Yoga is the elixir of life
Friday, 2 April – Monday, 5 April 2021
Join us for a four day program to get fresh inspiration, built up energy and connect with likeminded people from all over Europe.
1 day: €19 | 4 days: €57
Highlights
Live Easter Retreat
Alignment in the Asana
With Steven Weiss, USA.
Learn the basic principles of alignment in the asana. Deepen your understanding and confidence of the asana practice. For practitioners and teachers alike. Details >>
Yoga, Epigenetics and Lifestyle
With Chandrika (Cordula Interthal)
Explore the connection between traditional yogic knowledge and science: diet and exercise have proven effects on our genes.
Diet and Fasting in Yoga
With Swami Ramapriyananda
Less is more - your health begins in the intestines. Learn how to detox, rejuvenate and nurture your digestive system.
Pranayama Workshops in the Morning
With Narayani
Start the day with easy guided pranayama practice and develop your vital capacity. An ideal preparation for meditation.
Morning Asana Classes
With swamis and senior staff from the European Sivananda Yoga Centres
Enjoy a stimulating practice with focus on a specific topic. Choose between a gentle, standard or advanced class.
Pujas and Mantras
With Yagneswara Dixit, directly from Bangalore, India
Learn about mantras, deities and Indian mythology; witness a classical Indian temple ceremony with explanations.
Meditation with a Mantra
With Swami Bhagavatananda
Learn more about this classic form of meditation. Explore different mantras and their meanings.
Fire of Yoga
With Swami Sivadasananda and Swami Narayanananda
Immerse yourself in Hatha Yoga: asanas and pranayama with detailed visualizations for harmony of body and mind.
Morning and Evening Meditation
Enjoy the contemplative peaceful atmosphere of guided silent meditation, the joy of mantra chanting and the inspiration of a spiritual reading or lecture.
Programme
The Easter egg 
marks paid events.
All other events are free of charge.
Friday, 2 April 2021
| 5:00 – 5:50 am: | Pranayama with Narayani: “Develop your vital capacity” |
| 6:00 – 7:30 am: | Morning Meditation, Mantra Chanting and Lecture: „Health according to Swami Sivananda“ with Swami Narayananda |
| 8:00 – 9:45 am: | Asana classes in three languages and three levels. Choose your language and level. “Muscles and movement: Important muscle pairs in the Asanas”
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| 10:00 – 11:00 am: | Workshop: “Meditation with a Mantra” with Swami Bhagavatananda |
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm: | Easter Retreat Lecture: “Yogic Fasting and Diet” with Swami Ramapriyananda |
| 8:00 – 9:15 pm: | Evening Meditation and Mantra Chanting: “The Joy of Chanting” with Swami Vidyananda |
Saturday, 3 April 2021
| 5:00 – 5:50 am: | Pranayama with Narayani: “Breathing and relaxation response “ |
| 6:00 – 7:30 am: | Morning Meditation, Mantra Chanting and Lecture: “Yogic Advice for proper Sleep and Rest” with Durga Devi |
| 8:00 – 9:45 am: | Asana classes in three languages and three levels. Choose your language and level. “Asymmetrical Asanas: Relaxation for the whole back”
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| 10:00 – 11:00 am: | Mantra workshop: “Mantras – Deities – Indian Mythology” with Yagneshwara Dixit, live from Bangalore, India |
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm: | Easter Retreat Lecture: “Mechanics of the Spinal Curves” with Steven Weiss. Details >> |
| 4:00 – 5:30 pm: | Asanas and Pranayama Workshop “Fire of Yoga” with Swami Sivadasananda |
| 8:00 – 9:15 pm: | Evening Meditation, Mantra Chanting and Lecture: Pushpanjali – spiritual poems by Swami Sivananda with Swami Jyotirmayananda |
Sunday, 4 April 2021
| 5:00 – 5:50 am: | Pranayama with Narayani: “Focus on the third eye” |
| 6:00 – 7:30 am: | Morning Meditation, Mantra Chanting and Lecture: “Yoga and mental health” with Swami Vasudevananda |
| 8:00 – 9:45 am: | Asana classes in three languages and three levels. Choose your language and level. “Energetic asana variations: Forward bends from toes to neck”
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| 10:00 – 11:00 am: | Puja – Temple ceremony with Yagneshwara Dixit, includes explanations on traditional yogic worship, live from Bangalore, India |
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm: | Easter Retreat Lecture: “The Yogic Meditation Pose – Pelvic Integrative Alignment” with Steven Weiss. Details >> |
| 4:00 – 5:30 pm: | Asanas and Pranayama Workshop “Fire of Yoga” with Swami Sivadasananda |
| 8:00 – 9:15 pm: | Evening Meditation, Mantra Chanting and Lecture: “The Universal Message of the Sermon on the Mount” with Swami Sivadasananda |
Monday, 5 April 2021
| 5:00 – 5:50 am: | Pranayama with Narayani: “The meditative breath” |
| 6:00 – 7:30 am: | Morning Meditation, Mantra Chanting and Lecture: “Vedanta for health” with Swami Ramapriyananda |
| 8:00 – 9:45 am: | Asana classes in three languages and three levels. Choose your language and level. “Mobility for the joints: The advantages of an open rib cage”
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| 2:00 – 3:30 pm: | Lecture: “Yoga and Epigenetics. The deeper effect of a yogic lifestyle.” with Chandrika, Cordula Interthal |
| 8:00 – 9:15 pm: | Evening Meditation, Mantra Chanting and Lecture: “Unity in Diversity” with Swami Kailasananda |
Registration
Online Easter Retreat
Registration for paid events
Price:
One day: €19
All four days: €57
All 4 days of the Easter Online Retreat
Registration for free Easter events
The following events are free of charge:
Morning Satsangs, Meditation workshop on Friday 10 am, Mantra workshop and Puja with the Indian priest, Fire of Yoga, evening Satsangs.
