Karma Yoga Week

04/25/10 to 04/30/10

Taught by Swami Sitaramananda • Kailas Chaitanya •

Program Details

Karma Yoga is service done without selfish expectations. We welcome karma yogis, especially for this karma yoga week. Karma Yogis work four hours a day and have a 50% reduction on accommodations. Gardening, maintenance, building and cooking skills are especially welcome..

Daily Schedule

6-8am Satsang: Guided silent meditation practice, chanting and lecture

8-10am Yoga Class

10am Brunch

11am Karma Yoga

3-4pm Free Time and Nature walks

4-6pm Yoga Class

6pm Dinner

7-8pm Free Time

8-10pm Satsang: meditation, chanting and lecture

Pre-requisites

There are no prerequisites other than a sincere desire to serve.

Certification

None. Please see Meditation Course and Yoga Teacher's Training Course for Certification

Cost

Price of accomodations for 5 nights.  Karma Yogis work four hours a day and have a 50% reduction on accommodations.  See below for accomodation rates.

Arrival and Departure

The week will begin at 7pm on Sunday the 25th with orientation, and will end at 3pm on Friday the 30th.

Please plan to arrive at the Yoga Farm at least one day before the start of the course and to leave at least one day after the course completion.

We recommend that you spend at least a few days at the Yoga Farm before the start of your course. This allows your body and mind to rest, re-energize and be nourished bu the ashram environment. You can then bring your study feeling relaxed and refreshed. You may also wish to stay for some days after the end of the course to allow the learning form your study to integrate more fully into your consciousness within the supportive environment of the ashram. If you decide to arrive early and stay longer, please register for the Yoga Vacation Program for those additional days. Please see the calendar of events for guest programs on offer around the time of your visit.

What to Bring

Other: slip on shoes, loose comfortable clothing, writing materials, meditation shawl or blanket, yoga mat, flashlight.

All books and materials are available in our boutique.

Reservations

To reserve a place for this course, please register online or email yogafarmregistration@sivananda.org. Then please call to give us your credit card deposit and confirm your reservation.

A deposit paying for your first night's stay is required for your reservation. Please note that in case of cancellation, no refund will be given. A credit note for other programs at the Yoga Farm (valid for one year) will be given.

About Swami Sitaramananda
Swami Sitaramananda is a Yoga and Meditation teacher for more than 25 years. She is presently the main teacher of the Yoga Teachers Training Courses offered at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm, Grass Valley, CA where she is serving as the director. She also teaches at other Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashrams & Centers in India and Nassau, Bahamas, Asia, as well as Centers along the West Coast USA, including her birth country, Vietnam. She is a direct disciple of Swami Vishnu-devananda. She was nominated by her teacher as Goraknath acharya (spiritual teacher, one of the holders of the lineage) in 1989. Her lectures are based on the four classical paths of yoga as well as the 5 points of Health.

About Kailas Chaitanya
Kailas Chaitanya is one of the main teachers of Hatha Yoga and Meditation at the ashram. He graduated from the Sivananda Yoga Teacher's Training Course in 2007 and has been assistant director at the Los Angeles Sivananda Yoga Center since then. He is interested in yoga psychology and yoga philosophy and enjoys teaching positive thinking courses.