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Karma Yoga Week

with Swami Dharmananda and Anandamayi Chaitanya

February 23 - 28, 2025

Date and Time Details:

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. The course will conclude at 3pm on the Final date. 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

Contact: yogafarmregistration@sivananda.org
(530) 272-9322


What to Bring:
slip on shoes, loose comfortable clothing, writing materials, meditation shawl or blanket, yoga mat, flashlight. All books and materials are available in our boutique.

  • Tent - Bring Your Own – $188.00
  • Om Cabin - Double – $650.00
  • Om Cabin - Private – $350.00
  • Siva Cabin - Shared – $363.00
  • Siva Cabin - Private – $488.00
  • Deluxe Shanti Cabin - Shared – $600.00
  • Deluxe Shanti Cabin - Private – $700.00

** All options include 2 vegetarian meals, 2 yoga classes, and 2 satsangs.

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Program Details

During this Karma Yoga Week we will practice selfless service which is volunteering done without selfish expectations. We welcome karma yogis, especially for this karma yoga week. Karma Yogis work four hours a day and have a 50% reduction on accommodations. Gardening, maintenance, building and cooking skills are especially welcome.

Daily Schedule

6-8am Satsang: Guided silent meditation practice, chanting and lecture
8-10am Karma Yoga
10am Brunch
11-12 Karma Yoga
12 – 1:30 Karma Yoga Workshop
2 – 4pm Karma Yoga 
4-6pm Yoga Class
6pm Dinner
8-10pm Satsang: meditation, chanting and lecture

Pre-requisites

There are no prerequisites other than a sincere desire to serve.

COURSE MATERIAL

“Essentials of Yoga Practice & Philosophy” by Swami Sitaramananda

About the Teachers

Swami Dharmananda

Swami Dharmananda is assistant director of the Yoga Farm and is in charge of the Karma Yoga program.  He is a faculty of the Sivananda Institute of Health (SIHY) and is one of the main teachers of Yoga Philosophy and Meditation at the Ashram. He took sannyas vows in 2013 and is keenly interested in […]

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Anandamayi Chaitanya

Anandamayi Chaitanya hails from Japan and completed the TTC at the Yoga Farm in 2014 and ATTC in 2015.  She graduated the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training (SYHET) program in 2019 and is a certified yoga therapist, specializing in Stress Relief techniques and Adapted Yoga practices to meet the needs of her students.  She is […]

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