Our accommodation is simple and functional. There are separate dormitories for men and women. We also have spacious twin-share and single rooms. All accommodation areas have shelving and hanging space. For each guest, a bed with a mattress and supports for mosquito net, plus 2 bed sheets, a pillow with cover and a mosquito net are provided.

• Dormitories: Separate for men and women and built as double-occupancy cubicles. Shared bathroom facilities are provided with cold water.
• Twin-Share and Single Rooms: Twin-share and single rooms have attached bathrooms with hot water.

Please Note: couples are not allowed to share twin rooms during the courses.

During the Course

• Two sets of uniform and a TTC manual are provided as a part of the course material and are included in the course fee.
• Simple Indian vegetarian meals are provided at 10am and 6pm
• The course is taught in English. An international TTC course with translation is offered in January at Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram, Kerala depending on demand. Please enquire before making any travel plans if you do not have a good command of both written and spoken English.
• Evaluation of students is on:
  • Attendance
  • Performance
  • Theory during the course
  • Final written exam
  • A minimum combined score of 50% is required to pass.
  • Unsuccessful students will have to repeat the entire course with cost to qualify for the certificate.

• Things to bring – comfortable clothes, sandals, toiletries, personal items, meditation shawl for cool evenings, yoga asana mat, meditation cushion, notebooks, pens, towels, water bottle and torch. You can also purchase these items at the ashram boutique.

Supplemental Course Material: Apart from the TTC manual, there are some recommended texts for the course. These are not included in the course fee and can be bought from the boutique:

• • Sivananda Training Manual
  • The Completed Illustrated Book of Yoga by Swami Vishnudevananda
  • Bhagavad Gita – with commentary by Swami Sivananda
  • Sivananda Companion to Yoga
  • Meditation & Mantras by Swami Vishnudevananda

In view of possible difficulties with visas and flights, we recommend that you register only after visas and flights are certain.

• For Domestic Payments from Resident Indians:
  • For cancelling the registration before the start of the course, the original payment will be refunded less 6.5%.
  • Once the course starts, if the student decides to leave within five days, the original payment will be refunded less 18%.
• For Overseas Payments:
  • As refunds will be via international bank transfer, which may take six months to process, the cancellation fee has to be higher.
  • The advance payment of partial course fee, service fee and taxes paid to GetOnYoga Pvt. Ltd. are fully nonrefundable.
  • Once the course starts, if the student decides to leave within five days, the course fee paid will be refunded less 25%.
• After five days of the course: in case of discontinuation of the course after the Friday of the first week, no refund will be issued.
• Students leaving the course before completion, are required to return manual and uniforms.
• Full refund of the course fee paid will only be granted where SYVC has had to cancel the course / programme.

It is advised to ensure receipt of appropriate visa is possible before registering or booking flights.

Revised 4-09-2023 SYVDA reserves the right to make changes without advanced notice.