5-Day Yoga Courses

The Sivananda Ashram Yoga Ranch offers two five-day yoga courses during our calendar year. Both of these weekday retreats offer you a quieter ashram experience, more personalized attention and a beauitful opportunity to connect with your Self and nature.

To grow deeper in your experience, we warmly invite you to stay throughout the weekend or even longer. The retreat runs from Sunday evening through Friday afternoon, offering you more personal time with our veteran teaching staff who can guide you in your Sadhana, or spiritual practices. Please arrive early enough to settle in and enjoy the Sunday afternoon Hatha Yoga class (begins at 4pm), dinner and meditation.

5-Day Yoga Course Description

Our five-day Yoga Course is designed as a way for yoga practitioners and yoga teachers alike to come together to deepen your understanding of Yoga philosophy and learn practical tips for a healthier and happier life.

- See our upcoming Yoga Courses below.

Yoga Lifestyle Retreat Description

Another five-day yoga course, our Lifestyle Retreat, is designed as a way for beginners to ignite your personal practice and introduce you to the basic teachings of living a Yogic lifestyle. These retreats are ideal if you are a beginner to Yoga or if you desire to renew your Yoga practice.

You will be guided systematically and deeply through the theory and practice originally taught by our founder, Swami Vishnudevananda and his Five Points of Yoga.

- See our upcoming Lifestyle Retreats below.

Meditation Course for Beginners
Sunday, May 26
Swami Ambikananda, Mahadev Chaitanya
This five-day Meditation Course will introduce beginners to the practical steps to establishing a daily meditation practice.

Pranayama Course
Sunday, June 30
Mahadev Chaitanya
This five-day Pranayama Course is designed for those yoga students seeking to dive deeper into the more subtle practices of Yoga, creating a peaceful mind, increased energy and overall well-being.

Power of Asana with Shyam & Mohini
Sunday, July 21
Shyam, Mohini
Asana, which literally means "seat" is the third limb, or anga, in the path of meditation. It is a sacred science that cultivates the mind-body connection, while purifying the energetic body and calming the mind.

Yoga Lifestyle Retreat
Sunday, July 28

This five-day retreat will systematically guide you through the theory and practice of Yoga exercise, breathing, relaxation, diet, positive thinking and meditation. Read more...

Pranayama Course: Recharge, Revitalize, Re-energize
Sunday, August 25
Mahadev Chaitanya
During this 5-day course you will practice pranayama (yogic breathing exercises) to increase energy and understand the relationship between prana and the state of mind.

Service is Worship Course
Sunday, September 1
Swami Ambikananda
This five-day Karma Yoga Course will introduce you living a life of service, regardless of your daily duties. Karma Yoga is said to reduce egoism, open the heart and calm the mind.

Yoga Lifestyle Retreat
Sunday, October 6

This five-day retreat will systematically guide you through the theory and practice of Yoga exercise, breathing, relaxation, diet, positive thinking and meditation. Read more...

Fall Detoxification & Spiritual Juice Fasting Retreat
Sunday, October 20
Swami Ambikananda, Mahadev Chaitanya
Spring is the perfect time of year for a rejuvenating and detoxifying juice cleanse.

Power of Asana: Advanced Practice
Sunday, October 27
Swami Ambikananda, Mahadev Chaitanya
Asana, which literally means

Sure Ways to Success in Life and God Realization: Positive Thinking Course
Sunday, November 3

This five-day Positive Thinking Course will introduce you living a life free of negative thinking patterns, optimistic and joyful.

Beginners Yoga Course
Sunday, November 10

Take your first steps in the practice of Yoga and living a Yogic lifestyle within the supportive and nurturing environment of the ashram. Learn the basic Sivananda asana sequence, the power of Yoga

Service is Worship Course
Sunday, November 17
Swami Ambikananda
This five-day Karma Yoga Course will introduce you living a life of service, regardless of your daily duties. Karma Yoga is said to reduce egoism, open the heart and calm the mind.

The Art of Right Living: Teachings from the Ramayana
Sunday, December 1
Swami Ambikananda
This five-day course will explore the esoteric meaning of the Divine stories of the Ramayana, combined with chanting and storytelling. We will focus

Yoga Life - Beginners Yoga Intensive
Friday, December 6
Swami Ambikananda, Mahadev Chaitanya
Take your first steps in the practice of Yoga and living a Yogic lifestyle within the supportive and nurturing environment of the ashram. Learn the basic Sivananda asana sequence, the power of Yoga

Service is Worship Course
Sunday, December 8
Swami Ambikananda
This five-day Karma Yoga Course will introduce you living a life of service, regardless of your daily duties. Karma Yoga is said to reduce egoism, open the heart and calm the mind. Sliding scale for all accommodations.

Divine Play: Stories from the Srimad Bhagavatam
Sunday, December 15
Swami Ambikananda
This five-day course will delve into the deep vedanta philosophy coated in the sweet devotion of the divine stories of Lord Krishna.