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These nine nights are a sacred time of reflection, destruction and evolution and will be guided by senior staff here at the ranch. Join us for daily pujas with readings from the sacred scripture of the Mother, the Devi Mahatmyam. This is a scripture of grand spiritual transformation
Step into a weekend immersed in the sweet, restorative path of Bhakti Yoga—the yoga of devotion and sacred sound. Sound is one of the most direct tools we have to quiet the analytical mind, open the heart, and dissolve the sense of separation from the Divine. This retreat offers a vibrant sanctuary to step away from daily life and tune your entire system to the vibration of love, community, and devotion.
This weekend retreat offers an immersive space to step back from default patterns, decode your emotional responses, and develop the self-awareness needed to navigate life's challenges with steady, grounded confidence.
Rejuvenate your body and shed layers of tension with 8 hours of Restorative Yoga plus participating in the ashram schedule including satsang, meditation, and chanting over the weekend. Arrive a day early on Thursday, October 22, and enjoy an extra day of restorative yoga. You’ll receive two additional 2-hour sessions designed to help you settle in, unwind, and deepen your practice before the main retreat begins.
The Yoga Ranch lies in the Catskill Mountains and guests enjoy the forested grounds and the inspiring views. This weekend we add a hike on the paths of a local state park to the Saturday schedule. The trail options include an easy or more challenging hiking trails. The schedule still allows time for yoga, meditation, saunas and relaxation.
The Bhagavad Gita was never meant to be a text read in isolation or reserved for quiet contemplation on a mountaintop—it was delivered in the middle of a battlefield. It is a timeless, intensely practical manual for navigating life's everyday conflicts, doubts, and decisions. This weekend retreat offers a clear, accessible doorway into the Gita’s core teachings, translating ancient Vedantic wisdom into actionable tools for modern living during satsangs and a Saturday workshop.
This weekend workshop offers an accessible journey into the four classical paths of classical yoga: Karma Yoga (action), Bhakti Yoga (devotion), Raja Yoga (meditation and mind control), and Jnana Yoga (knowledge and self-inquiry).
The mind is our most powerful instrument, yet without proper training, it can become our greatest source of agitation, distraction, and stress. Based on Swami Sivananda’s foundational classic, Mind: Its Mysteries and Control, this practical weekend workshop offers a deep dive into the mechanics of human consciousness and the classical yogic techniques used to master it.
True healing begins when we stop treating our symptoms in isolation and start listening to the wisdom of the whole body. While yoga is often viewed through the lens of physical exercise, its true capacity lies in its ability to downregulate a stressed nervous system, release deeply held physical and emotional tension, and awaken the body’s innate capacity for self-repair.
Gratitude is the key to happiness, inner peace, and successful relationships. Join the Staff, Teachers, and Guests for a Vegetarian Thanksgiving celebration and a unique opportunity to learn how to view all experiences as an awakening towards growing, acceptance, learning and finding true peace in your life.
Join us for a transformative three-day journey into the world of sound, vibration, and subtle energy. Aura Healing Tuning Fork Course is an immersive training designed for anyone who feels drawn to sound healing, energy work, vibrational therapy, and holistic wellbeing.
Celebrate the holiday season with a cozy, warmhearted weekend at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Ranch. Reconnect with nature, quiet your mind, restore your energy during the holiday season, and channel your creativity into handmade holiday decor crafted from the winter landscape.
In a world of constant connectivity and high-speed living, stress is often treated as an inevitability. However, while we cannot always control external pressures, we can master our internal response.
Modern holidays often begin with digital overload—endless notifications, gift shopping, social media comparison, and packed schedules. A pre-holiday stay at the Sivananda Yoga Ranch resets your baseline by replacing digital noise with deep, natural quiet. Social media constant updates consume significant cognitive bandwidth.
We should begin the New Year as we mean to continue it. Join us as we welcome the New Year through the practice of Yoga and Meditation. The retreat will focus on tools to cultivate inner peace and to set achievable goals on our journey of self-transformation.
