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 in 2013 and is keenly interested in yoga psychology and philosophy, presenting the classical teaching in a practical and accessible way to people of all faiths and backgrounds.
Events with Swami Dharmananda
800-Hour Professional Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training 2022-2024Open Dates
It’s the event of the century!
Online Satsangs with the Yoga Farm CopyOpen Dates
Meditation, Kirtan Chanting, and Lecture Satsang is a group meditation followed by call and response devotional chanting and an informal talk on the practical philosophy of Yoga and Vedanta. If you don’t have a chant book, you can find the chants on our website. In essence the practice…
Recordings - Online Thanksgiving Retreat 2021: Bhakti Yoga Path to Blissful Union with the SupremeOpen Dates
Recordings for our Onsite/Online Thanksgiving Retreat: Bhakti Yoga: Path to Blissful Union with the Supreme 2021 Daily Schedule RECORDINGS Wednesday, November 24 2 – 3:45 pm – Katha Kirtan & Hanuman Chalisa with Radha Chaitanya 7:30 pm – Satsang: Consciousness of Union vs Separation and loneliness with Swami…
800-Hour Professional Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training - Module 2April 10 - 25, 2020
It’s the event of the century!
Holiday Retreat: Yoga Practices for Divine Love in Daily LifeFlexible Dates
Choose open dates between December 20 and January 2. Description Join the Yoga Farm staff for our special Holiday Retreat: Yoga Practices for Divine Love in Daily Life. This year’s program follows the teachings from the Bhagavad Gita chapter 12: The Yoga of Devotion. Workshops will follow Sri Krishna’s…
Holiday Retreat: Yoga Practices for Divine Love in Daily LifeFlexible Dates
Choose open dates between December 20 and January 2. Description Join the Yoga Farm staff for our special Holiday Retreat: Yoga Practices for Divine Love in Daily Life. This year’s program follows the teachings from the Bhagavad Gita chapter 12: The Yoga of Devotion. Workshops will follow Sri Krishna’s…
Master Course: Yoga Sadhana for Self Healing (online/onsite)September 22, 2023 - January 19, 2024
Classes on Fridays from 6-8pm PT (changes to 5-7pm after Daylight savings finishes) Optional Yoga class from 4 – 6pm PT Price: $450 (full course), recordings will not be made available Description The process of what we call holistic healing is not just healing of the physical body…
Raja Yoga Meditation CourseOctober 8 - 13, 2023
Description This five-day Yogic Meditation course introduces the basic guidelines and conditions for classical yogic meditation. There will be discussion on Why meditate? and the necessity to go to the transcendental level of existence to find true peace and happiness. Participants will study the mechanics of the mind…
Onsite 9-day TTC Immersion / RefresherOctober 20 - 28, 2023
Description The 9-day TTC Immersion/Refresher is for graduates of the Online TTC or for TTC graduates that would like a refresher. The Immersion introduces students to material not covered online such as hands-on teaching with students; asana corrections/adjustments; how to teach headstand; kriyas; and much more. Students will…
Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training - Information MeetingOctober 22, 2023
SYHET INFORMATION SESSION – Speak to senior faculty about the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training, 800-hour Yoga Therapy program. The next cohort begins January 2o24. For Yoga teachers looking to take the next step, learn about this unique and transformational program that gives you the tools to empower…
Vedanta for BeginnersNovember 7 - 12, 2023
Description This 5 days course will give you the basic knowledge of Vedanta, the Science of the True Self, so you can start your process of Self enquiry and avoid pitfalls in your life, self created by your own illusion. Learn to ask the right questions in your…
Thanksgiving Retreat for Joyful LivingNovember 22 - 26, 2023
Description Join your fellow yogis for the Yoga for Joyful Living Thanksgiving Celebration at the Yoga Farm as we share and practice in the classical yoga teachings for a vibrant and creative life. Fall is a beautiful time to be at the ashram as the weather is cooling…
800-Hour Professional Sivananda Yoga Health Educator TrainingJanuary 5, 2024 - January 11, 2026
It’s the event of the century!
Onsite Yoga Teachers Training CourseMarch 2 - 30, 2024
Description This 4 week course, which offers a profound personal experience, will allow you to transmit the knowledge of yoga to others. The spiritual essence of yoga is learned through a combination of repeated practice and inspirational lessons. Among the many benefits that students report are greater spiritual…
Onsite Yoga Teachers Training CourseMay 4 - June 1, 2024
Description This 4 week course, which offers a profound personal experience, will allow you to transmit the knowledge of yoga to others. The spiritual essence of yoga is learned through a combination of repeated practice and inspirational lessons. Among the many benefits that students report are greater spiritual…
Onsite Advanced Teachers Training CourseJune 4 - July 1, 2024
Description The Advanced Yoga Teachers Training Course (ATTC) allows graduates from the Sivananda Yoga Teachers Training Course (TTC) to deepen their spiritual practice and study of Hatha yoga, Vedanta philosophy, Raja yoga, Anatomy, and Sanskrit. Advanced Yoga Teachers Training couse is another opportunity to practice under guidance in…
Onsite Yoga Teachers Training CourseOctober 19 - November 16, 2024
Description This 4 week course, which offers a profound personal experience, will allow you to transmit the knowledge of yoga to others. The spiritual essence of yoga is learned through a combination of repeated practice and inspirational lessons. Among the many benefits that students report are greater spiritual…