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Om Namah Sivaya. The start of August and we saw the Fall courses building up again as holidays come to an end. Yoga 1 as well as several higher courses started this week. On Saturday we had a cooking class with an inspired group of students who learned to cook easy dishes for busy people. The result was very tasty. One main project was the packing for TTC Poland. With the dedicated help of the work studies we managed to put all the material in boxes and sent to Poland. OM.

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Om Namah Sivaya to all Blessed Selves from the Chennai Centre. During the beginning of August we started new beginners course on 3rd of August with a good number of students. We were experiencing frequent rains this time of the year, and power cuts, but staff of the Centre successfully managed all these issues. Sadly, our long time cook Magi left the Centre because of personal reasons. In the meantime we have a chance to enjoy nice homemade food, prepared by Sandhya. The rest of the activities in the Centre were carried on as usual. Staff members performed their karma yoga activities efficiently and productively. With the blessings of God and Masters, everything was fine here. Teachers and staff are well and sending Pranams to the Sivananda family.

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Om Namah Sivaya. During the beginning of August we saw temperatures drop a bit and some chilly weather. Several teachers and students were away on vacation, making class attendance a little quieter and the teaching schedule extra busy for staff. The
Positive Thinking course finished, and a new Meditation course began in the same time slot. By the grace of the Gurus, all else continued well The students in the Yoga classes showed good progress well, all the while expressing their appreciation. Staff send pranams and wishes for a happy, healthy and inspiring month of August.

In mid-August the weather was rainy and the temperatures dropped a bit. The Meditation Course continued, with students really enjoying the course and the practice. The Thursday Yoga 1 Course finished. Saturday’s Yoga 1 finished as well. Students were looking forward to Yoga 2. Attendance at Satsang grew steady again after several quieter weeks. More students were coming to the Advanced Class on Sundays. The garden enjoyed the cooler, wetter weather, hence we were harvesting more substantial amounts of food, including tomatoes, turnips, beets, and cucumbers. We felt great gratitude for the guidance and protections of the Gurus. Staff are well and send their pranams. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shantihi.

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Om Namah Sivaya. During the beginning of August seven residents from four different countries. Satsang on Wednesday and Sunday evenings were full and had great energy. Four residents left with uplifted and new attitudes on life. Staffs were very busy with classes and did maintenance. We fixed the rooms, storage and set up new things for the Centre. Saraswati was finding a new place for TTC and ATTC next year in Vietnam.

In mid-August we saw a peaceful time at Dalat Centre. No resident stayed at the Centre, so the staff had more time for Sadhana and studying, also refreshing and organizing the Centre. The Kid’s Yoga Back to School class started on Sundays, thanks to the successful Kids Summer Yoga course this summer. The Baking Workshop for the Moon festival was very successful with the beautiful results. We felt much blessings from Guru toward the Centre. We were grateful for the Guru’s Grace which continues to guide us. Pranams to all Sivananda Staff. Om.

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Om Namah Sivaya. During the beginning of August seven residents from four different countries. Satsang on Wednesday and Sunday evenings were full and had great energy. Four residents left with uplifted and new attitudes on life. Staffs were very busy with classes and did maintenance. We fixed the rooms, storage and set up new things for the Centre. Saraswati was finding a new place for TTC and ATTC next year in Vietnam.

In mid-August we saw a peaceful time at Dalat Centre. No resident stayed at the Centre, so the staff had more time for Sadhana and studying, also refreshing and organizing the Centre. The Kid’s Yoga Back to School class started on Sundays, thanks to the successful Kids Summer Yoga course this summer. The Baking Workshop for the Moon festival was very successful with the beautiful results. We felt much blessings from Guru toward the Centre. We were grateful for the Guru’s Grace which continues to guide us. Pranams to all Sivananda Staff. Om.

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Om Namo Narayanaya. During the beginning of August we started a Beginners’ course at 6:30am. We started a Foundation to Meditation course on Wednesdays. Yully, a Neyyar Dam staff, stayed for two nights on the way to Dehradun and Uttrakashi. We conducted the usual Sunday Satsangs, attended by good number of students. The city of New Delhi saw more rain. With the Grace of the Gurus everything is going well in the Centre.

In mid-August we started two Beginners’ courses, one at 6:30am and the other at 4:00pm. We conducted a Pranayama workshop one Saturday. Very good number of people attended the workshop on the benefits of Pranayama, explaining and different techniques practiced, including Kapalbhati and Anuloma Viloma. Binoy and Shreevidya went to home for few days. With the Grace of the Masters everything continued well at the Centre.

The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Nataraja Centre, Kailash Colony, was pleased to announce, with Gurus’ blessings, the opening a new Sivananda Centre in Noida, C- 46, Sector 50, New Delhi, on 8th September 2015. Pranams to All.

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Om Namah Sivaya. During summer we had a reduced schedule of 4 classes per week which were taught by close teachers. The classes were well visited and much appreciated by the students. The he fall brochure was sent out and staff returned to Geneva to prepare the reopening of the Centre. Inscriptions and inquiries for upcoming courses and workshops are coming in and we are looking forward to welcome the students. OM.

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Om Namah Sivaya. During the beginning of August we continued to have good attendance in classes and courses, starting a Yoga 1 course and a Yoga 3 course, both with eight students. We had a big turnout of both teachers and students for a special workshop on Yoga Anatomy, taught by our outside teacher Rama, who took TTC this year in Dalat. Rama was studying for a Master’s degree in Yoga at a local university. The workshop focused on the benefits of the basic 12 postures on the internal organs. Also, we had a workshop on the Practice of Nauli, taught by our staff Ganapati, which included asana and pranayama practice as well. As a special promotion for the workshops, we offered six free workshops to members. We finished a large meditation course, and many students are continuing to take Meditation 2.

In mid-August we had 19 outside teachers come for a special teachers’ workshop on “How to make corrections and adjustments.” Swami Pranavananda and Ganga led the workshop with Vietnamese translation, which was very productive, and the teachers all practiced with each other. Amba brought a group of new people from her Womens’ Support Program for a talk on the five points of Yoga. We had a nice cooking workshop to learn the vegetarian version of some traditional Vietnamese dishes, and also a workshop on Yogic Diet. Ganga travelled to our Dalat Centre where she did some weekend workshops. We had much interest and a good turnout of students for a new course which all the staff created together, featuring “Yoga for Mastering the Power of the Mind,” which includes mainly theory of controlling the mind, discussion and homework, with some Hatha Yoga practice as well. We started a Yoga One course with 19 eager students. Om Sri Maha Lakshmyai Namah! We are happy and blessed to be a instrument of the teaching from our Master and Guru. Pranams.

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Om Namah Sivaya. OM and Prem to All.

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Om Namah Sivaya. OM & Prem to All.

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Om Namah Sivaya, Blessed Selves! This month we were with the final preparations for the Teacher Training Course, the Yoga Vacations and the Teachers’ Summer School in Aluenda, which began on August 17. Swami Dayananda arrived from Buenos Aires, Chandra from Uruguay and Swami Sivadasananda to teach in the TTC. Also Lakshmi, Manuel, Vishnu, and Prema for advanced asanas. We also have a visit from the priest Yagneshwara and other special guests. During this month Gopika and Sundari have been helping at the Centre. OM.

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Om Namah Sivaya. During the beginning of August two beginner Monday courses started at 6am for everyone and a 10am for ladies only. We finished the first batch of a 10 Dr. in Indias no – 1 Eye Hospital, Aravind Eye Hospital. The weather in Madurai City is extremely hot, It looks like the peak of Summer. A small diamond size sign board for advertising, was design for hanging in the electric pole in the near by streets. All Open classes, Private classes, Kids class and Beginner course continued well with Gods grace. Everything remains wonderful in the Centre. The Staff convey their Pranams to all. Om Shanti!!

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Om Namah Sivaya! During the beginning of August we experienced so much rain.
Laura, the secretary, didn’t come on Monday and Tuesday because she was sick. So the Staff, Lalita and Vishwanatha, collaborated in the reception, doing cleaning and all the administrative tasks. Kanti Devi and Chandra continued in the Ashram with many activities. The new courses for beginners, began on Wednesdays and Thursdays, with full capacity. The meditations on Fridays and Saturdays were guided by Lalita. A large group consisted of students, teachers and people attending for the first time. The energy was very strong, creating a beautiful environment. The Staff and the teacher Omkari enjoyed the beautiful sunny day in the seaside resort La Floresta, a few km from Montevideo. They rode bikes, had lunch and meditated.

During mid-August nice and warm weather helped us with lots of energy.
A Monday Beginners’ course was well attended. All classes and programs developed normally. The trial class was an excellent opportunity for some people interested in Yoga, encouraging them to register for Beginners’ courses. Kanti Devi came back from Yoga Camp. She then finished details for a month long tour in Brazil in September. She will be leading 4 retreats, Satsangs, lectures, courses and asana classes. Teachers who took TTC in Garopaba, Brazil, the Sivananda Yoga Centre in Porto Alegre and the affiliated Centre in Franca, Sao Paulo, organized all the programs in 12 different cities. Students and teachers were eager to see her and practice Yoga together. The rest of the activities at the Centre continued normally. Om Shanti to all!!

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Om Namah Sivaya. Greetings from Montreal. During the beginning of August the summer pass still being an attraction for the classes, although August is the last month for the summer pass, the people still buying it, we sold all that we had printed and we printed some extra passes. We had a new karma yogi, Veena, who just graduated from TTC this summer at Yoga Camp. She did very well, helping in clean up on Fridays and training for reception position. We had a very nice evening Satsang with Sivaram. We had a small morning Puja one Friday for Saraswati. We were very happy to receive Ally, a staff from the Yoga Camp. She was a good help for the cleaning up during the weekend. We were very happy to have Nikhila for Sunday Evening Satsang. She leaded the Sunday prayers beautifully. We had a nice evening with a small and tasty indian dinner to follow, cooked by Mira, one of our karma yogis at the Centre.

In mid-August a good number of students enjoyed the classes and special programs at the Centre. We enjoyed a nice Satsang with Sivaram. We had a small morning Durga Puja. We welcomed Hanuman, a really sincere karma yogi. He just graduated from TTC this summer. He was doing very well with cleaning and some maintenance work at the Centre. He welcomed some new students, who started the first class of Yoga I (thé Beginners course). The weather was beautiful. We were very happy to welcome our three special guests from the Himalayas – Swami Govindananda, Swami Janardanananda and Swami Hariomananda. Swami Shivabaktananda introduced them during a Sunday Satsang. The four Swamis shared a beautiful evening, with over 60 people. Our special guests shared their Sadhana experiences and a beautiful talk about happiness. The students and staff were very happy to be able to ask questions and to receive practical tools to improve in their Sadhana. After Satsang we all joined for a delicious Indian dinner. The energy at the Centre was beautiful with a feeling of peace, joy and happiness. We are ever thankful for Master and Swami ji’s grace. Om Namo Narayanaya. Pranams from Montreal.

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Om Namah Sivaya. Special events of the last weeks were a relaxation workshop, a workshop on “How to Develop Concentration“ and a cooking class with the topic “Healthy Summer Dishes”. Our monthly Open House was a good possibility for newcomers to get to know the Centre. We had a very interesting lecture on “Yoga and Sleep” with Dr. Rubin Naiman, sleep researcher and clinical assistant professor at the University Centre for Integrative Medicine in Arizona, USA. Spiritual highlights were several Satsangs with Yoga Acharya Swami Sivadasananda. We also performed two Pujas on the occasion of Gurupurnima and on Swami Sivananda´s Mahasamadhi. OM.

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Om Namah Sivaya! During the beginning of August we started our Introduction to Meditation course with a considerably high number of students. People kept on calling the front desk for registration even after the course had already started. We celebrated Jnaneshwari’s birthday. Kamala Chaitanya, who came down from the Yoga Ranch, joined us for this occasion. Once all the classes were over we all gathered together around a big fruit salad, ice cream and candles and wished her health, wealth, long life, and moksha. Shakti, Kamala Chaitanya and Sonam headed off to the Highline to attend the early meditation session that was going to be led by Shakti. It was again a really inspiring experience and about 30 people joined in. At the end of the session many of them manifested their gratitude for the opportunity to have this space and guidance. Kapoor ji and his wife came back from their trip. They stayed overnight and on the next morning Janaki came from the Yoga Ranch Ashram to pick them up and take them back to the Catskills, for their first visit ever. Kamala Chaitanya also returned with them as well as Neeti who went to help out in the kitchen operations for the busy weekend at the Yoga Ranch. Mahadev Chaitanya arrived to the Centre and with him, Mr. Kapoorji and wife came as they were flying back to India that evening. We also welcomed Mr. Poornam, a trustee of the Organization and Gayatri (Swami Vishnudevananda’s caretaker) who are staying with us for a few days while exploring the city and enjoying their stay at the New York location.

In mid-August we conducted the 3rd phase in the Introduction to Meditation course. The students were very inspired and very inquisitive. It was a great course. We started a Yoga 2 course on Tuesdays. Lalita Chaitanya blessed us with her prana and inspiration during Wednesday evening Satsangs. Ishwari also returned from the Catskills for a few days before she departed for Colombia. Sita, a senior staff of the Yoga Camp Ashram in Canada arrived at the NYC Centre for a few days. The same day Lalita Chaitanya and Sonam left for the Yoga Ranch Ashram. Sonam was eager to see it before she departed for Ireland. Mahadev Chaitanya taught the advanced asana class and led the evening Satsang with a very special introductory lecture and Q&A with Dr. Kamlesh on the topic of Ayurveda. The audience seemed to really enjoy the talk and we are looking forward to Dr. Kamlesh’s cooking workshops. All the Staff is well, and with the Guru’s grace we are blessed and inspired to carrying on his peace mission. Pranams to all.

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Om Namah Sivaya. In August we offered a Saturday Open House with the participation of ninety souls. They enjoyed the introduction to Yoga with the asanas demonstration, the yoga class and the introduction to meditation. Karma yogis and teachers continued to visit and assist Paula, who need some support and help with her physical condition, this gives staff and karma yogis a different and nice way to serve. We had a beautiful Sitar concert during the Sunday evening Satsang performed by Dharma from Jerusalem well appreciated by all. Little by little the students come back from their vacations with the strong resolution to practice Yoga. OM.

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Om Namah Sivaya from Brasil. During the beginning of August we saw a lot of activity at the Centre. We received a new staff member, Alexandre, who painted some windows, and helped with the Centre’s routine. Siddharta left on Thursday and we started a Yoga 1 with 7 students.

In mid-August we worked a lot to finish the work at the asana room. We started a Yoga 1 and Yoga 2, with good number of students. Caue, the new staff arrived and is working a lot. Alexandre left. Pranams to the Sivananda Family.

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Om Namah Sivaya from Brasil. During the beginning of August we saw a lot of activity at the Centre. We received a new staff member, Alexandre, who painted some windows, and helped with the Centre’s routine. Siddharta left on Thursday and we started a Yoga 1 with 7 students.

In mid-August we worked a lot to finish the work at the asana room. We started a Yoga 1 and Yoga 2, with good number of students. Caue, the new staff arrived and is working a lot. Alexandre left. Pranams to the Sivananda Family.

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Om Namo Narayanaya, Blessed Selves. During the beginning of August, the San Francisco Centre was invited to be a Welcome Partner for the Grand Community Reception for the Prime Minister of India’s visit to California in September. Sankari Chaitanya attended an enthusiastic launch meeting for the event. The Centre continued to gain new students. We had a successful Ayurveda lecture on digestion. The outside of the Centre looked vibrant with a new coat of yellow and white paint. Now we can order signage! Construction pushed forward with the bathroom and entrance renovation. Staff and teachers are grateful for Guru’s grace received!

In mid-August we had a bustling full-day program for 20+ Google employees at the Centre. They welcomed the orientation of asanas in the larger context of Yoga. We walked to the nearby park to give a talk on what depletes and builds prana. Two yoga classes and they were ready for more. The Google Kirtan group—complete with 2 harmoniums, tamboura, tablas, flute and electric bass—played at Satsang. All agreed that the day was a grand success and should be a quarterly occurance. Such a natural fit, and an encouragement for more of the same with other worker groups. The city also installed two bike racks out front of thé Centre. Pranams to all from the new San Francisco Centre.

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Om Namah Sivaya. During the beginning of August we were very happy to welcome Swami Hridyananda who came from Yoga Retreat for three months. We were also very delighted to welcome Durga who came back from Toronto. She left Israel in March after being with us for 5 months. We started a new Raja Yoga course with 14 students, taught by Jnaneshwari. Also we started a new Yoga 1 with 17 participants and held a very successful Teenage Yoga introduction class, after which 7 kids enrolled. One weekend was spent peacefully in the Centre, allowing the staff to get some extra rest and Sadhana.

In mid-August we printed the new brochure for our Autumn Yoga Retreat and sent it along with our activities brochure to over 3000 people. A new Yoga 3 started on Tuesdays and Yoga 1 on Thursdays, both with 13 participants. Registration to the Q&A evening taking reached 80 people. To enhance our Swadyaya, promote our mutual Sadhana and elevate the spiritual vibration in the Centre and everyone’s mind we’ve started the practice of Gita Parayana, reading a chapter of the Bhagvad Gita in Sanskrit with the Gita Dhayanam in the beginning and the Gita Mahatmya and Arati at the end. We’ve practice it every afternoon and it’s a powerful experience and a source of inspiration to all of us. Om and Prem to all. Blessings of Peace to all the Sivananda Family.

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Om Namah Sivaya. During the beginning of August we were very happy to welcome Swami Hridyananda who came from Yoga Retreat for three months. We were also very delighted to welcome Durga who came back from Toronto. She left Israel in March after being with us for 5 months. We started a new Raja Yoga course with 14 students, taught by Jnaneshwari. Also we started a new Yoga 1 with 17 participants and held a very successful Teenage Yoga introduction class, after which 7 kids enrolled. One weekend was spent peacefully in the Centre, allowing the staff to get some extra rest and Sadhana.

In mid-August we printed the new brochure for our Autumn Yoga Retreat and sent it along with our activities brochure to over 3000 people. A new Yoga 3 started on Tuesdays and Yoga 1 on Thursdays, both with 13 participants. Registration to the Q&A evening taking reached 80 people. To enhance our Swadyaya, promote our mutual Sadhana and elevate the spiritual vibration in the Centre and everyone’s mind we’ve started the practice of Gita Parayana, reading a chapter of the Bhagvad Gita in Sanskrit with the Gita Dhayanam in the beginning and the Gita Mahatmya and Arati at the end. We’ve practice it every afternoon and it’s a powerful experience and a source of inspiration to all of us. Om and Prem to all. Blessings of Peace to all the Sivananda Family.

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Om Namah Sivaya. The beginning of August was quiet due to a long weekend. Still, we had good participation in both Satsangs that weekend. Started a Yoga 2, 8 pm Anantya teaching. with 3 students. The Prenatal continued into the 3rd class with Laxmi teaching. We had a successful Mandala drawing workshop with 12 students, Kanti teaching. Durga left for Tel-aviv, and Lakshmi, who had just finished TTC joined us. She was full of energy and enthusiasm. Using her knowledge and contacts as a physical trainer in gyms. she also knows the city quite well. The new TTC teachers are all here assisting classes and doing some Karma yoga, and happy to be part on the Sivananda family.

In mid-August we started a Yoga 1. The prenatal class with Lakshmi teaching, came to an end after the 5th class. Janaki continued with her Asana Symbol series on Fridays. The classes were quite well attended. The climate is getting a bit cooler. We had a mix of warm and rainy weather. Maheshwari returned from taking care of her grand daughter and lead Satsang. Subba Rao, a teacher from the Chennai Centre, was here for a couple of days, teaching a class and sight seeing in Toronto. He will visit his friends and relatives and return to the Yoga Camp before travelling to Chennai. Everyone here feels uplifted and inspired to continue the path given to us by Master and Swamiji.

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Om Namah Sivaya. During the beginning of August a new Beginners’ Monday Morning batch started. All other classes went well. We did an elaborate cleaning of the Centre. Karma Yogi, Anoop went home for a few weeks. Sajan returned to the Neyyar Dam Ashram. Lalitha Sahasra Nama Pooja was conducted by our regular priest on Fridays. Sunday Satsang was led by Sri. Rajesh ji.

In mid-August we conducted Ganapathy Homa, as it was the first day of the new Malayalam month. We also conducted a special Ganapathy Homa on the auspicious occasion of Ganesha Chathurthy and distributed prasad to the students. The current early morning Beginners’ batch successfully completed their last week. All other classes went well. Lalitha Sahasra Nama Pooja was conducted by our regular priest on Fridays. Sunday Satsang was led by Sri. Rajesh ji. Pranams to all. Om – Shanti, Shanti, Shantihi.

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Om Namah Sivaya. The main highlight was the two day special programme on Vaastu with Olga Mandodari Sokolova from the U.S. She held an introduction into the topic during Satsang, which was to be followed by a lecture on Monday evening. This special Satsang was very well attended by students and many teachers. Her second lecture dealt with the inspiring topic on how to create a personal meditation space. On Sunday we had an Open House. In spite of the hot weather – we had in the Centre rooms about 33°C – still a good number of enthusiastic newcomers visited the Centre to have a first Yoga experience and find out about our Centre. They received inspiration to come back soon for courses, drop in classes and meditation. This month we had a weekend introduction into meditation and one week later a weekend introduction into thought power with also good attendance. As the hot weather continued for the whole month all the afternoon drop in classes on Saturday were held in the nearby park with a good number of students. Everybody enjoyed the cooling breeze in the shade of the mighty trees. Ishwara started a two weeks family vacation. Swami Mangalananda supported the Centre for about three weeks with teaching and various Centre tasks. Gopika Chaitanya went to northern Germany for a week to supported the Berlin staff with a country side summer retreat. In spite of the high temperatures drop in, Yoga 1-courses and Satsangs are well attended. Many Karma Yogis are supporting the Centre in various departments. Staff are working on the new Centre brochure and are step by step putting the new programme online. OM.

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Om Namah Sivaya. For the last week of July Vilnius Yoga Centre was continuing to work on the reduced schedule. Close teachers and karma yogis were taking care of the Centre, because TTC Lithuania held on Swami Durgananda‘s inspiring initiative was still going on at a retreat place by the small lake, just 30 minutes from Vilnius. The course saw fifty-six participants mostly from Lithuania, as well as Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia. The course was taught in English, Lithuanian and Russian languages with the translations. Satsangs, main lecture, Bhagavad Gita and asana classes filled up everyone`s daily schedule. Students were open, sincere and dynamic in learning new things. Swami Narayanananda started to teach the main lectures and Satsangs, Swami Vairagyananda focused on Bhagavad Gita, morning class for the Russian speaking and Ishwara Chaitanya, Durga Devi shared classes for Lithuanian group, gave series of Satsangs and guest lectures, Rajeshwari taught afternoon class and helped with translations into the Russian. We were happy to welcome Swami Sivadasananda, who gave a series of Satsangs, classes and led a theatre play with Kirtans. After completing the anatomy lectures, Ishwara Chaitanya treated the group to a cooking course, which was simply set up on the floor of the main hall. One evening students could enjoy as well a beautiful sitar concert. Thirty-two students took mantra initiation and received spiritual names. Swami Keshavananda has arrived in the middle of the course to inspire us until the end of the course, which was on August 2. Priest Yagneshwara stayed with us for four days and performed daily morning Pujas. Siva Murti and Yantra Puja for the Divine Mother were accepted very well with Abhishekam, mantras and offerings. Professor Beinorius gave very inspiring lecture on Upanishads and Bharata Natyam dancer Irina gave two workshops and beautiful performance on the official closing of the course. The final exam results were a good surprise. Even twenty students passed exam excellent and others passed very well. Students, Staff and Karma yogis are thankful for this profound experience and possibility to serve, to teach and to connect with each other in Sivananda Family. For the three weeks the weather was extremely hot for the Lithuanian climate – more than 30 degrees C in the shadow. Despite the hot holiday season end weather students still were attending not only the classes, but Satsangs as well. The big nice support from the new teachers, graduates from the TTC Lithuania started to come: Kalyani, Dattatreya, Priya, Nirmala, Ausra started to assist in the open classes and some of them already taught alone. Getting experience they could become very good yoga teachers and this would allow Vilnius Centre to expand and to teach new interesting courses, little by little to introduce more yoga philosophy to the students. On the 13th of August early morning Ishwara Chaitanya left to Orleans to support and teach Sadhana Intensive course. On the last Saturday we had a cooking class with 14 students: ‘‘Tasty and easy vegetarian meals for the beginners‘‘. Our teacher Bharata was happy to share the knowledge and his special recipe of Pulao. The food was sattvic and tasty. Students were very inspired to get the needed spices and to start cooking at home. OM.

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