The Sadhana Intensive Course
A two-week training course, unique in the West and devised by Swami Vishnudevananda
to encompass the discipline and experiences of his own intensive hatha yoga sadhana
in the Himalayas. The student works towards eight hours of hatha yoga practice per day,
which is balanced by the study of scriptures from both the vedantic and bhakti tradition.
PREREQUISITE FOR COURSE PARTICIPATION
Successful completion of the Sivananda Teachers' Training Course.
CURRICULUM
Hatha Yoga
Intensive practice of asanas and in particular pranayama, bandhas and mudras following the
traditional rules. The participants practise individually and under personal guidance
of a Yoga Acharya.
Intensive Study
• Hatha Yoga Pradipika , classical hatha yoga scripture
• Viveka Chudamani , classical Vedanta scripture by Sankaracharya
• Srimad Bhagavatam , classical bhakti yoga scripture
Meditation Practice
• Silent Meditation
• Likhita Japa (mantra writing)
Yogic Diet
Instruction in the nutritional precepts for practising aspirants
Daily Schedule
5.30am Wake up
6am Meditation, Mantra Chanting, Lecture
7.15am Asana and Pranayama Practice
10am Breakfast
11am Study of Scriptures, Individual Guidance for Practice
12noon Likhita Japa
1pm Snack
3pm Asana and Pranayama Practice
6pm Evening Meal
7pm Study of Scriptures, Individual Guidance for Practice
8pm Asana and Pranayama Practice
11pm Lights out
HOURS OF TRAINING
289 periods of 45 minutes each.
