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The official organization founded in 1920 by Paramahansa Yogananda to teach scientific methods of meditation and principles of spiritual living that lead to direct God realization. For more than 85 years, Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) has been dedicated to carrying on the spiritual and humanitarian work of its founder, Paramahansa Yogananda, widely revered as the father of Yoga in the West. SRF is a worldwide religious organization with international headquarters in Los Angeles. As expressed in the Aims and Ideals formulated by Paramahansa Yogananda, the society seeks to foster a spirit of greater understanding and goodwill among the diverse peoples and religions of our global family, and to help those of all cultures and nationalities to realize and express more fully in their lives the beauty, nobility, and divinity of the human spirit.
Welcome to the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp, founded in 1962 by Swami Vishnudevananda. We are located in the idyllic setting of the Laurentian Mountains, only an hour drive from Montreal, Canada —a sanctuary of peace and natural beauty.
The International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre has a worldwide reputation for its high standard of teaching. Our organization continues to uphold its ancient Indian roots and classical yoga teachings throughout our Ashrams and Centres. For the past fifty years we have been training teachers all over the world in this tradition.
We welcome guests of all levels from the first-time beginner to the more advanced practitioner. Stay for a weekend, a few days, or treat yourself to a more extended vacation. Participate in one of our meditation or ayurveda courses or enrol in our world-acclaimed Teachers’ Training Course. We look forward to welcoming you soon.
The International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres is a non-profit organization which, for over 50 years, has been sharing the teachings of classical hatha yoga and Vedanta (yogic philosophy) as a means of achieving physical, mental and spiritual well being and self-realization for all.