Sivananda Yoga FAQ Q 1:  Why does God not speak to me? What is the obstacle? A: The self-surrender is not complete. There are still subtle Moha, subtle desires and egoism. The Indriyas are still powerful and outgoing. These are the obstacles. When these are removed, you can hear the shrill, sweet, inner voice of God. Impure souls mistake the voice of the impure mind for the voice of God. Q 2:  What are the methods to develop unruffled serenity and mental composure under all conditions of life ? Is absolute serenity possible of [...]

Sivananda World News: The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Zentrum, Berlin, Germany Om Namah Sivaya! Many new courses started this month, two yoga 1 courses and several higher courses, all with good number of students. We started the “Yoga of the heart” course, Bhagavad Gita and a meditation course. For the Pentecost weekend we spontaneously created a little special program with a scorpion workshop and a lecture series on Raja Yoga for the three Satsangs. The weather got warmer and better students and teachers were enjoying many classes outside on the [...]

Vegetarian Cuisine APPLESAUCE SPICE CAKE with BUTTER FROSTING Serves 6-10 This cake is full of the spicy aromas and flavours of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, for a teatime cake that is simple to make and does not require hours of baking as traditional fruit cakes do. It can be served plain or covered with butter frosting. Ingredients: 3 eating apples ½ cup water 5 tablespoons honey or barley malt syrup 4 tablespoons butter melted, or oil 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon [...]

Hatha Yoga USTRASANA - CAMEL POSE - A backward bend - Beginner and intermediate level. Starting position: Kneel on mat , body straight up with knees and feet hip width apart. Feet point back. Breathe slowly and rhythmically. Arms hang loosely. Supporting the lower back with both hands, bend backward on an inhalation. Take head back first, then shoulders and chest, then the lower back. Keep supporting the lower back with elbows close together. Hold for up to 30 seconds breathing rhythmically .  Either deepen the pose or come out of pose by inhaling, [...]

Sivananda World News: The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashrams Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp, Sivananda Headquarters, Val Morin, Quebec, Canada Om Namah Sivaya, Greetings from the Headquarters. The beginning of June at the Yoga Camp Ashram had much movement in preparation before Sadhana Intensive. The staff worked hard to get much of the outdoor projects done in preparation for the start of our summer season. In addition to the continuation of the path, the Krishna Temple roof project was successfully completed. We had two Karma Yoga nights where we went up to the Subramanya Temple and worked [...]

Gurugram July 2017 | Preface Blessed Self, Om Namah Sivaya Greetings to all. By the grace of Master and Swamiji all Ashrams and Centres in the Sivananda Organization are running smoothly imparting the ancient knowledge of Yoga and Meditation. The Sivananda Ashrams and Yoga Centres conducted successful programs for the International Yoga Day. Please take a look at this posting:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ8N5E0pHQg&list=PL778C45BB91025FB6&index=7 In addition, this being the 60th year Swamiji's mission around the world, all Sivananda Centres and Ashrams have been conducting ongoing special programs to celebrate and honor this accomplishment of vast proportion. Please [...]