Yoga & Study

3-week residential yoga course to deepen your knowledge of yoga philosophy

You have felt the benefits of regular yoga practice and wish to live an immersive experience within a spiritual community?

The Yoga and Study programme offers you the unique opportunity to deepen your yoga experience while living in the inspiring and protected atmosphere of the ashram.

This 3-week residential yoga course combines the ashram’s daily life with two hours of guided study per day, under the supervision of experienced teachers.

You participate in satsangs, asana and pranayama classes, karma yoga, while developing your in-depth knowledge of a specific aspect of yoga.

At the end of the programme, you receive a 160-hour certificate of participation.

What you will experience

  • Participate in daily satsangs and share the connection and warm support of a spiritual community
  • Develop your knowledge of yoga through two hours of guided study per day, under the supervision of experienced teachers
  • Progress in your personal practice by participating in asana and pranayama classes
  • Create and strengthen positive life habits such as a yogic diet, regularity of practice and the development of positive thought patterns
  • Bring your talents through karma yoga (selfless service)

4 study topics

We offer four inspiring modules. Choose the one that speaks to you or join several in any order. Each module runs for three weeks. The starting date is flexible: you choose when to start.

Yogic lifestyle

Boost your well-being through yoga, breathing, relaxation and healthy eating

Thought power

Master the art of positive thinking and reshape your mindset

Study material

  • Yoga: Your Home Practice Companion” by Sivananda Yoga
  • The Sivananda Book of Meditation” by Sivananda Yoga

Study material

  • The Power of Thought” by Swami Sivananda
  • Bliss Divine” by Swami Sivananda

Topics explored

  • Twelve basic asanas: purpose and benefits
  • Proper breathing and relaxation techniques
  • Yogic diet and use of spices
  • Creating a balanced lifestyle

Topics explored

  • Understanding thoughts and the mind
  • The three gunas (qualities of nature)
  • Karma: the universal law of cause and effect
  • Positive thinking in action
  • Foundations for inner peace

Meditation and Mantras

Learn the tools to calm the mind and connect with your inner self

Bhagavad Gita

Explore timeless wisdom for living with purpose and clarity

Study material

  • Meditation and Mantras” by Swami Vishnudevananda
  • The Sivananda Book of Meditation” by the Sivananda Yoga Centres

Study material

  • The Bhagavad Gita with commentary by Swami Sivananda

The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most important yoga scriptures and contains the essence of all yoga philosophy and teachings.

Topics explored

  • How to meditate and stay focused
  • Using mantras for inner transformation
  • Kirtan workshop
  • Creating a spiritual home environment

Topics explored

  • Key teachings from selected verses
  • Facing life’s challenges
  • Karma yoga, devotion and wisdom
  • The soul’s journey beyond life and death

Yogic lifestyle

Boost your well-being through yoga, breathing, relaxation and healthy eating

Study material

  • Yoga: Your Home Practice Companion” by Sivananda Yoga
  • The Sivananda Book of Meditation” by Sivananda Yoga

Topics explored

  • Twelve basic asanas: purpose and benefits
  • Proper breathing and relaxation techniques
  • Yogic diet and use of spices
  • Creating a balanced lifestyle

Thought power

Master the art of positive thinking and reshape your mindset

Study material

  • The Power of Thought” by Swami Sivananda
  • Bliss Divine” by Swami Sivananda

Topics explored

  • Understanding thoughts and the mind
  • The three gunas (qualities of nature)
  • Karma: the universal law of cause and effect
  • Positive thinking in action
  • Foundations for inner peace

Meditation and Mantras

Learn the tools to calm the mind and connect with your inner self

Study material

  • Meditation and Mantras” by Swami Vishnudevananda
  • The Sivananda Book of Meditation” by the Sivananda Yoga Centres

Topics explored

  • How to meditate and stay focused
  • Using mantras for inner transformation
  • Kirtan workshop
  • Creating a spiritual home environment

Bhagavad Gita

Explore timeless wisdom for living with purpose and clarity

Study material

  • The Bhagavad Gita commentend by Swami Sivananda

The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most important yoga scriptures and contains the essence of all yoga philosophy and teachings.

Topics explored

  • Key teachings from selected verses
  • Facing life’s challenges
  • Karma yoga, devotion and wisdom
  • The soul’s journey beyond life and death

The programme

Study time

  • Guided study five times per week
  • Review, questions and answers on the sixth day
  • One-on-one personal talks with senior teachers
  • Spiritual diary for personal reflections and feedback
  • One day off per week

Ready to live this transformative immersion?

Practical questions

This programme is for people who already have experience with yoga and ashram life.

Prerequisite: Yoga Teachers’ Training Course (TTC) or a minimum of one week of yoga vacation at the Ashram de Yoga Sivananda, Orléans, France.

The program is taught in French and English.

  • Fill out the online registration form
  • Pay a €150 deposit to confirm your registration
  • The balance will be due one week before the start of the course
  • A telephone interview will be organized after review of your application
  • Visa or Mastercard

  • French check payable to: Centre de Yoga Sivananda

  • Bank transfer (details provided after registration)

Essential items

  • Yoga mat
  • Meditation cushion and shawl
  • Mala for japa
  • Notebook and pen
  • Laptop
  • Bath towel
  • Comfortable clothing
  • Walking shoes

 

Books

  • The books corresponding to the chosen course(s) – available at the ashram shop
  • For TTC graduates: TTC manual and uniform

orleanspr@sivananda.net

+33 (0) 2 38 91 88 82

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