14651 Ballantree Lane Grass Valley, CA 95949 USA
June 9 - 15, 2025
About this Retreat
Swami Sitaramananda is a senior acharya of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers and is director of the Sivananda Ashram Vedanta Yoga Farm, California and the Sivananda Yoga Resort and Training Center, Vietnam. She is acharya of China, Taiwan, and Japan as well. Swamiji is the organizer and teacher of the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training (SYHET) program, an 800-hour program on yoga therapy, accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT).
Swami Sitaramananda is the author of “Essentials of Yoga Practice and Philosophy” (translated in Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Russian), “Positive Thinking Manual”, “Karma Yoga Manual”, “Meditation Manual”, “Swamiji Said, a collection of teachings by Swami Vishnu” in His Own Words. She is responsible for the Vietnamese translation of “Completed Illustrated Book of Yoga” (CIBY) and “Meditation & Mantras” by Swami Vishnu. Many of her video & audio lectures on Yoga life, philosophy, and psychology as well as articles and webinars can be found on this website.
Swami Sita is an ardent supporter of the integration of the Vedic sciences such as Vastu, Jyotish, Ayurveda, Yoga and Vedanta. She is an international teacher of the Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Training Courses and Advanced Yoga teachers’ Training courses, as well as Meditation and Vedanta & Silence Courses both in Sivananda Ashrams in Vietnam and in Grass Valley, CA.
Swami Dharmananda is assistant director of the Yoga Farm and is in charge of the Karma Yoga program. He is a faculty of the Sivananda Institute of Health (SIHY) and is one of the main teachers of Yoga Philosophy and Meditation at the Ashram. He took sannyas vows in 2013 and is keenly interested in yoga psychology and philosophy, presenting the classical teaching in a practical and accessible way to people of all faiths and backgrounds.
Anandamayi Chaitanya hails from Japan and completed the TTC at the Yoga Farm in 2014 and ATTC in 2015. She graduated the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training (SYHET) program in 2019 and is a certified yoga therapist, specializing in Stress Relief techniques and Adapted Yoga practices to meet the needs of her students. She is a skilled Hatha Yoga teacher to beginners up to advanced level practitioners. She has a love for Bhakti Yoga and leads regular kirtan sessions at the Ashram.
Details of this retreat
Description
Meditaiton the Classical Yoga Way - Teacher Training Course empowers Yoga teachers with the skills and techniques to educate and support your students to create healthy coping mechanisms to meditate and lead a more balanced life. This training is based on the time-tested, Classical Yoga practices and contemporary resources to better understand and develop skills to lead a healthy and holistic lifestyle.
This course qualifies for Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits for Yoga Teachers.
Curriculum
Why meditate? Seeking Self knowledge
techniques of meditation. Benefits of meditation. What it is and what it is not
patanjali yoga. 8 limbs
Meditation and the 4 paths
5 causes of suffering -kleshas
mechanics of the mind
what is thought -vrittis?
three gunas and Meditation in daily life.
How correct asanas help meditation
prana management - how pranayama help meditation
pratyahara. Turning inwards
what is Dharana concentration
Emotion. Devotion. What is love and bhakti yoga
Purifying subconscious - journey of awareness and self transformation
Turning Karma to Dharma and sadhana
protecting and uplifting the mind with mantras and puja
Study time
Asana and Pranayama Class
Exam
Testimonials
Daily Schedule
6-7:30am Satsang: Silent meditation, chanting and Lecture
8-10am Asana and Pranayama Practice
10am Brunch
11am Karma Yoga
12-2pm Workshop
4-6pm Skills Training
6pm Dinner
7:30-9pm Satsang: Silent meditation, chanting and Lecture
Pre-requisite
There are no prerequisites other than a sincere desire to learn classical yoga.
Tuition: $450 + Accommodations
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