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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 full-time for five years at the Ho Chi Minh City center and four years at the Da Lat ashram. In July 2025, she took sannyas, dedicating her life to spiritual practice and selfless service.

Swami Divyananda shares the teachings of Hatha Yoga, meditation, and kirtan with devotion and clarity. She loves music, sings kirtan, and plays instruments, bringing joy and presence into all she does.

Upcoming Programs by Swami Divyananda

Stress Relief and Relaxation: From Stress to Strength

June 26 - July 3, 2026
Understand well the phenomenon of stress. Build resilience amidst the urgent demands and distractions of our modern world. Alleviate the impact of stress and anxiety by understanding your personal “stress profile”—your triggers, conditioned reactions, weaknesses, etc. Awareness is your key to transformation.

4th of July: Heartfelt and Joyful Living with Infinite Compassion Orchestra

Also with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Sivasankariananda, Infinite Compassion Orchestra and Swami Adiparashaktiananda

July 2 - 5, 2026
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.

Family Yoga Camp

Also with Swami Adiparashaktiananda and Maha Lakshmi, C-IAYT, RYT 500

July 7 - 12, 2026
Bringing Family and Yoga practice together during this special time here at the Ashram. Enjoy the peaceful nature, have fun and quality time with your family, while shaping body and mind in the daily Asana classes and spiritual courses. The Family Week offers an adjusted Ashram schedule to meet Family needs. Qualified staff will share Yoga Asana Classes with your family tailored towards a child's practice and introduce a meditation practice that the whole family can participate in together. Family accommodation in four-bed cabins are available, however, space is limited. If you would like to be nearer to nature, bring a tent!

Stress Relief and Relaxation: From Stress to Strength

July 31 - August 7, 2026
Understand well the phenomenon of stress. Build resilience amidst the urgent demands and distractions of our modern world. Alleviate the impact of stress and anxiety by understanding your personal “stress profile”—your triggers, conditioned reactions, weaknesses, etc. Awareness is your key to transformation.

Heartfelt and Joyful Living Retreat

August 21 - 28, 2026

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 […]

Meditation in Daily Life Retreat

September 18 - 25, 2026
Meditation is a constant observance of the mind. Learn to identify the energies outside of you and within you and how to work with them. Learn to access the inner intuitive voice that will guide you towards positive decisions and actions. Ultimately, this will lead to success in meditation—and life.

Yoga Wellness Retreat as Lifestyle Medicine

September 25 - October 2, 2026
Scientists recognize the benefit of using evidence-based lifestyle interventions for healing—they’re easy to practice, cheap, and open to all. Rediscover the inner connection with your Self in the gentle, nourishing atmosphere of the Ashram. Swami Sivananda—whose 200 books form the foundation of our teachings—was a medical doctor, a Himalayan sage and a humanitarian. Swami Vishnudevananda carried his master’s love of healing to the western world in the 1950s and taught this practical science of yoga and lifestyle medicine for 60 years.

Karma Yoga Week (1/2 price)

Also with Swami Adiparashaktiananda

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 Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Adiparashaktiananda and Swami Sivasankariananda

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 Adiparashaktiananda

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.