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Thanksgiving Retreat: Divine Stories of Nakshatras and their Musical Sounds

with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Sivasankariananda, Bill Sinclair (Ramdas) and Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT (Saraswati Devi)

November 27 - 30, 2025


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)

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Boutique: All books and materials are available to order from our online boutique.

  • Tent - Bring Your Own – $375.00
  • Om Cabin - Private or book with a friend – $630.00
  • Om Cabin - Double (share with another guest) – $540.00
  • Siva Cabin - Private or book with a friend – $810.00
  • Siva Cabin - Double (share with another guest) – $690.00
  • Krishna Cabin, Double (share with another guest) – $690.00
  • Deluxe Shanti Cabin - Private or book with friends – $990.00
  • Deluxe Shanti Cabin - Shared (share with another guest) – $780.00
  • (All prices include $150.00 base amount)

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

Description

“That which elevates one is Dharma. Dharma is that which leads you to the path of perfection and glory. Dharma is that which helps you to have direct communion with the Lord. Dharma is that which makes you Divine. Dharma is the ascending stairway unto God.” — Swami Sivananda

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.

We look to the wisdom of the classical Yoga teachings to remove any question about what is the nature of Truth in these often confusing times. Practical teachings will address what is true leadership on the spiritual path; What is the meaning of personal choice? What is dharma?; What is true freedom? What is the nature of Optimism, hope, and faith?

Daily Schedule

November 27
2pm Arrival
4-6pm Open Yoga Class
5pm Vegetarian Thanksgiving Feast
7-8pm Free Time
8-9:30pm Satsang: Welcome Message: Optimism, Hope and Faith

November 28
6-7:30am Satsang: Freedom and Self-Discipline
8-10am Open Yoga Class
10am Brunch
11am Karma Yoga
1-3pm Workshop:
3-5pm Open Yoga Class
5pm Vegetarian Thanksgiving Feast
8-9:30pm Satsang:

November 29
6-7:30am Satsang: Leadership with Swami Sitaramananda 
8-10am Open Yoga Class
10am Brunch
11am Karma Yoga
12-1:30pm Workshop: Dharma & Duty 
2-3:30pm Workshop: Mantra & Devotion 
4-6pm Open Yoga Class
6pm Dinner
8-9:30pm Satsang:

November 30
6-7:30am Satsang:
8-10am Open Yoga Class
10am Brunch
4-6pm Open Yoga Class
6pm Dinner

Pre-requisite

There are no prerequisites other than a sincere desire to learn classical yoga.

 

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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Swami Sivasankariananda

Swami Sivasankariananda is director of the Los Angeles Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center. She completed her TTC at the Yoga Farm in 1997 and ATTC there in 2008. Swamiji has been on yatra in north and south India and Mount Kailas. She loves to teach and is particularly fond of the Bhakti Yoga practices. She took sannyas in […]

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Bill Sinclair (Ramdas)

Bill Sinclair began studying Vedic Astrology in 2002. He began his studies under Ronnie Dreyer and continues his studies under the guidance of Komilla Sutton.  Bill holds a Level 1 Jyotish Certification from the American College of Vedic Astrology.  He also holds the Jyotish Shastri Diploma from Komilla Academy of Vedic Studies in Chandigarh, India. Bill […]

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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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