Adapted Sivananda Yoga Course (ASYC)

Yoga is for every body. Adapted yoga makes yoga accessible to all regardless of age, medical issues, mobility or energy levels. This comprehensive Adapted Yoga Course opens up yoga to everyone, teachers and yoga practitioners alike. Yoga can be customised to fit all needs and challenges.

Join us for eight days of inspiring and heart-opening yoga.

Who can benefit from this course?

Yoga teachers
As a yoga teacher, you will acquire a Sivananda India Certificate to teach adapted yoga.

  • Offer yoga to a wider audience
  • Gain confidence to help those with physical challenges
  • Personalise and adapt postures to individual needs

Not only yoga teachers!
Perhaps you practise yoga and want to help someone in your household who has challenges; or you face difficulties yourself and want to learn to overcome them—then this course is perfect for you.

Added Benefits:

  • Conveniently timed for India, Far East, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East, USA west coast
  • PDF manual provided in advance on registration
  • Certificate of Participation issued on successful completion
You can join this course online or in person at Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram.

Pre-requisites

  • Some knowledge of yoga (basic asana & pranayama) is required.

Upcoming Batches

13th to 17th April 2025.

Indian Registrations
Foreign Registrations

The Teachers

Padmini Mathur, director of the course, is an experienced yoga teacher and TTC graduate from Sivananda Dhanwantari Ashram. Her expertise lies in Senior Yoga and Adapted Yoga.

Nataraj, director of Sivananda Dhanwantari Ashram. Guest teacher. A qualified physician and senior yoga teacher.

  • Please organise
    • A yoga mat
    • A chair with a straight back and arms
    • A sturdy table
    • Two or three cushions
    • A stable, high-speed internet connection
    • Preferably a laptop or tablet (a larger screen is helpful)

Please note that the sessions will be video recorded so they can be available for

  • Any participant who is unable to attend a class.
  • For all course participants to review again what had been taught.
  • Publicity purpose.

If you do not wish to be video recorded please inform the main teacher. Your wishes will be taken into account.

SCHEDULE

Day 1 April 13, 2025, Sunday

Time Session
1100-1130  Prayer / Initiation ceremon
1130-1230 Self-introduction
1230-1300 Theory Class 1      Introduction to the programme
1430-1530 Theory Class 2      Body Systems and Adaptations in Yoga (theory)
1530-1545 Theory Class 3      Chair Yoga (theory)
1545-1645 Chair Yoga (practical)
1645-1745  Breakout groups, demos and Q&A

Day 2 April 14, 2025, Monday

Time Session
1100-1115 Theory Class 4      Gentle Yoga
1115-1200 Regular Gentle Sivananda Yoga (practical)
1200-1300 Breakout groups, demos and Q&A
1430-1530 Theory Class 5     Hypertension and Heart (theory)
1530-1600 Cyclic Meditation
1600-1630 Hypertension and Heart Yoga (practical)
1630-1730 Breakout groups, demos and Q&A

 

Day 3 April 15, 2025, Tuesday

Time Session
1100-1200 Theory Class 6     Musculoskeletal system and ailments (theory)
1200-1300 Back, knee, hips and other joints Yoga (practical)
1300-1330 Break
1330-1430 Breakout groups, demos and Q&A

Day 4 April 16, 2025, Wednesday

Time Session
1100-1200 Theory Class 7 Digestive system / common ailments (theory)
1200-1300 Yoga for Digestive Disorders (practical)
1300-1330 Break
1330-1430 Breakout groups, demos and Q&A

Day 5 April 17, 2025, Thursday

Time Session
1100-1200 Group Activity – breakout groups
1200-1215 Compassion / loving kindness; laughter yoga
1215-1330 Feedback and sharing
2100-2130 Graduation in evening Satsang