YOGA

SIVANANDA
YOGA
PUTNEY
LONDON
Programme
February – May 2016
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Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre
Tel: 020 8780 0160 • email: London@sivananda.net
Info: www.sivananda.co.uk • www.sivananda.eu
Founder Swami Vishnudevananda. Est 1957
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Dear Friends of Yoga,
Yoga is one of the important traditions of health and spirituality in the world. It teaches regular
and consistent practice of asana, pranayama, mantra, meditation, service, devotion and self
knowledge. Yoga can improve many aspects of human personality and promotes a balanced
lifestyle for the senses, the emotions and the mind. This equilibrium is relevant to everyone and
thus to humanity at large.
Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda developed a practical teaching system to share
this knowledge with people from all traditions and all walks of life.
The crisis we have in civilisation today is not simply an ecological and political one, it is a crisis
in consciousness. Yoga can help us to act with compassion and awareness, to bring greater
unity and harmony to ourselves and to humanity.
We look forward to welcoming you soon and wish you joy and inspiration in your yoga practice.
Om Shanti,
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre London
Table of Contents
4 Free introduction to yoga
5 The five points of yoga
6 Course Dates
7 Personal Coaching and private classes
8 Yoga – a Way to Peace
9 Group Meditation, Positive Thinking and
Meditation courses
10 Workshops
11 Special Programmes
14 Certificate Courses
15 Spiritual Festivals
16 Vegetarian Cooking Workshops
17 Inauguration of New Reception Area
20 Special Courses & Study Groups
22 Spiritual Heritage of India /
International Yoga Day Preview
23 Further Training for Yoga Teachers
24 Yoga Teachers’ Training
27 Advanced Teachers’ Training, Sadhana
Intensive, Further Training for Yoga Teachers
28 Ashram de Yoga Sivananda,France
29 Yoga Seminarhaus Reith, Austria
30 Sivananda Yoga Retreats in Snowdonia
31 Yoga in India / Himalaya Pilgrimage
32 Yoga Boutique
33 The Yoga Masters
34 Membership/Prices / Useful Information
36 Daily Drop-in Schedule and how to get here
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The five Points of Yoga
Learn yoga according to 5 simple principles – a synthesis
of the classical yoga teachings of Swami Vishnudevananda:
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“Health is wealth.
Peace of mind is happiness.
Yoga shows the way.”
Swami Vishnudevananda
Proper Exercise (Asanas)
acts as a lubrication for the joints and muscles and other parts of the
body by increasing circulation and flexibility. The asanas
not only produce physical benefits, but are also mental exercises in
concentration and meditation, promoting optimum good health.
Free Introduction to Yoga
Free First Class
Are you new to yoga and curious to discover its benefits? Or are you a yoga practitioner
coming for the first time to the Sivananda Centre? We invite you to attend any 90-minute
class in the yoga drop-in schedule free of charge. See drop-in schedule on the back page.
Open House
Saturdays, 1.30pm – 7.45pm
Free of charge. Enjoy a whole afternoon
of discovering Yoga.
February 20, April 2*, May 7
1.30pm Introduction to yoga and demonstration
of postures
2.30pm Trial class
4.15pm Introduction to meditation
5pm Vegetarian snack and information about
yoga vacations and Yoga Teachers’
Training Courses
6pm Group meditation with mantra chanting
10% reduction on level 1 – 4 courses and class cards
The reduction excludes workshops, retreats, special
programmes and Teachers’ Training Courses.
*Special Yoga Festival as part of the Inauguration
Programmes, see page 17 for details and time schedule.
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Proper Breathing (Pranayama)
connects the body to the solar plexus, where tremendous
potential energy is stored. Through specific breathing techniques
this energy is released for physical and mental rejuvenation.
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Proper Relaxation (Savasan)
is a vital part of keeping the body and mind healthy.
Yoga teaches three levels of relaxation – physical, mental and spiritual.
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Proper Diet (Vegetarian)
is eating with awareness. A yogi takes food which has the most
positive effect on the body and mind and the least negative effect on
the environment.
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Positive Thinking and Meditation
(Vedanta and Dhyana)
relieve stress and replenish energy. Meditation is well known to improve
concentration and bring peace of mind and spiritual strength.
Meditation is beneficial for everyone, especially those with a hectic,
stressful life.

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Level 1 – 4 Courses
Level 1
FEBRUARY
Wednesdays 6.30 – 8pm Feb 3 – Feb 24
Saturdays 10.30 – 12pm Feb 13 – March 5
Mondays 8 – 9.30pm Feb 15 – March 7
Mondays 6.30 – 8pm Feb 22 – March 14
MARCH
Tuesdays 8 – 9.30pm March 1 – March 22
Wednesdays 6.30 – 8pm March 9 – March 30
Mondays 8 – 9.30pm March 14 – April 11
(no class on Easter Monday March 28)
Thursdays 6.30 – 8pm March 31 – April 21
APRIL
Saturdays 10.30 – 12pm April 9 – April 30
Wednesdays 8 – 9.30pm April 13 – May 4
Tuesdays 6.30 – 8pm April 19 – May 10
Thursdays 6.30 – 8pm April 28 – May 19
MAY
Tues & Thurs 10.30 – 12pm May 3 – May 12
Mondays 8 – 9.30pm May 9 – May 30
Wednesdays 6.30 – 8pm May 18 – June 8
Wednesday 8 – 9.30pm May 25 – June 15
Level 3
FEBRUARY
Wednesdays 8pm – 9.30pm Feb 17 – March 9
MARCH
Thursdays 6.30pm – 8pm March 3 – March 24
APRIL
Wednesdays 8 – 9.30pm April 13 – May 4
MAY
Tuesdays 6.30 – 8pm May 10 – May 31
Personal Coaching and Private Classes
Personal Coaching
30 minutes individual coaching with an experienced yoga teacher for
personal questions and advice about any aspect of your yoga practice.
Possible topics, can be adjusted individually:
• Setting up a personal plan for practice at home • Guidance with
headstand or any other specific asana • Learning the basic breathing
techniques • Meditation coaching • Yogic diet counselling
Cost: £30 for 30 minutes.
Private Classes
60 minutes private classes; practice of the classical Sivananda yoga
class of breathing exercises and yoga postures for anyone wanting
a more personal yoga session. Cost: £60 for 60 minutes.
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The Centre is like an oasis in the middle of the desert. After a long days trek in the barren
wilderness you can stop to quench your thirst, re-energise, recharge and rejuvenate yourself,
in addition to attaining knowledge and wisdom. Come and explore the possibilities for
‘yourself. It may turn out to be a life changing experience as it was for me! – Carmen
Level 2
FEBRUARY
Tuesdays 6.30 – 8pm Feb 2 – Feb 23
Mondays 8 – 9.30pm Feb 8 – Feb 29
MARCH
Wednesdays 8 – 9.30pm March 2 – March 23
Saturdays 10.30 – 12pm March 12 – April 2
Mondays 6.30 – 8pm March 21 – April 18
(no class on Easter Monday March 28)
APRIL
Tuesdays 6.30 – 8pm April 12 – May 3
Mondays 8 – 9.30pm April 18 – May 16
(no class on Bank Holiday May 2)
MAY
Saturdays 10.30 – 12pm May 7 – May 28
Tuesdays 6.30 – 8pm May 17 – June 7
Level 4
MARCH
Thursdays 6.30pm – 8pm March 31 – April 21
MAY
Wednesdays 8 -9.30pm May 11 – June 1

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Meditation, Philosophy & Thought Power
“Feel the silence, hear the silence, touch and taste the silence.
Silence is the music of your soul”. – Swami Vishnudevananda
Free Group Meditation
Fridays at 7.30pm • Saturdays, Sundays
and Bank Holidays at 6pm
Yoga – a Way to Peace
In October 1957 Swami Vishnudevananda arrived in California. He had been sent by his Master,
Swami Sivananda (1887-1963), to spread the message of Yoga.
In 1969 Swami Vishnudevananda developed the first Yoga Teachers’ Training course in the West,
as part of a universal peace mission: the more people experience inner peace, the more this will
influence their actions.
Today thousands of people practice the yoga exercises
which Swami Vishnudevananda first taught in the
West in 1957.
There are more than 60 Sivananda Centres and
Ashrams worldwide, all peaceful oases of intense
Yoga practice, open to people from all walks of life.
All the activities of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta
Centre are based on the principle of “selfless service”.
There are many possibilities to help at the Yoga
Centre. Get inspired to give some of your time to
others, and share the energy of the Yoga practice with
like-minded people.
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The group meditation evening is a good way to
surround oneself with positive energy and to recharge.
Meditation in a group often leads to a deeper exper -
ience. Mantra chanting inspires the mind and elevates
the thoughts. Various aspects of the philosophy
of yoga will be explained. 30 minutes of silent
meditation, 30 minutes of mantra chanting and
30 minutes talk on the philosophy of yoga.
Open to all, previous experience with meditation
is not required. Free of charge.
Meditation Course
Why meditate? • How to start a meditation
practice • Sitting positions, conscious breathing
and mental relaxation • Developing concentration
• Mantras – tools for meditation • Individual
guidance by an experienced teacher.
Recommended reading: Sivananda Book of
Meditation by Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre
Tuesdays 6.30 – 8pm February 16 – March 8
Wednesdays 8 – 9.30pm April 27 – May 18
Positive Thinking Course
The nature of thoughts • How habits are formed
• Developing thought power • Obstacles are
opportunities
Recommended reading: Thought Power
by Swami Sivananda
Tuesdays 8 – 9.30pm March 15 – April 12 *
Please note that there will be no class on Tuesday April 5 due to
the festivities around the Inauguration Programme (see page 18)

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Workshops
Full Saturday Programme:
10.30am Asana class 2pm
12pm Lunch
4pm
Workshop
Asana Class
6pm
Headstand Workshop
for people with basic knowledge of the headstand
Monday March 21 at 6.30pm
Thursday May 5 at 6.30pm
• Preparatory exercises • Headstand practice • Individual corrections
Prerequisite: Yoga 2 or level “Intermediate class”
Sun Salutation (or as a full day workshop from 10.30am – 7.45pm)
Saturday April 9 at 2pm
• Detailed review and practice of the sun salutation
• Individual corrections
• Physical and mental benefits of the sun salutation
Group Meditation
(Optional)
Special Programmes
One Day Detox: Fasting Day
and Kriya Workshop
Saturday April 16, 10.30am – 7.45pm
Cleanse and rejuvenate body and mind by combining yoga and fasting
10.30am Yoga class
3.30pm Carrot juice
12pm Broth
4pm Asana class
1pm Silent walk
6pm Meditation,
2pm Kriya (Yoga Cleansing Techniques
for the respiratory and digestive
system) workshop: demonstration
theory and practice of Kriyas
chants, lecture
Teachers’ Training Course Preparation Day
Saturday May 14, 10.30am – 7.45pm
An excellent preparation for the Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Training Course
10.30am Yoga class
12pm Lunch
1pm Presentation of the Teachers’ Training Course, the course
curriculum, how to prepare oneself, how to register
2.30pm Presentation of the course venues, including videos of various
course locations
4pm Yoga Class
6pm Meditation, chants, lecture
Posture, Flexibility and Anatomy – How Yoga Works
With Julia Descroizilles (Padma), physiotherapist
Saturday 6 February
The human body is extremely intelligent. Practising yoga helps the body to maintain its complex balance,
which boosts the capacity for self-healing. Asanas promote health by increasing the range of motion in the
joints, keeping the body mobile. At most joints, muscles are arranged in opposite pairs: movement takes place
when one muscle contracts and shortens while the other relaxes and lengthens. Asanas focus on
strengthening and stretching the key muscles. This will help to gradually improve any faulty alignment,
particularly in the lower and upper back.
2pm
4pm
6pm
Workshop: Posture, Flexibility and Anatomy - How Yoga Works
with Padma
• Understanding anatomy related to yoga
• Levels of flexibility and its impact on asanas
• Alignment of the spine: improving your posture
Asana class: Increasing awareness in the asanas
with Swami Jyotirmayananda
Satsang: “Concentration, the key to success in life”
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How to Overcome Anger
With Swami Jyotirmayananda
Saturday 5 March
Body Awareness in the Asanas
With Kailas
February 12 – 14
Asanas work on many body systems simultaneously, creating suppleness in the spine and joints and toning
the muscles, glands and internal organs. Though at first it will be the physical experience of the postures that
affects you most strongly, as you progress you will grow more and more aware of the flow of prana, the vital
energy, and the importance of correct breathing – pranayama. Gaining a better understanding of how some
of the benefits of asanas and pranayama complement each other can bring you one step closer to under -
standing the Sanskrit word yoga which translates as union.
The workshop will look into the physical and mental benefits of each pose and will give invaluable tips
on what not to do.
Friday February 12
6pm Advanced asana class: “Breath, prana and increasing vitality” with Kailas
7.30pm Satsang: “The power of chanting to open the heart” with Kailas
Saturday February 13
4pm Asana class: “Stretching and strengthening the muscles” with Kailas
6pm Satsang with Swami Jyotirmayananda: “The vision of Swami Vishnudevananda for the True World Order”
Sunday February 14
2pm Workshop: Deepening one’s understanding of asanas and their benefits combined with asana
coaching. Come with your questions on your asana practice, get individual corrections, understand how
asanas work, improve your body awareness in your practice”
3.30pm Advanced asana workshop: “A step by step approach for improving flexibility and strength”
6pm Satsang: “The art of well being” with Swami Jyotirmayananda
Kailas is a dynamic yoga teacher and teaches in the Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Training Courses in France and India.
He is also a sports specialist.
With his natural and extraordinary flair for practice, Swami Sivananda explains in his booklet Conquest of Anger
highly practical methods for the control of anger.
“Irritation, resentment, indignation, rage, fury, wrath are all varieties of anger, according to the degree
of intensity. Control anger through patience, enquiry, self-restrained love and meditation. This is divine, this
is wise and glorious.” Swami Sivananda
2pm
4pm
6pm
Workshop: “How to overcome anger” with Swami Jyotirmayananda
• What is anger and what are its forms • Yoga techniques to calm down the emotion
• Developing contentment, peace and forgiveness
Asana class: “Dissolving tensions through deep breathing”
Satsang: “Gratitude, a silent strength” with Swami Jyotirmayananda
Swami Jyotirmayananda is the director of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre in London. She is an inspiring and
experienced teacher.
Prana and the Astral Body
With Swami Jyotirmayananda
Saturday, May 14
The astral body is the subtle energy body which is the counterpart of the physical body. Prana, or vital energy,
circulates through the body in a dense network of astral energy channels, or nadis. These not only permeate
every part of the body, but also create an extensive energy field, or aura, around it. All yoga practices have
a direct effect on improving the flow of prana, vital energy, and lead to increased vitality.
2pm
4pm
6pm
Workshop: “Prana and the astral body”
• The 3 bodies: physical body, astral body
and causal body
• What is prana and how to increase it
• The mysteries of the astral body
• How to purify and strengthen the astral body
• The passage called death
Asana class: “Stimulating the solar plexus
through asanas”
Satsang: “Bhakti – the philosophy of love”

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Certificate Course with Swami Jyotirmayananda
Yoga Psychology – the Way to Radiant Mental Health
Friday April 29 – Monday May 2
Arrival: April 29 around 12noon. Departure: May 3 around 9am
The science of Raja Yoga explains the subtle functioning of the mind: its different levels, how
habits are formed, how pain is generated and how one can free oneself from mental suffering.
It teaches how to focus the mind and realize our true nature, which is beyond mental conditioning. It makes us
aware of our true self, which is bliss and peace. It gives a wonderful message of hope and encouragement and
inspires us to rise beyond the habitual states of depression, excitement and fear and find the centre within where
we are not shaken by the changes that challenge us in our lives.
Course textbook: Meditation and Mantras (the Raja Yoga Sutras are contained in this book) from Swami Vishnudevananda
and/or Raja Yoga Sutras with commentaries of Swami Durgananda.
Preview
Certificate Course with Swami Kailasananda,
Yoga Acharya
Mantras, sounds of Power
1 – 5 October
Arrival: October 1 around 12noon. Departure: October 6 around 9am.
A mantra is a mystical energy encased in a sound structure. Every mantra contains within
its vibration a specific power. Upon concentration and repetition of a given mantra, its
power and energy take form. The benefits of the mental repetition of a mantra and the chanting of mantras are
immeasurable. Mantras open the heart, fill the mind with purity and generate harmony and divine love.
Course Teacher: Swami Kailasananda is Yoga Acharya of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres in England and France.
She is a long time disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda and teaches in Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Training (TTC), Advanced
Teachers’ Training (ATTC) and Sadhana Intensive courses with much clarity, generosity and deep insight.
Friday April 29
2pm Workshop: Introduction to the science of Raja Yoga
7.30pm Satsang: Finding strength and peace through inner focus
Saturday April 30
2pm Workshop: The 5 states of the mind
6pm Satsang: Developing deep concentration through likitha japa
Sunday May 1
2pm Workshop: Conscious, subconscious and superconscious mind
6pm Satsang: Experience the joy of mantras and kirtan
Monday May 2
2pm Workshop: How to deal with the kleshas (sources of mental pain)
6pm Satsang: Stories from the life of Swami Vishnudevananda
Daily Schedule for Residential Option:
6.30am Satsang
12noon
8am Light breakfast
1pm
8.30am Study time
4pm
9.30am Karma Yoga (Voluntary Service) 5.30pm
10.30am Yoga class
8.00pm
*Daily schedule subject to modification for residential students
Lunch
Workshop
Yoga Class
Dinner
Satsang
Cost: Per Day: £50 / Workshop only: £25
All 5 days – non residential: £210
Residential option
(includes course and accommodation):
Shared (4 – 8 persons): £350
Double (2 persons): £445
Spiritual Festivals
Spiritual festivals are celebrated with pujas and accom -
panied by mantra chanting. A puja is a devotional ritual
or temple ceremony that conveys the deep essence of
spirituality. A puja is an expression of reverence to any
aspect of the Divine through invocations, prayers and chants.
Devotional rituals elevate the mind, sooth the nervous
system and generate harmony. The chants bring much
joy and have a very positive effect on the physical and
mental wellbeing. Free of charge, flowers and fruits are
auspicious offerings when attending a spiritual festival.
Sivaratri “The Night of Siva”
Monday March 7 at 8pm
Sivaratri is one of the main spiritual festivals in India.
Siva symbolises the transformative energy of the
universe. Siva is very com passion ate, ever ready to help
those who tune into Him with respect. The repetition
of the Siva mantra through out the night generates
a vibrant and pure spiritual energy.
Ram Navami –
The birthday of Lord Rama
Friday April 15 at 7.30pm
Rama symbolises dharma, the inner and outer harmony
that comes from a life based on respect for oneself and
for all beings. The story of His life is the subject of the
great epic The Ramayana. Tuning into Rama’s energy by
repeating His mantra has a calming and soothing effect
on the mind.
Hanuman Jayanti –
The birthday of Lord Hanuman
Friday April 22 at 7.30pm
Hanuman is the incarnation of the power of faith and
devo tion. His total dedication and surrender to Lord
Rama is the secret behind his extraordinary strength.
His mantra has a strong protective energy against any
form of negativity.

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Vegetarian Cooking Workshops
By following a well balanced vegetarian diet, the benefits of the Yoga exercises can be increased
considerably. Pure ingredients provide energy for our thought processes. Included are general hints
and detailed cooking instructions, and much fun in the preparation and consumption of the results.
Saturday March 12 from 2 – 5 pm
The art of Ayurvedic vegetarian cooking*
Saturday April 23 from 2 – 5 pm
The art of making Prasad – festive Indian sweets
Wednesday May 11 from 6.30 – 9.30pm
Simple vegetarian dishes for busy people
* This workshop is part of the Ayurvedic Nutrition day, see below.
Saturday Cooking Workshops can be taken
as a full day programme:
10.30am Asana class
12pm Lunch
1pm Nature walk
2pm Cooking workshop
6pm Meditation, chanting, talk (optional)
Inauguration of the New
Reception Area April 2 – 8, 2016
With honoured guest Sri Venugopal Goswami
With Swami Durgananda, Swami Sivadasananda, Swami Kailasananda
Swami Ramapriyananda and Swami Jyotirmayananda
After many months of intense renovation, the new reception space is finally ready to welcome you.
It is a large area with warm colours, where you can sit with a cup of tea, enjoy tasty soup or a full vege -
tarian meal after your class, meet the staff and other students or just relax in the peaceful atmosphere
of the Centre.
We thank you wholeheartedly for your donations towards the making of this space. We are working
on the decoration of this area and welcome further contributions to this project!
We will hold a 7 day celebration to mark this event which starts with a Yoga Festival. We very much
look forward to having you with us on this joyful occasion.
Ayurvedic Nutrition Immersion Day
With Manohara
Saturday March 12 from 10.30am to 7.45pm
Ayurveda, the science of life, gives much importance to proper nutrition to help balance our constitution
and give strength to both body and mind. Spend the day in the high and positive energy of the Centre and
increase your awareness of this very important aspect of health. The day will include an informative lecture
on Ayurvedic nutrition, a practical cooking class, two delicious vegetarian meals, a relaxing walk along the
river and a meditation to end the day peacefully (optional).
Manohara is an experienced and energetic yoga teacher from the Sivananda Yoga Centre in Paris. He studied
Ayurvedic nutrition with an Indian Ayurvedic doctor and gives cooking classes at the Sivananda Yoga Centre
and Ashram de Yoga Sivananda in France.
10.30am: Introduction to Ayurvedic nutrition
12.30pm: Vegetarian lunch
1.30pm: Walk along the Thames
3pm to 5pm: Ayurvedic cooking workshop: The Art of Ayurvedic
Vegetarian Cooking
5pm: Vegetarian supper
6pm: Satsang: (optional) group meditation, chanting, lecture
Swami Durgananda is Yoga
Acharya for Europe and senior
disciple of Swami
Vishnudevananda.
Swami Sivadasananda is
Yoga Acharya of the Sivananda
Yoga Vedanta Centres in
Switzerland and Spain.
Swami Kailasananda is Yoga
Acharya of the Sivananda
Yoga Vedanta Centres in
England and France.
Swami Jyotirmayananda
is the director of the
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta
Centre in London.
Saturday April 2: Programme of the Yoga Festival
Swami Ramapriyananda
is the co-director of the
Sivananda Yoga Retreat
House Tyrol Austria.
1.30pm Introduction to Yoga with Swami Sivadasananda, with asana demonstration
1.30pm Talk: “Yoga – choosing the positive path” with Swami Kailasananda
2.30pm Asana workshop: “Finding physical and mental stability in the asanas” with Narayani
2.30pm Trial class: “The art of conscious relaxation”
2.30pm Chanting workshop with Swami Ramapriyananda
4pm Asana class: “Applying stretching and acupressure in the asanas” with Swami Sivadasananda
4.15pm Introduction to vegetarian cooking and cooking demonstration: “Nutritious and delicious vegetarian recipes”
4.15pm Introduction to meditation: “Meditation, the path to inner silence” with Swami Jyotirmayananda
6pm Concert with Sri Venugopal Goswami

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Inauguration of the
New Reception Area
April 2 – 8, 2016
Swami Sivananda
1887 – 1963
Swami Vishnudevananda
1927 – 1993
HONOURED GUEST: Sri Venugopal Goswami,
Radha Raman Temple, Vrindavan, North India
Sunday April 3
10.30am Teachers meeting with Swami Sivadasananda, Swami Ramapriyananda
2pm
4pm
6pm
and Swami Jyotirmayananda
“The Sivananda Yoga Centre London at a glance – a pictorial overview of over 40 years
of Centre memories” with Swami Durgananda
Asana class: “Energy expansion in the asanas” with Swami Sivadasananda
Bhaja Govindam: “The path of inner transformation” with Sri Venugopal Goswami
Monday April 4
4pm
6pm
7pm
Asana class: “Dynamic backward bends”with Swami Ramapriyananda
Lecture: “Simplicity, the art of right living” with Swami Kailasananda
Bhaja Govindam: “From the Unreal to the Real” with Sri Venugopal Goswami
Tuesday April 5
4pm
6pm
7pm
Bhagavad Acharya Sri Venugopal Goswami, Bhakti Yoga
Acharya is a spiritual teacher in a family tradition of more than 500 years. He was
initiated into the teachings of the classical Bhakti scriptures in the Radha Raman
Temple. For many years, Sri Venugopal Goswami studied under the world famous
Indian vocalist Pandit Jasraj, an award-winning leading exponent of classical
Hindustani music.
Programme
Asana class: ”Fine tuning the asana variations” with Swami Ramapriyananda
Lecture: “Relax and channel mental energy through sound vibration” with Swami Sivadasananda
Bhaja Govindam: “The nature of Infinity” with Sri Venugopal Goswami
• Discourses with live music
• Lectures on yoga
philosophy
• Asana and pranayama
workshops
• Meditation and mantra
chanting
Wednesday April 6
4pm
6pm
7pm
Asana class: “Asanas for increased vitality”with Swami Sivadasananda
Lecture: “The power of Positive Thinking” with Swami Kailasananda
Bhaja Govindam: “Reflections on the True Meaning of Life” with Sri Venugopal Goswami
Thursday April 7
4pm
6pm
7pm
Asana class with Swami Ramapriyananda
Lecture: “Bhakti, the nectar of life” with Swami Sivadasananda
Bhaja Govindam: “Reconnecting to the heart” with Sri Venugopal Goswami
Friday April 8
4pm
6pm
7pm
Asana class: ‘Prolonged holding of the asanas’ with Swami Kailasananda
Lecture: “Finding purpose in life” with Swami Jyotirmayananda
Bhaja Govindam: “Surrender and acceptance” with Sri Venugopal Goswami
Talk: Members £7, Non-members £10, Concession £8.50, 1 tick on class card
Yoga Class: Members £7.50, Non-members £11, Concession £9, 1 tick on class card
Bhaja Govindam: Free of charge. Donations welcome.

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Special Courses & Study Groups
Four Week Course
Fight stress and fear and find inner serenity
With Swami Jyotirmayananda
Wednesdays 6.30pm – 9.30pm, February 3 – 24:
Wednesdays 6.30pm – 8pm
Part I – practical: Silencing the mind through asanas
and pranayama
Wednesdays 8 – 9.30pm
Part II – theoretical/philosophical: Fight stress and fear
and find serenity
Yoga works on the nervous system which is activated when stress and fear or anxiety are experienced.
Yoga helps to keep the nervous system in balance so that you feel better able to deal with the unavoidable
stresses that are part of daily life. The course consists of two parts: the asana class at 6.30pm emphasises
deep relaxation and prepares us for the theoretical and philosophical part of the course at 8pm. It is possible
to enrol only for 1 part of the course.
Recommended reading: Conquest of Fear by Swami Sivananda.
Swami Jyotirmayananda is the director of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre in London.
Four Week Course
Deepening your Asana Practice
With Manohara
Mondays from 6.30 – 8pm, February 22 – March 14
This 4-week course offers practical inspiration to deepen your experience of variations in the asanas. The
variations will be taught with individual corrections and the focus will be on improving flexibility, strength,
endurance and an improved sense of balance. The following variation cycles will be taught: shoulderstand
variations, forward bend and backward bend variations and balancing poses.
Manohara is an experience and energetic yoga teacher at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre in Paris.
Four Week Course
The Breath of Life – Pranayama course
With Ananta
Thursdays 6.30 – 8pm, February 25 – March 17
Breathing is like no other body function because it connects us to our environment. Plants take in carbon
dioxide and give off oxygen, while human beings and animals inhale oxygen-rich air and exhale air high in
carbon dioxide. Yoga breathing exercises help to increase the gas exchange in the lungs and in all cells of the
body, creating a feeling of freshness, energy and lightness of body and mind. This course is designed to help
you deepen your pranayama practice both in theory and practice. We will go into more intense and prolonged
practice of kapalabhati and anuloma viloma, in addition to learning some of the minor pranayama techniques.
Recommended reading: Science of Pranayama by Swami Sivananda.
Ananta is staff at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram in France and a long time disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda.
He has been teaching Hatha Yoga in the Sivananda Yoga Teachers’Training courses for over 15 years.
3-Day Study Group
The Royal Path of Raja Yoga
With Swami Gopalananda
March 15 – 17 ( Tues, Wed, Thurs) from 8 – 9.30pm
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The study of this 3-session course will focus on the second chapter of the Raja Yoga Sutras called Sadhana
Pada, the chapter which explains the different yoga practices. It includes kriya yoga, ashtanga yoga, the eight
limbs of raja yoga, and explains the obstacles and benefits of the yoga practice. Sadhana Pada shines much
light on how to expand the mind.
Recommended reading: Meditation and Mantras (the Raja Yoga Sutras are contained in this book) from
Swami Vishnudevananda and/or Raja Yoga Sutras with commentaries by Swami Durgananda.
Swami Gopalananda is co-director of the Sivananda Centre in Paris and a senior disciple of Swami
Vishnudevananda.
Four Week Course
Bhagavad Gita
With Chandra
Wednesdays 6.30 – 8pm, April 13 – May 4
The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most important philosophical texts of yoga and was central
to Ghandi’s life and thought. The Bhagavad Gita shows how we can make every moment of
our daily life a living expression of yoga. This sacred text teaches us how to live in the world,
do our duties and find balance and joy through detachment. Each session of this 4-week
course includes Gita chanting.
Recommended reading: Bhagavad Gita with commentaries of Swami Sivananda.
Chandra is a long-time disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda and teaches the Bhagavad Gita in the Teachers’
Training Course.
Four Week Course*
The Meditation Experience
With Swami Jyotirmayananda
Mondays 8 – 9.30pm, April 25 – May 23 (*there will be no class on the Bank Holiday May 2)
“Meditation gives the vision of unity and produces a sense of oneness. Meditation is an aeroplane that helps
the practitioner to soar high in the realms of eternal bliss and everlasting peace.” Swami Sivananda
The practice of meditation continues to gain recognition in areas as diverse as psychology, arts, sports
training and healing. Meditation can greatly improve our health and the quality of life. This 4 session course
is designed to help you deepen your meditation experience.
Topics:
• The sound of OM: it’s meaning, power and practice
• Working with your emotions in meditation
• Physical preparation for the practice of meditation
• Practice of various guided meditations

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Spiritual Heritage of India
Talks: ‘Sanskrit, the
language of the Gods’
With Nina Fallwell
Tuesday, March 1 and Tuesday
March 15 at 8pm
Nina Fallwell is a Sanskrit instructor with many years
teaching experience and has taught Sanskrit in the
Advanced Teachers Training Courses in Reith.
Free of charge. Donations are welcome.
Preview
International Yoga Day
June 19, 2016
South Indian
Temple Rituals
With a South Indian priest
Puja times:
Friday March 11 at 7.30pm
Saturday March 12 at 6pm
Sunday March 13 at 6pm
Free of charge and open to all. Donations are welcome.
Flowers and fruits are auspicious offerings when
attending a puja.
After the success of the first International Yoga Day on June 21st 2015, The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres
are honoured to celebrate the second International Yoga Day on the 19th of June 2016.
A satsang (meditation, chanting and lecture) will take place on a festive boat for 300 guests on the Thames,
and the heart of the celebration will be an open air asana class in a public space in the centre of London.
Senior Acharyas of the International Sivananda Yoga Organisation will be leading the event.
This celebration is to promote the true spirit of yoga. Yoga does not only bring individual health and wellbeing,
it reconnects us with our true Self. It carries a powerful message of unity and peace. It offers clear and practical
solutions to help overcome the consciousness crisis the world is going through.
The exact details of the programme will be announced soon on www.sivananda.org/london
Further Training for Yoga Teachers
Anatomy of the Spine
for Yoga Teachers
With Julia Descroizilles (Padma)
February 13, from 1 to 7.45pm
This afternoon programme is intended for all
active teachers of the Sivananda Yoga Centre
in London. Reconnect yourself to the teachings
of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda,
renew your enthusiasm in your personal yoga
practice and find new inspiration for the
teaching of yoga to others.
1pm
2pm
4pm
6pm
How to progress in one’s teaching
with Swami Jyotirmayananda
Workshop: Anatomy of the spine
with Padma
• Recognising and improving
misalignments in the class
• Understanding levels of flexibility
and its impact on asanas
• Tips to facilitate your teaching
Asana class: Flexion,
extension and rotation
along the spine
with Kailas
Satsang: ‘Sadhana – an inner
pilgrimage’ with Swami
Jyotirmayananda
Julia Descroizilles (Padma) is an
inspirational senior physiotherapist and a
Sivananda trained Yoga Teacher.
Teachers Meeting
‘The Art of Adjusting Asanas’
with Swami Sivadasananda,
Swami Ramapriyananda
and Swami Jyotirmayananda
Sunday April 3 As part of the Inauguration
Days of the New Reception Area
• Further your skills of adjusting asanas
• How to correct postures according to the level
of practice
Yoga and Pregnancy
With Ursula Mäder (Padmavati)
May 20 – 22
Workshop topics:
• How to teach pranayama to pregnant women
• Special care for the back
• Month by month exercise plan for expecting mothers
• Diet for mother and child
Recommended reading: Yoga for a Relaxed
Pregnancy (available in the shop)
Ursula Mäder (Padmavati) has worked as a
midwife for over 25 years, is a mother and an
experienced Yoga Teacher in the Sivananda
Yoga Centre in Berlin. She is the author of the
book Yoga for a Relaxed Pregnancy.
Price: £62 for full weekend. Teachers can arrive on Friday
afternoon and stay at the Centre at an additional cost
of £10 per night. Please bring your uniform. Advanced
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Yoga Teachers’ Training (TTC)
and Further Training
Certified by the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres
401 units of study, 45 minutes each – 200 hours training as recognised by the Yoga
Alliance, USA
To live and teach the Yogic Way of Life
In 1969, Swami Vishnudevananda developed the first Teachers’ Training Course in the West (TTC) as part
of a universal vision of peace: The more people experience inner peace, the more this can be transferred
into their actions. Thus the world will be enveloped in a breath of peace.
The aim of this teaching programme is to train inspiring and knowledgeable yoga teachers, who can
pass on the practice and self-discipline of Yoga from their own experience. To date, over 32,000 certified
Yoga teachers have been trained and every year about another 1,000 students graduate.
Some extracts from the Teachers’ Training Course Curriculum
Asanas
Daily detailed practice with individual corrections: Sun Salutation
– 12 basic postures, about 100 asana variations from
intermediate to advanced level – posture improvement –
deep relaxation with autosuggestion
Pranayama
Kapalabhati (lung cleansing exercise – Anuloma Viloma
(alternate nostril breathing) – Samanu (spiritual cleansing
of the nadis) plus a further eight main pranayamas.
Kriyas (yogic cleansing techniques)
For eyes, nose and the digestive tract.
Teaching Practice
Teaching methods of the twelve basic postures and breathing
exercises for beginners and intermediate level – Detailed
corrections – Workshop and personal teaching in small groups
Hatha Yoga
Ethical and moral foundations – body, prana (life energy)
and mind
Anatomy and Physiology
Effects of the Yoga postures on health
Guidelines for nutrition
Vegetarianism – Yogic Diet – Fasting
Meditation
Guidance in meditation and mantra chanting
Bhagavad Gita
Study of this classical yoga scripture with commentary
Bhakti Yoga
Chanting of classical Sanskrit mantras – traditional
Indian rituals
Karma Yoga
The Law of Action and Effect – Selfless Actions
Raja Yoga
The eight steps of Raja Yoga – The Functions of the Mind
Kundalini Yoga
The awakening of the cosmic energy in man
Jnana Yoga
Philosophical basic concepts – The three bodies of man
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Yoga Teachers’ Training Courses
and Sadhana Intensive 2016 and 2017
International Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Training Courses (TTC) and Advanced Teachers’ Training Courses
(ATTC) in Europe and Uttarkashi /Rudraprayag, Himalaya, India
A detailed description of the course can be found in the Information Brochure or on www.sivananda.eu Yoga Teacher Training
London, Putney, UK
February 21 – March 20, 2016 in English
May 28 – June 25, 2016 in English
September 3 – October 1, 2016 in English
£2,500 (in shared accommodation).
Prices valid until 30 June 2016
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Rudraprayag, Himalayas, North India
February 20 – March 20, 2016
October 22 – November 20, 2016
Languages: English, German, Spanish, French
Triple room: 2,530 €, Double room 3,090 €, Single room 3,910 €
Reith, Tyrol, Austria
April 30 – May 29, 2016 in English and German
July 30 – August 28, 2016 in English and German
September 3 – October 2, 2016 in English and German
December 17 – 15 January, 2017 in English and German
Prices from 2,745 € (reduced fee for May/September)
Mittersill, Hohe Tauern, Austria
June 4 – July 2, 2016 in English and German
Prices from 3,460 €
Orleans, France
May 18 – June 15, 2016 in French
July 1 – July 29, 2016 in English, French, Spanish and Dutch
July 31 – August 28, 2016 in French
November 22 – December 20, 2016 in French
Prices from 2,060 €
Ustka, Poland
Sept 3 – Oct 2, 2016 in English, Polish, Lithuanian, Russian
Shared room (2 – 4) 2,200 €, single room 3,500 €
Double Room 2,500 €
Aluenda, Spain
August 15 – September 10, 2016 in Spanish and Portuguese
Shared room (4 beds) with bathroom: 2,871 €,double room
with shared bathroom: 2,871 €, double room with bathroom:
3,168 € , single room with bathroom 3,573 €
Bracciano, Italy
July 31 – August 28, 2016 Course in Italian
Tent: 2,400 €, dormitory: 2,650 €, shared room: 2,900 €,
double room: 3,200 €
Lithuania, 37 km from Vilnius
July 2 – 31, 2016 in Lithuanian and Russian
Own tent: 1,560, € Dormitory: 1,830 €, Triple room: 2,000 €,
Double room: 2,100 €, Double room with bathroom: 2,200 €,
Single room: 2,400 €
Advanced Teachers’ Training (ATTC)
Certified by the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres
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437 units of study of 45 minutes each – 500 hours of training as recognised by the Yoga Alliance, USA
The Advanced Teachers’ Training Course provides an opportunity for graduates of the Sivananda Teachers’
Training Course to deepen their spiritual knowledge over four weeks of intensive yoga practice and the study
of Vedanta philosophy. Individual guidance and yogic self-discipline are important aspects of the training.
Sadhana Intensive
Certified by the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres · 173 units of study of 45 minutes each
The Sadhana Intensive course is a two week programme developed by Swami Vishnudevananda. It is based
on the traditional yoga practice that Swami Vishnudevananda followed when he spent more than six months
doing intensive practice in the Himalayas. Swami Vishnudevananda often remarked that this intensive practice
gave him the energy to spread the teachings of Yoga for over 40 years in the West.
Further Training for Yoga Teachers – International
With certification of attendance on completion · 1 – 9 days, 9-120 training units of 45 minutes each
Intensive practice and further understanding of teaching methods are the central themes of these further
training sessions. Questions and Answers during detailed correction workshops, as well as an exchange of
teaching experiences with other teachers, provide a new perspective on teaching Yoga.
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More information:
www.sivananda.eu
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Uttarkashi, Himalayas, North India
February 20 – March 20, 2016
February 25 – March 26, 2017
Languages: English, German, Spanish, French
Orleans, France
July 1 – 29, 2016 in English, French, Spanish
Ustka, Poland
September 3 – October 2, 2016 in English, Polish,
Lithuanian, Russian
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Rudraprayag, Himalayas, North India
November 2 – November 17, 2016 in English, German,
Spanish, French
Orleans, France
August 13 – 27, 2016 in English, French, German, Spanish
TTC REFRESHER
Orleans, France
June 22 to 28, 2016 in English, French, German, Spanish
Teachers’ Training Course Preparation day in the London Sivananda Centre, see page 10
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Ashram de Yoga Sivananda
Near Orleans in the Loire Valley, France
The Ashram de Yoga Sivananda is an ideal place for the practice of yoga and offers rest,
relaxation and rejuvenation in a peaceful forest setting. Enjoy the transformative power
of the yogic lifestyle through group asana classes, the practice of meditation and talks
on topics of health and philosophy that open new horizons. A stay at the Ashram will help
you face everyday life with new energy and inspiration.
All activities are taught in English and in French. From 52 € per day.
Contact and information: www.sivananda.org/orleans
Yoga in the Austrian Alps:
Sivananda Retreat House
Reith near Kitzbühel Austria
The Sivananda Yoga Retreat House in Reith, Austria is an ideal place for pure yoga practice:
fresh mountain air, the Wilder Kaiser mountain range and idyllic hikes in all 4 seasons.
Relax and recharge... enjoy yoga classes, experience the silence of group meditation, and
broaden your knowledge in the various vacation programmes and courses which are offered.
All activities are taught in German and English. From 85 € per day.
Contact and information: www.sivananda.org/tyrol
For further information: Tel +33 238918882 – www.sivananda.org/orleans
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Rejuvenate in Pristine Nature
Sivananda Yoga Retreats
in Snowdonia
Join us for a 4 or 5 day retreat in Snowdonia, the second largest national park in England and Wales
with the most beautiful and spectacular scenery. Experience the beauty of North Wales with its rugged
mountains, pristine lakes, streams, tumbling waterfalls and coastal scenery.
Easter Retreat March 23/24 – March 28
Mind, it’s mysteries and control with Swami Jyotirmayananda
Take your asana practice to the next level with Ananta
Easter Retreat prices (excluding transport)
Retreat arrival 23 March 24 March
Double room ensuite members: £445 £360
Double room ensuite non-members: £495 £400
Private room ensuite members: £620 £500
Private room ensuite non-members: £670 £540
Ananta is staff at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram in France and a long time disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda. He is an
excellent teacher and has been teaching Hatha Yoga in the Sivananda Yoga Teachers’Training courses for over 15 years.
For people who wish to travel on the same train and share a taxi to the venue, we suggest the following trains:
Arrival on March 23 or 24:
Wednesday 23rd or 24th March: London Euston to Bangor (indirect service, changing trains at Chester), departs
11.10am arrives Bangor 2.35pm
Departure on March 28:
Monday 28th March: Bangor to London Euston (direct service), departs 1.20pm, arrives London 4.39pm
Summer Retreat prices (excluding transport)
Double room ensuite members: £360
Double room ensuite non-members: £400
Private room ensuite members: £500
Private room ensuite non-members: £540
Summer Retreat Sat. 27th – Wed. 31st August
Asana Intensive Workshop with Madhava and Shyamala
and Welsh Walking Wonders
Madhava and Shyamala run an affiliated Sivananda Centre
in Byron Bay, Australia. Madhava has great passion and in-depth
knowledge of Asanas, Pranayama and Anatomy and has been
teaching in the Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Training Courses.
Shyamala is a confident and knowledgable teacher who
teaches with enthusiasm and joy.
Daily Schedule (for both retreats)
5.30am
6am
8am
10am
12noon
4pm
6pm
8pm
Wake-up
Meditation, mantra chanting, lecture
Yoga class
Brunch
Nature walk or workshop
Asana class
Dinner
Meditation, mantra chanting, lecture
Rudraprayag is an old, traditional pilgrim destination at the confluence of the Alaknanda and the Mandakini rivers, both of
which flow into the Ganges. It is high in the mountains at 890 meters. The surrounding area reflects the spiritual thought
waves of many generations of pilgrims, who walked through this unspoiled natural environment offering prayers. The ATTC
will be held at Sivananda Kutir which is located near the village of Netala, 8 km north of Uttarkashi. Uttarkashi is well known
for its community of sadhus and swamis who live in various Ashrams along the Ganga.
Teachers’ Training Course in Rudraprayag: February/March and October/November
Advanced Teachers’ Training Course in Uttarkashi: February/March
Sadhana Intensive in Rudraprayag: November
SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
Bhakti Yoga Acharya Sri Venugopal Goswami, Vrindavan, Northern India:
Bhagavata Saptaha – seven days of spiritual readings with live music (Bansuri, Harmonium, Shanai, Vocals, Percussions)
Shanti K. Kamlesh, Ayurveda Acharya, Lucknow, India: Lectures, Power Point presentations about healthy diet
according to Ayurveda – personal health consultations (additional payment) are available.
Classic Temple Ceremonies like Puja, and Homa (Fire ceremony) are performed by a local priest
Information & enrolment:
Tel: + 43 5356 67 404 29 · Mon – Sun, 11am - 4pm · rudraprayag-himalayas@sivananda.net · www.sivananda.eu
October 24 – November 5, 2016
More information:
www.sivananda.eu
Delhi – Rudraprayag – Kedarnath – Badrinath – Rishikesh – Haridwar – Delhi
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Yoga boutique – everything for your Yoga practice
We will happily advise you at the Yoga Centre in your choice of suitable Yoga accessories:
Cushions, Yoga Mats, Meditation Shawls, Clothing, Books and CDs according to your personal needs.
Books on Hatha Yoga, Health, Yoga philosophy, Meditation, Ayurveda and Vegetarian Cooking.
The Complete Illustrated
Book of Yoga
by Swami Vishnudevananda
The modern classic of Yoga
Theory and Practice, with
complete practice programme
for beginners and advanced
practitioners. £19.95
Your Yoga Home Practice
Companion
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta
Centres
Many photos, Asana practice
programmes with Pranayama,
Relaxation and Meditation,
over 40 vegetarian recipes.
£15.95
The New Book of Yoga
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta
Centres
Everything you need to know
about yoga with helpful
pictures. £16.99
The Sivananda Book of
Meditation · Sivananda Yoga
Vedanta Centres
Twelve steps to being more
relaxed, gaining more
harmony and inner strength.
A guide for beginners as well
as for advanced practitioners.
£15.95
Meditation and Mantras
Swami Vishnudevananda
A compilation of the four
paths of Yoga in theory and
practice. £14.95
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Commentary by
Swami Durgananda
A complete manual for the
exploration and control of
one’s thoughts. £12.95
Sivananda Upanishad
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta
Centres
The Wisdom of Yoga in a
nutshell. Photos and inspiring
letters by Swami Sivananda.
£12.95
Vishnudevananda Upadesha
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta
Centres
Extracts from lectures by
Swami Vishnudevananda
on all aspects of Yoga.
£14.95
The Sivananda Kirtan Book
By Sivananda Yoga Vedanta
Centres and Ashrams
with many commentaries.
£14.95
Bliss Divine
Swami Sivananda
Spiritual Essays and
practical advice for
all aspects of life.
£14.95
Thought Power
Swami Sivananda
To be master of your thoughts
leads to inner peace.
A guide with practical
commentaries.
£6.95
The Bhagavad Gita
The classical work of
spiritual world literature
with authentic commentary
by Swami Sivananda
£14.95
Sadhana
Swami Sivananda
A comprehensive description
of techniques for the
attainment of spiritual
perfection. £14.95
To order, please send us an email at london@sivananda.net or
online at www.sivananda.org/london at “online shop.”
Shop/Reception Opening Times
• Monday – Wednesday: 10am – 9.30pm • Thursday: 10am – 8pm
• Friday: 10am – 7.30pm • Saturday: 10am – 6pm • Sunday: 3pm – 6pm
The Yoga Cookbook
Swami Vishnudevananda
Vegetarian cooking: tasty,
easy to prepare, healthy
food for body and mind.
£15.50
Yoga for a
relaxed Pregnancy
Ursula Mäder and
Hildegard Päzold
Yoga as a source of strength
during pregnancy. £15.50
CDs OF THE SIVANANDA
YOGA VEDANTA CENTRES
Yoga@home: A guided
practice class, includes a
booklet with pictures of the
asanas, equally suitable for
beginners and advanced
practitioners. £15.95
Yoga Chants of India:
Meditative chants with
Swamis of Sivananda
Ashrams in Europe.
With texts. £15.95
Kirtan: Spiritual Chants
and Mantras for daily
meditation, with Swamis
of Sivananda Ashrams in
Europe. With texts.£15.95
Thank you Swamiji:
Spiritual Chants
and Mantras with Swami
Sivadasananda.
With texts. £15.95
Nectar of
Divine Music:
by Sri Venugopal Goswami
£11.50
The Sivananda CD’s can be downloaded
on the iTunes Store via a link on our
homepage www.sivananda.co.uk.
Sivananda Yoga – for over 50 years in the West
The Yoga Masters
Swami Sivananda
(1887 – 1963)
Swami Sivananda, a great saint
of modern India, made the
timeless wisdom of Yoga
and Vedanta known to the
whole world.
“Serve, love, give, purify, meditate, realise”, these
teachings are the spiritual strength behind the
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres and have inspired
many practitioners to live a life of universal love and
spiritual unity. Swami Sivananda was the founder
of the Divine Life Society Ashram in Rishikesh,
Himalayas, in 1936.
“Serve, Love, Give,
Purify, Meditate, Realise”
Swami Sivananda
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Swami Vishnudevananda
(1927 – 1993)
It was the life’s work of Swami
Vishnudevananda to teach Yoga in the
name of his Master, Swami Sivananda.
He founded the International
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres
in 1957 and the “True World Order”, an institution
to promote universal peace. Overcoming internal and
external limitations was the message behind his numerous
peace missions. Swami Vishnudevananda is known as an
international authority on Hatha and Raja Yoga and the
author of The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga, as well
as Meditation and Mantras.
“Health is Wealth. Inner Peace is
Happiness. Yoga shows the Way.”
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Membership:
Become part of the Sivananda Yoga Centre
The support of Members plays an important role in the selfless work of the Sivananda Yoga Centre,
a registered charity which was established in London in the early 1970s. The mission of the Sivananda
Yoga Centre is to promote yoga and meditation as a life style.
Swami Vishnudevananda, the founder, had always envisaged a Yoga Centre to be a spiritual oasis amid
the pressures of city life – a place for people to recharge and develop their yoga practice in a positive
environment. The London Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre has developed over the last forty years to
become a source of inspiration and a spiritual home for many generations of yoga practitioners in the UK.
By becoming a Member of the Sivananda Centre, you will enjoy the following benefits:
• Discounts on classes, courses and retreats
• Free subscription to our magazine “Yoga Life“
• Benefit from membership offers in the boutique
• Feel part of the spiritual community of the Sivananda Yoga Centre
A membership also makes a wonderful gift.
Become a member from as little as a minimum contribution of £70 per year, and support the work
of the Sivananda Yoga Centre. You can also play a more active role in supporting the work of the Centre
by becoming a life member.
Individual
Joint*
Membership (annual) £70 £112
Life Membership (under 60 years of age) £750 £1,200
Life Membership (over 60 years of age) £550 £880
*For partners or two friends who simultaneously enrol for membership
Prices
Members
1 x 90 minutes £8.00
5 x 90 minutes £37.00
10 x 90 minutes £66.00
20 x 90 minutes £124.00
4 weeks unlimited £70.00
26 weeks unlimited £355.00
52 weeks unlimited £504.00
Level 1 – 4 courses £31.50
2 x Level 1 – 4 courses £56.00
Meditation and Positive Thinking courses £44.00
Non Members
1 x 90 minutes £12.00
5 x 90 minutes £55.00
10 x 90 minutes £98.00
20 x 90 minutes £177.00
4 weeks unlimited £104.00
Level 1 – 4 courses £44.00
2 x Level 1 – 4 courses £79.00
Meditation and Positive Thinking courses £63.00
2 x Meditation and Positive Thinking courses £115.00
Special courses (page 20 & 21) £69.00
Study – group (page 21) £52.00
Students, pensioners, unemployed
1 x 90 minutes £7.50
5 x 90 minutes £35.00
10 x 90 minutes £63.00
20 x 90 minutes £118.00
4 weeks unlimited £67.00
26 weeks unlimited £248.00
Level 1 – 4 courses £30.00
2 x Level 1 – 4 courses £53.00
Meditation and Positive Thinking courses £42.00
Useful Information
2 x Meditation and Positive Thinking courses £80.00
Special courses (page 20 & 21) £48.00
Study – group (page 21) £36.00
Ayurvedic Nutrition Immersion day £35.00
Workshops page 10 £12.50
Special programme workshops (page 11 – 13 & 23) £18.00
Full Saturday programme incl. workshop (page 10) £30.00
Cooking workshop £20.00
Ayurvedic cooking workshop £22.50
Full Saturday programme incl.cooking workshop £24.50
Ayurvedic Nutrition Immersion day £42.00
Workshops (page 10) £17.00
Special programme workshops (page 11 – 13 & 23) £25.00
Full Saturday programme incl. workshop (page 10) £41.00
Workshop certificate course £25.00
Cooking workshop £30.00
Ayurvedic cooking workshop £30.00
Full Saturday programme incl. cooking workshop £35.00
1 x kids 90 minutes £5.00
4 x kids 90 minutes £18.50
2 x Meditation and Positive Thinking courses £76.00
Special courses (page 20 & 21) £46.00
Study – group (page 21) £34.50
Ayurvedic Nutrition Immersion day £33.00
Workshops page 10 £12.00
Special programme workshops (page 11 – 13 & 23) £17.00
Full Saturday programme incl. workshop (page 10) £29.00
Cooking workshop £17.50
Ayurvedic cooking workshop £21.00
Full Saturday programme incl. cooking workshop £23.00
What to bring:
• Loose comfortable clothing (shoulders and legs covered).
You can practice with bare feet or socks.
• Yoga mat or large beach towel (you can hire a mat at the
Centre for £1 donation)
• The Centre provides cushions and blankets. Changing rooms
available.
Further information: Yoga practice is suitable for all, regardless
of age or level of physical fitness. You are en couraged to practise
at your own rhythm and to listen to your body. Yoga is noncompetitive
and in most cases the practice can be adapted
to suit any limitations you might have with regard to your physical
condition. The inverted postures should not be practised by
anyone with high blood pressure, neck or head injuries and eye
conditions such as detached retina and glaucoma. We recommend
that you do not eat for at least two to three hours before a class.
We ask that no food, drink (including water), bags or outdoor
wear is brought into class. Mobile phones must be switched off
and not used within the Centre. Eyeglasses should be placed
in a hard case during the class or left in the changing rooms.
We cannot accept responsibility for any damage to eyeglasses.

Daily Yoga Drop-in Schedule
Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
10.30 – 12pm Drop-in Drop-in Drop-in Drop-in Drop-in Drop-in
10.30 – 12pm Gentle Kids
3.30 – 5.30pm Advanced
4 – 5.30pm Drop-in Drop-in Drop-in Drop-in Drop-in Drop-in Drop-in
6 – 7.30pm Advanced
6 – 7.30pm Drop-in
6.30 – 8pm Drop-in Advanced Drop-in Drop-in
6.30 – 8pm Gentle Pregnancy
Free
Meditation
Free
Meditation
7.30 – 9pm
Free
Meditation
8 – 9.30pm Drop-in
Drop-in
with Meditation
Drop-in
8 – 9.30pm Gentle
Getting Here
The Sivananda Yoga Centre is situated in a quiet
residential area with restricted parking facilities.
The Centre is easily accessible by tube, train and bus
and we encourage all students to use public transport
to get to the Centre.
BY BUS: 14, 22, 39, 74, 85, 93, 220, 265, 270, 337, C4
BY TUBE: District Line to Putney Bridge or East Putney
BY TRAIN: South West Trains – Putney Station
If you come by bicycle, please park in the bicycle racks
that are provided in the courtyard and do not leave your
bicycle on the pavement. We recommend parking your
car in the Putney Exchange Car Park on Lacy Road,
adjacent to Putney High Street.
Sivananda
Yoga Centre
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre
45 – 51 Felsham Road London SW15 1AZ
Tel: 020 8780 0160 Fax: 020 8780 0128
London@sivananda.net
www.sivananda.co.uk
www.sivananda.eu
Registered Charity No. 1103746 • Company No. 5091856
Registered in England and Wales
Visit www.sivananda.co.uk
for online course bookings
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