About this Event
Attend this therapeutic weekend program as a residential retreat or come as a day guest.
During this retreat, you will learn how to reduce anxiety with yoga practices, and how to achieve a deep sense of peace and well-being by integrating breath, body, and mind. Learn and experience time-tested practices of yogic principles—highly effective and easy to learn regardless of your experience in yoga. Gain diet and lifestyle tips from the ancient healing science of Ayurveda. Join us for Hatha yoga classes, breathwork, meditation, healthy vegetarian meals, and educational workshops in a supportive spiritual community at the LA Sivananda Yoga Center. Empower yourself by creating a practical and holistic daily wellness routine.
This is a program of the Sivananda Institute of Health & Yoga. It offers guidance from the 5 Points of Yoga in the Sivananda tradition and the 4 Paths of Yoga.
Includes a 90-minute personal health review prior to the program (in person or via Zoom) and one-on-one mini-consultations each day. Followups possible.
Parvati Dufour is a trained 200-hr Sivananda Yoga Instructor and a student in the 800-hr Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training. For over two decades, Yoga has helped her in navigating stress. She now works with clients to help them holistically overcome stress, anxiety, negative emotions, and cultivate a healthy lifestyle. She leads this program under the guidance of a C-IAYT certified Yoga Therapist mentor.
Daily Schedule
FRIDAY 3/17
6:00–7:30pm – Asana class
7:30pm – Vegetarian dinner
SATURDAY 3/18
6:00–7:30am – Satsang: Silent meditation, chanting and a talk
8:00am – Light breakfast
10:00–11:30am – Yoga Class: Gentle Asanas and Pranayama
12:00pm – Vegetarian Lunch
1:00–2:30pm – Talk: Yoga and Anxiety Relief
2:30–3:30pm – Relaxation Techniques
3:30pm – Individual Follow-ups
4:00pm – Karma Yoga
6:00pm – Dinner
SUNDAY 3/19
6:00–7:30am – Satsang
8:00am – Light breakfast
10:00–11:30am – Yoga Class: Gentle Asanas and Pranayama
12:00pm – Vegetarian Lunch
1:00–2:30pm – Talk: Keys to Vibrancy
2:30–3:30pm – Meditation Techniques
3:30pm – Individual Follow-ups
5:30–7:30pm – Satsang and soup (optional)
Retreat Arrival & Departure
Arrival: Check-in as early as 2:00pm Friday.
Departure: Check-out at 4:00pm Sunday. Or stay for Satsang and soup.
What to bring
Slip-on shoes, loose comfortable clothing, writing materials, meditation shawl or blanket, yoga mat, sitting cushion and water bottle.
Accommodations available to make this a residential retreat. https://sivanandala.org/program/holistic-health-retreat-yoga-for-anxiety-relief/
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sivananda Yoga Los Angeles, 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, United States
USD 195.00