Yogaville Community Association
You are Welcome Here
Welcome to Yogaville Community – a small magical pocket of central Virginia.
Yogaville Community
A friendly place where people are encouraged to realize the True Self through acts of everyday life.
A place for exploration, silence, reflection, communion, connection, learning, service, and fun.
A place to experience the joy and peace of genuine living.
A place where true human unity is not only imagined and talked about, but also put into action.
A place inspired by Sri Swami Satchidananda’s vision of creating Heaven on Earth.
We are happy you are here!
Yogaville is a unique village center located in Buckingham County, Virginia. We are nestled among serene wooded landscapes in the quiet countryside near the James River and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Within the heart of the community is Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville and the Light of Truth Universal Shrine (LOTUS).
Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville occupies over 700 acres of beautiful and sacred land around which community members have built about 170 homes on individual lots. Approximately 220 residents live at the Ashram or in the surrounding community, including about 15 monastics and 10 ministers. Many residents here value the sacred sites, spiritual community, and rural living close to nature.
About Us
Yogaville Community Association
The Yogaville Community Association (YCA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in May 2007.
Our mission, rooted in benevolence, is to serve Yogaville by promoting spiritual, social, economic, and cultural development. We seek to empower residents to develop the vision of the global community first conceptualized by Sri Swami Satchidananda, community founder.
The YCA is governed by a Village Council consisting of elected officers and district representatives.
Sri Swami Satchidananda
Swami Satchidananda (Sri Gurudev) is the guiding force of Integral Yoga, Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, and the Light Of Truth Universal Shrine.
The Integral Yoga system is designed to enable practitioners to experience their true nature of inner peace and joy and to bring this awareness into the world by fostering unity in diversity and by leading service-oriented lives.
LOTUS – Light Of Truth Universal Shrine
Yogaville Community Welcome Packet
New to Yogaville Community? Download your welcome packet below. The packet offers an array of information for newcomers to get to know our area, available resources, & much more. We hope you enjoy it!