Holiday Retreat: Yoga Practices for Peace and Contentment
with Swami Jnaneswariananda, Swami Dharmananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Hamsananda, Swami Sivasankariananda and Angelika
Flexible Dates
Om Namah Sivaya
Blessed Guests,
We invite you to the beautiful Yoga Farm to join us for our annual Holiday Celebrations. Yoga offers timeless wisdom and practices to realize peace within ourselves and to radiate peace to others. Enjoy the company of like-minded yogis, delicious vegetarian food, daily yoga asana classes, meditation and Sanskrit chanting. Daily workshops offer practical teachings from the scriptures and our teachers Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda.
Nestled in the Sierra Foothills, the Ashram is an oasis of peace with oak trees, wildlife, flowing streams, three main temples and many shrines to nurture faith and inspiration.
Daily Schedule
** Yoga Classes daily from 8-10 am & 4 – 6 pm
** Vegetarian meals daily at 10 am & 6 pm
Friday, December 22
6 – 7:30 am – Satsang: Meditation, Chanting and Yoga Talk
12 – 1:30 pm – Teachings from Bhagavad Gita – Swami Jnaneswariananda
7:30 pm – Satsang: Welcome
Saturday, December 23
6 – 7:30 am – Satsang: Living Peace in Every Day – Swami Jnaneswariananda
12 – 1:30 pm – Teachings from Bhagavad Gita – Swami Jnaneswariananda
2 – 3:30 pm – Sacred Tour Temple Walk – Anandamayi Ch. and Pandit Bhima
7:30 pm – Satsang: Letting Go: Steps to Contentment – Swami Adiparashaktiananda
Sunday, December 24
6 – 7:30 am – Satsang: Christ, Krishna and You – Swami Jnaneswariananda
12 – 1:30 pm – Teachings from Bhagavad Gita – Swami Jnaneswariananda
2 – 3:30 pm – Christmas Kirtan – Anandamayi ch. and friends
7:30 pm – Christmas Celebration
Monday, December 25
6 – 7:30 am – Satsang: Christ’s Message – Brother Rolph Fernandez
12 – 1:30 pm – Dhanvantari Healing Puja – Pandit Bhima
2 – 3:30 pm – Life and Teachings of Lord Jesus – Swami Dharmananda
7:30 pm – Satsang: Message from Master Sivananda – Sw Adiparashaktiananda
Tuesday, December 26
6 – 7:30 am – Satsang: Life is for Giving – Swami Sivasankariananda
12 – 1:30 pm – Yoga for Inner Peace and Contentment – Swami Jnaneswariananda
2 – 3:30 pm – Emotional Wisdom – Swami Dharmananda
7:30 pm – Satsang: Angelika Concert
Wednesday, December 27
6 – 7:30 am – Satsang: Unity in Diversity – Swami Jnaneswariananda
12 – 1:30 pm – Yoga for Inner Peace and Contentment – Swami Jnaneswariananda
2 – 3:30 pm – Prana and the Mind – Swami Adiparashaktiananda
7:30 pm – Satsang: Talent Show
Thursday, December 28
6 – 7:30 am – Satsang: Teachings on Selfless Love – Swami Sivasankariananda
12 – 1:30 pm – Nada Yoga – Samrat Kakkeri
2 – 3:30 pm – Positive Thinking to Resolve Inner Conflicts – Swami Hamsananda
7:30 pm – Satsang: Swami Vishnudevananda’s Peace Missions
Friday, December 29
6 – 7:30 am – Satsang: Improve Concentration with Japa and Mantra – Swami Adiparashaktiananda
12 – 1:30 pm – Healthy Habits – Radha
2 – 3:30 pm – Meditation Guidance – Swami Dharmananda
7:30 pm – Satsang: Spiritual Play on Sri Krishna
Saturday, December 30
6 – 7:30 am – Satsang: Letting Go, Letting God
12 – 1:30 pm – Healthy Habits – Radha
2 – 3:30 pm – Ayurveda Healthy Routines – Nitya
7:30 pm – Satsang: Spiritual Diary – Swami Jnaneswariananda
Sunday, December 31
6 – 7:30 am – Satsang: You Are That!
12 – 1:30 pm – Healthy Habits – Radha
2 – 3:30 pm – Spiritual Resolves – Swami Jnaneswariananda
8 pm – New Year Eve Celebration: Binay Sitar Concert
Monday, January 1
7 am – Message from Swami Sivananda
9am – Asana and Pranayama Class
11 am – Brunch
1 pm – Labyrinth Walk
7:30 pm – Satsang
Christmas Carols, Visit from Santa Claus, Reading about Jesus
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE
Arrival: Check-in time is 2:00pm. We encourage you to arrive by 4:00pm for the Asana class. Dinner is at 6:00pm and there will be a Welcoming Orientation at 7:00pm followed by Satsang at 8:00pm.
Departure: Check-out time is 12:00pm. You are welcome to stay in the ashram for the rest of the afternoon even after checking out of your room.
COURSE MATERIAL
“Essentials of Yoga Practice & Philosophy” by Swami Sitaramananda
“Practical Ayurveda” by SYVC
WHAT TO BRING
slip on shoes, loose comfortable clothing, writing materials, meditation shawl or blanket, yoga mat, sitting cushion, water bottle, and, flashlight. All books and materials are available to order from our online boutique. (we will not have yoga mat and cushions available so please bring your own)
REGISTRATION
Registration is required at least 3 day before the start of the program. We will arrange an online video call with all guests once you register to review our covid policy.
Teachers
Swami Jnaneswariananda joined the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers in 1995 and has been director of centers and ashrams in Canada and Italy. She teaches Hatha Yoga, Meditation, Anatomy, and Vedanta at Teacher Training Courses in North America, Italy and India. Swami Jnaneswariananda took vows of Sannyas in 2001.…
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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…
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Swami Adi Parashaktiananda is a dedicated Sadhak and an experienced international Sivananda Hatha Yoga teacher and trainer in international TTC in USA, Vietnam , Japan and China for more than twelve years. He mainly serves as assistant to Acharya Swami Sitaramananda at the Sivananda Ashram yoga Farm in…
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Swami Hamsananda is a senior staff teacher at the Yoga Farm, taking TTC in 2010 and Advanced TTC in 2014. Swami Hamsananda took Brahmacharya vows in 2014 and sannyas in 2022. She graduated from the the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training in 2019 and is a Certified Yoga…
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Swami Sivasankariananda is director of the Los Angeles Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center. She completed her TTC at the Yoga Farm in 1997 and ATTC there in 2008. Swamiji has been on yatra in north and south India and Mount Kailas. She loves to teach and is particularly fond of the…
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Angelika is an internationally acclaimed performer, composer and recording artist, whose main intention is to promote Oneness, Peace, Healing, and Good-will amongst all people through her inspirational music. Angelika is originally from Germany and now resides in Nevada City.
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