Sivananda World News: The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Zentrum, Berlin, Germany Om Namah Sivaya! In May, a few number of courses started, among them a 4 week course on fascia and yoga, which is well attended. We had an Open House where a good number of participants came to get to know the Centre. Some of them were especially interested in information on the TTC courses. Many students supported the Centre with cooking, Centre projects and at the reception, and especially our garden project which made good progress. Some new [...]

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. As the summer approached, more and more people contacted the Yoga Camp to ask whether the outdoor classes started. Although it was too early to go out on the platforms in early May, we still had guests coming for the regular weekday program. Nirmala Chaitanya led the philosophy lectures, while Gayatri Chaitanya taught the coaching classes to the guests. Both guests and staff were grateful to have Arjuna [...]

Sivananda Yoga FAQ   Q 1: How can a person, who has been thinking in a negative way for a long time, change to positive thinking? A: Let him start with some positive suggestive formulas: "I am hale and hearty. I am healthy. There is nothing wrong with me. I was under a misconception of my own abilities and capacities. Now I have realized my real nature". Let him do it with the help of some person advanced in Yoga or a devotee of the Lord. Let him start with a prayer to the [...]

Vegetarian Cuisine VEGAN POTAGE CHOUX AU GRATIN - This sattvic variation of traditional French onion soup uses cabbage instead of onions. Tamari is used for the broth. Cabbage contains fibre, Vitamins C, B6 and K and minerals such as calcium and potassium. Choose a cabbage that is firm, with tightly packed leaves and is heavy rather than light. White cabbage has light green leaves and is white in the middle. Serves 6-8. Ingredients: 2 to 4 tablespoons vegan margarine 1 white cabbage, coarsely shredded 1 ¾ quarts water 3 bay leaves ½ cup tamari [...]

Hatha Yoga Tip PASCHIMOTHANASANA - Forward Bend - VARIATIONS In seated position with legs extended on the mat, extend forward from the base of the spine as in basic Paschimothanasana. Keep backs of the knees on the floor. Keep feet on mat flexed with toes pointed up. Hold the pose in the variations. Variation 1: In Paschimothanasana pose, wrap your hands around your soles with fingers under heels, to increase the stretch on the hamstrings. Variation 2: In the pose, place elbows on floor and interlock fingers around the arches of the feet. Variation [...]