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Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, London
Yoga – Expanding Energy, Thought and Consciousness
A one week certificate course taught by Swami Durgananda, European Yoga Acharya, Swami Sivadasananda, Yoga Acharya, and senior teachers
Success in Life and Spirituality >>
March 17–23, 2012
Certificate Course with Swami Durgananda, European Yoga Acharya
Seven lectures presenting practical yogic teachings on “Thought Culture and the Influence of Consciousness in Life”.
Expansion in the Asanas & Advanced Asanas >>
March 19–22, 2012
Special workshops with Swami Sivadasananda, Yoga Acharya
and Prema, Sivananda Yoga Teacher, Taiwan
Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Weekend: “Teaching Yoga – The Next Step” >>
March 18–19, 2012
with Swami Durgananda, European Yoga Acharya
Swami Sivadasananda, Yoga Acharya
and Prema, Sivananda Yoga Teacher
Success in Life and Spirituality
March 17–23 2012
(Arrival: Friday, March 16 | 3pm – Departure: Friday, March 23 | 3pm)
Certificate Course with Swami Durgananda, European Yoga Acharya
Seven lectures presenting practical yogic teachings on “Thought Culture and the Influence of Consciousness in Life”.
Swami Durgananda, European Yoga Acharya, is one of the most senior students of Swami Vishnudevananda. She directs the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres in Europe. Her practical and intuitive style of teaching comes from intensive practice and over 30 years of teaching experience.
Daily schedule for residential option:
6am | Wake up |
6.30am | Satsang (meditation & mantra chanting) |
8am | Yoga Asana and Pranayama Class: Swami Sivadasananda or Prema |
10am | Lunch |
11am | Karma Yoga (Voluntary Service) |
12 noon | Talk: Swami Durgananda |
2pm | Break |
3.30pm | Asana Workshop: Swami Sivadasananda or Prema |
6pm | Dinner |
8pm | Satsang (meditation & mantra chanting) |
Talk: £25 | All 6 talks: £125
Per Day: £50 | All 6 days: £250 (non residential)
Residential option (includes all 3 programmes): Dormitory (4–8 persons) £410 | Twin shared room £535
For more information, contact the Sivananda Yoga Centre in London
Expansion in the Asanas & Advanced Asanas
March 19–22, 2012
Special workshops on the integral body-mind experience of Hatha Yoga. Workshops will include anatomical details showing the many levels on which Yoga works. Emphasis will also be placed on increasing flexibility and strength with detailed demonstrations and individual corrections.
Swami Sivadasananda is Yoga Acharya of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres in Geneva, Spain and South America. He was personally trained in Asanas and Pranayama by Swami Vishnudevananda and teaches all aspects of yoga in the International Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Training Courses worldwide.
Workshops with Swami Sivadasananda
Monday | March 19 | 8am
Tuesday | March 20 | 3.30pm
Wednesday | March 21 | 8am
Thursday | March 22 | 3.30pm
Prema is a Sivananda Yoga Teacher based in Taiwan. She teaches asanas in the Sivananda Advanced Teachers’ Training Courses. She served as a model in the book Yoga: Your Home Practice Companion.
Workshops with Prema
Monday | March 19 | 3.30pm
Tuesday | March 20 | 8am
Wednesday | March 21 | 3.30pm
Thursday | March 22 | 8am
Workshop: £24 (includes 8am class and 3.30pm workshop)
Satsangs with Swami Sivadasananda, Yoga Acharya
Saturday | March 17 | 6pm
Ishwara – The Concept of Divine Consciousness
Sunday | March 18 | 6pm
Self Effort and Grace
Free and open to all
For more information, contact the Sivananda Yoga Centre in London
Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Weekend
“Teaching Yoga – The Next Step”
March 18–19, 2012
with Swami Durgananda, European Yoga Acharya
Swami Sivadasananda, Yoga Acharya
and Prema, Sivananda Yoga Teacher
- “How to teach” workshops
- Study of physical, psychological and spiritual aspects of the yoga experience
- Satsangs
Daily programme:
8am: | Advanced Asana Workshop with Prema |
10am: | Vegetarian Meal |
12pm: | Talk with Swami Durgananda |
3.30pm: | Teachers’ Workshop with Swami Sivadasananda |
6pm: | Satsang |
One day: £50
Both days: £95
Accommodation: £20 per night (Spaces are limited. Advanced booking essential.)
For more information, contact the Sivananda Yoga Centre in London


