The Ramakrishnananda Yoga Vedanta Center's approach to yoga consists of a system that integrates all the main paths of yoga in a complete way which is especially suited for the western mind educated in the modern society. The teaching does so by presenting the classical Vedic wisdom in a comprehensible manner without changing or contradicting the essence of the ancient knowledge, practice or its scriptural sources. It is an integral yoga system that harmonizes between the human being’s physical, intellectual, emotional and energetic aspects by leading the yogi or spiritual seeker through a process of integration into the all pervading one consciousness. The practice and wisdom offered at the Ramakrishnananda Yoga Vedanta Center promulgates a spiritual process of evolution which can be applied into ones daily life. From work and relationships, to diet, art, love and exercise, it is an integral yoga system that reveals the Divinity within each and every facet of our life.

1.  Train – Do not ignore or neglect the physical body, it is an important instrument, and it is the temple of God (Hatha-yoga)
2. Serve – To serve indiscriminately, seeing the one Divine life that dwells in your very core, behind any being. (Karma-yoga)
3. Elevate – until this divine energy that lies in you will elevate until fusing with Siva…(Kundalini-yoga)
4. Purify – because cleanliness and purification will determine how high you fly…(Kriya-yoga)
5. Love – Because your life will only be as successful as your capacity to love… (Bhakti-yoga)
6. Observe – Because only through observing yourself will you become separate from all that you believe yourself to be, and only by separating yourself from all that you think you are will you discover what you really are…(Raja-yoga)
7. Be – Be… your own discovery… Be… the only thing you can really be… Be…The Self… (Jnana-yoga)