Proper Exercise (Yoga Asanas)
Proper Breathing (Pranayama)
Proper Relaxation (Savasan)
Proper Diet (Vegetarian)
Positive Thinking and Meditation (Vedanta & Dhyana)

The International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres were founded in 1959 by Swami Vishnu-devananda as a non-profit organization whose purpose is to propagate the teachings of Yoga and Vedanta as a means of achieving physical, mental and spiritual well-being and Self-Realization.

The Center in Toronto was established in 1962 and it is a part of The International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres.