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November 2025
Ashram Sacred Tour - Intro to Sivananda Yoga
November 2, 2025
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.
Stress Relief and Relaxation Weekend Retreat
November 6 - 9, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
The course is based on the time-tested practice of yogic principles that are proven to be highly effective and easy to learn regardless of a person’s experience in Yoga. Come join us for this special course to learn practical Yoga techniques to increase your stress resilience and maintain a more positive outlook in your life.
Jyotish Beginners Course
with William Surface
November 10 - 13, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to study Vedic Astrology for Beginners in an easy to understand but comprehensive course. This intensive course is designed to give a comprehensive understanding and grounding in the principles of Vedic Astrology. The course will cover the Vedic Philosophy on Karma and the basics in chart reading. Students will be introduced to the Planets, the Signs, the Houses, Rahu Ketu (the nodes of the Moon) the Nakshatras, Vimshottari Dasha system (the unique Vedic System of prediction) and Gochara (Transits). The course will end with Chart analysis.
Ayurveda, Qigong, & Yoga for Good Life
with Nitya (Hoa Tran) and Omkara
November 11 - 16, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Good Life and relationships. Practices from the Classic 4 paths of Yoga and self development for improving your quality of life & relationships. Ayurveda for mental health. Daily self-care practices, enteric nervous system health, and Ayurvedic Dosha understanding.
Techniques of Self-Inquiry: How to find the True Self according to Vedanta
with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda
November 12 - 20, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This Vedanta and Silence Course features vedantic meditation, the practice of group scriptural study, personal self-inquiry and the practice of outer and inner silence.
Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat
November 13 - 16, 2025
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.
Qigong & Qi Healing
with Omkara
November 20 - 23, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Learn the foundation practices and the real meaning of Qigong and energy healing. Also, you’ll learn how to improve & maintain your health and well-being. Learn ways to heal yourself with simple movements and intentions.
Ayurveda Wellness Retreat with California College of Ayurveda
with Dr. Marc Halpern (Dr. Siva), Mahadevan Seetharaman, PhD and Dr. Andrea Deerheart
November 20 - 23, 2025
This special Ayurveda Wellness Retreat will be offered at the Sivananda Yoga Farm and is combined with the faculty of the California College of Ayurveda. There will be 2 separate tracks. One is for those wanting Self-Healing and time to relax. The second is for practitioners who want to study deeply with senior teachers in the field of ayurveda.
Online / onsite Holiday Cooking and Baking
with Maha Lakshmi, C-IAYT, RYT 500
November 24 - 26, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Get ready for the holidays with this wonderful Holiday Cooking and Baking Retreat. For those looking to learn more about seasonal, healthy, vegetarian cooking, you will learn to create simple, delicious, & nutritious meals from organic, seasonal ingredients.
Thanksgiving Retreat: Gods, Goddesses, and Divine stories about planets, stars and the universe
with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Sivasankariananda, Bill Sinclair (Ramdas), Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT (Saraswati Devi), Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Divyananda and Swami Amritananda
November 27 - 30, 2025
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.