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www.sivanandayogaranch.org | 845.436.6492 Unity in Diversity

Om Namo Narayanaya, Dear Friends, The common definition of is “Union”. But what is this “Union”? It is “Union of body, mind, and spirit”; “Union with nature”; “To love your neighbor as yourself”; “Finding peace within, the peace that passes all understanding in ”; to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind”. But how do we experience these lofty concepts of “Union”, and how not to become sectarian and sanctimonious in the process?

Yoga is “Unity in Diversity”. For thousands of years, have practiced “Union” Contents through stilling the mind and focusing life energy; through caring about all Life; through the unconditional love of devotion; and through the subtle knowledge 4 Our Teachers of the unchanging essence of Life that animates nature in all its names and 5 Our Teachings forms. Yoga is not only the practices that support a life of peace and health, but 6-7 About the a lifestyle of integrity. Yoga is the path to Peace, Freedom, and the knowledge 8-9 Teacher Training Course that throughout the diversity of creation there is one spirit of life which makes us not only all neighbors, but one in spirit, the one Self in all. This is an experiential 10 Advanced Teacher knowledge. Training Course 11 Sadhana Intensive For 60 years the International Centers, under the 12 Permaculture Design guidance of the great Hatha and master, Swami Vishnudevananda, and indirectly through his master, Swami Sivananda, has been propagating Yoga Course – the direct experience of Unity in Diversity. From my first Yoga class in 13 Yoga Vacation 1970 with Sivananda trained teachers, I discovered through direct experience, a Program taste of real relaxation, of expansion of consciousness through going beyond my 14-41 Calendar of Events identification with the tension of the body and mind, of calming the mind with the breath, and realizing that peace is an attitude that can be found within. This 42 Well-Being Center attitude finds beauty and the sacred in all life. Such experiences of peace from 44 Residential Programs a simple yoga asana class, calls us to dive deeper into the practice. Through 45 Plan Your Visit personal practice, Sivananda staff members and students hold the space to 46 Registration and Rates deepen practice and explore the rich culture of classical Yoga. 47 Directions & Come and practice with us this classical Yoga. In the tradition of the great Yoga Getting Here masters, we welcome diversity and offer unity. “The paths are many, but Truth is One”, “United we stand, divided we perish”, “Health is wealth. Peace of mind is happiness. Yoga shows the way”– Swami Vishnudevananda (1927 – 1993).

Om and Prem, Srinivasan Director and Senior Teacher

2 3 Our Teachers Our Teachings

Swami Sivananda (1887 – 1963) The Five Points of Yoga One of the great saints of modern times, Swami Sivananda, is the Proper Exercise (Asana) The practice of traditional Yoga postures promotes mental inspiration behind the International Sivananda Yoga Organization. 1 and physical well-being. Born in , he served for many years as a medical doctor before Proper Breathing () Pranayama calms, steadies and clears the mind, renouncing worldly life and establishing the Sivananda Ashram 2 energizes the body, and aids in increased concentration. and in . A prolific writer, he authored Proper Relaxation (Savasana) True relaxation is nature’s way of releasing stress physically more than 300 books that offer knowledge and spiritual guidance and mentally, while reminding us of our eternal spirit. to millions around the world. His mission can be summarized by his 3 saying: “Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realize.” Proper Diet (Vegetarian) A natural vegetarian diet provides the fuel to keep the body 4 functioning at its best and provides overall energy and mental clarity. Positive Thinking & Meditation (Vedanta & Dhyana) By cultivating positive thinking and 5 a daily meditation practice, we learn how to master the powerful force of the mind Swami Vishnudevananda (1927 – 1993) and to improve our states of being by changing our thought patterns and our destinies. Recognized worldwide as an authority on Hatha and Raja Yoga, Swami Vishnudevananda founded the International Sivananda The Four Paths of Yoga Yoga Organization in 1959. After spending 12 years with his Swami Sivananda, he was sent to the West to disseminate The path of action and selfless service the teachings of Yoga and Vedanta. He was a visionary and a Yoga The path of devotion dynamic leader for world peace and wrote the practical classics, Raja Yoga The path of meditation, asana, and pranayama Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga and Meditation and . The path of philosophical knowledge

4 www.sivanandayogaranch.org (845)-436-6492 5 About the Ashram

Meals Organic Vegetable & Tasty and nutritious vegetarian food is Flower Gardens made with loving awareness twice a day We invite guests to take part in the gar- at the ashram. Ingredients are mostly or- dening experience and join our staff in our ganic and as local and seasonal as possi- organic vegetable garden and green- ble. During the summer months we harvest house, as well as our flower gardens and directly from our very own vegetable gar- our growing permaculture food forest. den and orchards. Meals follow yogic prin- Setting (est. 1974) ciples for a healthy, peaceful body and mind, and consist mainly of wholesome Located in the Catskill Mountains just two hours from New York City, the Yoga Ranch soups, whole grains, legumes/beans, veg- is a true sanctuary of calm and natural beauty, and offers a unique combination etables, and fruits. of a traditional ashram and a retreat. Here you can enjoy outdoor fresh mountain air, Yoga platforms, vibrant seasonal colors, and acres of hiking trails Boutique & Bookstore throughout lush forests. The ashram provides you with an optimal environment for your spiritual growth, healing, relaxation, and reconnecting with nature. Join us to The boutique offers a selection of spiritual discover Yoga’s powerful tools and learn simple, practical tips on how to facilitate books and CD’s, Yoga and meditation personal growth and experience inner peace and happiness. Our volunteer staff are accessories, clothing, gifts, artwork, always happy to welcome you and assist you during your stay. personal care products, and a variety of other items. We also carry healthy snacks and drinks for midday or after-meal treats.

The Temple Accommodation At the heart of the Yoga Ranch is the The ashram offers a variety of accommo- Temple where we meet every morning and dation options, including outdoor camping, evening for Satsang (meditation, chanting, shared or double rooms with shared bath, Russian Banya Sauna Families & Children and spiritual lecture). ( chant- and private apartments with private bath- Our popular wood-burning sauna offers a Families and children are welcome at the ing) and pujas (rituals) are performed daily rooms. These different options allow you to Yoga Ranch at any time! Please see spe- by the ashram’s senior staff and/or our resi- spend time with us in the way best suited for majestic view of the mountains and a per- fect place for detoxification, rejuvenation, cial family and children’s programs for dent vedic priest. Please see our website you. See page 46 for accommodation op- more information on how you and your and relaxation. The sauna is open on Satur- for temple guidelines. tions and rates. children can enjoy a stay at the ashram to- days and Sundays, or during the week for gether. See page 31 & 46 for more details. an additional fee. 6 www.sivanandayogaranch.org (845)-436-6492 7 Sivananda Course (TTC)

Course Dates: Curriculum Includes: Course Fees: March 12 - April 9 • $2310 – Tent Space June 1 - June 29 • Pranayama $2960 – Shared Room August 3 - August 31 • Yogic Diet & Nutrition $3220 – Double Room • Anatomy & Physiology $3740 – Single Room • Yogic Philosophy Are you ready to take your Yoga practice to a deeper, more • Mantra Chanting meaningful level or to teach others about the wonderful benefits of Yoga? Spring Savings! Enjoy $300 off March course tuition Book your Advance Teacher Training Course at the same time and Join us at the Yoga Ranch for a transforma- The TTC is a wonderful opportunity to get a $450 discount off ATTC Tuition! tional four week TTC, based on the ancient awaken or deepen your Yoga practice Gurukula teaching system, which inte- and to be a part of the global Yoga com- grates the student’s daily life into the Yoga munity of Sivananda Yoga teachers. training. You’ll be living at the ashram in the middle of the Catskill mountains, in NY, In 1969, Swami Vishnudevananda intro- with your teachers, close to nature, which duced the first TTC taught in the West. will strengthen your own Yoga practice, Since then, over 39,000 Yoga teachers self-discipline, and awareness of the mind, have been certified by the International body, and spirit. This course is designed to Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers around build a firm foundation from which you will the world. develop the skills and knowledge to teach Yoga with confidence. Our TTC is appropriate for both aspiring Yoga teachers, and anyone wishing to deepen their practice and understanding of Yoga.

Open to students of all levels.

200 hour certification recognized by the .

8 www.sivanandayogaranch.org Sadhana Intensive Sadhana Intensive is a two-week program for Sivananda-certified teachers, designed by Swami Vishnudevananda, based on his own Sadhana (spiritual practice) in the Himalayas and the . Sadhana Intensive affords a unique oppor- tunity to extend the limits of your personal practice, strengthen your stamina, and develop self-confidence with long-lasting effects.

Unlike any other training, this course is based on individually guided self-practice, which is divided into two or three sessions per day. The emphasis is on intense and prolonged pranayama. The course demands a high level of self-discipline and students are guided according to individual needs. Students work towards practicing eight hours of Hatha Yoga per day, and the study of classical scriptures.

An internationally recognized certificate from the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre organization (ISYVC) is awarded on completion of the course. This certificate is Sivananda Yoga Advanced honored by the Yoga Alliance in the USA and Canada.

Teacher Training Course (ATTC) Course Date: September 8 - 22 Course Fees: $1100 – Tent Space $1750 – Single Room 500 hour certification recognized by the Yoga Alliance. Are you a Sivananda Yoga Teacher ready to take your practice and understanding to the next level? Do you remember the powerful, life-changing experience of your TTC? You know that to become your best and the best Yoga teacher, you must be a serious student and practitioner. This four week intensive course for Sivananda-certified teachers builds on the foundation of the TTC. You will be able to teach more advanced techniques as you in- corporate them into your own practice. This course also provides 500 Hour Certification recognized by the Yoga Alliance.

Course Date: July 5 - August 2 Curriculum Includes: Course Fees: • Advanced Asanas & Pranayama $2310 – Tent Space • Advanced Anatomy & Physiology $2960 – Shared Room • Patanjali’s Yoga $3220 – Double Room • Vedanta & the 6 Philosophical $3740 – Single Room Schools of India • Sign up for TTC and ATTC at the same time and get a $450 discount off ATTC Tuition! • The Four Paths of Yoga

Please visit our website for more information on curriculum, schedule, and online regis- tration: www.sivanandayogaranch.org/teacher-training-courses. If you have additional questions or would like more information, please call us.

10 www.sivanandayogaranch.org (845)-436-6492 Permaculture Design Certification Course

Course Dates: August 13 - 27 We want this course to be as inclusive as possible. The tuition is on a sliding scale and financial aid might be available upon request. Please contact the Yoga Ranch.

Permaculture and Yoga present holistic solutions which enable us to begin to live in har- mony with our environment and our relationships, while at the same time addressing the world’s most pressing issues with clarity and creativity. During this 2 week course, we will be building an understanding towards resilience and abundance utilizing permaculture theories and techniques. Permaculture guides our way towards understanding whole system designs that unite the individual with nature and society. Yoga in Sanskrit, literally means Union. Yoga Vacation Program The course will be taught by several experienced Permaculture Designers in the Northeast area. An incredible opportunity to learn from several perspectives. This team of educators will be growing throughout the year, so please check the Sivananda Yoga Ranch website for updates on the teachers and special speakers! At the Yoga Ranch, we offer a variety of experiential workshops, musical events, spiritual courses, and special events that you can combine with your Yoga Vacation. You can also Program highlights Topics covered just come at any time and join us in our daily schedule and spend some extra time relaxing • 2-3 field trips to • Ethics and principles of Permaculture and reconnecting with yourself. local Permaculture • Eco-Literacy for sustainability demonstration sites The Yoga Vacation Program was designed by Swami Vishnudevananda to offer you the • Understanding design strategies • Access to a library of ideal way to take a break from your everyday life. Whether you are new to Yoga or a well- Soil building and compost management inspirational resources • established practitioner, the Yoga Vacation Program will help you rebalance your life and • Food forest and gardening techniques • 110+ Hours of instruction get you back in touch with nature. • Plant identification exercises • Permaculture Design Certification • Off-grid living systems & technologies Daily Schedule • Introduction to Transition Towns & Sustainable Communities 5:30am Wake Up • Team building, group dynamics, and project 6:00am Morning Satsang management (meditation, chanting, lecture) Jared Williams and Lala Bhakti, based out of Saugerties 8:00am Asana & Pranayama class NY, are developing a network of communities and in- 10:00am Brunch dividuals who work in partnership towards resilience 11:00am Karma Yoga and abundance. Lala, with a background in fine arts and education, brings creativity and a DIY attitude to (opportunity to offer selfless service) the table. Jared, with experience in design and love 12:00pm Afternoon Program & Free time for architecture, provides a more technical direction. 4:00pm Asana & Pranayama class Together, they travel, learn, and teach permaculture. 6:00pm Dinner Currently they are developing projects in Kenya, Co- lombia, and Upstate New York which include; seed/ 8:00pm Evening Satsang (7:30 pm in off-season) food revival education, community building, and cre- 10:30pm Lights Out ating permaculture demonstration sites

12 www.sivanandayogaranch.org (845)-436-6492 13 January 1-6 January 20-22 Yoga Immersion Week The Joy of Vegetarian Cooking 2017 Calendar of Events for Beginners Jayanta Senior Staff See bio on page 35 Tuition: $75 Tuition: $25 Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights

January Accommodation: 5 Week Nights February This immersion is designed for beginners Learn the joys of cooking simple, healthy but is also suitable for anyone looking to meals for busy people. Jayanta will dis- revisit the fundamental building blocks of cuss the yogic principles of diet and Hatha Yoga. During the immersion week, menu planning and cooking methods. we will introduce the 12 basic Sivananda Participants will then enjoy the delicious asanas (postures), pranayama (breath- meal they helped prepare. ing exercises) and meditation tech- niques, to help instill the discipline to cre- ate a home practice, improve flexibility, January 27-29 and foster a greater ability to cope with Pranayama Weekend December 26 - January 2 Srinivasan is the direc- stress and find inner happiness. See bio on page 14 New Year’s Yoga Retreat tor and Acharya (senior Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Srinivasan, Swami Paramananda, teacher) of the Sivana- January 6-8 nda Ashram Yoga Ranch Swami Satyapremananda, Introduction to Meditation The practice of pranayama enhances and has dedicated his Tuition: $25 Weekend Retreat energy and helps create a state of radi- Accommodation: 5 Week Nights + 2 life to the propagation of ant health, vitality, and a peaceful mind. Swami Paramananda Weekend Nights the classical teachings of Yoga. Sriniva- Join Swami Paramananda for a week- See bio on page 14 san served and studied with his guru and end of breathing techniques that can Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Embark on a life-changing week of Yoga master, Swami Vishnudevananda, help support your asana practice. personal transformation and empower- for sixteen years and now continues to Meditation can help you increase your ment, as we share the tools to help you carry the teachings as a direct disciple. daily concentration and focus, experi- reconnect with Yourself. Enjoy: special ence less stress and anxiety, reduce an- February 3-5 pranayama (breathing exercise) classes, Swami Paramananda ger and frustration, enjoy greater inner Stress Relief and Relaxation advanced Yoga asana classes, inspir- is the Manager of the peace, develop a positive outlook on ing workshops, meditative walks in the Sivananda Yoga Ranch. life, and more. Join us for a weekend ful- Weekend Retreat woods, relaxing saunas...and more! He teaches in Sivananda ly dedicated to improving your mental, Swami Shambu Devananda Teacher Training courses physical, and spiritual well-being through Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Special Satsang December 31st: in New York, India, and the learning simple meditation techniques. Bahamas. Stress is the source of much physical and mental suffering, and difficult to Welcome the New Year in with Swami Satyapremananda January 13-16 avoid in daily life. Join us for a retreat is a senior teacher at the dedicated to relieving stress and anxi- a Guru in honor of Swami The Power of Positive Thinking: Living Vishnudevananda’s birthday, live Yoga Ranch. As a disci- ety, and learn the simple steps to com- plined Yoga practitioner with Purpose pletely relax your body, mind, and music, and special kirtan led by Swami Paramananda Prem Sadasivananda. she exemplifies the power spirit for deep and lasting inner peace, of Yoga for self-transfor- See bio on page 14 regardless of external circumstances. mation. Accommodation: 3 Weekend Nights Swami Shambu Deva- Positive Thinking introduces the practi- nanda is the director of cal application of Yoga philosophy, and the Sivananda Center in this weekend offers numerous tools for Tel Aviv, Israel. He teach- empowerment and for improving the es in Sivananda Yoga quality of everyday life. Topics include Teacher Training and the nature of thought, how to transform Advanced Courses in Israel and the negative thought patterns, and how to Bahamas. Swamiji teaches with humor manage the stresses of daily life. and dedicated individual attention.

14 (845)-436-6492 www.sivanandayogaranch.org 15 February 5-10 March 5-10 March 12 - April 9 Yoga Immersion Week Yoga Immersion Week Yoga Teacher Training Course for Beginners for Beginners (TTC) Spring Savings! Enjoy $300 of Senior Staff Senior Staff March course tuition

Tuition: $75 Tuition: $75 Are you ready to take your Yoga March Accommodation: 5 Week Nights Accommodation: 5 Week Nights practice to a deeper, more mean- February For more information see page 15 For more information see page 15 ingful level or teach others about March 10-12 the wonderful benefits of Yoga? Join us in this four week-long pro- February 10-12 Yoga at Home Yoga of Relationships foundly transformational Teacher Tony D’Angelo (Keshava) Training Course. Srinivasan Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights See bio on page 14 February 24 For more information see page 8 Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Mahasivaratri Explore ways to create a daily Yoga life- The Night of Lord Siva style routine at home, including how to Explore how to cultivate positive, peace- Senior Staff integrate the five basic points (postures, ful, and respectful relationships with breathing, relaxation, diet, and medita- Join us from 8pm-6am for an uplifting yourself, others, and God. Srinivasan will tion/positive thinking) into day-to-day devotional ceremony, with pujas and share, through practical and theoreti- activities. No matter what your individual continuous kirtan throughout the night cal exercises, how to balance the three circumstances are, or how new you are as an offering to Lord Siva. Prasad for qualities of nature in your relationships to Yoga, this workshop will help you learn all at the end! Please call to reserve -Sattva, respect, love, and knowledge; to incorporate the teachings into your your spot. Rajas, duality, objectification, and de- day according to the time you have sire; , depression, hatred, fear, and available. delusion. This is an experiential and per- sonal workshop that will be adapted to the needs of the particular group. Keshava started practic- ing Yoga at home in the March 17-19 late 1970’s. After gradu- February 17-20 ating from the Sivananda Chi-Kung & Therapeutic Theatre Introduction to Meditation Yoga Teacher Training Mitchell J. Rabin Weekend Retreat Course he started teach- Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Srinivasan ing Yoga. Today he continues to teach This workshop starts with Chi-Kung exer- See bio on page 14 and practice Yoga during his retirement cises, the ancient Chinese practice for Accommodation: 3 Weekend Nights years. moving chi, the Life-Force of the body. For more information see page 15 Communication exercises to facilitate March 10-12 the development of fun and genuine re- February 24-26 Indian Cooking for Health lationships, using the world of Therapeu- & Kirtan Weekend and Happiness tic Theater will follow. When combined, Swami Satyapremananda March 3-5 Neeti one learns something of the depth of See bio on page 14 Positive Thinking Weekend Tuition: $25 one’s energy field and body, and how to Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Shakti Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights communicate that to the outside world. Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights 15 CEUs available to those who qualify. Learn Yoga’s tools for transforming emo- Join Neeti for some spring inspiration in tion through devotion! Explore the prac- Positive thinking is an ancient prac- the kitchen learning her Indian secrets for Mitchell J. Rabin is a spir- tices of Bhakti Yoga, the path of love, tice as well as a way of life. During cooking delicious, healthy, and joyful veg- itually-oriented, holistic and how it has the power to lift hearts, this weekend, Shakti will introduce etarian dishes. No experience necessary. psychotherapist, eco- minds, and spirits. The weekend begins various techniques to help conquer entrepreneur, and host with a celebration of Mahasivaratri, the negative thinking patterns and cre- Neeti has more than 25 producer of the popular, Great Night of Lord Siva, a once-yearly ate success in all areas of life. years of professional ex- progressive programs, A special festival. The rest of the weekend perience in cooking and Better World Radio & TV. Mitchell’s back- explores how and why to cultivate devo- Shakti is the Director of baking, and regularly ground includes Western and Eastern tion, the practice of Kirtan and mantra the New York City Cen- teaches workshops and Wisdom traditions, healthy relationship repetition, and stories from Yoga’s devo- ter and regularly teach- courses in Sivananda cen- and business coaching, acupuncture, tional scriptures. es in Sivananda Teach- ters and . er Training Courses. biofeedback technology, and Thera- peutic Theater. 16 www.sivanandayogaranch.org (845)-436-6492 17 March 18 March 31 - April 2 April 14-16 Solar Project Inauguration Yoga for Health and Happiness Easter Interfaith Weekend Swami Shivabhaktananda Join us to celebrate and bless the & All-Levels-Yoga Retreat Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Rabbi Zoe B. Zak, Postulant Eleanor April completion of the Yoga Ranch Solar

March Prior, Srinivasan, Swami Paramananda, Project! This 93 Kw. solar installation will Join Swami Shivabhaktananda for an Swami Satyapremananda, provide enough power for the Ashram exploration of how to transform men- Mohini and Shyam to be energy-independent, keeping tal habits, and likes and dislikes, through Tuition: $25 per day environmental sustainability as one spiritual practice. He will also teach Ha- tha Yoga classes focusing on exercises to Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights of our core values. We give thanks to Mohini and Shyam are co-directors of calm the mind, reconnect with your true all the contributors who have helped the Yoga Warehouse, an award-win- Self, and create positive new thoughts. make this vision a reality. ning Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Swami Shivabhaktananda in Florida. Mohini is enthusiastic about is the director of the Yoga teaching Yoga to students of all levels, Camp in Val Morin, Can- especially beginners. Shyam regularly ada. With a keen interest teaches advanced pranayama and in Raja Yoga and Karma asana at Sivananda ashrams. Togeth- Yoga, his style of teaching er they have helped to certify hun- incorporates his humor combined with dreds of Yoga teachers as instructors in a practical approach to understanding the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training the teachings of Vedanta. Courses. April 2-7 Srinivasan, Swami Paramananda, Swami Satyapremananda March 24-26 Yoga Immersion Week see bios on page 14 Integrative Back Care for Beginners Spring is a season of rebirth and renewal, Kumari Senior Staff a holy time for many of diverse faiths and Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Tuition: $75 beliefs to carry out spiritual practices and ceremonies that hold great opportuni- Learn the essential principles of Yoga for Accommodation: 5 Week Nights For more information see page 15 ties for healing. Join us for an interfaith back care while also highlighting the yo- celebration of freedom, devotion, and gic perspective on healing. Participants April 7-9 resurrection, including an evening puja will receive guidance on adapting asa- Be Good, Do Good: led by a Hindu Priest on Friday and a nas for improved postural alignment. This Passover Seder on Saturday. The closing practical and experiential workshop will The Joy of Right Living Mukti Devi celebration on Easter Sunday will be led be of particular interest to Yoga teachers, by Postulant Eleanor Prior. anyone with back issues, or those looking Tuition: $25 for a more accessible Yoga practice. Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Special separate Yoga classes will be of- Explore the joy of right living during fered for beginners and more advanced Kumari CYT is a certified this transformative weekend, while im- students. Yoga therapist, advanced mersed in the rejuvenating energy of Sivananda Yoga teacher, the ashram schedule. We will look at key Rabbi Zoe serves at the and direct disciple of Swa- concepts of a spiritual practice and its Temple Israel in Catskill, NY. mi Vishnudevananda. Ku- benefits, and introduce the and Her musical background mari has been teaching , the yogic guidelines for living a carries forward into all Yoga for over 30 years and currently of- peaceful, joyful life. We will also discuss that she does. Zoe’s music fers specialized services in Yoga therapy Karma Yoga / Selfless Service: a key to weaves a seamless tapes- and healing. Liberation from suffering and the bond- try of ancient and modern, erasing the age of self. March 24-26 line between praying and playing. Yoga & Hiking Mukti Devi teaches private Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Yoga and meditation classes and workshops Join us for a hiking vacation in the mag- for businesses in New York nificent Catskill mountains while learning City. She regularly serves to integrate Hatha Yoga techniques of at the Sivananda New awareness and proper breathing for an York Center. 18 enhanced hiking experience. April 21-23 May 7-12 Mantras: A Fresh Look Yoga Immersion Week at the Practice of Japa for Beginners May April Swami Satyapremananda Senior Staff See bio on page 14 Tuition: $75 Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Accommodation: 5 Week Nights For more information see page 15 Swami Sivananda defines mantra as “divinity encased within a sound May 12-14 structure.” This weekend program Teachings from the focuses on the power and techniques of mantra repetition (Japa) through all Swami Narayanananda four paths of Yoga: Karma Yoga, Bhakti Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Yoga, Raja Yoga, and Jnana Yoga. Through theory and practice, we will The Bhagavad Gita is one of Yoga’s most see how mantras can protect and calm beloved and inspiring scriptures of right the mind, lift the heart, and illumine the and precious lessons on how intellect. May 5-7 to conduct your life, guided by divine Spring Cleanse Weekend wisdom. Swamiji will offer workshops on April 28-30 Girija & how to apply the teachings to overcome Deepening Mind-Body Relaxation Tuition: $50 challenges and find more peace in Swami Satyapremananda Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights everyday life. See bio on page 14 Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Start the season with a juice and detox Swami Narayanananda weekend enjoying fresh organic teaches in Sivananda Our modern lifestyles make it difficult juices, which provide the nutrients Teacher Training courses in April 21-23 to get the deep relaxation our bodies the body needs, while cleansing the North America, India, and Native American Sweat Lodge and minds need to fully recharge. This digestive system and restoring energy Vietnam. He has a com- Heather Principe program will look at where we spend our and balance. The yogic practices of passionate and acces- Tuition: $25 per sweat lodge energy, why and how we hold tension, asanas (postures) and pranayama sible teaching style firmly based in his own Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights or and how to practice Yoga’s three (breathing exercises) support the practice and in the study of scripture. Ashram day-rate levels of relaxation: physical, mental, process to gently move the toxins out and spiritual, to rejuvenate the nervous of the body. Help heal the earth through awakening system and bring us to a deep sense of your connection with nature and ancient inner peace. Giri (E-RYT 500), is a Native American wisdom. Join Heather Registered Holistic Nu- Principe as she guides a traditional Native tritionist. She has been Cree Sweat Lodge ceremony of rebirth teaching Yoga in ad- and purification. The journey includes diction and eating a complete Four Direction ceremony, disorder rehabilitation which concludes with a Pipe Ceremony. facilities for over 15 years. She also No previous experience required. offers Conscious Eating, Transforma- tional Breath, and . Heather Principe is found- er of The Yoga and Polar- Govinda is a Sivana- ity Center in New York, a nda Yoga Teacher center for teaching Yoga, and a Transformational and Subtle Energy Heal- Breath Facilitator. As a ing Arts. Heather runs En- culinary graduate he ergetic Healing retreats is dedicated to serv- worldwide and serves on the Board of ing conscious healthy IPEA and International Polarity Board. food.

20 www.sivanandayogaranch.org (845)-436-6492 May 12-14 May 17-19 May 17-21 May 26-29 East Coast Teachers Meeting Training: Yoga Retreat for Sign Language Sacred Sounds Memorial Srinivasan, Swami Narayananda, Making Yoga Accessible Interpreters Weekend Celebration May Swami Paramananda, Stacie Dooreck () Lila Lolling and Betsi Heithaus Jorge Alfano, Jeff Deen, May Swami Satyapremananda, Tuition: $295 Tuition: $325 Accommodation: 2 Week Paloma Devi Shyam and Mohini Accommodation: 2 Week Nights Nights + 2 Weekend Nights Tuition: $50 per day See bios on page 14, 19 and 21 Accommodation: 3 Weekend Nights Learn how to adapt Yoga to make it Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights This beautiful retreat is tailored for ASL in- accessible for everyone. This training in- Experience the power of music during terpreters. Take time to give back to your Join us for the East Coast teachers’ cludes a 140+ page Chair Yoga teach- this magical weekend that includes Self through enhancing your personal meeting where Yoga teachers come ing manual and a certificate of comple- three talented musicians in an explo- and professional life on a multitude of together in practice and get re-in- tion. RYT Teachers receive 17 CEUs. ration of the world’s spiritual traditions levels, and uncover your Inner Greatness. spired to serve humanity by the means through music workshops, concerts, of teaching Yoga. Open to graduates Stacie Dooreck and more. Lila Lolling is the founder of the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Train- (Saraswati) is the creator of DeafYoga Founda- Jorge Alfano is a master ing Course, and specifically geared and author of the SunLight tion and Saraswati Yoga flautist who draws from towards those who are currently teach- Chair Yoga: Yoga for ev- School. She is a light-heart- the healing music tradi- ing on the East coast. eryone! She has been a ed and sincere teacher tions of five ancient cul- Sivananda Yoga Instructor who inspires to live a life of tures. Jorge has been since 1995 and is also a certified Gentle peace, joy, and purpose. performing, teaching, Integral, and prenatal Yoga and producing music since age 13 teacher. Betsi Heithaus (Daya Devi) and has studied with great master mu- is a Yoga teacher and has sicians of all traditions. May 19-21 been serving as a sign lan- Yoga & Hiking guage interpreter for over Jeff Deen, a former at- Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights 20 years. She enthusiasti- torney, is a musician and composer, and Join us for a hiking vacation in the mag- cally combines these 2 passions. facilitates sacred trans- nificent Catskill mountains while learning formational and medi- to integrate Hatha Yoga techniques of tative drumming circles. awareness and proper breathing for an Jeff’s mission is to connect people with enhanced hiking experience. their innermost essence and to each other. May 12-14 Paloma Devi, soul singer, Mandala Painting ethnic dancer, and Mavis Gewant seasoned , is Tuition: $110 expanding the global Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights conscious community Sacred art cultivates inner silence and with her gifts of wisdom, attunes one with the energy and the es- love, and devotion. Over the last sence of the divine. Mavis will guide this decade Paloma has travelled around experiential workshop, introducing par- the world, embracing all cultures and ticipants to the imagery of the , serving as a member of the collective or the psychic energy centers, as a per- consciousness. fect introduction to ancient modes of visual meditation. Mavis Gewant studied the ancient techniques of yan- May 20 tra and silk deity painting Native American Sweat Lodge with the late Tantric Master Heather Principe Shri Harish Johari, serving For information and bio see page 20 as his personal assistant for Tuition: $25 per sweat lodge over twenty years. Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights or Ashram day-rate. 22 (845)-436-6492 Sivananda Yoga Ranch Est 1974 June 1-29 June 16-18 June 18, 8:00 p.m. Yoga Teacher The Power of Resolutions and Evening Satsang with Training Course (TTC) Converting Your Home Into The Peace Ensemble June a Temple June Are you ready to take your Yoga practice Satyadev & Nirmala Join us for an evening of music with to a deeper, more meaningful level Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights the Peace Ensemble, which features or teach others about the wonderful Christian and Jewish clergy whose aim benefits of Yoga? Join us in this four Swami Sivananda states that yogic is to bridge the religious divide through week-long profoundly transformational resolutions, daily routine, and a spiritual traditional and original music. Ensemble Teacher Training Course. diary and self-analysis are key to spiritual members include Pastor Everett Newton, For more information see page 8 evolution and increasing joy in daily life. Hazzan Michael Kasper, Rabbi Zoe B. Zak Learn how to put this powerful triplet & Robert Bard. into practice alongside your worldly duties, and gain inspiring tips on how to spiritualize your home environment. June 23-25 June 2-4 June 9-11 Stories of the Flying Swami Satyadev & Nirmala Bren Jacobson Yoga, Stress, and Food: Balancing Yoga of Devotion: Kirtan & Mantra Physical and Mental Health are co-directors of At- Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Chanting man Yoga in Medellin, Katie Papo (Ambika) Dennis Chernin Colombia. Their goal Tuition: $50 Swami Vishnudevananda came to the Tuition: $25 is to propagate the Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights West to share the teachings of Yoga and Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights yogic teachings, mak- to spread peace. He learned to fly and ing it accessible to all people, including Ever struggled with low energy levels, Kirtan uses a combination of sound, vi- bought a small plane, which earned him drug rehabilitation centers, prisons, and maintaining an exercise program, or bration, melody, harmony, and Sanskrit the nickname of “The Flying Swami”. He other places with social challenges. are challenged in your relationship with mantras to lead us into meditation: a flew peace missions over war zones, cre- food? Join us for this jump start into new state of unity and inner connection with ating awareness in the news media and motivation and power to live your health- ourselves, our community, and more ex- June 23-25 risking his life in the name of peace. Bren iest, most successful life. Explore the links panded states of consciousness. Our Karmic Path and the will also give a holistic health workshop between Yoga, stress, and weight man- Goal of Life on eliminating the underlying causes agement, and return home with your Marilyn Rossner and triggers of pain. own customized diet and fitness plan. Dennis K. Chernin, M.D. Tuition: $25 M.P.H. has actively prac- Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Bren Jacobson is a senior ticed and taught medita- disciple of Swami Vishnude- Katie Papo (Ambika) is a tion & breathing techniques Karma Yoga, often translated as selfless vananda who co-piloted Sivananda Yoga teacher, for thirty years. He currently service, is also known as the Yoga of his plane during several sports nutrition specialist, practices holistic and fam- Action, which purifies the heart and peace missions. He is cur- fitness trainer, holistic life ily medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. coach, and weight man- mind. By serving others we discover new rently an advanced rolfer, agement specialist. She depths of love and joy within ourselves. psychotherapist, health consultant, and designs and leads wellness programs, June 11 Join Marilyn Rossner as she introduces an interfaith minister. workshops, and classes specializing in Natyam Dance the spiritual foundations of Karma Yoga holistic approaches to stress manage- Shubanjali: School of Performing Art as a path to inner peace and bliss. ment, self-care and eating habits. Bharata Natyam dance is an ancient traditional art form with its origins steeped Dr. Marilyn Rossner is a se- June 4-9 in divinity and reflecting the culture of nior disciple of Swami Vish- Yoga Immersion Week South India. The dancers use the space nudevananda, and one of the world’s most gifted for Beginners as their own sacred temple and bring intuitives! She is the Found- Senior Staff the audience into the magical circle er of the Spiritual Science Tuition: $75 while expressively depicting the stories Fellowship and co-founder of the Inter- Accommodation: 5 Week Nights of Gods and Goddesses from Indian my- national Institute of Integral Human Sci- For more information see page 15 thology. ences, and carries out annual missions to help dying children in Africa.

26 www.sivanandayogaranch.org (845)-436-6492 June 23-26 Reverend Nafisa Sharriff is July 5 - August 2 Traditional West African Dance the founder and CEO of Advanced Yoga Teacher Entering the Holy of Holies,

Reverend Nafisa Sharriff Training Course July June Tuition: $100 An Institute of Learning Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights & 1 and Healing, Inc.. She is an Take your personal practice and Week Night ordained Interfaith Min- teaching abilities to the next level. ister and Professional Dancer and Cho- Join Reverend Nafisa Sharriff for an uplift- reographer. Reverend Nafisa teaches For more information about this ing weekend of traditional West African African Dance and Movement & Medi- course see page 10 dance and music from the Old Malian tation classes throughout New York City. Empire. Dance workshops will be ac- companied by two professional musi- Please bring African clothing, if you have it! cians playing traditional drums from Old Mali. To close the program, students will July 5-12 July 7-9 offer a performance during the ash- Adapted Sivananda Yoga From Asana to Meditation: ram’s Sunday evening Satsang. Certification Course Deepening Your Yoga Practice Lila Lolling & Jennifer Chadukiewicz Arjuna (Ananda Devi) Tuition: $25 Lila Lolling see bio on page 23 Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights June 30 - July 5 Tuition: $325 Independence Day Weekend Accommodation: 5 Week Nights & 2 Immerse yourself in the basics of Yoga Celebrating Weekend Nights and gain a strong foundation for Swami Vishnudevananda’s your Yoga practice. Arjuna will offer anniversary in the West This course is accredited by the Interna- techniques for translating the theories of tional Sivananda Organization and Yoga Yoga philosophy into practical tools for Alliance, and teaches how to guide a everyday living, including Yoga theory of , Ken Whitely, Mohini & Shyam class with specific variations to build a the five sheaths of the body Shyam & Mohini see bio on page 19 student up to the Sivananda Yoga Open Tuition: $25 per day Class. Lila uses anatomical investigations Arjuna is a direct disciple Accommodation: 5 Weekend Nights Prahlada is a senior disciple of Swami Vishnudevana- throughout the course and hands-on tips of Swami Vishnudevana- nda and the director of the and techniques for learning. nda and director of Yoga Spend your holiday in the beautiful Sivananda, an affiliated- Catskill Mountains enjoying the practices Sivananda Yoga Toronto center. He also teaches Jennifer Chadukiewicz Sivananda Yoga Center of Yoga and sacred music with us and (Ananda Devi) E-RYT has in Gatineau, Quebec. gospel singer, Ken Whiteley. The daily TTC, ATTC & Sadhana Inten- sive in Canada and India. over 800 hours of Yoga Alli- Arjuna’s approach is dynamic, personal, schedule will include asana classes ance Teacher Training and and inspiring. and workshops by Senior Sivananda Ken Whiteley is considered teaches regularly in the Teachers, Prahlada, Mohini, and one of Canada’s most Central Connecticut area. July 9 Shyam. We will also celebrate the 60th awarded and respected : Celebrating the anniversary of the arrival of the Ashram’s “roots” musicians, who founder, Swami Vishunedevananda, to shares music from his in- Guru’s Life & Teachings the west. credibly rich background in blues, gospel, and folk Join us for an early morning puja, a styles. Hindu sacred ceremony to celebrate the life and teachings of our , Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda. Spiritual teachers or Gurus are of great importance in the Hindu Tradition. This is a very auspicious ritual to commemorate the memory of the great spiritual teachers. Puja starts at 6:00 a.m.

(845)-436-6492 www.sivanandayogaranch.org 29 July 9-16 July 16-21 July 16-21 Ayurvedic Cooking & Family Yoga Week Define YOU Define YOUR Purpose

July Nutrition Course Omkari (Tara Rachel Jones), Eka Jyoti, Priscilla () Jabouin July Dr. S. K. Kamlesh Arjuna & Nora Dybdal Tuition: $150 Tuition: $330 Arjuna bio see page 29 Accommodation: 5 Week Nights Accommodation: 5 Week Nights & 2 Program cost in shared Weekend Nights accommodation: adults & first child: YOU are at the center of the change $450 each, $225 per additional child. in your life. To define YOU is to create Learn how to cook delicious food Additional costs apply for apartments. a foundation for your journey of self- based on Ayurvedic guidelines, while discovery. In this 5-day workshop, learn learning the theory and application of A favorite annual vacation for many about the internal barriers keeping you for better health and wellness. parents who wish to gather with like- from finding YOUR path to happiness, Curriculum includes how to determine minded company. Experienced take the time to heal YOUR thoughts and your individual constitution, how to utilize Sivananda Yoga instructors and parents YOUR body. Each part aims to help you oils for aromatherapy, and much more. Omkari, Eka Jyoti, Nora & Arjuna make overcome those obstacles and fears Yoga fun for all with dynamism, humor that have kept YOU from achieving hap- Dr. Kamlesh is an Ayurve- and play. This program is open to piness in your life and your mind. dacharya (Master of children ages 4-10 (children under 4 Please bring note pad and pen. Ayurveda). He studied can participate with supervision of a Ayurveda in Lucknow caregiver at all scheduled events). Satya is a professional de- (India), comes from a velopment coach and a distinguished lineage of Omkari is the director Sivananda Yoga Teach- Ayurvedic doctors, and has been teach- and founding teacher of er. She incorporates her ing Ayurveda and Ayurvedic cooking for the Youth Yoga Retreat. backgrounds in Coun- more than 20 years. She holds a B.A. in Early selling (MA), Childhood Education Education (BA), and Yoga Philosophy to and a M.Ed in Waldorf help empower participants reach their Education. Omkari has been teaching full potential. July 13-16 July 14, 6:00 a.m. Yoga to ages 2-18 since 1993. Yoga Retreat in ASL Master Sivananda’s Mahasamadhi July 21-23 Lila Lolling Eka Jyoti (Edya Kalev) is a Join us in celebrating Swami Sivananda’s The Practice of Meditation See bio on page 23 certified Sivananda Yoga day of liberation and honoring the Swami Brahmananda Tuition: Shared Room: $180, Double, Teacher and has assisted Guru’s life. Swami Sivananda attained Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Single or Apartments: Accommodation in Family Yoga Week since Mahasamadhi, the final stage of a rate + $100 2012, and in the Youth realized ’s spiritual practice where Learn about the nature of the mind and Accommodation: 1 Week Night & 2 Yoga Retreat since 2006. they consciously leave their physical how to develop concentration and Weekend Nights body, on July 14, 1963. inner stability through basic meditation Nora Dybdal is a Reg- techniques. Swami Brahmananda This is an opportunity for all who are istered Children’s Yoga will discuss the theory of, and how to fluent in American Sign Language Teacher and has been establish, a regular practice to attain (ASL) to come together in a common assisting and co-teaching inner wisdom and peace of mind. language, community, and love for with Omkari since 2012. Yoga. We will explore the sacred Yoga Swami Brahmananda teachings, and how to live a life of joy, is Manager of the Sivana- peace, and purpose. One day will be nda Ashram Yoga Retreat. dedicated to silence and connecting A long-time practitio- to your inner Light. ner of Yoga, he regularly teaches Yoga philosophy and meditation for the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Courses as well as medi- tation immersion courses. He is a much- loved, inspiring, and knowledgeable teacher.

www.sivanandayogaranch.org 31 July 21-30 July 28-30 Aug 3-31 Summer Detoxing Juice Fast Teachings from Yoga Teacher

July Manu Dawson Srimad Bhagavatam Training Course (TTC) Tuition: $490 Swami Shantananda Are you ready to take your Yoga Accommodation: 4 Weekend Nights + 5 Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights August Week Nights practice to a deeper, more mean- ingful level or teach others about The Srimad Bhagavatam is one of the the wonderful benefits of Yoga? Juice fasting is one of the fastest and most inspiring devotional scriptures of Join us in this four week-long pro- safest ways to eliminate toxins from the ancient India. It focuses on the nature foundly transformational Teacher body. Detoxifying herbs and supple- of God, and living life through dharma Manu Dawson is an ex- Training Course. For more informa- ments support the process, helping to (righteousness), devotion, wisdom, and pert on natural living and tion see page 8 create transformation on the physical, holistic healing, trained in dispassion. Swami Shantananda will be mental, emotional, and spiritual levels. clinical nutrition, homeop- sharing about the Gopika-gitam from st The program begins gradually with raw athy, and herbology. He the 31 chapter, a beautiful song of love food initially, followed by fruit and veg- is the manager and nutri- with touching sentiments about Lord etable juice fasting, and ends with a raw tion consultant of the In- Krishna. food diet for the last days of your stay. tegral Yoga Natural Apothecary in NYC. Swami Shantananda has dedicated his life to mis- sion work and Vedantic teachings. He is presently the resident Acharya of cen- ters in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. His lectures are filled with wis- dom and wonderful insights into life. August 4-6 July 28-30 Indian Cooking for Health and Yoga and Relationships Happiness: A World of Spices Shyam and Mohini Neeti Mohini and Shyam see bios on Page 19 Neeti see bio on page 17 July 23 - August 2 July 25-28 Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights How Yoga Heals Mind and Body Tuition: $25 Discover how the classical teachings Teacher Training Course Swami Jnaneswariananda Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights of yoga can help you find and sustain Omkari Tuition: $25 You are what you eat and what you eat a rich, loving relationship. Explore the See bio on page 31 Accommodation: 3 Week Nights affects the state of your body and mind. yogic keys to a deep and fulfilling Tuition: $925 During this weekend, Neeti will focus on companionship based on love rather Accommodation: 8 Week Nights and The ancient reveals the how to use Indian species that are known than romance or need, while enjoying 2 Weekend Nights means to living a peaceful and stress- for their positive health benefits, such as morning and evening and free life. Modern science affirms that turmeric, cumin seeds, cinnamon, and This course is offered to anyone: special yoga classes. such practices are necessary for both coriander seeds. teachers, parents, caregivers, thera- physical and mental health. Swamiji pists; who wish to introduce and will lead workshops demonstrating the August 4-6 practice Yoga with children. A deep immediate effects of yoga practices on Yoga and Cycling Weekend understanding of education peda- our anxious minds and stressed bodies, Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights gogy, child development, move- and explain the long-term benefits. ment development, and sensory in- Cycling enthusiasts who practice Yoga tegration practice is at the heart of Swami Jnaneswariananda can develop flexibility, core strength, every lesson. Each lesson is nourished is a senior teacher at the and balance, along with a calm mind. through seasonal awareness, cultural Yoga Farm in California Explore the rolling hills on peaceful and mythical storytelling, and a prac- and teaches in the Siva- Catskill Mountain roads while enjoying tical knowledge of Yoga philosophy. nanda Teacher Training daily practice of asana, pranayama, courses in North America, relaxation, and meditation to enhance Italy and India. She teaches with great your experience. enthusiasm and humor. 32 www.sivanandayogaranch.org (845)-436-6492 33 August 5-13 August 13-18 Youth Yoga Retreat Meditation Retreat Omkari (Tara R. Jones) & Gauri Devi Padmavati Omkari see bio on Page 31 Tuition: $125

Accommodation: 5 Week Nights August August Tuition: $675 all inclusive

Sivananda Youth Yoga instructors Om- Meditation is now accepted as a kari and Garui Devi will skillfully and powerful tool to counteract the stresses compassionately guide young teens of modern society. Join us for a five-day August 18-20 (ages 11-14) through the beginning meditation immersion program, covering all aspects of the theory and practice Yantra Painting steps of Yoga with an engaging, struc- Mavis Gewant tured and activity-filled program. of meditation, including daily, three meditation practices, group chanting, See bio on page 22 concentration exercises, and workshops. Tuition: $110 Gauri Devi (Marta Gil) Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights is a Sivananda Yoga Students will be encouraged to practice Teacher and a Regis- silence while following the daily schedule Cultivate inner silence and attune with tered Children’s Yoga and maintaining a spiritual diary. the energy and essence of the divine Teacher. She teaches aspect evoked by the sacred geometry Yoga in elementary Padmavati is a long-term of the Yantra. Under close guidance, schools and runs Yoga programs for Sivananda teacher, and participants will paint yantras learning children, families, and teens. coeditor of the Sivananda the corresponding mantra, chanting it si- Yoga Book of Meditation. lently as the painting process unfolds. No She teaches internation- previous art experience necessary. ally in our Teacher Training Courses. She teaches with great com- August 18-20 passion and humor. August 6-11 August 11-13 How to Maintain Your Practice Amidst a Busy Life Yoga and Happiness: Developing Yoga & Hiking Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights August 14 Shyam & Mohini Inner Strength Through the Yogic Tuition: $25 Method : Join us for a hiking vacation in the mag- Mohini & Shyam see bio on page 19 Swami Hridyananda Celebrating the Birthday of Lord nificent Catskill mountains while learning Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Tuition: $125 Krishna to integrate Hatha Yoga techniques of Accommodation: 5 Week Nights 8pm - 12pm Love the effects of meditation and Yoga awareness and proper breathing for an but just can’t find the time for it in your Join us for this devotional night of enhanced hiking experience. busy schedule? During this weekend Learn how to integrate simple yogic meditation, chanting, and celebra- retreat, Mohini & Shyam will draw on methods into daily life to identify the ha- tion of the birthday of Lord Krishna, August 13-27 their extensive experience, sharing useful bitual negative thought patterns that one of the most widely loved of all tips on how to maintain a solid practice prevent you from fulfilling your highest Permaculture Design Course Indian deities. potential. This includes self-inquiry, cre- Lala Bhakti and Jared Williams at home to support and nurture your ative imagery, and positive affirmations, Accommodation: 10 Week Nights Please call to reserve your spot. lifestyle, no matter how hectic it may be. to help cultivate a higher state of mind + 4 Weekend Nights and bring more harmony, peace, and Empower yourself by learning sustain- August 25-27 success into our lives. ability and earth care techniques The Joy of Vegetarian Cooking while earning a Permaculture Design Jayanta Swami Hridyananda is a di- Certification. For information see page 15 rect disciple of Swami Vish- See page 12 for more information. Tuition: $25 nudevananda and senior Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights staff at the Yoga Retreat. She has spent over 32 Jayanta is a Vegetarian years teaching Yoga and Chef and Yoga Teacher meditation. Swamiji is committed to the in NYC. He loves to share yogic path, and works with dedication to his passion for proper diet inspire and support individuals along the through cooking yogic yogic journey of transformation. meals, and giving work- 34 shops and lectures. 35 September 1-4 September 8-22 The Yoga of Sound and Voice Sadhana Intensive Labor Day Weekend Symposium For information see page 11 Silvia Nakkach, John Beaulieu and Swami Dharmananda Sadhana Intensive is a unique op- Tuition: $25 per day portunity to extend the limits of your Accommodation: 3 Weekend Nights personal practice. This course is based S eptember

S eptember on individually guided self-practice, Come explore various dimensions of which is divided into two or three ses- healing with sound which promote a sions per day. The emphasis is on in- state of deep peace and joy, lead- tense and prolonged pranayama. ing to enhanced wellness and greater success in all areas of life. This special weekend with these renowned sound healing scholars offers a precious op- portunity to experience first-hand, the September 8-10 September 21-29 power of sound and music. 3-8 September Health. Happiness. Freedom. Celebration Yogis Beyond Borders John Beaulieu ND, PhD, Yoga shows the way Certification Course Celebrate Navaratri, one of the most is a composer, sound Mukti Devi Dr. Elaine Valdov important Indian festivals dedicated healer, counseling psy- See bio on page 18 Tuition: $350 to the Divine Mother, in this nine days chologist, and board Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Accommodation: 5 Week Nights of celebration and sacred ceremonies certified naturopath- Yoga is an ancient life-changing system (pujas). Senior staff will share stories ic physician. He has Yogis Beyond Borders will inspire and em- for healing and transformation. Join from the Devi Mahatmyam, an inspiring pioneered a natural power you to become an “activist of the us for this inspiring weekend to begin a spiritual scripture about the glories of the method of healing and consciousness heart” by taking Yoga into Yoga practice or to deepen your current Divine Mother. development using tuning forks and 1) your local community (hospitals, practice through interactive workshops other sound. Dr. Beaulieu is the founder shelters etc), introducing the 5 points and the 4 Paths of BioSonic Enterprises, Ltd., and a Pro- of Yoga: the road maps to health, September 22-24 2) underserved communities (refugee Goddess Weekend fessor of Integrative Health Studies at camps, poverty stricken areas), and happiness, and freedom. Justine Sutherland (Satyavati) CIIS University. 3) war and conflict areas. Tuition: $40 See www.sivanandayogaranch.org for September 15-17 Silvia Nakkach ND, PhD, Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights is a Grammy® nomi- more information. Yogic Path through Anxiety nated composer and Saraswati Connect with nature and your Goddess Elaine Valdov, Ph.D. is a internationally known Tuition: $25 energy in this weekend filled with activi- psychotherapist, conflict pioneer in the field of Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights ties to inspire, empower, and celebrate sound and transforma- resolution specialist and in- Harness the power of Yoga to better your inner Goddess. Through Yoga, hik- tion of consciousness. Her heart-open- ternational lecturer. She is cope with anxiety in daily life by explor- ing, a Goddess workout, archery, a Na- ing vocal work ranges from traditional the Founder and President ing practical tools that will help you work tive American Water Blessing Ceremony chants to contemporary vocal impro- of Yogis Beyond Borders through your fears and worries, including and creating your own unique Goddess visations. She is also a former music and Yoga Peace Ambas- using your Yoga practice to promote oil, you will awaken the Divine Goddess psychotherapist and teacher. sadors. mental wellness, all in the rejuvenating, within. Please bring a pair of 3, 4 or 5 natural setting of the Catskill Mountains. pound hand weights. Swami Dharmananda September 8, 6:00 a.m. is the assistant direc- Swami Sivananda’s Birthday Saraswati is one of the Justine Sutherland tor and spiritual advisor principal teachers of the (Satyavati) is the founder to staff and students of Swami (1887 - worldwide Sivananda of Justine’s Just Breathe the Sivananda Ashram 1963) is known as one of the world’s Teacher Training Courses Yoga and a Martial Arts Yoga Farm in Califor- nd most influential Yoga masters of modern and a co-director of the Instructor, with a 2 De- nia. He teaches Yoga and meditation, times and is one of the guiding sources Toronto Sivananda Yoga gree Black belt. She holds presenting the classical teachings in a of our teachings. Join us for the annual Center. She studied under the personal a degree in Health Sciences and is a li- practical and accessible way to peo- celebration of our Master’s birthday with guidance of Swami Vishnudevananda censed Hiking Guide. ple of all backgrounds. devotional singing, storytelling, mantra and is an inspiring and dynamic teacher. chanting, and puja. 36 www.sivanandayogaranch.org (845)-436-6492 37 September 27 - October 1 September 29 - Oct 3 October 1-6 October 13-15 Fall Detox Weekend Warriors at Ease Practicum Yoga Immersion Week Chair Yoga Training: Learn to Krishnapriya and Parameshwara Molly Birkholm for Beginners Teach Seniors and Those with Tuition: $50 Tuition: $295 Senior Staff Limited Mobility Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Tuition: $75 Anjaneya

and 2 Week Nights Accommodation: 5 Week Nights Tuition: $195 October Celebrate the change of seasons with For more information see page 15 Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights

S eptember a detox weekend. Fresh organic juic- Join us for this hands-on training exploring es provide nutrients the body needs, how to teach Yoga for military commu- October 6-8 Learn to adapt the Sivananda prac- cleanse the digestive system, and re- nities. Receive instruction and practice Native American Sweat Lodge tice for those with limited mobility. The store energy and balance. The yogic teaching classes offering adaptations Heather Principe course specializes in teaching seniors practices of asanas (postures) and for those with physical injuries, traumatic For information and bio see page 20 and students living with MS, Parkin- pranayama (breathing exercises) sup- brain injury, and trauma sensitive Yoga. Tuition: $25 per sweat lodge son’s, stroke recovery, and dementia. port the process to gently move the Please note: The online portion of the Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights or Other topics include anatomy of ag- toxins out of the body. Warriors at Ease training is a prerequisite Ashram day-rate ing and tools for communicating with for this course. October 13-15 this specific population. This course Krishnapriya is a Mas- offers CYT Teachers 15 CEUs. sage Therapist and Siv- Molly Birkholm is the Ex- Deep Relaxation and Yoga Nidra teacher. ecutive Director and co- Weekend Anjaneya She is also a Raw Food founder of Warriors at (Michael Hutkins) is and Life Food educator Ease, a leader in iRest™ Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights a Sivananda Yoga and chef. Yoga Nidra, Sivananda Yoga Nidra or yogic sleep is conscious, teacher in Ottawa, Yoga, and treating trau- guided deep relaxation and a power- Canada. He devel- ma with Yoga and medi- ful physical and mental tool intended to oped this course to Parameshwara is a tation. She is the co-owner of the Yoga help transform, heal, and rejuvenate at help more teachers share Yoga with Personal Trainer, Spinal Center of Key Biscayne, leads retreats core levels. During this weekend, Radha those who could not attend the regu- Rehabilitation Therapist and teacher trainings worldwide and will guide you on a journey of deep re- lar classes and now offers this training and Sivananda Yoga has also led cutting-edge research into laxation, allowing your true nature to worldwide. teacher. He has par- the effects of meditation on Trauma. shine through. ticipated and assisted

in juice fast programs September 29 - Oct 1 Radha (500 hour E-RYT) is since 2009. Positive Thinking Weekend a senior Sivananda staff Swami Satyapremananda member, and currently See bio on page 14 the director of our Sivana- Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights nda Center in Chicago. She has brought her en- This weekend introduces the practical thusiasm and devotion to the Sivananda application of Yoga philosophy, offer- Yoga Ranch over the last 6 years. Radha ing numerous tools for empowerment has studied Yoga Nidra as a powerful and improving the quality of everyday tool for inner peace, and successfully life. Topics include the nature of thought, integrated it into her Yoga practice. She October 27-29 how to transform negative thought pat- teaches with compassion, warmth and Bhakti Yoga Weekend terns, and how to manage the stresses humor. Shakti of daily life. See bio on page 16 October 20-22 Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Yoga & Hiking Transform emotions into devotion by Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights exploring the practices of Bhakti Yoga, the path of love, and experience its Join us for a hiking vacation in the mag- power to uplift hearts, minds, and spirits. nificent Catskill Mountains while learning We will discover why Bhakti is the easiest to integrate Hatha Yoga techniques of path to Self-realization through stories, awareness and proper breathing for an chanting, and theory. enhanced hiking experience. www.sivanandayogaranch.org (845)-436-6492 39 November 3-5 November 23-26 December 3-8 Indian Cooking: The Art of Thanksgiving Celebration: Yoga Immersion Week Preparing Indian Sweets Gratitude for Beginners Neeti Srinivasan Senior Staff See bio on Page 17 See bio on page 14 Tuition: $75 Tution: $25 Tuition: $15 per day Accommodation: 5 Week Nights

Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights Accommodation: 3 Weekend Nights For more information see page 15 D ecember N ovember Gratitude is the key to happiness, in- Join Neeti for a weekend preparing December 8-10 ner peace and successful relation- decadent Indian sweets for health and Bhakti Yoga & Jnana Yoga: ships. Join Srinivasan for a unique happiness, including gulab Jamun, rice Sankaracharya’s opportunity to learn how to view all pudding, laddu, burfi, gajar ka halwa, Swami Satyapremananda experiences as an awakening to- and sandesh. See bio page 14 wards growing, acceptance, and Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights November 10-12 finding true peace in your life. November 5-10 Bhaja Govindam is a hymn composed Yoga Immersion Week Yoga of Meditation: Gita Chapter 6 by Sri Shankaracharya in praise of Lord for Beginners & Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras Govinda (Krishna). It expresses the es- Senior Staff Swami Satyapremananda sence of Vedanta in the form of simple Tuition: $75 See bio on page 14 melodious verses and exemplifies the Accommodation: 5 Week Nights Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights union of the paths of knowledge and For more information see page 15 devotion. This program will focus on In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna compares chanting and study of the verses, taking the mind to the wind, difficult to control. November 9-11 us, by way of the heart, into an inquiry This program looks at the Gita’s answer into the nature of reality. Swami Vishnudevananda’s to calming and focusing the mind, to- Mahasamadhi & Jalasamadhi gether with the psychology of the mind December 15-17 Senior Staff as expressed in the Yoga Sutras of Patan- The Joy of Kirtan Accommodation: 1 Week Night + 1 jali. Through theory and practice, we will Shakti Weekend Night explore the techniques of concentration See bio on page 16 Celebrate the anniversary of our Gu- and how they lead us to contentment Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights and the meditative state. ru’s death and spiritual liberation with Kirtan, or devotional chanting, is at the mantra chanting, stories, videos of heart of Bhakti Yoga. Join us for a week- Swamiji, and a special puja. November 17-19 end of inspirational, heart-opening Introduction to Yoga Weekend chanting that will help you tune into Senior Staff yourself as you experience the power of Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights December 1-3 sound vibrations. Bread Baking Weekend December 22-25 During the weekend we will introduce Jayanta the 12 basic Sivananda Yoga postures See bio on page 35 Ashram CLOSED (asanas), breathing exercises (pranaya- Tuition: $25 Dec 26 - Jan 2 ma) and meditation techniques. This Accommodation: 2 Weekend Nights course is suitable for beginners and any- New Year’s Yoga Retreat one wishing to revisit the fundamental Making your own bread can seem in- Senior Staff building blocks of Hatha Yoga, helping timidating, but it doesn’t have to be! We Accommodation: Weekend Nights will have fun experimenting with differ- you to improve flexibility and ultimately Embark on a life-changing week of per- ent techniques and learn recipes from foster a greater ability to cope with stress sonal transformation and empowerment different countries and cultures, from and find inner happiness. as we share the tools to help you recon- traditional European sourdough to fresh nect with Yourself, cultivate inner peace, Indian naan. Leave with confidence in and deepen your understanding of making your own breads at home. body, mind, and spirit. Enjoy invigorating Yoga asana classes, participate in awak- ening workshops, take long, meditative walks in the woods and more. 40 www.sivanandayogaranch.org (845)-436-6492 41 Well-Being Center

Take time between workshops and Yoga classes to enjoy Panchakarma nurturing and healing treatments and consultations with our Panchakarma is the traditional ayurvedic method practiced to cleanse, balance, and rejuvenate the body, mind, and spirit. Following your initial consultation, an experienced skilled practitioners. ayurvedic practitioner will customize a series of daily personalized treatments and practices for you, and will empower you with follow-up practices to use at home for rejuvenation and continued balance. Please note: The Well-Being Center is open from June through October.

Services include: Therapeutic Massage Therapeutic massage supports general health by increasing circulation, relieving stress, Ayurveda Consultation and enhancing the immune system. Experienced therapists in energy and bodywork modalities will customize the massage for you to relieve muscular pain while having a Ayurveda, a sister science of Yoga, is an ancient system of holistic living that teaches relaxing and rejuvenating experience. us how to balance our daily life with our unique physical and mental constitution. A consultation is a two-hour meeting with an ayurvedic practitioner who will explore your unique constitution. The ayurvedic practitioner will evaluate the signs and causes of actual or potential imbalances, and design a treatment plan specifically for you. You will Thai Yoga Massage be given a personalized plan with simple steps to follow in order to re-balance your health Thai Yoga Massage is a bodywork treatment that relieves muscular tension, improves and mind. circulation, boosts the immune system, and balances the body energetically to facilitate mind-body integration. Ayurveda Body Treatments We recommend scheduling treatments in advance in order to secure the date. Bliss Therapy consists of abhyanga (a balancing warm oil body massage), followed by shirodhara (streaming of warm oil over the forehead and scalp) or nasya (a facial using For more information please visit our website or contact the Yoga Ranch. gentle heat and application of oil to the nasal passages), bhasti (localized retention of oil), and ayurvedic facials.

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The Practice of Karma Yoga Helpful Reminders What to Bring Recommended items include: Your stay at the ashram requires a sincere The Ranch is open to receive volunteers, who wish to spend a period of time immersed casual, comfortable, modest (covered interest in experiencing a yogic lifestyle. • in a lifestyle that is conducive to the practice of Yoga and meditation, and that also pro- legs and shoulders) clothing for Yoga We welcome beginners as well as more vides the venues for practical spiritual learning on a day to day basis. Being part of the and meditation experienced Yoga practitioners. In order staff means one learns not only how to share and live in peace and harmony with others, hiking shoes and/or sneakershiking to maintain the proper ashram atmo- • but most of all, how to respect everyone and everything as a manifestation of our very clothes (dependent sphere, participation in the morning and being. Join in the daily life of the ashram community as a Karma Yogi. You will learn, grow, upon season) evening satsang (meditation, chanting, and expand your horizons in this diverse environment of spiritual aspiration and service. hiking clothes (dependent upon lecture), and at least one of the daily Yoga • season) classes is mandatory. We also invite you to bathing suit (for sauna use) Karma Yoga Program join in the practice of Karma Yoga (Selfless • flashlight service), for an hour daily. Those who wish • This program is designed to introduce the yogic way of life and to teach participants toiletries to offer Selfless service support our team • practical techniques for healthy living. Included is: mandatory attendance at morning easy slip-on outdoor shoes or boots of volunteers with various tasks that may • and evening satsang (meditation, chanting, and lecture), as well as one Hatha Yoga indoor shoes or slippers need attention around the ashram. • class per day. Selfless service is an integral part of this program and as a Karma Yogi you • water bottle and/or thermos are expected to do four to five hours of selfless service (Karma Yoga) per day. Practical for hot tea In order to enhance your experience, guidance is provided by senior staff of the ashram. alarm clock we suggest that you limit your use of cell- • For more information please contact us by email or phone, or to apply, please go to: phones and computers as much as pos- www.sivanandayogaranch.org/work-study-karma-yoga-application. sible during your time with us, especially Arrival and Departure an hour before and after classes and sat- Our guest rooms are simple yet comfort- ***The Karma Yoga program is recommended for those interested in taking the Teacher sangs. able. In the seasons of spring, summer, and Training Course. It provides a great foundation to the yogic lifestyle and teachings. fall many guests choose to stay in tents on Non-vegetarian food, drugs, alcohol, the Ashram grounds. A minimum of one month commitment is required and tobacco are not permitted on the premises. Dormitory: $750 Tent: $600 Check-in time: 2:00pm or later We serve two organic vegetarian meals Check-out time: 12:00pm or earlier Advanced Karma Yoga Program daily, which are offered in a buffet style setting. Additionally, linens, towels, Yoga This program is suitable for those who are already Yoga teachers and/or have completed mats, and meditation cushions are also one month of service as a Karma Yogi. A minimum of three months commitment is re- provided. The boutique offers clothing, quired. For more information please contact us by email or phone, or to apply, please go Yoga and meditation items, personal care to: www.sivanandayogaranch.org/advanced-karma-yogis. products, gifts, books, and healthy snacks.

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44 www.sivanandayogaranch.org (845)-436-6492 45 Registration & Rates Directions & Getting Here If you would like to make a reservation, you may do so through our website (www. sivanandayogaranch.org) or over the phone (845-436-6492). Payment in full is required at the time of booking in order to secure your desired dates and accommodation. Please check our website for program updates and changes.

Accommodation Rates Weekday Weekend Tent Space (bring your own tent) $60 $75 Shared Rooms (3 -4 people / room) $80 $95 Double Room (2 people / room) $95 $110 Single Room $115 $130 **all with shared bathroom facilities Apartment with private bath (2 – 4 people) $115 $130 Apartment with private bath (1 person) $140 $155

Day Rates No overnight stay By Car - 100 miles from NYC Full Day (2 yoga classes, 2 meals, facilities) $50 Half Day (1 class, 1 meal, facilities) $25 Take 87 North (NY Thruway) to Exit 16 - Route 17 West Continue to Monticello, Exit 105B - Highway 42 North Class and Meal $20 Take 42 North for approximately 12 miles until it turns into 52 East Class or Meal $12 Continue until you see a Firehouse on your left and veer left before the Firehouse onto 10 Class/Meal Pass $70 Firehouse Road Weekend Yoga Lecture (locals only) $15 Make an immediate left at the stop sign onto Budd Road Continue 2.5 miles on Budd Road Accommodation Rates Look for the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Ranch sign on the right and head up our driveway on Yoga Road Children 5 years of age and under stay for free. Children 6-12 years old stay for half price. Children 13 years and older are full price By Bus - Shortline Bus from NYC, NY Go to Port Authority - 42nd Street & 8th Avenue Go to the 2nd floor to purchase tickets at the Short Line ticket counter. Ask for tickets to ** Family Week and Youth Yoga Retreat have different costs so please refer to programs Woodbourne, New York. for more details. Go to the 3rd floor and follow signs to the Shortline Bus Terminal. The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers are a 501c(3) registered non-profit charitable and The bus runs from NYC Port Authority to Monticello, where you transfer to a bus to educational institution. Donations unrelated to ashram services are tax deductible. Woodbourne. Once on the bus to Woodbourne tell the driver to stop at the Citgo gas station in Payments: We accept cash, checks, Visa and Mastercard. Woodbourne. Once you arrive at the Citgo gas station in Woodbourne, please call the Cancellation Policy: Payment of reservations that are cancelled or shortened more than Ashram and we will be happy to pick you up there - it’s just a short drive. 72 hours prior to the scheduled arrival time will be refunded less a $50 administration fee. Payment for reservations cancelled within 72 hours of scheduled arrival time will be refunded less a $50 administration fee and the first night’s accommodation cost per person. For reservations that are shortened following arrival at the Ashram there will be no refund; instead a credit towards a future stay, valid for 1 year, will be issued. Date changes may be made to a reservation free of charge up to 72 hours prior to arrival; within 72 hours of the scheduled arrival time, a $25 change fee will apply.

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