WINTER RETREAT IN MOROCCO

In the recent year, we have chosen to discontinue our drop-in classes at Yoga Village in Goa. We have observed that leaving the option to attend classes to students does not allow for proper evaluation of the student’s development. In order to encourage genuine students and to avoid unwanted fake seekers, we have adopted the format of retreats for teaching.

The retreats are designed to eliminate the day-to-day mundane worries of the students by engaging them in a non-stop cycle of practice. Even though there is plenty of ‘free time’ during the retreats, we wish to keep the participants very much within the zone of spiritual contemplation throughout the retreat. The retreats are one to two week events for a small group of students where each of the students gets personal and individualized attention. These events evaluate the spiritual quests and desires of each participant individually, and provide practice modules to suit their exact needs. Whenever it is necessary, the past-life spiritual experience of a student is traced.

The retreat serves the needs of the students as well as our own. The students get the opportunity to ask questions and discuss their practices one-to-one with yogi manmoyanand. Every student can have an evaluation of their previous practices and acquire a module for future practices. The entire retreat is taught by yogi manmoyanand.

The retreat serves to seek and find genuine seekers who we wish to teach all the way to Samadhi. Those students who continue their practices after the retreat will continue to receive our guidance without any further cost. If anyone chooses to stop their practices, we may choose to discontinue any further guidance.

The maximum capacity of each retreat is 10.

HOW TO APPLY

As we have pointed out earlier, we hold a retreat in order to find genuine students and teach them for life. It is possible to work with such an objective only when the groups are small and comprise of people with a genuine quest. In order to apply, please answer all the questions of the questionnaire honestly. Answer the question, “Why do you want to do yoga?” elaborately. Specify your requests in clear, unambiguous terms. Avoid vague answers. Refrain from quoting references. Never forget to mention your date of birth.

Applications with vague and pink and fluffy answers will be summarily rejected. Since we take very careful study of your applications, you may not get an answer immediately. Sometimes it may take time to receive an answer. Those students who are chosen for participation are provided with the payment details to confirm their place on the retreat. We do not entertain requests for discounts in fees, etc.

Retreat dates: Sat 14 Jan - Tue 24 Jan 2012

The package includes: Yoga and yogic guidance. Discourses on spirituality and metaphysics. Accommodation for 10 nights (Single Supplement available) Breakfast, lunch & dinner. Transfers to/from Agadir International Airport   (Please bring your own yoga mats)

ITINERARY DAY 1 18:00 Check-in 20:00 Dinner     DAY 2 6:00 Wake Up 8:30 Breakfast 9:30 Orientation - Discussion on the purpose and discipline of the program and introduction to the practice.. 11:00 Evaluation of individual practice capacity 13:30 Lunch 17:30 Preparation for physical practice 20:00 Dinner     DAY 3 to 9 6:00 Wake Up 6:30 Sunrise Purification & Meditation 7:00 Yogasana Class 9:30 Breakfast 11:00 Study of Patanjali Yoga Sutras & other yogic scriptures. - Discourse, explanation & techniques of practical application. 14:00 Lunch 20:00 Sunset purification & meditation 20:30 Dinner     DAY 10 6:00 Wake Up 6:30 Sunrise Purification & Meditation 7:00 Yogasana Class 9:30 Breakfast 11:00 Study of Patanjali Yoga Sutras & other yogic scriptures. - Discourse, explanation & techniques of practical application. 14:00 Lunch 17:00 Conclusion of retreat programme 20:00 Sunset purification & meditation 20:30 Dinner     DAY 11 6:00 Wake Up 6:30 Sunrise Purification & Meditation 9:30 Breakfast 11:00 Check out THE VENUE Villa Mandala is an enchanting yoga retreat centre on Banana Beach, overlooking the infinite Atlantic Ocean, situated in the Agadir region of southern Morocco. The centre is hidden beneath a blanket of bougainvillea, nestled between two stunning bays, on a tranquil stretch of the Moroccan coastline, close to a local fishing village. The venue is conveniently situated 40 mins from Agadir International Airport, a short flight (2-4hrs) from most European cities. Villa Mandala’s main features include: proximity to the beach, ideal for sunset meditation and contemplation practices; a shady roof top Yoga Shala for morning yogasana classes; eight Moroccan style twin/double bedrooms, four with ocean views, four with Atlas mountain views; six bathrooms (two en-suites); a sweeping roof top terrace for afternoon spiritual discourses; spacious & cosy lounge areas; on-site hammam (traditional steam/sauna room); traditional & contemporary Moroccan style cuisine.