Programs
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Seva Study Seva Study is a residential program in which spiritual volunteers become fully immersed in the ashram for a minimum of one month. The idea of selfless service (seva) is an important concept in most Indian religions and yogic traditions. Because God is perceived as having an inner relationship with others, as well as oneself, […]
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Give the gift of Yoga to a friend with these gift certificates.
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Join us this holiday season for our "Classical Yoga for Self-Healing" online retreat. Senior teachers and special guest presenters will deepen our understanding of the Classical Yoga and Vedic teachings and practices as we reflect on the past year and establish a new, enlightened vision for the coming year. We will have daily satsangs, meditation, chanting, Yoga asana classes with talks on the healing power of mantra, positive thinking techniques, Upanishads, Ayurveda and the mind, Jyotish predictions for 2021, New Year resolves, and more!
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Sivananda Yoga Ashram Yoga Farm
The Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training is a 2-year 800-hour yoga therapy certification program that trains teachers to employ the deeper healing methodologies of yoga, working one-on-one with individuals and in support of the healthcare community in developing practical solutions for long-term holistic health.
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We pray that you are well in this difficult time. In the world crisis of Covid-19 we know that you may be experiencing difficulties, anxiety and stress. We would like to offer a service to help maintain physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda
Open Dates
Online
The satsangs will now be held on Thursdays at 6 am Vietnam | Swami Sitaramananda has been offering regular weekly online Satsangs since 2020.
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Sivananda Ashram Yoga Vedanta Farm
Recordings for our Onsite/Online Thanksgiving Retreat: Bhakti Yoga: Path to Blissful Union with the Supreme 2021 Daily Schedule RECORDINGS Wednesday, November 24 2 - 3:45 pm – Katha Kirtan & Hanuman Chalisa with Radha Chaitanya 7:30 pm – Satsang: Consciousness of Union vs Separation and loneliness with Swami Sitaramananda Thursday, November 25 6 – 7:30 […]
with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda
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18 class recordings, shared from private YouTube recordings, each class is about 2 hours length, Homework and writing assignments after every class, Assigned Mentor to review your HW assignments, Final Exam at end of course to receive certificate
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Sivananda Yoga Ashram Yoga Farm
It's the event of the century!
Open Dates
Seva Study Seva Study is a residential program in which spiritual volunteers become fully immersed in the ashram for a minimum of one month. The idea of selfless service (seva) is an important concept in most Indian religions and yogic traditions. Because God is perceived as having an inner relationship with others, as well as oneself, […]
Open Dates
Online
The Los Angeles SYVC is offering daily online Yoga classes. Stay Strong and Positive with dedicated Sivananda Yoga teachers and your fellow students!
Open Dates
Online
Free - $108 | 90-minute first session, with follow-up sessions.
with Maha Lakshmi, C-IAYT, RYT 500
November 21 - 24, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
An ideal course for those looking to learn more about seasonal, healthy, vegetarian cooking. You will learn to create simple, delicious, & nutritious meals from organic, seasonal ingredients.
with Swami Dharmananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Sivasankariananda, Anandamayi Chaitanya, Swamini Svatmavidyananda, Acharya Mangalananda and Prabhu Nam Kaur
November 27 - December 1, 2024
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.
with Swami Dharmananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda and Nitya (Hoa Tran)
December 1 - 8, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This stress management teacher training will train the teacher to use the yogic principles and techniques to help people manage there stress and live a more balanced life.
December 1, 2024
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.
December 5 - 8, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This weekend is ideal for beginners, or those new to Sivananda Yoga. This course gives you the full yogic experience, progressively introducing yoga asanas, breathing exercises, meditation, mantra chanting and yoga philosophy and it will cover the 5 points of Yoga. You will be immersed in the daily routine of yoga and will experience wholesome vegetarian meals. You will leave rested and refreshed with the basic knowledge of how to continue to practice at home.
December 12 - 15, 2024
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.
with Swami Dharmananda
December 12 - 15, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Join us for this 3 days immersive course as we apply classical Yoga knowledge to overcome past hurts through the practice of forgiveness. Forgiveness is essential spiritual practice to bring us back to the solid present and free ourselves from debilitating attachments and negative emotions that prevent us from expressing our true Self.
with Arun Deva, AP, AYT, C-IAYT, E-RYT500
December 13 - 15, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
How do we understand the emotional body? In āyurveda the mind begins in the heart, reaches downwards into the gut and upwards into the brain. The connections are easy to see as seats of instincts, feelings and sensation/thought. All our instincts and our rational thinking revolve around the mediating emotional state.
with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Dharmananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda and Swami Sivasankariananda
December 14, 2024
Online
5:00 pm PT | Speak to senior swamis and staff about the upcoming Teacher Training Courses. We have upcoming courses in California and Vietnam.
December 17 - 22, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Stress has been determined to be the #1 cause of all illness and disease. During this Stress Relief and Relaxation Weekend Retreat we will be working in alliance with the mind, body and breath, where one can learn to not only effectively reduce stress, but one can actually achieve a deep sense of peace and well-being.
December 17 - 22, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This course gives you an introduction to the real classical practice of hatha yoga as described in the scriptures. Hatha Yoga is seen as a ladder to Raja Yoga which culminates in the practice of Meditation. For most people Meditation is not possible so hatha yoga is prescribed so by controlling the breath we can control the prana which leads to control of the mind and the thoughts.
with Maha Lakshmi, C-IAYT, RYT 500
December 19 - 22, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
An ideal course for those looking to learn more about seasonal, healthy, vegetarian cooking. You will learn to create simple, delicious, & nutritious meals from organic, seasonal ingredients.
with Swami Dharmananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Sivasankariananda, Anandamayi Chaitanya and Nitya (Hoa Tran)
Flexible Dates
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Dec. 20 - Jan. 2 | Join the Yoga Farm staff for our special Holiday Retreat: Yoga Practices for Divine Love in Daily Life. This year's program follows the teachings from the Bhagavad Gita chapter 12: The Yoga of Devotion. Workshops will follow Sri Krishna's divine instruction on Yoga practices to grow nearer and dearer to our Divine Nature, including teachings on Selfless Love, Devotion, Puja, Temple Walks, Kirtan Chanting and much more!
with Nitya (Hoa Tran)
January 2 - 5, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Ayurveda is the oldest known medical system. It is the Mother of all healing systems. It is a five thousand year old Vedic Science of life, (Ayur= life, Veda= knowledge, science). Ayurveda is the traditional healing system of India and the medical side of the yogic science.
January 5, 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.
January 7 - 12, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This week is ideal for beginners, or those new to Sivananda Yoga. This course gives you the full yogic experience, progressively introducing yoga asanas, breathing exercises, meditation, mantra chanting and yoga philosophy and it will cover the 5 points of Yoga. You will be immersed in the daily routine of yoga and will experience wholesome vegetarian meals. You will leave rested and refreshed with the basic knowledge of how to continue to practice at home.
January 9 - 12, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Stress Relief and Relaxation Weekend Retreat Stress has been determined to be the #1 cause of all illness and disease. During this Stress Relief and Relaxation Weekend Retreat we will be working in alliance with the mind, body and breath, where one can learn to not only effectively reduce stress, but one can actually achieve […]
with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Dharmananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda and Swami Sivasankariananda
January 11, 2025
Online
5:00 pm PT | Speak to senior swamis and staff about the upcoming Teacher Training Courses. We have upcoming courses in California and Vietnam.
January 14 - 19, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This week is ideal for those wanted a full immersion into classical Sivananda Yoga. This course gives you the full yogic experience, progressively introducing yoga asanas, breathing exercises, meditation, mantra chanting and yoga philosophy and it will cover the 4 paths of Yoga. You will be immersed in the daily routine of yoga and will experience wholesome vegetarian meals. You will leave rested and refreshed with the basic knowledge of how to continue to practice at home.
January 16 - 19, 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.
with Swami Adi Parashaktiananda
January 21 - 26, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This course gives you an introduction to the real classical practice of hatha yoga as described in the scriptures. Hatha Yoga is seen as a ladder to Raja Yoga which culminates in the practice of Meditation. For most people Meditation is not possible so hatha yoga is prescribed so by controlling the breath we can control the prana which leads to control of the mind and the thoughts.
with Anandamayi Chaitanya
January 23 - 26, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This wonderfully balanced program integrates the 5 Points of Yoga in daily life. Furthermore, this daily program is in tune with the rhythms of Nature and of our body. Thus by adhering to the daily schedule we bring back our natural resource of energy, joy, and health. In addition, you can drop in or visit any length of time and experience the complete benefits of yoga life. Also, this renewed feeling about yourself and your newly learned yoga and meditation skills will improve you physical and mental health for a long time to come.
January 28 - February 2, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Prana is life force or vital energy. By increasing our prana we can deal with life's stresses and challenges with ease and skill. We not only need to increase our prana, but we need to balance our prana, conserve our prana, channel our prana, and purify the prana as well.
January 30 - February 2, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This weekend is ideal for beginners, or those new to Sivananda Yoga. This course gives you the full yogic experience, progressively introducing yoga asanas, breathing exercises, meditation, mantra chanting and yoga philosophy and it will cover the 5 points of Yoga. You will be immersed in the daily routine of yoga and will experience wholesome vegetarian meals. You will leave rested and refreshed with the basic knowledge of how to continue to practice at home.
February 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.
February 4 - 9, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This week is ideal for beginners, or those new to Sivananda Yoga. This course gives you the full yogic experience, progressively introducing yoga asanas, breathing exercises, meditation, mantra chanting and yoga philosophy and it will cover the 5 points of Yoga. You will be immersed in the daily routine of yoga and will experience wholesome vegetarian meals. You will leave rested and refreshed with the basic knowledge of how to continue to practice at home.
February 6 - 9, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Stress Relief and Relaxation Weekend Retreat Stress has been determined to be the #1 cause of all illness and disease. During this Stress Relief and Relaxation Weekend Retreat we will be working in alliance with the mind, body and breath, where one can learn to not only effectively reduce stress, but one can actually achieve […]
with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Narayanananda, Swami Pranavananda and Swami Adi Parashaktiananda
February 8 - March 8, 2025
This 4 week course is in beautiful Vietnam. It offers a profound personal experience, will allow you to transmit the knowledge of yoga to others. The spiritual essence of yoga is learned through a combination of repeated practice and inspirational lessons.
February 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.
with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Dharmananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda and Swami Sivasankariananda
February 15, 2025
Online
5:00 pm PT | Speak to senior swamis and staff about the upcoming Teacher Training Courses. We have upcoming courses in California and Vietnam.
with Swami Dharmananda
February 18 - 23, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Raja Yoga is the royal Yoga path of mind control and meditation. It is a natural culmination of the Hatha Yoga practice which is considered to be a step to Raja Yoga. The purpose of Raja Yoga is to bring the mind to calmness so one can realize the Self, the peace and Bliss within. Course study centers on the Raja Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Students learn to apply the classical teachings in the context of daily life, gain understanding of the workings of the mind, and learn techniques and practices to gain mastery over the mind
February 20 - 23, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This weekend is ideal for beginners, or those new to Sivananda Yoga. This course gives you the full yogic experience, progressively introducing yoga asanas, breathing exercises, meditation, mantra chanting and yoga philosophy and it will cover the 5 points of Yoga. You will be immersed in the daily routine of yoga and will experience wholesome vegetarian meals. You will leave rested and refreshed with the basic knowledge of how to continue to practice at home.
with Swami Dharmananda and Anandamayi Chaitanya
February 23 - 28, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Karma Yoga is service 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. A Permaculture Action Day will also be taking place on Tuesday, October 10th as part of the Karma Yoga Week.
with Swami Dharmananda, Swami Sivasankariananda and Ganga Chaitanya
March 1 - 29, 2025
Grass Valley, CA, USA
This 4 week course, which offers a profound personal experience, will allow you to transmit the knowledge of yoga to others. The spiritual essence of yoga is learned through a combination of repeated practice and inspirational lessons.
with Swami Adi Parashaktiananda
April 8 - 13, 2025
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This course gives you an introduction to the real classical practice of hatha yoga as described in the scriptures. Hatha Yoga is seen as a ladder to Raja Yoga which culminates in the practice of Meditation. For most people Meditation is not possible so hatha yoga is prescribed so by controlling the breath we can control the prana which leads to control of the mind and the thoughts.
with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Dharmananda and Swami Adi Parashaktiananda
May 10 - June 7, 2025
Grass Valley, CA, USA
This 4 week course, which offers a profound personal experience, will allow you to transmit the knowledge of yoga to others. The spiritual essence of yoga is learned through a combination of repeated practice and inspirational lessons.
with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Jnaneswariananda and Swami Adi Parashaktiananda
June 10 - 25, 2025
Grass Valley, CA
Sadhana Intensive is a two-week program devised by Swami Vishnudevananda based on his own hatha yoga sadhana in the Himalayas. He said that six months of this intensive practice gave him the energy to carry out his mission of spreading the teachings of yoga in the West for next 40 years.
with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Dharmananda and Swami Adi Parashaktiananda
October 11 - November 8, 2025
Grass Valley, CA, USA
This 4 week course, which offers a profound personal experience, will allow you to transmit the knowledge of yoga to others. The spiritual essence of yoga is learned through a combination of repeated practice and inspirational lessons.
January 4, 2026 - January 2, 2028
Sivananda Yoga Ashram Yoga Farm
The Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training is a 2-year 800-hour yoga therapy certification program that trains teachers to employ the deeper healing methodologies of yoga, working one-on-one with individuals and in support of the healthcare community in developing practical solutions for long-term holistic health.