Positive Thinking
When: 20 – 22 March 2026
Where: Sivananda Yoga Centre London (Putney)
Join us for a relaxing weekend in the oasis of peace of the Sivananda Centre. Learn practical techniques to focus on the positive, improve your wellbeing, recharge body and mind and respond positively to the circumstances and challenges of daily life.
The mind can be compared to the intelligent driver of the body-vehicle. It is important to direct it advisedly by positive thinking so it can make out the journey’s right destination as well as the way leading to it.
Let sublime thoughts come to you from every side. Cultivate positive thoughts of strength, joy, contentment and cheerfulness. The negative thoughts will disappear.
| 4:00 pm | Asana and pranayama class Breath awareness in the asanas |
| 5:30 pm | Vegetarian dinner |
| 8:00 pm | Silent meditation, mantra chanting and talk: Yoga, the middle path |
| 6:30 am | Silent meditative walk along the Thames |
| 8:00 am | Light breakfast |
| 9:30 am | Karma Yoga |
| 10:30 am | Asana and pranayama class Physical and mental stability in the asanas |
| 12:00 pm | Vegetarian lunch |
| 1:30 pm | Workshop Positive Thinking, practical tools for daily life part 1 |
| 4:00 pm | Asana and pranayama class Stimulating the solar plexus |
| 5:30 pm | Tea and snack |
| 6:00 pm | Silent meditation, chanting, talk Likitha Japa, a practical way of meditation |
| 7:30 pm | Vegetarian dinner |
| 6:30 am | Silent meditation, chanting and talk Unity in diversity |
| 8:15 am | Asana and pranayama class Dynamic forward bends |
| 9:45 am | Light breakfast |
| 11:00 am | Karma yoga and packing |
| 12:00 pm | Vegetarian lunch |
| 1:30 pm | Workshop Positive Thinking: practical yogic tools for daily life part 2 |
The workshop is based on the book Thought Power by Swami Sivananda.
You are welcome to stay in the centre for the length of the course, accommodation will be in a shared, double or single room. It is also possible to join the retreat on Saturday and/or Sunday and return home in the evening, the retreat is open to non-residents. You are also welcome to participate in the workshop(s) only.
| Dormitory (4 – 8 beds) | £215 |
| Double room | £260 |
| Single room | £305 |
| Annual membership | £100 |
| Full weekend programme | £158 Includes: Asana classes, workshops, satsangs and meals |
| Full day programme | £62 Includes: Asana classes, workshops, satsangs and meals |
| Dormitory (4 – 8 beds) | £255 |
| Double room | £305 |
| Single room | £360 |
| Annual membership | £100 |
| Non-residential | £174 Includes: Asana classes, workshops, satsangs and meals |
| Full day programme | £72 Includes: Asana classes, workshops, satsangs and meals |
| Workshop | £25 |
The retreat starts with the yoga class at 4 pm on Friday, 20 March.
The retreat ends around 3:30 pm at the end of the workshop on Sunday, 22 March 2026.
The Sivananda Centre in London is 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.
You are welcome to stay in the centre for the length of the course, accommodation is in shared, double or single room.
