Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre – Hanoi

The Hanoi Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre is in a lane off Dang Thai Mai in Quang An, Tay Ho, close to West Lake but away from the traffic. It belongs to the Sivananda network whose resort and training centre is in Da Lat, and Karma Yogis and teacher-training graduates help to run it.

Classes follow the classical Sivananda approach of asana, pranayama, deep relaxation, diet, positive thinking and meditation. The open daily classes suit everyone, and there is also a structured beginner course, gentle adaptive yoga for people with health conditions, and yoga and Ayurveda workshops. An online class streams at 5.15am daily except Monday.

The first class is free, and drop-in, weekly and monthly passes are available. Visitors staying a while can ask the centre for help finding accommodation in Tay Ho, though there is no packaged retreat. Contact by WhatsApp or Zalo.