About Lilleoru
A place shaped by practice
For over three decades, Lilleoru has grown into a Siddha Yoga center, ashram, Shiva temple and living community.
Lilleoru
Lilleoru is a center for the study and practice of consciousness, set within the forests of Estonia, just outside Tallinn.
For more than three decades, people have come here to learn, practise and explore consciousness through direct experience.
Today, Lilleoru is home to a Siddha Yoga teaching center, Ishwaranand Ashram and Shiva Temple Estonia, surrounded by 30 hectares of forests, gardens and sacred grounds.
Together, the teachings, ashram, temple, community and natural environment form one living whole — a place created to support inner development and conscious living.
Community
Community has been part of Lilleoru from the beginning.
People come here from different countries and walks of life — to learn, practise, take part in retreats and ceremonies, contribute, or simply spend time in the atmosphere of the place.
Some stay connected for many years. Others come for a particular period of learning or practice.
What brings people together is a shared interest in inner development and in bringing greater awareness into everyday life.
Through study, practice and shared contribution, Lilleoru continues to grow as a living place rather than simply a center where activities take place.
How Lilleoru Grew
Lilleoru has grown gradually over more than three decades.
The name Lilleoru — Valley of Flowers — originally belonged to the farm located here. In the early 1990s, Ingvar Villido Ishwaranand and his first students began gathering at Lilleoru for study and practice.
As the community grew, the place grew with it.
Spaces for learning and practice were created, buildings were built, forests and gardens were cared for, and sacred places gradually took shape.
Much of what Lilleoru is today has been created through the dedication and voluntary contribution of the people who have studied and practised here.
Come and Experience Lilleoru
Lilleoru is open not only to students and practitioners.
You are welcome to come and experience the place for yourself — visit Shiva Temple Estonia, walk through the forests and sacred grounds, attend an event or retreat, or simply spend some quiet time here.
Lilleoru is located in the countryside near Tallinn, Estonia.
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