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  • Tent - Bring Your Own – $333.00
  • Om Cabin - Double – $498.00
  • Om Cabin - Private – $648.00
  • Siva Cabin - Double – $648.00
  • Krishna Cabin, Double – $648.00
  • Siva Cabin - Private – $768.00
  • Deluxe Shanti Cabin - Shared – $828.00
  • Deluxe Shanti Cabin - Private – $948.00
  • (All prices include $108.00 base amount)

All options include 2 vegetarian meals, 2 yoga classes, and 2 satsangs.


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.

Location:
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm

Address
14651 Ballantree Lane
Grass Valley, CA 95949 USA

Contact[email protected]
(530) 272-9322


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)

Siva Wellness Center:
Invest in your own well being through an experience that allows you to tune into your body’s innate wisdom and bring you into balance.
Siva Wellness Center

Boutique: All books and materials are available to order from our online boutique.

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Forgive & Detach: Practical Steps to Peace of Mind

with Swami Dharmananda

December 12 - 15, 2024

Description

Join us for this 3 days immersive retreat as we apply classical Yoga knowledge to overcome past hurts through the practice of forgiveness. Forgiveness is an essential and universal spiritual practice to bring us back to the solid present and free ourselves from debilitating attachments and negative emotions that prevent us from expressing our true Self.

Workshops cover topics:

  • Understanding the root cause of attachment
  • 9 Steps to Forgiveness (practical steps to letting go of past hurts)
  • Positive Thinking techniques to cultivate inner peace and contentment

The weekend includes daily asana and pranayama practice; Satsang: meditation, kirtan, and teaching, workshops on Forgiveness, nature walks and healthy vegetarian meals.

Daily Schedule

6-7:30am Satsang: Silent meditation, chanting and lecture
8-10am Yoga Class
10am Brunch
11am Karma Yoga
1-3pm  Workshop on Forgiveness and Detachment
3-4pm Free Time and Nature walks
4-6pm Open Yoga Class
6pm Dinner
7:30-9pm Satsang: meditation, chanting and lecture

Pre-requisite

There are no prerequisites other than a sincere desire to learn classical yoga.

COURSE MATERIAL

Essentials of Yoga Practice and Philosophy
Positive Thinking Manual

Teacher

Swami Dharmananda
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…
Learn more about Swami Dharmananda