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About Us

The West Coast and particularly Vancouver are rich in various Yoga Centres. We feel blessed by this. When Swami Vishnu-devananda founded the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Organization in Montréal in 1959, this widespread growth of Yoga schools was part of his vision. What makes us unique is our dedication to traditional East Indian Yoga. This means we teach classical Hatha Yoga of course but also Meditation, Raja, Bhakti, Jnana and Karma Yoga. In other words, we teach all the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of Yoga. Our Vancouver teachers have all been trained either directly by Swami Vishnu-devananda himself or by his senior disciples and are registered with the Yoga Alliance and YABC. We invite you to contact us or simply come to our regular 6pm Sunday night Meditation and Chanting to meet with our teachers and students.
The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre in Vancouver is an affiliated Sivananda Centre founded by Sri Venu and founding members Janaki, Maheshwari, Narayani and Jithamaya. The Sivananda Organization is a worldwide network of ashrams and yoga centres founded by Swami Vishnu-devananda to spread the teachings of Yoga. Swami Vishnu and his Guru, Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh in the Himalayas, were instrumental in introducing Yoga to the West. Sivananda's famous instruction was "Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realize.

Swami Mahadevananda was born in Rome, Italy in 1939. In 1968 during a visit to Canada he was introduced to Swami Vishnu -devananda at the Sivananda Ashram Head Quarters in Val Morin, Quebec.

Swami Mahadevananda with Vancouver Centre Director Sri Venu

Since that meeting, Swami Mahadevananda dedicated his life to learning yoga, and serving Swamiji and his mission. He is a great inspiration for us who have known him since the beginning and for all who benefit from his true dedication and knowledge.

Swami Mahadevananda is Chairman of the Board of the Sivananda Organization, Director of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram located in Kerala, South India and Acharya of all Ashrams and Centres throughout India and Canada.

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