Yoga Sivananda Academy
extension of the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy
The European Sivananda Yoga Centres wish to continue the vision of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda through a new structure, the Sivananda Yoga Academy, as an extension of the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy.
It offers a one-year teaching programme (from September to June) to deepen the knowledge of one of the paths of Yoga.
Yoga Sivananda Academy
A practical approach to in-depth studies
In 1948, Swami Sivananda founded the « Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy » with the aim of spreading knowledge of yoga in society.
• To teach the Yoga of Synthesis
• To awaken faith and devotion in everyone
• To work for the spiritual awakening of humanity
• To bring peace and happiness to every home
• I created the Divine Life Mission
• And founded the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy
Swami Vishnudevananda carried the work of the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy beyond India and made plans to establish a Yoga University in the West. The diploma of the Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Training Course (established in 1969) with about 1000 graduates per year is issued in the name of the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy.
The Sivananda Yoga Academy offers a one-year teaching programme (September to June) to deepen your knowledge of one of the yoga paths:
- Vedanta (Jnana Yoga)
- Raja Yoga
- Bhakti Yoga
- Hatha Yoga
The lectures will be given online, except for the three residential courses, which will take place at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram in Loiret, France.
The Teachers
Yoga Sivananda Academy
The teachings will be given by the European Acharyas and Swamis.
Senior Swamis and experienced teachers from the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres will teach at the face-to-face retreats and accompany you in personal mentoring.