Yasodhara Ashram Society

Yasodhara Ashram is a yoga retreat and study centre founded by Swami Sivananda Radha in 1963, in Kootenay Bay, British Columbia, Canada. We support personal self-development, helping bring quality into lives through yogic tools and experiential learning. Spiritually we offer a focus on Light and the Divine Feminine, much-needed in our world today. Today, over 50 years after it was established, Yasodhara Ashram is an enduring and vibrant spiritual community. Set in the beautiful mountains of southeastern British Columbia, we invite people of all ages and backgrounds to pursue their self-development and discover the promise of yoga. Our purpose is to stimulate open intellectual and spiritual enquiry, supporting the potential of transformation in each person. In todays pandemic, we offer many online courses, retreats and classes, as well as longer stay options onsite from a three-month intensive (Yoga Development Course) to self-guided Restorative Retreats, teacher certifications, a...