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December 2024
Thanksgiving Retreat: Walking True Love’s Path to Freedom
with Swami Dharmananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Sivasankariananda, Anandamayi Chaitanya, Swamini Svatmavidyananda, Acharya Mangalananda and Prabhu Nam Kaur
November 27 - December 1, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
You are invited to this special Thanksgiving program featuring special guest teachers who have dedicated their lives to the spiritual path, ready to share their spiritual knowledge gleaned from years of practice to help us understand these turbulent times where conflict seems ever-present and peace out of reach.
Stress Management the Classical Yoga Way Teacher Training
with Swami Dharmananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda and Nitya (Hoa Tran)
December 1 - 8, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This stress management teacher training will train the teacher to use the yogic principles and techniques to help people manage there stress and live a more balanced life.
Ashram Sacred Tour - Intro to Sivananda Yoga
December 1, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This Sunday afternoon we offer a guided Ashram Sacred Tour walk, followed by an asana and pranayama class, an organic, vegetarian meal. You are also welcome to join us for satsang to have the experience of silent meditation, chanting, and a lecture.
Beginners Yoga Weekend
December 5 - 8, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This weekend is ideal for beginners, or those new to Sivananda Yoga. This course gives you the full yogic experience, progressively introducing yoga asanas, breathing exercises, meditation, mantra chanting and yoga philosophy and it will cover the 5 points of Yoga. You will be immersed in the daily routine of yoga and will experience wholesome vegetarian meals. You will leave rested and refreshed with the basic knowledge of how to continue to practice at home.
Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat
December 12 - 15, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
The ashram is the ideal place to come relax, rejuvenate and detoxify from your daily life. This weekend provides an opportunity to receive guidance and nurturing from specialists trained in the ancient healing science of Ayurveda in the form of body treatments, consultations and daily workshops. Please call in advance to book your Ayurvedic body treatment and consultation as there are a limited number of appointments available. Participants will practice Yoga asanas (postures), Pranayama (breathing) and meditation twice daily and attend daily workshops on Ayurveda and health.
Forgive & Detach: Practical Steps to Peace of Mind
with Swami Dharmananda
December 12 - 15, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Join us for this 3 days immersive course as we apply classical Yoga knowledge to overcome past hurts through the practice of forgiveness. Forgiveness is essential spiritual practice to bring us back to the solid present and free ourselves from debilitating attachments and negative emotions that prevent us from expressing our true Self.
Rasa Bhava: Healing the Emotional Body with Yoga & Ayurveda
with Arun Deva, AP, AYT, C-IAYT, E-RYT500
December 13 - 15, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
How do we understand the emotional body? In āyurveda the mind begins in the heart, reaches downwards into the gut and upwards into the brain. The connections are easy to see as seats of instincts, feelings and sensation/thought. All our instincts and our rational thinking revolve around the mediating emotional state.
Holistic Health Retreat: Yoga for Stress Relief
December 17 - 22, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Stress has been determined to be the #1 cause of all illness and disease. During this Stress Relief and Relaxation Weekend Retreat we will be working in alliance with the mind, body and breath, where one can learn to not only effectively reduce stress, but one can actually achieve a deep sense of peace and well-being.
Hatha Yoga Sadhana
December 17 - 22, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This course gives you an introduction to the real classical practice of hatha yoga as described in the scriptures. Hatha Yoga is seen as a ladder to Raja Yoga which culminates in the practice of Meditation. For most people Meditation is not possible so hatha yoga is prescribed so by controlling the breath we can control the prana which leads to control of the mind and the thoughts.
Holiday Baking
with Maha Lakshmi, C-IAYT, RYT 500
December 19 - 22, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
An ideal course for those looking to learn more about seasonal, healthy, vegetarian cooking. You will learn to create simple, delicious, & nutritious meals from organic, seasonal ingredients.
Holiday Retreat: Yoga of Divine Love - Stories of Devotion and Eternal Love
with Swami Dharmananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Sivasankariananda, Anandamayi Chaitanya and Nitya (Hoa Tran)
Flexible Dates
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Dec. 20 - Jan. 2 | Join the Yoga Farm staff for our special Holiday Retreat: Yoga Practices for Divine Love in Daily Life. This year's program follows the teachings from the Bhagavad Gita chapter 12: The Yoga of Devotion. Workshops will follow Sri Krishna's divine instruction on Yoga practices to grow nearer and dearer to our Divine Nature, including teachings on Selfless Love, Devotion, Puja, Temple Walks, Kirtan Chanting and much more!