Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat

Upcoming Programs by Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

July 4 - August 4, 2026

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

Swami Sivananda Mahasamadhi

Also With Krishnan Namboodiri

July 14, 2026

Krishnan Namboodiri and Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatJoin us for this special day of puja and prayer to honor the Mahasamadhi of our founder and guru Swami Sivananda.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

July 22 - August 1, 2026

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatFor those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

Guru Purnima: Celebrating the Guru’s Life and Teachings

Also With Krishnan Namboodiri

July 29, 2026

Krishnan Namboodiri and Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatThis is a very auspicious ritual to commemorate the memory of the great spiritual teachers.

Ganesha Chaturthi

Also With Krishnan Namboodiri

September 14, 2026

Krishnan Namboodiri and Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatJoin us for this sacred ceremony to strengthen your own resolves and bring stamina and fortitude into your life.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

Also With Nora Benian (Sundari)

November 3 - December 3, 2026

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat and Nora Benian (Sundari)200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Course

November 3 - December 3, 2026

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatDeepen and expand your knowledge and practice as a yoga teacher through this four-week immersion into advanced yogic practices of hatha yoga, meditation, pranayama, Sanskrit, and the Sivananda teachings.

Swami Vishnudevananda Mahasamadhi

November 9 - 11, 2026

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatJoin us for this special celebration of puja and prayer to honor the Mahasamadhi and Jalasamadhi of our founder and guru Swami Vishnudevananda.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

November 20 - 30, 2026

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatFor those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

December 3, 2026 - January 2, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

December 20 - 30, 2026

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatFor those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

Christmas and New Year Unity in Diversity Symposium

Also With Daniel Matt, Kahontakwas Diane Longboat, Robert Thurman, John Campbell, Ibrahim Jaffe and Radhika Das

December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027

Radhika Das, John R. B. Campbell, Dr. R. Ibrahim Jaffe, Father Dan Hines, Daniel Matt, PhD, Kahontakwas Diane Longboat, and Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat During this special time of year we invite you to join us in celebrating wisdom, love, compassion, and the transcendence of artificial barriers.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

January 3 - February 2, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Course

January 3 - February 2, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatDeepen and expand your knowledge and practice as a yoga teacher through this four-week immersion into advanced yogic practices of hatha yoga, meditation, pranayama, Sanskrit, and the Sivananda teachings.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

January 20 - 30, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatFor those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

February 2 - March 4, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

February 19 - March 1, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatFor those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

March 4 - April 3, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

Maha Sivaratri

Also With Krishnan Namboodiri

March 6 - 7, 2027

Krishnan NamboodiriJoin us in celebration of Maha Sivaratri, the night of Lord Siva, one of the most sacred nights on the yogic calendar to honor the union of Siva and Shakti in this all-night event.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

March 21 - 31, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatFor those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

The Wisdom of Ayurveda: A Symposium for Whole-Person Healing

Also With Amish Shah, Laura Plumb, Sheila Patel, M.D. and Trupti Gokani

March 21 - 27, 2027

Amish Shah, Sheila Patel, MD, Trupti Gokani, MD, Nidhi Pandya, and Laura PlumbThis dynamic gathering weaves together ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with modern clinical insight, offering a rich exploration of personalized healing, mind-body balance, and conscious living. Our speakers will illuminate how Ayurveda can be applied in everyday life to support vitality, resilience, and deeper self-awareness.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

April 3 - May 3, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Course

April 3 - May 3, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatDeepen and expand your knowledge and practice as a yoga teacher through this four-week immersion into advanced yogic practices of hatha yoga, meditation, pranayama, Sanskrit, and the Sivananda teachings.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

April 20 - 30, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatFor those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

Passover Seder Celebration

April 21, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatEnjoy a delicious vegetarian feast, a reading of the Haggadah, Passover chants, and teachings on Passover’s relationship to yogic principles.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

May 3 - June 2, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

May 20 - 30, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatFor those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

June 2 - July 2, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

June 19 - 29, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatFor those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

International Day of Yoga

June 21, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatWe celebrate the International Day of Yoga with special events, including pujas, workshops, and celebrations led by ashram priest Krishnan Namboodiri and the senior teachers of the Yoga Retreat.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

July 2 - August 1, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

Swami Sivananda Mahasamadhi

Also With Krishnan Namboodiri

July 14, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat and Krishnan NamboodiriJoin us for this special day of puja and prayer to honor the Mahasamadhi of our founder and guru Swami Sivananda.

Guru Purnima: Celebrating the Guru’s Life and Teachings

Also With Krishnan Namboodiri

July 18, 2027

Krishnan Namboodiri and Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatThis is a very auspicious ritual to commemorate the memory of the great spiritual teachers.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

July 19 - 29, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat For those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

Swami Sivananda’s Birthday

September 8, 2027

Krishnan Namboodiri Join us in the joyful celebration of Swami Sivananda’s life.

Navaratri: Celebrate the Nine Nights of the Divine Mother

September 30 - October 11, 2027

Krishnan Namboodiri Celebrate the Shakti (power) of the Divine Feminine manifested as Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

November 3 - December 3, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Course

November 3 - December 3, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatDeepen and expand your knowledge and practice as a yoga teacher through this four-week immersion into advanced yogic practices of hatha yoga, meditation, pranayama, Sanskrit, and the Sivananda teachings.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

November 20 - 30, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat For those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

December 3, 2027 - January 2, 2028

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

December 20 - 30, 2027

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat For those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

January 3 - February 2, 2028

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Course

January 3 - February 2, 2028

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat Deepen and expand your knowledge and practice as a yoga teacher through this four-week immersion into advanced yogic practices of hatha yoga, meditation, pranayama, Sanskrit, and the Sivananda teachings.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

January 20 - 30, 2028

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat For those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

February 2 - March 3, 2028

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

February 19 - 29, 2028

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat For those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

March 3 - April 2, 2028

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

March 20 - 30, 2028

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat For those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

April 2 - May 2, 2028

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Course

April 2 - May 2, 2028

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat Deepen and expand your knowledge and practice as a yoga teacher through this four-week immersion into advanced yogic practices of hatha yoga, meditation, pranayama, Sanskrit, and the Sivananda teachings.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

April 19 - 29, 2028

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat For those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

May 2 - June 1, 2028

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

May 19 - 29, 2028

Senior Staff of the Yoga RetreatFor those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.

Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course

June 2 - 29, 2028

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Learn how to bring the benefits of classical yoga to others and take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level.

9-Day Onsite Immersion: For Graduates of Online TTC

June 18 - 28, 2028

Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat For those students who took the 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training online and wish to add to their certification.