Sadhana, deepening your daily yoga practice
23 - 27 November
Sadhana is a systematic daily practice of yoga. Yoga offers a complete system for physical, mental and spiritual well-being and teaches techniques to find increased health, well-being and inner peace.
Our yoga practice deepens through regularity and continuity. An unbroken yoga practice helps remove inner obstacles and gives us the fortitude to stay cool, calm and collected when confronted with the everyday challenges of modern life.
During this five day course, we will study and practice classical yoga techniques to strengthen and harmonize body and mind and to reconnect to the inner self. Revitalize your yoga practice and turn it into a practical, spiritual life-style.
Study books (not included): The course is based on the book ‘Sadhana ’ of Swami Sivananda, available in the boutique of the centre.
“Whatever spiritual practices you do, either Japa (the repitition of a mantra), the practice of asanas, meditation or pranayama, do it systematically and regularly every day. Sadhana is the real wealth. If you persist in your sadhana, if you are regular, systematic and punctual, you will attain success.”
Swami Sivananda
Wednesday 23 November
| 3pm | Arrival for residential participants |
| 4pm | Gentle arrival class with focus on relaxation |
| 6pm | Vegetarian dinner |
| 7.30pm | Satsang: Sadhana, a lifelong process |
Thursday 24 November
| 6.30am | Satsang: The power of hatha yoga |
| 8am | Yoga class: Uniting ha (sun) and tha (moon |
| 10am | Light breakfast |
| 10.45am | Karma yoga |
| 12.00pm | Vegetarian lunch |
| 1.30pm | Workshop: Asanas, a gateway to meditation |
| 4.00pm | Meditative asana class with longer holding |
| 6.00pm | Vegetarian Dinner |
| 7.30pm | Silent Walk |
Friday 25 November
| 6.30am | Satsang Prana and increasing the vibratory level |
| 8am | Yoga class: The energy flow in asana |
| 10am | Light breakfast |
| 10.45am | Karma yoga |
| 12.00pm | Vegetarian lunch |
| 1.30pm | Workshop: Pranayama, revitalize your life energy |
| 4.00pm | Yoga class: Sun salutation & extended pranayama practice |
| 6.00pm | Vegetarian Dinner |
| 7.30pm | Satsang: Sattva, the energy of purity and balance |
Saturday 26 November
| 6.30am | Silent meditative early morning walk |
| 8am | Light breakfast |
| 9am | Karma yoga |
| 10.30am | Yoga class with focus on the shoulderstand cycle |
| 12.00pm | Vegetarian lunch |
| 1.30pm | Workshop: The next step in your meditation practice |
| 4.00pm | Yoga class: physical and mental stability in the asanas |
| 6.00pm | Chanting satsang, experience the joy of kirtan |
| 7.30pm | Vegetarian Dinner |
Sunday 27 November
| 6.30am | Satsang: Karma yoga, the yoga of selfless action |
| 8am | Yoga class: prolonged holding of the postures |
| 10am | Light breakfast |
| 10.45am | Karma yoga and packing |
| 12.00pm | Vegetarian lunch |
| 1.30pm | Workshop: How to channel emotions, sooth the nervous system and benit one’s overall psychological wellbeing through kirtan and mantra chanting |
| 3.30pm | Departure |
Participation
Workshop only: £25
Residential programme
Dormitory (4 – 8 beds) £325
Double room £400
Single room £445
Full day programme*
non-residential Members: £53
Non-members: £61
Concession: £52
Workshop only: £25
*The full day programme includes two asana classes, lunch, workshop and dinner
Teacher
The workshop and satsangs will be given by Swami Jyotirmayananda, the director of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre in London. She is a natural teacher and shares the teachings of yoga with insight and devotion.
