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Swami Adiparashaktiananda
Swami Adiparashaktiananda is a dedicated Sadhak and an experienced international Sivananda Yoga Teacher and trainer in international TTCs in USA, Vietnam , Japan and China for more than 16 years. He mainly serves as assistant to Acharya Swami Sitaramananda at the Sivananda Ashram yoga Farm in Grass Valley California. He took the first monastic vow from Sivananda lineage in 2011 and became a sannyasin in 2017. He teaches a 7-day Hatha Yoga Sadhana course and the 14-day Sivananda Sadhana Intensive course, whose emphasis is on individual sadhana. His teaching is classical and brought peace and clarity to many. He enjoys all forms of karma yoga, including gardening, cooking, cleaning, website, administration, and teaching.
Upcoming Programs by Swami Adiparashaktiananda
Online Pranayama Immersion (11 sessions)
Open Dates
Start your New Year 2025 on the right foot with this Online Pranayama Immersion (11 sessions) with Swami Adi Parashaktiananda.
Online Pranayama Immersion (11 sessions)
Open Dates
Start your New Year 2026 on the right foot with this Online Pranayama Immersion (12 sessions) with Swami Adi Parashaktiananda.
Prana, Pranayama, and Yuba River
August 7 - 14, 2026
During this week, we will visit the pristine Yuba river and do pranayama by the river and swim and relax. Spending time by the river and practicing pranayama increases our energy and helps us to understand the relationship between prana and our state of mind. We will have some discourses on Hatha Yoga, Yogic lifestyle and routines, and the Yoga Sutras.
Info Session - Sivananda Yoga Peace Educator Training
Also with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda and Swami Sivasankariananda
August 8, 2026
Join this FREE online - Info Session - Sivananda Yoga Peace Educator Training to learn all about what it is; who it is suitable for; how does it work; what are the benefits; and much more. The Sivananda Peace Education Training seeks to nurture peace educators and compassionate leaders who embody the timeless wisdom of Yoga and Vedanta while integrating the best insights of modern psychology, communication, and peace studies.
Karma Yoga Week (1/2 price)
Also with Swami Divyananda
October 18 - 23, 2026
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.
Onsite Yoga Teachers Training Course
Also with Swami Sivasankariananda and Swami Divyananda
October 24 - November 21, 2026
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.
Thanksgiving Retreat: Peace of Mind is Happiness
Also with Swami Sivasankariananda, Mirabai Warkulwiz, Swami Sankarananda, Swami Ramananda - SF Integral Yoga Institute Director and Ramana Erickson
November 25 - 29, 2026
Take a break from the busyness of everyday life and celebrate Thanksgiving in an atmosphere of peace, gratitude, and spiritual renewal. Surrounded by the beauty and tranquility of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm, this retreat offers an opportunity to reconnect with your inner Self and discover the lasting happiness that comes from a peaceful mind.
Holiday Retreat: Finding Inner Strength in a World of Constant Change
Also with Swami Sivasankariananda, Swami Divyananda, Maha Lakshmi, C-IAYT, RYT 500, Nitya (Hoa Tran), Omkara and Pundit Bhima
December 18, 2026 - January 3, 2027
Join for 2 days or all 12 days | This year we will have a variety of workshops on Prasad: The sweetness of devotion, Ayurveda Self Care, Emotional Intelligence, Removing blockages with yoga and massage, Yantra painting, Selfless love, Positive thinking circle, Self as Satchitananda
Onsite Yoga Teachers Training Course
Also with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Sivasankariananda and Swami Divyananda
May 15 - June 12, 2027
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.
Sadhana Intensive
Also with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda and Swami Divyananda
June 16 - 30, 2027
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.
Onsite Yoga Teachers Training Course
Also with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Sivasankariananda and Swami Divyananda
October 9 - November 6, 2027
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.