Calendar/Schedule at a Glance

I thought this dated list with location information might make it easier to find the best time/offering for you to join us.  Details are found under the Retreats or Workshops or Training Certification pages.

Jan 10-20, 2012: Yoga Psychology Certification Course, Vietnam

TUITION: $595 plus accommodations

Dormitory (3 – 5 people) $20/day;  Double room (2 people) $30/day;  Single (one person) $40/day;  A/C additional $5/day

This 10 day/100 hours certificate course is designed for Yoga students or teachers from all traditions to learn more about how to work with the mind.  It is based on the teaching of Yoga Psychology (Patanjali) combined with the teaching of the Self of Vedanta Philosophy (Sankaracharya).  Ayurveda Psychology will also be presented with its practical methods of how to heal and balance the mind.

There will be case studies and discussions on counseling strategies to help therapists or people who are working in a counseling role for people with emotional and mood disorders such as depression, anxiety, anger, addictions, eating disorders.

Upon completion of the course, you will have the skills to introduce the healing potentials of the holistic science of Yoga and Ayurveda into your own life and those around you.

Prerequisites:

Certification:

Location

The course will be held in famous Cu Chi, 45 miles NW of Ho Chi Minh city, a one-hour drive from the airport. Cu Chi, with its rice fields and iconic rural South Vietnam landscape, is the most popular tourist attraction in Vietnam due to the proximity of the famous Cu Chi tunnels created during the Vietnam war. The Wellness Center (Ba Thuong) is located in 17 acres of a quiet and green landscape.  The rooms are comfortable with separate bathrooms, equipped with hot and cold water, sink and WC, to a Western standard. This newly constructed facility is equipped with all modern conveniences.   Built as a wellness center, the facility is equipped with massage treatment rooms, sauna, steam bath, as well as a medical building.  Laundry service, internet, postal service and security services are provided.  There will be 2 vegetarian buffet-style meals provided daily, plus a light tea and snack service for breakfast. The food served will be a combination of typical vegetarian Vietnamese cuisine and international, healthy vegetarian cuisine. Snacks, drinks and fruit are available for purchase in the boutique and gift shop.

Testimonials:

Teachers
This course is co-facilitated by Swami Sitaramananda and Durga.

Swami Sitaramananda is a gifted speaker and teacher of Yoga and Meditation, serving for more than twenty-five years in the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashrams & Centers. Swami Sitaramananda’s great experience of the intricacy of spiritual life, her vedic knowledge and her love of spiritual seekers have made her an able spiritual teacher.

She is an internationally respected teacher who presents the intricate yoga philosophy and practice in a simple, down to earth and humorous manner. She is an expert in teaching Positive thinking and how to deal with the mind and the emotions.

Dec. 27, 2011 - Jan. 9, 2012:Ayurveda and Yoga Wellness Counselor Certification, Vietnam

 Tuition Cost $1000 plus Accommodation Cost

Dormitory (3 to 5 people) $20/day; Double room (2 people) $30/day

Yoga and Ayurveda are sister sciences for healing, integration and transformation on all levels of our being. Traditional Ayurveda focuses more on the treatment side of this process (Chikitsa) for body and mind, while Traditional Yoga aims more at self-development and Self-realization (Sadhana).

Modern Yoga has sometimes tried to create a therapeutic model, but this is largely apart from Ayurveda or restricted to asana only. Such a model is limited and seldom reflects the greater Yoga tradition or the Ayurvedic ramifications of Yoga philosophy and psychology. This course aims at providing a more traditional model of Yoga therapy based upon Ayurveda, the medical aspect of the Yoga tradition.  Ayurveda is now recognized as one of the most important systems of mind-body medicine available and its popularity is spreading throughout the world.

This comprehensive program covers  the main Ayurvedic concepts and language of the doshas, subdoshas, dhatus(tissues), malas (waste products), srota-systems (physical channels) and agnis (digestive capacity of the body and mind).

This is a thorough, foundational course for students based on the books and distance learning programs of Dr David Frawley and taught in the Sivananda yoga tradition. The course is designed for students of all kinds. There is no required medical background for those wishing to take the course.  You may already have a background in Yoga, such as gained by graduates of our TTC or some kind of previous Yoga training.

The goal of the course is to provide students a foundation in Ayurveda.  The course qualifies a person to function as an ‘Ayurvedic Life-Style Counselor’, assessing Ayurvedic constitutional types and how to guide people to balance through daily health regimens and life-style recommendations.  You’ll be introduced to the basic assessment of Constitutional types and be able to educate your students/clients on balance through understanding themselves through Ayurvedic principles.

This is the first in a series of modules offered by the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Organization in collaboration with Dr David Frawley (Vamadeva).   The course manuals are derived from the correspondence courses of the American Institute of Vedic Studies.  Upon successful completion of the course you will receive a 120 hour Certificate from Sivananda and AIVS jointly.

Topics of study:

1. Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy Overview – traditional and modern Ayurveda, Chikitsa, Ayurvedic Yoga therapy, Integral Yoga and Ayurveda therapist
2. History and Philosophy of Ayurveda
3. 3 Gunas
4. 5 elements,
5. 3 doshas, physical and mental tendencies
6. 20 Qualities, 10 pairs of opposites
7. 5 Subdoshas of Vata, Pitta and Kapha
8. Subtle Doshas – Prana, Tejas and Ojas
9. Tissue formation
10. Digestion (agni), and waste elimination (mala)
11. Constitutional Examination
12. Mental Nature
13. Disease Process – Increase, Aggravation and Alleviation of doshas
14. treatment with daily ayurvedic and yogic lifestyle practices
15. Introduction to the Ayurvedic application of Asana and Pranayama

Certification:

Location

The course will be held in famous Cu Chi, 45 miles NW of Ho Chi Minh city, a one-hour drive from the airport. Cu Chi, with its rice fields and iconic rural South Vietnam landscape, is the most popular tourist attraction in Vietnam due to the proximity of the famous Cu Chi tunnels created during the Vietnam war. The Wellness Center (Ba Thuong) is located in 17 acres of a quiet and green landscape.  The rooms are comfortable with separate bathrooms, equipped with hot and cold water, sink and WC, to a Western standard. This newly constructed facility is equipped with all modern conveniences.   Built as a wellness center, the facility is equipped with massage treatment rooms, sauna, steam bath, as well as a medical building.  Laundry service, internet, postal service and security services are provided.  There will be 2 vegetarian buffet-style meals provided daily, plus a light tea and snack service for breakfast. The food served will be a combination of typical vegetarian Vietnamese cuisine and international, healthy vegetarian cuisine. Snacks, drinks and fruit are available for purchase in the boutique and gift shop.

Location: Grass Valley, California, USA

August 16 – 26, 2012

$795 plus accommodations for 10 nights.
Accommodation options for the 10 night stay, per person:
Tent – $500;  Dorm (4 person) – $650;  Cabin (2 person) – $850;  Cabin (1 person) – $1400
Deluxe Cabin (2 person) – $1200;  Deluxe Cabin (1 person) – $1950

Yoga Alliance Hours: 100

Web:  www.sivanandayogafarm.org
Email: yogafarm@sivananda.org
Phone: 800-469-9642 or 530-272-9322

The Yoga Farm is located in the foothills of California’s Sierra Mountains, situated in the heart of California’s Mother Lode Country. It is surrounded by rolling hills, forests of oak and pine, and clear streams. Here are 70 acres of secluded peace and solitude, where the sounds of nature soothe the mind and body – ideal for yoga retreats and meditation.

In spring and summer yoga classes are held on the outdoor deck shaded by a grove of oak trees. You can take a meditative walk in our Peace Miracle Labyrinth; casual, contemplative walks around the beautiful 40 acres, and the adjacent 30 acres or hike the 108 steps to Siva hill. A cedar sauna is open year round.Pleasant, simple lodging in dorms, double occupancy rooms or cabins. Our cabins are set on the hillside overlooking the pond and surrounded by the natural beauty of the ashram, providing total peace and tranquility. If you prefer to sleep closer to nature in the fresh, clean open air you can bring your own camping gear.

Teachers
This course is co-facilitated by Swami Sitaramananda and Durga.

Swami Sitaramananda is a gifted speaker and teacher of Yoga and Meditation, serving for more than twenty-five years in the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashrams & Centers. Swami Sitaramananda’s great experience of the intricacy of spiritual life, her vedic knowledge and her love of spiritual seekers have made her an able spiritual teacher.

She is an internationally respected teacher who presents the intricate yoga philosophy and practice in a simple, down to earth and humorous manner. She is an expert in teaching Positive thinking and how to deal with the mind and the emotions.

Location: Woodbourne, New York, USA

July 19 – 29, 2012

(accommodations $55-$95 per night, arrive afternoon July19 , leave afternoon July 29)

Web: sivananda.org/ranch
Email: yogaranch@sivananda.org
Phone: 1-845 436 6492

The Yoga Ranch is located 100 miles from New York City, on 77 acres in the New York Catskills. A shortline bus from Penn Station takes you there in just over one hour from NY city.  There are two guest buildings; one is a turn-of-the-century farmhouse, the other a small 1920′s hotel built by the original owners as a place to provide fresh air for their NYC neighbors. Most accommodation is in simple shared rooms or single rooms, with separate, shared bathrooms.  Several small apartments with private bathrooms are also available.  Tenting is also welcome.

Location: Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas

Apr 12 – 21, 2012

(accommodation $59-$89 per night, arrive Apr 11, leave Apr 22, 11 nights)

Web: www.sivanandabahamas.org

Email: Nassau@sivananda.org
Phone: 1-866-446-5934 or 242-363-2902

The Yoga Retreat is an island paradise with crystal clear water and pure white sands… a true sanctuary of peace and natural beauty. It is located across the bay from Nassau on one of the finest beaches of the world. Five and a half acres of tropical paradise await you where you will find a heaven far from the hectic demands of everyday life.

The Retreat is built around a semi-closed outdoor meditation temple There are spacious exercise platforms facing the warm blue green water of the Caribbean. Swaying palms provide you with shade and shelter. You can stay in one of our cozy wooden cabins, or if you prefer, you may pitch a tent in the quiet coconut grove. Here is the perfect environment for you to enjoy the warm companionship of like-minded people from around the world.

Location: Yogaville, Buckingham, Virginia

Oct 25 – Nov 4, 2012

Yoga Alliance Hours: 80 (approximate)
(Tuition $875 plus accommodation/meals: Dormitory $675;  Private Room/Shared Bath $870;  Private Room/Private Bath: $1015;  Tent: $460)

Web: www.integralyogaprograms.org
Email: ARC@iyiva.org
Phone: Domestic: (800) 858-YOGA (9642),  Int’l: (434) 969-2048

Situated on the banks of the James River in Buckingham, Virginia with the Blue Ridge Mountains as a backdrop, Yogaville encompasses over 600 acres of serene, wooded landscape. Five sacred sites, including LOTUS, provide a variety of options for meditation, prayer and spiritual gatherings. Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville serves as the headquarters of Integral Yoga International, which is the worldwide network of Integral Yoga Institutes and Centers.

The most popular accommodations are Dormitory Accommodations – shared room and shared bath.  Private dormitory rooms with shared bathrooms are also available for one or two people. Private rooms are available in our two Lotus Guest Houses. You may also bring your own tent, bedding and towels and camp in a quiet, wooded area.  Campers have use of bathroom, shower, and laundry facilities nearby. Tent sites are available both with and without platforms.