Learn the joys of cooking simple, healthy meals for busy people. Jayanta will discuss the yogic principles of diet and menu planning and cooking methods. Participants will then enjoy the delicious meal they helped prepare. Join us for this interactive weekend that will give you tools to prepare healthy meals at home.

Celebrate Lord Ganesh, offering prayers and devotional chanting with a special fire ceremony (homa). This is a very auspicious day celebrated in honor of this god so that every new activity that is started is successfully completed without any obstacles.

This five-day course explores the philosophy of Vedanta, which asserts the underlying unity of all life, as explained in Adi Sankaracharya's text Atma Bodha. With the awareness of the nature of the Self and the universe according to Vedanta, students may find it easier to free themselves from limiting thought patterns, emotions, and reactions to stressors in daily life.

Come explore various dimensions of healing with sound which promote a state of deep peace and joy, leading to enhanced wellness and greater success in all areas of life. This special weekend with these renowned sound healing scholars offers a precious opportunity to experience first-hand, the power of sound and music.

Take yoga into the world and be of service to humanity, offering the gift of selfless service to those in need. Yogis Beyond Borders (YBB) will inspire and empower you to become an activist of the heart by taking yoga into your local community (hospitals, shelters for battered women and disadvantaged youth, cancer survivor’s and veteran’s groups); underserved communities worldwide (refugee camps, poverty stricken areas, orphanages); and areas around the globe that have been affected by war and conflict.

Yoga is an ancient life-changing system for health and transformation. We will introduce the 4 paths of Yoga; Swami Vishnudevananda’s 5 main points of Yoga for the West-asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), relaxation, vegetarian diet and positive thinking and meditation.

Join us for the annual celebration of Sri Swami Sivananda's birthday with devotional singing, storytelling and mantra chanting. Born on September 8, 1887, Swami Sivananda's teachings can be described in six words: Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realize.

Join us for a hiking weekend in the magnificent Catskill mountains while learning to integrate Hatha Yoga techniques of awareness and proper breathing for an enhanced hiking experience.

Sadhana Intensive is a two-week program devised by Swami Vishnudevananda based on his own hatha yoga sadhana in the Himalayas. This course is based on individual self-practice divided into two or three sessions per day.

This course is designed for beginners but is also suitable for anyone looking to revisit the fundamental building blocks of Hatha Yoga. During the immersion weekend, we will introduce the 12 basic Sivananda asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditation techniques.

Harness the power of yoga to better cope with anxiety in daily life by exploring practical tools that will help you work through your fears and worries, including using your yoga practice to promote mental wellness, all in the rejuvenating, natural setting of the Catskill Mountains.

Positive Thinking offers numerous tools for empowerment and for improving the quality of everyday life.

In this nine days of celebration and sacred ceremonies (pujas), three days are dedicated each to Goddess Durga, the Warrior Goddess; Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity; and to Goddess Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge.

This weekend will be filled with activities to inspire, empower and celebrate your inner Goddess. Through Yoga, hiking, a Goddess workout, archery, a Native American Water Blessing Ceremony and creating your own unique Goddess oil, you will awaken the Divine Goddess within. Please bring a pair of 3, 4 or 5 pound hand weights.

In this program, you will discover how to restore, maintain and strengthen your spine, hip and wrist joints. You will receive a complete starter on how to take care of your bones and joints including hidden nutritional secrets for joint nourishment and bone loss prevention.

The stresses of modern society are intense—affecting both our mental and physical health. Meditation is now accepted, even in the mainstream, as a powerful tool to counteract this negativity . Come and join us for a five-day meditation immersion program.

Positive Thinking introduces the practical application of Yoga philosophy, and this weekend offers numerous tools for empowerment and for improving the quality of everyday life. Topics include the nature of thought, how to transform negative thought patterns, and how to manage the stresses of daily life.

Join us for this hands-on training exploring how to teach yoga for military communities. During the practicum, you will receive instruction and have opportunities to practice teaching classes for adaptations and injuries, traumatic brain injury, and trauma sensitive yoga. Please note: The online portion of the Warriors at Ease training is a prerequisite for this course.

Enjoy time in the gorgeous Catskill mountains in New York detoxifying your mind and body in this unique juice fast. The Sivananda Fall Juice Detox is designed to guide you through a comprehensive inner and outer cleanse, revitalizing your body and mind.

This course is designed for beginners but is also suitable for anyone looking to revisit the fundamental building blocks of Hatha Yoga. During the immersion weekend, we will introduce the 12 basic Sivananda asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditation techniques.

Help heal the earth through awakening your connection with nature and ancient Native American wisdom. Join Heather Principe as she guides a traditional Native Cree Sweat Lodge ceremony of rebirth and purification.

Join us for a special satsang with Rabbi Zoe as she blends both music and prayer for an inspiring evening.

Positive Thinking offers numerous tools for empowerment and for improving the quality of everyday life.