Cultivating resentment for wrongs done to us creates pain and suffering. Forgiveness is a liberating practice accessible to all. Swami Sivananda says that forgiving is like tearing a credit note apart: the sum previously owed to us is cancelled and cannot ever be claimed. To begin our own journey on the path of forgiveness, we will explore what true forgiveness is and what it’s not, identify the negative impacts of resentment and contemplate the benefits of forgiveness. We will formulate a clear intention, learn to use a few tools and devise a method to attain greater peace.

 

Teacher

Narayani is a long-time yoga practitioner and a regular teacher at the Montreal Sivananda Center since 2008.

 

Accommodation Fees (per person)

Single room: CAD $200.00

Double (2 beds): CAD $220.00

Quad (4 beds): CAD $180.00

The cost of accommodation includes lodging for the whole stay, all weekend activities (unless otherwise specified), scheduled meals, yoga classes, access to ashram amenities, and satsangs.

 

Arrival and Departure

Room check-in time: 3 PM

Room check-out time: 11 AM

After you arrive, feel free to join the yoga class at 4 PM and dinner at 6 PM. Families with children 12 and under MUST contact us directly to book their stay.

Swami Vishnudevananda taught that Hatha Yoga is not just about physical exercises but can also lead to samadhi (superconscious state) through the control of Prana, the life force. This course is designed for Yoga teachers and serious practitioners who want to deepen their practice through exploring the effects of the 12 main Sivananda Yoga postures on the physical, astral, and causal bodies.

 

Schedule

Friday
3 pm Check In
4 pm Yoga Class
6 pm Dinner
8 pm Satsang

Saturday
6 am Satsang
8 am Yoga Class
10 am Brunch
11 am Karma Yoga (selfless service)
12 pm Yoga for the three bodies Lecture I
2 pm Yoga for the three bodies Lecture II
4 pm Yoga Class
6 pm Dinner
8 pm Satsang

Sunday
6 am Silent Walk
8 am Yoga Class
10 am Brunch
11 am Check out

 

Teacher

Arjuna is a direct disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda and the director of Yoga Sivananda, an affiliated-Sivananda Yoga Center in Gatineau, Quebec. He has been a professional vegetarian cook for 25 years and has been teaching family yoga programs in Sivananda centers and ashrams for many years. Arjuna’s approach is dynamic, personal, and inspiring, and includes many instructive stories from his time spent with Swami Vishnudevananda.

 

Accommodation Fees (per person)

Single room: CAD $200.00

Double (2 beds): CAD $220.00

Quad (4 beds): CAD $180.00

The cost of accommodation includes lodging for the whole stay, all weekend activities (unless otherwise specified), scheduled meals, yoga classes, access to ashram amenities, and satsangs.

 

Arrival and Departure

Room check-in time: 3 PM

Room check-out time: 11 AM

After you arrive, feel free to join the yoga class at 4 PM and dinner at 6 PM. Families with children 12 and under MUST contact us directly to book their stay.

This week immersion will be based on Swami Sivananda’s Yoga of Synthesis (karma yoga, bhakti yoga, raja yoga, jnana yoga) and Swami Vishnudevananda’s 5 points of yoga (proper exercise, proper breathing, proper diet, proper relaxation, positive thinking and meditation). The Ashram allows for a conducive environment to go deeper into your practices. The philosphy as well as the asanas and pranayama will be given systematically allowing you to understand the teachings while also having a meaningful experience.

 

Daily Schedule

Sunday
3 pm Check in
4 pm Yoga class
6 pm Dinner
8 pm Satsang

Monday
6 am Satsang (talk on proper exercise)
8 am Beginners yoga class I
10 am Brunch
12 pm Karma Yoga Lecture
2 pm Optional Coaching Class
4 pm Beginners Yoga Class II
6 pm Dinner
8 pm Likhita Japa

Tuesday
6 am Satsang (talk on proper breathing)
8 am Beginners yoga class III
10 am Brunch
12 pm Bhakti Yoga Lecture
2 pm Optional Coaching Class
4 pm Beginners Yoga Class IV
6 pm Dinner
8 pm Devotional Chanting

Wednesday
6 am Silent Walk
8 am Beginners yoga class V
10 am Brunch
12 pm Raja Yoga Lecture
2 pm Optional Coaching Class
4 pm Beginners Yoga Class VI
6 pm Dinner
8 pm Satsang (talk on proper relaxation)

Thursday
6 am Satsang (proper diet)
8 am Beginners yoga class VII
10 am Brunch
12 pm Jnana Yoga Lecture
2 pm Optional Coaching Class
4 pm Beginners Yoga Class VIII
6 pm Dinner
8 pm Satsang (talk on positive thinking and meditation)

Friday
6 am Satsang (talk on positive thinking and meditation II)
8 am Open Class
11 am Check out

Schedule is subject to change.

 

Accommodation Fees (per person)

Single room: CAD $450.00
Double (2 beds): CAD $495.00
Quad (4 beds): CAD $405.00

The cost of accommodation includes lodging for the whole stay, all weekend activities (unless otherwise specified), scheduled meals, yoga classes, access to ashram amenities, and satsangs.

 

Arrival and Departure

Room check-in time: 3 PM

Room check-out time: 11 AM

After you arrive, feel free to join the yoga class at 4 PM and dinner at 6 PM. Families with children 12 and under MUST contact us directly to book their stay.

Experience the ancient tradition of our native ancestors. The Sweat Lodge, often referred to as a ceremonial sauna, is a dynamic practice of purification through prayer and songs that help heal the earth by awakening our connection to Mother Nature and Her wisdom.

 

Daily Schedule

Friday:
3 pm Check In
4 pm Yoga Class
6 pm Dinner
8 pm Satsang – Intro to the Lodge

Saturday:
6 am Satsang
8 am Yoga Class
10 am Brunch
11 am – 4 pm Sweat Lodge Prep and Ceremony
6 pm Dinner
8 pm Satsang – Closing Ceremony

Sunday:
6 am Silent Walk
8 am Yoga Class
10 am Brunch
11 am Check out

Schedule is subject to change.

 

Teacher

Pierre Corvione is a versatile and diverse practitoner of Yoga and philosophy, with a very strong practice in Japa Yoga. He spent many months over the past 20 years in India studying and learning about the culture and yogic practices, and has been working at the Ashram for over 15 years. He has a depth of knowledge on ancient native american traditions, and was trained in their various practices. With a strong connection to nature and earth, he has the ability to lead and guide people through native teachings.

 

Accommodation Fees (per person)

Single room: CAD $225.00

Double (2 beds): CAD $245.00

Quad (4 beds): CAD $205.00

The cost of accommodation includes lodging for the whole stay, all weekend activities (unless otherwise specified), scheduled meals, yoga classes, access to ashram amenities, and satsangs.

 

Arrival and Departure

Room check-in time: 3 PM

Room check-out time: 11 AM

After you arrive, feel free to join the yoga class at 4 PM and dinner at 6 PM. Families with children 12 and under MUST contact us directly to book their stay.

Explore the practice and theory of how yoga works on the five sheaths of the body ( physical, energetic, mental, intellectual, causal) as well as the eight steps of Raja Yoga (Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi).

 

Daily Schedule

Friday:
3pm Check In
4pm Yoga Class
6pm Dinner
8pm Satsang

Saturday:
6am Satsang
8am Yoga Class
10am Brunch
11am Karma Yoga (selfless service)
12pm Asana to Samadhi Lecture I
2pm Asana to Samadhi Lecture II
4pm Yoga Class
6pm Dinner
8pm Satsang

Sunday:
6am Silent Walk
8am Yoga Class
10am Brunch
11am Check out

 

Teacher

Arjuna is a direct disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda and the director of Yoga Sivananda, an affiliated-Sivananda Yoga Center in Gatineau, Quebec. He has been a professional vegetarian cook for 25 years and has been teaching family yoga programs in Sivananda centers and ashrams for many years. Arjuna’s approach is dynamic, personal, and inspiring, and includes many instructive stories from his time spent with Swami Vishnudevananda.

 

Accommodation Fees (per person)

Single room: CAD $200.00

Double (2 beds): CAD $220.00

Quad (4 beds): CAD $180.00

The cost of accommodation includes lodging for the whole stay, all weekend activities (unless otherwise specified), scheduled meals, yoga classes, access to ashram amenities, and satsangs.

 

Arrival and Departure

Room check-in time: 3 PM

Room check-out time: 11 AM

After you arrive, feel free to join the yoga class at 4 PM and dinner at 6 PM. Families with children 12 and under MUST contact us directly to book their stay.