Program Calendar
Program Calendar
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Ongoing Classes
Online International Satsangs with Swami Sitaramananda
with Swami Sitaramananda
Open Dates
Online
The satsangs will now be held on Thursdays at 6 am PT. | Swami Sitaramananda has offered regular Online Satsangs for the past 3 years.
Sivananda Yoga Farm Gift Certificate
Open Dates
Give the gift of Yoga to a friend with these gift certificates.
Yoga Health Education Counseling
Open Dates
Online
Free - $108 | 90-minute first session, with follow-up sessions.
Online Yoga Classes Through Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Los Angeles
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!
FREE Yoga Stress Relief Counseling
Open Dates
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.
August 2023
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September 2023
Master Course: Yoga Sadhana for Self Healing (online/onsite)
with Swami Sitaramananda and Swami Dharmananda
September 22, 2023 - January 19, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Join us for this 18-week course (18 sessions) with Swami Sitaramananda on Yoga Sadhana for Self Healing. Swamiji will cover many topics in depth with wisdom that are important for our knowledge and understanding on how to be healthy in body, mind, and spirit.
Karma Yoga Week
with Swami Dharmananda and Swami Hamsananda
September 24 - 29, 2023
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…
Positive Thinking for Self-Renewal
September 24 - 29, 2023
Renew your outlook on life with the ancient tools of Yoga. Learn practical and accessible Yoga techniques to open the heart, to generate positive thought patterns and to overcome negative tendencies. Our minds are saturated with information overload, especially during the current Covid-19 crisis.
Onsite Yoga Teachers Training Course
with Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Jnaneswariananda, Swami Dharmananda and Swami Adi Parashaktiananda
September 30 - October 28, 2023
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.
October 2023
Onsite Yoga Teachers Training Course
with Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Jnaneswariananda, Swami Dharmananda and Swami Adi Parashaktiananda
September 30 - October 28, 2023
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.
Ayurvedic Detoxification Rejuvenation Retreat
with Dr. Manisha Kshirsagar and Maha Lakshmi, C-IAYT, RYT 500
October 6 - 11, 2023
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Detoxifying in Spring and Fall is an important part of the Ayurvedic seasonal routine. Disease prevention and wellness are the natural results of regular seasonal cleanses. Join us for a special cleansing diet week using khicharee, which is nutritious and at the same time gives a break to…
Raja Yoga Meditation Course
with Swami Dharmananda
October 8 - 13, 2023
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This five-day Yogic Meditation course introduces the basic guidelines and conditions for classical yogic meditation. There will be discussion on Why meditate? and the necessity to go to the transcendental level of existence to find true peace and happiness. Participants will study the mechanics of the mind and…
Stress Relief and Relaxation Weekend Retreat
with Nitya (Hoa Tran) and Omkara
October 12 - 15, 2023
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…
Ashram Sacred Tour – Intro to Sivananda Yoga
October 15, 2023
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.
Navaratri Celebration
October 15 - 24, 2023
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Come join the Navaratri Celebration of nine nights of worship to God in the form of the Divine Mother at one of the most inspirational times of the year.
Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat
with Manas Kshirsagar
October 19 - 22, 2023
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…
Onsite 9-day TTC Immersion / Refresher
with Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Jnaneswariananda, Swami Dharmananda and Swami Adi Parashaktiananda
October 20 - 28, 2023
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
The 9-day TTC Immersion/Refresher is for graduates of the Online TTC or for TTC graduates that would like a refresher.
Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training – Information Meeting
with Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Jnaneswariananda, Swami Dharmananda and Swami Sivasankariananda
October 22, 2023
Online
11am - 1pm PT - Speak to senior faculty about the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training, 800-hour Yoga Therapy program. The next cohort begins January 2024. For Yoga teachers looking to take the next step, learn about this unique and transformational program that gives you the tools to…
Anatomy & Corrections of Asanas
with Swami Jnaneswariananda
October 31 - November 5, 2023
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This course will go over the Sivananda asana sequence and take a closer look at the anatomy of the body in each posture. Swamiji will cover how to make self corrections to go deeper into the asanas.
November 2023
Anatomy & Corrections of Asanas
with Swami Jnaneswariananda
October 31 - November 5, 2023
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This course will go over the Sivananda asana sequence and take a closer look at the anatomy of the body in each posture. Swamiji will cover how to make self corrections to go deeper into the asanas.
Yoga and Ayurveda
with Ananda Mayi
November 2 - 5, 2023
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Yoga and Ayurveda are "lifestyle medicine" that help us connect to our own inherent wisdom and guide us to make healthy choices based in Self-love rather than emotions based in negative habits and stress patterns. Daily workshops and satsangs include Yoga psychology to understand the underlying nature of…
Vedanta for Beginners
with Swami Dharmananda
November 7 - 12, 2023
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Description This 5 days course will give you the basic knowledge of Vedanta, the Science of the True Self, so you can start your process of Self enquiry and avoid pitfalls in your life, self created by your own illusion. Learn to ask the right questions in your…
Vegetarian Cooking and Holiday Baking
with Maha Lakshmi, C-IAYT, RYT 500
November 9 - 12, 2023
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Description 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. Hands-on cooking Simple, delicious recipes Simple techniques for making tasty food Basics of vegetarianism Using food to increase vitality…
Ashram Sacred Tour – Intro to Sivananda Yoga
November 12, 2023
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.
Positive Thinking for Self-Renewal
with Swami Hamsananda
November 14 - 19, 2023
Renew your outlook on life with the ancient tools of Yoga. Learn practical and accessible Yoga techniques to open the heart, to generate positive thought patterns and to overcome negative tendencies. Our minds are saturated with information overload, especially during the current Covid-19 crisis.
Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat
November 16 - 19, 2023
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…
Recharge your Battery with Asanas & Pranayama
with Swami Adi Parashaktiananda
November 17 - 22, 2023
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
This week is ideal for those wanting a reset and recharge. This week we will practice systematically the asanas and pranayamas and have workshops on how to absorb and store more prana. Prana is like the battery of our physical body. Just like the battery in car, when…
Thanksgiving Retreat for Joyful Living
with Swami Jnaneswariananda, Swami Sivasankariananda, Swami Dharmananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Hamsananda, Karnamrita Dasi and Acharya Mangalananda
November 23 - 26, 2023
During this landmark year of the yoga farm, we will focus on holistic health and healing topics for our traditional thanksgiving retreat. We would like to bring wisdom teachers, ayurvedic doctors, yoga therapists, psychologists and specialists on mental health together to create awareness about integrated yoga practice as…
Beginners Yoga Course, Level 1
November 28 - December 3, 2023
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…
Stress Relief and Relaxation Weekend Retreat
November 30 - December 3, 2023
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…
December 2023
Holiday Retreat: Yoga Practices for Divine Love in Daily Life
with Swami Jnaneswariananda, Swami Dharmananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Sivasankariananda, Swami Hamsananda, Nitya (Hoa Tran), Ananda Mayi and Brother Rolph Fernandes
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…
Beginners Yoga Course, Level 1
November 28 - December 3, 2023
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…
Stress Relief and Relaxation Weekend Retreat
November 30 - December 3, 2023
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…
Vedanta and Silence Course
with Swami Jnaneswariananda
December 1 - 10, 2023
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Vedanta and Silence Course This Vedanta and Silence Course features vedantic meditation, the practice of group scriptural study, personal self-inquiry and the practice of outer and inner silence. There will be personal coaching and guidance in the study of Viveka Chudamani, the "Crest Jewel of Discrimination" by Sankaracharya.…
Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat
December 7 - 10, 2023
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…
Ashram Sacred Tour – Intro to Sivananda Yoga
December 10, 2023
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.
Vegetarian Cooking and Holiday Baking
with Maha Lakshmi, C-IAYT, RYT 500
December 14 - 17, 2023
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Description 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. Hands-on cooking Simple, delicious recipes Simple techniques for making tasty food Basics of vegetarianism Using food to increase vitality…
Bhagavad Gita in Daily Life
with Swami Jnaneswariananda
December 19 - 24, 2023
Renew your outlook on life with the ancient tools of Yoga. Learn practical and accessible Yoga techniques to open the heart, to generate positive thought patterns and to overcome negative tendencies. Our minds are saturated with information overload, especially during the current Covid-19 crisis.
Hatha Yoga Sadhana Kickstart
with Swami Adi Parashaktiananda
December 26 - 31, 2023
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…
2024
800-Hour Professional Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training
with Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Jnaneswariananda, Mary Thompson (Mahavidya), Lila Lolling, Swami Dharmananda and Swami Sivasankariananda
January 5, 2024 - January 11, 2026
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.
Onsite Yoga Teachers Training Course
with Swami Jnaneswariananda, Swami Dharmananda and Ganga Chaitanya
March 2 - 30, 2024
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.
Permaculture Design Certification
with Spencer Nielsen
April 5 - 12, 2024
This course will follow the structure and content of internationally-recognized PDC's, while adding principles and practices of Yoga and Ayurveda. We will look to the roots of permaculture with Bill Mollison and David Holmgren as well as the application and influence it has had around the world. The…
Pancha Karma Detoxification Therapy
with Vaidya Bharathi A.V. BAMS, FAIHM, YIC
April 25 - May 3, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Cut-off for registering - May 19th Pancha Karma Detoxification Therapy Receive Pancha Karma at the beautiful Yoga Farm in Grass Valley, California, an ideal place to relax, rejuvenate and detoxify. Pancha Karma is Ayurveda’s elegant and highly-specialized system of purification and rejuvenation. The Pancha Karma process gets to…
Onsite Yoga Teachers Training Course
with Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Jnaneswariananda, Swami Dharmananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda and Swami Hamsananda
May 4 - June 1, 2024
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.
Onsite Advanced Teachers Training Course
with Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Jnaneswariananda, Swami Dharmananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda and Swami Hamsananda
June 4 - July 1, 2024
The Advanced Yoga Teachers Training Course (ATTC) allows graduates from the Sivananda Yoga Teachers Training Course (TTC) to deepen their spiritual practice and study of Hatha yoga, Vedanta philosophy, Raja yoga, Anatomy, and Sanskrit. Advanced Yoga Teachers Training couse is another opportunity to practice under guidance in a…
Stress Relief and Relaxation Weekend Retreat
June 20 - 23, 2024
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…
Pancha Karma Detoxification Therapy
with Vaidya Bharathi A.V. BAMS, FAIHM, YIC
September 20 - 28, 2024
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Cut-off for registering - May 19th Pancha Karma Detoxification Therapy Receive Pancha Karma at the beautiful Yoga Farm in Grass Valley, California, an ideal place to relax, rejuvenate and detoxify. Pancha Karma is Ayurveda’s elegant and highly-specialized system of purification and rejuvenation. The Pancha Karma process gets to…
Onsite Yoga Teachers Training Course
with Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Jnaneswariananda, Swami Dharmananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda and Swami Hamsananda
October 19 - November 16, 2024
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.