SUMMER RETREAT IN WALES

Over the years of teaching seekers from the west, some of the practical difficulties of participating in a retreat abroad have become apparent. We have understood that the elimination of some of the inevitable difficulties would be a great help and support for western seekers. Therefore from this year onward Yoga Village will reach out to make participation in the retreats more simple and affordable. The summer retreats in Wales are never aimed at gathering a larger audience, rather to reach out to genuine and awaiting seekers. The retreat not only provides an opening for first-time students, but also gives an opportunity for existing students to enhance and further their individual practices.

Even though the summer retreat in Wales intends to simplify the material difficulties and make the teachings more accessible to westerners, in no way does it compromise with the strict principles of selection or teaching.

YOGA PRACTICE

The truest reason why you turn to yoga for well being 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. The yogic practices taught during the retreat are strictly in accordance with the scriptures and the practices of ancient sages. Prior to the commencement of the practices, the spiritual/yogic qualities and compatibilities of each of the participants are evaluated and individual practice modules are provided.

The maximum capacity of each retreat is 10.

Retreat dates: Tues 19 Aug 08 - Tues 26 Aug 08 (NOW FULLY BOOKED) Tues 16 Sep 08 - Tues 23 Sep 08

The package includes: Yoga and yogic guidance. Discourses on spirituality and metaphysics. Cottage accommodation for 7 nights. Breakfast, lunch & dinner. The food served at the retreat is prepared strictly on the basis of Ayurvedic principles. Every single meal is prepared on the basis of the Ayurvedic vata, pitta and kapha conditions of the day, time, month and season. The solar, lunar and other astrological conditions of the meal time are also taken into consideration before the preparation of all meals. The wisdom behind the food equally is equally as tasteful as the food itself. (Please bring your own yoga mats)

ITINERARY DAY 1 (Tuesday) 16:00 Check in, welcome drink 17:00 Orientation - Discussion on the purpose and discipline of the program and introduction to the practice - Determination of individual practice modules 20:00 Dinner 20:30 Bonfire and spiritual discussion (On occasionas)     DAY 2 to 7 5:30 Wake Up 6:00 Sunrise Purification & Meditation 6:30 Yogasana Class 9:00 Breakfast 11:00 Study of Patanjali Yoga Sutras & other yogic scriptures - Discourse, explanation & techniques of practical application. 14:00 Lunch   - Time allocated for individual practices 20:00 Sunset purification & meditation 20:30 Dinner     DAY 8 (Tuesday) 5:30 Wake Up 6:00 Sunrise Purification & Meditation 6:30 Yogasana Class 9:00 Breakfast 9:30 Conclusion of retreat programme 11:00 Check out

6:00 - SUNRISE PURIFICATION & MEDITATION 7:00 - YOGASANA CLASS 11:00 - DISCOURSES ON PATANJALI YOGA             SUTRAS AND METAPHYSICS 20:00 - SUNSET PURIFICATION & MEDITATION 21:00 - BONFIRE AND SPIRITUAL DISCUSSION             (ON OCCASION)