Thanksgiving Retreat: Divine Stories of Nakshatras and their Musical Sounds
with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Sivasankariananda, Bill Sinclair (Ramdas) and Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT (Saraswati Devi)
November 27 - 30, 2025
Description
“That which elevates one is Dharma. Dharma is that which leads you to the path of perfection and glory. Dharma is that which helps you to have direct communion with the Lord. Dharma is that which makes you Divine. Dharma is the ascending stairway unto God.” — Swami Sivananda
You are invited to this special Thanksgiving program featuring special guest teachers who have dedicated their lives to the spiritual path, ready to share their spiritual knowledge gleaned from years of practice to help us understand these turbulent times where conflict seems ever-present and peace out of reach.
We look to the wisdom of the classical Yoga teachings to remove any question about what is the nature of Truth in these often confusing times. Practical teachings will address what is true leadership on the spiritual path; What is the meaning of personal choice? What is dharma?; What is true freedom? What is the nature of Optimism, hope, and faith?
Daily Schedule
November 27
2pm Arrival
4-6pm Open Yoga Class
5pm Vegetarian Thanksgiving Feast
7-8pm Free Time
8-9:30pm Satsang: Welcome Message: Optimism, Hope and Faith
November 28
6-7:30am Satsang: Freedom and Self-Discipline
8-10am Open Yoga Class
10am Brunch
11am Karma Yoga
1-3pm Workshop:
3-5pm Open Yoga Class
5pm Vegetarian Thanksgiving Feast
8-9:30pm Satsang:
November 29
6-7:30am Satsang: Leadership with Swami Sitaramananda
8-10am Open Yoga Class
10am Brunch
11am Karma Yoga
12-1:30pm Workshop: Dharma & Duty
2-3:30pm Workshop: Mantra & Devotion
4-6pm Open Yoga Class
6pm Dinner
8-9:30pm Satsang:
November 30
6-7:30am Satsang:
8-10am Open Yoga Class
10am Brunch
4-6pm Open Yoga Class
6pm Dinner
Pre-requisite
There are no prerequisites other than a sincere desire to learn classical yoga.
Teachers
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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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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Bill Sinclair began studying Vedic Astrology in 2002. He began his studies under Ronnie Dreyer and continues his studies under the guidance of Komilla Sutton. Bill holds a Level 1 Jyotish Certification from the American College of Vedic Astrology. He also holds the Jyotish Shastri Diploma from Komilla Academy…
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Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT (Saraswati Devi), is a Grammy-nominated musician and a renowned vocal artist. She is a former clinical psychologist, an author, a world-wide sound and music educator, and a Nada Yoga scholar and yogini. She is a pioneer in the field of sound and music therapies,…
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