Sivananda Yoga Basic Session

Sivananda Yoga is named after the teachings of Swami Sivananda.



This is a not a proprietary form of Hatha Yoga. In this the training concentrates on maintaining the health and wellness of the practitioner.



All Sivananda Yoga teachers must necessarily be graduates of the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course. Likewise, all students widely range in age and degrees of ability.



As against Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga's rather athletic approach that involves Bandhas, Sivananda training is more concerned with frequent relaxation, and stresses the importance of full, yogic breathing.

The Sivananda training system strives to keep hold of the body’s energy, slow down the aging process, and bring down chance of disease, by simply and naturally cultivating the body. Sivananda Yoga Centers worldwide have more than thirty years' experience in teaching Yoga to beginners. They have developed a highly successful introductory program, one which simultaneously addresses all the major needs of newcomers to Yoga.

The Sivananda Yoga program has been split into a series of progressive classes. Each one of them provides a balanced yoga session that will leave you feeling relaxed and full of energy. The Sivananda Yoga program is specially designed for complete beginners. The program is also suitable for people having some prior experience of yoga but is new to this style of practice. Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Training Courses are conducted in small groups. Consisting of maximum 6 participants, this is done to ensure individual attention. The Yoga Teachers’ Training Courses (called TTC) includes:

• Introduction to Philosophy of Yoga
• basic Pranayama
• guided relaxation practices
• stretching asanas
• Sun Salutation
• introduction to the basic sequence of asanas

The twelve basic postures of Sivananda Yoga are:

• Headstand – Sirshasana
• Shoulderstand - Sarvangasana
• Plough – Halasana
• Fish – Matsyasana
• Forward Bend – Paschimottanasana
• Cobra – Bhujangasana
• Locust – Salabhasana
• Bow – Dhanurasana
• Spinal Twist- Ardha Matsyendrasana
• Crow- Kakasana
• Hands to Feet- Padahastasana
• Triangle – Trikonasana