Love in Everyday Life
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Los Angeles 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIN PERSON OR ONLINEWith Swami Hamsananda Bhakti is love for love’s sake. It is the tuning of the will as well as the intellect towards the Divine. It is supreme love of God. It blossoms afterwards into Jnana (self-knowledge). It leads to immortality of God-realization. Bhakti is the direct approach to the ideal through the […]
Karma Yoga: Sanctify Action in Daily Life
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Los Angeles 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIN PERSON OR ONLINEWith Swami Hamsananda What is the object of seva or service? Why do you serve the poor and needy and suffering humanity at large? Yes, by doing service you purify your heart. Egoism, hatred, jealousy, the idea of superiority and all the kindred negative qualities will vanish. Humility, pure love, sympathy, tolerance […]
Yoga 4 Course (5 sessions)
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Los Angeles 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesMeets weekly
Go deeper in the practice and theory of classical Yoga.
4th of July Hatha Yoga Retreat
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Los Angeles 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBoost strength, health, immunity and your spirits. Attend in person or online.
Kirtan with Atmarama Dasa
A restorative yoga sequence typically includes five or six poses, where you are supported by props that allow you to completely relax and rest.
Seasonal Routines with Dr Bharathi
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLifestyle adjustments per the change of season. Learn the benefits of detoxing, as well as the Ayurvedic body treatments
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California4-DAY TRAINING Experience Yoga Nidra and learn how to teach it and offer this service to the community. (California College of Ayurveda certification)
ONLINE Yoga Nidra with Shubha
Do you need a rest? Yoga Nidra is the art of conscious deep relaxation. Indeed, Yoga Nidra is a profound state of consciousness.
Healing Remedies Using Kitchen Spices & Herbs
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSaturday, August 5 @ 4:00–5:30pm ONSITE OR ONLINEWith Manjusha Vinjamury Online registrants will be sent a Zoom link at least one hour before the program. Become well-balanced through daily remedies and routines. Morning routines are extremely important and can include self care, hygiene, wholesome foods and asana practice. When an ailment arises—we can naturally […]
Restorative Yoga Class
A restorative yoga sequence typically includes five or six poses, where you are supported by props that allow you to completely relax and rest.
Holistic Health Retreat: Yoga for Addiction Recovery
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaTwo-day Holistic Health Retreat - immersion with Radha Chaitanya—onsite or online
Yoga 5 Course (5 sessions)
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Los Angeles 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesMeets weekly
Go deeper in the practice and theory of classical Yoga.
Demystifying Meditation
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe whole mischief of life is wrought by the mind. Introspect. Look within.
Pancha Karma Info Session
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaONLINE A Zoom link will be sent to online registrants within one hour of the workshop start time. With Vaidya Bharathi Shodhana Chikitsa is an Ayurvedic approach that is designed to free ama (toxins) from its storage sites in the body and return it to the digestive system. From there, the ama and excess dosha […]
Krishna Janmastami Puja
Celebrate the birth of Krishna to defend Truth and Dharma.
Swami Sivananda Birthday Puja
We honor a revered saint of modern times
Food & Ayurveda with Rashee Rohatgi
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWITH ELANA BERMAN Create morning/evening/daily routines according to the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda for happy skin, improved digestion, a calm mind and radiant health.
Holistic Health Retreat: Yoga for Anxiety Relief
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaTwo-day Holistic Health Retreat - immersion with Radha—onsite or online
TTC Info Session
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Los Angeles 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesExperience a glimpse of the Yoga Teacher Training Course schedule and curriculum.
Ganesha Chaturthi Puja
No action can be undertaken without His support, Grace or blessing.
Mantra & Japa Yoga Workshop
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWith Ganga Chaitanya
Make a mala and use it!
Six Tastes/Ayurvedic Nutrition with Dr Bharathi
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLifestyle adjustments per the change of season. Learn the benefits of detoxing, as well as the Ayurvedic body treatments
Wellness Weekend: Age-proof Your Body & Mind
Onsite retreat at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm! Please join the warmth and cheer.
ABC’s of Joint Pain
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWith Supriya Gadi, PT IN PERSON OR ONLINE A Zoom link will be sent to online registrants within one hour of the workshop start time. Gain a quick overview of: • structural and functional joint classification • anatomy and physiology of the skeletal system • the role of soft tissue structures like muscles, ligaments, tendons […]
Asana Clinic for Joints/Back/Heart
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWith Supriya Gadi, PT IN PERSON ONLY More and more, doctors are recommending yoga. Explore asanas as they can be used in a therapeutic manner. Learn what is indicated and contraindicated for various conditions of the joints, spine and heart. Know when to modify and when to avoid a particular posture altogether. Relax and strengthen […]
Navaratri Festival – Durga Puja 1
First night of this auspicious nine-night celebration of the Divine Mother
Navaratri Festival – Durga Puja 2
Second night of this auspicious nine-night celebration of the Divine Mother. Durga preserves moral order and righteousness.
Navaratri Festival – Durga Puja 3
Third night of this auspicious nine-night celebration of the Divine Mother. Durga possesses unlimited power.
Navaratri Festival – Lakshmi Puja 1
Fourth night of this auspicious nine-night celebration of the Divine Mother. Lakshmi showers her prosperity on us.
Navaratri Festival – Lakshmi Puja 2
Fifth night of this auspicious nine-night celebration of the Divine Mother. Lakshmi brings fortune, self-knowledge and spiritual liberation.
Navaratri Festival – Lakshmi Puja 3
Sixth night of this auspicious nine-night celebration of the Divine Mother. Lakshmi showers prosperity on us.
Navaratri Festival – Saraswati Puja 1
Seventh night of this auspicious nine-night celebration of the Divine Mother. Saraswati is inspired to create.
Navaratri Festival – Saraswati Puja 2
Eighth night of this auspicious nine-night celebration of the Divine Mother. Saraswati is inspired to create.
Navaratri Festival – Saraswati Puja 3
Ninth night of this auspicious nine-night celebration of the Divine Mother. Saraswati is inspired to create.
Navaratri Festival – Vijay Dasami
The concluding puja of the Navaratri Festival
Weekend Retreat: Cherishing Community
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaIN-PERSON RETREAT With Swami Sivasankariananda Together, we are strong. The collective wisdom of community can solve many difficult issues. Social connection is essential. Daily Schedule FRIDAY 10/276:00–7:30pm - All-Levels Yoga class7:30pm - Vegetarian dinner7:30–8:45pm - Wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita (optional, OK to be late) SATURDAY 10/286:00–7:15am - Satsang (silent meditation, chanting and a talk)8:00am […]
Karma Yoga Work Party and Community Dinner
Here is an opportunity to serve—and help us move forward on our ambitious garden plan. Refreshments will be served.
Inspiring Stories from the Ramayana
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaIN PERSON OR ONLINEOnline registrants will receive a Zoom link at least one hour before the first class. The epic, the Ramayana, is a perennial source of spiritual, cultural and artistic inspiration to all readers. Rama is the ideal son, the ideal ruler, the ideal husband and the ideal son. Sita is unique, the embodiment […]
Positive Thinking 2 Course (5 sessions)
Meets weekly
Train the mind with techniques from the four classical paths of yoga.
Ayurveda Massage Weekend
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSaturday & Sunday, November 4–5 Book your abhyanga or shirodhara! Benefit from the wisdom of a 5,000-year-old science. Ayurvedic therapies are often recommended in Ayurvedic consultations. We generally offer Ayurvedic body treatments the first weekend of each month. (Contact us to check availability for other times.) T H E T R E A T M […]
Best Ayurvedic Practices for the Fall Season
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWITH ELANA BERMAN Create morning/evening/daily routines according to the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda for happy skin, improved digestion, a calm mind and radiant health.
Yoga of Recovery with Durga Leela
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaIN PERSON OR ONLINEOnline registrants will receive a Zoom link at least one hour before the first class. Durga Leela is visiting Los Angeles! Yoga of Recovery is a comprehensive program that integrates Ayurveda and Yoga with recovery tools for a holistic mind, body and spirit approach for all those affected by addiction and self-destructive […]
Puja in Honor of the Jalasamadhi of Swami Vishnudevananda
IN PERSON OR ONLINEOnline participants can use our regular Zoom link for the morning Satsang. Although teaching yoga was the central theme of his life, Swamiji felt the need to take more direct action. And this is where the peace plane arrives on the scene. It was painted by the American artist Peter Max. Swamiji […]
Hike Los Leones Trail
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaStart the year off with lots of prana!
Diwali: Festival of Light
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaPundit Samavedula will give a talk and then celebrate Lakshmi Puja with 108 lotus flowers.
Holistic Health Retreat: Positive Thinking for Optimal Health
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaTwo-day Holistic Health Retreat - immersion with Radha Chaitanya—onsite or online
Weekend Retreat: Inner Journey
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Los Angeles 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIN PERSON OR ONLINEWith Swami Sivasankariananda Concentration is the key to peace. Mind can never be satisfied. Through concentration, we access deeper knowledge. There is no limit to the power of the human mind. The more concentrated it is, the more power is brought to bear on one point. Daily Schedule Friday 12/16:00–7:30pm Yoga Asana […]
Mind & Emotions
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaIN PERSON OR ONLINEA Zoom link will be sent one hour before the event to online participants With Swami Sivasankariananda An emotion is a combination of thought and desire. Every idea is charged with emotions. Emotions are desires which are penetrated by the thought element. In other words, emotion is desire mingled with thought. Every […]
Weekend Retreat: Yogic Holidays
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Los Angeles 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA festive weekend of yoga, community and fun. Daily Schedule Friday 12/86:00–7:30pm Yoga Asana Class7:30pm Vegetarian dinner Saturday 12/96:00–7:15am Satsang (meditation, chanting and a short talk)8:00am Light breakfast10:00–11:30am All-Levels Yoga Class12:00pm Lunch and Karma Yoga1:30–3:00pm Talk: Love in Action5:00–8:00pm Holiday Celebration with meditation, carols, good company Sunday 12/106:00–7:15am Satsang8:00am Light breakfast10:00–11:30am All-Levels Yoga Class12:00pm Lunch1:00pm […]
Love in Action
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California Meets weekly
Fulfillment from the confluence of karma, duty and love
Annual Holiday Celebration
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaAn LA tradition. Our merry celebration will be held outdoors this year.
Vegan Baking Workshop
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe ingredients are warming, healthy and energizing, balancing flavors of sweet and spicy!
ONLINE Positive Thinking Workshop (2 sessions)
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Los Angeles 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBoost strength, health, immunity and your spirits. Attend in person or online.
New Year Resolves Workshop
Overcome difficulties and gain strength day by day.
New Year’s Eve Celebration
In Los Angeles! Chanting, birthday puja, then meditate in the New Year! May peace and joy abound.
New Year’s Day Hike
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaStart the year off with lots of prana!
Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training (SYHET) – 800-Hour Yoga Therapy Program
In Los Angeles! Chanting, birthday puja, then meditate in the New Year! May peace and joy abound.
Ayurveda Retreat: What’s My Dosha?
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Los Angeles 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBoost strength, health, immunity and your spirits. Attend in person or online.
What’s My Ayurvedic Body Type?
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSaturday, January 6 @ 2:00–3:30am IN PERSON OR ONLINEOnline registrants will be sent a Zoom link at least one hour before the program. Understanding your Ayurvedic dosha can provide valuable insights into your unique mind-body constitution and help you make informed lifestyle choices for optimal health. Ayurveda, an ancient system of medicine originating in India, […]
Yoga 3 Course (5 sessions)
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaMeets weekly
More advanced theory and practice. Talks will cover the subtle energy, back health, yogic cleansing, and the Eight Limbs of Raja Yoga.
Yoga 1 Course (5 sessions)
Meets weekly
This course is ideal for beginners and those new to Sivananda Yoga— a gradual introduction to the practice.
Weekend Retreat: Yoga for Healthy Living
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaIN PERSON OR ONLINEOnline registrants will receive a Zoom link at least one hour before the first class. The foundations of a healthy yoga life are: proper exercise (asanas), proper breathing (pranayama), proper relaxation (savasana), proper diet (vegetarian), positive thinking (dharana) and meditation (dhyana). These five points of holistic yoga for integral health constitute the […]
Weekend Retreat: Sadhana & Hatha Yoga
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaIN PERSON OR ONLINEOnline registrants will receive a Zoom link at least one hour before the first class. What is Sadhana? What constitutes Sadhana? Consider the best Sadhana for you. Build a spiritual practice that you will stick to. This weekend, practice two yoga classes daily, including pranayama breathing exercises to improve mental and physical […]
Sadhana and Its Challenges
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaIN PERSON OR ONLINEA Zoom link will be sent to online registrants within one hour of the workshop start time. With Swami Sivasankariananda Swami Sivananda says, “Sadhana is necessary; but we will not do it because we do not really believe it is necessary.” The whole vexing battle is with the mind. Again and […]
Hip Opening Workshop
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaFull yoga class. Release tight hip muscles and stress at the same time.
Meditation 2 Course (5 sessions)
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaMeets weekly
Meditation is the key to achieving peace of mind in a stressful and competitive world.
Ayurveda Retreat: Women’s Health
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Los Angeles 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIN PERSON OR ONLINE Health is a positive state of happiness achieved through the normal condition of the doshas (constitution), dhatus (tissues), agni (digestive fire), and malas (waste). as well as a serene state of body, mind and senses. The strength of agni and doshas varies throughout the seasons. The Ayurvedic lifestyle is based on […]
Ayurveda for Women’s Health with Dr Bharathi
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSaturday, February 3 @ 1:00–2:30pm IN PERSON OR ONLINEOnline registrants will be sent a Zoom link at least one hour before the program. The traditional practice of Ayurveda, the ancient science of health and well-being, sheds light on the importance of nutrition, herbal remedies, and lifestyle choices. Attentive to women's needs, important practices to consider […]
Self-Abhyanga Workshop
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaNourish your body with regular self-massage. Learn the technique and get advice on what oil to use...
Raja Yoga Sutras 2 Course (5 sessions)
IN PERSON OR ONLINEOnline registrants will receive a Zoom link at least one hour before the first class. This 5-session course meets weekly on Saturdays, starting February 1060 minutes each session Raja Yoga is the royal Yoga path of mind control and meditation. The purpose of Raja Yoga is to bring the mind to calmness […]
Vedic Astrology and Its Connection to Yoga
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaIN PERSON OR ONLINEA Zoom link will be sent to online registrants within one hour of the workshop start time. With Vishwajeet Chatterji Vedic Astrology or Jyotish is the science of karma, and a powerful way to foresee and navigate challenges we face in our lives. Jyotish helps us understand the “why” behind our life […]
Weekend Retreat: Mastering the Self
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Los Angeles 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIN PERSON OR ONLINE Developing Qualifications for Spiritual Mastery according to the Bhagavad Gita After receiving the main teachings about Self Knowledge, Dharma or duty, and Karma Yoga, desirous of knowing whether Self Realization is actually feasible, Arjuna asked Krishna to explain the characteristics of a spiritual master. He wanted to know how such a […]
ONLINE Teachings from the Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2 (two talks)
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSaturday and Sunday, February 17 & 18 • 2:00–3:30 pm PST ONLINEA Zoom link will be sent to registrants at least an hour before the first class. Developing Qualifications for Spiritual Mastery according to the Bhagavad Gita After receiving the main teachings about Self Knowledge, Dharma or duty, and Karma Yoga, desirous of knowing whether […]
Age Well with Ayurveda with Sandhiya Ramaswamy
3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSaturday, March 2 @ 2:00–3:30pm IN PERSON OR ONLINEOnline registrants will be sent a Zoom link at least one hour before the program. We all want to age well. Add life to our years, not just years to our lives. Central to Ayurveda is the concept of ojas—vital immunity, endurance and strength of body and mind […]