Heartfelt and Joyful Living Retreat
with Swami Divyananda
August 21 - 28, 2026
Online
Arrival & Departure
Arrival: Check-in time is 2:00pm. We encourage you to arrive by 4:00pm for the Asana class. Dinner is at 6:00pm and there will be a Welcoming Orientation at 7:00pm followed by Satsang at 8:00pm.
Departure: Check-out time is 12:00pm. You are welcome to stay in the ashram for the rest of the afternoon even after checking out of your room.
Location:
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Address
14651 Ballantree Lane
Grass Valley, CA 95949 USA
Contactyogafarmregistration@sivananda.org
(530) 272-9322
What to Bring:
slip on shoes, loose comfortable clothing, writing materials, meditation shawl or blanket, yoga mat, sitting cushion, water bottle, and flashlight. All books and materials are available to order from our online boutique. (we will not have yoga mat and cushions available so please bring your own)
Siva Wellness Center:
Invest in your own well being through an experience that allows you to tune into your body’s innate wisdom and bring you into balance.
Siva Wellness Center
Boutique: All books and materials are available to order from our online boutique.
- Online – $150.00
- Tent - Bring Your Own (female) – $780.00
- Tent - Bring Your Own (male) – $780.00
- Om Cabin - Private or book with a friend (2 twin beds) – $1,270.00
- Om Cabin - Double dorm share with another guest (2 twin beds) – $1,060.00
- Om Cabin - Private (1 twin bed) – $1,270.00
- Siva Cabin - Book with a friend (2 twin beds) – $1,690.00
- Siva Cabin - share dorm with another guest (2 twin beds) – $1,410.00
- Siva Cabin - Private (1 twin bed) – $1,690.00
- Krishna Cabin - book with a friend (2 twin beds) – $1,690.00
- Krishna Cabin, Double share dorm (2 twin beds) – $1,410.00
- Deluxe Shanti - Private or Married Couples (Queen Bed + Futon) – $2,110.00
- Deluxe Shanti - book with friends or family (3 twin beds) – $3,600.00
- Deluxe Shanti Shared Dorm (3 twin beds) – $1,410.00
- Deluxe Shanti - book with friends or family (2 twin beds) – $2,960.00
- Deluxe Shanti Shared Dorm (2 twin beds) – $1,410.00 (All prices include $150.00 base amount)
All options include 2 vegetarian meals, 2 yoga classes, and 2 satsangs.
Description
Life is love and love is life, according to Swami Sivananda. Life is poetry and relationships. Nourish the right brain and discover your creative self. Relax in your fulfilled divine nature.
Most people exhaust themselves by over-thinking. They suffer and forget their heart. Be nice. Be yourself. Learn to give comfort to others by your loving presence. Learn the art of listening, the art of remembering divinity in people around you. Get out of your self-asserting nature. Learn self-surrender. Soften yourself and sweeten your life through kirtan and community. Open yourself to the miracle of living. Marvel at the richness of your own heart. Serve, love, give. Cultivate joy and acceptance. Sing. See divinity in your Self and others. Enjoy the gift of nature; see nature as the Divine Mother.
“Smile with the flowers and the green grass. Play with the butterflies, birds and deer. Shake hands with the shrubs, ferns and twigs of trees. Talk to the rainbow, wind, stars and sun. Converse with the running brooks and the waves of the sea. Speak with the walking stick. Develop friendship with all your neighbors, dogs, cats, cows, human beings, trees, flowers, etc. Then you will have a wide, perfect, rich, full life. You will realize oneness of life.” —Swami Sivananda
Afternoon workshop topics include:
Transform Emotion to Devotion: Nine Modes of Bhakti
Chanting Melts the Heart
What is Mantra?
Conflict Resolution/Self and Others
Non-Violent Communication
The Art of Listening
Wisdom Stories and Mythology
Recommended Daily Schedule
- 6:00–7:30am – Satsang (meditation, chanting, lecture)
- 8:00–9:45am – Asana class
- 10:00am – Vegetarian brunch
- 11:00am – Karma Yoga
- 12:00pm – Nature Walks
- 1:00–2:30pm – Workshop on Heartfelt and Joyful Living
- 2:30 – 4pm – Free Time
- 4:00–5:45pm – Asana class
- 6:00pm – Vegetarian dinner
- 7:30–9:00pm – Satsang (meditation, chanting, lecture)
Pre-requisite
There are no prerequisites other than a sincere desire to learn classical yoga.
Tuition & Cost
Tuition: $30/day + accommodations
Course Material
Yoga Sadhana for Self_Healing by Swami Sitaramananda
Learning Selfless Love by Swami Sitaramananda
Practice of Bhakti Yoga by Swami Sivananda
Kirtan: Sivananda Chant Book
About the Teacher
Swami Divyananda
Swami Divyananda is a yoga teacher hailed from Vietnam and sannyasin in the Sivananda tradition. She started practicing yoga at the age of 20 and completed her TTC in 2016, SYHET in 2020, and ATTC in 2022. She has also completed five Sadhana Intensive courses, deepening her practice of pranayama and inner discipline. She served […]
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