Sivananda Yoga Centre Chennai

“Yoga doesn’t take your time. It gives you time.”

A Classical Sivananda Yoga Class is 90 minutes long, and yes, we know many of you have asked, “Can it be shorter?”

But there’s a reason Swami Vishnudevananda and his Master, Swami Sivananda, designed it this way.

In these 90 minutes, you’re not just stretching or breathing,
you’re giving your body the movement it craves,
your mind the stillness it needs,
and your heart the connection it longs for.

In today’s fast-paced world, time feels expensive. We understand that. That’s why we now also offer shorter sessions because something is always better than nothing.
But when you can, we encourage you to gift yourself those 90 minutes. Not as an expense, but as an investment in your health, clarity, and peace.

Because yoga doesn’t take your time
✨ It gives it back to you, in more meaningful ways. ✨

📍Join us for a class. Your future self will thank you. DM us for registration details. Om Namashivaya!

Body. Mind and Intellect - Golden Light Meditation
There is a deep relationship between your body, mind and consciousness. Search for harmony and explore the paths of awareness and awakening through mediation. Join us to enjoy the rejuvenation of your body, mind and experience the realms of bliss through positive thoughts.

Teacher: Professor Ramu Manivannan is a renowned teacher, organic thinker, and public intellectual with vast travel and exposure to nature and wisdom of life across the world. He leads spiritual walks and mediation retreats in the Himalayas for over thirty-five years. He is a Yoga Acharya and certified international teacher in the tradition of Swami Sivananda School of Yoga.

Six Weeks - 12 Sessions
Course Donation: Rs. 3000/-
Every Saturday (5.45 PM to 7PM) and Sunday (4.45 PM to 6PM)

From 13 June 2026 to 27 July 2026
Venue: Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Chennai Centre, 3/655, Kaveri Nagar Kuppam Raod, Kottivakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Website: www.sivananda.org.in

To Register:
Email: chennai@sivananda@org.in,
Phone: +91-4448136868 / +91-9884313971
Whatsapp+ +91-917 610 6790

If stress, poor sleep, and mental fatigue have become part of the routine, this Evening Beginners’ Yoga course offers a simple way to slow down and reset.

With regular practice, you may notice better sleep, a calmer mind, improved focus, and more energy through the day.
You are welcome to attend the first class and experience the practice quietly for yourself.

🗓 Starts: 18th May
🕡 6:30 PM
Health is Wealth.
Peace of Mind is Happiness.
Yoga Shows the Way.

Om Namashivaya!

Begin Your Yoga Journey : The Right Way
If you’ve been thinking of starting yoga, this is your opportunity to begin with clarity, guidance, and a strong foundation.
Our Complete Beginners’ Course (Yoga 1 & 2) is a structured 6-week program designed to help you not just start—but truly understand and experience yoga.
🧘‍♂️ Learn the 12 classical postures and Surya Namaskar
🌿 Improve breathing with Pranayama
🕊️ Experience deep relaxation and mental calmness
🧠 Build focus, positive thinking, and meditation practice
🍃 Get introduced to simple yogic lifestyle principles
With regular practice, you will gradually build strength, flexibility, confidence, and inner balance—step by step.

🗓 6 Weeks | 18 Sessions
📅 Mon–Sat (3 days Yoga 1 + 3 days Yoga 2)
⏰ 9:30 – 11:00 AM
📍 Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, Chennai

This course is ideal if you are:
• Starting yoga for the first time
• Restarting after a long gap
• Looking for a disciplined, guided approach

Health is wealth.
Peace of mind is happiness.
Yoga shows the way.
If you feel ready to begin, we welcome you.
📩 DM us to register or know more 🙏

A glimpse from 1999… 🌿

These photos hold something simple, yet lasting. Children on mat, learning to breathe, stretch, and just be. No pressure, no performance… just a beginning.

Swami Sivananda viewed children as malleable “lumps of clay” that can be molded through yoga into healthy, moral individuals. His approach emphasizes integrating yoga into daily life early, focusing on character-building, joy, and simplicity.

That thought still feels relevant today. Maybe even more.

🌼 A healthy habit, right from the beginning
Children who learn yoga early carry something with them for life. In today’s fast-paced world, this kind of foundation matters. While yoga can begin at any age, from around six or seven, children naturally start to engage with more awareness.

🌿 Fitness for both body and mind
Through simple, playful practice, children slowly learn to concentrate. Their balance improves, their bodies become stronger, and their minds a little steadier. Over time, this also supports confidence, social connection, and overall wellbeing.

And somewhere in between… they enjoy it.

Looking back, this is more than just a memory.
It’s a reminder that what we introduce early often stays the longest.

Om Namashivaya. 🌼

Save this for later. Share it with someone who’s thinking about starting their child’s journey.

🕊️ Wednesday Wisdom: The Power of Ahimsa
“Ahimsa – Non-Injury.”
The power of Ahimsa goes far beyond the intellect. While the mind is easy to train, it is the heart that takes true effort to refine.
Through the sincere practice of Ahimsa, the heart expands—becoming more compassionate, more aware, more aligned. 🌿
Motive is everything.
When rooted in non-violence, every thought, word, and action becomes a step toward Self-Realization and inner strength.
Practise Ahimsa… and watch your willpower grow from within. ✨
— Swami Sivananda

ONLINE WEEKEND BEGINNERS (YOGA 1)
Find balance from the comfort of your home
A steady practice doesn’t need more time, just the right guidance.
This 5-weekend online course is designed for those who wish to begin yoga in a simple, structured way, without disturbing their weekday routine.

Over 10 sessions, you will gently build:
🕉️ Strength and flexibility through asanas
🕉️ Better breathing with pranayama
🕉️ Deep relaxation to release stress and fatigue

Whether you are working, studying, or managing a full schedule, this is a space to pause, reset, and reconnect.

📅 April 18 – May 10, 2026
🕙 10:00 – 11:30 AM (Sat & Sun)
💻 Online – Practice from home

Health is wealth.
Peace of mind is happiness.
Yoga shows the way.

If you feel this is the right time to begin, you are most welcome.
📩 DM for registration link
(Only 4 spots remaining) 🙏

Mantra During Pranayama

The Mantra for repetition during the practice of Pranayama is laid down in the Isvara Gita: “When the aspirant holding his breath repeats the Gayatri thrice, together with even Vyahritis in the beginning, the Siras at the end and the Pranava, one at both ends of it, this is, what is called the regulation of breath.”

Yogi Yajnavalkya, on the other hand, declares thus: “The upward breath and the downward breath, having been restrained, regulation of breath is to be practised by means of the Pranava (!) with due regard to the unit of measure of the Mantra.

This repetition of the Pranava alone, is meant for the Paramahamsa Sannyasins. It has been declared in the Smritis, that ordinary contemplation is to be practised, through the inhalation and other stages of breath-regulation at one’s navel, heart and forehead, with reference to the forms of Brahma, Vishnu and Siva respectively. For the Paramahamsa however, the only object of contemplation has been declared to be Brahman. “The self-controlled ascetic is to contemplate upon the supreme Brahman, by means of the Pranava,” declares the Sruti.

by Swami Sivananda
from the book: The Science of Pranayama

Om Namashivaya
A quiet beginning to your day.
The early morning hours offer a natural stillness, an ideal time to turn inward and establish a steady yoga practice.
Our 6:00 AM Beginners’ Yoga course is a simple, guided introduction to classical yoga. With regular practice, one begins to experience greater ease in the body, steadiness in the breath, and clarity in the mind.

Open to all, especially those who wish to begin with a strong and balanced foundation.
🗓 Starts April 6 (Monday)
⏰ 6:00 – 7:30 AM
📍 Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, Chennai
Health is wealth.
Peace of mind is happiness.
Yoga shows the way.

📩 DM for registration. Link in bio. 🙏

https://sivananda.org.in/chennai/yoga-courses/