svarodaya verses follow the Peeth's own verified corpus, which notes where the printed mūla is damaged.
2. Traditional interpretation
The Śiva Svarodaya is a dialogue — Pārvatī asks and Śiva answers — and the Nātha and Śaiva lineages have always passed the teaching in person, because the breath, the voice and the state of the student are read in the meeting. The Peeth keeps that form; written questions receive written answers, a sitting receives the practice that fits you.
3. The teacher's practical guidance
Swami Charanashrit Giri ji gives the one-hour sitting to questions that need the teacher himself — sādhanā, a hard life situation, a doṣa assessment — and asks the Acharyas to carry practice guidance and follow-ups so that no one waits. He keeps the ashram meeting as seva and asks only that it be booked, so the time is held for you.
4. Modern evidence
No peer-reviewed study is cited on this page, and no clinical claim is made. Research on breathing practices exists for general well-being, with mixed quality and small samples; it does not test this service, and we do not borrow its authority.
5. Safety
- Do not stop or change any prescribed medicine or treatment because of a practice given here.
- Tell us before the first sitting about pregnancy, heart or blood-pressure conditions, epilepsy, recent surgery, glaucoma, or any psychiatric diagnosis; the practice is adjusted or withheld accordingly.
- Seek a doctor or a mental-health professional without delay for chest pain, breathlessness, fainting, persistent sleeplessness, hallucinations, thoughts of self-harm, or any sudden change in thinking or mood — a consultation is not the place for these.
The consultation types
These are the sittings offered on the booking page; the fee for each, if any, is shown there before you confirm.
- Consultation with Swami Charanashrit Giri ji — 1 hour. For questions of sādhanā, a difficult life situation, a doṣa assessment, or guidance that needs the teacher himself. Online or at the ashram.
- Personal meeting with Swamiji at the ashram — seva. A sitting in person at the ashram, offered as seva. Booked in advance through the same page so that the time is kept for you.
- Consultation with an Acharya — 40 minutes. For practice guidance, chakra and prāṇāyāma questions, a first assessment, or follow-up after a sitting with Swamiji.
- Consultation with an Acharya — 1 hour. For a fuller first assessment, a practice plan, or a sankalpa consultation.
- Extension — each additional 20 minutes. Added when a sitting needs more time; agreed in the sitting itself.
How to prepare
- Write down, in a few lines, what you want to ask and since when it has been on your mind; you can paste this into the booking form.
- For a practice question, note what you practise now, for how long and at what time of day.
- Have a quiet place and a stable connection for an online sitting; keep paper and a pen for the practice you will receive.
- Come as you are. There is nothing to perform and nothing to hide.
What it does not mean — common misinformation
- 'A consultation is a prediction session.' It is guidance for practice and life; where the question is astrological it is handed to the Peeth's Jyotiṣa work with its own rules.
- 'Paying more buys a better answer.' The types differ in time and in whom you meet, not in honesty.
How we work — and what we do not promise
- We begin with a conversation. Your breath, your daily routine and your situation are looked at before anything is suggested, and nothing is prescribed out of fear.
- We make no medical claims. A consultation does not replace a doctor, a psychologist or legal advice; where a condition needs medical care, we say so plainly.
- No fixed outcome is promised. Sādhanā works through regular practice and grace, and we are honest about what we can and cannot do.
- The fee, if any, is shown on the booking page before you confirm. Some sittings with Swamiji at the ashram are offered as seva.
- Everything you share stays within the Peeth.
Fees
There is no price list on this page by design: the fee depends on the type and length of the consultation and is shown on the booking page before you confirm. Follow-up guidance after a session is part of the Peeth's seva.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I book?
On the consultation page: choose the type, pick a date and time, and write your question. You receive a confirmation by e-mail and WhatsApp.
How much does a consultation cost?
The fee depends on the type and length and is shown on the booking page before you confirm. The personal meeting with Swamiji at the ashram is offered as seva.
What if I need more time?
A twenty-minute extension can be added during the sitting, as often as needed, and is agreed with you before it starts.
Can I bring a family member?
Yes, for a sitting about a family matter. Say so when you book so that enough time is kept.
Which languages are available?
Hindi and English with Swamiji; the Acharyas also speak several Indian languages. Mention your preference when booking.
Take the next step
Book a private sitting, or write to the team on WhatsApp first.
Book a consultation WhatsApp the Peeth Contact pagePrepared by Swara Yoga Peeth, Rishikesh, from the Peeth's own teaching and the texts cited above. The teacher's guidance is given as taught by Swami Charanashrit Giri ji at the Peeth; this page awaits his final review before it is treated as settled.
Published 9 November 2026. Next review May 2027.