The Yoga Ranch was founded in 1974 by Swami to provide a peaceful retreat structured around a full immersion into Yogic living and nurtured with the natural beauty of the Catskill mountains in upstate New York.
The simple living close to nature quiets the mind and prepares it for meditation and the high thinking of the Vedanta philosophy. Asanas (yoga postures), Pranayama (breathing techniques), vegetarian meals, chanting, and working together in Karma Yoga help complete the Yoga experience.
Guests are welcome to join us for a "Yoga Vacation" retreat and choose their own dates, or can come to one of our scheduled retreats with a specific focus. We are accessible by bus from New York City, and also have free parking available.
The Sivananda Ashram Yoga Ranch was founded in 1974 by Swami of southern India, for the practice of Yoga and the study of Vedanta. It is nestled in the beautiful rolling Catskill Mountains, just 100 miles outside New York City. It is an ashram within the international Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers, one of the largest Yoga organizations in the world. Swami Vishnu’s vision is still very much alive today and the organization he founded in 1969 has trained more than 45,000 Yoga teachers to date.
Deeply-rooted in classical Yoga and Vedanta, and secluded in the natural Catskill beauty, the Yoga Ranch is a peaceful haven to relax, rejuvenate, and explore the depths of spirit.