Plural of ashram; spiritual retreat centers or hermitages, often associated with yoga and meditation practice.
From Sanskrit āśrama via Hindi. While ashrama refers to life stages, ashram (the spelling variant) refers to the physical locations where yogis and spiritual practitioners reside and teach.
Modern yoga studios descended from traditional ashrams, and some of the oldest operating ashrams in India have maintained continuous spiritual lineages for over 1,000 years!
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