Haus Yoga Vidya Westerwald / Haus Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg

Dear friend in yoga,

We are always happy to receive your comments, suggestions and registrations. Please send them to: info(at)yoga-vidya.de

• May 2013
• June 2013
• July 2013
• August 2013
• September 2013
• October 2013
• November 2013
• Dezember 2013

Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.

May 1-5; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130501-2
Emotional balance with yoga – Retreat with Swami Tattvarupananda
Instructor: Swami Tattvarupananda

Emotions are the zest of life. However, if your emotional life is too turbulent, it may cause you to feel helpless and a failure. Swamiji is a master of Vedanta who will assist you in using the science of Yoga to acknowledge and healthily channel your emotions in your daily life.

Shared room €296; double room €355; single room €416; dormitory/tent/caravan €249

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May 3-5; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130503-12
Food for the Soul: Yoga nutrition and its impact on spiritual progress
Instructor: Leela Mata

Food can accelerate your spiritual growth, if you eat to bring healing, peace, satisfaction and joy in your life. Understand how to fully nourish your body/mind/spirit complex. Recognise that all of the senses must be fed; learn how to feed them. This seminar includes simple rituals to energise and spiritualise your food. Leela Mata’s knowledge is spiced with humorous and enlightening stories

Shared room €179; double room €209; single room €239; dormitory/tent/caravan €156

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May 17-20; Westerwald; Register: W130517-4
The Bhagavad Gita and the drama called "life"
Instructor: Swami Tattvarupananda

Life, with its manifold facets, often does not fit into neat categories of “good and bad” or “right and wrong”. The Bhagavad Gita is an ancient text full of exciting questions and answers that can provide you with a new orientation in this drama called "life".

Swami Tattvarupananda is a disciple of Swami Dayananda. He runs a gurukulam (boy's home) in Kerala, South India where children from poor families can go to school, be trained in yoga, sports and cultural studies, and be cared for as unique individuals.

Swami Tattvarupananda teaches Bhagavad Gita and Vedanta courses in Amma's Ashram, Sivananda Ashram and others. He is a respected and popular teacher with a practical approach and humorous style of teaching. Don’t miss it!

Shared room €227; double room €272; single room €318; dormitory/tent/caravan €192

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May 17-20; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130517-10
Introduction to Yoga Therapy
Instructor: Acharya Harilalji

Knowledge of the therapeutic aspects of yoga can provide valuable aids to your teaching.  This seminar will introduce you to the theory of Comprehensive Yoga Therapy, including the concepts of Panchakosa Tattwa (five sheaths of existence), aadhi (stress), and vyadhi (disease).

Harilal will discuss the indications and contraindications of the different tools (asana, kriya, pranayama, prana channelling, cyclic relaxation) from yoga scriptures and Upanishads that are applicable in yoga therapy.

This seminar is useful for people from various backgrounds, including yoga teachers, yoga therapists, doctors and physiotherapists.

Shared room €227; double room €272; single room €318; dormitory/tent/caravan €192

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May 17-20; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130517-20
Yoga and Meditation Retreat
Instructor: Swamiji

The spiritual path is said to be a mixture of personal effort and Divine grace. Divine grace comes by tuning to the Divine, by satsanga, which literally means “being in the presence of people seeking wisdom and truth.

Swamiji is a yoga master from Rishikesh, India. His mere presence is highly uplifting. He radiates profound peace and quiescence, causing you to connect with your true nature on a deeper level. Tensions seem to drop away by themselves; your mind to turn inward of its own volition.

Shared room €237; double room €282; single room €328; dormitory/tent/caravan €202

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May 22-31; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130522-1
Ayurveda Medicine Training: Basic Course
Instructor: Dr. Devendra Prasad Mishra

This systematic two-part training offers you the unique opportunity to study the 5,000 year old time-honoured medical system of India. You will be introduced to the theory and practice under the expert guidance of a traditional Ayurveda doctor.

Curriculum:
- History of Ayurvedic medicine and its basic principles.
- Anatomy, physiology, pathology, preventive medicine
- Nutrition
- Practical training in treatment

This course is suitable for homeopaths, doctors, therapeutic practitioners, nutritional counsellors, physiotherapists, masseurs and yoga teachers who would like to extend their range of knowledge. It is also for interested lay-people.

Those who want to continue their study may participate in the advance course, which  will take place October 6-15.

Pre-requisite: basic knowledge of Ayurveda and Yoga (for example: an Ayurveda weekend or Yoga and meditation introductory weekend)

Dr. Devendra Prasad Mishra, M.S. (Ayurveda) Shalya, Bananas Hindu University, B.A.M.S., P.D.C.R., Dip.Yoga, teaches and consults at various national and international institutions.  He is trained in both traditional Ayurveda and Western Medicine. He is a master of Ayurveda Marma therapy and Pulse diagnosis. Dr. Mishra is the founder-director of the Kewalya Nature Care Society, which is working for the propagation and development of Ayurveda, Yoga and other Natural sciences.  

Shared room €788; double room €921; single room €1058; dormitory/tent/caravan €682

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Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.

June 2-9; Westerwald; Register: W130602-1
Ayurveda Marma Abhyanga Massage Training Intensive
Instructor: Anantharavi Thillainthan

Marma points are the junctions where Váyu, Pitta, and Kapha meet; where sattwa, rajas, and tamas meet; or where eternity and relativity meet. They may also be the junctions between the physical, astral, and causal bodies. In short, they are points that have great importance to your body, mind, and spirit.

•    You will learn to locate (traditional methods) Marma points and to work on them so that health in the various body organs may be re-established or maintained.
•    Marmas and Chakras
•    Dosha (Vata/ Pitta / Kapha) Marma Points
•    Dosha Marma Oils
•    Ayurvedic Oils - and which diseases they help
•    Using the mind to open your marma points
•    Making the communication between yourself and the patient through the flow of Cosmic Prana
•    Learn to build and activate the prana in yourself and the patient
•    Marma Regions and Main Corresponding Marmas
•    Marmas and the Five Elements
•    Yoga Asanas, Pranayama and Meditation for you, as a Marma Massage Therapist, to protect yourself from energy loss and to nourish yourself with prana
•    Marmas and the use of mantras

Pre-condition for certificate: you must attend the entire training programme, including meditation, chanting and yoga classes.

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June 2-11; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130602-3
Panchakarma Cure
Instructor: Dr. Devendra Prasad Mishra

Panchakarma, the well known ayurvedic treatment, is one of the most effective methods of cleansing the entire body. It regenerates and revitalises you, starting from the cellular level. Deep-seated blockades are released; the total organism is detoxified and regenerated. This process is especially effective when assisted by yoga, meditation and the singing of bhajans.

“Pancha” means “five” and “karma” means “techniques of cleansing”. The five techniques of cleansing are: Vamana (therapeutic vomiting), Vireka (purgation), Basti (oil enema), Nasya (cleaning of the nose) and Rakta Mochana (cleaning the blood using herbs). The process of deep cleansing activates your power of self-healing. This process will be assisted by daily abhyanga massages (either by another participant in the workshop or guided self massages), exhalation therapy and a special diet. Dr. Devendra will also discuss the ayurvedic concept of constitution.

Shared room €728; double room €854; single room €980; dormitory/tent/caravan €629

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June 9-14; Westerwald; Register: W130609-1
Kriya Hatha Yoga Intensive with Advance Asana, Pranayama, Mudra & Banda
Instructor: Anantharavi Thillainthan

This seminar can provide a breakthrough experience for your yoga practice! It is for advanced yoga students and those who want to become advanced. There will be long holding of the positions, combined with mindfulness and concentration. The yoga classes will have different priorities: Chakra Concentration, affirmations and mantra recitation. There will be more practice and less theory. Chanting and meditation complete the seminar.

Kriya Hatha Yoga includes 18 postures selected by Babaji (guru of Paramahamsa Yogananda) to form an efficient system for rejuvenating the physical body and preparing it for the more subtle phases of Kriya Yoga. The immortal Himalayan master is living proof of their effectiveness. Each posture has several stages, making them suitable for both beginner and experienced students.

Mudras and Bandhas are postures of the body by which Kundalini is successfully awakened. The "Gheranda Samhita" describes 25 Mudras and Bandhas.

Shared room €342; double room €416; single room €492; dormitory/tent/caravan €283

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June 14-19; North Sea; Register: N130614-5
Marma Therapy
Instructor: Dr. Devandra Prasad Mishra

Marmas are sensitive regions that develop from the nadis to distribute prana (life force energy) throughout the body; they govern the interchange of energy between the physical and subtle bodies. Marma therapy makes use of different herbal pastes, oil massage, pranic healing, and gentle pressure with fingers or wooden sticks to generate a continuous flow of prana from the chakras to the various bodily systems.

This seminar includes:
- Introduction and history of Marma Therapy
- Marma, chakras, constitutions and dosha
- Different meridian systems of Marma Therapy
- Use of herbs & oils for treatment

Dr. Devendra Prasad Mishra was born and raised in Himalayas, where he learned the art of natural healing. His academic and practical trainings include the study of traditional Ayurveda, as well as Western Medicine and surgery. His mission as an Ayurveda doctor is to help restore wholeness of body, mind and soul; he is fully committed to sharing this wisdom. 

Dr. Mishra teaches and consults in India, Germany and France, conducting seminars on Ayurveda healing, cooking, massage, Marma therapy, Ayurveda phototherapy, and Panchakarma therapy. He is also founder-director of the Kewalya Nature Care Society, which provides Ayurveda and yoga certificate courses.

Shared room €364; double room €438; single room €514; dormitory/tent/caravan €305

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June 16-21; Westerwald; Register: W130616-1
Asana intensive with Narayani
Instructor: Narayani

Enjoy intensive work on your asanas, inspiring lectures and meditation. Narayani is the co-author of "The Book of Yoga". Today she is more flexible than ever. Her way teaching is magical. She inspires you to do the most difficult variations without strain. You will be amazed at how much you can achieve!

Drawing on her extensive asana practice and more than 30 years of teaching experience, Narayani will give you personal suggestions for your practice. Her calm and joyful personality is an inspiration. This seminar includes a little theory and longer asana classes.

Shared room €442; double room €516; single room €592; dormitory/tent/caravan €383

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June 23-28; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130623-13
Devi Sadhana Retreat
Instructor: Swami Mangalananda and Swami Gurusharanananda

Swami Mangalananda and Swami Guru-sharanananda, from the Anandamayi Ashram in Omkareshwar, India, are both excellent musicians. They travel regularly to Western countries to teach yoga, perform bhajans and to promote their activities in India.

You will be inspired and enlightened by Swami Mangalananda and Swami Guru-sharanananda. In the tradition of the Indian master and saint Anandamayi Ma, they deeply convey their love and devotion to their work. The retreat includes practical spiritual exercises flavoured with their own spiritual experiences. Hear and enjoy intensive mantra and kirtan chanting, meditation, japa and Swakriya Yoga.
Swami Mangalananda received initiation directly from Sri Anandamayi Ma. He has been teaching yoga and meditation since 2001 and is the author of two books. Swami Guru-sharananda is a master of Hatha Yoga, as well as an expert in the philosophy and interpretation of the Upanishads, vedic astrology and natural healing.

Shared room €342; double room €416; single room €492; dormitory/tent/caravan €283

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June 23-July 21; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130623-8
Yoga Therapy Training: 4-Week Intensive
Instructor: Acharya Harilalji

This advanced course is designed for those who wish to deepen their knowledge of yoga and yoga therapy. Students will learn the basic concepts of Panchakosha Tattwa (the five sheaths of life), aadhi (stress), vyadhi (disease), and aadhija vyadhi (psychosomatic ailment). They will be introduced to the techniques used in Yoga Therapy and Yogic Physiotherapy: breathing movements, asanas, pranayamas, shat kriyas (cleansing exercises), cyclic relaxation, prana chanelling, and various meditation techniques.

Yoga therapy works on many levels to erase psychosomatic ailments and alleviate such diseases as asthma and allergy, back pain, knee pain, head ache and migraine, arthritis, anxiety and depression, and muscular dystrophy. After consultation with the patient, the therapist recommends and teaches various techniques. The patient then practice on his/her own until the illness is controlled or cured.

Yoga Vasishta, Taitariya Upanishad, Prasna Upanishad, Yoga Sutra, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Gheranda Samhita, and Bhagavad Gita are among the scriptures that provide the theory, as well as the practices, used in Yoga Therapy. This course places emphasis on experiencing the wisdom of yoga, rather than merely acquiring information.

Shared room €2,146; double room €2,560; single room €2,989; dormitory/tent/caravan €1,818

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June 30-July 5; Westerwald; Register: W130630-1
Kriya Yoga Intensive
Instructor: Swami Bodhichitananda

Swamiji will introduce you to Kriya Yoga, the “meditation practice of a higher era”. Experience the theory, tradition and practice of Kriya Yoga for yourself. Swami Bodhichtitananda will teach the basic techniques, incuding:
- Meditation based on breathing and the practice of “Hamsa” mantra
- “Anahata Shabdha" – the power of OM and sound in meditation
- Complementary asana classes.

Shared room €362; double room €436; single room €512; dormitory/tent/caravan €303

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Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.

July 7-12; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130707-2
Spiritual Retreat with Swami Bodhichitananda
Instructor: Swami Bodhichitananda

Here is a unique opportunity to practice with an internationally renowned Yoga Master. Remove yourself from your everyday life as you indulge in the energetically enriched atmosphere of the Ashram to dive deeply into your spiritual practice. You will get insights and overcome obstacles that previously blocked your progress.

There will be quiet time for you to digest what you have heard in the talks and experienced in the meditation. During this retreat, Swami Bodhichitananda will guide you through especially powerful techniques for controlling your own mind and overcoming your ego. His lectures will be accompanied by video and slide-shows that will open up the world of Himalayan yogis: their roots, traditions, mythologies, history and the development of different yoga lineages.

Shared room €362; double room €436; single room €512; dormitory €303

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July 12-21; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130712-5/B130712-6
Advanced Yoga Teachers’ Training Intensive A5/F5 – Atma Bodha: Realising your true Self
Instructor: Chandra Cohen, Atman Shanti Hoche

Shankaracharya’s famed text, Atma Bodha contains the essence of the teachings of Jnana Yoga and Vedanta. It contains a fascinating and compelling analysis of the Upanishads and deals with the basic questions of human existence: Who am I? What is real? What is happiness? This will guide you to realise that your true nature is pure consciousness and free you from all entanglements of your spirit.

A5 includes techniques of stress management and sports medicine.  Or you may take this course as F5, with additional Vedanta lectures.
Shared room €633; double room €766; single room €904; dormitory €527

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July 14-19; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130714-4
From Hatha Yoga to Raja Yoga: Bring Greater Depth & Spirituality to Your Yoga Practice
Instructor: Swami Bodhichitananda

Swami Bodhichitananda will share with you the experience he has gained from many years of intensive yoga practice in the Himalayas. He will help you deepen and expand your yoga practice from asanas to pranayama and meditation.

The books used in this seminar include Swami Sivananda’s Raja Yoga, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, and the Kashmiri text Vignana Bhairava, to learn practical techniques for meditation. When you return home, you will understand how to integrate pranayama and meditation into your daily practice, along with your yoga asanas. This will bring you greater Self-understanding, peace, contentment and compassion into your relationships and workplace.

Shared room €362; double room €436; single room €512; dormitory €303

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July 19-21; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130719-17
Mythology and Hatha Yoga
Instructor: Swami Bodhichitananda

In traditions around the world and throughout time, myths, symbols and images have been used as a transformative language. They provide gateways to deeper dimensions of the psyche, and are powerful tools to evoke latent inner energies and transform the mundane lower nature to the higher spiritual reality.

In this seminar we will look at how mythology expresses itself in Hatha Yoga.  How can your yoga practice help you to get access to a supra-personal aspect related to ancient symbols and myths? Swamiji will include interpretations and examples from a variety of ancient yoga scriptures.

Shared room €169; double room €199; single room €229; dormitory/tent/caravan €146

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July 19-21; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130719-20
Self-Development by Motion and Mantras
Instructor: Ana Luisa Mendonca

Simply feel good and simply be. By dancing and chanting mantras you’ll remove blockages from your body and mind. Discover the connection between your inner orientation and outer expression of joy. Using creative mediums, you will dissolve physical restraints and discover new ways to express yourself.

Shared room €159; double room €189; single room €219; dormitory/tent/caravan €136

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July 21-26; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130721-18
The Secret of Mind Control
Instructor: Swami Bodhichitananda

“To control the restless mind and perfectly still all thoughts and cravings is the greatest problem of  a human being. If he has subjugated the mind, he is the Emperor of emperors. For gaining mastery over the mind, you have to know what it is, how it works, how it deceives you at every turn and by what methods it can be subdued.”
 - Swami Sivananda

In this seminar Swami Bodhichitananda will lead you in an exploration of Swami Sivananda’s writings, teachings of other yogis, and developments in psychology and neuroscience to explore the nature of the mind. We will also look at how the ego manipulates thought and time to hijack us from our highest ideals. You will learn how to use yoga, pranayama and meditation to gain greater self control, inner freedom, and direction in your life.

Shared room €362; double room €436; single room €512; dormitory/tent/caravan €303

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July 21-26;  Bad Meinberg; Register: B130721-2
Asana intensive: lots of practice, with a bit of theory
Instructor: Swami Saradananda

This is rare opportunity to make a breakthrough with your yoga practice! Do intensive work on your asanas in a relaxed atmosphere.
Swami Saradananda's approach is concentrated and systematic. She makes even the most difficult asanas seem possible for you to do. Learn special techniques to help you expand your flexibility, coordination, endurance and strength - also to improve your capacity to sit for meditation.

This programme includes 5 hours of asanas daily, as well as morning and evening group meditation and chanting.

Shared room €298; double room €372; single room €449; dormitory €240
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July 26-28; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130726-3
Aradhana Sadhana: Yoga of the Heart
Instructor: Dr. Nalini Sahay

Aradhana Sadhana, based on the teachings of Swami Sivananda and Swami Satyananda Saraswati, aims to bridge the gap that exists between your spiritual practice and daily life. Its objective is to awaken intuition and develop your ability to see your own reflection in others.
The practice of Aradhana Sadhana includes:
 -  Becoming steady and equipoised
 -  Enhancing the benefit asanas with the chanting of mantras
 -  Pranayamas to balance your nadis
 -  Pratyahara practices
 -  Meditation practices
 -  Having a sense of dedication while doing daily tasks
 -  Develop awareness and experience of the divine in your daily life
 -  Being aware of the presence of the divine in all beings

Aradhana Sadhana brings peace and strength. It improves your quality of life, behaviour and thinking patterns and it enhances your sattvic and creative abilities. This seminar is for all seekers who wish to become intuitive and connected.
Dr Nalini Sahay is a direct disciple of Swami Satyananda Saraswati; she is guided by the motto “serve, love, give, meditate and realise”.

Shared room €169; double room €199; single room €229; dormitory €146

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July 26-28; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130726-12
Yoga, Spirit and Nature
Instructor: Swami Bodhichitananda

How can we bring our lives back into harmony with nature and our own true Self?  In this seminar, we will explore our relationship with outer nature and our own inner nature. We will spend as much time as possible outdoors, practicing yoga and meditation. Our practice will include various meditations on nature as discovered by forest yogis.

We will also explore the newly emerging field of religious and spiritual naturalism and evolutionary cosmology of such modern spiritual pioneers as Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Thomas Berry, Michael Dowd and the Integral Movement. Updating our views to fit into the new comprehensive worldview of Reality, We will attempt to gain a greater understanding of our place within the Universe. Only by doing this can we truly find Peace, not only ourselves, but for humanity all of Earth’s inhabitants.

Shared room €169; double room €199; single room €229; dormitory €146

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July 26-August 4; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130726-4
Advanced Teachers’ Training Intensive H - Gheranda Samhita
Instructor: Swami Saradananda

Gerandha Samhita is an ancient hatha yoga scripture postulating seven stages to perfection. It views your body and mind as the vessels of your soul.

This seminar is practical as well at theoretical in its approach to hatha yoga. Through the regular practice of kriyas, asanas, mudras, bandhas, pranayama, pratyahara and dhyana, you are led to access your intuition and gain higher experiences. The training includes chakra meditations, breathing techniques and advanced energy-focusing practices.  Swami Saradananda is the perfect teacher with whom to study these techniques, as many of them are reflected in her recent books "The Power of Breath", "Chakra Meditation" and "The Essential Guide to Chakras".

Shared room €633; double room €766; single room €904; dormitory/tent/caravan €527

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July 28-August 2; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130728-2
Tattwa Shuddhi Sadhana
Instructor: Dr. Nalini Sahay

Tattwa Shuddhi Sadhana is a tantric system designed to purify your entire being on all levels; it prepares your mind and body for the development of a richer inner experience.

Tattwa Shuddhi includes nyasa (consecration of the body), prana prathishta (installing life into a mandala), panchopara (five ingredients offered in worship), and mantra repetition. It is subtle sadhana that provides necessary links to higher practice and leads to the regeneration of tissues and cells. The chakras and nadis are cleared of blockages; tensions and preconceived notions drop away because of the balanced prana and resulting harmony

The course is taught by Dr Nalini Sahay, a direct disciple of Swami Satyananda Saraswati. The source of the sadhana is the Srimad Devi Bhagvatam, translated and restructured by Swami Satyananda Saraswati.

Shared room €362; double room €436; single room €512; dormitory/tent/caravan €303

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Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.

August 2-9; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130802-18
Prana Healing: Basic Training
Instructor: Dr. Nalini Sahay

Based on the teachings of Swami Sivananda and Swami Satyananda, Dr. Nalini Sahay has developed a system of prana healing that helps people release blocked energy, open chakras and enables the prana to flow smoothly. Like Reiki, these techniques have a profound impact on physical and mental health, both in self-healing and healing of others.

Dr. Sahay has been able to show the efficiency of these techniques in healing illnesses, as well as in the context of social work with AIDS victims and homeless people in the slums of Delhi. The techniques can also support drug addicts, alcoholics and others to overcome their addictions.

In this training you will learn to harmonize your energies to heal different levels of your being. You will learn to communicate to transmit prana healing energy to others (Dr. Sahay puts great emphasis on not accepting money for transmitting prana healing energy). This training will convey valuable and easily applicable techniques to yoga teachers, health practitioners, social workers, psychotherapists, nurses and everybody who wants to help people who have problems. Dr. Sahay teaches in English with German translation.

Shared room €578; double room €682; single room €789; dormitory/tent/caravan €469

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August 4-9; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130804-14
Meditation Retreat with Swami Saradananda
Instructor: Swami Saradananda

This is a unique opportunity to explore new spiritual depths and enjoy the satsang of an internationally renowned Yoga Master. Remove yourself from your everyday life; immerse yourself into the spiritual energy of the Ashram. Dive deep into your practice with new inspiration and insights.

Swami Saradananda is an inspiring teacher, who will help you to deepen and refine your practice. Her unique chakra meditations, special breathing techniques and exact yoga classes will lead you to an integral experience and a heightened state of awareness.

Shared room €352; double room €426; single room €502; dormitory/tent/caravan €293.

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August 9-11; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130809-4
Meditations to Overcome Insomnia
Instructor: Dr. Nalini Sahay

This is a practical workshop that will enable you to immediately feel a positive impact on your health and sleep. You will get to know behavioural patterns that trigger anxiety and fear. Particular meditation techniques will help you to get rid of stress and uncertainties. These techniques will support your sleep so that you will awaken feeling refreshed and revitalized.

Shared room €169; double room €199; single room €229; dormitory/tent/caravan €146

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August 9-18; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130809-5
Advanced Yoga Teachers’ Training Intensive A2 – Wisdom of the Upanishads
Instructor: Swami Govindananda

This training focuses on an introduction to the Upanishads, the most important scriptures of classical jnana yoga. The Upanishads comprise the philosophical-metaphysical portion of the Vedas and form the basis of Vedanta, the philosophy of non-duality. Swamiji will lead you in a fascinating analysis of the Upanishads, addressing basic questions of human existence, such as: Who am I? What is real? What is happiness? These are designed to lead you to the perception of your real nature, which is pure consciousness. This knowledge will help you to get rid of mental entanglements and show you the way to freedom.

The course includes a survey of Indian scriptures and systems of philosophy, main yoga scriptures, the six Schools of Classical Indian Philosophy, and the Upanishads.

In addition there will be hatha yoga teaching and stress management techniques.

This seminar may be taken as Advanced Yoga Teachers’ Training Intensive F2 (see below), which includes additional Vedanta talks instead of the hatha yoga teaching and stress management techniques.

Swami Govindananda is from Kerala, South India; he is a direct disciple of Swami Vishnu-devananda. For more than 23 years he taught in the International Sivananda Vedanta Yoga Centres, including training thousands of yoga teachers. His students especially appreciate his informal charm, truthfulness and integrity.

Shared room €633; double room €766; single room €904; dormitory/tent/caravan €527

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August 9-18; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130809-6
Advanced Yoga Teachers’ Training Intensive F2 – Jnana Yoga: Wisdom of the Upanishads
Instructor: Swami Govindananda

This is the same seminar as Advanced Yoga Teachers’ Training Intensive A2 (see above), but with additional Vedanta talks instead of the hatha yoga teaching and stress management techniques.

Shared room €633; double room €766; single room €904; dormitory/tent/caravan €527

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August 11-14; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130811-2
Indian Vegetarian Cooking and Yoga
Instructor: Dr. Nalini Sahay

Food not only maintains your body, it also influences your thinking and actions in subtle ways. Yogic cuisine is simple, full of purity and harmony, healthy and delicious. When you are practicing yoga, such nutrition is essential because it balances the flow of energy in mind and body; it provides you with prana, the energy of life.

Dr. Sahay will share her insights into the yogic teachings on nutrition plus Indian cuisine, which is among the most delicious and varied in the world. You will learn:

•    to plan a balanced meal,
•    the effect of various spices and how to combine them
•    to prepare various dishes with vegetables and legumes: salads, chutneys and desserts.

You will get valuable advice for everyday cooking, as well as for special occasions and for professional cooking in restaurants and retreat centres

Shared room €245; double room €289; single room €335; dormitory/tent/caravan €210

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August 11-16; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130811-4
Vedic Culture and Stories
Instructor: Acharya Harilalji

How did people live in Vedic times? What were their daily routines and spiritual practices? How did they connect to higher forces and universal laws? Get to know the Vedic lifestyle and learn how to transfer it to your own life and that of the people around you!

Harilalji will give you valuable assistance in establishing a regular routine to your daily life while you develop a more harmonious and stress-free existence.

Shared room €342; double room €416; single room €492; dormitory/tent/caravan €283

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August 11-18; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130811-14
Chakra Teachers’ Training
Instructor: Swami Saradananda

Introduce your students to the concept of chakras and how they relate to yoga practice, as you deepen your own understanding. This seminar will look at the functions and reciprocal influences of the chakras on each other and on the unconscious and conscious minds. As an advanced training for yoga teachers, it is unique in its practical as well as theoretical approach to this much talked about topic.

Adapt your yoga practice to move energy upward to higher consciousness. Access the equally important “step-down” work of these swirling vortexes of subtle energy. This seminar looks at ways that you, and your students, can use the chakras to manifest your ideas and dreams into a more creative embodiment.
Swami Saradananda is recognised as an international authority on Chakras. Her books include “Chakra Meditation”, “The Essential Guide to Chakras” and “The Power of Breath”.

Shared room €578; double room €682; single room €789; dormitory/tent/caravan €469

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August 16-18; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130816-6
Rare Glimpses of Vedic Psychology
Instructor: Acharya Harilalji

In Vedic science, the mind is viewed as the product of Soul; it was formed to enable you to experience this world. The sense organs are the facets of mind that deal with the outside world. To understand the mind, it is important to be aware of the workings of its four aspects: manas, buddhi, ahamkara and chitta.

The knowledge of mind is contained in many ancient texts. This seminar aims to give you a glimpse of the psychology contained in Vedic scriptures.

Shared room €159; double room €189; single room €219; dormitory/tent/caravan €136

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August 16-23; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130816-5
Yoga Nidra Training for Yoga Teachers
Instructor: Dr. Nalini Sahay

This intensive seminar focuses on Yoga Nidra in the tradition of Swami Satyananda. Dr. Nalini's detailed explanations will enable you to be clear in your comprehension of the subject. Through practice and discussion, you will learn to be completely aware and effortlessly relaxed at the mental, spiritual, emotional and physical levels.

Shared room €501; double room €604; single room €711; dormitory/tent/caravan €419

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August 23-25; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130823-5
Meditations from the Tantra
Instructor: Dr. Nalini Sahay

Based on the teachings of Swami Satyananda Saraswati, this seminar includes ajapa japa, antar mouna, and chidakasha charan sadhanas. These practices enable you to re-programme your mind to lead a healthier and more spiritual life. You are bound to feel rejuvenated as your prana is balanced.

Shared room €169; double room €199; single room €229; dormitory/tent/caravan €146

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August 25-September 1; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130825-3
Yoga Nidra: an Advanced Training for Yoga Teachers
Instructor: Dr. Nalini Sahay

In this seminar, you will become adept at bringing about a deep and advanced state of relaxation and meditation. You will also learn how to bring the mind out of this state gradually and effectively. This will enable yoga teachers to teach this practice to students, who have completed the Yoga Nidra 1 seminar.

You will practice Nyasa, Pratyahara and Chidakasha Dharana, which facilitate an internalisation of the mind. The end result is a highly developed state of awareness and relaxation. Yoga Nidra is defined as psychic and dynamic sleep; it is a method of relaxing by creating a one-pointed mind.

Yoga teachers will learn give detailed explanations of Yoga Nidra, ensuring that they are clear in their comprehension of the subject. With practice, you will learn to be completely aware and effortlessly relaxed.

You will learn detailed practices of visualisation including:
•    Story visualisation
•    Psychic centre visualisation
•    Psychic symbol visualisation
•    Eyebrow centre/Om visualisation
•    Asana visualisation
•    Movement in time
•    Rapid image visualisation
•    Aura visualisation
•    Golden egg visualisation
•    Practices of chidakasha dharana
Prerequisite: Yoga Teachers’ Training + 7-day Yoga Nidra 1 course

Shared room €501; double room €604; single room €711; dormitory/tent/caravan €419

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Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.

September 1-6; North Sea; Register: N130901-6
Integral Yoga Practice
Instructor: Swami Bodhichitananda

How can we bring our lives back into harmony with nature and our own true Self?  In this seminar, we will explore our relationship with outer nature and our own inner nature. We will spend as much time as possible outdoors, practicing yoga and meditation. Our practice will include various meditations on nature as discovered by forest yogis.

We will also explore the newly emerging field of religious and spiritual naturalism and evolutionary cosmology of such modern spiritual pioneers as Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Thomas Berry, Michael Dowd and the Integral Movement. Updating our views to fit into the new comprehensive worldview of Reality, We will attempt to gain a greater understanding of our place within the Universe. Only by doing this can we truly find Peace, not only ourselves, but for humanity all of Earth’s inhabitants.

Shared room €362; double room €436; single room €512; dormitory/tent/caravan €303

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September 6-8; North Sea; Register: N130906-5
From Hatha Yoga to Raja Yoga: Bringing Greater Depth & Spirituality to your Yoga Practice
Instructor: Swami Bodhichitananda

Swami Bodhichitananda will share with you the experience he has gained from many years of intensive yoga practice in the Himalayas. He will help you deepen and expand your yoga practice from asanas to pranayama and meditation.

The books used in this seminar include Swami Sivananda’s Raja Yoga, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, and the Kashmiri text Vignana Bhairava, to learn practical techniques for meditation. When you return home, you will understand how to integrate pranayama and meditation into your daily practice, along with your yoga asanas. This will bring you greater Self-understanding, peace, contentment and compassion into your relationships and workplace.

Shared room €169; double room €199; single room €229; dormitory/tent/caravam €146

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September 6-15; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130906-5
Advanced Yoga Teachers’ Training Intensive F4 - Viveka Chudamani and Asana Intensive
Instructor: Narayani, Sukadev Bretz

Viveka Chudamani (The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination), Sankaracharya's masterpiece of Advaita Vedanta philosophy, provides the central theme of this course. Shankara composed many sub-texts from the Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita, which are called Prakarana Granthas, with the objective of bringing the message of the Vedas and Upanishads to lay people. Viveka Chudamani, as the name implies, is the crowning achievement of these texts.

Narayani, one of our favourite and most experienced yoga instructors, enhances the course with intensive and precise asana practice.

Shared room €633; double room €766; single room €904; dormitory/tent/caravan €527

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September 8-13; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130908-2
Asana Intensive with Narayani
Instructor: Narayani

Work intensively on your asanas, and be inspired by lectures and meditation. Narayani is the co-author of the "Book of Yoga". Her way of teaching is magical; she will guide you in a playful manner. You will find yourself doing the most difficult variations and be amazed at how much is possible. As a result of her long and intensive asana practice and more than 30 years of teaching experience, Narayani can give you excellent advice. Her calm and joyful personality is always an inspiration! This programme includes little theory and longer asana classes.

Shared room €442; double room €516; single room €592; dormitory/tent/caravan €383.

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September 8-13; Bad Meinberg; Register: B130908-10
Kriya Yoga Intensive
Instructor: Swami Bodhichitananda

This is an introduction to Kriya Yoga, the “meditation practice of a higher era”, revived by the deathless Himalayan Yogi Babaji. Experience for yourself the theory, tradition and practice of Kriya Yoga. Swami Bodhichtitananda will teach the basic techniques:
•    Meditation based on breathing and the practice of Hamsa
•    Anahata Shabdha: the power of OM and sound in meditation
•    Spinal Breathing meditation for purifying and releasing psychic blockages, gaining control over your life force, and developing deeper concentration.
•    Complementary asana classes.
•    Kriya Yoga Initiation: On the last day for those who have participated fully in the seminar, felt a real connection with the practice and are ready to continue with a daily practice of the techniques, we can offer initiation into the full practice of Kriya Yoga.

Shared room €362; double room €436; single room €512; dormitory/tent/caravan €303

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September 22-27; Westerwald; Register: W130922-3
Pragmatic Yoga Experience: Retreat with Swami Atma
Instructor: Swami Atma Swaruparamananda

Pragmatic Yoga is Swami Atma's version of Swami Sivananda's yoga of synthesis. The main practices are kriya yoga pranayama and deep meditation, which will be practiced twice a day during this 2-week retreat program. There will also be a daily asana, mantra chanting and other practices to support to the two core practices.

This is a retreat designed for yogis who would like to make serious progress in meditation, but find it difficult to keep up their practice in everyday life. Its goal is to allow you to have significant experiences in meditation and encourage you to continue the practice at home.

A big emphasis will be on the dogma-free approach and environment. Swami Atma will teach you to experiment with different yoga techniques to find your own path. You will become aware of what enables you to make maximum spiritual progress in the time you have.

The schedule will be intense enough to encourage deep and real progress, but light enough to leave time for reflection and assimilation of the teachings. There will be a healthy balance between theory and practice.

Swami Atma will lead the meditations and give the lectures. Other experienced teachers will lead the asana and pranayama sessions. There will be no final exam, but a certificate will be given to students who complete the course to the satisfaction of the teachers.

Shared room €342; double room €416; single room €492; dormitory €283

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Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.

October 6-15; Bad Meinberg; Register: B131006-18
Ayurveda Medicine: Advance Training
Instructor: Devendra Prasad Mishra

In this second part of Ayurveda Medicine Training you will learn:
•    Ayurvedic Diagnosis (Vikrti)
•    Etiology and symptoms (Nidana)
•    10-indication-diagnosis, including pulse diagnosis
•    Mutual analysis of constitution considering pulse, tongue, skin, eyes, etc.
•    Process of treatment in Ayurveda
•    Regenerative Treatment (Samana chikitsa)
•    Purification Treatment (Panchakarma: Vamana, Virechana, Vasti, Sirovireca, Raktamoksha)
•    Specific diseases and their treatment
•    Overall understanding of the basic principles of Yoga and Ayurveda
•    Spiritual and philosophical aspects in Yoga
•    Yoga as daily routine

Prerequisites: successful and complete participation in Part 1 or Ayurveda Health Consultant (BYV) or another Ayurveda Training Course recognized by BYVG. Parts 1 and 2 (Basic and advanced) may be taken together are also valid as replacement of the Ayurveda Health Consultant Training.

Certificate: if you participate in all units of parts 1 and 2 and pass the exam, you’ll obtain a certificate of "Ayurveda Medicine" from the Professional Association of Ayurveda Health Consultants. This training does not authorize you to practice medicine within the European Community, if you are not a physician or recognised health-care provider.

Dr. Devendra Prasad Mishra, M.S. (Ayurveda) Shalya, Bananas Hindu University, B.A.M.S., P.D.C.R., Dip.Yoga, teaches and consults at various national and international institutions.  He is trained in both traditional Ayurveda and Western Medicine. He is a master of Ayurveda Marma therapy and Pulse diagnosis. Dr. Mishra is the founder-director of the Kewalya Nature Care Society, which is working for the propagation and development of Ayurveda, Yoga and other Natural sciences.
  
Shared room €788; double room €921; single room €1058; dormitory/tent/caravan €682.

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October 11-20; Westerwald; Register: W131011-1
Advanced Yoga Teachers` Training Intensive D – Raja Yoga
Instructor: Leela Mata

Raja Yoga, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, meditation, teaching techniques, Sanskrit, asana variations, shankprakshalama, Kundalini Yoga

This seminar investigates how, in his landmark scripture on classical yoga, Patanjali approaches eternal psychological, philosophical and spiritual questions. You will find that there is much more there than the usual focus on the eight limbs of Raja Yoga.

Shared room €633; double room €766; single room €904; dormitory/tent/caravan €527

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October 18-25; North Sea; Register: N131018-5
Ashtanga Ayurveda Seminar
Instructor: Dr. Devendra Prasad Mishra

This course provides a clear understanding of the fundamental principles of Ayurveda including the Pancha-maha-bhutas, the three types of constitutions, the tissues, and the basics of diagnosis. All the aspect of Ayurveda diet will be examined, as well as the essence of the eight Ayurveda specialties, rejuvenation and panchakarma therapy, and some of the main herbs used in Ayurveda.

Shared room €501; double room €604; single room €711; dormitory/tent/caravan €419.

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October 20-25; Westerwald; Register: W131020-1
Ayur Yoga Training
Instructor: Leela Mata

Ayur-Yoga integrates ayurveda and yoga with the aim of restoring and maintaining the individual’s internal and external balance. Harmony comes through a proper understanding of the doshas (bio-energies) and their relationship with asanas, pranayama and meditation.

Shared room €429; double room €503; single room €579; dormitory/tent/caravan €370.

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October 27-November 1; Westerwald; Register: W131027-2
Spiritual Retreat with Leela Mata
Instructor:  Leela Mata

This retreat offers you a unique opportunity to connect with an internationally-renowned yoga master on a deep spiritual level. Remove yourself from your everyday environment; enjoy the energy-enriched atmosphere of the Ashram as you dive deeply into your spiritual practice. You will find yourself transcending obstacles that previously blocked your progress.

Besides guided practice, there is time, from 11am-4pm daily, when you can reflect and let your experiences and insights settle. During this spiritual retreat, Leela Mata will give two yoga classes and guide you in mind-expanding meditations.

Shared room €414; double room €488; single room €564; dormitory/tent/caravan €355

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Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.

November 3-8; Bad Meinberg; Register: B131103-6
In between Lives: what becomes of the Soul after Death?
Instructor: Chitra Sukhu

Is there life after death? The time in between lives is a time of rest, recuperation and preparation for the next life; it's the night where life is the day, both are equally important in order to have the full experience the soul desires. In this course we'll investigate the soul's passage into the other realms through meditation and journeying.

Death is a continuation on this voyage of existence; through connection with your soul you will be able to understand and feel what this journey is all about. Chitra will pull back the curtain on this show called life and give you a glimpse behind the scenes. When you see life for what it is you better understand how to move in the physical realm with purpose.

Shared room €342; double room €416; single room €492; dormitory/tent/caravan €283

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November 3-10; Bad Meinberg; Register: B131103-3
Ayurveda Cooking
Instructor: Leela Mata

probe the secrets and basic principles of ayurveda cooking under the experienced and loving guidance of Leela Mata. Those of you who have already had the pleasure of participating in her workshops know how deeply she can initiate you into wisdom that is not easily found in cookbooks. 

This course will include a combination of theory and practice.
You will learn:
•    the meaning of the flavours in Ayurveda
•    the energetic effects of different foods and their forms of preparation
•    the effects on each dosha (bodily constitution)
•    the effects of foods and their preparation on body and mind
•    composition of menus according to the doshas - which foods and combinations are good for each constitution and in which situation
•    you will prepare ayurveda and Indian dishes as a group in keeping with ayurveda principles
Among other things, you will learn to cook:
•    dhal, khicheri, vegetables
•    chapati, roti, puri
•    chutneys that are aromatic, spicy and cooling
•    curries
•    rice dishes such as pulao, saffron rice, simple Indian rice, aromatic yoghurt-rice
•    desserts: halwa, khir, shiri, laddhu
•    ayurvedic tea, lassi, takrana
•    preparation of ghee and yoghurt
•    ... and other surprise-dishes!

This training is especially appropriate for Ayurveda health consultants, who offer ayurveda nutritional consulting or ayurveda cooking-workshops or want to know more about ayurveda cuisine. It is also appropriate for amateur and professional cooks who want to include ayurvedic dishes in their menus.
Prerequisites: experience in cooking.
Certificate: "Ayurveda Cook"

Shared room €607; double room €711; single room €818; dormitory/tent/caravan €525

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November 10-15; Bad Meinberg; Register: B131110-5
Renovate your life
Instructor: Chitra Sukhu

"Nature’s rhythm pulses through every cell of our being. When you are in harmony with this rhythm the universe becomes a symphony..." - Chitra Sukhu

When you are in alignment with your higher purpose you'll find that your life is effortless, playful and contains moments of extreme joy. In this course you will uncover your unique gift. We will explore the universal laws of attraction, destiny and karma.

This will help you to shift perspective and renovate your life. We are all creators; the question is how many of us are creating consciously? Stop being a victim of circumstance and take charge of your life. It's time to reclaim your authentic self... By uncovering your gift and energizing your natural motivation you'll be in the flow of life, in this space you'll be clear and purposeful.  In this workshop you'll learn to uncover your unique gift and better manage your energy.

Shared room €342; double room €416; single room €492; dormitory/tent/caravan €283

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November 10-19; Bad Meinberg; Register: B131110-2
Panchakarma Cure with Leela Mata
Instructor: Leela Mata

Panchakarma, the well known ayurveda treatment, is one of the most effective methods of cleansing the entire body. It regenerates and revitalises you, starting from the cellular level. Deep-seated blockades in the channels of the body are released; the total organism is detoxified and regenerated. This process is especially effective when assisted by yoga, meditation and the singing of bhajans.

“Pancha” means “five” and “karma” means “techniques of cleansing”. These five techniques are: Vamana (therapeutic vomiting), Vireka (purgation), Basti (oil enema), Nasya (cleansing of the nasal passages) and Rakta Mochana (using herbs to cleanse the blood). The process of deep cleaning strongly activates your power of self-healing. This process will be assisted by daily abhyanga massages (3-4 massages by another participant in the workshop and 3-4 guided self massages), exhalation therapy and a special diet.

Leela Mata will discuss the ayurveda concept of constitution and give each participant a private consultation.

Shared room €768; double room €902; single room €1039; dormitory/tent/caravan €663

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November 17-22; Bad Meinberg; Register: B131117-4
Intuition Workshop: an experiential seminar to tap into your psychic awareness
Instructor: Chitra Sukhu

Everyone has some psychic ability. In this seminar we'll practice techniques that will enhance intuitive awareness; we'll explore and intensify your intuitive skills, tap into your psychic awareness and discover your unique talents and gifts. This will be a fun, practical, experiential workshop.  Come join us if you're interested in exploring and enhancing your sixth sense.

Some things we will experiment with:
•    Sense and interpret energies through your own inner wisdom
•    Work with your energy anatomy (chakras) for healing and unleashing your full potential
•    See and read auras
•    Automatic writing (tapping into your higher awareness)
•    Experiment with psychometry (bring an item that is near and dear to you)
•    Psychic tools (pendulum etc.)
•    Meet and work with your spirit guides and angels
•    Have fun!
*Please bring pendulum, a photo of someone close to you, a physical item that is near and dear to you, notebook, pens and coloured pencils.

Shared room €342; double room €416; single room €492; dormitory/tent/caravan €283

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Nov. 22-24; Bad Meinberg; Register: B131122-8
Connecting to the Divine in Everyday Life
Instructor: Leela Mata

Sometimes you may feel as though God is very near to you, your heart opens, you feel love and compassion towards all creation, and you experience deep inner peace. And then, suddenly it disappears; everything changes. You feel cut off from this divine contact and guidance.

In her unique way, Leela Mata shares precious suggestions on keeping this divine connection and how to re-evoke it. This enables you to better spiritualise your life. She will share with you her way to a happy, satisfied and divine life in the midst of daily challenges.

Shared room €179; double room €209; single room €239; dormitory/tent/caravan €156

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November 24-29; Bad Meinberg; Register: B131124-12
Law of Attraction
Instructor: Chitra Sukhu

"The universe is constantly listening to your thoughts and answers… every moment of every day you are in a dialogue with life... Look at your life and you will know your thoughts… life is your thoughts solidified..." - Chitra Sukhu

You are conditioned to see with your physical senses, but the subtle senses are needed for the inner journey. Using the outer world as our laboratory, we will experiment with awareness..

In this workshop we'll explore the Law of Attraction and the link between the inner reality and outer manifestation. There will be practical exercises to affect change. Learn how to manipulate energy through meditation and mantra, and how to speak the language of the universe
Set your intention for this workshop and come join us as we make your dream the reality.

Shared room €342; double room €416; single room €492; dormitory/tent/caravan €283

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November 24-29; Bad Meinberg; Register: B131124-8
Ayurveda Marma Massage Training
Instructor: Leela Mata

Marmas are centres of the three bio-energies: vata, pitta and kapha, as well as the three basic qualitiess of Nature: sattva, rajas and tamas. By using soft circular movements on a marma point you can release toxins, compacted energies, and suppressed or blocked emotions. Thus the harmonic flow of prana is re-established.

In this training, you will learn to locate these points and to work on them so that health in the various body organs may be re-established or maintained. Included are recognized elements of ayurveda therapy training, holistic therapy training and holistic massage therapy training.

Shared room €429; double room €503; single room €579; dormitory/tent/caravan €370

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November 29-December 1; Bad Meinberg; Register: B131129-9
Tantra – Techniques for transformation and liberation
Instructor: Chitra Sukhu

"Most of us are sleeping but we don't know that until we wake up" - Chitra Sukhu

In the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra Shiva expounds on 112 techniques to go beyond ordinary consciousness. In this course we will explore a few of these techniques that will leave you with a feeling of expansion and presence. If these methods are done regularly you can transform your life; that's how powerful these techniques are. You will find yourself more aware and awake.

If you can experience life as it is, without elaboration, then you are there... in the gap, in the moment, in eternity. These techniques will take you there, refining your personality and transforming your life. This experience... this gift... I would like to share with everyone; this is my gift to you....

Shared room €159; double room €189; single room €219; dormitory/tent/caravan €136

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Asana classes and guided meditations are usually in German. If you need translation for asana classes, please let us know when you register.

December 1 – 6; Bad Meinberg; Register: B131201-5
A Guide to Happiness: Leela Mata`s interpretation of the Yoga Vasishta
Instructor: Leela Mata

The Yoga Vasishta is one of the most important jnana yoga scriptures. The sage Vasishta explains the highest wisdom of Vedanta to Prince Rama, who is desperate to understand the suffering of the world and to find a deeper meaning to life. This work is contains unbelievable stories – sometimes funny, often surreal – about parallel universes. Their purpose is to show the illusionary nature of this world and of our conceptions of “I”.

However, the Yoga Vasishta is no work for ivory-towered scholars; in fact, the opposite is true. Its main statement is: realise that beyond the relative "reality", there is one unique and absolute Truth; realise that you are Brahman, pure consciousness. Free yourself from all limiting identifications and then act with detachment in the world. That is the path to overcome suffering and to live a happy life.

Shared room €392; double room €466; single room €542; dormitory/tent/caravan €333

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December 6-8; Bad Meinberg; Register: B131206-6
Embracing Death
Instructor: Leela Mata

Death, like birth, is an event in the soul’s journey to Liberation. It is not to be feared or ignored, but to be understood and embraced.
We will tap into ancient wisdom, as well as modern findings, to help us participate in the event of death fearlessly and consciously.
•    How to prepare for death
•    What happens at the time of death and what happens after death
•    How to help someone to be detached and be able to leave peacefully
•    Rituals before and after death to help the deceased and the surviving family
•    Use of mantras to elevate the soul
•    Sharing circle of love, attention, understanding and acceptance to help healing take place and grief to evaporate
•    Wisdom will be culled from Katha Upanishad, Garuda Purana, Bhagavad Gita and your own experiences

Shared room €179; double room €209; single room €239; dormitory/tent/caravan €156
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December 8-13; Bad Meinberg; Register: B131208-3
Dhyana Yoga: Advanced Teachers’ Training
Instructor: Leela Mata

Connect with your higher Self to bring healing and regeneration to every aspect of your personality. Open yourself to divine vibrations; let life become a flow of inspiration, releasing your doubts, distractions and worries. Burn the impurities and reduce the agitations of your mind through dhyana (meditation) on divine light and sound.

Leela Mata will lead you in asana to develop stability and ease in your meditative posture, pranayama to liberate the flow of prana and cleanse the nadis, appropriate bandhas and mudras, and guided meditations. Mataji will "lift" your spiritual practice with special tips gleaned from her own experience. The course will end with a special yagna (fire ritual) as a blessing for your continued success.

Shared room €392; double room €466; single room €542; dormitory €333

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December 13-15; Bad Meinberg; Register: B131213-8
The art of making Decisions and the “Psychology of Choice“
Instructor: Leela Mata

How can I make positive decisions in the midst of a world that is always changing, with its variety of options? Normally, the mind – in a state of confusion – is alternating between restless activity and inertia. Prerequisite for reasonable decision-making is a clear and conscious mind. This clarity comes when you are aware of your goal and your present position.
•    Understand your duty and responsibilities in society and in the world
•    How to act self-confidently in your social surroundings
•    How to views your goals in life from a higher perspective
•    How to create the physical and mental environment that will assist you in making good decisions

This seminar can enrich your life and help you to release your dormant potential!

Shared room €179; double room €209; single room €239; dormitory/tent/caravan €156

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