Some fun - a poem about the ashram by Jane:

Like us, hope you also will love the poem given below, written by a Chech-Yogini living in Toronto who spent a wonderful two weeks with us at the ashram:

Sivananda Ashram is a nice place

where you can relax and follow the pace.

The people here are great

they never let you have an empty plate.

You can eat and eat and eat

because the food's healthy and without any meat.

We don't have any spicy curry

which is good, because to the toilet we don't have to hurry.

We wake up very early, although we like to sleep in

the satsang's calling with some hard-core breathing.

Our backs are very sore from Pranayama

so we all wish we could lay down in Savasana.

But after singing a lot of jaya ganesha

believe it or not, our backs feels much fresher.

So it's ok i you're living with a monkey or a bat

as long as you have your yoga mat.

You know, simple sweet 'OM'

can make you feel just like home.

So if you need some love and energy

just go and see our lovely Swamiji.

TTC 2004 - YouTube Video

Did you see the video of our TTC in 2004 online. It has had over 26,000 views: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsilUNlM1YM

Yoga Course Information Nov 2008 onwards

Yoga Info for non resident Indians and non Indians only: Yoga Vacation daily donations applicable - Temporary dorm Rs 500 per day / Rs 7000 per 2 weeks; Permanent dorm Rs 600 day / Rs 8500 per 2 weeks

Nov 2008 onwards Yoga vacation program is not held during TTC, ATTC or SI

A guest who is new to Sivananda Yoga system should stay for the whole 2 weeks – others who had undergone YV, TTC, ATTC or SI , in any of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres will be allowed to stay any number of days with minimum as 3 days.

The program for 2009 / 10 in the Madurai ashram is as follows: Jan 4 – 19, 09: Sadhana Intensive (SI) – only for TTC graduates(For non resident Indians and non Indians - SI donation: US $ 740 in temporary dorm/US $ 660 in permanent dorm)

Jan 20 - Feb 2, 09: Yoga vacations ( YV ) - 2 weeks duration.( For non resident Indians and non Indians - YV donation for 2 weeks - : Rs 7000 in temporary dorm/Rs 8500 in permanent dorm)

Feb 8 - Mar 8, 09: Yoga Advanced TTC (ATTC). ( For non resident Indians and non Indians - ATTC donation: US $ 1800 in temporary dorm/US $ 2000 in permanent dorm)

Mar 15 – Apr 12, 09: Yoga Teacher Training Course (TTC). (For non resident Indians and non Indians - TTC donation: US $ 1800 in temporary dorm/US $ 2000 in permanent dorm)

Apr 16 - 29, 09: our 14 day Yoga Vacation programme resumes (For non resident Indians and non Indians - YV donation for 2 weeks - : Rs 8500 permanent dorm is only available)

May 09 onwards 1st to 14th & 16th to 29th of every month: Yoga Vacation programme (For non resident Indians and non Indians - YV donation for 2 weeks - : Rs 8500 - permanent dorm only is available )

Nov 8 – Nov 22, 2009 - TTC refresher course

Nov 29 – Dec 27, 09 - Teacher Training Course

Jan 3 – 18, 2010 - Sadhana intensive

Jan 24 – Feb 21, 2010 - Teacher Training Course for Indian residents

please email: madurai@sivananda.org or call if you have any further questions, or need any assistance from us, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Telephone:+91 452 291 2950 +91-(0)9442190661 +91-9344677965

Meenakshi Ashram Dates for 2008/2009

Yoga Vacation 01/11/08 - 14/11/08 Yoga Vaction 16/11/08 - 29/11/08 TTC 30/11/08 - 28/12/08 Sadhana Intensive 04/01/09 - 19/01/09 Yoga Vacation 20/01/09 - 02/02/09 ATTC 08/02/09 - 08/03/09 Yoga Vacation 16/03/09 - 29/03/09 Yoga Vacation from april onwards 1st to 14th & 16th to 29th

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Ahimsa is cosmic love. Ahimsa is true sacrifice. Ahimsa is forgiveness. Ahimsa is true strength. - Swami Sivananda

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