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April 2019
1st of May Retreat: What Can I Do for the World? The Yogic Way Towards World Peace and Inner Happiness
1st of May of Retreat: What can I do for the World? The Yogic Way towards World Peace and Inner Happiness
Friday, 26 April – Wednesday, 1 May, 2019
Taught by:
The Ashram's Swamis and Teachers and, Anusha Cherer
Budget:
Rates for 5 nights all included => tent space: 275€, shared room: 330€, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds: 330€, double room: 390€, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed: 390€, double room with bathroom: 485€, single room: 485€, single room with bathroom: 565€
Do a personal spring cleaning and brush up your yoga practice with the Swamis and teachers of the Ashram! It will be a weekend of talks, asana classes, workshops, nature walks and early morning pranayama. Bharata Natyam performance and Indian dance workshop with Anusha Cherer.
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Further Training for Yoga Teachers: How to Teach Yoga to Seniors
Further Training for Yoga Teachers: How to Teach Yoga to Seniors
Friday 26 April – Wednesday, 1 May 2019
Taught by:
Jaya Bharati Patricia Guedj
Budget:
Rates for 5 nights all included => Tent space 350 €, shared room 405 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 405 €, double room 465 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 465 €, double room with bathroom 560 €, single room 560 €, single room with bathroom 640 €
Learn and practice Asana class models specifically designed for seniors.
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May 2019
The foundations of meditation
The foundations of meditation
Wednesday, 1 May – Friday, 3 May 2019
Budget:
Rates for 2 nights all included => tent space 110 €, shared room 132 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 132 €, double room 156 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 156 €, double room with bathroom 194 €, single room 194 €, single room with bathroom 226 €
Meditation has been proven to positively impact mental and physical health. This introduction presents techniques to gradually build up a basic daily meditation practice at home.
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Certificate Course: Creating and maintaining healthy relationships through Yoga
Certificate Course: Creating and maintaining healthy relationships through Yoga - techniques for improving our connections with partners, family members and co-workers
Friday, 3 May – Wednesday, 8 May, 2019(long 8th of May weekend)
Taught by:
Kaivalya Carmel Johnson
Budget:
Rates for 5 nights all included => tent space 350 €, shared room 405 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 405 €, double room 465 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 465 €, double room with bathroom 560 €, single room 560 €, single room with bathroom 640 €.
We live in a world where our social, family and intimate relationships are more and more complex and difficult to balance. Yoga helps us live healthier, more harmonious and more fulfilling relationships with others and with ourselves.
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8th of May Retreat
8th of May Retreat
Friday, 3 May – Wednesday, 8 May 2020
Taught by:
The Ashram's Swamis and Teachers, and Kaivalya Carmel Johnson
Budget:
Rates for 5 nights all included => tent space: 275€, shared room: 330€, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds: 330€, double room: 390€, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed: 390€, double room with bathroom: 485€, single room: 485€, single room with bathroom: 565€
An eventful weekend which will expand into practical tools for joyful positive living. Also offered will be a talk, "The Yoga of Positive Relationships".
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Teachers’ Training Course (in French)
Teachers' Training Course (IN FRENCH)
Monday, May 6 – Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Budget:
Course rates => tent space: 2130€, shared room (3-6 beds): 2500€, furnished bungalow tent double: 2500€, double room: 3080€, furnished bungalow tent single 3080€, double room with bathroom: 3825€, single room: 3825€, single room with bathroom: 4130€.
Students and the unemployed: 10% reduction for tent or shared room accommodations.
20 % reduction for dormitory accommodation or a personal tent, if the full payment is received before the 06/03/2019.
Dormitory: reduction of 500 €, total fee of 2000 € instead of 2500 €.
Personal tent: reduction of 426 €, total fee of 1704 € instead of 2130 €. No further reduction for the unemployed, students or seniors.
This 4-week course is styled after the ancient Gurukula system in which students live, study, and work with their teachers and fellow students in an ashram. With over 40,000 graduates to date, the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres is the largest Yoga organization in the world.
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Certificate Course: The Bhakti Yoga Tradition
Certificate Course: The Bhakti Yoga Tradition - understanding Yoga mythology, rituals and scriptures
Wednesday, 8 May – Sunday, 12 May, 2019
With:
Swami Bhagavatananda
Budget:
Rates per night all included => tent space 280 €, shared room 324 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 324 €, double room 372 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 372 €, double room with bathroom 448 €, single room 448 €, single room with bathroom 512 €
The practice of Bhakti Yoga develops universal love and melts the rigidness of the mind. This course focusses on the practical methods of Bhakti Yoga as well as explaining the deeper meaning of Yoga mythology and spiritual stories from Bhakti Yoga scriptures.
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Boost your energy and vitality through Yoga
Boost your energy and vitality through Yoga
Wednesday, 8 May – Sunday, 12 May 2019
Budget:
Rates for 4 nights all included => tent space 220 €, shared room 264 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 264 €, double room 312 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 312 €, double room with bathroom 388 €, single room 388 €, single room with bathroom 452 €
Yogic tools and practices to recharge your physical body and expand your astral body!
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Vitality and vegetarian cooking
Vitality and vegetarian cooking
Friday, 10 May – Sunday, 12 May 2019
Budget:
Rates for 2 nights all included => tent space 110 €, shared room 132 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 132 €, double room 156 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 156 €, double room with bathroom 194 €, single room 194 €, single room with bathroom 226 €
Our food choices have a direct impact on our physical health and mental wellbeing. Through proper nutrition we can boost our energy level and induce clarity and peace of mind.
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Basic Asana practice
Basic Asana practice
Sunday, 12 May – Sunday, 19 May, 2019
Budget:
Rates for 7 nights all included => tent space 343 €, shared room 413 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 413 €, double room 490 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 490 €, double room with bathroom 609 €, single room 609 €, single room with bathroom 714 €
Especially suited for newcomers and students who want to refresh their basic practice!
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Introduction to the Teachers’ Training Course
Introduction to the Teachers' Training Course
Friday, 17 May – Sunday, 19 May 2019
Budget:
Rates for 2 nights all included => tent space 110 €, shared room 132 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 132 €, double room 156 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 156 €, double room with bathroom 194 €, single room 194 €, single room with bathroom 226 €
The Sivananda Yoga Teachers' Training Course was established in 1969 and was the first yoga teacher training programme in the West.
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Improve your strength and flexibility
Improve your strength and flexibility
Sunday, 19 May – Sunday, 26 May 2019
Budget:
Rates for 7 nights all included => tent space 343 €, shared room 413 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 413 €, double room 490 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 490 €, double room with bathroom 609 €, single room 609 €, single room with bathroom 714 €
Especially suited for practitioners from an intermediate level onwards who want to take the next step in their practice.
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Science and Spirituality: a Possible Union
Science and Spirituality: A Possible Union
Tuesday, 21 May - Thursday, 23 May 2019
With:
Philippe Bobola
Budget:
Rates per night all included => tent space 55€, shared room 66€, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 66€, double room 78€, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 78€, double room with bathroom 97€, single room 97€, single room with bathroom 113€
Lectures only: 15€ per lecture
Fascinating lectures explaining the connection between science and spirituality.
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Sadhana Intensive for Sivananda Teachers
Sadhana Intensive for Sivananda Teachers
(In English with translation into French)
May 25 - June 9, 2019
Budget:
Course rates => tent space: 1015€, shared room (3-6 beds): 1230€, furnished bungalow tent double: 1230€, double room: 1550€, furnished bungalow tent single 1550€, double room with bathroom: 1760€, single room: 1760€, single room with bathroom: 1915€
Sadhana Intensive is a two-week program devised by Swami Vishnudevananda based on his own hatha yoga sadhana in the Himalayas. He said that six months of this intensive practice gave him the energy to carry out his mission of spreading the teachings of yoga in the West for the next 40 years.
The emphasis of this course is on intense and prolonged pranayama. Students work towards eight hours of hatha yoga per day which is balanced by the study of classical scriptures.
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Yoga for the Back
Yoga for the Back
Sunday, 26 May – Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Budget:
Rates for 3 nights all included => tent space 165 €, shared room 198 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 198 €, double room 234 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 234 €, double room with bathroom 291 €, single room 291 €, single room with bathroom 339 €
Yogic techniques to protect and strengthen your back to make it fit for the challenges of daily life. This Retreat applies wholesome Yoga methods, but it is not a medical therapy for back problems.
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Ascension Retreat
Ascension Retreat
Wednesday, 29 May – Sunday 2 June 2019
With:
the Swamis and teachers of the Ashram
Budget:
Rates for 4 nights all included => tent space 220€, shared room 264€, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 264€, double room 312€, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 312€, double room with bathroom 388€, single room 388€, single room with bathroom 452€
Look into yoga methods to develop positive thinking and creativity.
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Certificate Course: How Yoga Works – Anatomy & Biomechanics of the Asanas
Certificate Course: How Yoga Works - Anatomy & Biomechanics of the Asanas
Thursday, 30 May – Sunday, 2 June, 2019(long Ascension weekend)
Taught by:
Padma Julia Descroizilles
Budget:
Rates for 3 nights all included => tent space 210 €, shared room 243€, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 243 €, double room 279€, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 278 €, double room with bathroom 336€, single room 336€, single room with bathroom 384€.
Practicing yoga helps the body maintain its complex balance, which boosts the capacity for self-healing. Asanas promote health by taking the body through a broad range of movements; ensuring strength and length of muscles. An understanding of the anatomy and biomechanics of some these movements is a useful tool for your own personal asana practice.
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June 2019
Relaxation and Stress Reduction
Relaxation and Stress Reduction
Sunday, 2 June – Friday, 7 June 2019
Budget:
Rates for 5 nights all included => tent space 275 €, shared room 330 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 330 €, double room 390 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 390 €, double room with bathroom 485 €, single room 485 €, single room with bathroom 565 €
Dealing with our levels of stress in a responsible way promotes general well-being and helps us to lead a more relaxed life.
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Certificate course: Introduction to Healthy Cooking with Ayurveda
Certificate course: Introduction to Healthy Cooking with Ayurveda
Friday, 7 June – Monday, 10 June, 2019(long Pentecost weekend)
With:
Swami Bhagavatananda
Budget:
Rates for 6 nights all included => tent space 210 €, shared room 243 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 243 €, double room 279 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 279 €, double room with bathroom 336 €, single room 336 €, single room with bathroom 384 €
Ayurvedic nutrition offers a delicious and healthy alternative to conventional food choices as it considers food to be both nourishment as well as medicine.
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Pentecost Yoga Retreat
Pentecost Yoga Retreat
Friday, 7 June – Monday, 10 June 2019
Taught by:
the Swamis and experienced Yoga teachers of the ashram
Budget:
Rates for 3 nights all included => tent space 165 €, shared room 198 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 198 €, double room 234 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 234 €, double room with bathroom 291 €, single room 291 €, single room with bathroom 339 €
Join us for an invigorating retreat with classes, discourses and satsangs by the Swamis and teachers of the Ashram.
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The Power of Mantras
The Power of Mantras
Monday, 10 June – Saturday, 15 June 2019
Budget:
Rates for 5 nights all included => tent space 275 €, shared room 330 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 330 €, double room 390 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 390 €, double room with bathroom 485 €, single room 485 €, single room with bathroom 565 €
Learn the steps of starting a mantra practice and experience its benefits.
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TTC Refresher
TTC Refresher
Saturday, 15 June – Friday, 21 June 2019(training reserved for graduates of Sivananda Teacher Training)
Taught by:
Swami Durgananda, Swami Sivadasananda, Swami Kailasananda and many other Swamis and teachers of the Sivananda Centers
Budget:
Rates for 6 nights all included => tent space 160 €, shared room 270 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 270 €, double room 370 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 370 €, single room 460 €, single room with bathroom 520 €
Deepen your vision, expand your knowledge, fine-tune your skills, reconnect to the classical teachings of Yoga and Vedanta, celebrate the positive, dynamic and peaceful message of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda, and meet yoga teachers from all over the world.
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TTC Refresher Copy
TTC Refresher
Saturday, 15 June – Friday, 21 June 2019(training reserved for graduates of Sivananda Teacher Training)
Taught by:
Swami Durgananda, Swami Sivadasananda, Swami Kailasananda and many other Swamis and teachers of the Sivananda Centers
Budget:
Rates for 6 nights all included => tent space 160 €, shared room 270 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 270 €, double room 370 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 370 €, single room 460 €, single room with bathroom 520 €
Deepen your vision, expand your knowledge, fine-tune your skills, reconnect to the classical teachings of Yoga and Vedanta, celebrate the positive, dynamic and peaceful message of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda, and meet yoga teachers from all over the world.
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TTC Refresher Copy Copy
TTC Refresher
Saturday, 15 June – Friday, 21 June 2019(training reserved for graduates of Sivananda Teacher Training)
Taught by:
Swami Durgananda, Swami Sivadasananda, Swami Kailasananda and many other Swamis and teachers of the Sivananda Centers
Budget:
Rates for 6 nights all included => tent space 160 €, shared room 270 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 270 €, double room 370 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 370 €, single room 460 €, single room with bathroom 520 €
Deepen your vision, expand your knowledge, fine-tune your skills, reconnect to the classical teachings of Yoga and Vedanta, celebrate the positive, dynamic and peaceful message of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda, and meet yoga teachers from all over the world.
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Inspiration and teachings from the yogic scriptures
Inspiration and teachings from the yogic scriptures: A study week with the Swamis of the Ashram
Friday, 21 June – Friday, 28 June2019
Budget:
Rates for 7 nights all included => tent space 343 €, shared room 413 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 413 €, double room 490 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 490 €, double room with bathroom 609 €, single room 609 €, single room with bathroom 714 €
Open to students with previous knowledge and especially suited for yoga teachers. Yogic scriptures contain priceless treasures of wisdom and spiritual insight.
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Certificate Course: Yoga and Meditation for Anxiety and Trauma
Certificate Course: Yoga and Meditation for Anxiety and Trauma
Saturday 22 – Thursday, 27 June, 2019(Ascension weekend)
Taught by:
Molly Madhavi Birkholm
Budget:
Rates for 5 nights all included => tent space 465 €, shared room 520 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 520 €, double room 580 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 580 €, double room with bathroom 675 €, single room 675 €, single room with bathroom 755 €.
The negative effects of anxiety and trauma are a major public health concern and a source of enormous suffering in the world. Cutting-edge clinical research confirms what yogis have known for thousands of years: Yoga practice can help to regulate your nervous system, integrate past traumas held in the body, and allow you to regain a peaceful sense of wholeness.
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Teachers’ Training Course (in English with translation into French)
Teachers' Training Course (in English with translation into French)
Friday, June 28 – Friday, July 26, 2019
Budget:
Course rates => tent space: 2500€, shared room (3-6 beds): 2765€, furnished bungalow tent double: 2765€, double room: 3515€, furnished bungalow tent single: 3515€, double room with bathroom: 3825€, single room: 3825€, single room with bathroom: 4130€.
This 4-week course is styled after the ancient Gurukula system in which students live, study, and work with their teachers and fellow students in an ashram. Learn to bring health and happiness to others through the ancient teachings of asana, pranayama, meditation, and the study of Yoga philosophy.
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Advanced Yoga Teachers’ Training
Advanced Yoga Teachers' Training
(In English with translation into French and Spanish)
Friday, June 28 – Friday, July 26, 2019
Budget:
Course rates => tent space: 2500€, shared room (3-6 beds): 2765€, furnished bungalow tent double: 2765€, double room: 3515€, furnished bungalow tent single 3515€, double room with bathroom: 3825€, single room: 3825€, single room with bathroom: 4130€.
During this month-long intensive the student experiences the purifying and transformative power of a Yoga practice. Further deepen your spiritual practice and study of vedanta, raja yoga, anatomy and sanskrit. The course is taught by senior disciples of Swami Vishnudevananda and is considered to be the next step after the 300-hour Sivananda TTC.
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Bhakti, the Yoga of joy
Bhakti, the Yoga of joy
Friday, 28 June – Sunday, 30 June, 2019
Budget:
Rates for 2 nights all included => tent space 110 €, shared room 132 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 132 €, double room 156 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 156 €, double room with bathroom 194 €, single room 194 €, single room with bathroom 226 €
Bhakti Yoga is the path of love and devotion. Its practice opens the heart, removes mental blockages and develops the experience of joy within.
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Improve your strength and flexibility
Improve your strength and flexibility
Sunday, 30 June – Sunday, 7 July 2019
Budget:
Rates for 7 nights all included => tent space 343 €, shared room 413 €, furnished bungalow tent 2 beds 413 €, double room 490 €, furnished bungalow tent 1 bed 490 €, double room with bathroom 609 €, single room 609 €, single room with bathroom 714 €
Especially suited for practitioners from an intermediate level onwards who want to take the next step in their practice.
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