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Hatha Yoga Online Course

Hatha Yoga Inspirations 2026

Practice and study in a weekly live online workshop for intermediate to advanced practitioners

With Swami Sivadasananda

These practical asana and pranayama sessions present fascinating body-mind-soul perspectives of Hatha Yoga.

Each evening focuses on one aspect from either physiology, psychology or philosophy of yoga in theory and practice.

A session typically consists of

  • 70 min – a concise sequence of pranayama, asanas and relaxation
  • 15 min – presentation of study material, questions and answers
  • 5 min – an exercise in awareness, concentration and meditation

In English with simultaneous translation into German, French and Spanish.

Questions can be directed to Swami Sivadasananda via email or video call.

If you are unable to join live online: The following day you will receive a link to the video recording by email.

Contents

Free Trial Class

Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 5–6:30 pm

You can attend the first class of the course for free as a trial class.

Register for the trial class

Hatha Yoga Inspirations 7

From Asanas to Meditation

Tues., 15 September – Mon., 19 October 2026

Register for Course 7
Registration for Video on Demand (recorded video): reith-office@sivananda.net

“Meditation is a mysterious ladder which reaches from earth to heaven, from error to truth, from darkness to light, from pain to bliss, from restlessness to abiding peace, from ignorance to knowledge, from mortality to immortality.”

Swami Sivananda

Each session covers a comprehensive sequence of pranayama and asanas. The focus is on relaxed concentration.

After final relaxation there will be a 10 minutes guided meditation practice.

The session ends with a small story on meditation.

Tuesday, 15 September
5–6:30 pm

  • Asanas and Pranayama: Focus on the sense of touch
  • Meditation on body sensations
  • The story of the yogi in the cave

Tuesday, 22 September
5–6:30 pm

  • Asanas and Pranayama: Focus on the energy impulse of the breath
  • Breathing Meditation
  • The story of the Lady and the needle

Tuesday, 29 September
5–6:30 pm

  • Asanas and Pranayama: Where the mind goes the prana (energy) goes.
  • Meditation: Calming the Mind
  • Story: “Everything happens for the best.”

Tuesday, 6 October
5–6:30 pm

  • Asanas and Pranayama: Focus on the solar plexus
  • Visual Meditation
  • The Story of King Sikhidvaja

Tuesday, 13 October
5–6:30 pm

  • Asanas and Pranayama: Focus on the third eye
  • Meditation on Positive Values
  • The story of the court painter

MONDAY, 19 October
5–6:30 pm

  • Asanas and Pranayama: Focus on self observation
  • Meditation on sound
  • The story of the woodcutter

Teacher

The course instructor is a senior teacher of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres.

Swami Sivadasananda

Swami Sivadasananda

Swami Sivadasananda, Yoga Acharya and senior disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda, has taught at workshops and Yoga Teachers’ Training Courses around the world for many years. He is a dynamic, precise and knowledgeable instructor. He is the author of Sivananda Beginner’s Guide to Yoga and Yoga – Your Home Practice Companion.

Rates

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Standard rate

One set of 6 sessions£91

Discount rates

If you took 2 or more sets of 6 classes either in 2025 or in 2026

One set of 6 sessions£82

If you took the full Hatha Yoga course in 2025

One set of 6 sessions£77

Upcoming Courses

Here are the dates for the following courses.

The topics will be announced approximately 2 weeks before the course begins.

Hatha Yoga Inspirations 8

Tue., 27 October to Tue.,1 December 2026, 5–6:30 pm

Hatha Yoga Inspirations 9 (only 3 classes, 40 €)

Tue., 8 to Tue., 22 December 2026, 5–6:30 pm