4th of July: Vedic Sciences
with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Komilla Sutton, Olga Mandodari Sokolova, Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT (Saraswati Devi), Pundit Samavedula, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda and Pundit Bhima
July 3 - 6, 2025
Description
This 4th of July Weekend we will hold a Vedic Sciences Conference at the Sivananda Yoga Farm. We will have satsangs, yoga classes, vegetarian meals, and workshops. We will have talks with Swami Sitaramananda(Yoga philosophy), Komilla Sutton(Jyotisha), and Olga Mandodari Sokolova(Vastu), and a special vocalist music sharing with Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT (Saraswati Devi).
In addition, Pundit Samavedula and Pundit Bhimji will perform a very sacred Navagraha Puja & Chandi Homa for the protection and healing of everyone present, their family and friends, and the whole world.
Schedule
Thursday, July 3
2pm: Arrival
4pm: Yoga Class
6pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Satsang
Friday, July 4
6am: Welcome Satsanga with Swami Sitaramananda
8am: Yoga Class
10am: Brunch
1-3pm: Vastu Workshop with Olga Mandodari
4pm: Yoga Class
6pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Jyotisha Talk with Komilla Sutton
Saturday, July 5
6-10am: Navagraha Puja & Chandi Homa with Pundit Samavedulas
8am: Yoga Class (optional)
10am: Brunch
1-3pm: Jyotish Talk with Komilla Sutton
4pm: Yoga Class
6pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Vocalist music sharing with Silvia Nakkach
Sunday, July 6
6am: Vastu Talk with Olga Mandodari
8am: Yoga Class
10am: Brunch
12pm: Departure
Pre-requisite
There are no prerequisites other than a sincere desire to learn
About the Teachers
Acharya Swami Sitaramananda
Swami Sitaramananda is a senior acharya of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers and is director of the Sivananda Ashram Vedanta Yoga Farm, California and the Sivananda Yoga Resort and Training Center, Vietnam. She is acharya of China, Taiwan, and Japan as well. Swamiji is the organizer and teacher of the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training (SYHET) program, an 800-hour program on yoga therapy, […]
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Komilla Sutton
Komilla is co-founder and Chair of the British Association for Vedic Astrology. She is an internationally-renowned consultant, teacher and lecturer. Indian born, Komilla Sutton is one of the pioneers in making this subject more accessible for Western readers. She is author of The Essentials of Vedic Astrology, Lunar Nodes: Crisis and Redemption, Nakshatras, and Indian Astrology.
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Olga Mandodari Sokolova
Olga Mandodari Sokolova, is a certified Vaastu Shastra Consultant. She studied at the International Institute of Mayonic Science & Technology in Chennai, India under Dr. V. Sthapati Ganapati, a world renowned traditional architect of Southern India who relies on Vaastu principles in his projects. Ms. Sokolova earned her MS degree in Civil Engineering from the […]
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Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT (Saraswati Devi)
Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT (Saraswati Devi), is a Grammy-nominated musician and a renowned vocal artist. She is a former clinical psychologist, an author, a world-wide sound and music educator, and a Nada Yoga scholar and yogini. She is a pioneer in the field of sound and music therapies, and an academic consultant and the creator […]
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Pundit Samavedula
Pundit Samavedula is a 6th generation Sama Veda pandit who was trained in the Vedas beginning at age 7. He attended the Shri Sarva Raya Veda Patha Shala school in South India, and after 12 years of study, received his Master's Degree in Vedic Studies (Ganapati Pandit). Panditji has been coming to the Yoga Farm […]
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Swami Adi Parashaktiananda
Swami Adi Parashaktiananda is a dedicated Sadhak and an experienced international Sivananda Hatha Yoga teacher and trainer in international TTC in USA, Vietnam , Japan and China for more than twelve years. He mainly serves as assistant to Acharya Swami Sitaramananda at the Sivananda Ashram yoga Farm in Grass Valley California and at the Sivananda […]
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Pundit Bhima
Pundit Bhima, originally from South India, joined the Sivananda Yoga Farm in 2023. He was born and brought up in a Vedic Hindu family. His father was Sri Trinadha Lakshmi Narasimha Murty garu who was the Sri Devi Upasaka (meant to serve or one who serves). He is a traditionally trained priest from the Veda(Yajusha […]
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