Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy

The Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy which is aunique institution, was formally consecrated by its holy founder, most Worshipful Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj in 1948-His Sannyasa Silver Jubilee Year. Regular classes were commenced from the 3rd July, 1948. It is a Department of The Divine Life Society which came into existence in a humble way in 1936 and has now grown into a huge International Organisation.
Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy is situated at Shivanandanagar(Rishikesh) in Tehri-Garhwal District of Uttarakhand, India, within the Sivananda Ashram premises which is beautifully laid out on the sylvan Himalayan foothills on the right bank of the holy Ganga. The Ashram serves as a haven of peace to spiritual seekers from all over the world. Here live and work a band of dedicated monks and seekers trained by the great Master Swami Sivananda for the service of humanity. Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy is at a distance of about 3 kilometers from Rishikesh town and is served by auto rickshaws and taxis. Rishikesh itself is 24 kilometers away from the renowned pilgrim centre, Haridwar, and is linked by rail and road. Regular buses, autos and taxis are available throughout the day. Haridwar is also on the banks of the river Ganga at a distance of 263 kilometres to the north of Delhi on the Delhi-Haridwar-Dehradun rail route.