Tent - Bring Your Own – $900.00
Om Cabin - Private or book with a friend – $1,410.00
Om Cabin - Double (share with another guest) – $1,230.00
Siva Cabin - Private or book with a friend – $1,770.00
Siva Cabin - Double (share with another guest) – $1,530.00
Krishna Cabin, Double (share with another guest) – $1,530.00
Deluxe Shanti Cabin - Private or book with friends – $2,130.00
Deluxe Shanti Cabin - Shared (share with another guest) – $1,710.00

(All prices include $450.00 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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Meditation the Classical Yoga Way Teacher Training

with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda

June 9 - 15, 2025

Description

Meditation 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

Previous knowledge of the four paths of Yoga is recommended.

Tuition: $450 + Accommodations

Teacher

Acharya Swami Sitaramananda
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…
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