I think this ashram needs to be jugded on it's own terms; as a place for religious practice that opens up to visitors and students. The reason it is a great time for beginners, is that the place has facilities that suites western needs and that you'll meet a lot of other first timers to share the experience with. I... More

Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram, Neyyar Dam ... Hiiii all 4 weeks in Sivananda Yoga Ashram Awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let me tell u a little about my days here !!!! So I walk into a lovely green paradise , early morning , welcomed with very sweet smiles , a few formalities then I move on to my dormitory I was excited... More

Learning the 4 Main Paths of Yoga through Practice. They expect all guests to follow the Full Day schedule. Enjoyable if you are able to surrender into the schedule. Very Beautiful place with Excellent Food. 3 Day Minimum for the Guest. More

be advised that this is a religious institution, even the staff refer to it as a concentration camp........ you are forced to attend religious Hindu ceremonies for 3-4 hours a day, the food is poor, and the staff seem miserable...... on the positive side the yoga is good, a little repetitive, but good and the people you meet there are... More

Sivananda ashram set in a natural setting is an amazing place to spend time in self development an immerse in Indian culture. Located in the outskirts of Trivandrum atop a hill and beside a lake it is a scenic and heavenly place. The ashram has a strict routine if adhered to could help for instance: waking up early in the... More

If you are lookig for a yoga vacation, this is not the place to visit. It is not worth your time or your money. You'd better spend it some place else. I visited the ashram this past december, thinking I could get peace and quiet, rest, meditate and improve my 8 year yoga practice, but I was so wrong I... More

I went to this ashram for a yoga holiday in January 2008 and only lasted about 5 days, but that was enough for me. I have travelled as a backpacker in india 3 times now and when i came into Sivananda i thought it was heavan compared to many places i have stayed in india.other people have complained about the... More

This was my first experience at an ashram, and combined with the yoga training, it thought I could kill two birds with one stone and do the Yoga Vacation program here. First of all, the yoga was really good...twice a day classes that were well instructed and had plenty of personal attention (it being low season and I being one... More

I had heard a lot about Sivananda Yoga ashrams (www.sivananda.org). So I applied to their TTC course in India. They were extremely prompt and deceptively efficient till I made the payment. But once the payment was made, they changed color. They take 2-3 months to respond to queries and requests for changes/postponement etc, that too after multiple reminders. The changes... More