Jivana Yoga Retreat Weekend in Sintra This is a beautiful time of year in Sintra, cool and sunny. Jonathan and Stacey’s place is a paradise. Stacey’s garden is in full bloom, green and overflowing everywhere. I feel very fortunate to be here and more so for the retreat. The retreat was so many things. Early,…
Dear Aspirants, Please enjoy this short film of the Jivana Yoga gathering held every Wednesday in Sintra. ~
Hi to every one, I’m José Pedro Valente, from Carcavelos, Portugal, and wanted to share this with you.During the 2022/23 winter break, I didn’t go to India. Every day I was doing my practice, morning every day, evening, I must confess, not every day.After some days, I began to miss Sadvidya’s activities, Saturday practice and…
Recently Paul and I were invited by Dr. Prasana to tour the Sriranga Ayurveda Chikitsa Mandira nonprofit clinic and hospital. Dr. Prasana is the founder and lead Doctor for this authentic Ayurveda institution which offers a wealth of original Ayurvedic treatments for various health needs. There are numerous well-known Doctors working in tandem with the…
In the recent Bhagavad-gītā retreat, Ācārya shared a story about his Great Teacher Śri Raṅga who had visited a famous temple outside of Mysore together with a group of his disciples. Having entered the temple and gained sight of the deity being worshipped in the inner chamber, the presiding priest offered the group an explanation…
We hope you enjoyed the video Stacey created of the BYD land visit in Dec. This year we continued to receive teachings from Chapter 10 of the Bhagavad Gītā from our dear teacher. While Little Jungle offered its quiet beauty and peaceful atmosphere in support of our silence.
We woke this morning to a beautiful world of snow-clad trees and homes. It had started snowing lightly yesterday afternoon; the overnight forecast was for rain, but nature had other ideas, and decided to grace us with a pure, fresh-fallen blanket. The first snow feels highly sattvic: Calm, with storm winds stilled. Quiet, with the…
Dear Aspirants, It was a revitalizing and growth filled experience for all involved! We are so lucky to have such pure teachers, offspring of these True Yogic teachings and noble lineage. The Ārya’s journey and arrival to San Francisco was smooth. In Sebastopol, after the jet-lag settled, Ganapathiārya gave a talk, a comprehensive overview of…
This past 3 days in Sintra there has been a very special and deeply appreciated retreat. All the group, about 18 attending, some staying here at the shala, the rest travelling, and all staying in the mood with Acharya and the Yoga Sutra. The program began Friday night with a long meditation and a delicious…
Dear Aspirants, Please enjoy this short video of the Jivana Yoga gathering held every Wednesday in Sintra.