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WELL BEING CENTER CONTINUE YOUR YOGA JOURNEY

Slow down and experience your inner divinity We hope that your time at the ashram has provided you with an enriching
and practical experience of the yoga path and practices. Integrating Swami
Our natural state is one of health, balance, and joy. The healing treatments Vishnudevananda’s 5 Points of Yoga (page 10) into your life will have the
and consultations offered by the Well Being Center are designed to help you biggest positive impact on your path of personal and spiritual growth.
return to this natural state. Our skilled therapists facilitate healing by working
with the flow of prana (life force), freeing up the energy channels to bring We encourage you to return to the ashram and offer many ways to dive deeper
healing to the mind and body. Take time to experience a yogic approach to into yoga, including:
health and well-being. Sivananda Essentials: These courses are a wonderful introduction to
Sivananda Yoga and provide practical tools to incorporate yoga into your daily
Services offered: lifestyle. Essentials of Yoga 1, 2, and 3; Positive Thinking, and Meditation are
offered ongoingly throughout the year. JEach day’s class is just 90 minutes,
Ayurvedic Consultation: Ayurveda is an ancient system of holistic living that
teaches us how to balance our daily life based on our individual physical leaving you plenty of free time to enjoy the beach and other ashram offerings.
and mental constitution. An Ayurvedic consultation is a two-hour meeting Karma Yoga: Join the ashram’s residential study program, either through the
with an Ayurvedic practitioner who will explore your unique constitution, 36-day Introduction to Karma Yoga Program or the Karma Yoga Immersion
evaluate the signs and causes of actual or potential imbalances, and design an Program and stay a minimum of 3 months.
individualzed protocol for you to follow. Teacher Training Course (TTC): One of the primary purposes for the
Ayurveda Body Treatments: Also called Bliss Therapy, this deeply healing Sivananda Organization is the formation of future yoga teachers to spread the
therapy begins first with Abhyanga (a balancing warm-oil body massage). teachings of yoga. The Yoga Retreat holds 9 teacher training courses per year,
This is followed by Shirodhara (streaming of warm oil over the forehead and once a month November through July. The course is a 28-day immersion into
scalp) or Nasya (a head and neck therapy using gentle heat and application of the yogic lifestyle, practice, and philosophy.
oil to the nasal passages). Curious about these options? Find out more at www.sivanandabahamas.org,
Therapeutic Massage: Therapeutic massage supports general health, email nassau@sivanana.org, or speak with someone at Reception.
increases circulation, releases stress, and enhances the immune system. It can
relieve muscle strain, aches, and pains. Experienced therapists in energy and
bodywork modalities will customize the massage for you to have a relaxing Sivananda Yoga Books Available in the Boutique, these are our recommended
and rejuvenating experience. books for your continued practice of yoga and yogic lifestyle:
• Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga by Swami Vishnudevananda
Thai Yoga Massage: Thai Yoga Massage is a bodywork treatment that relieves • Meditation and Mantras by Swami Vishnudevananda
muscular tension, improves circulation, boosts the immune system, and • Sivananda Companion to Yoga
balances the body energetically to facilitate mind-body integration. • Sivananda for Home Practice
• Sivananda Companion to Meditation
Appointments: • Sivananda Yoga Cookbook

The Well Being Center offers services from November through June. We • Yoga, Mind and Body
strongly recommend scheduling your sessions before you arrive to ensure
availability as appointments are often fully booked. Once at the ashram, Online Resources The blog on our website includes a video of the Daily Chant
please see the Well Being Center Reception window to check availability during (with the words), as well as more information about the 5 Points of Yoga,
your stay. wonderful vegetarian recipes, Q&As with Swami Swaroopananda, and more.

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