First time at a Sivananda ashram? Looking to bring more yoga into your life?

Jumpstart your own yoga practice — whether you are new to yoga or have experience in classes. Gain practical knowledge about yoga and discover keys for enriching your life and building your own yoga routine.

Enjoy one workshop per day, teaching you the foundations of yoga, plus a once-daily yoga class taught by a senior teacher — designed to help you improve your postures in a more private setting. The rest of the day is yours to attend other ashram programs and enjoy the beach.

People who take the this course say that it greatly enhances their understanding of yoga and experience at the ashram and is a special opportunity to make friends with other travelers.

In Essentials of Yoga I, you will:

• Learn a routine of essential yoga postures for daily tuning up your body, building strength, balance, focus, and physical intelligence
• Find out how to benefit from better breathing, how to de-stress, how to stretch, and how to relax
• Experience extensive guided practice
• Gain exposure to yoga theory and philosophy
• Discover how meditation, a healthy diet, and positive thinking contribute to well-being
• Receive personalized attention and answers to your questions.

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Yoga brings in perfection, peace, and lasting happiness. You can have calmness of mind at all times by the practice of Yoga. You can have restful sleep. You can have increased energy, vigour, vitality, longevity, and a high standard of health. You can turn out efficient work within a short span of time. You can have success in every walk of life. Yoga will infuse in you new strength, confidence, and self-reliance. —Swami Sivananda

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Testimonial

I just completed the 5-day “beginners yoga course” in the Sivananda Ashram Yoga retreat in Bahamas. I have been practicing yoga for sometimes now in various gym and yoga studio locations. I always felt there is much more to yoga than just yoga exercises and I was longing to learn about yoga philosophy and inner peace. This class did just that.

The instructor had vast knowledge on the subject and was passionate about transferring this knowledge to the student. We learned about meditation, breathing techniques, relaxation, diet and exercises. A very classical yoga asanas practice.

This class will benefit anyone regardless of their history of yoga practice. It will enhance the lifestyle and help control the mind.

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