Yoga Vacation Program

 
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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.

 

What you will experience in the Ashram

 

Immerse in a yogic lifestyle
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.
Connect to nature’s healing
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.
Experience well being
While you are here, consider making an appointment for an integrative healing session through our Well Being Center.
Meet interesting people
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.
Explore inspiring topics
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.
Learn the Tools of Yoga
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

Yoga Vacation Program
March 25 — 27, 2023
Suhas Kshirsagar and Manisha Kshirsagar

Discover how emotional healing can be found through Ayurvedic techniques and practices.

Yoga Vacation Program
March 26 — 28, 2023
Narayani Chaitanya

Practice the art of deep relaxation and live everyday with ease and calm

Yoga Vacation Program
March 28, 2023
Swami Swaroopananda

Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.

Yoga Vacation Program
March 29 — April 2, 2023
Ragani

Sing the ancient mantras of India and access a joyful, meditative state.

Yoga Vacation Program
April 2 — 9, 2023
Swami Swaroopananda, Rubin Naiman, Shamini Jain, Bishop Trevor Williamson, Marilyn Rossner, Krishnan Namboodiri, and Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat

This symposium brings together leaders who draw on yoga, ancient spiritual wisdom, modern psychology, and the shared focus on health as our natural state.

Yoga Vacation Program
April 2 — 4, 2023
Rubin Naiman

Learn how to address insomnia and improve the quality of your sleep based on an integrative body, mind and spirit approach to sleep and dreams.

Yoga Vacation Program
April 5, 2023
Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat

Enjoy a delicious vegetarian feast, a reading of the Haggadah, Passover chants, and teachings on Passover’s relationship to yogic principles.

Yoga Vacation Program
April 6 — 13, 2023
Marilyn Rossner

Join well-known intuitive Marilyn Rossner for talks on the intriguing topic of life after death.

Yoga Vacation Program
April 7 — 9, 2023
Shamini Jain

Integrate the healing keys into your life to move through your days with more energy, joy and ease.

Yoga Vacation Program
April 9, 2023
Swami Swaroopananda, Marilyn Rossner, and Bishop Trevor Williamson

Celebrate a beautiful Easter morning on Paradise Island with traditional Easter singing, stories, and messages of hope.

Yoga Vacation Program
April 10 — 12, 2023
Paul Dugliss, MD

Learn practical ways to healthfully digest your emotional experiences and improve your responses to life’s challenges through Ayurvedic psychology.

Yoga Vacation Program
April 13 — 16, 2023
Acharya Shunya

Explore what the spiritual wisdom of yoga and Ayurveda can teach us about our health, our world, our environment, and our true nature.

Yoga Vacation Program
April 14 — 16, 2023
Acharya Shunya

Teachings from the Bhagavad Gita for a happy, wholesome, and spiritually evolved life

Yoga Vacation Program
April 17 — 20, 2023
Daniel Matt
Yoga Vacation Program
April 19 — 21, 2023
Snatam Kaur and Sopurkh Singh

Discover peace and joy in the present moment with Japji, the seminal daily prayer from the Sikh tradition.

Yoga Vacation Program
April 21 — 23, 2023
Samuel Torjman Thomas

Explore song traditions, culture, and thought in the Jewish life of the Middle East and North Africa.

Yoga Vacation Program
April 25, 2023
Krishnan Namboodiri

Celebrate the lineage of Advaita Vedanta with prayer, puja, and prasad.

Yoga Vacation Program
April 26 — 28, 2023
Jonathan Schooler and Amanda Gregory

Cultivate wonder and wisdom through meditative sound journeys and discussions at the intersection of science and art.

Yoga Vacation Program
April 28, 2023
Swami Swaroopananda

Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.

Yoga Vacation Program
April 29 — May 1, 2023
Ram Vakkalanka

Receive rare and ancient wisdom about the sixteen Adharas from the Siddha yoga tradition.

Yoga Vacation Program
April 29 — June 20, 2023
Swami Paramananda Giri
Yoga Vacation Program
May 2 — 4, 2023
John Kelly

Learn the science behind addiction recovery with Dr. Kelly, the first endowed professor in addiction medicine at Harvard University.

Yoga Vacation Program
May 2 — 6, 2023
John Kelly, Durga Leela, Ramkumar Kutty, and Katie Papo (Ambika)

Join us in exploring aspects and approaches to recovery of all kinds

Yoga Vacation Program
May 2 — 4, 2023
Ramkumar Kutty

Learn the Ayurvedic approach to releasing anxiety, stress, depression, and trauma.

Yoga Vacation Program
May 3 — 6, 2023
Katie Papo (Ambika)

Learn how to motivate and power your healthiest, most successful life.

Yoga Vacation Program
May 5 — 7, 2023
Ram Rao

Set yourself on a course toward a long, healthy, happy, purposeful, and extraordinary life.

Yoga Vacation Program
May 7, 2023
Tarini (Shanna) Ramakrishnan

Practice, relax, and learn how to incorporate the healing benefits of aromatherapy into your life and onto your mat.

Yoga Vacation Program
May 8 — 14, 2023
Sushri Rameshwari Devi

Through spiritual discourse and melodious chanting discover divine love and bliss.

Yoga Vacation Program
May 15 — 17, 2023
Raymond Moody

Learn from a foremost expert and his countless case studies to explore the edges of life, death, afterlife, and immortality.

Yoga Vacation Program
May 21 — 26, 2023
Swami Paramananda Giri

Discover the wisdom that will lead to eternal bliss.

Yoga Vacation Program
May 23 — 26, 2023
Debashish Banerji

Introducing Sri Aurobindo and the Mother and their teachings of the integral yoga.

Yoga Vacation Program
May 26 — 28, 2023
Peter Russell

Through guided exercises, connect to your true Self and effortless being.

Yoga Vacation Program
May 28, 2023
Swami Swaroopananda

Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.

Yoga Vacation Program
May 30 — June 2, 2023
Dr. John Douillard

Dive into the rasayana practices, Ayurvedic Psychology, circadian medicine, and more as the keys to longevity.

Yoga Vacation Program
June 2 — 9, 2023
Swami Swaroopananda, Menas Kafatos, Ramesh Parmar, Suba Ramesh Parmar, Master Ou Wen Wei, and Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat

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.

Yoga Vacation Program
June 8 — 9, 2023
Master Ou Wen Wei

Come learn about Pangu Shengong mystical qigong with its originator, Master Ou Wen Wei.

Yoga Vacation Program
June 10 — 13, 2023
Swami Paramananda Giri

The famous yogic text, Upadesha Saram (The Essence of Spiritual Instruction), expounds the various paths to liberation.

Yoga Vacation Program
June 18 — 21, 2023
Antonio Sausys

Begin your journey toward optimal living and create a life full of abundance, joy, and fulfillment.

Yoga Vacation Program
June 21 — July 31, 2023
Swami Medhananda Puri
Yoga Vacation Program
June 21, 2023
Krishnan Namboodiri and Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat

We celebrate the International Day of Yoga with special events, including pujas, workshops, and celebrations led by ashram priest Krishnan Namboodiri and the senior teachers of the Yoga Retreat.

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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 Start the day at 6:00 a.m. 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. Next at 8:00 a.m. comes a two-hour class of asanas (yoga postures), pranayama (yogic breathing techniques), and relaxation that invigorates and refreshes the body and mind. Brunch awaits at 10:00 a.m.

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. Have a snack break at the Health Hut, meet new or old friends or take time to read a book in the tropical gardens.

Afternoon Start the third part of your day with a 4:00 p.m. 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. Dinner will await you at 6:00 p.m. After dinner, take an early evening walk on the beach, enjoying the beautiful sunset.

Evening Satsang (meditation, chanting and talk) completes the day at 8:00 p.m. During the evening satsang we usually enjoy a concert, a dance performance or a talk by one of our special guests. Lights-off is around 10:00 p.m.


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 vary from self-pitched tents to luxurious beachfront suites to comfortable cabins. All of our accommodations are welcoming and simple, and the diverse spectrum allows you to relax and enjoy your time with us at the ashram.

Please note

Payments We accept Visa and MasterCard. We do not accept American Express, Discover, 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 at least 14 days before your arrival; we will send you an email reminder a week before we process the balance.

Our rates are seasonal

      • Winter/Spring Season: November 1 – June 9
      • Summer/Fall Season: June 10 – October 31

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
2022-2023
Summer
2023
Winter
2023-2024
Summer
2024
Single Occupancy $490 $256 $490 $256
Double Occupancy $490 $320 $640 $320
Additional Person (max 4 persons) $158 $140 $158 $140

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Oceanview Deluxe

  • Oceanview Deluxe Twin Room

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
2022-2023
Summer
2023
Winter
2023-2024
Summer
2024
Single Occupancy $450 $240 $450 $240
Double Occupancy $450 $300 $600 $300
Third Person $120 $113 $120 $113

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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 $150
Double Occupancy $320 $190

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Spacious Double Bed Room

spacious double bed room

The Spacious Room with Double Bed allows for single or couples occupancy. They 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 $142
Double Occupancy $300 $190

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Double Bed Room

The Classic Room with Double Bed allows for single or couples occupancy. They 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 $142
Double Occupancy $290 $190

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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

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Beach Hut East (private)

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 Winter Summer
Single Occupancy $260 $170
Double Occupancy $320 $210

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Beach Hut West (private)

Beach Hut West - Two twin beds in a room overlooking the ocean

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 Winter Summer
Single Occupancy $240 $170
Double Occupancy $300 $210

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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 $199 $160
Double Occupancy $256 $190

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Tent Hut Double Bed

  • Tent Hut Single Accommodations | sivanandabahamas.org

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

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Tent Hut Single

  • Tent Hut Single Accommodations | sivanandabahamas.org

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

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Family Room

Om Huts

A family room contains two bunk beds. Typically these rooms are sold for single or double occupancy.* These rooms are located in various parts of the ashram, and shared bathrooms are nearby. Bedding and one bath towel per person are provided.
*Upper bunks do not have safety railings
Please contact Reservations to discuss booking this room for more than two people.

Family Room Winter Summer
Single Occupancy $199 $160
Double Occupancy $256 $190
Additional Person (max 4 persons) $75 $75

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Tent Space

  • Tent Accommodations | sivanandabahamas.org

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

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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.

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