The current state of affairs in the world are often met with a heavy heart as we deal with wars, chronic diseases and violent shootings. We hope to bring more light into the world by creating a temple that will be a beacon of healing and medicine. A place that anyone can come to pray for the world, a loved one or themselves. Help us to establish this divine energy in California.
The Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm was founded in 1971 by Swami Vishnudevananda to teach yogic lifestyle and philosophy. Yoga teaches us that we all have divinity within us regardless of our beliefs, actions or heritage.
The journey toward perfect health and the journey toward enlightenment are in many ways parallel paths. As we grow and evolve as spirits, we learn to live in ever-greater harmony with our environment. According to Ayurveda, harmony brings peace of mind and perfect health.
The term for perfect health in Ayurveda is Svastha. Literally translated, Svastha means "to be fully established in the Self". Hence, when we are fully established in knowing our true nature as God, we express our full potential. This represents optimal health.
In December, we'll be having a fundraising event at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm in Grass Valley. Join Dr. Marc Halpern (founder and director of the California College of Ayurveda) and Swami Dharmananda for a weekend of personal healing and self-exploration. During this program you will explore the causes of physical and emotional suffering and how to remove them through the ancient sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda. You'll learn about your Ayurvedic constitution, the foods that are best for you and you'll practice remarkable self-healing technique Yoga Nidra, Yoga Asana and Pranayama, Meditation, and Mantra chanting. The weekend will also include, of course, healthy, delicious vegetarian food! All proceeds from this program will go toward building the new Dhanvantari Temple. Lord Dhanvantari is the Divine Healer in Yoga and Ayurveda. This temple will help focus the experience of all of our guests on the healing of body, mind and consciousness. Learn more here: http://sivanandayogafarm.org/course/fundraiser
