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Ram Vakkalanka
Ram Vakkalanka grew up in India, immersed in music, Vedic tradition, the Sanskrit language, and yogic way of life. Today he is a teacher, Yoga philosopher, meditation instructor, Sanskrit expert, Sitar performer, and Kirtan singer.
Mirabai
Mirabai was raised in a Sivananda Yoga family and has been committed to yoga all of her life. Her dedication to Yoga leaded her to Thai Yoga Massage, a healing art form that provided her the tools to help others ease of their pain and tensions while deepening her Yoga practice. She has been teaching Yoga […]
Lisa Villary
Lisa Villary is a holistic nutritionist as well as a chef, and yoga teacher. Lisa combines her chef skills and knowledge healthy organic food, to produce a menu that is colourful, flavourful, and nutritious. Lisa would like to you invite you to take this opportunity to come play with you food! A week long raw […]
Bhagirathi
Bhagiathi has been part of the Sivananda Centre in Montreal for over 16 years, during which she was the Director for 4 years. She is an experienced and knowledgable teacher, conducting a wide variety of courses on ayurveda, juice fasting,raja yoga, vedanta etc. Her dedication and compassion shows through her teaching and ability to connect […]
Hasu Patel
Hasu Patel, a disciple of Sitar legend Ustad Vilayat Khan Saheb is one of the few world-class female artists performing today classical music on Sitar, the most popular string instrument of India. As a performer, composer, and educator, she has dedicated her life to preserving and propagating the traditional music of ancient India in its […]
Shivapriya
Shivapriya is a graduate of the Teacher Training and Advanced Teacher Training course and holds a license in Kinesiology and Physical Medicine from the Barceló Foundation.
Sarada
Sarada has been part of the Sivananda organization as a karma yogi and teacher for over 20 years, in South America, Canada and Europe. She is a kind and compassionate teacher, offering her vast knowledge of yoga to a wide variety of students. Currently residing in Germany, she also teaches classes for kids / teens […]
Surya
Silvia San Miguel (Surya) is an educator and a certified Sivananda Yoga teacher who knew Swami Vishnudevananda during the last five years of his life. She has years of diversified teaching experience at Sivananda Ashrams worldwide and at her own yoga studio in Mallorca, Spain.
Prayagdas – Pierre Corvione
Pierre Corvione is a versatile and diverse practioner 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 […]
Nikhila
Nikhila has been staff for many years at the Yoga Camp, Toronto Centre and now is head of the Montreal Centre. She has an amazing way of teaching and connecting to people and due to being of Indian origin, she has a good understanding of culture and scriptures. Nikhila has being part of the Kids Camp for […]
Alain Beaulieu
A sound explorer who deepens the therapeutic power of sounds for 20 years. He explores music, rhythm, voice and sounds for their vibratory qualities in a perspective of peoples's wellbeing.
Prahlada
Prahlada, Yoga Acharya and a senior teacher of the International Sivanandaorganization, is a direct disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda, and has devoted his life to the study, practice and teaching of Hatha Yoga & Vedanta. Personally trained by Swami Vishnu from a young age and with over three decades of experience, Prahlada is known for his practical and inspirational lectures, workshops and an ability to deliver the authentic teachings based on the yogic scriptures, in a simple, contemporary and relatable way. […]
Dr. Madan Bali
Since 1969 Dr. Madan Bali is the founder/director of the Yoga Bliss Research Institute and has been teaching ever since where he emphasizes that stress management is the key to health, not only for the individual but also for humanity as a whole. Dr. Madan Bali is an extraordinary example of a healthy lifestyle. Now […]
Ken Whiteley
Ken Whiteley is a Canadian roots music legend, whose musical journey has taken him from jug band, folk and swing to blues, gospel and children's music. Ken’s live performances showcase his outstanding musicianship on guitars and mandolin. Whether leading his own group, solo or collaborating with peers at blues, folk, children’s festivals and concerts of […]
Suzanne Cliche
Suzanne Cliche has 25 years of experience in juice fasting and detoxification. As director and facilitator, she has been participating in numerous juice fasting and detox programmes in Canada and India. She can impart the knowledge necessary for a safe and beneficial fasting as well as support in every sense the participants.
Chandrika
Chandrika has been a permanent staff at the Yoga Camp for the past 6 years and is our guest program coordinator. She's been the French translator for our Teacher's Training Courses and shorter courses on different subjects, thus acquiring knowledge of the Yogic teachings, philosophy and scriptures. She is also a very good musician that […]
Swami Sivadasananda
Swami Sivadasananda is a Yoga Acharya, director of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres in Europe, Acharya for South America and a long-time disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda. He is known for his inspiring and relaxed teaching methods in asanas and pranayama.
Swami Sitaramananda
Swami Sitaramananda is a senior disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda and acharya of the US West Coast Centres and Ashram. She is also the acharya of the Sivananda mission in Asia, especially in Vietnam, where she hails from. She met Swami Vishnudevananda at the Val Morin Yoga Camp in 1981 and had served in the headquarters […]
Swami Satyapremananda
Swami Satyapremananda is director of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center in Chicago. In 2016 she took initiation into sanyas, confirming her commitment to spiritual life and service. Her favorite spiritual practice is singing the names of God. She regularly teaches courses on positive thinking, Raja Yoga, meditation, Bhakti etc.. and has assisted the teachers training […]
Arjuna
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 […]
Dr. Vishnu
Dr.P.R. Vishnu is a resident doctor at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwanthari Ashram in Kerala (Sivananda Institute of Health). He oversees and teaches Ayurvedic Wellness Courses and Abhyanga Massage Courses and conducts Panchakarma Detoxification programmes. He is also a consulting doctor and co-ordinator of the Sivananda Medical Camp Program. The programme offers free ayurvedic medical […]
Amadea Morningstar
Amadea Morningstar is the founder of the Ayurveda Polarity Therapy and Yoga Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has written The Ayurvedic Guide to Polarity Therapy, Ayurvedic Cookbook, Ayurvedic Cooking for Westerners and other works. She has 30 years of experience in Ayurvedic self care education. A Registered Polarity Practitioner, she integrates the Marma Therapy of […]
Dr. Sonal Bhatt
Dr. Sonal Bhatt M.D. (Ayurveda) is a highly qualified Ayurvedic physician and Panchakarma specialist from one of the leading Ayurvedic universities in India, Jamnagar Ayurvedic University. She is also a Registered Holistic Nutritional Consultant from CSNN Toronto. She has been practicing as an Ayurvedic consultant, Panchakarma specialist, teacher and researcher in India, Canada and North America for over 20 […]
Swami Shivabhaktananda
Swami Shivabhaktananda is the director of the Yoga Camp in Val Morin, Canada, and has been part of the organisation for over 8 years. He is a compassionate and kind teacher with a strong spiritual practice, and deep understanding of living a yogis lifestyle. With a keen interest in Raja Yoga and Karma Yoga, his […]
Swami Paramananda
Swami Paramananda, manager of the Sivananda Yoga Ranch, has been dedicated to the practices of Yoga for nearly a decade. Through his intense devotion to Yoga and his great sense of humor, Swami Paramananda is a wonderful teacher who effortlessly weaves classical yoga teachings into today's modern lifestyle.
Kumari
Kumari CYT, E-RYT500 is a certified yoga therapist and advanced Sivananda Yoga teacher with over 30 years teaching experience. She is a direct disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda and is the director of Yoga Sivananda, an affiliated-Sivananda Yoga Center in Gatineau, Quebec. Kumari currently offers specialized services in yoga therapy and healing. www.yoga-aylmer.com
Saraswati
Saraswati is a long time staff of the Sivananda organization and currently the co-director of the SYVC in Toronto. She has been serving as a director of the Kids’ Yoga Camps in Canada and Thailand for many years. She has also developed Teen karma yoga programme as well as many community-based programs such as Family […]