Holistic Health Weekend Retreat: Creating Positive Habits
Friday, March 21, 2025 – Sunday, March 23, 2025 PDT
With Anandi
Attend this therapeutic weekend program as a residential retreat or come as a day guest.
Program covers:
- Yoga and thought management
- Stress management, self-care and positive thinking techniques
- Self-affirmation, emotional intelligence and meditation
“Sow a thought and reap an action. Sow an action and reap a habit. Sow a habit and reap a character. Sow a character and reap a destiny.” —Swami Sivananda
Learn or deepen your practice of the yogic tools to guide your mind in thinking positive thoughts, creating health and a joyful life.
Support your health and peace of mind with the powerful tools and knowledge of Yoga, meditation and breathwork. Gain diet and lifestyle tips. Join us for Hatha Yoga classes, breathwork, meditation, healthy vegetarian meals, and educational workshops in a supportive spiritual community at the LA Sivananda Yoga Center. Empower yourself with a holistic wellness routine.
Includes a 90-minute personal holistic health review prior to the program (in person or via Zoom) and one-on-one mini-consultations each day. Follow-up sessions possible.
Anandi (Ana Maria Velazquez) has over 17 years of experience bringing yoga to both adults and children of all ages. She is a certified Sivananda yoga teacher. Among multiple other modalities, she is an “Anxious to Awesome” facilitator (a program geared to coaching preteens, teenagers and parents transitioning to a life with purpose, self love and joy). Anandi conducts retreats, workshops, summer camps and classes in a fun and accessible style. While applying the wisdom acquired through 14 years of motherhood, she herself becomes a teenager at heart. She is completing her practicum in the 800-hour Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training.
Daily Schedule
(Day Guest schedule: Saturday and Sunday 10:00am–4:00pm, indicated in bold)
FRIDAY 3/21
6:00–7:30pm – Asana class
7:30pm – Vegetarian dinner
SATURDAY 3/22
6:00–7:30am – Satsang (silent meditation, chanting and a talk)
8:00am – Light breakfast
10:00–11:30am – Yoga Class: Gentle Asanas and Pranayama
12:00pm – Vegetarian lunch
1:00–2:30pm – Talk: Positive Thinking Strategies
2:45–3:45pm – Relaxation Techniques
3:45pm – Individual check-ins
4:00pm – Karma Yoga
6:00pm – Dinner
SUNDAY 3/23
6:00–7:30am – Satsang on the topic of Prana
8:00am – Light breakfast
10:00–11:30am – Yoga Class: Gentle Asanas and Pranayama
12:00pm – Vegetarian lunch
1:00–2:30pm – Talk: Positive Affirmations
2:45–3:45pm – Concentration and Meditation Techniques
3:45pm – Individual mini-consultations
5:30–7:30pm – Satsang and soup (optional)
Retreat Arrival & Departure
Arrival: Check-in as early as 2:00pm Friday.
Departure: Check-out at 4:00pm Sunday. Or stay for Satsang and soup.
What to bring
Slip-on shoes, loose comfortable clothing, writing materials, meditation shawl or blanket, water bottle and indoor slippers.
You are welcome to bring your own yoga mat and sitting cushion, if convenient.
Register here