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Sivananda Ashram Farm GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA GUIDE TO PROGRAMS 2018-2019 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

We continue drawing inspiration from the 60-year Yoga and teaching mission of our founder, Vishnudevananda who arrived in California in 1957. Now Yoga has become recognized around the world as beneficial for all. The health benefits of Yoga are more and more known. The Yoga Farm started a major Yoga Health Education training certificate course and shorter Yoga Health Camps in order to highlight the At the ashram the sweet fruit of Yoga Life deeper holistic health benefits of Yoga. becomes available to all. People experience Health is physical, mental and spiritual. deep healing in the pure atmosphere, from Through our 45-year history, we have walking the land, communing with nature, witnessed many coming to the Ashram— playing with our farm animals and witness- seeking clarity, peace and better health— ing abundant wildlife and by taking Yoga leave with a refreshed look, a renewed classes and workshops from the ashram staff strength to face life’s challenges. Whether or from our many special guest teachers. We visiting for a weeklong Yoga vacation, a welcome you to take time with yourself, and weekend stress and relaxation intensive, at the same time, to share in the yogic com- a one-month residential immersion in the munity spirit. Seva Study program or the Teachers Training There is a program for every group— Course, all find solace and new inspiration. from children to seniors, from individuals Participants acquire valuable skills to help to families, from healthy people to those build strength and resilience to the stresses desiring better health, from the recovery of our increasingly fast-paced society. journey to the spiritual journey, from the This year 2018, we wholeheartedly invite secular approach to traditional views. The you to keep returning to enjoy this unique Ashram endeavours to meet the needs of blend of , chanting and satsangs, all. We thank you for your ongoing support balanced with Yoga classes and supported and, especially, we thank our group of karma by nourishment from wholesome, organic and teachers who continue to nurture vegetarian meals, prepared and served the Ashram and energize its spirit. with love from the Ashram’s kitchen. The May you all be healthy and happy. May all-pervading peace and contagious lov- the whole world attain peace and harmony! ing atmosphere of the Yoga Farm infuses vital energy to the mind, body and spirit. —Swami Sitaramananda, Acharya

2 Our Founders...... 4 Contents The Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm...... 5 Teachings...... 6 Guide to Progress...... 7 Yoga Retreats & Vacations...... 8 Yoga for All Levels...... 9 Yoga Teachers’ Training ...... 10 Courses for TTC Graduates...... 11 Therapeutic Yoga...... 12 Family & Children...... 13 Vedic Counseling...... 14 Meditation & Positive Thinking...... 15 Yoga & Self Realization...... 16 Health Educator Training...... 17 Yoga & Health...... 18 Vegetarian Nutrition, Fasting & Detoxification...... 19 Yoga Life & Seva Study...... 20 Jyotish: Vedic Astrology & Vastu: Indian Architecture.... 21 Yoga & ...... 22 Events & Symposiums...... 23 Yoga for the Earth...... 24 The Ashram...... 25 Yoga Farm Historical Timeline...... 26 Ashram Boutique & International Outreach...... 27 Ashram Guidelines...... 28 Sivananda Institute of Health & Yoga...... 29 How to Register...... 30 Areas of Interest...... 31

NOVEMBER 2017

3 OUR FOUNDERS from the Himalayas to California

Swami Sivananda Swami Vishnudevananda (1887–1963) (1927–1993) One of the great saints of modern times, Swami Vishnudevananda is recognized this renowned sage and humanitarian is worldwide as a leading authority on Hatha the inspiration behind the Sivananda Yoga Yoga and . He came from to Vedanta Centres. He served for many years the U.S. in 1957 at the bidding of his teacher, as a medical doctor before establishing the Swami Sivananda. Through the practical Sivananda Ashram in the Himalayas. His application of Yoga in the Western world, practical teachings continue to enrich the he breathed new life into a vision for world lives of millions worldwide through his peace. In 1959 he founded the International more than 300 books and the works of his Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres. Swamiji many extraordinary disciples. His teachings is the author of the classics The Complete are summarized in the words: “Serve, Love, Illustrated Book of Yoga and Meditation and Give, Purify, Meditate, Realize.” . The Yoga Farm is a gift of grace from this modern visionary for universal peace.

4 The Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm

Founded in 1971 by Swami Vishnudevananda, prevents sensory overindulgence, which the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm has drains our vital energy. attracted sincere seekers of peace, health, Individuals come on Yoga vacations to be and enlightenment from all over the world in a space where spiritual values and ethical for more than 45 years. It is part of the behaviors are cultivated through conscious International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta everyday awareness. They embark on a spiri- Centres and is a non-profit organization. tual adventure, using all aspects of the practice Set on 80 acres of rolling hills and meadows to gain clarity, strength, and inspiration. in the Sierra foothills, it offers a beautiful An ashram is a place to recharge and secluded location, surrounded by nature. All reorient oneself. The daily discipline and of the staff and teachers are volunteers. The structure in a secluded setting creates space traditional principles underlying the life of the and curiosity for the mind to learn new Ashram are respect for religious differences, things: a new recipe, a new way of eating, multi-culturalism, multi-ethnicity, and multi- a new habit of rising at dawn. The change disciplinary study. The Sivananda Ashram of setting and lifestyle often prompts a re- Yoga Farm blends Eastern and Western examination of unquestioned beliefs, habits, lifestyles—it is open, tolerant and disciplined and patterns, leading to breakthroughs of at the same time. insight and transformation. An ashram offers an integral yoga practice Ashram living is communal living. The day for a continuous period of time, away from begins and ends with satsang (literally “the distractions and negative influences. It company of the truth”), where all residents teaches practical skills for daily living as an and guests come together to meditate, chant, alternative to both the secular materialism and listen to a reading or discourse on Yoga. and the spiritual confusion prevalent in our This emphasis on group practice underlies fast-paced society. The absence of media the teaching that Yoga practice requires a prevents the overstimulation of the mind that community of like-minded seekers and prac- creates thoughts of violence, cravings, fear, titioners. Connections are created that foster anger, and powerlessness. The retreat setting and support transformation.

San Francisco • Los Angeles Centers Swami Vishnudevananda first set foot in San Francisco in 1957 and started the whole Yoga movement from there. All have served their local communities with daily classes and satsang for over 45 years. Like the Ashram, the city Centers offer yoga and meditation courses, guest speakers on Vedic sciences and special programs such as concerts, inspirational lectures and intensive weekend trainings. The Centers are entirely run by dedicated karma yogis and teachers and are a part of the Sivananda 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

To receive regular news of activities at our Centers, please visit: SAN FRANCISCO www.sivanandasf.org; e-mail: [email protected] LOS ANGELES www.sivanandala.org; e-mail: [email protected]

5 Teachings

The Sivananda Yoga Class includes breath- ing, relaxation, and concentration, following The Four Paths of Yoga a sequence of 12 basic postures to enhance the energy flow and tune the body-mind- : The Path of Action spirit system. Daily repetition By acting selflessly, without thought of these postures brings the maximum ben- of personal gain or reward, the Karma efits. A stay at the Ashram will give you the purifies the heart and sublimates opportunity to take classes daily and realize the ego. the benefits of a systematic, repeated, and : The Path of Devotion simple practice. You will Through prayer, worship, and ritual, also learn variations to the postures as the Bhakti Yogi surrenders to God, you advance. channelling and transmuting emotions Sivananda Yoga is practiced in the into unconditional love or devotion. context of a lifestyle and based on the Chanting or singing the praises of God is Five Points formulated by Swami a substantial part of Bhakti Yoga. Vishnudevananda. Raja Yoga: The Path of Body, Breath, Mind Control, and Meditation The Five Points of Yoga (the balance of mind and • Proper Exercise () body) is a part of Raja Yoga. By practic- • Proper Breathing () ing (postures) and pranayama • Proper Relaxation (Savasana) (breathing), it offers a systematic • Proper Diet (Vegetarian) method for controlling the waves of thought. When the body and energy are • Positive Thinking and Meditation under control, meditation comes natu- rally, and peace of mind and happiness Yoga is the union of body-mind-spirit. There are experienced. are four main paths to attain this union, which brings health, happiness, and peace : The Yoga of Knowledge of mind: Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga Built upon the benefits gained through (Hatha Yoga), and Jnana Yoga. the previous practices, the Jnana Yogi is Swami Sivananda’s approach is the syn- able to practice Vedantic Meditation or thesis of all these paths in daily life. Self-enquiry, seeking to find his or her true nature and the nature of reality.

6 Guide to Progress from Beginners to Advanced

Yoga Vacations & Advanced Yoga Courses

Beginner’s Courses • Yoga Teachers’ Training Course – 1 month • Yoga Vacations – any length of time • Advanced Yoga Teachers’ Training • Beginner’s Weekend – 2 days Course – 1 month • Beginner’s Week – 5 days • Sadhana Intensive – 2 weeks • • and Pranayama – 2 days Raja Yoga Sutras – 5 days • Meditation and Self-study • Stress Relief & Relaxation – 2 to 5 days Certification – 10 days • Vedanta and Silence Course – 7 days • Residential Seva Study Program – 1 to 3 months Yoga Foundation Specialized Yoga Courses & Vedic Courses • Intermediate: Four Paths of Yoga – 5 days • Vedic Counseling Course - 350 hours Yoga/Vedanta (100 hours) • Positive Thinking – 5 days Jyotish (75 hours) • Meditation for Well-Being – 5 days Ayurveda (75 hours) • Vedanta for Beginners – 5 days Vastu (25 hours)

• – 5 days , Yantra, (75 hours) • • Gentle – 2 days Yoga of Recovery Retreat – 3 days • Yoga of Recovery for Counselors Course • Teacher Training – 2 days – 10 days • Jyotish Beginners Course – 5 days • Food as Medicine - 7 days • Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training - 800 hours - see page 17

7 Yoga Retreats & Vacations Open Year-Round

Immerse yourself in the traditional Ashram environment. Experience complete serenity Yogic Breathing: in a naturally beautiful and peaceful setting, Pranayama Weekends free from the noise and stimulation of Energize, balance and unblock the outside word. Recharge yourself by your energy channels. Discover simple surrendering to the ancient yogic lifestyle. Yogic breathing techniques and increase Our Yoga vacations are available year-round. awareness of breath in Yoga asana practice. The daily schedule (see p. 28) has been Experience energy in nature. Calm down, carefully designed to enhance your Ashram recharge and reconnect with your innate experience and provide time for rest and abundant life force. contemplation. Enjoy the Yoga classes and silent meditation, enjoy a gentle or brisk walk on our many acres, or indulge in a massage Stress Relief & Relaxation in our Wellness Center. Begin to discover your true nature and to Weekends (Yoga Health develop skills to improve the health of your Education Intensive) mind and body with our speciality retreats, Combine the understanding and practice listed below. of the 5 Points of Yoga lifestyle with under- standing of the root cause and mechanism Satsang of stress. Stress comes from a failure of adaptibility. Discussions on how to increase Satsang is a heart-opening experience energy to better manage stress and develop consisting of silent meditation, chanting a relaxed attitude while keeping focus. (or singing) together, and an inspirational lecture. This morning and evening gathering is designed to deepen our Yoga practice, Yoga Health uplift our spirit, and establish connection within the Ashram community, and thereby Education Camps the world. Spend 5 days at a gentle Yoga retreat, attending workshops on specific health “I have been practicing meditation alone for issues such as diabetes, weight control, awhile, but to share in the group experience stress management, anxiety and depression, was truly deep. The daily chants were uplift- cancer wellness, or chronic pain. Includes ing and fun, and the lectures always had a adapted Yoga classes designed to fit specific relevant topic and practical advice to share.” conditions. See our website for dates: —Alana Richards, Gold Coast, Australia sivanandayogafarm.org

8 Yoga for All Levels Beginners Weekend Intensive 2 days This weekend introduction is designed to give the student the full yogic experience, introducing the 5 Points of Yoga as formulated by Swami Vishnudevananda: • Proper Exercise (Asana) • Proper Breathing (Pranayama) • Proper Relaxation (Savasana) • Proper Diet (Vegetarian) • Positive Thinking and Meditation You will experience immersion in the Ashram routine, learning the fundamental Sivananda asana (posture) sequence and enjoying wholesome vegetarian meals. You will leave rested and refreshed with the basic knowledge of how to continue your practice Intermediate Week at home. Yogic Methods to Increase Prana Beginners Week and Balance the Mind via the Four Paths of Yoga 5 days Open to all those who have com- 5 days This week is ideal for beginners pleted the Beginners Week course or to those or those new to Sivananda Yoga. This course who already have a steady asana practice offers the full yogic experience, progressively and wish to learn new asana variations and introducing Yoga asanas, breathing exercises, would like to add a spiritual perspective to meditation, mantra chanting, and Yoga their Yoga practice. You will be introduced to philosophy. the Four Paths of Yoga: Karma Yoga (selfless You will be immersed in the daily routine of service), Bhakti Yoga (devotional love), Raja the Ashram, enjoying wholesome vegetarian Yoga (control of the mind), and Jnana Yoga meals and leaving rested and refreshed with (Self-enquiry, “Who am I?”) the basic knowledge of how to continue your practice at home. Topics include: • Yoga asana variations, meditative postures, Topics include: and the benefits of postures • Step-by-step guide to the basic • Prana and pranayama 12 postures and their benefits • Introduction to methods of classical Yoga, the tradition, and lineage of the Masters • Basic philosophy about happiness, health, life, and freedom • The differences between Yoga asana and physical exercises • Yogic breathing techniques • Vegetarianism— the “hows” and “whys” • Relaxation and stress management • Positive thinking and meditation (Arrive Sunday eve., depart Friday noon)

For online registration and current course dates, visit www.sivanandayogafarm.org 9 Yoga Teachers’ Training 200-hour Certification 4 weeks This course offers a profound personal experience and will allow you to transmit the knowledge of Yoga to others. Over 42,000 Yoga teachers have been trained in this method internationally. The spiritual essence of Yoga is learned through a combi- nation of repeated practice and inspirational lessons. Among the many benefits that students report are greater spiritual aware- ness, a sense of connection with the divine, a newfound sense of self–discipline, enhanced self–esteem, improved power of concentra- tion, and increased strength and flexibility. A teaching certificate from the International SYVC is awarded upon successful comple- tion of the course. The curriculum includes asanas, pranayama, meditation, Vedanta phi- losophy, anatomy and physiology, Bhagavad Gita, mantra, and kriyas. Please inquire for a brochure and application form. May 12–June 9, 2018 October 13–November 10, 2018 May 4–June 1, 2019 October 12–November 9, 2019

“Hatha Yoga is not just asanas. It is the control of the mind.” —Swami Vishnudevananda

Take the Yoga Teachers’ Training

Course in beautiful VIETNAM! Courses in February, July and November every year. For costs and complete info, visit www.sivanandayogavietnam.org

10 Courses for TTC Graduates Advanced Yoga Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Training Teachers Refresher: 300-hours Passing the Flame 4 weeks The Advanced Yoga Teachers’ Training Course (ATTC) allows graduates 4 days Deepen your vision, expand your from the Sivananda Teachers’ Training knowledge, and fine-tune your skills. This Course (TTC) to deepen their spiritual course is geared towards those who have practice and study of Hatha yoga, Vedanta completed Sivananda TTC and want to philosophy, Raja yoga, anatomy, and . deepen their practice and renew their ex- ATTC is another opportunity to practice perience of a disciplined life in the in a supportive atmosphere under expert under the guidance of the teacher. Recon- guidance. ATTC gives you a boost of nect with your spiritual community (sangha) energy and clarity, allowing you to progress and rekindle the inner fire of aspiration and in your yoga asana practice through self-transformation. Learn how to start your advanced variations and prolonged holding own Sivananda Affiliated Center. of the postures. One hour of pranayama practice each morning includes advanced West Coast pranayama, , and bandhas. In-depth study of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras offers a Teachers’ Meeting deeper understanding of how to control 3 days Come together and reconnect with and eventually transcend the mind. the teaching and the Sivananda family. The West Coast Teachers’ Meeting reminds us of Sadhana Intensive the mission of our founders and re-inspires us to the integral practice of body-mind- Certificate Course spirit immersion in ’s grace and 2 weeks This program is based on purpose. Bring to mind again the benefits individual self-practice devised by Swami and the elevated inner feelings which make Vishnudevananda, based on his own Hatha us Sivananda Yogis. Join us for this special Yoga sadhana in the Himalayas. The empha- opportunity to receive instruction and sis is on intense and prolonged pranayama guidance in personal practice and teaching. in the controlled, secluded, and pure atmo- Recharge and keep the inspiration strong! sphere of the Ashram. Offered only to TTC graduates. Raja Yoga Sutras 5 days Come for 5 days of immersive Sadhana (practice) and mouna (silence). The Raja will be studied under the guidance of senior Ashram staff and accompanied by discussions on how these teachings can be applied in daily life.

For online registration and current course dates, visit www.sivanandayogafarm.org 11 Therapeutic Yoga Specialized Groups Gentle Yoga Certification Course Certification Course 4 days Yoga Nidra is the art of conscious 2 days Gentle Yoga is designed for students relaxation. You will learn techniques which who need to have the basic Yoga postures will allow you to reach new states of con- modified due to age, weight, illness, injury, scious awareness with acute perception or limited flexibility. This course is designed of both your physical and . As to help Yoga teachers evaluate limitations you practice these techniques you will feel in their students and offer modified poses the flow of prana move through physical, for them. Workshops include discussions on emotional, and energetic blockages. The the philosophy and psychology of gentle end result is the healing of the body and Yoga and aging. Taught by Tara Durga Devi. mind and the expansion of consciousness. Taught by Dr. Marc Halpern. Marma Point Therapy Course 3 days Marma therapy is one of Ayurveda’s Teacher Training most powerful healing modalities for stress 4 days Reduce pain, develop a positive and pain management. Marmas are vital, outlook, and increase strength and vigor. hidden, or secret points where energy and In this program, we will explore restorative matter come together. This specialized prop use for maximum release and comfort, massage technique is particularly useful in self-healing techniques, working with healing damaged tissue; to detoxify by ac- acupressure points, breathing exercises, tivating the lymphatic system; unblock ten- meditation, and visualization. Learn Yoga sion from nerves, muscles, and joints; and to techniques to help others relieve stress, facilitate proper pranic flow. Combined with work through injuries, alleviate chronic Marma awareness, asana and pranayama, pain, and calm anxiety and restlessness. this course will leave you feeling relaxed and Taught by Sundari (Nora Benian). revitalized. Taught by Bharata Surya.

Chair Yoga Certification Course Learn Chair Yoga, and learn how to teach! 3 days Using a chair for support, learn to practice gentle Yoga postures for yourself and how to make Chair Yoga accessible to seniors and those with disabilities or limited mobility. Includes simple Yoga exercises, postures and stretches, breathing exercises, meditation, and benefits of a wholesome vegetarian diet. Taught by Saraswati.

12 Family & Children Children’s Yoga Camp 10 days Experienced Sivananda Yoga teach- ers host the Children’s Yoga Camp every summer for children ages 7–14. Children will benefit from daily Yoga and breathing exercises combined with meditation practice, learning the value of Karma Yoga (selfless service), and satsang (just for kids), followed by singing and inspiring stories. There will also be plenty of time for swimming, fun and games, and special activities outside the Yoga Farm. Help your child’s evolution by creating a solid foundation of peaceful, healthy living. Family Yoga Camp 4 days Family Yoga Camp offers fun and Yoga for the entire family, special daily family activities (games, theater, music, arts, crafts, and outdoor activities), as well as kids’ classes and meditation. The program allows some free time for adults, but parental super- vision of children is required. The activities for children are offered while the adults take asana class. Family accommodations in deluxe cabins with living area, fridge and tea-making facilities, loft space, and with private bathroom are available. However, space is limited. If you would like to be closer to nature, bring a tent! Marriage Dharma Course 2 days To know our purpose and duty is to bring meaning to our lives. Join us for a weekend dedicated to exploring the Householders Dharma (Grihasta stage) and what it means as yogis to serve and love our marriage partner and family; to support one another in spiritual practice; and bring a higher sense of purpose and meaning to married life in relation to the practice of seeing Self and God in others.

13 350-hour course Vedic Counseling 6 modules A Self-Knowledge Course 9 teachers

JYOTISH, AYURVEDA, VASTU, TANTRA AND YOGA/VEDANTA The goal of the Vedic Counseling course is to help serious Yoga Teachers, Ayurvedic Practi- tioners and Vedic Science Practitioners acquire additional and practical skills to further help their students or clients on the path of positive living and high thinking. PROGRAM GOALS For years, the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm has • Teach the basics of the classical Vedic Sciences been a forum for the teaching of Vedic sciences including Jyotish, Ayurveda, Vastu, Tantra, such as Jyotish (Vedic astrology, science of time), Yoga and Vedanta. Ayurveda (the science of healing), Tantra (the • Promote the wholistic interdisciplinary knowledge of universal patterms of energies approach, opposed to compartmentalisation underlying visible and invisible worlds, includ- of knowledge. ing the science of mantras, yantra, and sacred • Create enlightened counselors and life myths) and Vastu (science of space and place- coaches to assist people towards wholeness ment) and, last but not least, the and spiritual awareness. and Vedanta philosophy. • Improve quality of life and uplift society by highlighting the path to dharma and to This is the first time we offer the knowledge of alleviating karmic suffering. these sciences together comprehensively. The • Bring physical, mental and spiritual health course is comprised of 350 hours of residential and wellbeing to all by the application of these study, offered in short modules of 5 days each Vedic Science techniques. (except for the first module, which is 10 days) with expert teachers in these Vedic fields (see MODULES credentials of teachers online). The study will take place over a one-and-half year time span. July 9–18, 2018: Sw. Sitaramananda, Sw. Dharmananda, Komilla Sutton, Durga Leela, Niranjan Babu Bangalore, Sw. Va- sishtananda, Sw. Sivasankariananda Sept. 1–5, 2018: Durga Leela, Sw. Vasishtananda, Sw. Sivasankariananda Nov. 16–20, 2018: Sw. Sitaramananda, Sw. Jnaneshwariananda, Sw. Vasishtananda, Sw. Sivasankariananda June 21–25, 2019: Sw. Sitaramananda, Sw. Jnaneshwariananda, Komilla Sutton Aug. 2–6, 2019: Sw. Jnaneshwariananda, Sw. Dharmananda, Komilla Sutton, Durga Leela Nov. 11–15, 2019: Sw. Sitaramananda, Durga Leela, Olga Mandodari Sokolova, Sw. Vasishtananda, Sw. Sivasankariananda

14 Meditation Positive Thinking Meditation for Well-Being Positive Thinking Course 5 days Introduces the basic guidelines for 5 days Create your own positive future by classical yogic meditation. Daily workshops controlling your thoughts and quieting your and lectures on a variety of topics, including mind, the first stage in meditation. Lectures the mind and how it works, managing the on positive thinking and stress management emotions, improving concentration, using —combined with asanas, breathing, mantras, and guidance on healthy lifestyle. relaxation, hiking and meditation—will help Participants follow the Ashram daily sched- free you from negative thought patterns. ule. You will be personally guided on your first attempts to meditate with coaching from an experienced meditation teacher. Yoga of Relationships These workshops will shed light on the most fascinating and difficult topics of human Meditation Self-Study relationships and love. The theories and Certificate Course practices of Bhakti Yoga will be presented. If you’ve had emotional disillusions and 10 days This meditation immersion is relationship disappointments and want to ideal for sincere aspirants, Yoga teachers, find true fulfillment and happiness through therapists, and health professionals. relationships, this weekend is for you. Know your mind under the guidance of an experienced meditation teacher. Learn the basic techniques of meditation according Stress Relief and to the four classical paths of Yoga, as well as: • The use of mantras and visualization Relaxation Weekends • Thought power and transformation (Sivananda Yoga Health Intensive) • How to practice self-observation 5 days or 10 days is part of the Yoga Health • Mechanics of the mind Camp Program. For more information see • Concentration theory and practice website. • Obstacles to meditation Combine knowledge and practice of the • How to deal with the subconscious 5 Points of Yoga lifestyle with an under- • Theory of Karma standing of the root causes and mechanics of stress. Physical, mental, and emotional stress comes from failure of adaptability. There will be discussions on how to increase energy to avoid stress and how to develop a relaxed attitude while keeping focus.

For online registration and current course dates, visit www.sivanandayogafarm.org 15 Yoga Philosophy & Self-Realization Vedanta for Beginners: Know thyself and be free 5 days This course introduces the Vedantic methods of self-enquiry in daily life in order to help you to prioritize, make decisions and discriminate between what is really important in your life and what is not. Understand the qualifications of a spiritual aspirant that will lead you to answering the question, “Who Am I?” Vedic Counseling Course Vedanta and Silence YOGA AND VEDANTA APPLIED Certification Course 10 days See Modules 1 and 3. Learning Yoga Philosophy and Yoga Psychology can 7 days This advanced course features guide you back to the inner core wisdom Vedantic meditation, group scriptural study, of your heart. Use the mental and spiritual personal self-enquiry, and the practice tools of Yoga for self-knowledge peace of outer and inner silence. There will be and happiness. personal coaching and guidance in the study of Viveka Chudamani, the Crest Jewel of Discrimination by Sankaracharya. Enter into Yoga of Change the peaceful silence of the Inner Self through 2 days In this time of global transition, the practice of external silence, coming away Yoga offers practical wisdom to bring peace with deeper self-knowledge and a sense of of mind and to reduce worry and anxiety, clarity and peace. helping us to conserve time, energy, and money. Learn how to adapt to changing Transition and circumstances and how to approach problems with fresh, new insight and Crisis Management outlook on life. 3 or 5 days Transform your karma into dharma (duty), your dharma into Sadhana (spiritual practice), and free yourself through the study of the Yogic guidelines for good behavior. Karma is what you feel compelled to do, Dharma is your duty to be done, and Sadhana is what you do consciously to free yourself from repeating negative tendencies. Topics include case studies and application in life situations.

16 Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm 2018 Calendar

Juice Fasting Retreat Yoga Health Education Intensive Weekend: 1/1 to 1/6 Tuition: $300.00 Chronic Pain 1/26 to 1/28 Tuition: $90.00 Anthony Lopresti, DO Positive Thinking Course Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat 1/28 to 2/2 Tuition: $250.00 1/5 to 1/7 Tuition: $40.00 Yoga Nidra Teacher Training Ambika (Jennifer Andrews) 2/1 to 2/4 Tuition: $695.00 Beginners Weekend Retreat Dr. Siva (Marc Halpern), 1/5 to 1/7 Tuition: $70.00 Dr. Andrea Deerheart Open House - Intro to Sivananda Yoga 1/7 $10.00 Yoga and Vedanta 2/2 to 2/4 Tuition: $90.00 Hatha Yoga Sadhana Gajananam 1/7 to 1/14 Tuition: $250.00 Swami Adiparashaktiananda Yoga Health Education Open House - Intro to Sivananda Yoga Camp: Diabetes and 2/4 $10.00 Weight Management 1/7 to 1/12 Tuition: $190.00 Beginners Yoga Course, Level 1 Suprabha Jain, MD; Karuna Devi 2/4 to 2/9 Tuition: $150.00 Permaculture Weekend: Ayurvedic Massage Social Permaculture and Rejuvenation Retreat Community Building 2/9 to 2/11 Tuition: $40.00 1/12 to 1/14 Tuition: $90.00 Ambika (Jennifer Andrews) Ryan Rising, Colin Eldridge Ayurvedic Vegetarian Cooking Course Vedic Mantras and Rituals 1/12 to 1/14 Tuition: $70.00 2/9 to 2/11 Tuition: $70.00 Karuna Devi Swami Vashistananda Bhagavad Gita Study Course Meditation for Well-being 1/14 to 1/19 Tuition: $250.00 2/11 to 2/16 Tuition: $250.00 Swami Jnaneswariananda Tara Durga Devi Sivaratri Festival 2/13 Stress Relief & Relaxation Weekend Retreat Sw Vashistananda, Shakti Rising 1/19 to 1/21 Tuition: $70.00 Bring flowers, offerings, donation

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Ancient Stories of Grace and Divine the Sivananda Tradition :Hari Katha 1/19 to 1/21 Tuition: $120.00 2/14 to 2/16 Tuition: $70.00 Joann Lutz L.I.C.S.W. Lunar New Year 2/16 $10.00 Beginners Yoga Course, Level 1 1/21 to 1/26 Tuition: $150.00 Beginners Weekend Retreat 2/16 to 2/18 Tuition: $70.00 Meditation Weekend Retreat 1/26 to 1/28 Tuition: $70.00 Intermediate Yoga: Apply Four Paths of Yoga at Home 2/18 to 2/23 Tuition: $150.00

Prices quoted are for tuition only. Accommodation rates for each event are posted online. Prices and teachers subject to change. 14651 Ballantree Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949 • 530-272-9322

Yoga Health Education Camp: Stress Management 2/18 to 2/23 Tuition: $190.00 Raymond Meyer Permaculture Weekend: Ayurvedic Agroforestry Easter RETREAT 2/23 to 2/25 Tuition: $100.00 Wisdom Medicine East & West Spencer Nielsen Friday, MARCH 30–MOnday, APRIL 2 Stress Relief & Relaxation Weekend Retreat Dr Fred Luskin • Dr Shani Robins • Dr Su- 2/23 to 2/25 Tuition: $70.00 prabha Jain • Swami Jnaneswariananda • Swami Dharmananda Raja Yoga Sutras 2/25 to 3/2 Tuition: $250.00 Join experienced teachers for a weekend Swami Dharmananda of Yoga practice complemented by talks on Wisdom Medicine to cultivate deep connec- tion to your physical, mental and spiritual Meditation Weekend Retreat well-being. Recharge in the natural beauty of springtime at the Ashram. 3/2 to 3/4 Tuition: $70.00 Tara Durga Devi Open House: Intro to Sivananda Yoga 3/4 $10.00 Doctors and Nurses Yoga Retreat 3/16 to 3/18 Tuition: $90.00 Art of Affirmations Suprabha Jain, MD 3/4 to 3/9 Tuition: $250.00 Tara Durga Devi Vedantic Study of Sankara- charya’s Tattva Bodha 3/18 to 3/23 Tuition: $150.00 Swami Vashistananda Yantra Drawing and Painting 3/9 to 3/11 Tuition: $50.00 Lynn Amara Ayurvedic Detoxification and Rejuvenation Retreat Dharma of Family and Marriage 3/18 to 3/23 Tuition: $625.00 3/9 to 3/11 Tuition: $90.00 Manas Kshirsagar Tara Durga Devi and Chandra Natha Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat 3/9 to 3/11 Tuition: $40.00 Sankaracharya Jayanti 3/20 Tuition: $15.00 Stress Relief & Relaxation Weekend Retreat 3/9 to 3/11 Tuition: $70.00 Family Yoga Camp 3/23 to 3/25 Tuition: $150.00 Beginners Yoga Course, Level 1 Presented by Tara (Tracy Browne) 3/11 to 3/16 Tuition: $150.00 Beginners Weekend Retreat Yoga Health Education Camp: Chronic Pain 3/23 to 3/25 Tuition: $70.00 3/11 to 3/16 Tuition: $150.00 Alan Kaye; Suprabha Jain, MD; Raymond Sitar Concert Meyer 3/24 Tuition: $15.00 Presented by Partha Bose and Permaculture Weekend: Indranil Mallick Regenerative Water Systems 3/16 to 3/18 Tuition: $90.00 Kamendra Rossy

Visit www.yogafarm.org for full description of courses and online registration. 14651 Ballantree Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949 • 530-272-9322 Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm 2018 Calendar

Yoga for Transition and Crisis Management Bhakti Yoga Course 3/25 to 3/30 Tuition: $250.00 4/29 to 5/4 Tuition: $150.00 Swami Jnaneswariananda Swami Vashistananda Easter Weekend Retreat: Wisdom of the Chair Yoga Teacher Training East and West 5/4 to 5/6 Tuition: $345.00 3/30 to 4/1 Tuition: $120.00 Saraswati (Stacie Dooreck) See box previous page for list of presenters Juice Fasting Retreat 4/1 to 4/6 Tuition: $300.00 Open House: Intro to Sivananda Yoga 5/6 $10.00 Meditation for Well-being 4/1 to 4/6 Tuition: $250.00 Karma Yoga Week Swami Dharmananda 5/6 to 5/11 Swami Dharmananda Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat 4/6 to 4/8 Tuition: $40.00 Teachers Training Course Ambika (Jennifer Andrews) in Classical Yoga and Healthy Living Ayurvedic Vegetarian 5/12 to 6/9 Tuition: $2,400.00 Cooking Course Sw Sitaramananda, Sw 4/6 to 4/8 Tuition: $70.00 Jnaneswariananda, Sw Dhar- Karuna Devi mananda, Sw Adiparashakti- ananda Buddha Purnima Beginners Yoga Course, Level 1 4/8 $10.00 5 to 5/23 Tuition: $150.00 Beginners Yoga Course, Level 1 Yoga of Recovery: Ayurveda 4/8 to 4/13 Tuition: $150.00 for Addictions Weekend Open House - Intro to Sivananda Yoga 5/24 to 5/27 Tuition: $300.00 4/8 $10.00 Durga Leela, Sw Dharmananda Yoga Health Camp - Cancer Wellness 4/8 to 4/13 Tuition: $190.00 Yoga of Recovery: Between the Mat and Alan Kaye; Suprabha Jain, MD the Meeting: Ayurvedic Healing for All Stress Relief & Relaxation Weekend Retreat Addictive Tendencies 4/13 to 4/15 Tuition: $70.00 5/24 to 5/31 Tuition: $750.00 Durga Leela, Swami Dharmananda Intermediate Yoga: Apply Four Paths of Yoga at Home Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat 4/15 to 4/20 Tuition: $150.00 5/25 to 5/27 Tuition: $40.00 Ambika (Jennifer Andrews) Beginners Weekend Retreat 4/20 to 4/22 Tuition: $70.00 Memorial Day Weekend Retreat: Self-Healing and Recovery Emotional Intelligence 5/25 to 5/28 Tuition: $120.00 Through Yoga and Ayurveda: See box next page for list of presenters the Intensive 4/27 to 4/29 Tuition: $250.00 Music Concert with Arun Deva G. S. Sachdev, Master of the Bansuri flute Permaculture Weekend: 5/26 Tuition: $30.00 Ayurvedic Herbs in the Garden Presented by G.S. Sachdev, 4/27 to 4/29 Tuition: $100.00 Ravi Gutala Spencer Nielsen

Prices quoted are for tuition only. Accommodation rates for each event are posted online. Prices and teachers subject to change. 14651 Ballantree Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949 • 530-272-9322

Yoga Childrens Camp Teacher Training 6/12 to 6/16 Tuition: $150.00 Deviyani (Christine Ortaliz) Beginners Weekend Retreat Memorial Day RETREAT 6/15 to 6/17 Tuition: $70.00 Listening to Music of the Soul: Doctors and Nurses Yoga Retreat Self-Healing and Recovery 6/15 to 6/17 Tuition: $90.00 Suprabha Jain, MD Friday, May 25–Monday, May 28 Swami Sitaramananda • Durga Leela • Nada Yoga: Sacred Sounds G.S. Sachdev • Ravi Gutala • Komilla Sutton 6/15 to 6/17 Tuition: $100.00 Ram Vakkalanka Enjoy magic time at the ashram with the divine music of renown GS Sachdev, master of the bansuri. Share in the heightened Beginners Yoga Course, Level 1 energy of the TTC teachers-in-training and 6/17 to 6/22 Tuition: $150.00 learn specifically about the art of self-heal- ing, recovery and Vedic counseling. Childrens Yoga Camp 6/17 to 6/27 Deviyani (Christine Ortaliz) Learning to Forgive 6/1 to 6/3 Tuition: $70.00 Fred Luskin, PhD International Day of Yoga: Free Open House 6/21 Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat Meditation for Well-being 6/22 to 6/24 Tuition: $40.00 6/1 to 6/6 Tuition: $250.00 Ambika (Jennifer Andrews) Tara Durga Devi Jyotish Beginners Course Open House - Intro to Sivananda Yoga 6/25 to 6/29 Tuition: $150.00 6/3 $10.00 Keiko Ito Gentle Yoga Teacher Training 6/8 to 6/10 Tuition: $150.00 Tara Durga Devi 19th Vedic Astrology Conference: Atma Jnana Self-Knowledge Jyotish Study Course: Through Yoga and Jyotish Focus on Saturn 6/30 to 7/4 Tuition: $250.00 6/8 to 6/10 Tuition: $150.00 See box next page for list of presenters Komilla Sutton Stress Relief & Relaxation Weekend Retreat 7/6 to 7/8 Tuition: $70.00 Detoxification & Juice Fasting 6/10 to 6/20 Tuition: $590.00 Bhakti Presented by Manu Dawson 7/6 to 7/8 Tuition: $50.00 Atmarama dasa

Yoga Health Education Camp: Diabetes Open House: Intro to Sivananda Yoga 6/10 to 6/15 Tuition: $150.00 7/8 $10.00 Mary Thompson

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350-Hr Vedic Counseling Swami Sivananda Mahasamadhi Day Course (Module 1) 7/14 $10.00 7/8 to 7/18 Tuition: $2,400.00 Beginners Yoga Course, Level 1 Sw Sitaramananda, Komilla 7/15 to 7/20 Tuition: $150.00 Sutton, Durga Leela, Niranjan Babu, Sw Vashistananda, Ayurveda Foundations Sw Jnaneswariananda 7/16 to 7/19 Tuition: $150.00 Durga Leela Vastu/Indian Architecture for Beginners 11th Generation Sitarist 7/9 to 7/12 Tuition: $150.00 in Concert Niranjan Babu 7/21 $20 Deobrat Mishra Permaculture Design Certification, Part 1 Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat 7/9 to 7/15 Tuition: $600.00 7/20 to 7/22 Tuition: $40.00 Spencer Nielsen Ambika (Jennifer Andrews) Intermediate Yoga: Jyotish Foundations Apply Four Paths of Yoga at Home 7/12 to 7/15 Tuition: $150.00 7/22 to 7/27 Tuition: $150.00 Komilla Sutton TTC Refresher: Passing Beginners Weekend Retreat on the Flame 7/13 to 7/15 Tuition: $70.00 7/26 to 7/29 Sw Jnaneswariananda, Sw Dharmananda, Sw Adipara- shaktiananda Prana, Pranayama and Yuba River 7/27 to 7/29 Tuition: $90.00 Swami Adiparashaktiananda

Guru Purnima Celebration: Special Full Moon Guru 7/27 to 7/28 4th of July RETREAT Family Yoga Camp 19th Annual Vedic Astrology Conference 8/1 to 8/5 Tuition: $150.00 Presented by Tara (Tracy Browne) Atma Jnana Self-Knowledge Positive Thinking Weekend Through Yoga & Jyotisha 8/3 to 8/5 Tuition: $70.00 Saturday, JuNE 30–Wednesday, July 4 Open House: Intro to Sivananda Yoga Komilla Sutton • Vijay Goel • Dr Suhas 8/5 $10.00 Kshirsagar • Pandit Samavedula • Swami Meditation for Well-being Vashistananda • Bill Sinclair • Keiko Ito • Lina 8/5 to 8/10 Tuition: $250.00 Elisabeth Preston • Swami Sitaramananda Beginners Weekend Retreat Join eminent Jyotishis to explore the spiritual 8/10 to 8/12 Tuition: $70.00 tendencies and disposiitions as shown in the Prana, Pranayama birthchart. Master Classes are by Vijay Goel and Yuba River of South India. 8/10 to 8/12 Tuition: $90.00 Swami Adiparashaktiananda

Prices quoted are for tuition only. Accommodation rates for each event are posted online. Prices and teachers subject to change. 14651 Ballantree Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949 • 530-272-9322

Yoga Health Education Camp: Permaculture Weekend: Stress Management Aromatherapy: Vedic and 8/12 to 8/17 Tuition: $190.00 Western Healing Tradition Swami Dharmananda 8/24 to 8/26 Tuition: $100.00 Kathi Keville Marma Points Therapy Course 8/16 to 8/19 Tuition: $200.00 Yoga Health Education Intensive Weekend: Bharata Surya Chronic Pain 8/24 to 8/26 Tuition: $90.00 Anthony Lopresti, DO Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat Jyotish Beginners Course 8/17 to 8/19 Tuition: $40.00 8/26 to 8/31 Tuition: $150.00 Ambika (Jennifer Andrews) William Surface Stress Relief & Relaxation Weekend Retreat 8/17 to 8/19 Tuition: $70.00 Bansuri Flute Concert Labor Day Weekend: Vedic Sciences for 8/18 $20.00 Healing and Self-Transformation John Wubbenhorst 8/31 to 9/3 Tuition: $120.00 See box this page for list of presenters 350-Hr Vedic Counseling Course (Module 2) Beginners Yoga Course, Level 1 8/31 to 9/5 Tuition: $500.00 8/19 to 8/24 Tuition: $150.00 Durga Leela, Sw Vashistananda, Sw Sivasan- kariananda Food As Medicine: Ayurvedic Cooking Certification Open House: Intro to Sivananda Yoga 8/19 to 8/26 Tuition: $800.00 9/2 $10.00 Bharata Surya Krishna Janmashtami 9/2 Accessible Yoga 9/7 to 9/10 Tuition: $350.00 Jivana Heyman

Ganesha Chaturthi Celebration 9/12 Chair Yoga Teacher Training 9/15 to 9/17 Tuition: $250.00 Labor Day RETREAT Saraswati (Stacie Dooreck) Vedic Sciences for Healing Beginners Yoga Course, Level 1 and Self-Transformation 9/16 to 9/21 Tuition: $150.00 Friday, AUGUST 31– Monday, September 3 Yoga Health Education Camp: Chronic Pain Swami Sivasankariananda • Swami Jnaneswar- 9/16 to 9/21 Tuition: $190.00 iananda • Swami Dharmananda • Durga Leela • Sw Sivasankariananda • Swami Vasishtananda Nirmalya Dey Restorative Yoga Teacher Ayurveda as behavioral health care. It is Training behavioral medicine through lifestyle changes 9/17 to 9/19 Tuition: $350.00 and positive behavior. Learn how to build up Sundari (Nora Benian) resilience, which is psychological immunity and inner composure, to better handle stress, Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat strain and conflict. 9/21 to 9/23 Tuition: $40.00 Ambika (Jennifer Andrews)

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Ayurvedic Detox & Rejuvenation Retreat 9/23 to 9/28 Tuition: $625.00 Manas Kshirsagar Permaculture Design Certification: Part 2 9/23 to 9/30 Tuition: $600.00 Spencer Nielsen Thanksgiving Retreat Yoga Health Education Intensive Weekend: Sadhana: Conscious Self-Training Diabetes 9/28 to 9/30 Tuition: $90.00 WEDNEsday, Nov. 21–MOnday, Nov. 26 Meditation & Self-Study Krishna Darshan • Peter Russell • Swami Certification Course Dharmananda • Swami Adiparashaktiananda 10/1 to 10/10 Tuition: $500.00 • Ben Kunin • Rachel Unterseher Swami Jnaneswariananda Share spiritual community warmth with a spe- cial vegetarian Thanksgiving feast, uplifting Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat concert. Learn from wise Yoga leaders how to 10/5 to 10/7 Tuition: $40.00 Self-train for a positive, peaceful life. Sadhana Ambika (Jennifer Andrews) is conscious spiritual practices which allow us to reconnect to our true Self and purpose. West Coast Teachers Meeting 10/5 to 10/7 Sw Jnaneswariananda, Sw Dharmananda Open House - Intro to Sivananda Yoga Permaculture Weekend: Vedic Ecology 10/7 $10.00 10/26 to 10/28 Tuition: $90.00 Karma Yoga Week 10/7 to 10/12 Sivananda Yoga Health Edu- Swami Dharmananda cator Training (SYHET) Full 800-Hr Program (Module 1) : The Sacred Secret 10/26 to 11/10 Full tuition: 10/7 to 10/12 Tuition: $150.00 $10,000.00 Indu Arora From Passion to Compassion 11/4–5 Tuition: $100.00 Swamini Svatmavidyananda Navaratri Celebration 10/10 to 10/19 Swami Vashistananda Meditation for Well-being Teachers Training Course 11/4 to 11/9 Tuition: $250.00 (TTC) in Classical Yoga and Healthy Living Diwali: Return of Inner Light Festival 11/7 10/13 to 11/10 Tuition: Sadhana Intensive $2,400.00 11/11 to 11/25 Tuition: Sw Jnaneswariananda, Sw $1,100.00 Dharmananda, Sw Vashistanan- Krishna Darshan, da, Sw Adiparashaktiananda Sw Adiparashaktiananda Stress Relief & Relaxation Weekend Retreat 350-Hr Vedic Counseling Course (Module 3) 10/19 to 10/21 Tuition: $70.00 11/16 to 11/21 Tuition: $500.00 Beginners Yoga Course, Level 1 Sw Sitaramananda, Komilla Sutton, Sw 10/21 to 10/26 Tuition: $150.00 Vashistananda, Sw Jnaneswariananda Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat Thanksgiving Retreat: Sadhana 10/26 to 10/28 Tuition: $40.00 11/22 to 11/25 Tuition: $120.00 Ambika (Jennifer Andrews) See box above for list of presenters

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Beginners Yoga Course, Level 1 11/25 to 11/30 Tuition: $150.00 Vedanta and Silence Course 11/25 to 12/2 Tuition: $300.00 Sw Vashistananda, Sw Dharmananda, Sw Adiparashaktiananda HOLIDAY Retreat Beginners Weekend Retreat Living Peace, Living Love 11/30 to 12/2 Tuition: $70.00 SATURday, DEC. 22–Tuesday, JAN. 1, 2019 Beginners Yoga Course, Level 1 Swami Sankarananda • Swami Vashistananda 12/2 to 12/7 Tuition: $150.00 • Swami Jnaneswariananda • Swami Siva- Yoga Health Education Camp: sankariananda • Acharya Mangalananda • Stress Management Angelika • Sadasiva (Sam Geppi) 12/2 to 12/7 Tuition: $190.00 This is a time to take a break from our busy Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat lives, and experience relaxation and instrospec- 12/7 to 12/9 Tuition: $40.00 tion to renew our love and connection to our Ambika (Jennifer Andrews) Soul and Nature. A joyful and enriching event! Yoga Health Education Intensive Weekend: Meditation and Sermon on the Mount Pain Management 12/16 to 12/21 Tuition: $150.00 12/7 to 12/9 Tuition: $90.00 Sw Dharmananda Sw Sivasankariananda Holiday Retreat Raja Yoga Sutras 12/21 to 12/26 Tuition: $120.00 12/9 to 12/14 Tuition: $250.00 New Years Retreat Swami Dharmananda 12/27 to 1/1/19 Tuition: $120.00 Positive Thinking Weekend See box this page for list of presenters 12/14 to 12/16 Tuition: $70.00 Swami Vishnudevananda’s Birthday 12/31 $10.00

TTC Sadhana Intensive Hatha Yoga Sadhana Yoga Farm, California YOGA TEACHER We recommend 1 week TRAINING COURSE Nov 11–25, 2018 Hatha Yoga Sadhana to (Teacher: Krishna Darshan) Yoga Farm, California prepare for the Sadhana May 12–June 9, 2018 Nov. 11-25, 2019 Intensive. Oct 13–Nov 10, 2018 Dalat, Vietnam Yoga Farm, California Mar 25–April 8, 2018 Dalat, Vietnam Jan 7–14, 2018 (Teachers: Sw Pranavananda, Feb 24–Mar 25, 2018 Jan 13–20, 2019 Sw Adiparashaktiananda) July 14–Aug 11, 2018 March 17–31, 2019 Oct 28–Nov 24, 2018 Yoga Teacher This program is based on individual Continuing Education Chengdu, China self-practice devised by Sw Vish- Yoga Farm, California Sept 8–Oct 6, 2018 nudevananda, based on his hatha Passing on the Flame yoga sadhana in the Himalayas. The July 26–29, 2018 ATTC emphasis is on intense and pro- West Coast Teachers ADVANCED YOGA longed pranayama in the controlled, Meeting TEACHER TRAINING Oct 5–7, 2018 COURSE secluded, and pure atmosphere of the Ashram. Offered only to TTC gradu- Dalat, Vietnam ates. Taught by senior teachers. Mar 3–31, 2018 Yoga Farm, California June 3–July 1, 2019 Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training CERTIFICATION - 800 hours Swami Sivananda was a medical doctor and author of 30 books on Health. Following his tradition, the Sivananda Insitute of Health & Yoga offers an 800-hour therapeutic Yoga program for all Yoga teachers. This training empowers and equips Yoga teachers with traditional and modern Yogic tools to effectively sustain healthy lifestyle changes and refresh one’s wholesome approach to life and environment. We will cover the causes of disease, and how Yoga and Ayurveda are effective complementary approaches to healing.

Train with esteemed faculty • Spread the true therapeutic benefits of Yoga to the world • Be the holistic bridge the medical system is needing.

Embark on a unique 2-year training, combining three 15-day residential immersion modules, plus distance learning and 250 mentored practicum hours in clinical settings.

The dates of the residencial modules are: Module 1: Oct. 26–Nov. 10, 2018 Module 2: April 12–27, 2019 Module 3: Sept. 13–28, 2019

For a full curriculum and faculty list, visit www.sivanandayogahealtheducator.org

17 Yoga and Health Ayurveda & Wellness Therapies

Ayurvedic Weekends AMRR Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat 2 days In addition to the regular daily schedule, these weekends offer Ayurvedic consultations, special body treatments and workshops. The Ashram is the ideal place to relax, rejuvenate, and detoxify from your daily life. Ayurvedic Weekends are offered monthly throughout the year. Please see the calendar on our website for dates. Yoga of Recovery Certificate Course Ayurvedic Detoxification Integrate the wisdom of Yoga and Ayurveda and Rejuvenation with traditional recovery tools. Retreat (ADRR) Yoga of Recovery Retreat: 3 days Yoga of Recovery Certificate Course: 10 days 5 days Detoxifying in Spring and Fall is an important part of the Ayurvedic seasonal Yoga of Recovery is open to all and is routine; disease prevention and wellness especially beneficial to those overcoming are the natural result of regular seasonal self-destructive or addictive tendencies cleanses. Join us for a 5-day cleansing with a and for those with family members with special Ayurvedic cleansing diet. You’ll find addictions or family history of addiction. fasting easier in a spiritual environment with Understand your underlying vulnerabilities like-minded people. It is also extremely ben- and establish a strong foundation in health eficial to have all the supporting therapies to face the challenges and stresses of daily offered in the retreat—yoga, pranayama, life without relapsing into old addictive relaxation, sauna, walks in nature, medita- behaviors. Combining Yoga (asana, psychol- tion, and most of all, rest and solitude. ogy and philosophy) with practice of 12-step principles and an Ayurvedic lifestyle, we can See description of Wellness Therapies find a sure path from self-destruction to Self- on p. 29. realization, one day at a time. We require our alcohol/chemically-dependent guests to have at least three months of continuous sobriety before attending the course. Open 12-Step meetings are offered daily.

5 Layers of Healing through Yoga, Ayurveda & Tantra Pancha Maya Cikitsa by Arun Deva 2 days This course primarily uses the tools of Yoga, Ayurveda, and Tantra to explore, in a practical manner, our Emotional Intelligence.

18 For online registration and current course dates, visit www.sivanandayogafarm.org Vegetarian Nutrition, Fasting & Detoxification Food as Medicine Juice Fasting 7 days Learn Ayurveda’s principles of six and Detoxification tastes and three constitutions to build recipes by Manu Dawson and staff faculty for restoring health and balance. Students learn theory and have hands-on practice 10 days This fasting retreat will deeply learning Ayurvedic cooking techniques, cleanse and rejuvenate the body and mind proper spicing and use of herbs. The aim is in a safe and supportive environment. Juice to give everyone a thorough foundational fasting is the quickest and safest way to knowledge of how Ayurveda helps apply eliminate toxins from the body. It allows the Food as Medicine. body to stay slim, healthy, and vital. By fasting you give your digestive system the opportu- nity to rest and in so doing have more energy Vegetarian Cooking available for the mind. You will enjoy mental Workshops clarity, concentration, and control over the senses. You will feel light, joyful, and peace- 2 days Learn about seasonal, healthy veg- ful. Experienced teachers will guide you etarian cooking. Create simple, delicious, on the use of special supplements to keep nutritious, and balanced vegetarian meals for balance during the fast. Pre-registration you and your family. You will practice hands- required. on cooking of simple, delicious recipes and learn basics of vegetarianism.

19 Yoga Life & Seva Study

The program offers daily meditation, asana Join the Community and pranayama practice, philosophical The Yoga Farm is completely supported by study, workshops on Yoga, personal mentor- dedicated volunteers (karma yogis). Karma ing, and Karma Yoga, the opportunity to self- Yoga is one of the four classical paths of lessly give one’s energy to a higher purpose. Yoga, known as the Yoga of action, the path Participate in the Seva Study program to of selfless service. The karma yogi dedicates develop self-discipline and realize your all work as an offering to God, with no potential in a pure environment founded thought for personal reward. on high thinking and holistic living!

“Give your hands to work and keep your For more information please visit www.siva- mind fixed at the feet of the Lord.” nandayogafarm.org/en/topic/seva_study —Swami Sivananda Karma Yoga Programs The Ashram seeks mature, sincere yogis willing to offer four hours of service for the The Yoga Farm’s Karma Yoga program was benefit of the Ashram community, while created for short-term stays (less than one meditating and practicing Yoga daily. The month) and gives aspirants the opportunity Ashram instills high ethical standards and to contribute their energy directly to the teaches practical skills for daily living to Ashram community, while meditating and those seeking an alternative to the secular practicing Yoga daily. materialism of today’s fast–paced consumer Please fill out our Seva Study and Karma society. Develop a disciplined life and realize Yoga applications online. your potential in an adventure of high think- ing and holistic living. Temporary Staff Seva Study After one to three months serving as Seva Study—or­ completing TTC—you are eligible Residential Course to apply for temporary or permanent staff The Seva Study residential program is for positions. The Ashram is an ideal place for those who wish to immerse themselves in your spiritual studies, with personal guid- Yoga Life for a minimum of one month. ance from swamis and senior teachers. Pro- grams available from 3 months to 1 year.

20 For online registration and current course dates, visit www.sivanandayogafarm.org Jyotish Vastu Vedic Astrology Indian Architecture

Vastu Design Certification Course 3 days Enhancing energy in your home, work andenvironment. Learn the use of Jyotish and Yoga mantra, mandala,cardinal directions, the elements of nature and the science of Beginners Course placement tailor cut to the individual. 5 days Learn the basic knowledge needed to Taught by Niranjan Babu from Bangalore, interpret birth charts and understand Karma India, who comes from a famous lineage and give advice on remedials. of Vedic teachers. Topics include: Differences between Western astrology and Vedic astrology; karma and destiny; the planets, the houses, Holistic the signs; the aspects, the main , the Architecture lunar constellations; principles of chart in- terpretation; and yogic remedial measures. Certification Students will receive credits towards ACVA Level I course. Course 3 days Have you ever wondered why you Jyotish: Intermediate feel so radiant in your home? That wonderful feeling is Vastu Shastra at work. & Advanced Courses Learn ancient Indian theories of design principles applied to residencial homes Komilla Sutton is in charge of the Jytoish and public spaces. Holistic Architecture program at the Ashram and is teaching many creates balance between people and their courses throughout the year. Please see homes and through it you can make positive website for dates. changes in your life.

19th Annual Vedic Astrology Conference June 30–July 3, 2018 Since 2000, this annual Vedic Astrology Conference has gathered an international panel of expert Vedic astrologers to gain insight in how to navigate life’s challenges and karma. Learn how to alleviate negative conditions and understand karmic lessons.

21 Yoga & Spirituality

Satsang (6am and 8pm daily) Interfaith Workshop Satsang is a heart-opening experience, Mystics and saints of all religions and generally consisting of silent meditation, spiritual traditions know that despite our chanting or singing together, and an apparent differences, we are one in our inspirational lecture. This morning and very essence. We continue our tradition of evening gathering is designed to deepen bringing together spiritual leaders, mystics, our Yoga practice, uplift our spirit, and and musicians from the world’s major establish connection within the Ashram spiritual traditions to celebrate the unity community and thereby the world. within our diversity and the common wish to bring peace, love, and harmony to the world. Bhagavad Gita 5 days The Bhagavad Gita is the most read Yoga of Kirtan scripture in the world. In this single book you Daily Kirtan is singing of God’s name with will find profound teachings on the different feeling. Such singing has an uplifting Yoga paths: the path of action (Karma Yoga), effect on both the physical and the subtle devotion (Bhakti Yoga), meditation (Raja bodies. It is an excellent method of Yoga), and Self-knowledge (Jnana Yoga). soothing the nerves and directing the emotions towards positive goals. Yantra Yantra is sacred Tantra, Vedic Mantras geometry for and Rituals meditation. With Pieter Weltevrede Daily The most powerful approach to and Gauri Lynn Amara. meditation is using sacred sound formulas. You will be exposed to different Sanskrit mantras, learn their meanings, pronuncia- Bhakti Yoga tion, and ways to adapt and apply them to improve your focus, energy, and spiritual 5 days The Gods and Goddesses of India realization. This is a preparation to the use represent the archetypical representations of mantra but not an initiation process. of the powers and manifestations of the Taught by Swami Vasishtananda. See Vedic One Supreme Universal Divinity. Learn new Counseling Course Schedule. ways to approach the Divine that dwells in your heart.

22 Events & Symposiums

An array of accomplished performers come through the Ashram regularly, as well as many special teachers in all fields related to Yoga and self-growth. Please check the website for details. Ceremonies & Celebrations

The Ashram celebrates yearly the holy events listed below. Please consult the calendar for specific details. Daily and weekly temple ceremonies are also open to the public.

Lunar New Year Sivaratri Earth Day Gurupurnima International Yoga Day Swami Sivananda Mahasamadhi Krishna Jayanti Ganesha Chaturti Swami Sivananda’s Birthday Navaratri: Nine Nights of the Divine Mother Diwali: Festival of Lights Swami Vishnudevananda’s Mahasamadhi Thanksgiving Christmas New Year’s Eve and Swami Vishnudevananda’s Birthday

23 Yoga for the Earth Permaculture Design Certificate Course 13 days in 2 modules This unique course gives you the educational and experiential foundations for understanding Permaculture design. This intensive residential course offers a powerful combination of Yoga alongside permaculture. You will perform hands-on permaculture work and acquire design expe- rience while working on the Yoga Farm’s land. Instruction focuses on essential knowledge to transform one’s immediate environment and move themselves and their community towards a more permanent and authentic way of living. Taught by Spencer Nielsen.

Module 1: July 9–15, 2018 Module 2: Sept. 23–30, 2018 Permaculture Education Weekends Perform hands-on permaculture work and acquire practical design experience while working on the Yoga Farm's land. Instruction focuses on essential knowledge for suburban and urban residents to transform their immediate environment and move them- selves and their community towards a more permanent and authentic way of living. With Krishna das.

Jan. 12–14: Social Permaculture and Community building Feb. 23–25: Ayurvedic Agroforestry Mar. 16–18: Regenerative Water System Apr. 27–29: Ayurvedic Herbs in the Garden Oct. 26–28: Vedic Ecology and Permaculture

Permaculture Service Days The first Sunday of every month. All are welcome.

Earth Day Celebration: April 22, 2018

24 The Ashram The Ashram is a not-for-profit organization and is run completely on donations. All staff are dedicated volunteers who have devoted their lives to the practice of Yoga and seek to lead by example in bringing the ancient teachings to all who visit the Ashram. The Ashram is located on 80 secluded acres. There are Siva, Durga, and Krishna temples and shrines for contemplation. The Peace Medita- tion Labyrinth offers a 20-minute walk, and Siva Holy Hill offers a beautiful sunrise view of the surrounding hills. The sunset view over the pond in the Yoga Farm valley is an astounding daily sight. The ashram is home to many species of birds and animals and numerous landmark oak trees. Nights are starry and silent. The climate is pleasant year-round. The drinking water is pure well water. The sauna is available during certain programs and on request, and the pond is swim- mable on most days of the year. Accommodations Guests can choose from several accommodation options: • Our deluxe Shanti Cabins are fully-contained units, offering private bathrooms, air-con- ditioning, fridge, and tea-making facilities. Perfect for a family to enjoy together. • Siva Cabins are available for one or two people. Located at the foot of Siva Hill, they offer beautiful Ashram views, privacy and attached bathroom with shower. • Krishna cabins with bathroom, situated by the pond, are available single or double. • Shared Cabins are pleasant and simple, set on a hillside overlooking the pond and sur- rounded by the natural beauty of the Ashram. Cabins sleep two to four guests. Bathroom facilities located close to the cabins. • Bedding and towels are provided for both the deluxe and shared cabin accommodations. • Plenty of tent space is available (some on platforms) if you want to stay closer to nature. Bring your own tent, sleeping bag, and other needs for your comfort. • Vegetarian Meals are prepared with care according to yogic and Ayurvedic dietary principles. Two buffet–style, organic vegetar- ian meals served daily. 25 Yoga Farm Historical Timeline 1957 Swami Vishnudevananda sets foot in America, arriving in San Francisco, CA. 1963 Swami Vishnudevananda establishes first ashram in Val Morin, Quebec, Canada. 1971 August 29 - Swami Vishnudevananda visits 40-acre parcel of land in Grass Valley, CA. There he has the vision of Radha Krishna’s mystical Rasa Lila dance in the valley and decides to purchase the property. He calls the new ashram Yoga Farm. 1973 Purchases an additional 20 acres where Swami Vishnudevananda builds his house for seclusion. 1974 The first TTC in Grass Valley. Construction of the Radha Krishna meditation hall. 1975 Music Festival and Yoga Teachers Congress, a gathering of outstanding world musicians. 1979 Establishment of California 501(c)(3) non-profit status. 1990 Thanksgiving - Durga shrine initiation by Swami Vishnudevananda. 1991 Last visit of Swami Vishnudevananda and Siva shrine initiation; second gathering of acharyas, the senior teachers. 1993 November - Swami Vishnudevananda Mahasamadhi. 1995 June - Swami Sitaramananda becomes director; September - Initiation of Krishna shrine. 2000 Installation of new statues at the Siva shrine and 108 steps to Siva Hill. 2001 Gazebo and pond fountain installed; renovation of Swamiji’s house; publication of first Yoga Farm video; third gathering of acharyas, the senior teachers; installation of Nine Planets shrine (a rainbow appears at the end of the ceremony.) 2002 Building of Peace Miracle Labyrinth; Ayurveda program begins. 2007 Initiation of Brahma Vidya Yoga Hall; publication of Essentials of Yoga Practice and Philosophy. 2008 Renovation of Durga Temple and garden; enlargement of Ashram garden; creation of food forest. 2009 Yoga Farm Well-Being Center established; llama/goat pen constructed. 2010 Renovation of Krishna shrine deck and Radha Krishna Hall shrine; building of five Shanti Cabins; publication of second Yoga Farm video; first TTC in Vietnam; establishment of SYVC branch in Vietnam. 2011 April 12–17 - 40th Year Anniversary Celebration, fourth gathering of acharyas. 2013 Nearly 1,600 teachers have graduated from TTC at the Yoga Farm, 14th Annual West Coast Teachers Meeting; 14th Annual Vedic Astrology Conference; first Vedic Knowledge Integration Forum; building of new Siva Cabins and dining hall. 2016 45th Anniversary of the Yoga Farm 2017 60th Anniversary of Swami Vishnudevananda’s mission in the world. 26 Ashram Boutique Books and Accessories

The Ashram boutique is open daily, after brunch from 11am–noon and after dinner from 6:45–7:45pm, with a variety of organic fruit, snacks, drinks, and treats available for purchase. The boutique stocks classic works on Hatha Yoga, Health, Yoga Philosophy, Meditation, Ayurveda and Vegetarian Cooking, as well as a selection of meditative music CDs. Feel a part of the community and take home a Sivananda printed T-shirt and other Yoga clothing. Yoga mats, meditation cushions, shawls, mala beads, kits, spiritual paintings, Ayurvedic food supplements, notebooks, stationery, and toiletries are available! www.sivanandayogafarm.org/boutique International Outreach Vietnam and Centers Around the World Vietnam is a very popular tourist destination with its diverse landscapes and rich history. Yoga classes and courses are taught daily in three vibrant city centers located in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh and Dalat. The Sivananda Yoga Resort and Training Center in Dalat, Vietnam, is open year-round offering courses and classes for students, practitioners, and spiritual seekers. Teachers Training Courses and Yoga Vacations are offered year-round as well as specialized courses in Ayurveda, Advanced TTC, and Sadhana Intensive. Taught in English, translated simultaneously into 3 languages: Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese. Residential immersion Yoga retreats are available year-round. www.sivanandayogavietnam.org Japan Daily classes, courses and workshops are offered at the SYVC Tokyo Center as well as many affiliated Yoga studios. Japan has hundreds of Sivananda Yoga teachers. Retreats are organized many times yearly. www.sivananda.jp or email: [email protected] China Daily classes, courses and workshops are offered at the SYVC Chengdu Center. Teachers Training courses are offered yearly in English with Chinese translation. www.sivanandayogachina.org or email: [email protected] Taiwan Yearly Yoga retreats are offered in Taiwan. There are many teachers, but not an established SYVC Yoga Center. A Yoga Teachers Training Course has been offered successfully in 2013. www.yogafarm.org/taiwan

27 Ashram Guidelines

To maintain the purity and spiritual purpose of the Ashram, we ask that all guests follow our daily program (see p. 8). • To better understand the principles and philosophy behind the Ashram practices, 5:30am Wake-up Bell please ask for guidance from any of the Yoga teachers or resident swamis. 6:00am Morning Satsang • Attendance at all Satsangs and at least one 8:00am Asana and Pranayama class Yoga class per day is required. 10:00am Organic Vegetarian Brunch • As a traditional Ashram community, we 11:00am Karma Yoga (opportunity suggest that guests wear comfortable, to serve the Ashram) modest clothing (nothing too tight, short, low-cut, or sleeveless). 4:00pm Asana and Pranayama class • Please note that no meat, fish, fowl, eggs, 6:00pm Organic Vegetarian Dinner garlic, onions, drugs, alcohol, or smoking 8:00pm Evening Satsang are allowed on the premises. 10:30pm Lights out • The Ashram is not responsible for personal belongings or medical care. We recommend valid health insurance. How to Get Here Please ask permission before bringing pets. From San Francisco: Carpools may be available (call San Francisco What do I need to bring? Sivananda Center: 415-681-2731) or take • Wear comfortable, modest clothing. Amtrak to the Auburn station, and we will pick you up. • For sauna and swimming, bring a towel and a modest bathing suit. From Sacramento: • Also bring footwear for hiking, a warm Take Amtrak to Auburn station. Please call sweater, sweat pants, slip-on sandals, and the Ashram at least 24 hours in advance of a flashlight. your arrival at Auburn to schedule a pickup. • Guests who are tenting should bring their By car from the south or west: own tents and sleeping bags. Take I-80 to Auburn and exit Hwy. 49 North • Cell phone service is not available; email towards Grass Valley. Go 11 miles to Wolf Rd. facilities are available for guest use. (traffic light) and turn left. Go 1.8 miles and • Bring your own asana mat or use one from turn right on Duggans Rd. Go 2 miles to the the Ashram. end of the road and turn left on Lime Kiln Rd. Go 2.4 miles; the road becomes McCourtney (continue straight, do not turn left). Continue 1.2 miles and turn left on Ballantree Ln. at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm sign. Go .9 miles to the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm driveway, marked by a big sign. Please drive only 10 MPH on Ballantree Lane.

28 Sivananda Institute of Health & Yoga AYURVEDA Ayurvedic Consultations Discover your Dosha with apersonal con- sultation and learn the basic tools to keep your body, mind, and spirit in balance. A detailed personal history consultation, pulse and tongue analysis, and diet and lifestyle evaluation will be used to determine the recommended changes needed to create and restore balance. Ayurvedic Bliss Therapy Yoga Health (Abhyanga-Shirodhara-Swedhana) A beautifully relaxing and luxurious body Consultation treatment, Bliss Therapy includes Abhyanga The Sivananda Yoga Health Education Clinic (an herbal oil massage), Shirodhara and its qualified and experienced Yoga (a soothing steady stream of herbal oil Health Educators offer a holistic approach poured directly onto the forehead over the to empower you in Self-healing: physical, to calm and purify the mind), and mental/emotional, and spiritual. Sweddhana (a full-body herbal steam treat- ment to allow the oils and herbs to penetrate The 90-minute Yoga Health consultation the skin to nourish and remove toxins). helps to bring awareness to lifestyle issues and ways to improve the health of your Therapeutic Massage body, mind and spirit. Therapeutic Massage supports general health by increasing circulation, releasing You will better understand your thinking stress and tension of the muscle tissue, and emotional patterns and how emotional and supporting immune function. Includes events and past experiences prevent you Thai Massage and Marma Therapy. Please from enjoying the peace and love inherent book your appointment in advance. in your soul quality. Pancha Karma Learn skills to deal with recurrent negative emotions and receive insight to improve Detoxification Therapy relationships with friends and family, coun- Receive Pancha Karma at the beautiful Yoga teract feelings of loneliness or isolation and Farm, an ideal place to relax, rejuvenate and how to get support. See website for more detoxify. Daily Ayurvedic consultations by information to make an appointment with a Ambika (Jennifer Andrews), a trained clinical Yoga Health Educator. Ayurvedic specialist. www.sivanandayogafarm.org

29 How to Register 1. Go to www.sivanandayogafarm.org and use the simple registration form, Accommodation Rates (as of Jan. 1, 2018) which contains the tuition list for courses The prices below are per person per day and special programs. and include accommodations, two meals, It can be submitted to the registration and all yoga classes. Certifi cate courses staff via the internet, or you can print and include tuition fees plus accommodation mail or fax it. You may also register by phone rates. (See website course information or at (530) 272-9322. the separate registration form.)

2. Choose program, course or Deluxe Triple (or family) . . . . .$320 certifi cate course. Deluxe Double ...... $280 Deluxe Single ...... $240 3. Choose your accommodation. Deluxe Double (shared) . . . . .$160 Deluxe Triple (shared) ...... $120 4. Choose payment option. We accept PER Siva Double (shared) ...... $120 PERSON cash, traveler’s checks, personal checks, Siva Single ...... $170 Visa, and Master Card. All payments are Krishna Double (shared) . . . . . $120 non-refundable. Please note there will be no Krishna Single ...... $170 refund of deposit in event of cancellation. OM Cabin Dorm (3–4 beds). . . . $65 Prices are subject to change without notice. OM Cabin Dorm (2 beds) . . . . . $85 OM Cabin Single (limited) . . . . $130 5. Make a deposit. Non-refundable depos- Tent space ...... $50 its are required with your reservation. We Day visitor ...... $35 have seven categories of courses as follows: Class and meal ...... $20 Yoga Vacations Courses (YVC) - $100 deposit Class ...... $15 Courses (C) - $150 deposit Meal ...... $10 Professional certifi cate training or courses Children under the age of 12 pay half (PR) - $150 deposit price. Children under three are free Continuing education unit courses (CEU), of charge. Seniors and students 10% recognized by government so professional discount on accommodations only. people can get credits for their jobs - $150 deposit Payment and Cancellation Policy Kids camp (KC) - $150 deposit Seva study (SS) - $150 deposit We accept cash, travelers checks, Teacher Training Course (TTC) - $300 deposit personal checks, Visa, and Master Card. Yoga Vacations/retreats: One night non- All payments are non-refundable. Please refundable deposit per person note there will be no refund of deposit in event of cancellation. Prices are subject to change without notice. You may cancel your reservations by calling our reception offi ce prior to your arrival date. Credit notes are personal and non-transferrable and valid for one year from the date of issue (valid for booking Yoga Retreat but not for boutique ‘Like’ us on Facebook and items). Credit notes will not be issued for deposits. No credit or refunds will be given for the tuition send us a friend request! amount. Any amount in excess of the deposit may be credited as follows: View our Youtube videos online - Search For Yoga Vacations, TTC, and ATTC: Credit note will be issued in an amount equal to the amount paid for “Sivananda Yoga Farm” the cancelled portion of your original reservation.

30 Donation Appeal The Yoga Farm is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization run entirely by dedicated karma yogis and volunteers. Donations Areas of Interest are welcome to further the mission of The beautiful South Yuba River, an ideal creating a beautiful environment and an place for swimming and walking trails is only oasis of peace in a chaotic world where 20 minutes away. Historic towns of Grass people from all walks of life can come Valley and Nevada City are a half-hour drive together to practice Yoga, meditation, from the Ashram. and get in touch with their True, Divine Self; to realize their highest potential and find inner peace. Inner peace brings Special Services outer peace. • Dry sauna is available. • Our pond is a favorite place to swim Education Online and sunbathe. • The Moksha Trail: a one-hour contempla- & Yoga at Home tive walk visiting the Siva shrine (enjoy an amazing panoramic view on top of the Siva The Ashram is offersteachings temple hill after climbing the 108 steps), our online through: favorite Durga Divine Mother shrine and • Daily quotes from the Masters ending at the Krishna temple. on FaceBook • The Peace Miracle Labyrinth is an easy • Blog post accessible through energy-harmonizer providing a 20-minute our website meditation walk, which gives you answers • YouTube channel featuring from within instantly. speakers and events • Ayurvedic consultations and wellness • Twice monthly E-newsletter massage therapies are available year round with teachings by appointment. • Live-streaming video of satsang • Jyotish consultations are available. presentations during Jyotish events and on request. • Publications and research • Yoga and Spiritual Health Education Counseling with a swami. Please visit www.sivanandayogafarm.org • Laundry service is available for personal for more information laundry at $5 per load. Machines are also available for your use.

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Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm 14651 Ballantree Lane Grass Valley, CA 95949 530-272-9322 voice; 530-477-6054 fax [email protected] www.sivanandayogafarm.org