Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
COMMUNITY, CONNECTION AND NATURAL LIVING
Established by Swami Vishnudevananda in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Foothills since 1971, 120 miles outside San Francisco, CA, the Sivananda Yoga Farm is a peaceful oasis where people from all over the world come together to practice yoga, meditation and rediscover their true self.
Yoga Teachers Trained since 1969
Mission Statement
Practicing and teaching the ancient yogic knowledge of Health, Peace, Unity in diversity, and Self-realization.
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Upcoming Courses
INVEST TIME FOR YOUR SELF
Beginners Yoga Course
Thanksgiving Retreat: Success in Life and Self Realization
with Swami Sitaramananda, Swamini Svatmavidyananda, Ellen Grace O’Brian (Yogacharya), Krishna Darshan and Karnamrita Dasi
“Kindle the light of love in the heart and radiate love and light to one and all”
– Swami Sivananda
Our Offerings
EXPLORE SACRED KNOWLEDGE
Yoga Teacher Training
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.
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.
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.
Foundational Courses
The Sivananda Yoga Foundational courses seek to empower individuals with classical Yoga tools and Self-knowledge to promote integral health, to reduce stress, to restore balance and a sense of purpose in one’s life.
Sivananda Institute of Health and Yoga
The Sivananda Institute of Health and Yoga (SIHY) is a health education branch of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers and is offering an IAYT accredited 2-year 800-hour Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training (SYHET) program.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE
Sivananda Yoga Farm
Our Teachings
Our teachings section is based on the essential teachings of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda. In this teachings section of our website you will find teachings on many different topics such as "What is Satsang", "What is Yoga", Life, Health, Mind, Prana, and much more. The contents in this section has been reproduced from the book “Essentials of Yoga Practice and Philosophy” compiled by Swami Sitaramananda.
Satsang
What is Satsang? What is Meditation? What is Kirtan Chanting?
5 Points of Yoga
Exercise, Breathing, Relaxation, Diet, Positive thinking and Meditation
Health
What is True Health? What is health of body, mind, and spirit?
Prana
What is Prana? How can I access prana? What is kundalini energy?
Raja Yoga
What is Raja Yoga? What are the eight limbs? What is ashtanga yoga?
Jnana Yoga
Who am I? What is Vedanta Philosophy? What is Sat-Chit-Ananda?
Mantras
What is a mantra? What is sanskrit? How do I get a mantra?
Yoga Poses
How do the asanas work? What are the benefits? What are some guidelines?
Yoga
What is Yoga? Where did Yoga come from? What is Classical Yoga?
Life
What is the meaning of Life? What is Freedom? What is Happiness?
Mind
What is the mind? How does the mind work? Am I my mind?
Positive Thinking
What is thought? What are techniques to practice positive thinking?
Karma Yoga
What is Karma? What is Karma Yoga? How to practice karma yoga?
Bhakti Yoga
What is True Love? Who is God? What is an inner Bhava?
Kirtan Chanting
What is Kirtan Chanting? How does it work? What do the chants mean?
Ayurveda
What is ayurveda? What are the 3 doshas? What is disease according to ayurveda?
EXPLORE MORE
From Himalayas to California
Plan your Stay
LIVE CLOSE TO NATURE
Check out our Blog
LEARN, INSPIRE, TRANSFORM
Our Sivananda Yoga Farm Blog has numerous articles, videos, and talks given by our senior teachers over the years.
Subscribe to the Yoga Farm Newsletter for regular updates, articles, and upcoming events.
Make a Donation
CONTRIBUTE TO WORLD PEACE
The Sivananda Yoga Farm is a 501c3 charitable organization and all donations are tax-deductible.
SIVANANDA YOGA FARM
CONTACT US
14651 Ballantree Lane
Grass Valley, CA 95949
Telephone: (+1) 530 272 9322