This is our Sivananda Yoga course with modifications to make it gentler and easier for beginners. See our Soothing Sivananda schedule to register for the term or for a single class.
"The progress of the aspirant is measured by the extent to which he has achieved inner peace." - Sivananda
Sivananda Yoga is the style of hatha yoga within the lineage of Sivananda Saraswati. It is for the student seeking inner tranquility and centeredness.
Methodology
In a Sivananda class, after warming up the joints, we do the sun salutation, a cardio-vascular exercise, to warm up the whole body and awaken vital energy. This is followed by 12 core postures and their variations to channel and concentrate that vital energy.
Between each posture, the student relaxes for a short time which allows for the vital energy to be reabsorbed. After the postural sequence, we practice yogic breathing exercises to tune ourselves inward. This is followed by a long guided relaxation and brief seated meditation. This sequence brings about the overall sense of harmony and well-being one feels after class.
Regardless of whether a student comes into class tired or stressed, the balanced nature of the Sivananda sequence renders that student calm and lucid.
Sivananda Testimonials
"The yoga class with you makes me feel really well and I feel it all week."
— A.P.
"Since I've begun this class, Monday is the best day of the week."
— A.S., 3/18/13
"Many thanks for the continued high quality of your class. The popularity speaks for itself."
— N.S., 3/16/09
"I have so enjoyed the classes over the past years and would like to thank you, Fredric, for the wonderful introduction you have given me to the world of yoga as well as for all your teachings."
— B.L.
"Thank you for the great yoga session I had yesterday. The structure and composition of your session is divine. I felt so relaxed when I came home, like coming back to myself after all these years..."
— I.S., 1/11/11
"Thank you so much for the great Sivananda class - it is a really nice and peaceful moment during a busy week. The teaching is great, exactly what I was looking for. It is helping me a lot to find a good balance and harmony every day..."
— J.D., 3/13/12
"Thanks for this amazingly well-done yoga class which I very much enjoy. The way of teaching, the exercises, the well-thought positive critiques and of course the praise when bodies adequately fulfil the different yoga postures."
— C.S., 4/30/13
"Your class makes me feel so well and I am always happy when it is Wednesday and I can savor this moment of peace... it is my little moment to myself and I feel so well after! A true happiness."
— A.B.
"I can really feel a change in me, I have a bigger and more true smile, somehow I feel more grounded... and yoga is really helping me on this journey."
— A.S., 2/1/10
"I adore your classes, because I relax very, very well, which is very important for me!"
— S.K., 10/29/09
"My first class was a total discovery, very impressive. A big thank you for this new experience."
