Yoga Vacation Program
Simplify, reset, and reconnect with yourself.
Retreat from the stressors and distractions of everyday life and discover a healthier, happier you. Our Yoga Vacation Program was designed by Swami Vishnudevananda to ensure complete relaxation and rejuvenation for the body, mind, and soul. Daily yoga classes work in conjunction with the ashram schedule to help your body reconnect with the natural rhythms of nature so that your mind can become more restful and present.
Whether you are new to yoga or a well-established practitioner, the Yoga Vacation Program will help you quickly find your way back to balance in an optimal environment for spiritual growth, healing, and relaxation where you are surrounded by a nurturing, supportive community. The best part? The tools you learn will last you a lifetime and the benefits of the ashram will continue to uplift your being long after you’ve concluded your stay.
The ashram is all-inclusive, offering a private beach, delicious food, 2 daily yoga classes, 2 daily satsangs (communal events with joyous chanting, meditation, and spiritual lectures), and various workshops with acclaimed presenters. Each year, we invite hundreds of guest presenters to the ashram (scholars, spiritual teachers, scientists, and artists) to offer a rich tapestry of engaging talks, performances, and workshops as part of the Yoga Vacation Program. Browse the calendar below to see what’s happening when you plan to stay with us.
Scroll down to the Daily Schedule tab to see what a day at the Ashram looks like.
What you will experience in the Ashram
Increase your vitality, positivity, and ease of being as a result of daily yoga practice, a healthy vegetarian diet, silent meditation sessions, and uplifting teachings.
Enjoy the restorative power of the natural world as you take in the fresh sea air, the sounds of the waves, and the beauty of the tropical gardens.
While you are here, consider making an appointment for an integrative healing session through our Well Being Center.
Experience the pleasure of good company through connection with kindred spirits from around the world at meals, on the beach, in classes, and in satsang.
Discover new ways of thinking and being, deepen spiritual knowledge, learn body-mind practices, and celebrate the diversity of life through mid-day workshops and inspiring evening talks.
During your stay with us, we invite you to discover how powerful the tools of yoga can be in your personal evolution, helping you to live in constant peace with yourself, humanity, and nature.
Satsangs & Workshops
What makes our Yoga Vacations unique? In addition to our location and yoga lifestyle immersion, we offer an extraordinary program of talks, workshops, and performances — all included in your stay.
Through the Yoga Vacation Program, we welcome more than 200 distinguished presenters each year — spiritual teachers of different traditions, scientists, healers, religious leaders, authors, and musicians, each one a jewel in their discipline. Come and be inspired.
See what’s happening when you plan to stay with us:
Upcoming Yoga Vacation Programs
Discover how Radical Acceptance can be the key to not only preventing and alleviataing stress, but to also significantly revitalizing your overall health and wellbeing.
This is the complete spiritual path offered to ready spiritual seekers and health-conscious individuals in a nutshell.
Dive into the exploration of poetry, creativity and kirtan with Jahnavi and her accompanying musicians who together will lead you through a joyful and deep experience.
The practice of listening to a great saint or Mahatma relay the knowledge of the Vedas, ancient scriptural texts in India, has been the foundation for spiritual liberation for countless people.This immersion offers the doorway through which moksha or true freedom is attained.
Based on a true story of a 20-year spiritual quest, this program can help you develop your connection to your spirit through time-honored insights and guidance passed down from renowned spiritual masters.
Learn from renowned presenters about pioneering systems of care to meet the needs of people in recovery today. Gain holistic knowledge and practical advice for natural and safe solutions for the path of recovery.
The joy and release of singing gospel music is a way of experiencing yoga or union with the Divine. Together, we will use the power of music to unlock our hearts and bask in the redemptive power of spiritual song.
Purify the body, mind, and emotions to enhance your ability experience your true nature and gain greater clarity, creativity, intuition, and ability to live a purposeful life.
Discover shamanic practices to shed your worn-out stories, break free from the grip of fear and unfavorable heritages, drop your limiting roles and beliefs, and discover the original wounds that derailed your destiny.
Learn practical ways to digest your emotional experiences and improve your responses to life’s challenges through Ayurvedic psychology and healing therapies involving sound, aroma, and color.
In honor of the Sivananda lineage and Swami Swaroopananda's birthday, we invite all guests, friends, and residents of the ashram to come together for a celebration.
Through experiential learning and introspective exercises, participants will learn to unlock their inner potential, transcending anxiety to embrace a state of awakened joy and serenity.
With her distinctive blend of clarity and grace, Amoda Maa will serve as your compassionate guide, nurturing your journey towards inner peace and spiritual awakening with guided meditations, discourses, and answers to your innermost questions.
This program is designed to help you remove physical and energetic blockages, and shift your mindset and thought patterns so you can manifest the life you desire full of abundance, joy, and fulfillment!
Through the sweet strains of Karnamrita's melodious voice, you will awaken to the depth and intimacy of your own voice, gaining a deeper understanding of the power of sound and its effects on the mind, body, and spirit.
This program offers a look into western psychology, yogic philosophy and practices, and 12 step program principles to support sustainable recovery from any addictive pattern or behavior.
Come explore the architecture of the human mind from a rigorous, modern, scientific perspective, informed by advanced neuroscience and brain imaging techniques and examine a mystical model of the human mind, drawing on elements spanning Babylonian to Vedic cosmologies.
Learn about The Upanishads, some of the earliest and most profound wisdom literature in the world, serving as the bedrock of Hindu philosophy.
Cultivate wonder and wisdom through meditative sound journeys and discussions at the intersection of science and art. Explore theories of consciousness that broaden our perspective on how our minds relate to the physical universe.
This unique combination of flamenco guitar and Indian ragas creates an elevating atmosphere of devotional music.
Many people know that yoga is more than physical practice—discover the deeper meaning of yoga as a spiritual path.
Become inspired to move beyond survivor and victim consciousness to full empowerment by using the remarkable potential of words and various bio-hacks to tap into your inner power for personal growth and development.
In order to tap into the infinite reservoir of peace and inner freedom, we must know how to calm the mind and focus our attention. Learn meditation to experience the peace you seek.
Delve into the profound importance of maintaining harmony between the body, mind, and emotions by allowing them to function as a cohesive unit using both theory and practical techniques.
Practice positive thinking and watch your life change from the inside out.
Embark on a profound exploration of relationships of all kinds, delving into what they signify for each of us, how they shape our being, how we grow from and express ourselves through them and how to nurture our most intricate bonds.
Learn devotional practices to cultivate Bhakti and deepen your relationship with the Divine.
Indulge in this rejuvenating Summer Healing Retreat designed to revitalize your body and mind, offering a sanctuary for deep relaxation. Gift yourself precious time for your body's intricate systems to unwind, fostering a state of vitality, resilience, and tranquility.
Learn how to overcome obstacles and ground yourself in a steady spiritual practice.
Learn techniques to remove negative thoughts, emotions, and habits, and the art of cultivating virtues such as gratitude, kindness, and love, as taught by Swami Sivananda.
Ahimsa traditionally refers to the non-killing or harming of others, but ahimsa also extends itself to mean non-injury in thought, word, or deed to any living being. Come discover how we can all cultivate more kindness and compassion toward others.
Advance your yoga practice with a deeper understanding of Hatha Yoga. Composed of many aspects, including yoga asanas, meditation, and pranayama, Hatha Yoga is a spiritual path that is suitable for everyone.
What does it mean to be a saint? Join this inspiring exploration of saints from around the world whose demonstrations of the truths of spiritual life and a guide to uplifting our hearts and enriching our own practices.
Discover the secret to true happiness through the wisdom of The Upanishads.
Dive into the teachings of one of the most important scriptures in yoga, the Bhagavad Gita. The Bhagavad Gita brings together knowledge and action, inner and outer, individual and society, man and God.
This comprehensive program will review some of the basic science underlying the psychophysiology and benefits of yoga practices. We will explore the physical, mental, and spiritual mechanisms of action of yoga and provide a modern scientific overview of how yoga works.
Learn to recognize the causes of adversities, how to use yogic methods to deal with adverse situations, and even how to find joy in adversity.
Explore this comprehensive philosophical and practical framework for understanding the nature of consciousness, the mind-body connection, and the path to spiritual enlightenment through disciplined practice.
Come and explore these teachings and discover wisdom that will guide you to more freedom and deeper joy.
Practice the art of deep relaxation and live everyday with ease and calm
Course List
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Daily Schedule
Yoga Vacationers are invited to follow the ashram’s Daily Schedule, which includes plenty of time for the beach as well as socializing, learning, and relaxing. As a spiritual learning center and community, we request that all guests attend morning and evening satsang and both yoga class per day to make the most of their stay and contribute to the community experience.
Morning
6:00 a.m – Start the day with the serenity of early morning meditation. The clear sea air and radiant dawn aid the mind to focus and the body to be still. Half an hour of silent meditation is followed by joyful chanting, a spiritual talk or reading, and closing prayers.
8:00 a.m. – Two-hour class of asanas (yoga postures), pranayama (yogic breathing techniques), and relaxation that invigorates and refreshes the body and mind.
10:00 a.m. – Delicious vegetarian brunch
Midday
Create your own optimal afternoon schedule. Take an experiential workshop, attend a lecture or enjoy a healing art session. Study, swim, relax on the beach, or go snorkeling. Take a snack break at the Boutique, meet new or old friends or take time to read a book in the tropical gardens.
4:00 p.m. – Two-hour yoga class. Feel how your body achieves maximum stretch at this time and the great progress that can be made. Observe as your breath gets calmer and your mind clearer in the serenity of your afternoon practice.
6:00 p.m. – Dinner
After dinner, take an early evening walk on the beach, enjoying the beautiful sunset.
Evening
8:00 p.m. – Satsang (meditation, chanting and talk) completes the day During the evening satsang we usually enjoy a concert, a dance performance or a talk by one of our special guests.
10:00 p.m. Lights-off
Cost
The Yoga Vacation program is included in our all-inclusive accommodation rates, which include meals, yoga classes, satsangs, and daily Yoga Vacation workshops, as well as access to our beautiful beach and the ashram grounds and amenities.
The individual Yoga Vacation programs listed in the calendar consist of a combination of morning or evening satsang presentations or performances and/or workshops offered at noon and/or 2:00 pm. These are included in the all-inclusive accommodations rates.
The total cost for your stay depends on your choice of accommodations.
Accommodations
Our housing options are designed for a range of budgets and personal needs and range from self-pitched tents to comfortable cabins to luxurious beachfront suites. All of our accommodations are welcoming and simple, allowing you to relax and enjoy your time with us at the Ashram.
Please note
- Accommodation rates are all-inclusive for our Yoga Vacation Program.
- Courses, cleanses, and trainings have an additional tuition.
- Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course rates are all-inclusive.
- Minimum 2-night stay year-round.
- Children are welcome to stay at the Ashram. See the Families tab for pricing and details.
Payments We accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. We do not accept American Express, personal checks, or travelers checks. All deposits and payments in US dollars only.
Deposits To guarantee your reservation, a $300 deposit is required. The balance is due 14 days before your arrival. If the booking is made within 14 days of arrival, the full balance is due at the time of booking.
Our rates are seasonal
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- Winter/Spring Season: November 1 – June 9
- Summer/Fall Season: June 10 – October 31
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Rooms are available for single or double occupancy. Prices are listed per night, per room and are in US dollars. Rates include accommodations, meals, yoga classes, satsangs, and Yoga Vacation workshops. A Bahamian VAT tax of 10% will be added.
- Note: Prices may be changed at any time without further notice.
Beachfront Deluxe
Delight in breathtaking, wide-open views of the sparkling ocean from your own beachfront private balcony. Our Beachfront Deluxe Rooms are simple and spacious, furnished with two double beds and include a private bathroom with shower and tub. You will have a miniature refrigerator, kitchen sink, tea kettle, and tableware. These rooms are fully air-conditioned; bedding and one towel set per person are provided (incl. bath towel and beach towel).
Book this room privately for yourself to enjoy or book for two (or three, or four) people.
Beachfront Deluxe | Winter 2023-2024 | Summer 2024 |
Single Occupancy | $490 | $490 |
Double Occupancy | $640 | $490 |
Each Additional Person (max 4 persons) | +$158 | +$140 |
Oceanview Deluxe
Relax into gorgeous views of the turquoise ocean from your balcony, and be within a stone’s throw distance from our beachfront yoga platform. Choose from either one king bed or two extra-long twin beds, and enjoy your own private bathroom with shower and tub. These spacious rooms also have a rocking chair, desk, and kitchen area with a small refrigerator, kitchen sink, tea kettle, and tableware. These rooms are fully air-conditioned; bedding and one towel set per person are provided (incl. bath towel and beach towel).
Book this room privately for yourself to enjoy or book for two or three people.
Oceanview Deluxe | Winter 2023-2024 | Summer 2024 |
Single Occupancy | $450 | $450 |
Double Occupancy | $600 | $450 |
Third Person | +$120 | +$120 |
Bayside Room with Bath
These rooms have two single beds and a private bathroom with shower and tub. Within a short distance of the bay, these rooms include simple furnishings, a small refrigerator, tea kettle, and air conditioning. Bedding and one bath towel per person are provided.
Bayside Room with Bath | Winter | Summer |
Single Occupancy | $240 | $200 |
Double Occupancy | $320 | $240 |
Beach Hut East
Fall asleep to the relaxing sounds of ocean waves, and spend your time on the balcony. Our Beach Huts with with two single beds are comfortable, simple, and seconds from the beach. These rooms feature simple furnishings, and air-conditioning. Full bathrooms are located within one minute’s walk from your room. Bedding and one bath towel per person are provided.
Beach Hut East | Summer | Winter 2023-2024 |
Single Occupancy | $190 | $270 |
Double Occupancy | $220 | $330 |
Beach Hut West
Fall asleep to the relaxing sounds of ocean waves. Our Beach Huts with with two single beds are comfortable, simple, and seconds from the beach. These rooms feature simple furnishings, and air-conditioning. Full bathrooms are located within one minute’s walk from your room. Bedding and one bath towel per person are provided.
Beach Hut West | Summer | Winter 2023-2024 |
Single Occupancy | $170 | $250 |
Double Occupancy | $210 | $310 |
Spacious Double Bed Room
The Spacious Double Bed Room allows for single or couples occupancy. These rooms feature one double bed, a desk and furnishings, and air conditioning. Situated in various locations throughout the Ashram, shared bathrooms are always close by. Bedding and one bath towel per person are provided.
Spacious Double Bed Room | Winter | Summer |
Single Occupancy | $270 | $160 |
Double Occupancy | $300 | $200 |
Double Bed Room
The Double Bed Room allows for single or couples occupancy. These rooms feature one double bed, simple furnishings, and air conditioning. Situated in various locations throughout the Ashram, shared bathrooms are always close by. Bedding and one bath towel per person are provided.
Double Bed Room | Winter | Summer |
Single Occupancy | $250 | $150 |
Double Occupancy | $290 | $190 |
Single Room
Ideal for solo travelers, our Single Room offers a comfortable space with one single bed, simple furnishings, and air conditioning. Single rooms are situated in various locations throughout the Ashram, including within our main building. Depending on the location of your room, various shared bathrooms are available within a few seconds walking distance. Bedding and one bath towel are provided.
Single Room | Winter | Summer |
$200 | $128 |
Twin Bed Room
These Twin Bed Rooms are situated within various locations of the Ashram. Featuring two single beds and air conditioning, these rooms are simply furnished with shared bathrooms nearby. Bedding and one bath towel per person are provided.
Twin Bed Room | Winter | Summer |
Single Occupancy | $200 | $160 |
Double Occupancy | $256 | $190 |
Spacious Twin Bed Room
A Spacious Twin Bed Room contains two single beds with the option to add a cot for a third person. These rooms are sold for single, double, or triple occupancy. They are located in various parts of the Ashram, and shared bathrooms are nearby. Bedding and one bath towel per person are provided.
Family Room | Winter | Summer |
Single Occupancy | $225 | $185 |
Double Occupancy | $306 | $240 |
Triple Occupancy | $434 | $315 |
Tent Hut Double Bed
Perfect for couples and close friends, our Tent Hut with Double Beds feature one double bed and allow you to sleep in the Bahamas breeze. Sized for two people, these Tent Huts are comfortably furnished with a simple closet, nightstand with bedside lamp and fan, and electrical outlets. Bedding and one bath towel per person are provided for you, and shared bathrooms are a short walk away. Tent Huts are available from November until June.
Tent Hut Double | Winter | Summer |
Single Occupancy | $128 | not available |
Double Occupancy | $180 | not available |
Tent Hut Single
Sleep in the fresh, tropical air while still enjoying indoor comforts — including one single bed, electrical outlet, simple furnishings, and a nightstand with bedside lamp and fan. It’s the easiest camping you’ll ever do, while you’re safely surrounded by your Tent Hut neighbors. Bedding and one bath towel are provided for you, and shared bathrooms are a short walk away. Tent Huts are available from November until June.
Tent Hut Single | Winter | Summer |
$110 | not available |
Tent Space
Many of our guests are nature lovers. Set up your tent near the beach, bay, or amongst the palm trees. Create your own sacred space within in the Ashram to reconnect with nature and sleep close to the earth. And you won’t be completely alone — get ready to meet “tent neighbors” from around the world!
Bring your own tent (sized up to 8’x8’), camping gear, mattress, bedding, and towels.
Tent Spaces are available from November through May.
Are you new to the idea but want to give it a try? View our blog for some good tenting tips.
Enjoy your Tent Space privately for yourself, or stay together* with some friends or family.
*Tent Space pricing is calculated by person (not by tent).
Tent Space | Winter | Summer |
$65* | not available |
- Tent space rate is $89 per night during the end-of-the-year holidays, December 20 – January 1
Swami Vishnudevananda’s Five Points of Yoga
Swami Vishnudevananda created the Yoga Vacation Program so that people could return from a vacation truly relaxed and renewed. His Five Points of Yoga are built into each day at the ashram and offer you an immersion in a yogic lifestyle.
- Proper Exercise: Yoga exercises focus on the health of the spine, its strength and flexibility. By maintaining the spine’s flexibility and strength through exercise, circulation is increased and the nerves receive their proper supply of nutrients and oxygen. The exercises also affect the internal organs and endocrine system.
- Proper Breathing: Yoga teaches us how to maximize lung capacity and how to control the breath. This increases vitality and mental clarity.
- Proper Relaxation: By learning how to deeply relax all the muscles of the body, you can thoroughly rejuvenate your nervous system and attain a deep sense of inner peace. Yoga teaches us how to achieve this state of complete relaxation.
- Proper Diet: The Yogic diet is a vegetarian one, consisting of pure, simple, natural foods which are easily digested and promote health. The Yogic diet will help you attain a high standard of health, keen intellect and serenity of mind.
- Positive Thinking and Meditation: We become what we think. Through methods of positive thinking you will learn how to entertain positive and creative thoughts which contribute to vibrant health and a peaceful, joyful mind. Meditation opens the door to intuitive knowledge and realms of eternal bliss. The mind becomes calm and steady.
Plan Your Visit
Plan your Yoga Vacation for any time of the year — it’s always perfect here in Paradise! You can participate in the Yoga Vacation Program for any length of time; even a weekend stay will recharge your body, mind and soul! If you’ve had little previous exposure to yoga and wish to get the most out of your visit, we recommend that you plan a one- or two-week yoga getaway. This ensures that you will experience the equivalent to 3-6 months of weekly yoga classes.
Interested? Click on Register Now button in the sidebar to enter your dates.
Need more information?
- Browse the Calendar of Events for inspiration.
- See Planning & Pre-Arrival Information to find all the practical details about a stay at the ashram in one place, including What to Bring, Internet Access, etc..