Siddha Yoga Foundation

Name

Siddha Yoga Foundation

Legal name

Siddha Yoga Foundation Limited

Website

https://siddhayoga.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Spiritual Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Wellness Retreat Centers (Yoga, Meditation & Mindfulness) (THAGAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs (HSADAJAF), Yoga & Meditation Experiences (Studio Classes, Guided Meditation, Mindfulness) (THAJAHAA), General Yoga Instruction (Hatha/Vinyasa/Flow) (HSADACAA)

Keywords

• Spiritual teachings
• Meditation programs
• Religious community services
• Spiritual merchandise retail
• Residential ashram stays

Headquarters

HQ city

Fitzroy

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Dakshina: The Siddha Yoga Foundation is completely self-supported by community donations. Dakshina is a spiritual offering practice where Siddha Yogis make donations in honor of Siddha Yoga holidays, global teaching events, during darshan in Ashrams, or on occasions of personal significance. The Foundation receives dakshina offerings on behalf of the SYDA Foundation and transfers them in full.
2. Bookstore Sales: Online bookstore selling Siddha Yoga books, publications, audio CDs, DVDs, photos, incense, shawls, jewelry, meditation support items, and spiritual practice materials. Operates with Australian currency pricing and Australia Post shipping with tracking.
3. Ashram Stays and Event Registration: Residential stays at the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Sydney offering dorm rooms and single rooms with meals included. Event registration fees for Siddha Yoga satsangs, chanting sessions, Shri Guru Gita programs, and family/young people events.
4. Planned Giving: Planned giving program for planned future gifts to the SYDA Foundation including bequests through wills or trusts, cash gifts, appreciated securities, real estate, retirement plans, and stock options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Siddha Yoga Foundation Limited facilitates Siddha Yoga teachings through meditation programs, chanting sessions, satsangs, and study resources. The Foundation operates ashrams, meditation centres, and chanting groups across Australia and New Zealand, runs an online bookstore for spiritual merchandise, and offers residential ashram stays and community events for spiritual seekers.

Product overview

Siddha Yoga Foundation operates two interconnected digital platforms: a spiritual community website serving the Australian Siddha Yoga community with event registration, a community portal, and practice information, alongside a Shopify-powered online bookstore offering spiritual merchandise. The organization provides Siddha Yoga teachings and practices including meditation, chanting, study and contemplation, Hatha yoga, Seva (selfless service), and Dakshina (offerings). Physical offerings include residential ashram stays at the Sydney Ashram and various community events across Australia and New Zealand. The bookstore product range includes Audio & DVDs (namasankirtanas, mantras, devotional songs), Books & Publications (Gurumayi and Baba Muktananda authored works, Darshan Magazine, Learning Guides), Photographs (Bhagavan Nityananda, Baba Muktananda, Gurumayi), and Practices Support Products (asanas, incense, shawls, jewelry, japa malas, journals, puja items). The organization maintains Siddha Yoga Ashrams in Melbourne and Sydney, a Meditation Centre in Perth, and various Chanting and Meditation Groups throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Siddha Yoga Bookstore Online bookstore powered by Shopify offering spiritual products including books by Gurumayi Chidvilasananda and Baba Muktananda, audio recordings and DVDs of namasankirtanas and mantras, photographs of spiritual teachers, and practice support items such as incense, shawls, jewelry, japa malas, journals, yoga mats, and puja items for individual spiritual seekers.
• Siddha Yoga Ashram Stays
• Donations and Planned Giving
• Siddha Yoga Events and Satsangs

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SYDA FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1978The Siddha Yoga Foundation works closely with the SYDA Foundation which conducts courses, Intensives and retreats so that the Siddha Yoga teachings are available in many locations around Australia. SYDA Foundation is the parent organization responsible for receiving and administering dakshina offerings. The Foundation also receives dakshina on behalf of SYDA Foundation and transfers them in full.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ISKCON (Hare Krishna) Australia: ISKCON operates temples, restaurants, and festivals in major Australian cities with chanting, kirtan, and devotional programming — overlapping but broader community profile than Siddha Yoga.
• Maharishi Foundation (TM Australia): Maharishi Foundation offers Transcendental Meditation instruction and related courses nationwide with course-fee monetization, analogous program/course-based model at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Osho International / Osho Meditation Resort: Osho operates a residential meditation resort with multi-day programs, meditation sessions, and a related merchandise/book catalog, analogous to the Sydney Ashram residential stays model.
• Ananda Sangha Australia: Ananda Sangha offers Kriya Yoga meditation, residential spiritual retreats, and sangha community groups in Australia — closely aligned with Siddha Yoga's retreat and CMG structure.
• Self-Realization Fellowship (Australia): Self-Realization Fellowship operates meditation centres and Kriya Yoga retreats globally with donation-supported residential programs; directly comparable practice/retreat model.
• Isha Foundation (Australia): Isha Foundation runs yoga, meditation, and inner-engineering programs in Australia with donation-supported ashram-style offerings and a comparable spiritual community structure.
• Chinmaya Mission Australia: Chinmaya Mission runs ashrams, Balavihar youth programs, and meditation/satsang events across Australian cities, matching the family-program and ashram service offering.
• Brahma Kumaris Australia: Brahma Kumaris runs meditation centres across Australia offering free Raja Yoga meditation sessions, satsangs, and retreats — directly comparable to CMGs and ashram programming.
• Art of Living (Australia): Art of Living operates Australian ashrams and meditation/yoga programs supported by donations and course fees, with similar event-driven and community-led GTM motions to Siddha Yoga Foundation.

Others

• Omega Wellness / retreat aggregator platforms: Booking/experience platforms channel demand for wellness retreats — adjacent distribution rather than direct competitors, useful as demand-indicator for the segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/siddha-yoga-foundation-limited

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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