TTC : 2007 : Garopaba
SC : Brazil
07th of January
to 3rd of February

What is the Training?

It was back in 1969 when Swami Vishnu-devananda taught the first TTC (Teachers' Training Course) in the West. This teachers’ training is based in the same spirit than the courses held in "The Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy”, founded by Swami Sivananda himself in 1948, in the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh, Himalayas, India.
During this 4 weeks training, the student receives a thorough teaching that includes all aspects of the practice, theory, and philosophy of Yoga and lives the direct experience of the opening of his awareness to the nature of body, mind and spirit. In contact with an experienced teacher he realizes the limitations of his consciousness.
In order to complete the training it is not necessary to have the intention of actually becoming a yoga instructor, only to have a profound desire to draw from the peaceful and balanced energy of Yoga and then transmit it to others.
This training is imparted by “Yoga Acharyas” (spiritual guides), who were chosen and initiated by Swami Vishnu-devananda to continue the teachings of Swami Sivananda.
Just as you can give someone an orange, spiritual power can be transmitted from one person to another.
During the course there are also lectures by special guests, famous in the fields of ayurvedic medicine, philosophy and the science of religions, besides of different cultural activities (music, dance, etc.)
The course will be in Spanish with simultaneous translation into English and Portuguese.

Why an intensive course of four weeks?

Why an intensive course of four weeks?
Swami Vishnu-devananda continued the traditional Indian system of Gurukula, in which the student lives with the teacher in an Ashram (Yoga and meditation center). Closely supervised by the professor, the student works physically and mentally and acquires the full experience of Yoga, which he can later transmit to others, as his teachers did for him. In the efforts to create the most favorable conditions possible, this training is structured as an intensive course in the Ashrams.

Program of study

The program of study is based in the 5 fundamental principles of Yoga, which consist in the practical application of the four classical paths in Yoga: proper exercise, proper breathing, proper relaxation, proper diet, positive thinking and meditation.

Certificate
At the end of the course and on completion of the examination, the participants receive a diploma from the "Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy" of Rishikesh, situated in the Himalayas, and the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers and Ashrams, of which the mother house is found at Val Morin, Quebec, Canada.
The title given is of 'Yogi Siromani'. 'Yogi Siromani' means jewel of the crown of Yoga.

Practical Advice
It is important to have a certain basic knowledge of the postures and the Vedanta philosophy, but beginners are also welcome. The course is intense and requires discipline, for that reason it must have sincerity in your desire to learn and to follow the rules.

Conditions to participate
Yoga practice and teachings require self discipline and purity. The following rules of the Ashram are based on that spirit:
• It is forbidden to consume meat, fish, alcohol, tobacco, coffee, onions, garlic, black tea, eggs and drugs.
• Attendance at all programs is mandatory.
• To obey the instructions of the professors.
• Adaptation to the communitarian life of the Ashram.

Swami Sivananda
He was born in South India. He dedicated his entire life to the service of humanity. His teachings are a synthesis of all traditions and formal doctrines in Yoga. He is the author of more than 300 books on Yoga and Vedanta.
Sivananda is the spiritual strength that inspires this training.

Swami Vishnu Devananda
One of the foremost disciples of Swami Sivananda, he was sent by his Master to the West in 1957.
He is the author of The Book of Yoga, Meditation and Mantras, Karma and Reincarnation and a commentary on the Hatha Yoga Pradipika.

Swami Sivadasananda (Yoga Acharya)
A direct disciple of Swami Vishnu Devananda, directs all of the TTCs throughout Europe. Speaks fluidly several languages, and has an excellent dynamic as a teacher and lecturer.

Kanti Devi (Yoga Acharya)
Director of the Sivananda Centers in Montevideo and Buenos Aires, she has been organizing the TTCs in South America since the 70’s. Also a direct disciple of Swami Vishnu Devananda, she is known for her charisma and dedication.

Swami Gopalananda
Also direct Swami Vishnu Devananda disciple, he is director of the Sivananda Center in Madrid. His vast knowledge in Yoga and Vedanta are enriched by his deep devotion.

In addition to the Senior instructors, we will have special guests and the participation of professors Sivananda of South America.

What to bring
BOOKS: The complete illustrated Book of Yoga by Swami Vishnu Devananda, The New Book of Yoga/ The Sivananda Companion to Yoga and The Bhagavad-Gita with commentary by Swami Sivananda. These are available at our Sivananda Centers.
OTHER EQUIPMENT: Yoga mat, meditation cushion, toiletries, towels, paper and pen, torch, warm and comfortable clothing, bathing suit, slippers, comfortable shoes for walking, raincoat, umbrella, sun block and insect repellent.

Location
The course will be held in the Center “Montanha Encantada” (Enchanted Mountain) in Garopaba, a city located south of Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
The Center offers halls and special platforms for the practice of Yoga.
Accommodation comprises shared rooms of four/five persons in comfortable rustic cabins.
Nutritious and delicious meals will be served, following the lacto-vegetarian diet pattern from all of Sivananda Ashrams around the world. With views of the ocean and surrounded by mountains, in an area with more than 20 hectares in a rain forest tropical vegetation, it is the ideal environment for the practice and study of Yoga.
It is a true sanctuary of natural beauty, to enjoy people of the entire world who have the same aspirations.

Fees:
If the payment is completed before 31st August 2006, the cost will be: U$S 1900
If the payment is completed after 1st September 2006, the cost will be: U$S 2100

The cost includes education, manual of the course, two trousers and two t-shirts, lodging and two daily meals, administrative expenses.
As this is an international course with instructors that come from several countries, payment of the course needs to be done before 15th December 2006. In case of cancellation there will be no return, although a credit by the made payment will be emitted, except the initial sign of U$300. This credit could be used for other courses in any Center or Ashram Sivananda.

We can guarantee a place in this TTC only after a deposit of US$ 300 is done,
which is under any circumstances non-refundable.

Application Form:
Please contact our Sivananda Centers to receive an application form and the regulation
of the course that you would have to send with all your personal information, a photo,
your signature and the corresponding deposit.

Arrival: January 6th (Saturday) - starting at 10 am. Departure: February 4th (Sunday) - until 14 pm.