Program Highights
Who Takes the Yoga Teacher Training? Stories from Sivananda Graduates
“Unity in Diversity” is a hallmark of the Sivananda tradition, the phrase used by Swami Vishudevananda as he set out on his missions for world peace. But even before his historic flights to trouble spots around the world, Swami Vishnu launched his effo …
Why Do Yoga Teacher Training Students Wear a Yellow and White Uniform?
In 1969, a master yogi named Swami Vishnudevananda created the first yoga teacher training in the West. Spurred by a vision of training generations of yogic peace ambassadors, he mapped out a curriculum from all he had learned from his guru, Swami Siva …
Inspiring New Yoga Teacher Training Video
If you are looking for a transformational yoga training in an incredibly beautiful environment, you’ve come to the right place. About the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course (TTC) in the Bahamas The TTC offers a 28-day teacher-training immers …
What Makes Forgiveness So Powerful?
In a satsang presentation at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat in March 2017, Dr. Fred Luskin spoke about both the science and spirituality of forgiveness — and why it is so necessary. Dr. Luskin is Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects and aut …
Life Change Through Yoga Teacher Training
The Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course (TTC) was created not only to train people to become yoga teachers but to become ambassadors of peace in the world. Now more than ever, we need people committed to their own personal transformation through yog …
Define You, Define Your Purpose
“Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.” —Albert Einstein Don’t ignore what life whispers in your ear, says Priscilla Jabouin (Satya), mirroring the words of Oprah Winfrey. Her own life’s whispers — she has a masters degree in e …
A Dream Come True for This TTC Graduate
Janet Henderson, an attorney who had chosen to give up her career in order to raise her two sons, was drawn to a spiritual path following their difficult births coupled with several years of depression. “I’m the kind of person who gets things done, who …
Learning to Teach Yoga: Three TTC Students Share Their Experiences
Among the 32 graduates who spent a month in the ashram’s intensive Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course (TTC) are three students who shared their experience of a demanding and rewarding month on Paradise Island: Rocky Vega, Stuart Bishop, and Robin H …
A Juice Fast Makes a Difference
When Mary Demere arrived at the ashram from New York City, her goal was to unwind from her fast-paced job in digital sales. So it was a stroke of luck that her roommate had enrolled in a 10-day detox course. “I thought, wouldn’t it be great to start my …
