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Registration & Useful Information
Registration
Courses begin on a regular basis. We advise advance registration for courses and workshops. Full payment is required at the time of course commencement. If you would like to try a class before registering for a course, please come to the free trial class every Sunday from 4.00pm.
Membership
At present the centre does not offer membership. For further enquiries contact the centre. See open class for monthly unlimited pass.
Booking
Please book in advance for courses. Transfer between courses incurs Rs 50 fee. Cheques should be made payable to SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTRE. Payments are not cash refundable.
Payments
We accept cash and cheque payments only. No credit card payments are accepted.
Refunds/Cancellations
No refunds under any circumstances. A credit note, will be issued in the event of cancellation up to 48 hrs before the commencement of the course. This may be used for any other class/course but cannot be used to purchase boutique items.
Cancellation of a course/workshop by the centre will result in a full refund of any monies paid.
Missed classes
Missed classes during courses cannot be made up or substituted with classes from another course or with open classes.
Donations
The International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres (ISYVC) is registered as a charitable trust. All donations are tax exempted under section 80-G of the Income Tax Act 1961 of Govt. of India.
Karma Yoga (Selfless Service)
The centre is a charitable, non-profit organization supported by dedicated volunteer staff. In addition to helping you to develop a selfless nature, karma yoga is an ideal way for you to feel more part of the centre. We welcome any offering of your time and skills in running the centre. All talents welcomed. We also offer work-study and full time staff programmes, please contact the director for further details.
Boutique
The centre has a small boutique selling a selection of books, tapes, cds, clothing, yoga mats and a range of other yoga related items.
Library
We have a reference library with a large collection of books by Swami Sivananda, Swami Vishnu-devananda and many other authors.
General Information
Please arrive on time for all classes and avoid leaving early. Late comers may not be allowed entry to class.
Mobile phones must be switched off and not used within the centre.
Dress modestly, with shoulders, midriff and legs covered. Tight fitting, transparent and revealing clothing is not permitted in the centre. Changing rooms are available.
We recommend you do not eat for 2–3 hours before a class.
Centre rules
To maintain the spiritual atmosphere we ask all centre guests to comply with the centre rules.
