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SUMMARY:New Year Yoga Retreat
DESCRIPTION:The long history and transforming power of yoga\, a physical activity that promotes spiritual enlightenment and deepens meditation. Yoga was developed in India thousands of years ago with the intention of bringing the mind\, body\, and spirit together and assisting people in discovering a more profound awareness of both the self and the cosmos. With time\, yoga became well-known throughout the world\, growing from its traditional spiritual origins to become a popular form of exercise and relaxation. \nAsanas\, or yoga poses\, are inspired by spiritual ideas and the natural environment. Every posture has a deeper meaning that reflects the search for inner harmony and the interdependence of all living things. Yoga practitioners develop emotional fortitude\, cerebral clarity\, and spiritual awareness in addition to improving their physical well-being. \nParticipants in this workshop will practice and learn a simple yoga routine that can be practiced regularly at home. The routine combines physical postures (asanas) with controlled breathing (pranayama) and meditation. The physical benefits of this routine include enhanced flexibility\, strength\, balance\, reduced stress and greater relaxation. Mentally\, the routine will promote mindfulness\, reduce anxiety\, and improve mental clarity. Regular practice of this routine can lead to improved overall well-being and a harmonious mind-body connection. \nEach day of the workshop will include short but invigorating yoga asana sessions\, pranayama and traditional yogic cleansing processes. The workshop will be guided by yogi Praveen Mishra\, trained Hatha Yoga teacher. \nThe workshop is open to all ages and does not require any fitness level or prior experience with yoga. Participants should wear loose-fitting clothes and bring a handkerchief. Participants are welcome to bring their own yoga mats & bricks\, if they have them. Shoes suitable for trekking would be helpful. \nFees & Accommodations:\nFor three days: Rs 9\,000.  Participants can come for any of the 12 days (minimum participation 3 days) \nOne week (7 days): Rs 20\,000. \nFull workshop Rs 30\,000. From 10 am on 20th December until after lunch on 1st January. \nAll rates include 3 meals per day and all applicable discourses & sessions. Accommodations are included in a fully furnished\, shared room. \nNote 1: Every asana session will include a short meditation and mantra chanting before and after the asanas\nNote 2: There will be one adventure trek during the week\, timing to be determined based on weather conditions.\nNote 3: Diet will include simple & sattvic meals\, emphasizing local dishes from Maharashtra.
URL:https://anandameditationretreat.in/event/yoga-retreat-24-12/
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SUMMARY:Welcoming the New Year with Joy
DESCRIPTION:IMPORTANT UPDATE: Niraj Joshi\, who was scheduled to lead all the outdoor nature activities\, will not be able to come due to other responsibilities suddenly coming up. \nAccordingly all the outdoor nature activities are cancelled. We regret any inconvenience this may cause\, especially to any of you who had already booked. A few of the nature activities have been replaced by a nature trek and a visit to our onsite cave. \nThe classes in this retreat are based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and his disciple\, Swami Kriyananda. \nClass Topics include: \n\nThe Key to Lasting Happiness\nHow to Meditate\nAttitudes & Techniques for Living with Greater Joy\nLiving a Healthy 2025 and Beyond\nMaking Spirituality Practical in Daily Life\nLearning Lessons from the Past\nRe-Aligning Your Goals for the New Year\n\nSchedule \nAll participants should arrive by 10 am on Monday\, 30th December\, so that you can get settled in your room and be ready for the orientation that will begin at 11 am. \nThe program will end with lunch on Wednesday\, 1st January\, from 1-2 pm. \nIn the following schedule\, the outdoor nature activities are highlighted in green. For those who’ve already learned to meditate\, hatha yoga sessions are available as an alternative option\, and these are highlighted in orange. \nNote that minor modifications may be made to the following schedule if it would better serve all participants. \nMonday\, 30 December 2024\n10:00 – 11:00 am  Arrivals\n11:00 – 11:30 am  Orientation\n11:30 – 12:30 pm  Video Documentary: Life After Life (60 mins)\n12:30 – 1:00 pm  The Key to Lasting Happiness (30 mins)\n1:00 – 2:00 pm  Lunch (60 mins)\n2:00 – 3:00 pm  Break (60 mins)\n3:00 – 4:00 pm Attitudes & Techniques for Living with Greater Joy (60 mins)\n4:00 – 4:10 pm Chai Break\n4:15 – 6:00 pm Yoga Asanas with Praveen\n4:15 – 6:00 pm How to Meditate\, part 1\n6:00 – 6:30 pm Chanting & Meditation\n6:30 – 7:00 pm Extended Meditation\, or Free Time\n7:00 – 7:45 pm Dinner\n8:00 – 9:35 pm Movie: Finding Happiness (95 mins) \nTuesday\, 31 December 2024 (New Year’s Eve)\n7:00 – 9:00 am    Jal Neti & Pranayam with Praveen\n9:00 – 10:00 am  Breakfast\n10:30 – 1:00 pm Nature Trek with Praveen\n10:30 – 12:30 pm  Living a Healthy 2025 and Beyond (2 hours)\n12:30 – 12:35 pm Break\n12:35 – 1:00 pm  Chanting & Meditation\n1:00 – 2:00 pm  Lunch (60 mins)\n2:00 – 3:00 pm  Break (60 mins)\n3:00 – 4:00 pm  Making Spirituality Practical in Modern Life\n4:00 – 4:10 pm Chai Break\n4:15 – 6:00 pm Yoga Asanas with Praveen (2 hours)\n4:15 – 5:30 pm How to Meditate\, Part 2\, ending with short meditation\n5:30 – 6:30 pm Learning our Lessons from the Past (60 mins)\n6:30 – 7:00 pm Chanting & Meditation\n7:00 – 8:00 pm  Dinner\n9:00 – 12:00 pm  New Year’s Eve Bonfire\, Kirtan & Meditation \nWednesday 1 January 2025 (New Year’s Day)\n8:00  – 9:00 am  Morning Meditation\n9:00 – 10:00 am  Breakfast\n10:30 – 11:30 am  Walk to Cave\, Short Meditation\, walk back\n11:30 – 12:30 am  Re-Aligning your Goals for the New Year (1 hour)\n12:30 – 1:00 pm  Q&A / Discussion / final meditation\n1:00 – 2:00 pm  Festive Lunch and farewells \nAbout the Principle Instructor: \nAcharya Dharana served in Ananda Palo Alto (USA)\, Ananda Assisi (Italy) and Ananda India\, before becoming the primary Acharya here at the Ananda Meditation Retreat in 2015. He first began teaching in Italy\, where Swami Kriyananda made him a minister\, and has been teaching people how to meditate for over 20 years. Dharana has been practicing Kriya Yoga regularly for 34 years. \nAccommodations & Rates: \nThe rate for this 3 day\, 2 night workshop is only Rs 9\,000 per person\, including 3 meals per day and all discourses & sessions. Accommodations for single participants are included in a fully furnished\, shared room. To make this more affordable\, married couples can share a room at a reduced price of Rs 16\,000. \nFor more information or to book your place\, call or WhatsApp 9011069792
URL:https://anandameditationretreat.in/event/new-year-24-25/
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SUMMARY:Design and Magnetize Your Goals
DESCRIPTION:About the Teachers \nNayaswami Gyandev ( E- RYT 500) is a Kriyacharya and longtime Ananda Yoga and Meditation teacher. He lives at Ananda Village\, California\, where he teaches a wide variety of topics in the yogic sciences: Ananda Meditation\, Ananda Yoga\, practical yoga philosophy\, and the training of teachers in all these areas. He serves as director of Ananda School of Yoga & Meditation. He is a co-founder of Yoga Alliance and has authored six books\, the two most prominent being Spiritual Yoga and his latest\,The Hidden Story of the Mahabharata. He also has a PhD in applied mathematics from Stanford  University. \n\nLatha Emmatty Gupta ( E-RYT 500)  serves as the director of Ananda Yoga School of India. She has been a practitioner of Yoga and Meditation for over two decades and has trained hundreds of yoga and meditation teachers. She has an MBA in Human Resources and over three decades of experience in helping people develop the human side of leadership. She is an ICF credentialed executive coach. She also teaches courses on topics such as Leadership\, Well- Being\, Success\, Happiness\, Journaling\, Pranayam and Chakras. She lives in Pune\, India.  \n\nSchedule \nThe first session will begin promptly at 5 pm on Friday\, 17th January\, with arrivals from 2 pm onwards to allow people time to get settled in their rooms. \nThe last session will end at 12 pm on Sunday\, 19th January\, with an optional lunch from 1-2 pm at no extra charge. \nAccommodations & Rates \nThis retreat is open to all\, but only 35 seats are available.\nAccommodations will be shared\, with all meals included. \nRetreat Price: Rs 9951 \nInformation & Registration \nThis retreat is being organized by the Ananda Yoga School of India\, so for any questions or additional information please call or WhatsApp them directly: 9158002726 \nTo register\, please CLICK HERE rather than calling our normal bookings number.
URL:https://anandameditationretreat.in/event/dmygoals-25-01/
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SUMMARY:Yoga Retreat
DESCRIPTION:The long history and transforming power of yoga\, a physical activity that promotes spiritual enlightenment and deepens meditation. Yoga was developed in India thousands of years ago with the intention of bringing the mind\, body\, and spirit together and assisting people in discovering a more profound awareness of both the self and the cosmos. With time\, yoga became well-known throughout the world\, growing from its traditional spiritual origins to become a popular form of exercise and relaxation. \nAsanas\, or yoga poses\, are inspired by spiritual ideas and the natural environment. Every posture has a deeper meaning that reflects the search for inner harmony and the interdependence of all living things. Yoga practitioners develop emotional fortitude\, cerebral clarity\, and spiritual awareness in improving their physical well-being. \nParticipants in this workshop will practice and learn a simple yoga routine that can be practiced regularly at home. The routine combines physical postures (asanas) with controlled breathing (pranayama) and meditation. The physical benefits of this routine include enhanced flexibility\, strength\, balance\, reduced stress and greater relaxation. Mentally\, the routine will promote mindfulness\, reduce anxiety\, and improve mental clarity. Regular practice of this routine can lead to improved overall well-being and a harmonious mind-body connection. \nEach day of the workshop will include short but invigorating yoga asana sessions\, pranayama and traditional yogic cleansing processes. The workshop will be guided by yogi Praveen Mishra\, trained Hatha Yoga teacher. \nThe workshop is open to all ages and does not require any fitness level or prior experience with yoga. Participants should wear loose-fitting clothes and bring a handkerchief. Participants are welcome to bring their own yoga mats & bricks\, if they have them. Shoes suitable for trekking would be helpful. \nFees & Accommodations:\nThree days\, 2 nights (Friday morning to Sunday Lunch): Rs 8\,000\nTwo days\, 1 night (Saturday morning to Sunday Lunch): Rs 5\,000\nAll rates include 3 meals per day and all applicable discourses & sessions. Accommodations are included in a fully furnished\, shared room. \nFriday Schedule\n10:00-11:00 am Arrivals\, freshen up.\n11:00 am – 01:00 pm Introductions\, Discussion on yoga and 7 limbs of hatha yoga\n1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch\n2:00 pm- 4:00 pm Rest Period\n4:00 pm – 4:20 pm Kadha Time\n4:20 pm – 7:00 pm Body stretching and simple asana session*\n7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Dinner\nAfter dinner: star gazing and discussing personal questions \nSaturday Schedule\n7:00 – 7:35 am Jal neti\n7:35 – 9:00 am Pranayama\n9:00 – 10:00 am breakfast\n10:20 – 12:20 am short trek to Babaji’s cave\, short tour of ashram\n12:20 am – 1:00 pm yoga Asana session*\, lecture on simple ayurveda for a yogic lifestyle\n1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch\n2:00 pm- 4:00 pm Rest Period\n4:00 pm – 4:20 pm Kadha Time\n4:20 pm – 7:00 pm Body stretching and simple asana session*\n7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Dinner\nAfter dinner: star gazing and discussing personal questions \nSunday Schedule\n7:00 – 7:35am Jal neti\n7:35 – 9:00am Pranayama\n9:00 – 10:00am breakfast\n10:00 am – 10:30 am feedback yoga Q&A\n10:30-1:00 pm kriya yoga introduction\n1:00-2:00 pm lunch \n*Note 1: Every asana session will include a short meditation and mantra chanting before and after the asanas\nNote 2: There will be one adventure trek during the retreat\, timing to be determined based on weather conditions.\nNote 3: Diet will include simple & sattvic meals\, emphasizing local dishes from Maharashtra
URL:https://anandameditationretreat.in/event/yoga-retreat-25-01/
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