Beginners Weekend
When: NEW DATES: 7 – 9 November 2025
Where: Sivananda Yoga Centre London (Putney)
New to yoga and curious to discover its benefits?
Join us for a yoga retreat for beginners from 21 to 23 February. This weekend retreat provides a complete experience of the yoga lifestyle.
Gentle yoga classes, nutritious vegetarian meals and a walk along the Thames make this a mini-retreat in the heart of London.
Over the weekend, you will gradually work on developing strength, flexibility, proper breathing, concentration and relaxation.
Feelings of calm and well-being can already be experienced after the first class.
The course includes an introduction to the yogic diet and its health benefits.
| 4:00 pm | Gentle yoga class |
| 5:30 pm | Vegetarian dinner |
| 8:00 pm | Silent meditation, mantra chanting and talk: Yoga – choosing the positive path |
| 6:30 am | Silent meditation, mantra chanting and talk: Prana, the energy model of yoga |
| 8:15 am | Gentle yoga class |
| 9:45 am | Light breakfast |
| 11:30 am | Karma yoga |
| 12:30 pm | Vegetarian lunch |
| 2:00 pm | Talk: Yoga – an ancient guide to healthy living |
| 3:00 pm | Rest |
| 4:00 pm | Gentle yoga class |
| 6:00 pm | Group meditation, chanting, talk: Calming the mind, connecting to inner peace |
| 7:30 pm | Vegetarian dinner |
| 6:30 am | Silent meditative walk along the Thames |
| 8:15 am | Gentle yoga class |
| 9:45 am | Light breakfast |
| 11:30 am | Karma yoga and packing |
| 12:30 pm | Vegetarian lunch |
| 2:00 pm | Talk: Incorporating yoga into your daily life |
| Dormitory (4 – 8 beds) | £195 |
| Double room | £235 |
| Single room | £275 |
| Annual membership | £90 |
| Non-residential | £158 Includes: Asana classes, workshops, satsangs and meals |
| Dormitory (4 – 8 beds) | £230 |
| Double room | £275 |
| Single room | £325 |
| Annual membership | £90 |
| Non-residential | £174 Includes: Asana classes, workshops, satsangs and meals |
| Workshop | £25 |
Arrival: around 3 pm on Friday, 7 November, for the first beginners class that starts at 4 pm.
Departure: around 3 pm on Sunday, 9 November, at the end of the talk.
The course will be held in the Sivananda Centre in London – a spiritual oasis amid the pressures of city life.
Situated in a quiet residential area, the centre’s welcoming reception area, spacious studios and beautiful peace garden provide an ideal setting for practising yoga, meditation and relaxation.
