sivananda yoga

Newsletter December/January 2011

Swami Sivananda Quote of the Week
Thought Power

Thought is a vital living force - the most vital, subtle and irresistible force that exists in the universe

Swami Sivananda

Penne with green Pesto

200 g wholewheat Pasta (Penne, Farfalle, Spirelli or Spaghetti)

200 g silken Tofu

1 bunch basil

1 sprig sage

2 tablespoons Tahini (sesame paste)

2 teaspoons of salt

2 tablespoonsof olive oil

1 pinch black pepper

1 pinch nutmeg

2 teaspoons pumpkin seeds

1. Cook the Pasta in salted water al dente, drain

2. Mix the Tahini, basil, sage, olive oil, pepper and nutmeg with two tablespoons of water in the blender. Add the tofu and blend for a few more seconds (tofu will get runny if you blend it too long).

3. Gently mix the Pesto with the Pasta, and garnish with Pumpkin seeds and a few basil leaves

3. Serve with a crisp salad (for example Rucola and cherry tomatoes with a dressing of 2 teaspoons olive oil and the juice of half a lemon)

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Merry Christmas ! Special Holiday Offers Christmas Intensives

Sat, December 31 | 8 pm

New Year's Celebration
jwith chanting of the peace mantra, food & meditation into the New Year

December 24 - January 2

Holiday Class Schedule

open classes and group meditations

YEAR END DISCOUNTS


- 5 Free Classes with a new or renewing membership

- 5 Free Classes for members with the purchase of a 10 class card

- Free membership when purchasing a yearly unlimited card

- 10 % OFF all bookings 2012 courses and workshops

Membership and unlimited classes valid until 31 December 2012. Restrictions apply.


December 27 - 30

Christmas 4-Day
Intensive Courses

4 classes over 4 days for intense practice. Yoga 1 or 2 can be combined with the Meditation Course

Yoga 1 (beginners)

Introduction into basic Asanas, breathing exercises and relaxation.

Yoga 2 (Intermediate)

Deepen your practice!

Meditation Course

Learn how to establish your meditation practice!

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Workshops & Specials

Special Guest

Special Guest
open house

Saturday, January 14 | 10.30 am

Yogic Cooking Workshop:

Indian Vegetarian Cooking

Thursday,| 6.30 pm, starts Jan. 26

Yogic Diet Course

6 week vegetarian cooking and nutrition course, both theory and practice

Yoga London

Mon, Jan 9 +| Wed, Jan 11 | 8 pm

Workshops: Yoga for the Back

Saturday, January 28 |10.30am

Yoga and Detox Fasting Day
with Kriya Workshop

Wednesday, January 4 | 8pm

Headstand Workshop
prerequisite: Yoga 2

Yoga London
Wednesday | 8pm, starts Jan 25

Meditation Course

a 6 week introduction into Meditation

Tuesday | 6.30pm, starts Jan 10

Positive Thinking Course

6 week introductory course for a focused and peaceful mind

January 17 - 23 | 2012

Special Talks and Asana Classes
with Swami Durgananda and
Swami Sivadasananda
,

european Yoga Acharyas

January 21-22
Talks with Swami Durgananda:
"Spiritual Awareness through Discrimination"

January 18-23
Asana Workshops and Talks with Swami Sivadasananda:
"Health is Wealth"

January 17 - 23 | 2012

Spiritual Music and Wisdom Talks: "The Divine
Essence of Man"

with Sri Venugopal Goswami,

Bhagavatacharya

Experience a spiritual form of lectures, in which in the essential wisdom of classical yoga writings and Indian epics are taught.

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Open House Teachers Training Yoga Retreats UK
Sivananda Yoga

Sat, Jan 7| 1 - 4.30 pm

Open House

All activities free!

An introduction to Yoga for those who are new to the Centre.

Free Yoga class, Asana demonstration & talk, Introduction to Meditation, Presentation of Yoga Vacation and Teachers' Training Course locations,
free Snack and talk with teachers

10 % off all Class Cards, Course and Workshop bookings!

 

Teachers Training:

LONDON - Putney
May 26 - June 24 | 2012

RANIKHET - North India
February 1 - March 1 | 2012
October 20 - November 18 | 2012

FRANCE- Orleans
 April 14 - May 13 | 2012

 June 29- July 27 | 2012

AUSTRIA- Tyrol

July 28 - August 26 | 2012
September 1 - 30
| 2012

December 15 - January 13 | 2013

Advanced Teachers Training:

RANIKHET - North India
October 20 - November 18 | 2012

FRANCE- Orleans

June 29- July 27 | 2012

AUSTRIA- Tyrol
May 5- June 3 | 2012


YOGA RETREATS UK

Gaunts House, Wimborne, Dorset,

A unique opportunity to relax, rejuvenate and deepen your Yoga experience!

April 5 - 9 | 2012

EASTER YOGA RETREAT

August 23 - 27 | 2012

SUMMER YOGA RETREAT

Yoga London

HIMALAYAN PILGRIMAGE

to Temples and Ashrams in the Himalayas

February 29- March 17 | 2012

Delhi-Ranikhet-Rishikesh-Haridvar

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Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre - Founder Swami Vishnudevananda - 45-51 Felsham Road, London SW15 1AZ
Tel: 020 8780 0160  - Fax: 020 8780 0128 - Email: London@sivananda.net Website: www.sivananda.co.uk, www.sivananda.eu