What is Sivananda Yoga?<\/h2><\/div>Sivananda Yoga is a classical, traditional form of yoga that integrates body, mind, and spirit. It’s not about achieving extreme poses \u2014 it’s about building a balanced, sustainable practice that improves your daily life.<\/p>\n
Our founder, Swami Vishnudevananda, distilled the vast science of yoga into five simple principles that anyone can follow:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Five Points of Yoga<\/h2><\/div>By closely observing the lifestyles and needs of people, Swami Vishnudevananda, a renowned authority on hatha yoga and raja yoga, synthesised the four paths of yoga into five basic principles that can be easily incorporated into a daily lifestyle providing the foundation for healthy living. It is on these five principles that the activities of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres are based.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nProper Exercise (Asana)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nProper Breathing (Pranayama)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nProper Relaxation (Savasana)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nProper Diet (Vegetarian)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nMeditation & Positive Thinking<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Four Paths of Yoga<\/h2><\/div>The Sivananda approach brings four streams into one daily practice. Each path trains a different aspect of the individual\u2014action, emotion, mind, and intellect\u2014so growth is balanced and practical.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nKarma Yoga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nBhakti Yoga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nRaja Yoga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nJnana Yoga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What to Expect in Your First Class<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>Classes last about 90 minutes<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>We begin with breathing exercises and warm-ups<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Then move through a series of yoga postures (asanas)<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Every class ends with guided deep relaxation<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Mats are provided \u2014 just bring yourself<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Arrive 10\u201315 minutes early for your first visit<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>No prior experience is needed<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The Journey<\/h2><\/div>Start yoga or meditation with clear, guided learning.<\/p>\n
Join a small group and learn step by step in a simple, relaxed setting. Whether you are completely new, returning after a break, or looking to strengthen your foundation, these courses give you a practical way to build your practice and carry it into daily life.<\/p>\n
Beginner courses focus on the essentials\u2014postures, breathing, relaxation, and meditation\u2014taught in a way that is easy to follow and safe to practise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>Free Trial Class<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Every Sunday<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>Beginners\u2019 Course<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Mon \u2013 Fri<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>Weekend Beginners<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>
Sivananda Yoga is a classical, traditional form of yoga that integrates body, mind, and spirit. It’s not about achieving extreme poses \u2014 it’s about building a balanced, sustainable practice that improves your daily life.<\/p>\n
Our founder, Swami Vishnudevananda, distilled the vast science of yoga into five simple principles that anyone can follow:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Five Points of Yoga<\/h2><\/div>By closely observing the lifestyles and needs of people, Swami Vishnudevananda, a renowned authority on hatha yoga and raja yoga, synthesised the four paths of yoga into five basic principles that can be easily incorporated into a daily lifestyle providing the foundation for healthy living. It is on these five principles that the activities of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres are based.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nProper Exercise (Asana)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nProper Breathing (Pranayama)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nProper Relaxation (Savasana)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nProper Diet (Vegetarian)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nMeditation & Positive Thinking<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Four Paths of Yoga<\/h2><\/div>The Sivananda approach brings four streams into one daily practice. Each path trains a different aspect of the individual\u2014action, emotion, mind, and intellect\u2014so growth is balanced and practical.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nKarma Yoga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nBhakti Yoga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nRaja Yoga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nJnana Yoga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What to Expect in Your First Class<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>Classes last about 90 minutes<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>We begin with breathing exercises and warm-ups<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Then move through a series of yoga postures (asanas)<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Every class ends with guided deep relaxation<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Mats are provided \u2014 just bring yourself<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Arrive 10\u201315 minutes early for your first visit<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>No prior experience is needed<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The Journey<\/h2><\/div>Start yoga or meditation with clear, guided learning.<\/p>\n
Join a small group and learn step by step in a simple, relaxed setting. Whether you are completely new, returning after a break, or looking to strengthen your foundation, these courses give you a practical way to build your practice and carry it into daily life.<\/p>\n
Beginner courses focus on the essentials\u2014postures, breathing, relaxation, and meditation\u2014taught in a way that is easy to follow and safe to practise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Free Trial Class<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Every Sunday<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Register<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Beginners\u2019 Course<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Mon \u2013 Fri<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Register<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Weekend Beginners<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>
By closely observing the lifestyles and needs of people, Swami Vishnudevananda, a renowned authority on hatha yoga and raja yoga, synthesised the four paths of yoga into five basic principles that can be easily incorporated into a daily lifestyle providing the foundation for healthy living. It is on these five principles that the activities of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres are based.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Proper Exercise (Asana)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>Proper Breathing (Pranayama)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>Proper Relaxation (Savasana)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>Proper Diet (Vegetarian)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>Meditation & Positive Thinking<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
Four Paths of Yoga<\/h2><\/div>The Sivananda approach brings four streams into one daily practice. Each path trains a different aspect of the individual\u2014action, emotion, mind, and intellect\u2014so growth is balanced and practical.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nKarma Yoga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nBhakti Yoga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nRaja Yoga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nJnana Yoga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What to Expect in Your First Class<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>Classes last about 90 minutes<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>We begin with breathing exercises and warm-ups<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Then move through a series of yoga postures (asanas)<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Every class ends with guided deep relaxation<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Mats are provided \u2014 just bring yourself<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Arrive 10\u201315 minutes early for your first visit<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>No prior experience is needed<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The Journey<\/h2><\/div>Start yoga or meditation with clear, guided learning.<\/p>\n
Join a small group and learn step by step in a simple, relaxed setting. Whether you are completely new, returning after a break, or looking to strengthen your foundation, these courses give you a practical way to build your practice and carry it into daily life.<\/p>\n
Beginner courses focus on the essentials\u2014postures, breathing, relaxation, and meditation\u2014taught in a way that is easy to follow and safe to practise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Free Trial Class<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Every Sunday<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Register<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Beginners\u2019 Course<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Mon \u2013 Fri<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Register<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Weekend Beginners<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>
The Sivananda approach brings four streams into one daily practice. Each path trains a different aspect of the individual\u2014action, emotion, mind, and intellect\u2014so growth is balanced and practical.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Karma Yoga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>Bhakti Yoga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>Raja Yoga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>Jnana Yoga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
What to Expect in Your First Class<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>Classes last about 90 minutes<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>We begin with breathing exercises and warm-ups<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Then move through a series of yoga postures (asanas)<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Every class ends with guided deep relaxation<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Mats are provided \u2014 just bring yourself<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Arrive 10\u201315 minutes early for your first visit<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>No prior experience is needed<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The Journey<\/h2><\/div>Start yoga or meditation with clear, guided learning.<\/p>\n
Join a small group and learn step by step in a simple, relaxed setting. Whether you are completely new, returning after a break, or looking to strengthen your foundation, these courses give you a practical way to build your practice and carry it into daily life.<\/p>\n
Beginner courses focus on the essentials\u2014postures, breathing, relaxation, and meditation\u2014taught in a way that is easy to follow and safe to practise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Free Trial Class<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Every Sunday<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Register<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Beginners\u2019 Course<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Mon \u2013 Fri<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Register<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Weekend Beginners<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>
- <\/i><\/span>Classes last about 90 minutes<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
We begin with breathing exercises and warm-ups<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>
Then move through a series of yoga postures (asanas)<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>
Every class ends with guided deep relaxation<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>
Mats are provided \u2014 just bring yourself<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>
Arrive 10\u201315 minutes early for your first visit<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>
No prior experience is needed<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The Journey<\/h2><\/div>
Start yoga or meditation with clear, guided learning.<\/p>\n
Join a small group and learn step by step in a simple, relaxed setting. Whether you are completely new, returning after a break, or looking to strengthen your foundation, these courses give you a practical way to build your practice and carry it into daily life.<\/p>\n
Beginner courses focus on the essentials\u2014postures, breathing, relaxation, and meditation\u2014taught in a way that is easy to follow and safe to practise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Free Trial Class<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div><\/div>Every Sunday<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Register<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Beginners\u2019 Course<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div><\/div>Mon \u2013 Fri<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Register<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Weekend Beginners<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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