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ABOUT THE ASHRAM IMPORTANT INFORMATION

For 50 years, we have been a leading destination for people seeking a spiritual Amenities
environment to study, practice yoga, and develop a healthy lifestyle.
For drinking water, a filtered water dispenser and a hot water dispenser are
Sivananda Bahamas is an ashram (spiritual community and study center) located by the kitchen. Bottled drinking water is available for purchase at the
established in 1967 by Swami Vishnudevananda. Though our first priority is to Boutique.
provide you with great hospitality, we are more than a retreat center; we are Free wireless Internet is available throughout the ashram, except during
an active residential spiritual community.
satsangs 6:00-8:00am and 8:00-10:00pm.
Who’s Here? The Laundry room is open to all guests. Washer/dryer tokens and laundry soap
The Core Senior Staff is a volunteer community of residents who have are available at the Boutique (Reception during the summer). Laundry lines are
devoted themselves to the spiritual path, living, practicing, and working available on the east side of the property behind the tent huts.
together to care for the ashram and promote peace through yoga.
Telephones Skype phones are available for your use in the phone booths near
Karma yogis volunteer at the ashram for 1 month, 3 months or more, living the Reception.
path of selfless service and tending to all the details of ashram operations.
Guest information
Teacher Training Course (TTC) students come for a 28-day immersion training
that prepares them to share yoga and plant seeds of peace in the world. Airport Departures: We are happy to schedule a boat and taxi for your

Yoga Vacationers and Course Participants visit the ashram as guests, departure; please see Reception for details.
immersing in the yogic lifestyle and engaging in growth, learning, and Boats to and from Nassau: The ashram boat provides service to and from
enjoyment of time away from the daily bustle.
Nassau regularly throughout the day.
Guest Presenters grace us with their teachings, talks, and performances,
bringing expertise, devotion, perspectives, and practices. Departs Yoga Dock Departs Nassau
7:40 am 7:45 am
We also welcome Day Guests and are grateful to the service provided by our 10:30 am 10:35 am
Bahamian staff. 11:00 am 11:04 am
12:00 pm 12:05 pm
What the uniforms mean — 1:00 pm 1:05 pm
2:00 pm 2:05 pm
Our swamis, who are monks and nuns and the senior teachers of this 3:00 pm 3:05 pm
organization, are dressed in orange. Orange represents the color of fire and 3:35 pm 3:40 pm
the burning away of all worldly and material desires, thus, leaving only the 6:30 pm 6:35 pm
desire for spiritual practice. Those wearing all yellow are chaitanyas, yellow 7:15 pm 7:20 pm
representing knowledge, light, and truth. The chaitanyas have taken special
spiritual vows and serve as senior ashram staff. Boutique, Bookstore & Health Hut Open at various times throughout the
The rest of the ashram staff and the students of the yoga teacher training day, hours are posted on the front door. The Health Hut kitchen offers fresh-
course wear a yellow shirt and white pants, white representing the purification baked goods daily, as well as smoothies and other homemade and consciously
process of yoga. selected treats.

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