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Yoga Vacations
Give your life a boost, develop positive thinking, radiant health and inner peace through the practice of ancient yogic techniques for balanced living. The yoga vacation is based on the teachings of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda. It is designed to help you develop a strong practice which can be incorporated back into your daily life at home.
Living in the ashram following a simple, structured daily schedule, allows you to focus on yourself for two weeks (or more!!). The term vacation usually implies doing nothing, perhaps lying on a beach. Swami Vishnudevananda adopted the term 'Yoga Vacation' because the structured schedule allows you to relax completely in a way a beach or travel holiday doesn't. All you have to do is be here, relax and participate.
Donation
Accommodation is in shared dormitory only. From April to September, accommodation is in Dorm 2 only. Please see "accommodation" for details of dormitories. Donation for Yoga Vacation is Rs 400 per night per person; this includes all classes, meals and accommodation for the duration of stay.
* Indian nationals - to know the course donations please email: madurai@sivananda.org
Schedule
The two week Yoga Vacation lecture schedule and classes for complete beginners start on 1st and 16th of each month, all year round.
Guests who are completely new to Yoga or who have no experience of ashram life or of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres/Ashrams
are requested to stay for the full 2 weeks in order to fully benefit.
Attendance of the entire ashram daily schedule is mandatory. In order to appreciate the atmosphere of the ashram, kindly read about our rules and guidelines.
How to Register
As the Yoga Vacation programme begins on 1st and 16th, we advise you to arrive the day before the start of the programme.
Please contact madurai@sivananda.org in order to register for the programme.
All guests are expected to pay for and follow the programme in the ashram for a minimum of 3 days.
Payment can be made on arrival in Indian rupees cash.
We do not accept direct bank transfer or personal cheques.
Dates and donations are subject to change without notice. For all programs guests are subject to the suggested donation in effect at the time of final payment.
