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Sivananda Yoga
Est 1959
Programme Calendar Yoga Vacation

Practice a Timeless Tradition

In The Orleans Forest

Set in the midst of the expansive Orleans Forest, just 100 km outside Paris, the Ashram de Yoga is a peaceful sanctuary where people from all over the world come together to practice yoga, meditation and discover their true nature.

Upcoming Programmes

YOGA, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND MORE

Asana intensive workshop

20 January – 27 January, 2019

The meditation practice

27 January – 3 February, 2019

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Teachers’ Training
Course (in French)

5 January – 3 February, 2019

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The Power of Positive Thinking

13 January – 20 January, 2019

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“Health is wealth, peace of mind is happiness,
Yoga shows the way.”

– Swami Vishnudevananda

Expand & Explore

A Path of Inner Peace

Yoga Vacation

Reconnect with healthy, balanced living and develop a spiritual and positive vision of life. Come for the day or spend a couple weeks with us. Our volunteer staff is always happy to welcome and share their enthusiasm with you.

Teachers' Training Courses

Receive a powerful, personal experience and learn to transmit the knowledge of Yoga to others. An internationally recognized certification accepted by the worldwide Yoga Alliance is awarded upon successful completion.

Certificate Courses

Our certificate courses are suitable for all yoga practitioners and ideal for yoga teachers and health professionals, offering an opportunity for personal practice infused with concise topics, specific teachings, workshops and lectures.

A DAY AT

Ashram De Yoga

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Our Teachings

The Five Points of Yoga

After closely observing the lifestyles and needs of people in the West, Swami Vishnudevananda, the founder of Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres, noted that the ancient wisdom of Yoga can be synthesized into five basic principles, which can easily be incorporated into our own lifestyles to provide the foundation for healthy living. It is around these five principles that the activities at the Ashram De Yoga Sivananda are based.

Proper Exercise (Asanas)

Enhances the flexibility of the joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments and stimulates circulation. Flexibility and strength of the spine keep the body youthful.

Proper Breathing (Pranayama)

Connects the body to its battery, the solar plexus, which is an storehouse of energy. Stress and depression can be overcome by breathing more deeply with increased awareness.

Proper Relaxation (Savasana)

Relieves the body of existing stress symptoms (including muscle tension and breathlessness) and also helps develop resistance against external stress factors. Once body and mind are freed from constant overload they are at ease and perform more efficiently.

Proper Diet (Vegetarian)

Promotes health and has a positive effect on body and mind. It is natural, simple to prepare, easy to digest and absorb. It is based on proper food choices and causes the least harm to other living beings and the environment.

Positive Thinking and Meditation (Vedanta and Dhyana)

Eliminates negative thought patterns and provides an experience of inner peace by controlling the mind through meditation. This is the key to peace of mind.