Thanksgiving Weekend Interfaith Symposium (single sessions)
With Srinivasan, Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Swaroopananda, Anam Thubten, Brother Rolph Fernandes, Rabbi Prof. Alan Brill, Swami Jnaneswariananda, Silvia Nakkach, Dr. Fred Luskin, Shani Robins, Swami Dharmananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Vashitananda and Swami Sivashankariananda
November 25 - 29, 2020
About the Leaders
Srinivasan
Director of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Ranch and Acharya (senior teacher) in the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers organization, Srinivasan has dedicated his life to the propagation of the classical teachings of Yoga. An internationally recognized teacher of Raja Yoga and Hatha Yoga, Srinivasan served and studied with his guru and Yoga master, Swami Vishnudevananda, […]
Learn more about SrinivasanSwami Sitaramananda
Swami Sitaramananda is a 39 years experienced yogini and yoga and meditation teacher. She has been director of Sivananda Ashram Vedanta Yoga Farm for 25 years and now is also director of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga resort in Vietnam. She is a senior disciple of swami Vishnudevananda and a talented spiritual teacher with clear and […]
Learn more about Swami SitaramanandaSwami Swaroopananda
Swami Swaroopananda is a senior disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda. A practicing yogi from a very young age, Swami Swaroopananda has dedicated the past thirty six years to the practice and teaching of yoga. He is a member of the board of directors of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers. He is the director of the […]
Learn more about Swami SwaroopanandaAnam Thubten
Anam Thubten grew up in Tibet and at an early age began to practice in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Among his many teachers, his most formative guides were Lama Tsurlo, Khenpo Chopel, and Lama Garwang. He is the founder and spiritual advisor of Dharmata Foundation, teaching widely in the U.S. and abroad. He […]
Learn more about Anam ThubtenBrother Rolph Fernandes
Brother Rolph Fernandes for 43 years has been a Franciscan Monk. All these years of prayer and meditation, interactions with many saints and sages of the East and West and his commitment to discover Gods presence has shaped him into a being of deep compassion and wisdom.
Learn more about Brother Rolph FernandesRabbi Prof. Alan Brill
Rabbi Prof. Alan Brill is the Cooperman/Ross Endowed Chair for Jewish-Christian Studies at Seton Hall University, where he teaches Jewish studies in the Department of Religion and the Jewish-Christian Studies Graduate Program. Brill received his B.A., M.A. and Ordination from Yeshiva University and his Ph.D. from the Department of Theology at Fordham University. He specializes […]
Learn more about Rabbi Prof. Alan BrillSwami Jnaneswariananda
Swami Jnaneswariananda joined the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers in 1995 and has been director of centers and ashrams in Canada and Italy. She teaches Hatha Yoga, Meditation, Anatomy, and Vedanta at Teacher’s Training Courses in North America, Italy and India. Swami Jnaneswariananda took vows of Sannyas in 2001. She is currently a senior teacher at […]
Learn more about Swami JnaneswarianandaSilvia Nakkach
Silvia Nakkach is a Grammy® nominated composer and internationally known pioneer in the field of sound and transformation of consciousness. Her heart opening vocal work ranges from traditional chants to contemporary vocal improvisations. She is also a former music psychotherapist and teacher.
Learn more about Silvia NakkachDr. Fred Luskin
Dr. Luskin holds a Ph.D. in Counseling and Health Psychology from Stanford University. He is Co-Director of the Stanford-Northern Ireland HOPE Project, an ongoing series of workshops and research projects that investigate the effectiveness of his forgiveness methods on the victims of political violence. He served as Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project, the largest […]
Learn more about Dr. Fred LuskinShani Robins
Shani Robins, Ph.D. pioneered the field of Wisdom Therapy TM in 1998. He is a licensed Psychologist (PSY18795) by the California Board of Psychology and is the founder and director of the Wisdom Therapy Institute since 2000. He is an instructor at Stanford University Medical School’s Health Improvement and BeWell Programs and the Director of […]
Learn more about Shani RobinsSwami Dharmananda
Swami Dharmananda is the assistant director and spiritual advisor to staff and students of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm in Grass Valley, California, where he teaches yoga and meditation in the Teacher Training Course. He presents the classical teachings in a practical and accessible way to people of all backgrounds.
Learn more about Swami DharmanandaSwami Adi Parashaktiananda
Swami Adi Parashaktiananda is a Hatha Yoga teacher for more than 10 years. He has taught the Hatha yoga section in many International Sivananda Teachers Training Courses in many countries Vietnam, China, USA and has taught many Hatha Yoga intensive courses. He is a dedicated sadhak and pranayama practitioner.
Learn more about Swami Adi ParashaktianandaSwami Vashitananda
Swami Vashistananda comes from the Namboodri lineage in Southern India, Kerala and was the personal priest of Swami Vishnudevananda. Swamiji has been a long-time teacher of bhakti and vedanta in the Sivananda organization ever since. He has been at the Yoga farm since October 2014 and does ceremonies at all the ashram temples and shrines. […]
Learn more about Swami VashitanandaSwami Sivashankariananda
Swami Sivasankariananda has 23 years experience of teaching both in San Francisco Sivananda Yoga center and Los Angeles Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center where she is serving as director. She is a member of the faculty of Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training program. She is a compassionate teacher and is able to convey devotion and enthusiasm […]
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