THE INNER MOVEMENT Cultivate Your Being. Let your life become its expression.
Swami Shambhudevananda created Making It Personal to help sincere seekers live Yoga not only for an hour each day, but in every moment.
THE MAKING IT PERSONAL PROGRAM
Bring Yoga into your life. Make it personal.
Timeless teachings become personal practice, living guidance, and a path you can carry into every moment of your day.
Come as you are. Bring your questions, your practice,
your struggles, and your aspiration.
Begin where you are.
Guided by Swami Shambhudevananda · Rooted in the Sivananda lineage
MAKING IT PERSONAL · LIVING YOGA
From Doing to Being
Yoga teaches us to BE—and from Being, to let all we DO become its expression.
EVERY PRACTICE NEED
In one program
A PATH FOR DAILY LIFE
Karma Yoga
Transform daily actions into selfless service and spiritual practice.
DRAG · SWIPE · TAP TO EXPLORE THE PRACTICES
ROOTED IN
The Sivananda Lineage
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Sivananda
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Vishnudevananda
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Swaroopananda
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Shambhudevananda
THE SIVANANDA LINEAGE
Explore
Your Practice
Choose one of the four paths below. Tap or click a category to open its practices, teachings, and resources.
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Let’s Practice Together
Asana • Pranayama • Relaxation • Meditation • Chakra
Meditation
Cultivate stillness, clarity, and inner peace through guided practice.
Pranayama
Master the breath, awaken prana, and steady the mind.
Breakdown to Breakthrough
Transform inner obstacles into clarity, resilience, and conscious action.
Yoga Classes
Strengthen the body, calm the mind, and bring Yoga into daily life.
Chakra Sadhana
Explore the subtle energy centers through practice, reflection, and awareness.
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Let’s Get Philosophical
Yoga Sutras • Bhagavad Gita • Yoga Vasistha
Yoga Sutras
Discover Patanjali’s practical path for mastering the mind and living with clarity.
Bhagavad Gita
Learn to act with purpose, devotion, wisdom, and inner steadiness.
Yoga Vasistha
Explore the nature of mind, reality, and liberation through timeless wisdom.
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Let’s Get Inspired
Satsang • Sangha • Karma Yoga • Ayurveda • Sankalpa & Puja • Bhakti Shravanam
Satsang
Receive spiritual wisdom and guidance through Swamiji’s teachings.
Sangha
Learn, reflect, serve, and grow within a dedicated spiritual community.
Karma Yoga
Discover the path of selfless action and transform daily life into service.
Ayurveda
Create balance through nature, rhythm, and daily self-care.
Sankalpa & Puja
Deepen sacred intention and devotion through the practice of puja.
Bhakti Shravanam
Awaken devotion by listening to sacred stories and spiritual teachings.
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More Ways to Grow
Spiritual Journaling • Jyotish for Yogis • Chanting & Kirtan
Spiritual Journaling
Turn reflection into insight through contemplative writing.
Jyotish for Yogis
Explore Vedic astrology as a guide for awareness and spiritual growth.
Chanting & Kirtan
Uplift the heart and connect with the Divine through sacred sound.
YOU DO NOT WALK ALONE
More Than a Program.
A Living Sangha.
MIP brings sincere students together around Swamiji’s teachings — practising, studying, reflecting, and supporting one another as Yoga becomes part of everyday life.
“Come as you are. Practise from where you are. Walk the path with others.”
THE MIP SANGHA
Real people.
One spiritual family.
REAL PEOPLE · SHARED PRACTICE · ONE SPIRITUAL FAMILY
Swami Shambhudevananda Your Spiritual Companion • Making It Personal
MEET SWAMIJI
Your Spiritual Companion on Your Spiritual Journey
Swami Shambhudevananda accompanies students in bringing Yoga from study into lived experience.
Rooted in the Sivananda lineage, his guidance is practical and personal— helping students work with real questions, relationships, responsibilities, and spiritual practice in daily life.
Rooted in Lineage
Practical Guidance
Personal Support
EXCLUSIVE TO THE MAKING IT PERSONAL PROGRAM
Meet Swamijidas
Swamiji’s teachings, available whenever you need them.
Ask questions about Yoga, Vedanta, the Bhagavad Gita, the Yoga Sutras, and the Yoga Vasistha. Swamijidas helps you return to the relevant teaching and bring it into your daily life.
◇ Grounded in Swamiji’s teachings ◷ Available day or night
Swamijidas Your guide through Swamiji’s teachings
What do the Yoga Sutras say about calming the mind?
“Yoga is the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind.” Practice brings us back to clarity, steadiness, and peace. Yoga Sutra 1.2
EXPLORE WHAT SWAMIJIDAS CAN DO
Choose how deeply you want to go
A PATH THAT GROWS WITH YOU
One Journey. Three Ways to Be Supported.
Choose the level of study, practice, reflection, and personal guidance that best supports your journey now.
01 BEGIN & BUILD
Basic
A complete foundation for living the teachings.
$36/month
$9 7-day trial
- ✓ Complete recorded library of courses, classes & practices
- ✓ All live courses and practices
- ✓ Basic access to the Journal and SwamijiDas
Study · Practice · Connect
02 DEEPEN YOUR PRACTICE
Devotee
For a more consistent, reflective, supported sādhana.
$81/month
EVERYTHING IN BASIC
- ✓ Full journaling and reflection capacities
- ✓ Sādhana monitoring and practice tracking
- ✓ Full access to SwamijiDas
Reflect · Strengthen · Deepen
03 DIRECTED GUIDANCE
Adhikari
The fullest level of digital and personal spiritual support.
$108/month
EVERYTHING IN DEVOTEE
- ✓ Proactive SwamijiDas messages and timely practice suggestions
- ✓ Advanced support for maintaining a living sādhana
- ✓ Consistent direct guidance from Swami Shambhudevananda
Guidance · Accountability · Growth
A QUIET CONVERSATION
Questions About MIP?
Wondering whether the Making It Personal Program is right for you? You are welcome to ask Ambika, MIP Adviser.
Ambika MIP Adviser
A personal WhatsApp conversation · No pressure, only support
MIP BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Watch. Listen. Stay Inspired.
Continue the journey wherever you are. Discover Swamiji’s teachings, reflections, and conversations on YouTube and Spotify.
YOUTUBE
MIP Inspirational
Watch teachings, spiritual reflections, and moments of inspiration to support your daily practice.
SPOTIFY
Making It Personal
Listen to the podcast and carry the teachings with you—at home, while walking, or in the quiet moments of your day.
A little inspiration can transform the way we meet the whole day.