YOGA
RETREAT IN GOA
The truest reason why you turn to yoga for wellbeing is
part of one's innermost spiritual desire. Many of us are
not aware of the existence of such a desire. What gives
us the push in this direction is a very superficial requirement
such as physical fitness or stress management. A proper
course of training definitely results in unbelievable physical
and mental fitness, but what is necessary to state here
is that the emphasis on fitness is seldom the prime motive
behind a yoga practice. No matter how seriously you are
looking for fitness, deep within your mind you are searching
for awareness. I wish to put you through a journey from
consciousness to super-consciousness where physical fitness
is merely a side-effect.
Every spiritually matured mind craves for the understanding
of the self but under present-day conditions, many people
do not have the time to completely devote themselves to
the search of their inner self. However busy such a person's
life, one's mind is never free from spiritual contemplation.
The retreat is meant for any person who has a persistent
thirst, but has no time or direction. The programme is designed
to provide maximum learning and practice opportunity in
a short span of time. Apart from short-duration retreats
the ashram offers unlimited learning opportunities with
the most correct environment and guidance for long-term
seekers.
The retreat wishes to eliminate all of your mundane, day-to-day
worries and to provide maximum advantage of this short period
of training. Thus the complete program of the retreat is
offered as a package.
The maximum capicity for the retreats is 10.
THE ROUGH GUIDE to
Goa |
Yoga
In Morjim |
| Tucked
away in a fold of a wooded hill just inland from morjim beach
is the secluded Yoga Village ( 0832/224 4546, www.yogavillage.org),
where you can study yoga techniques and philosophy under the
guidance of Yogi Manmoyanand, an upcoming teacher who aquired
his expertise during a seven-year stint in a Himalayan cave.
Fourteen-day retreats cover a wide range of yogic techniques
from pranayama to mudras, bandhas and the full range of poses
(asanas). Vedic discourse (under the banyan tree) and relaxing
Ayurvedic massages are included in the cost of the course
which, aside from tuition, includes meals and accomodation
(in well set-up cane and palm-leaf huts). For full details,
check the website. |
Retreat dates
December 01 -14, 2008
February 02 -15, 2009
Yoga retreat (cost) : 800
euros per person
(580
pounds sterling)
700 euros (510 pounds sterlings) if it is booked atleast
two weeks in advance.
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The package includes
- Yoga and yogic guidance.
- Discourses on spirituality and metaphysics.
- Cottage accommodation for 14 nights.
- Transport to and from Goa airport/railway station.
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner and tea.
The food served at the retreat is organic and is prepared
strictly on the basis of Ayurvedic principles
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| ITINERARY |
| DAY
1 |
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Check in, welcome drink |
| 1:30 |
Lunch |
| 4:00 |
Orientation
- Discussion on the purpose and discipline of the program
and introduction to the practice
- Determination of individual practice modules |
| 7:30 |
Dinner |
| 8:30 |
Bonfire and spiritual discussion |
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| DAY
2 to 5 |
| 5:30 |
Wake Up |
| 6:00 |
Purification & Meditation |
| 6:30 |
Yoga Asana Class |
| 9:00 |
Breakfast |
| 9:30 |
Massage and Body Toning (45 min.
individual sessions) |
| 11:00 |
Study of Yoga sutras & other
yogic scriptures
( Discourse, explanation & techniques of practical
application) |
| 1:30 |
Lunch |
| 5:30 |
Sunset meditation at the beach |
| 7:30 |
Dinner |
| 8:00 |
Bonfire and spiritual discussion |
| |
|
| Day
6 (Saturday) |
| 5:30 |
Wake Up |
| 6:00 |
Purification & Meditation |
| 6:30 |
Yoga Asana Class |
| 9:00 |
Breakfast |
| 9:30 |
Massage and Body Toning |
| 11:00 |
Study of Yoga sutras & other
yogic scriptures
( Discourse, explanation & techniques of practical
application) |
| 1:30 |
lunch |
| |
Rest of the dayand evening are free |
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| Day
7 & 8 |
| 5:30 |
Wake Up |
| 6:00 |
Purification & Meditation |
| 6:30 |
Yoga Asana Class |
| 9:00 |
Breakfast |
| 9:30 |
Massage and Body Toning |
| 11:00 |
Discourse on Spirituality and Metaphysics. |
| 1:30 |
Lunch |
| 5:30 |
Sunset meditation at the beach |
| 7:30 |
Dinner |
| 8:00 |
Bonfire and spiritual discussion |
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| Day
9 |
| 5:30 |
Wake Up |
| 6:00 |
Purification & Meditation |
| 7:00 |
Nature Trail
Drive into the Western Ghats rainforest to study flora
& fauna. Study in the techniques of how to communicate
with nature. |
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| DAY
10 to 13 |
| 5:30 |
Wake Up |
| 6:00 |
Purification & Meditation |
| 6:30 |
Yoga Asana Class |
| 9:00 |
Breakfast |
| 9:30 |
Massage and Body Toning |
| 11:00 |
Study of Yoga sutras & other
yogic scriptures
( Discourse, explanation & techniques of practical
application) |
| 1:30 |
Lunch |
| 5:30 |
Sunset meditation at the beach |
| 7:30 |
Dinner |
| 8:00 |
Bonfire and spiritual discussion |
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| DAY
14 |
| 5:30 |
Wake Up |
| 6:00 |
Purification & Meditation |
| 6:30 |
Yoga Asana Class |
| 9:00 |
Breakfast |
| 9:30 |
Massage and Body Toning |
| 11:00 |
Summary of retreat & s\determination
of future practice modules |
| 1:30 |
Lunch |
| 5:30 |
Sunset meditation at the beach |
| 7:30 |
Bonfire & farewell dinner |
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| 6.00AM : PRANAYAMA, PURIFICATION AND PREPARATION |
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| 6.30AM : ASANAS, BANDHAS AND MUDRAS |
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| 8.30AM : AYURVEDIC BODY TONING, RELAXATION
FOLLOWED BY BREAKFAST |
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| 11.00AM : DISCOURSES ON YOGA SUTRAS AND
OTHER YOGIC SCRIPTURES FOLLOWED BY LUNCH |
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| 2.30PM : INDIVIDUAL PRACTISES OF TRATAKA,
CHAKRA-DHARANA AND CONTEMPLATION |
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6.00PM : PRANAYAMA, MEDITATION AND
CONTEMPLATION AT SEA-SHORE |
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| 7.30PM : BONFIRE AND SPIRITUAL DISCUSSION
FOLLOWED BY DINNER |
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