Sivananda Yoga FAQ Q 1: Are there fulfilled prophecies in the Hindu scriptures? A: The Lord has given His ever-standing promise that He would appear on earth whenever there is a danger to Dharma, whenever Adharma tries to vanquish Dharma. To fulfill that promise He has appeared many times in the form of saints and sages who have protected Dharma from decay and from the onslaughts of foreign oppression. They have instilled new elements of vigour and perspective in Hinduism. Therefore, Hinduism continues to flourish. Whenever there is a necessity, saints and sages will [...]

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. This August was a great time to be at the Camp. It still was summer, but the peak of the season had passed and the Ashram was noticeably more peaceful. Still there were many programs going on and, apart from the TTC/ATTC courses, we had many guests coming for yoga vacation. ATTCs finished their first week and started going deeper into the practice and Vedanta. Most of the students [...]

Vegetarian Cuisine VEGETARIAN LASAGNE - Serve this lasagne with a fresh green salad. Serves 4-6. Ingredients: 6 ounces spinach, steamed and squeezed dry 9 ounces firm tofu, crumbled and drained Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into matchsticks 2 zucchini, cut into matchsticks 1 quantity of tomato sauce 6 sheets of dried lasagne, cooked and drained 1 cup grated vegetarian cheese 2 tablespoons sunflower or sesame seeds 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes (optional) Tomato sauce - see recipe below Preparation: 1. Heat the oven to [...]

Sivananda World News: The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Zentrum, Berlin, Germany Om Namah Sivaya! Whenever it was possible in August, classes were outside on the garden platform. The summer retreat was very successful with students enjoying the 5 days of Ashram atmosphere not far from Berlin. In the Centre itself we had a small group for headstand workshop and they all improved their posture. Swami Annapurananda and Swami Satyananda went to Reith, both to serve at the retreat house during the special program. We started with the redesign of the men’s [...]

Hatha Yoga Tip SARVANGASANA - SHOULDERSTAND - All Levels For All Levels: The starting position is on the back with legs together and arms next to body, palms down. Tip: Keep the chin down. Shoulders are kept down, away from the neck. Inhaling, raise the legs together and lift to a 90 degree angle. Tip: Keep legs straight. Relax shoulders, Keep head Centred. On next inhalation raise legs and hips and place hands flat against lower back. Tip: Keep weight on elbows, hardly any weight on shoulders or neck. Keep legs together and relax [...]