Sivananda Yoga Farm Blog

Learn more about all the Sivananda Yoga Teachings and Practices

An Interview With Spencer Nielsen, Teacher of the Permaculture Design Certification Course

Oct 17, 2018

Spencer Nielsen explains the importance of permaculture and what makes studying permaculture at the Yoga Farm a unique experience.

Video – What is Yoga Meditation?

Oct 2, 2018

Yoga meditation is conscious asanas, pranayama, and relaxation which leads you to the meditative state done on a regular basis.

Spiritual Guidance

Oct 1, 2018

Spiritual guidance that comes from living in a spiritual community that follows a guru lineage is essentially the teaching of life lessons.

How to Meditate for Beginners

Sep 30, 2018

Learning how to meditate for beginners starts in day-to-day life by detaching from activities so you can close your eyes and go into meditation.

Swami Vishnudevananda Asana Gallery

Sep 27, 2018

Enjoy these Swami Vishnudevananda asana photos of Swamiji as a young man in India performing yoga posesbasic, intermediate, and advanced.

Ultimate Guide to Positive Thinking

Sep 22, 2018

This Ultimate Guide to Positive Thinking will teach practical yoga techniques to take control of your mind and thoughts.

Why sign up for the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course?

Sep 18, 2018

Swami Sita answers the question of why sign up for the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course which has trained 45,000 yoga teachers.

Why take the Food as Medicine Certification Course

Sep 16, 2018

Food is essential to life. In the form of food only, we are able to absorb the 5 basic elements - ether, air, fire, water and earth - that will sustain the physical body. Food is also one of the three external sources of Prana or life force available to us; the other...

Learn to Focus with Yoga Psychology

Sep 8, 2018

Yoga psychology analyzes different mental states to find ways to overcome the distracted mind and learn to focus. If we can do this it will lead to peace, bliss, and true freedom.