Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Los Angeles

There is something so calming as soon as you set food on the land at Vedanta. The wind blows through the trees and you let out a sigh of the busy and hectic life of these days. The programs held here take you deeply and nourishingly into yourself. They are held with the utmost reverence as time-honored tradition meets the realities and needs of those of us in the west. Reminding us of the power we carry within us when we slow down and tune in. The absolutely luxuriously accommodations carry you further into relaxation, while the absolutely delicious vegetarian cooking bring warmth and satisfaction to your body. Deepak Swarup who oversees the grounds and the programs welcomes you with radiance, wisdom, and humor. And you feels so held by the magic of it all. The hiking is so beautifully meditative on the 24 acres of land, with more available with the sequoias nearby. And soaking in the natural public hot springs facility down the road is not to be missed! Deeply restorative to body!

This isn't a random yoga studio. Instead, it's a historical and traditional yoga training center and community.

I have been practicing yoga for over ten years. However, this is the first place for me to truly learn how to do each pose correctly.

The staff is very welcoming, caring, experienced, and really commits to teaching pure and classical yoga.

Traditional yoga at its best. Very
welcoming to new stdents and older practioners alike. A real blessing for the students of all levels. Highly recommended

I did the Sivananda teacher training 28 years ago in India, but lapsed in my practice. I found myself in LA for a month and decided to hire an instructor from the Sivananda Center in LA.

The style of yoga was exactly the same as I'd learned nearly three decades ago. This is the real deal. I was tired of yoga classes in the US and Canada that are almost exclusively Vinyasa Flow. I don't want to work up a sweat and be completely exhausted at the end of each class. The Sivananda approach emphasizes breathwork and finding the balance between exertion and relaxation. At age 54, I'm not interested in yoga-aerobics!

The staff at the center, particularly Director Karuna Devi, as well as Gopita and Iswara are extremely kind and knowledgable. I was welcomed with open arms to their holiday season celebration and have had only positive and warm interactions at the center and during my private instruction.

The center provides an attractive and welcoming space for yoga practice.

If you want a yoga practice that does not include endless sequences of 'downward facing dog' taught by a 21-year old who philosophizes about life while you are sweating buckets, this is your place. Sivananda yoga provides a healthful, spiritual practice that is straight-forward and consistent.

Thank you, Karuna Devi, Gopita and Iswara for bringing yoga back into my life.

Very peaceful place, people are so nice and friendly, they give the first class free and each session is $15 for one and half hour which has meditation in beginning and yogasna. Thanks so much for spreading the message of love and peace through body and soul!