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Swami
Sivananda
1887-1963 | Swami
Vishnudevananda
1927-1993 | About Us The
Yoga Warehouse is an Affiliated Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center. The Sivananda organization
is a nonprofit worldwide network of ashrams and yoga centers founded by Swami
Vishnudevananda to spread the teachings of yoga. Swami Vishnu and his master,
Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh, India, were instrumental in introducing yoga to
the West. Sivananda's famous instruction was "Serve, Love, Give, Purify,
Meditate, Realize." (See Links at bottom) Our
mission is to propagate the authentic teachings and practices of yoga for the
physical, mental and spiritual upliftment of ourselves, our community and all
beings. We teach classical hatha yoga, an ancient technique brought to the
West by Vishnudevananda in the 1950s. Swami Vishnu started the first yoga teachers
training course which has now graduated more than 23,000 teachers. Our
classes are non-competitive and accessible enough for beginners while more advanced
students are encouraged to challenge themselves. This positive, cooperative attitude
on the part of the students as well as the teachers characterizes the Yoga Warehouse. Swami
Vishnu's five points of yoga for healthy living:
Proper
Exercise
Proper
Breathing
Proper
Relaxation
Proper
Diet (vegetarian)
Positive
Thinking and Meditation We teach and practice in an environment that
is wonderfully suited for yoga. The Warehouse is a converted historic structure,
a screened-in, open-air space (with plenty of fans for the hot months) that takes
advantage of our special climate for deeper stretching and
healthier breathing. It
is also a place where one can study the full range of yogic teachings. In addition
to daily yoga classes, we feature special yoga programs, workshops and concerts. Every
Sunday evening, we gather for guided meditation followed
by kirtan (call-and-response mantra chanting and music) and a short reading, all
in the Sivananda tradition. Beginners and members of all traditions are welcome.
Our Satsang is free and open to all. (See
Classes) We are gratified to have the opportunity to help students discover
this age-old knowledge. Yoga can build strength while increasing flexibility.
People who practice yoga are less stressed and less likely to fall victim to the
ailments that accompany stress. Some of them go even deeper, delving into their
true nature through meditation. Whatever your motivation, we hope you enjoy
your practice as much as we enjoy ours. Om Shanti. | 
