Tel: +33 (0)2 38 91 88 82 www.sivananda.org/orleanswww.sivananda.euFounded by Swami Vishnudevananda

The International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres, a non-profitorganisation established by Swami Vishnudevananda in 1957, have been teaching Yoga as a life style for the last 50 years. The goal of Yoga is inner and outer peace and the realisation of unity in diversity.The Ashram de Yoga Sivananda is the first Sivananda Ashramestablished in Europe. It was founded in 2000. This haven ofpeace welcomes people seeking a healthy and balanced lifestyle and want to develop a spiritual and positive vision of lifebased on the teachings of Swami Sivananda.Its natural setting is very conducive to contemplation andrejuvenation: vast open spaces, old forests with century oldtrees populated with countless species of birds, breathtakingsunrises and sunsets.Looking forward to welcoming you soon at the Ashram, wesend you our best wishes for inner peace

Swami Durgananda, Swami Sivadasananda, Swami Kailasananda,Yoga Acharyas

Neuville aux bois is a small village situated one hour from Paris,in the famous Loire Valley. It is easily accessible from Paris onthe motorway or by train (Les Aubrais Orléans).The Sivananda Yoga Ashram is open year round.You may arrive on any day and stay as long as you wish.

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The Sivananda Yoga Ashram

DEAR FRIENDS OF YOGA,

Yoga Retreats 4

Schedule March 2012 – February 2013 6

Practical Information 22

Sivananda Teachers’ Training Course 24

Advanced Teachers’ Training Course 26

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Retreats at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram

RETREATS AT THE SIVANANDA YOGA ASHRAM

!e Ashram is a place to:• Rest, relax and rejuvenate in a peaceful and beautiful natural

setting• Improve your asanas• Deepen your meditation practice• Meet yoga practitioners from all over the world • Enjoy the transformative power of the yogic life style • Get guidance on implementing positive changes in your life

from experienced teachers• Deepen your knowledge on topics such as modern nutrition,

health, science, consciousness, positive thinking.

Practical information on retreatsYou may arrive on any day and stay as long as you wish. The roomsare simple yet comfortable; you are also welcome to pitch your tenton the Ashram grounds from June to September. The food is lacto-vegetarian and two balanced meals are served daily. It is almostfully organic. During the summer season, the Ashram gets verygood quality organic vegetables from a local producer. We have also started a permaculture vegetable garden to slowlygrow our own food. We need help with it, let us know if you areinterested by email at orleans@sivananda.net.

Your stay at the Ashram requires a sincere interest in the yogic life style. Participation in the morning and evening meditation and thetwo yoga classes is expected. We welcome beginners as well asmore advanced yoga practitioners.

The classes and lectures are in English and French withsimultaneous translation into both languages. Arrival time isaround 3pm and departure time around 2pm. Check out time forthe rooms is noon time.

Daily Schedule6 am Meditation, chanting and lecture8 am Yoga class10 am Lunch11 am Karma yoga (one hour of service in the Ashram)Noon Free time 2pm Nature walk / spiritual video / workshop4 pm Yoga class6 pm Dinner8 pm Meditation, chanting and lecture

Other activities at the AshramYear-round hiking in the Orleans forest and along the Loireriver, visit of nearby historic Castles of the Loire Valley andFrench gardens, reading, quiet time for introspection. A smalllibrary provides a variety of spiritual books. Bicycles are available for rent.

In the Yoga shop you will find literature on yoga, meditationand health and yoga accessories like meditation cushions,yoga mats, yoga outfits and relaxing music.

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Donation | Registration | Local Sight-Seeing |

Suggested donationAccommodation, two meditations, two yoga classes and two meals are included in thedonation. Bedding is provided in all rooms. Please bring your own towel.

per night: 7 nights: 14 nights: 28 nights: Tent space* 48€ 300€ 570€ 1075€

Shared (3 to 5) 58€ 365€ 690€ 1255€

double room 69€ 435€ 820€ 1545€

Private room 85€ 535€ 1010€ 1905€

Private room w/bath 100€ 630€ 1190€ 2240€

* Please bring your own tent

These suggested donations are valid until September 30, 2012.

Special reduction for the unemployed, studentsand senior citizens (please bring a valid document)

One week yoga retreat at a reduced rate"These retreats will take place at the following dates:April 9 – 16, May 6 – 13, June 10 – 17, July 8 – 15 (applies for tent accommodation only),

August 19 – 26, September 23 – 30, January 2 – 9, 2013.Tent: 270€, dormitory: 330€, double room: 390€, single room: 480€, single room with bathroom570€

Registration:To register, please download the form under www.sivananda.org/orleans or contact us foran application form and return it with a downpayment of 20 % of your stay. Payment bycash or credit card payable to: Centre de Yoga Sivananda.

Cancellation policy:In case of cancellation or early departure, a credit note will be issued, valid for another stayat the Ashram or in any of the European Sivananda centres (except Rome and Milano). Atthe Retreathouse in Reith in Austria, the credit note is not valid for accommodation. Thiscredit note is not transferable and is not valid in the boutiques of the Sivananda YogaCentres. It is valid for two years.

Local sight-seeingArboretum des GrandesBruyèresThe Arboretum des Grandes-Bruyères, in theheart of Orléans forest, is one of France’s mostbeautiful gardens. It is 30 minutes by car fromthe Ashram.www.arboretumdesgrandesbruyeres.fr

Château du ChamerollesBuilt in early Renaissance as a medievalfortress, Chamerolles’ towers rise amidst agardens and ponds. A « Perfume walk» wascreated, which means the castle is nowdedicated to the history of perfumes andhygiene. It is 15 minutes by car from theAshram.www.coeur-de-france.com/chamerolles.html

Saint-Benoit-sur-LoireAbbeyVisible from afar in the Loire river area, thisabbey dates from the high romanic period inthe Loire valley. Gregorian chanting takesplace at noon weekdays and 11 am Sundaysand holidays. It is 35 minutes by car from theAshram.www.abbaye-fleury.com

OrléansOrléans is closely linked with the Loire.Orléans is also known from the story of Joanof Arc, considered an icon of courage andfreedom all over the world. The cathedral isdefinitely worth a visit. It is 30 minutes by carfrom the Ashram.www.tourisme-orleans.com

Chambord CastleThis is the most famous and most visited of allLoire Valley castles. Built in early Renaissance,it is an architectural gem. Many shows and events are organised there. Itis 1 hour by car from the Ashram.www.chambord.org

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20% discount:

From February 1 to April 1, April 10 to June 30,September 1 to December 17, 2012

10% discount:

From April 2 to 9, July 1 to August 31,December 18 to January 1, 2013

Note: All retreats follow the basic dailyschedule of the Ashram with 2 yoga classes and 2 meditations per day.

Please bring your own yoga mat, meditationcushion and shawl, and comfortable clothing foryoga classes and outdoor activities.Check out time is noon.

RETREAT CALENDAR MARCH 2012 – FEBRUARY 2013

For more information please visit www.sivananda.org /orleans or call +33 (0)2 38 91 88 826

"e art of skilful living | April 2–9with Swami Kailasananda, Swami Atmaramananda, Swami Jyotirmayananda

Arrival: Monday April 2nd, around 3pm,departure Monday April 9th, around 2pm.

• How to have healthy life style• Increase the flow of energy in the body • Calm the mind and relax the nervous system• Adjust your diet for increased vitality and wellbeingDonation for the 7 nights all included:Shared: 365€, double room: 435€, single room: 535€, single room with bathroom: 630€

THE TEACHERSSwami Kailasananda is Yoga Acharya in Europe and the director of the Châteaudu Yoga Sivananda. She teaches with dynamism and inspiration.Swami Atmaramananda is Yoga Acharya and director of the Sivananda YogaVedanta Centre in Berlin. He is a very experienced and dynamic yoga teacher.Swami Jyotirmayananda is the director of the Paris centre and an experiencedyoga teacher.

March 25 – April 1stFinding emotional balancewith yogaArrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm

Workshops and lecture topics:• The use of mantras to calm down the

mind• Spiritual chanting to lighten the heart• Using the breath to regain emotional

balance• Positive affirmations to overcome

negative patterns

Donation for the 7 nights all included:Shared: 365€, double room: 435€, single room:535€, single room with bathroom: 630€

March 27 – April 1stClassical temple dancefrom South IndiaWith RajashreeRamesh

Arrival March 27, around 3pm, departure April 1, around 2pm.

This retreat includes:• Introductory workshops on the

principles of Bharata Natyam• Practical Bharata Natyam workshops

(beginners are welcome!)• A Bharatha Natyam performance• Workshops on dance steps and

mudras (sacred gestures)

Artist: Rajashree Ramesh is a veryaccomplished Bharatha Natyam dancer.Originally from South India, she livesand teaches Bharata Natyam in Berlin. Donation for the 5 nights all included:Shared: 290€, double room: 345€, single room:425€, single room with bathroom: 500€

April 9 – 16One week yoga retreat at a reduced rateArrival Monday around 3pm,departure Monday around 2pm.

Lecture and workshop topics:• The 5 points of Yoga• Yoga classes with individual

corrections• Introduction to meditation• Principles of yogic diet• The 4 paths of yogaDonation for the 7 nights all included:Shared: 330€, double room: 390€, single room:480€, single room with bathroom: 570€

April 14 – May 13 Teachers‘ training course in English and dutch

April 15 – 22The magic of yogicbreathing Arrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pmLecture and workshop topics:• Learning proper breathing• Increasing prana, the vital energy• Prana and the mind• Understanding the astral bodyDonation for the 7 nights all included:Shared: 365€, double room: 435€, single room:535€, single room with bathroom: 630€

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April 22 – 29Yoga and Stressmanagement Certificate courseArrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm

Yoga techniques and mental exercises(meditation) have become an integralpart of Western culture and are findingincreased acceptance in medicine,education, sports, managementtraining, the arts and religious sciences.This diploma course offers in-depthpersonal practice with a view tointegrating these experiences into yourpersonal and professional life.Workshop topics:• Scientific stress research• The flight and fight response• Understanding the parasympathetic

nervous system• Stress and the 3 gunas• How your food choices affect your

level of stress• The 4 goals of life: material success,

happiness, finding one’s duty andplace, inner freedom

• Yoga psychology: the psychology ofcontentment and detachment

Donation for 7 nights all included: Shared: 430€,double room: 515€, single room: 650€, single roomwith bathroom: 760€

April 27 – 29Teachers’ Training Course Preparation WeekendArrival Friday around 3pm, departure Sunday around 2pm.

An excellent preparation for the Sivananda Teachers’ Training CourseRecommended book: The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga of Swami Vishnudevananda (this book will be required for the Teachers’ training course)Donation for 2 nights all included:Tent: 96€, shared: 116€, double : 138€, single room: 170€, single room with bathroom: 200€

April 27 – May 1st Long weekend: “Healthy body, healthy mind“

POSITIVE THINKING with Swami KailasanandaIN-DEPTH ASANAS with Swami AnantanandaArrival Friday around 3pm,departure Tuesday around 2pm

Topics of lectures and workshops• Understanding the mind• Developing cheerfulness and

contentment• Energy through positive thinking• The transforming power of Hatha

Yoga

• Dynamic yoga classes with individual correction

Donation for 4 nights all included:Tent: 192€, shared: 232€, double room: 276€,single room: 340€, single room with bathroom:400€

May 4 – 8Long weekend: „Yoga,relaxation, meditation“Arrival Friday around 3pm,departure Tuesday around 2pm

Topics of lectures and workshops• How to relax the nervous system• Storing energy through asanas and

pranayama• Meditation, reconnection with the

inner spirit• Yoga for inner and outer peace Donation for 4 nights all included: Tent: 192€,shared: 232€, double room: 276€, single room:340€, single room with bathroom: 400€

May 6 – 13One week yoga retreat at a reduced rate Arrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm.

• The 5 points of Yoga• Yoga classes with individual

corrections• Introduction to meditation• Benefits of asanasDonation for 7 nights all included: Tent: 270€,shared: 330€, double room: 390€, single room:480€, single room with bathroom: 570€

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May 13 – 18Certificate course „The meditationexperience“ with Swami Kailasananda

Arrival: Sunday May 13, around 3pm, departure Saturday May 19, around 2pm

The practice of meditation continues togain recognition in areas as diverse aspsychology, the arts, sports training andhealing. It provides means formaximizing physical, emotional andmental efficiency and well-being. Thiscourse will provide a thoroughoverview of the philosophy and practiceof meditation as well as techniques formental relaxation, visualisation,positive thinking and mantra chanting.Course teacher: Swami Kailasanandais Yoga Acharya of the Sivananda YogaVedanta Centres in England andFrance.Course textbook: Meditation and Mantras by Swami Vishnudevananda

Workshops times & themes:• Swami Vishnudevananda’s 12 step

approach to meditation• Creative visualisation and positive

thinking: training the mind forconcentration

• Relax and channel mental energythrough sound vibration

• Meditation and lifestyle• Tips for overcoming distraction and

dullness of mind• Gate to inner peace connecting to

the inner selfDonation for the 6 nights all included: Tent: 340€, shared: 410€, double room: 490€,single room: 615€, single room with bathroom:720€

May 17 – 20Long weekend„AsanaIntensive“With SwamiAnantananda

Arrival: Thursday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm.

Study book: Yoga, your Home Practice Companion

Focus of workshops:• The logic of the 12 basic posture serie• Proper alignment in the asanas• Dynamic yoga classes• Yoga for the back workshopDonation for 3 nights all included: Tent: 144€,shared: 174€, double: 207€, single room: 255€,single room with bathroom: 300€

May 20 – 27Yoga and anatomycertificate course Arrival: Sunday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm.Study book: “Yoga, your Home PracticeCompanion”

Workshop topics:• Yoga and postural alignment• Yoga for the back• Understand the mechanisms of

breathing• counteracting the psychological

effects of stress • Benefits of asanas • Yogic nutrition for improved digestion• Physical and mental healthDonation for 7 nights all included: Tent: 355€,shared: 430€, double room: 515€, single room:650€, single room with bathroom: 760€

May 25 – 28Yoga psychology with SwamiJyotirmayananda Arrival: Friday around 3pm,departure: Monday around 2pm.

Study book: Thought Power of Swami Sivananda

Workshop topics:• Understanding the mind• Non violence, a tool to develop

strength and gentleness • Developing clarity and mental

concentration

Teacher: Swami Jyotirmayananda isthe director of the Sivananda Centre inParis and an inspirational andexperienced teacher.Donation for 3 nights all included: Tent: 144€,shared: 174€, double room: 207€, single room:255€, single room with bathroom: 300€

May 25 – 28Yoga for the familyArrival: Friday around 3pm, departure: Monday around 2pm.

Bring your children along! For children from 6 to 12

Children activities:• Special Yoga classes for children• Spiritual stories and chanting• Outdoor games • Talent show

Parents activities:• All level Yoga classes • Workshops on positive thinking• Nature walks Donation for 3 nights all included: Tent: 144€,shared: 174€, double room: 207€, single room:255€, single room with bathroom: 300€

– 50% discount for children (6 to 12)

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May 27 – June 3Yoga and HikingWith KailasArrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm.

Focus on:• Guided hikes in the Orleans Forest and

along the Loire river• Outdoor activities• Exploring the surroundings by bike• Excursions in the nearby castlesTeacher: Kailas is a young and dynamicSivananda yoga teacher and a sportspecialist.Donation for the 7 nights all included: Tent: 300€,shared: 365€, double room: 435€, single room:535€, single room with bathroom: 630€

June 3 – 10Bhakti Yoga immersion –Music, chanting, upliftingrituals and spiritual stories Arrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm.

Topics of workshops and lectures:• Learn devotional sanskrit chants• Experience the power of sanskrit

mantras• Learn simple uplifting rituals to

enhance the energy in your home• Spiritual stories to develop positivity

and inspire your yoga practiceDonation for the 7 nights all included:Tent: 300€,shared: 365€, double room: 435€, single room:535€, single room with bathroom: 630€

June 8 – 10 Learn to calm and transformyour emotionsArrival Friday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm.Donation for 2 nights all included: Tent: 96€,shared: 116€, double room: 138€, single room:170€, single with bathroom:200€

Topics of lectures and workshops• From negative emotions to

acceptation and love• Tips to develop gratitude and

contentment• Power of sound to calm down the

emotions• Channelling the emotions through

proper breathing and asanas

June 10 – 17 One week yoga retreat at a reduced rate Arrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm.

• The 5 points of Yoga• Yoga classes with individual

corrections• Introduction to meditation• Benefits of asanasDonation for 7 nights all included: Tent: 270€,shared: 330€, double room: 390€, single room:480€, single room with bathroom: 570€

Workshop topics:• Simple postures, inventive and well-

suited to children’s daily life• Basic classes for children of different

age-groups• How to help children breathe better,

develop concentration and relax

Teacher: Swami Anantananda is along time disciple of SwamiVishnudevananda and a experiencedand joyful yoga teacher.Donation for the 2 days all included: Tent: 110€,shared: 133€, double room: 158€, single room:196€, single room with bathroom: 230€

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June 15 – 17 How to teach yoga to children Further training for Sivananda teachersWith Swami AnantanandaArrival: Friday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm.

• Reconnect to the teachings of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda

• Celebrate the positive, dynamic and peaceful message ofYoga and Vedanta.

• Meet Sivananda teachers from all over the worldProgramme:• Inspiring lectures• Dynamic classes and how to teach workshops • Vibrant satsangs• Pujas with an Indian priest

The course will include:DYNAMIC ASANA CLASSESFish variations, bow, pigeon, half moon • Tortoise, backstretches, triangle variations • Longer Pranayama and deeprelaxation • Hip openers and lotus variations • Concentration through balancing poses • Variations ofheadstand, scorpion, handstand and shoulderstand • Longer holding of asanas

INSPIRING LECTURESTTC past present future • How Swami Vishnudevanandataught • The message of the Upanishads: unity in diversity • Psychology of the yoga student • How yoga can help theworld

REFRESHING “HOW TO TEACH” WORKSHOPSHow to take the students to the next step in suryanamaskar, pranayama, inverted poses, asana variations

VIBRANT SATSANGSPower of Collective Sadhana • New inspiration for yourmeditation practice • Yoga teaching as Satsang • HathaYoga Pradipika – Conditions for practice • Applying the 8steps (Ashtanga) in the class • Teaching Yoga as a Life Style• Anatomy of Hatha Yoga • Songs of Swami Sivananda • Talent Show

TEMPLE CEREMONIESThe Ashram temple, dedicated to Lord Krishna, DeviMookambika, Lord Ganesha and a Siva Lingam is a peacefulplace for contemplation, japa and prayer. An Indian priestdoes daily puja during the Ashram high season.During the course, the priest will conduct a powerfulGanapati Homa and a Lalita Sahasranama Puja (recitationof the 1000 names of the Divine Mother, generating astrong spiritual energy).

Teachers of the course

Other experienced Swamis and staff from the EuropeanSivananda Yoga Centres.Donation for the 6 days all included:Tent: 60€, shared 110€, double room 160€

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June 19 – 25

Further training course for Sivananda teachers Arrival: June 19, around 3pm, departure: June 25, around 2pm.

With Swami Durgananda, Swami Sivadasananda, Swami Kailasananda, Swami Atmaramananda and many Swamis and teachers from the European Sivananda centres

SwamiDurganandaEuropean YogaAcharya

SwamiSivadasanandaEuropean YogaAcharya

SwamiAtmaramanandaYoga Acharya

SwamiKailasanandaYoga Acharya

June 26 – July 1Karma yoga days Arrival Tuesday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pmKarma yoga, selfless service, opens theheart and purifies the mind.Come and share your energy andtalents!Free of charge, prior interview withAshram director required.Please bring your own tent

June 29 – July 27 International Teachers’Training Course andAdvanced Teachers’ TrainingCourse

July 3Spiritual celebrationGurupurnima Gurupurnima is a spiritual celebrationin honour of the master and thespiritual lineage. Puja, mantra chantingfor world peace with an Indian priest.

July 6 – 8Science andSpirituality: a possible unionArrival Friday around 3pm, departure Sunday around 2pm.

Lecture topics:Friday 8pm: “From physics toreconnection “Saturday 8pm “And what if time wasnot what we thought ? »Speaker: Philippe Bobola is a physicist,a biologist and an anthropologist. Hetaught for 15 years at the Parisuniversity. He has authored manyarticles on physic and biophysic.

He lectures all over the world on a widerange of topics from science,spirituality, ecology, anthropology,alternative medicine, poetry and art.Donations for 2 nights all included: Tent: 96€,shared: 116€, double room: 138€, single room:170€, single room with bathroom: 200€

July 8 – 15Simple living, high thinkingArrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm.Come with your tent!Topics:• The 5 points of Yoga• Yoga classes with individual

corrections• Introduction to meditation• Benefits of asanasReduced rate for the 7 nights all included(reduction for tent accommodation only)Tent: 270€

July 13 – 14Feeding theworld: howvegetarianismcan be a solution

Arrival Friday July 13, around 3pm,departure Sunday July 15, around 2pm.

With Jean James Garreau, PhD inbiology and researcher in humanecology at the Bordeaux University,France. His interest for nutritionencompasses the medical, economicaland ecological aspects.Presentation of his documentary:« How to feed the future». This will befollowed by a question and answersession over 2 evenings.Donation for 2 nights all included: Tent: 96€, shared: 116€, double: 138€, singleroom: 170€, single room with bathroom: 200€

July 14 Spiritualcelebration:SwamiSivananda’sMahasamadhi

A very special day during which theenergy of saint and master SwamiSivananda is felt intensely. This is theday when Swami Sivananda left hisbody and attained what yogis callMahasamadhi, final liberation.A Guru Puja (devotional ceremony)with an Indian priest will be held at thetemple. This is an opportunity for alldisciples of Swami Sivananda to cometogether and honour the cosmicconsciousness manifested through thisgreat universal master.

July 9 – 17The Wisdom ofAncient IndiaWith Dr ShastriArrival: July 9, around 3pm, departure: July 17, around 2pm.

Lecture Topics:• Sanskrit, the language of the Gods• Learn basic Sanskrit conversation• Stories from the Mahabharata• Inspiration from the life on great

Indian saintsSpeaker:Dr Shastri is a sanskrit and vedicliterature scholar. He directed the IndianCultural Centre in London (BharatiyaVidya Bhavan). He has vast knowledgeof all the philosophical and spiritualtraditions of India.Donation for 8 nights all included: Tent: 348€, shared: 423€, double room: 504€,single room: 620€, single room with bathroom:730€

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A FASCINATING JOURNEY INTO THE MEANING OF LIFEArrival: July 19, around 3pm,departure July 27, around 2pm

Guest of Honour Bhagavad Acharya Sri Venugopal Goswamiis a Bhakti Yoga Acharya in a 500 years old lineage in Vrindavan, Lord Krishna’s birthplace. He received his musicaltraining from the famous vocalist Sri Pandit Jasraj. With live music – vocal, harmonium, flute and tabla.

BHAGAVATA SAPTAHA July 19 – 25The Srimad Bhagavata Purana is a famous Yoga scripture andcontains 18000 verses which emit the subtle perfume ofuniversal love and knowledge. During seven sessions parts ofthe scripture will be sung and commented. The music, thewords of wisdom and the chanting create a magicalatmosphere in which the heart can open and intuition be

awakened. The teaching gives access to the deep meaning oflife. An unforgetable experience.PEACE CONCERT July 26:Divine music to nurture the soul. The concert will be part ofthe graduation ceremony of the Teachers’ Training Course.Donation for 8 nights all included: Tent: 348€, shared: 423€, double room:504€, single room: 620€, single room with bathroom: 730€

July 20 – 24Meditation, Path to Inner Wisdomwith Swami Durgananda, European Yoga Acharya Arrival July 20, around 3pm,departure July 24, around 2pm.

LECTURE SERIE: “The divine message from the Himalayas”• Saturday July 21 at noon: Teaching on dharma,

the universal way of life • Sunday July 22 at noon:

Essence of the Upanishadic teachings • Monday July 23 at noon:

Yoga can unite the worldTeacher: Swami Durgananda is Yoga Acharya for Europe and a seniordisciple of Swami Vishnudevananda. She directs the Sivananda YogaCentres in Europe and teaches yoga philosophy at the SivanandaTeachers’ training courses around the world, sharing the inspiration ofover 30 years of teaching experience. Donation for the 4 nights all included: Tent: 192€, shared: 232€, double room:276€, single room: 340€, single room with bathroom: 400€

July 21 – 24Expansion in the Asana with Swami Sivadasananda, European Yoga AcharyaArrival July 21, around 3pm,departure July 24, around 2pm.

WORKSHOPS:• Saturday July 21 4pm:

Asanas – applying natural laws in body and mind• Sunday July 22 4pm:

Connecting to the solar plexus• Monday July 23 4pm:

Aligned body, aligned mindTeacher: Swami Sivadasananda is Yoga Acharya and senior studentof Swami Vishnudevananda and guides the Sivananda Centers inMadrid and Geneva. He has taught workshops and Teachers’ TrainingCourses for many years. He is a dynamic and very precise instructorwith profound knowledge.Donation for the 3 nights all included: Tent: 144€, shared: 174€, double room:207€, single room: 255€, single room with bathroom: 300€

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July 28 – August 3Certificatecourse: Yogapsychology andmental health 

With Dr Uma KrishnamurtiArrival: Friday, July 27, around 3pm,departure Friday, August 3, around 2pm.

An exceptional course with anIndian psychologist.Dr Uma Krishnamurti is apsychiatrist specialised in treatingyoung children. She has a deepknowledge of Indian and Westernpsychology (transpersonal psychology).She travels all over the world to shareher experience. She creates afascinating synthesis of psychology andspirituality. Workshop themes:• Transpersonal psychology• How to face negative emotions• Yoga and mental balance• Conscious, subconscious and

superconscious mind• How to find inner balance• What is radiant mental health?Donation for the 7 days all included:Tent: 495€, shared: 610€, double room: 760€,single room: 920€

July 29 – August 26Teachers’ Training Course (in French only)

August 4 – 19 Sadhana Intensive forSivananda teachers

August 7 – 11Temple AnniversaryCelebration

Arrival: Monday, August 6, around 3pm, departure: Saturday, August11, around 2pm.With a South Indian priestOne of the highlights of the year at theAshram, with numerous ceremonies.Strong spiritual vibrations aregenerated, radiating peace andharmony into the world.

August 7: great puja to Hanuman to celebrate the anniversary of hisinstallationAugust 8: Temple anniversarycelebration August 10: Krishnajayanti, celebrationof the birthday of Lord KrishnaAugust 11: Maha Mrityunjaya Homafor Swami Durgananda’s birthday,spiritual director of the EuropeanSivananda centres.Donation for 5 nights all included:Tent: 240€, shared: 290€, double room: 345€, single room: 425€

August 10 – 12How to design healing spaces with Vastu Shastra A 3 day course with a certified vastu teacher

Arrival Thursday August 9, around 3pm, departure Sunday August 12, around 3pm

The course: Vastu Shastra is a 10,000 year old Indian practice of designing and constructing buildings to influence peace and prosperity in the form of design.

This three day course covers the basic concept of the ancient Vedic teachings –Vastu Shastra. It gives the essence of the workings of the Divine Space and theAbsolute Time manifesting into Matter. A printed manual is included.

Outcome of the course:This workshop will help students betterunderstand the direct link between theenergies of the Cosmos, Earth, thehome and the human form.Participant will learn how to apply theprinciples of Vaastu Shastra whendesigning a new home.After completing this course studentwill be able to properly evaluate theirhomes through the lens of VastuShastra and make enhancements asnecessary.A certificate of attendance will beissued at the end of the course.

Teacher: Olga Mandodari Sokolova,certified Vastu Shastra consultant,studied at the International Institute ofMayonic Science & Technology inChennai, India under Dr. V. SthapatiGanapati, a well-known traditionalarchitect of Southern India who relieson Vaastu principles in his projects.Ms. Sokolova earned her MS degree inCivil Engineering from the ArchitecturalUniversity of St. Petersburg, Russia. Donation for the 3 nights all included:Tent: 250€, shared: 290€, double room: 320€,single room: 375€

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August 14 and 15The art of non violent communication With Dr Anne vanStappen (Belgium)

Arrival Tuesday July 14, around 3pm, departure Thursday July 16, around 2pm.

August 20 – 26Yoga as MedecineCertificate course with Timothy McCall,MD

Arrival Aug 20, around 3pm, departure August 26, around 3pm

These lectures and workshops offer aprofound insight into the practical,therapeutic potential of yoga.

Dr Timothy McCall will explain how yogacan be successfully used for both theprevention and treatment of manydiseases: arthritis, asthma, diabetes, highblood pressure, multiple sclerosis, etc.

Focus of workshops:• The ancient yogic formula for changing

dysfunctional habits• Anatomical principles that deepen

yoga practice and make it safer• The vital link between the breath, the

autonomic nervous system, and mind• Reconciling yoga and modern science• Practicing yoga safely with various

health challenges• Ayurvedic insights that deepen yoga’s

therapeutic potential.• Physiology of stress and stress relief

Course teacher: Timothy McCall, MD, is aboard-certified specialist in internal medicine,an award-winning writer and the MedicalEditor of Yoga Journal. He is the author of two books: Yoga asMedicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health andHealing, a Yoga Journal book from BantamBooks, and Examining Your Doctor: A Patient’sGuide to Avoiding Harmful Medical Care. Dr.McCall has written more than a hundredarticles for Yoga Journal, the New EnglandJournal of Medicine, Yoga International, BottomLine Health, and many other publications.

Appropriate for yoga students of alllevels, yoga teachers from anytradition, as well as health careprofessionals. Donation for the 6 days all included:Tent: 470€, shared: 570€, double 650€, single 790€, single room with bathroom: 950€

Topics of the 2 workshops :• Talk: Non violent communication

(NVC), the art of communicating toexpress our humanity and heal ouremotions to improve our health,relationships and environment.

• Practical workshop on NVC

Guest speaker: Anne van Stappen is a medicaldoctor with a strong interest in human relationships.She has trained in many therapeutic approaches. Shegives training in non violent communication since1995 and has taught NVC to hundreds of people inmany professional fields including schools, prisons,medical and psychiatric institutions.

Donation for 2 nights all included:Tent: 96€, shared: 116€, double: 138€, singleroom: 170€, single room with bathroom: 200€

Themes of workshops: • Understand the importance of breath• What is prana and how to feel it• Extended practice of alternate nostril

breathing to balance the nervoussystem

• Practice of brahmari, sitali, sitkari• How to channel the mind by

controlling the breathDonation for 2 nights all included:Tent: 96€, shared: 116€, double: 138€, single room:170€, single room with bathroom: 200€

August 17 – 19Learn Pranayama in a weekendArrival Friday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm

August 19 – 26One week yoga retreat at a reduced rate THE ASANA WORKSHOP SERIESArrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm.

Topics of the workshops:• Enhanced flexibility of the spine and

limbs through targeted stretching in the Asanas

• Strengthening the back and abdominalmuscles improved posture

• Strength and flexibility through longerholding of the postures

• Use the group dynamic to improve yourAsanas

• Deep relaxation through systematicautosuggestion

• Training in specific Asana cycles:Forward bends, backward bends,inverted postures, balancing postures,triangle variations

Donation for 7 nights all included:Tent: 270€,shared: 330€, double room: 390€, single room:480€, single room with bathroom:570€

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August 26 – September 2 You are the architect of your destinyArrival: Sunday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm.

Study book: Thought Power of Swami Sivananda

Workshop topics• Understanding the nature of thoughts• Developing positive mental habits• Using the potential of the

subconscious mind• Developing concentration• Having strong and clear thoughtsDonation for the 7 nights all included: Tent:300€, shared: 365€, double room: 435€, singleroom: 535€, single room with bathroom: 630€

August 31 – September 2Yoga for the back WeekendArrival: Friday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm

Topics of workshops and talks:• Anatomy of the back• Postural alignment • Asanas to increase the strength

and flexibility of the back• Easy variations for people

with back pain • Yoga classes with individual

corrections Donation for 2 nights all included:Shared: 116€, double room: 138€, single room:170€, single room with bathroom: 200€

September 2 – 9 Yoga and hikingWith KailasArrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm.

Focus on:• Guided hikes in the Orleans Forest

and along the Loire river• Outdoor activities• Exploring the surroundings by bike• Excursions in the nearby castlesTeacher: Kailas is a young anddynamic Sivananda yoga teacher and asport specialist.Donation for the 7 nights all included:Tent: 300€, shared: 365€, double room: 435€,single room: 535€, single room with bathroom:630€

September 8, 8pmSpiritual festival: Birthdayof Master SivanandaWith Puja, chanting of Mantras &spiritual stories

September 9 – 16Yoga, Health andRejuvenationArrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm.

Workshop topics:• Daily Yoga classes, meditation &

mantra chanting • Kriya: the 6 exercises to detoxify the

body • 2 days of fast with carrot juice • Silent walks in nature • Deep relaxation to calm the nervous

system • Meditation: finding inner peace in

silence Donation for the 7 days all included:Tent: 300€, shared: 365€, double room: 435€,single room: 535€ single room with bathroom:630€

September 14 – 16The power of Mantras and KirtanArrival: Friday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm

Workshops’ topics:• Experience the joy of group kirtan

(spiritual chants) chanting• Use of mantras to open the heart• Likhita japa: writing mantras

for world peaceDonation for the 2 nights all included:Tent: 96€, shared: 116€, double room: 138€, single room: 170€, single room withbathroom: 200€

September 16 – 23 Yoga Week for BeginnersArrival: Sunday 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm.

Recommended reading: The Sivananda New Book of Yoga

Workshop topics:• Instruction in the 12 basic postures• The health benefits of asanas• How to improve your health through

a yogic lifestyle• Balance of body and mind through a

balanced diet• Introduction to meditation and

positive thinkingDonation for 7 nights all included:Shared: 365€, double room: 435€, single room:535€, single room with bathroom: 630€

September 19, 8pmSpiritual festival: Ganesha ChaturthiPuja to celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganesha

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September 21 – 23Yoga and Vegetariancooking weekendArrival: Friday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm

Workshop topics:• What constitutes a balanced

vegetarian diet?• What to eat for breakfast, lunch and

dinner• The protein question• How to use spices• 1 cooking class on Saturday at

3:30pmDonation for the 2 nights all included:Shared: 116€, double room: 138€, single room:170€, single room with bathroom: 200€

September 23 – 30One week retreat at reduced rateArrival: Sunday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm

Recommended reading: The Sivananda New Bookof Yoga

• The 5 points of Yoga• Yoga classes with individual

corrections• Introduction to meditation• Principles of yogic diet• The 4 paths of yogaDonation for 7 nights all included:Shared: 330€, double room: 390€, single room:480€, single room with bathroom: 570€

September 30 – October 7Asana Intensiveretreat With SwamiAnantananda and Kailas

Arrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm.

Topics of workshops:• A complete review of the 12 basic

postures • Deepen your pranayama practice• Learn new variations• Improve your strength and flexibility• Deepening your asana practice by

focusing on feeling the flow of pranaDonation for the 7 nights all included:Shared: 365€, double room: 435€, single room:535€, single room with bathroom: 630€

October 5 – 7 Further Training forSivananda Teachers:Yoga for over 50Arrival: Friday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm

This course explains how to integrateolder people into a general asana class.In addition, asana class modelsspecifically for seniors are practised andexplained.• Warm-up exercises• Asana variations for people with

limited flexibility• Special care for the back• How to improve digestion and relieve

joint pain through diet• The triangle of life and the eternal

youth of the soulDonation for 2 days all included:Shared: 133€, double room: 158€, single room:196€, single room with bathroom: 230€

October 7 – 14Certificate course: Yoga and stressmanagement Arrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm

Yoga techniques and mental exercises(meditation) have become an integralpart of Western culture and are findingincreased acceptance in medicine,education, sports, managementtraining, the arts and religious sciences. This diploma course offers indepthpersonal practice with a view tointegrating these experiences into yourpersonal and professional life.Workshop topics:• Scientific stress research• The flight and fight response• Understanding the parasympathetic

nervous system• Stress and the 3 gunas• How your food choices affect your

level of stress• The 4 goals of life: material success,

happiness, finding one’s duty andplace, inner freedom

• Yoga psychology: the psychology ofcontentment and detachment

Donation for 7 nights all included:Shared: 430€, double room: 515€, single room:650€, single room with bathroom: 750€

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October 12 – 14Further trainingfor SivanandaTeachers:Yoga andpregnancy

With Ursula Maeder (Padmavati)Arrival: Friday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm.

Workshop topics:• How to teach asanas and pranayama

to pregnant women• Exercice plan for expecting mothers

month by month• Diet for mother and childTeacher: Ursula Maeder (Padmavati) is a midwife, amother and an experienced yoga teacher at theSivananda Yoga Centre Berlin.

Donation for 2 days all included:Shared: 133€, double room: 158€, single room:196€, single room with bathroom: 230€

October 15 –17Karma yoga daysArrival Monday around 3pm,departure Wednesday around 2pm

Karma yoga, selfless service, opens theheart and purifies the mind. Come andshare your energy and talents!Free of charge, prior interview with Ashram directorrequired. Accommodation in shared room.

The Ashram is closed fromOct 18 to Nov 16, 2012

November 18 – 25Finding a purpose in lifeArrival: Sunday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm.

• How does karma work• Developing trust and self confidence• The 4 goals of life according to yoga

philosophy• How to deal with physical & mental

problems and find inner peaceDonation for the 7 nights all included:Shared: 365€, double room: 435€, single room:535€, single room with bathroom:630€

November 23 – 25Teachers’ TrainingPreparation WeekendArrival: Friday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm.An excellent preparation for theSivananda Teachers’ TrainingCourseRecommended book: The Complete Illustrated Bookof Yoga (this book will be required for the Teachers’Training Course)Donation for 2 nights all included:Shared: 116€, double room: 138€, single room:170€, single room with bathroom:200€

November 25 – December 2 Yoga and anatomycertificate course Arrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm

Workshop topics:• Yoga and postural alignment• Yoga for the back• Understand the respiratory

mechanisms• The psychological effects of stress• The effects of yoga postures on the

organs and endocrine glands• Yogic nutrition for good digestionStudy book: The Sivananda Home CompanionDonation for 7 nights all included:Shared: 430€, double room: 515€, single room:650€, single room with bathroom:750€

December 2 – 9 The Art of CreativeVisualisationWith Swami Kailasananda andSwami AnantanandaArrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm

Workshop themes:• The law of karma and attraction• The mind, architect of destiny• Mantras, tools to connect with the Self• How to develop mental clarity and

concentration • How to find success and contentmentTeachers: Swami Kailasananda is Yoga Acharya inEurope and director of the Château duYoga Sivananda. She teaches withdynamism and inspiration.Swami Ananantananda is a long timedisciple of Swami Vishnudevananda andan experienced yoga teacher.Donation for the 7 nights all included:Shared: 365€, double room: 435€, single room:535€, single room with bathroom:630€

December 7 – 9How to increase your energyArrival: Friday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm.

Topics of the workshops:• The silence of pranayama• Managing your emotions• Unblocking the flow of prana through

asanas• Relaxing the mind with meditationDonation for 2 nights all included:Shared: 116€, double room: 138€, single room:170€, single room with bathroom: 200€

December 16 – 20Karma yoga daysArrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Thursday around 2pm(more information see October 15 –17)

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December 21, 2012 – January 6, 2013

With Swami Durgananda, Yoga Acharya and honoured guest Sri Venugopal Goswami, Bhakti Yoga Acharya

With Swami Kailasananda, Swami Atmaramananda, Swami Jyotirmayananda, Swami Anantananda and other teachers from the Sivananda Centres

Join us for a joyful Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebration at the Ashram!Start the year with the right spirit and a new determination to move your lifein a positive direction• Relaxing and rejuvenating yoga classes• Meditations around the fire place• Feel part of the International Sivananda spiritual family• Joyful chanting of mantras to uplift the mind• Talent shows and theatre plays: share your talents with all!• Delicious vegetarian meals• Start the year on a positive note by chanting mantras for world peace

Note: you can arrive at any date during this retreat and stayfor as long as you wish (depending on room availability)

SPECIAL PROGRAMME

Christmas & New Year

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PROGRAMMEThe Srimad Bhagavata Purana is a famous Yoga scripture and contains18000 verses which emit the subtle perfume of universal love andknowledge. During seven evenings parts of the scripture will be sungand commented. The music, the words of wisdom and the chantingcreate a magical atmosphere in which the heart can open and intuitionbe awakened. The teaching gives access to the deep meaning of life. An unforgetable experience.

Donation per day:Dorm: 58€, double room 69€, single room85€, single room with bathroom: 100€

Teachings fromVivekaChudamani with SwamiDurgananda, Yoga Acharya

Workshop will focus on:• How to free oneself from the mind

conditioning• The practice of detachment• Relating to a spiritual teacherStudy book: the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali with acommentary of Swami Durgananda

Teacher: Swami Durgananda isYoga Acharya for Europe and asenior disciple of SwamiVishnudevananda. She directs theSivananda Yoga Centres in Europeand teachers yoga philosophy at the Sivananda Teachers’ trainingcourses around the world, sharingthe inspiration of over 35 years ofteaching experience.

December 23 – 29Hatha Yoga,awakening thesubtle energiesWith SwamiAtmaramananda,Yoga Acharya

With:• Dynamic yoga classes• The depth of asanas and

pranayama• Explanation on prana, nadis and

chakras• Guidance on managing one’s

energy in daily• Energy and the mindSwami Atmaramananda is YogaAcharya, director of the SivanandaCentre in Berlin. He is a dynamicteacher with a wealth of experiencein teaching asanas.

December 29 – January 2Mantras, wordsof healing andpowerwith SwamiKailasananda,Yoga Acharya

Workshop topics:• The power of sound energy• Sanskrit, the language of mantras• Using the OM sound for

emotional balance• Chanting workshops

Guest of Honour:Bhagavad Acharya Sri Venugopal Goswamiis a Bhakti Yoga Acharya in a 500years old lineage in Vrindavan,Krishna’s birthplace. He received hismusical training from the famoussinger Sri Pandit Jasraj. With live music – vocal, harmonium,flute and tabla.

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January 2 – 9 One weekretreat at a reduced rateArrival: Wednesday around 3pm, departure: Wednesday around 2pmRecommended reading: The Sivananda New Bookof Yoga

• The 5 points of Yoga• Yoga classes with individual

corrections• Introduction to meditation• Principles of yogic diet• The 4 paths of yogaDonation for 7 nights all included:Shared: 330€, double room: 390€, single room:480€, single room with bathroom:570€

January 6 – 13Yoga week for beginnersArrival: Sunday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm.Recommended reading: The Sivananda New Bookof Yoga

• Instruction in the 12 basic postures• The health benefits of asanas• How to improve your health through

a yogic lifestyle• Balance of body and mind through a

balanced diet• Introduction to meditation and

positive thinkingDonation for 7 nights all included:Shared: 365€, double room: 435€, single room:535€, single room with bathroom:630€

January 11 – 13Weekend Yoga at HomeArrival: Friday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm.

• Practical ways to make space for yogain your daily life

• Guidance for a shorter yoga sessionat home

• Being conscious of your body andyour breathing throughout the day

• Healthy diet and healthy life styleDonation for 2 nights all included:Shared: 116€, double room: 138€, single room:170€, single room with bathroom:200€

January 13 – 20You are the architect of your destinyArrival: Sunday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm.

Study book: Thought Power of Swami Sivananda

• Understanding the nature of thoughts• Developing positive mental habits• Using the potential of the

subconscious mind• Developing concentration• Having strong and clear thoughtsDonation for 7 nights all included:Shared: 365€, double room: 435€, single room:535€, single room with bathroom:630€

January 20 – 27Asana intensiveworkshopWith SwamiAnantanandaArrival: Sunday around 3pm,departure: Sunday around 2pm.

Study book: Yoga, your Home Practice Companion

• A complete analysis of the 12 basicpostures

• Individual correction• Explanation of the detailed benefits

of asanas• A profound experience of asanas

through concentration on pranaDonation for 7 nights all included:Shared: 365€, double room: 435€, single room:535€, single room with bathroom:630€

January 27 – February 3Raja Yoga, the path of self masteryArrival: Sunday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm

• The eight steps of Raja yoga• Honesty, sincerity, non violence: keys

to a peaceful mind• Prana and the mind• Establishing a systematic meditation

practice Donation for 7 nights all included: Dormitory: 365€, double room: 435€, single room:535€, single room with bathroom: 630€

February 3 – 10Developing will power,concentration & memory Arrival Sunday around 3pm,departure Sunday around 2pm

• Understanding the mind• Yogic practices to strengthen the will

power• How to increasing one’s memory• Clearing the subconscious mind with

mantra energy• Clarity of mind through non violence

and contentment• How to become an oratorDonation for 7 nights all included: shared: 365€, double room: 435€, single room:535€, single room with bathroom: 630€

February 15 – 17Teachers’ Training Coursepreparation weekendArrival: Friday around 3pm, departure: Sunday around 2pm.

An excellent preparation for theSivananda Teachers’ Training CourseRecommended book: The Complete IllustratedBook of Yoga (this book will be required for theTeachers’ Training Course)Donation for 2 nights all included:Shared: 116€, double room: 138€, single room:170€, single room with bathroom:200€

During your stay at the ashram, attendance at allprogrammes is required. In order to maintain the spiritualatmosphere, no meat, fish, alcohol, tobacco, coffee, blacktea, eggs, and drugs are allowed. Their use may lead todismissal from the ashram. The meals offered are lacto-vegetarian. We cannot cater to special dietetic needs during your stay at the ashram.

What to bringA yoga mat, meditation cushion (both of which are availablein our shop), a blanket, a towel, a torch, comfortable andappropriate clothing for a stay in a spiritual centre, slippers,and comfortable walking shoes.

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Karma Yoga programmesWork-Study ProgrammeThe work-study programme is suitable for those who wouldlike to experience the yoga life style for a minimum of onemonth and are already familiar with the Ashram and theteachings of the Sivananda Centres. The disciplinedprogramme includes five hours of karma yoga per day and isdirected at students who are familiar with the teachings ofthe Sivananda Centres. Prior interview with SwamiKailasananda (the Ashram director) is necessary. You canpost your application by sending your name, address,telephone number, email, birth date, the reason why youwant to participate, your previous experience with yoga, yourqualifications and the skills that could benefit the Ashram.

Full Karma Yoga ProgrammeThis programme is suitable for those interested in fullycommitting to a spiritual life. Familiarity with the Ashram and the teachings of the Sivananda Centres is a prerequisite.

The minimum length of this programme is three months.Prior interview with Swami Kailasananda (the Ashramdirector) is necessary.

You can post your application by sending your name,address, telephone number, email, birth date, the reason why you want to participate, your experience with yoga, your qualifications and the skills that could benefit thedevelopment of the Ashram.

Swami Sivananda (1887 – 1963)One of the greatest saints of moderntimes, this renowned sage is theinspiration behind the Sivananda YogaVedanta Centres. Swami Sivanandasummarised the essence of the yogapractice as follows: « Serve, love, give,purify, meditate, realise ».

Swami Vishnudevananda (1927 – 1993)Swami Vishnudevananda is a disciple of Swami Sivananda.Known as a world-wide authority on Hatha and Raja Yoga,Swami Vishnudevananda is the founder of the InternationalSivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres. He led a tireless life as amessenger for world peace. He is the author of the best-selling books « The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga and« Meditation and Mantras ».

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How to get to the AshramSHUTTLE SERVICE FROM THE AIRPORTS AND TRAINSTATIONS IN PARISReserve the shuttle taxi “Routair” for a direct service to theAshram. Tel +33 2 38 54 27 54

FROM THE PARIS AIRPORTS TO AUSTERLITZ TRAINSTATION From Charles de Gaulle Airport, take the RER B to St Michel-Notre-Dame, then the connecting RER C to Austerlitz Station(5 minutes) or take a taxi from the airport to the train station(about 50€). From there take a train to Les Aubrais. From Orly Airport, take the metro Orlyval and get off atAntony (10 minutes), then the connecting RER B to SaintMichel-Notre-Dame (20 minutes). From there take the RER Cuntil Gare d’Austerlitz (5 minutes). From there take a train toLes Aubrais.

BY TRAIN TO LES AUBRAIS (the closest station to the Ashram) The train for Les Aubrais leaves Paris from Austerlitz Stationand takes one hour. From Les Aubrais, take a bus (CarsDunois) to Neuville aux Bois and get off at the “stade”(stadium), the trip takes about 30 minutes. The bus scheduleis on our website at www.sivananda.org/orleans. From thevillage, take a taxi to the Ashram which takes another 5minutes. It is advisable to reserve the taxi in advance at 0238 91 04 38. You can also take a taxi from the train stationto the ashram (about 40€).

CARS ULYSSE/DUNOISFor the bus schedule, visit www.sivananda.org/orleans.Departure from Les Aubrais, arrival at «Neuville stade». Price for a single ticket: 4,50€.

BY CAR FROM PARISFrom Paris, take motorway A10(direction Bordeaux) to Artenay.From there, take the directionNeuville aux bois. You can alsotake the N20 to Neuville auxbois.From the market-place in thevillage, drive past the mairieand the post office in thedirection of Rébréchien. Whenyou leave the village, turn rightand take the D8, direction Rebréchien and Chécy. Then takethe first road to the right, direction Bougy lez Neuville. After500m, turn right into a narrow road, Impasse du Bignon. TheAshram is situated at the end of this road on the right.

Donation CampainBE PART OF AN EXCITING PROJECTTHE ASHRAM has started a fund raising campaign focusingon a very exciting project: the landscaping of its gardens andthe development of a permaculture project. If you have beento the Ashram already, you will have experienced thepeaceful beauty of its natural setting: ancient trees, neatlawns, colourful flower beds and lit paths winding throughthe woods, alive with the singing of countless birds…THERE IS MUCH MORE we can do however to turn theAshram into a true sanctuary of natural beauty, a placewhere the mind naturally shifts to a meditative and serenemood.We will be implementing the projects in steps as funds comein. The project could not start in 2011 but should start inspring 2012.

To participate in the project:SUGGESTED DONATIONS:Donate a bush...............................................................50€

Donate a tree ................................................................70€

Donate a designed flower bed .....................................100€

Participate in the costs of planning ......................from 200€

You can send your contribution by check or by creditcard:

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Send to:Centre de Yoga Sivananda, 26 impasse du Bignon,45170 Neuville aux bois, FranceEmail: orleans@sivananda.netWith our warm wishes for peace and light. Om shanti,The Sivananda Ashram staff team, France

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March 3 – 31, 2012 (in French)

April 14 – May 13 , 2012June 29 – July 27, 2012 (International Course)

July 29 – August 26, 2012 (in French)

April 5 – May 4, 2013 (in French)

May 5 – June 2, 2013June 28 – July 26, 2013 (International Course)

July 28 – August 25, 2013 (in French)

In 1969 Swami Vishnudevananda, founder of theInternational Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres, taughtthe first Yoga Teachers’ Training Course in the West.Today, this internationally renowned course is taughtby his senior disciples. Its graduates number over1,000 worldwide every year. The International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres isthe largest yoga organization in the world and haslong experience in teaching this course. The four-week intensive course covers practical,theoretical and philosophical aspects of yoga. Theapproach to teaching is personal, focusing on theindividual student. Upon graduation, students receivethe Certificate of the International Sivananda YogaVedanta Centres, entitled Yoga Siromani.

TeachersYoga Acharyas, senior disciples of Swami Vishnudevananda,who received special training in teaching this course.

Course languageThe course from March 3 – 31 and from July 29 – August 26is taught in French only.The course from April 14 – May 13 is taught in English withDutch translation. The course from June 29 – July 27 will betaught in English and French with simultaneous translationinto both languages. Upon request, this course can betranslated into other European languages. Simultaneoustranslation with individual headsets on a modern wirelesstranslation system. Please bring headphones for walkman orMP3 player to use with our translation system.

DAILY SCHEDULE5:30am Wake-up

6am Meditation, mantra chanting, lecture or silent walk8am Asanas and pranayama

10am Brunch11am Karma yogaNoon Bhagavad Gita or chanting class2pm Main lecture4pm Asanas and pranayama6pm Dinner8pm Meditation, mantra chanting, lecture

10pm Lights outAttendance at all activities is mandatory. Changes in the programme may occur from time to time.

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CurriculumThe extensive curriculum is based on the five pointsof yoga of Swami Vishnudevananda:1. proper exercise (Asanas)2. proper breathing (Pranayama)3. proper relaxation (Savasan)4. proper diet (Vegetarian)5. positive thinking and meditation (Vedanta and Dhyana)YOGA ASANAS• The sun salutation and the twelve basic yoga postures• Advanced variations• Effects on the physical and astral body• Proper posture alignment, deep relaxation/release

of blocked energyPRANAYAMA• The basic practices: kaphalabhati, anuloma viloma

(alternate nostril breathing)• Advanced pranayama exercisesKRIYAS• The six classical exercises for purifying the bodyHOW TO TEACH• How to teach the twelve basic postures and the sun

salutation• Setting up a proper environment for class• The basic class• How to teach beginners & intermediate studentsANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY• The effects of asanas on the major body systemsYOGIC DIET AND NUTRITION• Ethical, health and spiritual reasons for vegetarianism• Influence of diet on the mind• Proper diet• Nutrition according to ayurvedic guidelinesMEDITATION• Twelve-step guideline to meditation• The benefits of meditation• Mantras – Mantra initiation if requested.KIRTAN (CHANTING)• Positive effects of chanting on the emotions• Correct pronunciation and mental attitude• Learning of classical Sanskrit chants

BHAGAVAD GITA• Study and commentary of the classical scriptureTHE FOUR PATHS OF YOGA• Karma yoga• Bhakti yoga (includes attendance at devotional rituals

including puja, arati, homa, yantra, introduction to theIndian deities and their cosmic meaning)

• Raja yoga• Jnana yoga

PrerequisitesThe intensity of the training programme requires a highdegree of discipline and commitment but prior mastery ofyoga practices is not necessary. Yoga is about inner growth.Prior practice of asanas and meditation is howeverpreferable.

Tuition Fee (valid until August 31, 2012)Lower rates in the March and May coursesMarch 3 – 31, 2012 French only Dorm: 2350€, double 2900€, single 3600€, single with bathroom3900€

10 % reduction for students and the unemployed in a dormitory

April 14 – May 13, 2012, English with Dutch translationTent*: 2000€, dorm 2350€, double 2900€, single 3600€, singlewith bathroom 3900€

10 % reduction for students and the unemployed in a tent or a dormitory

June 29 – July 27, 2012, English and French Tent*: 2350€, dorm 2600€, double 3300€, single 3600€ , singlewith bathroom 3900€

July 29 – August 26, 2012, French onlyTent*: 2350€, dorm 2600€, double 3300€, single 3600€, singlewith bathroom 3900€

* Please bring your own tent, mattress and sleeping bagThese rates include room and board.

RegistrationPlease contact us for an application form or download theform on our website www.sivananda.org/orleans

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June 29 – July 27, 2012 | June 28 – July 26, 2013The Advanced Yoga Teachers’ Training Course allows graduates from the Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ TrainingCourse to deepen their spiritual knowledge during four weeks of intense yoga practice and study of vedantaphilosophy. Personal and individual instruction and yogic self-discipline are an integral part of the course. Upon graduation you will receive a certificate from the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres. The course is officially certified by the Yoga Alliance (based in the United States) for the 500 hours standard for RegisteredYoga Schools (RYS). The course will be taught in English and will be translated into French, German and Spanish.

CURRICULUMASANAS• Deepening the practice of the twelve basic asanas• Training in classical advanced variations• Detailed corrections• Deepening your understanding of Hatha YogaPRANAYAMA • Extended practice of Anuloma Viloma• Practice of advanced Pranayama• How to use the BandhasVEDANTA• The philosophical schools of India• Analogies to approach the Supreme Reality• Study of Vedantic meditation techniques• Explanation of Vedantic MantrasRAJA YOGA• Detailed study of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali• The mind – its mysteries and control• In depth study of the eight steps of Raja YogaBHAKTI YOGA• The nine modes of Bhakti• The five devotional attitudesSANSKRIT• Learn the Sanskrit alphabet• Pronunciation and writing of mantras and hymnsANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY• Study of the cells, nervous system and the endocrine glands• Its relation to the practice of Asanas, pranayama and

meditation

TEACHERSYoga Acharyas, senior disciples of Swami Vishnudevananda,who received special training in teaching this course.

DAILY SCHEDULE 4:30am Wake-up5:00am Pranayama6:00am Meditation, mantra chanting and lecture8:00am Asanas 9:00am Anatomy and physiology

10:00am Brunch11:00am Karma yoga12:00am Raja Yoga or Sanskrit 2:00pm Main lecture on Vedanta4:00pm Asanas and pranayama6:00pm Dinner8:00pm Meditation, mantra chanting, lecture or silent walk

10:00pm Lights outAttendance at all activities is mandatory. Changes in the programme may occur from time to time.

Tuition Fee 2350€ camping space, please bring your own tent; 2600€ dormitory; 3300€ double room; 3600€ private room; 3900€ private room with bath

RegistrationPlease contact us for an application form or download theform on our website www.sivananda.org/orleans

ADVANCED YOGA TEACHERS’ TRAINING COURSE

Advanced Course for Sivananda Teachers

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August 4 – 19, 2012 | August 3 – 18, 2013The Sadhana Intensive is a two week programme designed by Swami Vishnudevananda based on thetraditional Yoga practice which he himself followed during a six month period of intense Sadhana in theHimalayas. Swami Vishnudevananda often said that this intensive practice gave him the energy to carry out hismission of spreading the teachings of yoga in the West for nearly 40 years.This course is based on individual practice with the emphasis on an intense and prolonged practice of pranayama. In themorning, the students meet with their teachers and receive instructions for the practice of the day. Students are guidedindividually in their practice. All meet again at midday for an inspiring study of some of the main classical scriptures of yoga.Reading from these scriptures will enrich the Hatha Yoga practice.

Teachers The course will be given bySwami Kailasananda, Yoga Acharya andother senior teachers of the Sivanandaorganisation. Successful completion of the Sivananda

Yoga Teachers’ Training Course is a pre-requisite for allparticipants. This course is intensive and a sound physical andmental health is a pre-requisite.

Curriculum• Asanas• Concentrated periods of Pranayama of progressive intensity• Study of Classical Scriptures on Hatha Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and

Vedanta Philosophy• Discussions and Practice of Mudras, Bandhas, Mantras• Meditation Practice• Spiritual Diary• Practice of Mouna (at certain moments of the day) to

preserve the vital energy.

The following texts will be studied:Viveka Chudamani by Sankaracharya: a basic text onVedanta philosophy which describes the practical ways torealize the Self and how to prepare oneself for this realization.The Srimad Bhagavatam by Vyasa Maharishi is one ofthe most important scriptures on Bhakti Yoga. Listening to thestories and the philosophy of the Bhagavatam will fill themind with universal love and will melt the heart. Opening ofthe heart is one of the keys to access the deepest levels ofHatha Yoga.The Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Yogi Swatmarama: thisclassical text on Hatha Yoga explains in depth: asanas,pranayama, mudras and bandhas as well as the process ofawakening the kundalini.

Tuition (valid until August 31 2012)Tent: 950€, dormitory 1150€, double room 1450€, single room 1650€

RegistrationPlease contact us for an application form or download theform on our website www.sivananda.org/orleans

SADHANA INTENSIVE

Intensive Course for Sivananda Teachers

Programmes 2012 at theAshram, Loire ValleySivananda Yoga Teachers’ Training Course March 3– 31, 2012 April 14 – May 13, 2012June 29 – July 27, 2012 July 29 – August 26, 2012

Advanced Teachers’ Training Course June 29 – July 27, 2012

Sadhana IntensiveAugust 4 – 19, 2012

Sivananda Teachersrefresher courseJune 19 – 25, 2012

Yoga retreats all year round

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PROGRAMMES 2012

TEACHERS’ TRAINING COURSEFeb. 23 – March 24, 2013

ADVANCED TEACHERS’TRAINING COURSEFeb. 23 – March 24, 2013

PILGRIMAGE Rishikesh -Haridvar-Uttarkashi-Delhi: Nov. 18 – Dec. 1, 2012

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ASHRAM DE YOGA SIVANANDA26 impasse du Bignon · 45170 Neuville aux Bois, FranceTel.: +33 2 38 91 88 82 · Fax: +33 2 38 91 18 09orleans@sivananda.net web · www.sivananda.org/orleans · www.sivananda.eu

« Health is wealth. Peace of mind is happiness. Yoga shows the way. » Swami Vishnudevananda

Programmes 2013 in India(Himalayas)

Daily classes at the AshramMonday to Sunday 8am and 4pmYoga classes for all levels 90minutes open classes, covering the twelve basic postures,breathing and relaxation.Membership is required.RECOMMENDED DONATIONS:Membership 20€ | One class 10€

10 Pre-paid classes 80€

Meal (please book in advance) 7€

Trial class: Saturday 4pmFor more information, call:+33 (0)2 38 91 88 82www.sivananda.org/orleans