Seminars

Loving Greetings from Haus Yoga Vidya!
We invite you to stay in a peaceful environment where you can gain new insights, access to your intuition, and rediscover your inner resources of happiness. At Haus Yoga Vidya, the daily programme of yoga postures, breathing exercises, deep relaxation, chanting, meditation and vegetarian meals is designed to have an optimal effect on your body, mind and spirit.

Enjoy the rejuvenating tranquillity and closeness to Mother Nature as you replenish your energy and relax completely. In addition to lectures and workshops, there are two meditation sessions and two yoga exercise classes offered daily.

Haus Yoga Vidya also offers many leisure activities such as cycling (bicycles can be borrowed without charge), hiking in the adjoining forests and valleys, swimming, sauna, excursions that you can take to a variety of local points of interest. You are very welcome at Yoga Vidya throughout the year.

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

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• Conditions of participation

• Why Yoga Vidya?

• What is Yoga Vidya?

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

Do you want to dive more deeply into your own practice and/or teaching? Join Manisha in this adventure of body, mind and soul. The programme includes playfully adapting yoga poses, either alone or with a partner. There will be a lot of room for developing concentration, strength, flexibility and coordination. Embark on a personal journey to expand your limitations; discover your inner strength and other potentials that are presently hidden by your perceived limitation.
Manisha invites you to bring your own ideas and personal experience to this course; from there you will jointly develop the kind of asanas you want to explore. Do this in a self-loving way to get to know more about your own body, emotions and also your soul. You will find space within yourself for self-acceptance, self-healing and joy.

This programme is open to intermediate and advanced yoga practitioners, as well as yoga teachers. It is conducted in ENGLISH WITHOUT TRANSLATION.

Shared room €386; double room €469; single room €555; dormitory/tent/caravan €319

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Raja yoga teaches the means to gain the mastery over your own mind. Normally the mind is jumping from one thought and feeling to another. In this seminar we take the time to witness the mind, to recognise its tricks and to find our true nature. This process will give you much clarity, stability and inner strength. The programme is in ENGLISH WITHOUG TRANSLATION.

Shared room €386; double room €469; single room €555; dormitory/tent/caravan €319

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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 €213; double room €247; single room €281

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Deep in our hearts, we all long for reconciliation, for becoming "one again" with ourselves and with all we love. Authentic reconciliation begins with looking attentively at our own actions in thought, word and deed to see how we make mistakes ourselves. However, we do not condemn ourselves for these mistakes, but directly acknowledge our own fallibility. She belongs to us. The next step is to apologize. We allow the energy of forgiveness to flow through our whole being. This energy makes it easier for us, cleans us from within, until we feel completely free. A feeling of gratitude and love comes up. In this theme week we practice this kind of reconciliation with ourselves, with our body, with Mother Earth and with other people.

In addition, you can participate in the open-class activities: daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, recitations, drawing of mandalas and much more. You can register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.

Monday-Friday (rate per day):
Shared room 52; double room €69; single room €86; dormitory/tent/caravan €38
Weekend (Fri-Sun, 2 nights):
Shared room €118; double room €151; single room €186; dormitory/tent/caravan €91.

Please register as an individual guest, indicating the number of days you wish to stay and which type of room you prefer. Email for registration: rezeption@yoga-vidya.de

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This programme presents an ideal opportunity to relax and recharge yourself with power and positivity. You will be introduced to the different aspects of yoga and meditation. Experience physical and breathing exercises, meditation, mantra-chanting and more. This programme is in ENGLISH WITHOUT TRANSLATION.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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Vedanta is the philosophy which is called the “end of knowledge“. It attempts to lead you to freedom and immortality by posing such questions as “Who am I?”, “What is real?”, “What is happiness?”

The systematic analysis of these questions guides you in attaining true wisdom. Vedanta philosophy is based on the premise that your essential nature is pure consciousness, pure being, knowledge and happiness: Satchidananda. This insight helps you to get rid of all entanglements of your mind. This training will include talks in English (with German translation) on Jnana Yoga and Vedanta, Indian scriptures and philosophical systems.

The classes on hatha yoga teaching techniques, sports medicine, relaxation and stress management will be in German (remember to let us know if you need translation).

Shared room €714; double room €865; single room €1.020; tent/caravan €594

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To heal, we need to learn to forgive. Past situations may seem like a big load that affects your present life, but these experiences become a transformative power when you learn to forgive. During this weekend, Swami Tattvarupananda will lead you on a path of transformation using Yoga and Vedanta. You will learn new steps on the path to healing and wholeness.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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Precise knowledge of human anatomy is applied to the highly effective basic series underlying the Yoga Vidya training system. You will get valuable tips on how to make your asana practice more effective and prevent many physical problems.

Shared room €267; double room €318; single room €370; dormitory/tent/caravan €228

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All human beings are in search of the inner peace, which already exists deep inside. Through the practise of Meditation and Yoga you can better deal with distracting emotions and find inner peace.

This seminar presents a peaceful approach to life, joy and heart opening up to new perspectives.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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If you are interested in understanding your true nature, the nature of the mind and of the world, this retreat will be of great value. Freedom and lasting happiness are the result of this knowledge. The course is not merely an academic or intellectual exercise. It is a dynamic traditional teaching that engages the participants in such a way that it produces insight into the nature of reality. Vedanta is a means of Self inquiry, one of the oldest and most successful enlightenment traditions in the world. Text: Shankaracharya's Aparoshanubhuti. In english without translation.

Shared room €89; double room €104; single room €129; dormitory/tent/caravan €70

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Learn to teach Yoga in English. You are a yoga teacher and would like to offer English yoga classes in an international context? Here you will get valuable tips and material with common vocabulary. You will take part in two English Yoga classes daily and receive templates for English Yoga Vidya style classes.

Shared room €256; double room €307; single room €359; dormitory/tent/caravan €216

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Ram Vakkalanka, an indian Sanskrit expert, talented sitar player and experienced meditation leader will be a guest at Yoga Vidya.

Vedic Astrology can help you to better fulfill your potential! You will learn the basics of Vedic Astrology and look at the horoscopes, which provide an inside into Karma and Dharma. Valuable tips for the analysis of horoscopes, to help you and others to discover the own tasks and fulfill them.

Shared room €256; double room €307; single room €359; dormitory/tent/caravan €216

The spiritual path is said to be a mixture of personal effort and Divine grace. Grace comes by tuning to the Divine during 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 turns inward of its own volition.

Shared room €267; double room €318; single room €370; dormitory/tent/caravan €228

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Colour is an expression of Energy. Contrary to popular belief, colour is internal to us and there is no colour in the external world. Meditation on certain colours, especially in certain formations, can help us energize ourselves, reduce negative energies and emotions and create positive space around ourselves. In this workshop, we explore colour beyond its socio-cultural context and learn certain meditations involving specific colours to heal ourselves mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Shared room €308; double room €375; single room €445; dormitory/tent/caravan €255

We are all bundles of wonderful energies. However, these energies remain dormant in most people. Awakening these inner energies is necessary for the realization of our full potential and achievement of our goals and dreams in life. It is also important to harmonize our inner energies with the Universal Energies to attain peace and happiness.

In this weekend seminar, you will learn about these sacred inner energies as well as some ancient yogic practices to awaken them including pranayama techniques, mantras and mudras.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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

Kriya Hatha Yoga includes 18 postures selected by Babaji (guru of Paramahansa 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. There will be more practice and less theory. Chanting and meditation complete the seminar.

Shared room €386; double room €469; single room €555; tent/caravan €319

Deepen your yoga practice with the method of the Indian Siddhas. Activate your chakras and 12 main Nadis. Practice Siddha Pranayama combined with Mantra and Bija Mantra techniques to free you from physical and mental suffering. Learn the self massage technique of the Siddhas and harmonize and activate your energy centers.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; tent/caravan €153

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In this seminar you will learn the anatomy and energy movement of the major and minor chakras in your body and how they are connected to each other. In addition, you will learn how Nadis relate to the chakras and their sound vibrations. The technique of Vasi Yoga from the Siddha tradition awakens subtle energy. The framework of the seminar consists of meditation, satsang and yoga lessons.

Shared room €231; double room €280; single room €333; tent/caravan €192

Leading thinkers in several branches of science has identified the understanding of subjective consciousness as perhaps the most essential challenge of modern day. Ancient sages explored this very same consciousness and have some special insights. We should understand that consciousness today is no different than it was then but the sage’s test of validity was not third person experiment but a method that was verified through first person experience - experience is common in all but misconceived by all.

This seminar will present the scientific question in simple lay terms then systematically explore the classic Vedanta response based on Sankara Advaita’s interpretation of the Upanishads, Brahma Sutra and Bhagavad Gita.

This will not be a university seminar but an in depth self inquiry and exploration. It is intended to be of value to anyone who thoughtfully pursues concepts of self-understanding.

Seminar Topics:

• What is Consciousness – Scientific Perspectives?
• Consciousness in the First-Person Perspective
• The Method of Knowledge
• Considerations of Practice
• Wisdom from the Texts

In addition, you can participate in the open-class activities: daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, recitations, drawing of mandalas and much more. You can register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.

Monday-Friday (rate per day): Shared room 52; double room €69; single room €86; dormitory/tent/caravan €38

Weekend (Fri-Sun, 2 nights): Shared room €118; double room €151; single room €186; dormitory/tent/caravan €91.

Please register as an individual guest, indicating the number of days you wish to stay and which type of room you prefer. Email for registration: rezeption(at)yoga-vidya.de

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Ancient Indian astrology (Jyotish) is popularly referred to as Vedic astrology. This is not because it is there in the Vedas. However, it is one of the Vedangas, i.e. an associated limb or branch.

In Sanskrit, the word Jyotish, translated as “science of light,” refers to the profound and mathematically sophisticated form of astrology originating in the ancient Vedic traditions of India. Sometimes known as Vedic astrology, Jyotish describes the planetary patterns at the time of our birth and can give us valuable clues to understanding our mind and it’s capacity to make life decisions.

Through careful analysis of these cosmic influences, Jyotish can help us to realistically evaluate our strengths and challenges in order to understand different changes happening in the life as well as ways to deal with them with minimum conflicts. By forecasting the changing trends and periods of our lives, Jyotish can also enable us to make more evolutionary choices.

This talks will deal with the basics of Vedic Astrology, giving an insight in to the analytical and predictive uses of astrology in day to day life.

In addition, you can participate in the open-class activities: daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, recitations, drawing of mandalas and much more. You can register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.

Monday-Friday (rate per day): Shared room 52; double room €69; single room €86; dormitory/tent/caravan €38

Weekend (Fri-Sun, 2 nights): Shared room €118; double room €151; single room €186; dormitory/tent/caravan €91.

Please register as an individual guest, indicating the number of days you wish to stay and which type of room you prefer. Email for registration: rezeption(at)yoga-vidya.de

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. The process of deep cleansing activates your power of self-healing. Under the competent management of Dr. Aruna Rajendran you can marvelously combine the cleaning and regeneration process with learning. A deep cleansing process that strongly activates the healing powers.

Shared room €638; double room €749; single room €860; dormitory/tent/caravan €552

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Tantric technique of purifying the pranic channels and depicting the 51 sanskrit letters in one’s body, which increase the capacity of annamaya kosha, pranamaya and manomaya koshas and brings clarity in vijnanamaya kosha and naturally leads to Ananda. This is the proper way to start the mantra sadhana then only it helps to absorb all the effects mantra properly.

Shared room €154; double room €188; single room €221; tent/caravan €128

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Ayurveda = Life Science (Ayur = Life; Veda = Knowledge)
Ayurveda, or “life science”, is a comprehensive concept dealing with human life and health. Since 1992 has been considered by the World Health Organization as an effective medical system.
Why allow the body to be sick when it can be healthy? How to avoid being sick? How is it possible for someone to sleep 6 hours and someone is tired even if they sleep 10 hours a day? And why can anyone eat a few desserts and does not gain even 100 grams and someone keeps gaining even after eating just vegetable? And how should one eat and live? Answers to all these questions Ayurveda knows.

At this seminar, we will discuss you how this system arose and why science was needed to live, create. We point out the differences and similarities between the Ayurvedic therapeutic system and the classical Western medicine system. Both have the same goal as human health. However, approach of doctors towards the patients is different. We will also discuss how Ayurveda looks at health and recommends preventive methods and lifestyle. We also need to know how cooking affects the food. Even the quality of individual items, for example, pre-cooked milk acts on the body other than uncooked milk. Ayurveda is a very interesting science involving countless pieces of information. This seminar will be a brief introduction.

1. Introduction and emergence of Ayurveda
2. Pradnaparadha – Diseases and their solutions by observing simple principles
3. The principle of micro and macrocosm
4. Recognition of body and mind by Ayurvedic structures – tridos and trigonus
5. Svastavṛtta / healthy lifestyle – actions during day, night and season, cooking for health
6. Introduction to various Ayurvedic methods of diagnosis and procedures
7. Simple home recipes to solve common health problems

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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Tantra contains many practical exercises such as asanas, pranayamas and mantras, which are specifically used to get to know oneself more deeply and to find one's inner balance. Through the tantric view that the universe is a creation of the divine, you can find a deep inner balance and harmony of your personality.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; tent/caravan €153

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The eight-limbed path of Patanjali’s Raja Yoga Sutras aims at controlling all thought-waves or mental modifications. When a raja yogi starts his sādhanā (spiritual practice) with the mind, a certain minimum amount of āsanas and prānāyāma are included as a preparation for meditation and concentration.

The eight-limbed path of Patanjali’s Raja Yoga Sutras aims at controlling all thought-waves or mental modifications. When a raja yogi starts his sādhanā (spiritual practice) with the mind, a certain minimum amount of āsanas and prānāyāma are included as a preparation for meditation and concentration.

In this seminar, Swami Bodhichitananda takes you through the eight steps of Raja Yoga for gradually withdrawing the mind from worldly entanglements to pure Self-awareness and absorption. You will learn the yoga philosophy and psychology of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, as well as many concentration and meditation techniques, and obtains a more clear understanding of Raja Yoga and a daily practice of meditation. Main texts will be Patanjali’s “Yoga Sutras”, the Kashmiri text “Vijnana Bhairava”, and Swami Sivananda’s “Mind: It’s Mysteries and Control.”

“Every thought, feeling, perception, or memory you may have causes a modification, or ripple, in the mind. It distorts and colours the mental mirror. If you can restrain the mind from forming into modifications, there will be no distortion, and you will experience your true Self.” — Swami Satchidananda

Shared room €192; double room €225; single room €258; dormitory/tent/caravan €165

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: this will be offered 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.

Swami Bodhichitananda will introduce you to the ancient and original Kriya Yoga tradition of Mahavatar Babaji, the deathless Yogi legend who has wandered the Himalayas for ages, and in modern times reintroduced the lost science Kriya Yoga for a new age of emerging higher consciousness.

Kriya Yoga is considered one of the easiest and fastest ways to gain control of the mind and prana, to develop strong concentration, peace of mind, and a great sense of “coming home” to one’s own self. Swamiji will give all the Yogic and Meditation practices necessary to begin a steady meditation practice, and preparation for initiation into Kriya Yoga as well as the Energization Exercises, a set of 39 Exercises developed by Paramahansa Yogananda for gaining control of the Prana(Life Energy), being able to direct it at will to various body parts for healing and revitalization, and gaining control of the restless mind.

Swami Bodhichitananda Saraswati is authorized as a Kriya Yoga Acharya in the lineage of Paramahamsa Yogananda by H.H. Swami Jnanananda Giri, a great Kriya Yoga Master of the Himalayas, and with blessings of H.H. Swami Chidananda, successor to Swami Sivananda.

Shared room €408; double room €492; single room €578; tent/caravan €342

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Traditional Indian definitions and meanings of mantras, mantra species and their respective application. You learn the differences between mantras, stotras, shlokas, bhajans, kirtans and you learn a lot about the history of mantras, linguistic aspects and sound, notation and vedic sound theory. With typical audio and video recordings from India. Then together we try to chant the mantras as in India.Sri Veda Chaitanya, has lived with Hindu priests and studied Sanskrit, philosophy and traditional recitation of Vedic mantras, including Dayananda Ashram in Coimbatore, South India, and brings to you with his authentic in-depth knowledge of the different traditions of mantras and chanting.Seminar content:

• Vedic Chanting
• Gayatri Mantra, Medha Suktam
  
• Introduction to phonetics and chants
• Chants - Shanti Mantras,
• Differences between Mantras Stotras, Shlokas, Bhajans, Kirtans
• Meaning of mantras, types of mantras and their application
• Notation (notation)
• Mala for Japa
• Traditional audio and video recordings from India
• Traditional Kirtan from Maharashtra (Varakari Sampradaya)
  

Shared room €386; double room €469; single room €555; dormitory/tent/caravan €319

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Asanas and pranayama can bring about deep, rapid spiritual development. You practice asanas and integrate different breathing techniques to expand awareness and purify the subtle nadis (energy channels). This asana-intensive seminar is designed to make your physical body supple and strong. The exercises have a cleansing, healing, vitalising and awakening effect on your entire system. Sudarsh teaches traditional and unique asanas and pranayama as part of the entire sadhana system. Open yourself to the deepest wisdom and learn the secrets of your body, mind and life. The taught knowledge is based on the classical hatha yoga scriptures and the Upanishads.

Shared room €386; double room €469; single room €555; tent/caravan: €319

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This systematic two-part training offers you the unique opportunity to study the 5,000 year old time-honoured medical system of India – Ayurveda. 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 counselors, 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 advanced course, which will take place 25 Oct – 3 Nov, 2020.

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

Shared room €720; double room €837; single room €958; dormitory/tent/caravan €627

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This is continuation and deepening of Swamiji’s beginning Kriya Yoga seminar, with more practice and support of the first Kriya Yoga Initiation. All who are initiated within the lineage of Lahiri Mahasaya’s Kriya Yoga are welcome. Also, those who have been regularly practicing the preliminary practices of Hamsa and Om Technique, from first seminar, can take Initiation into First Kriya Proper at the beginning of this seminar, or on last afternoon of the first Kriya seminar, during the regular Initiation Ceremony. Those who have regularly, i.e. daily, practiced the First Kriya for a minimum or one year can request second Kriya Practices.

Shared room €191; double room €225; single room €258; dormitory/tent/caravan €165

According to the Vedic tradition there are 5 important duties in life which we have to perform, they called PANCHA MAHA YAJNAS (5 GREAT ACTS or RITUALS). In all these 5 rituals PITRU YAJAM (rituals to the ancestors) is considered to be the most important one and it must be practiced.

Indian tradition contends that 21 past generations of ancestral genes are present in our bodies, and the last 3 generation of genes are still active in our system. Therefore remembrance of that lineage is very important for our worldly as well as our spiritual development.
In this course you learn about the science of SHRADDHAM and how to practice it in your life.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; tent/caravan €153

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"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 €411; double room €494; single room €580; dormitory/tent/caravan €344

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This intensive 4-week training introduces all aspects of Yoga theory and practice. You will learn systematic methodology of teaching and will receive an accepted diploma. This training will be held in English without German translation. The seminar can only be booked as a package. read more / details

Shared room €2.421; double room €2.889; single room €3.373; dormitory/tent/caravan €2.051

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Awakening the power of kundalini is the secret to the higher experiences of yoga; it brings increased energy, greater fulfillment in life and spiritual enlightenment. This seminar focuses on both the theoretical and practical aspects of kundalini: the pranic channels (nadis), how to awaken and stabilize higher centers of thought and feeling, the chakras and yantras, and how to visualize and meditate upon them to remove karma and emotional blocks.

Understanding and meditating upon Sri Yantra, the highest of all yantras is the secret to awakening Shakti. By raising Kundalini Shakti (Devi) at the base of the spine through the chakras to join Shiva at the crown of the head, Sahasrara Chakra, you will balance the masculine and feminine aspects of being, bring greater energy and balance to your Yoga practice and to your life.

Shared room €334; double room €407; single room €479; dormitory/tent/caravan €279

Jnana Yoga or Yoga of Knowledge is a singular path based on the great Acharya, Shankara’s self-exploration of classic texts. Shankara espoused the understanding of self as one-consciousness-in-all. He detailed the method that could rectify phenomenological suffering and bestow complete personal fulfillment. It is because we misunderstand ourself that we misconceive the world. The remedy for misconception is knowledge. Step by step Jnana Yoga first prepares us and shows us our common existential errors, corrects them and leads us to self-evident insight.

This will be a fun class – Self-ignorance can actually be amusing. Come join us and hear some of the great reasoning and wisdom of this ancient teaching.

Seminar Topics:

• Tat Twam Asi – the great equation
• Superimposition – Subject/object confusion
• The guru and attitude attitude
• Listening – Reflecting – Meditating
• Self Knowledge and Ego

In addition, you can participate in the open-class activities: daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, recitations, drawing of mandalas and much more. You can register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.

Monday-Friday (rate per day): Shared room 52; double room €69; single room €86; dormitory/tent/caravan €38

Weekend (Fri-Sun, 2 nights): Shared room €118; double room €151; single room €186; dormitory/tent/caravan €91.

Please register as an individual guest, indicating the number of days you wish to stay and which type of room you prefer. Email for registration: rezeption(at)yoga-vidya.de

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This week, you can experience the profound effect of Indian rituals every day, with Vedic recitations. These rituals allow inner collection, heart-opening and much inspiration for the spiritual path.

In addition, you can participate in daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, recitations, drawing of mandalas and much more. You can register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.

Monday-Friday (rate per day): Shared room 57; double room €78; single room €99; dormitory/tent €40

Weekend (Fri-Sun, 2 nights): Shared room €128; double room €172; single room €214 dormitory/tent €96.

Please register as an individual guest, indicating the number of days you wish to stay and which type of room you prefer. Email for registration: rezeption(at)yoga-vidya.de

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We will discuss various concepts of touch, their functions, but also answer questions such as: How does our body and mind react to the touch? How do I massage? Do I do it right? And what oil should I use? We will look at the touch and from the medical point of view and get to know the ‘Marma’ points. And of course, we will study massage. To cover the vast information related to the touch we’ve divided the seminar into 4 modules. Without interfering with each other these modules cover different unique aspects of touch related to Ayurveda.

These 4 complimentary modules are:

• Touch in everyday life
• Using touch as for diagnosis – Nadi Pariksha (pulse diagnostics)
• Touch as a therapeutic tool – Marma therapy, Massage, Abhyanga, Snehana
• Materials used in various procedures and treatments

Shared room €386; double room €469; single room €555; dormitory/tent/caravan €319

Each chakra is represented by a lotus and signifies your spiritual growth from the lower to higher states of consciousness. Simple step-by-step techniques can enable you to understand and develop deeper awareness of the chakras. They involve pranayamas, bandhas, mudras and meditation. As you connect more fully with the chakras, they will help you maintain your spiritual, mental, emotional and physical well-being.

Dr. Nalini Sahay is a student of Swami Satyananda Saraswati. She directs TORCH, an organisation that works with street children and AIDS-infected people in New Delhi. She also teaches therapeutic yoga in schools and hospitals.

Shared room €191; double room €225; single room €258; tent/caravan €165

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Ayurveda is a 5000-year-old system of natural healing that has its origins in the Vedic culture of India. In this workshop for beginners, we will look at: Your “dosha” or specific mind-body type that will allow you to access more energy, sleep better, improve digestion and allow for better overall health. You will get tips for the specific food for your Dosha and daily exercises for more energy.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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The Kathopanishad is one of the most famous classical Upanishads. It contains the dialogue of Naciketas with Yama, the god of death, regarding the highest meaning of life and the overcoming of mortality. The Upanishad also beautifully explains basic principles of the spiritual path. It discusses the ‘Sreya and Preya Marga’ the way of the good and the way of the pleasant. We will read passages from the Upanishad, discuss and meditate on them. You will gain access to a mystical language that can resonate deeply beyond the intellect and touch a deep intuitive knowledge in you.

In addition, you can participate in the open-class activities: daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, recitations, drawing of mandalas and much more. You can register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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“To control the restless mind and 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 €191; double room €225; single room €258; dormitory/tent/caravan €165

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Prana, often referred to as life energy or vital force, is the key to gaining control of the mind, bringing health and vitality to the body. There are two types of pranayama, the practice of controlling the prana, Hatha Yoga Pranayama and Raja Yoga Pranayama. The Hatha Yoga technique is to physically manipulate the breath to bring the prana into the central channel of the spine. Raja Yoga uses awareness, directing consciousness along the psychic channels in the body. In other words, we use awareness to direct our prana at will. This brings greater prana into the system, energizing us with greater life force. It greatly calms the mind for concentration and meditation, and can also be used for directing self-healing to various parts of the body.

In addition to energizing our bodies with greater amounts of life energy, we can also direct prana to others for their healing of body and mind. This is the key to psychic healing of oneself and others. Swamiji will guide course participants in both theory and practice of the subtle and direct forms of Raja Yoga pranayama, as well as the basics of Hatha Yoga pranayama.

By control of prana, the mind can be easily controlled, because the mind is fastened to the prana, like the bird to the string. Just as the bird that is tied to a post by a string, after flying here and there, finds its resting place in the post, so also this mind-bird after running hither and thither, in various sensual objects, finds its resting place during deep sleep in the prana.- Swami Sivananda -

Shared room €254; double room €304; single room €355; dormitory/tent/caravan €213

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Leading thinkers in several branches of science has identified the understanding of subjective consciousness as perhaps the most essential challenge of modern day. Ancient sages explored this very same consciousness and have some special insights. We should understand that consciousness today is no different than it was then but the sage’s test of validity was not third person experiment but a method that was verified through first person experience - experience is common in all but misconceived by all.

This seminar will present the scientific question in simple lay terms then systematically explore the classic Vedanta response based on Sankara Advaita’s interpretation of the Upanishads, Brahma Sutra and Bhagavad Gita.

This will not be a university seminar but an in depth self inquiry and exploration. It is intended to be of value to anyone who thoughtfully pursues concepts of self-understanding.

Seminar Topics:

• What is Consciousness – Scientific Perspectives?
• Consciousness in the First-Person Perspective
• The Method of Knowledge
• Considerations of Practice
• Wisdom from the Texts

In addition, you can participate in the open-class activities: daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, recitations, drawing of mandalas and much more. You can register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.

Monday-Friday (rate per day): Shared room 52; double room €69; single room €86; dormitory/tent/caravan €38

Weekend (Fri-Sun, 2 nights): Shared room €118; double room €151; single room €186; dormitory/tent/caravan €91.

Please register as an individual guest, indicating the number of days you wish to stay and which type of room you prefer. Email for registration: rezeption(at)yoga-vidya.de

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The Pranic Wellbeing yoga programme uses two simple practices: ujjayi pranayama and khechari mudra. You will learn to restore balance in your life by clearing the ida, pingala and sushumna nadis, awakening your chakras, practicing ujjayi pranayama using the mantra “soham”, and by having a psychic symbol.

Dr. Sahay has been teaching this programme for eight years and has found it to be very effective in assisting people in connecting with their inner selves and with others. It empowers people who are seriously ill. It helps to centre practitioners and restores balance and calmness to their daily lives.

Shared room €408; double room €492; single room €578; tent/caravan €342

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This week, you can experience the profound effect of Indian rituals every day, accompanied by Vedic recitation. These rituals promote heart-opening and much inspiration for the spiritual path.

In addition, you can participate in daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, recitations, drawing of mandalas and much more. You can register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.

Monday-Friday (rate per day): Shared room €52; double room €69; single room €86; dormitory/tent/caravan €38

Weekend (Fri-Sun, 2 nights): Shared room €118; double room €151; single room €186; dormitory/tent/caravan €91.

Please register as an individual guest, indicating the number of days you wish to stay and which type of room you prefer. Email for registration: rezeption(at)yoga-vidya.de

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This course is for anybody who wants to have a basic understanding of what the Vedas and Vedanta cover. It will introduce beginners to the basics of Vedic literature, Upaniṣhads and Advaita Vedānta.

The programme is complemented by a daily practice of Vedic Meditation, to awaken the full potential of the mind and trigger deep rest and recovery from stress. This practice is easy to learn and simple to practise. You will soon experience a remarkable transformation in your life.

Benefits of Vedic Meditation:

• Reduced stress and fatigue
• Improved concentration and memory
• Increased energy levels, creativity and self confidence
• Improved sleep patterns; relief from insomnia
• Ability to make high-speed accurate decisions under pressure
• Less reactive and greater emotional stability
• A greater sense of happiness and wellbeing

The course is based on Swami Dayananda Saraswati’s Introduction to Vedānta. It follows the teachings of Śrī Śaṅkarācārya including his texts Prasthānatraya Bhāṣyas and Tattvabodha.

Shared room €386; double room €469; single room €555; dormitory/tent/caravan € 319

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How can you bring your life back into harmony with nature and your true Self?

In this seminar, we will explore our relationships with outer nature and our own 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 explore the newly emerging field of religious and spiritual naturalism and evolutionary cosmology of such modern pioneers as Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Thomas Berry, Michael Dowd and the Integral Movement. Updating our views to fit into the new comprehensive worldview, we will attempt to gain a greater understanding of our place within the Universe. Only by doing this can we truly find peace, for ourselves and all of Earth’s inhabitants.

Shared room €152; double room €185; single room €220; tent/caravan €125

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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 live a healthier and more spiritual life. You are bound to feel rejuvenated as your prana is balanced.

Krishna says, "Meditation is better than intellectual knowledge." Tantra meditations are ancient tantra techniques that have been nearly forgotten. Swami Satyananda Saraswati, founder of the Bihar School of Yoga, rediscovered them and put them in a form that everyone can understand and practice. Dr. Nalini Sahay passes them on as a direct disciple of Swami Satyananda.

During the seminar you will learn the following meditation techniques:

1. Ajapa Japa: spontaneous recitation of mantras without conscious effort from the heart.
2. Antar Mouna: Concentration on the inner silence.
3. Chidakasha Dharana: Meditation on the psychic space of consciousness behind the forehead. Through these exercises you will learn to relax on the physical, emotional and mental levels; to reprogram your mind to lead a healthy and spiritual life; to concentrate and center yourself better; to strengthen your mind; to better understand the deeper functions of your mind. You will be quiet.

Shared room €191; double room €225; single room €258; tent/caravan €165

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Through the systematic practice of pranayama, selected asanas, mudras and surya-namaskar you can purify the nadis within three months. This brings vigour, vitality, and stability to the body; it enhances clarity of thought and increases mindfulness. You will see positive results in all aspects of your life. Practice is based on traditional yoga texts: Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Siva Samhitha and Jabala Darshana Upanishad.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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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 that will help you 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. These methods are so powerful that, if practised regularly, you can transform your life. You will find yourself more aware and awake.

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

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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This course will give you the tools and techniques to move through life with enhanced ease and grace. I know many of you would love a guidebook to this journey called life. Well, this is the next best thing!

I have learned to tune to the higher intelligence, known as “buddhi”, and am happy to share this knowledge with you. This will help you to see and feel things as they really are and give you access to the ‘big picture’ (macro perspective). In this way, you will come to know that everything is perfect as it is.

In this course you will:

• Learn to purify all levels of being so that “Buddhi” is better expressed through your thoughts, words, and actions. “Buddhi” is your true guide, your inner guru.
• Practice techniques to bring yourself into the present moment so that you can see and feel how “Buddhi” expresses itself in the world.
• Go over practices to use in your everyday life to strengthen your connection to “Buddhi”
• Learn how to communicate with “Buddhi” consciously. Ask questions and receive answers from your inner guru.
• Understand and see that you are never really alone.

Shared room €386; double room €469; single room €555; dormitory/tent/caravan €319

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In talks, films and slideshows, Swami Bodhichitananda shares his personal experiences. He will speak about how he came to spiritual life, how he moved to India, became a swami and his encounters with saints and the yogis of India. He will also show photos and video recordings of Swami Sivananda that are not publicly available.

In addition, you can participate in daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, recitations, drawing of mandalas and much more. You can register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.

Monday-Friday (rate per day): Shared room €57; double room €78; single room €99; dormitory/tent €40

Weekend (Fri-Sun, 2 nights): Shared room €128; double room €172; single room €214; dormitory/tent €96.

Please register as an individual guest, indicating the number of days you wish to stay and which type of room you prefer. Email for registration: rezeption(at)yoga-vidya.de

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According to the Tantra Shastra, yantra is the manifestation of the Universe itself. Yantra, Mantra and the deity are the same. Creation of the yantra or the chanting of the mantra creates the particular vibration of the deity, invoking it’s energy within and around us. It also elevates us to higher level of consciousness.

Yantra is the geometrical form of the particular deity, each yantra is different and it evokes different higher potentials and possibilities.

In this two day yantra-meditation programme, you will make a yantra with herbal powders and be introduced to all its components: dots, circles, squares, triangles and their effects on your system Ultimately yantra meditation is the process of going back to the source of creation. Initiation into guided yantra meditation with visualisation techniques and chanting of mantra will complete this very special weekend.

Shared room €154; double room €188; single room €221; dormitory/tent/caravan €128

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Aradhana Sadhana, based on the teachings of Swami Sivananda and Swami Satyananda Saraswati, aims to bridge the gap between your spiritual practice and daily life. Its objective is to awaken intuition and develop your ability to see your reflection in others.

The practice of Aradhana Sadhana includes:

• Becoming steady and equipoised
• Enhancing the benefit of asanas with the chanting of mantras
• Pranayamas to balance your nadis
• Pratyahara practices
• Meditation practices
• Having a sense of dedication while doing daily tasks
• Developing 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 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 realize”.

Dr. Nalini Sahay is a direct disciple of Swami Satyananda Saraswati; she is guided by the motto “serve, love, give, meditate and realize”.

Shared room €191; double room €225; single room €258; dormitory/tent/caravan €165

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According to the Vedic tradition there are 5 important duties in life which we have to perform, they called Pancha Maha Yajnas (5 great acts or rituals). In all these 5 rituals Pitru Yajam (rituals to the ancestors) is considered to be the most important one and it must be practiced.

Indian tradition contends that 21 past generations of ancestral genes are present in our bodies, and the last 3 generation of genes are still active in our system. Therefore remembrance of that lineage is very important for our worldly as well as our spiritual development.

In this course you learn about the science of SHRADDHAM and how to practice it in your life.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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This is a rare opportunity to make a breakthrough with your yoga practice! Work intensively on asanas in a relaxed atmosphere. Swami Saradananda's approach is concentrated and systematic. She makes even the most difficult and asanas seem possible to do. Learn special techniques to improve your flexibility, coordination, endurance and strength. The seminar includes 5 hours of asanas daily, as well as sessions of meditation and Sanskrit chanting.

Shared room €336; double room €420; single room €507; dormitory/tent/caravan €271

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TRam Vakkalanka is a Sanskrit expert, talented sitar player and experienced meditation leader. Every morning Ram will present a Nada Yoga meditation on his sitar. Even without booking a seminar, you can participate to open workshops on Sanskrit, mantras, chakras and mudras. Ram will also give a kirtan concert in which you can experience the heart-opening and healing power of sound!

In addition, you can participate in daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, recitations, drawing of mandalas and much more. You can register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.

Monday-Friday (rate per day): Shared room 52; double room €69; single room €86; dormitory/tent/caravan €38

Weekend (Fri-Sun, 2 nights): Shared room €118; double room €151; single room €186; dormitory/tent/caravan €91.

Please register as an ‘individual guest’, indicating the number of days you wish to stay and which type of room you prefer. Email for registration: rezeption(at)yoga-vidya.de

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Everyone has the ability to be psychic. In this course you will learn techniques to develop your psychic senses. You can use this ability for your own personal development and also to help your students and clients.

Topics:

• Use the Yamas and Niyamas of Raja Yoga as the foundation for psychic development.
• Learn and practise exercises to strengthen the aura, which is essential for all psychic work. Develop the ability to see, interpret and balance them.
• Clairvoyance: internal visualisation exercises to develop the psychic sight.
• Chakras: what are they; how to see, feel and balance them.
• Automatic writing: how to open this channel so that the inner voice may be heard and understood (to enhance and support clairvoyant information)
• Auras: developing clairvoyance to see, interpret and balance them.
• Psychic drawing: using pictures, symbols and colors to get information about a person.
• Pendulum: learn to use the pendulum for easy answers to practical questions about life, health, partnership, jobs and decisions.

What to bring:

• journal
• colored pencils for drawing
• picture of someone you would like to send love and healing to
• pendulum
• open-mindedness towards yoga and spirituality along with a desire to explore new areas of yourself

Shared room €483; double room €568; single room €654; dormitory/tent/caravan €417

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In this seminar, you will learn to bring yourself to a deep state of relaxation and meditation – and how to bring your mind out of this state gradually and effectively. You will practice Nyasa, Pratyahara and Chidakasha Dharana, which facilitate an internalization of the mind. The end result is a highly developed state of awareness and relaxation.

Yoga Nidra is one of Swami Satyananda Saraswati’s major contributions to modern-day spiritual life. He derived the practice from the Tantras, where it is defined as psychic and dynamic sleep. It is a method of relaxing by creating one-pointedness of mind. The seminar leader, Dr. Nalini Sahay, trained with Swamiji at the Bihar School of yoga

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

Course content

• How to remain aware
• What is Nyasa? How is it applied in Yoga Nidra?
• How pratyahara is practiced in Yoga Nidra. Antar Mouna will be taught
• How to become focused and remain energized
• How to experience complete relaxation
• Practices of chidakasha dharana
• Detailed practices of visualisation, including:
• Psychic centre visualization
• Psychic symbol visualization
• Eyebrow centre/Om visualization
• Asana Visualization
• Rapid image visualisation
• Aura visualization
• Golden egg visualization
• Story visualisation

Prerequisite: Yoga Teachers’ Training + 7-day Yoga Nidra 1 course

Shared room €566; double room €681; single room €802; dormitory/tent/caravan €473

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Sudarsh Namboothiri will be singing mantras and performing arati, homa and puja rituals which are especially powerful; these help to open in the heart. He will also be telling stories of Hindu mythology which contain great truths and are source of inspiration. This is a week for your spiritual heart to gain access to inner strength, peace and joy. Musical instruments will be available for purchase.

Shared room €469; double room €586; single room €707; dormitory/tent/caravan €376

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You will be taken on a musical journey to India with dynamic kirtan: spirited mantra-chanting with harmonium and tablas. Swamiji, with his warmth and humorous style, will share episodes from the life of the great saint Ananda Mayi Ma. He will unlock the connection to the feminine divine aspect in us. In his Svakriya yoga classes you will feel how your energy is strengthened during a dynamic practice with mantras.

Shared room €622; double room €767; single room €922; dormitory/tent €519

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In-depth study of classical Advaita Vedanta with the well-known Vedanta teachers Neema and Surya in the tradition of Swami Dayananda Saraswati. The course is not suitable for beginners. It will be in english without translation.

Course Content:

• Taittriya Upanishad (Excerpts - Ananda Valli),
• Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7,
• Selected Verses of the 2nd Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita on "The Person Who is knowing",
• The Value of Values
• Selected verses from the 13th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita.
• Classical Vedic chanting,
• Analysis and practical practice of contemplation and meditative Vedantic meditation techniques using selected verses from Chapter 6

Topics:

• Taittriya Upanishad - Selected verses (Ananda valli)
  Selected verses, beginning with the famous sentence, “Brahmavid Apnoti Param”; this means “the knower of Brahman (the absolute reality) gains the highest wisdom”. The rest of the text declares that Brahman, which is limitless, is to be understood as the true nature of oneself. It goes on to explain how the entire universe is sustained and dissolves in Brahman. Finally, the Upanishad shows that the knower of Brahman asself is unparalleled to any other living being. Teachings are based on commentaries by Adi Shankaracharya, known for his brilliant analysis and clarity of thought.
  
  
• Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Well ascertained knowledge
  Through the teaching of Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna reveals to Arjuna and us the ultimate reality as well as the means to prepare oneself for the knowledge.While chapter 1 to 6 unfold the nature of the self, in chapter 7, the nature of the cause of the universe (Isvara) is discussed in length. The chapter reveals different ways to relate to Isvara and results derived thereof. Finally, it shows how this relationship can culminate into discovering our identity with Isvara.

The course is divided into Weekend Seminars with Neema and Surya; all are part of the 4 Weeks Vedanta Course

• Weekend 1 (July 31 – Aug 2):The wise person – Selected verses from Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2
• Weekend 2 (Aug  7-9): Value of Values - Selected verses from Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13
• Weekend 3 (Aug 14-16) : Vedic Chanting, prayers with their meaning
• Weekend 4 (Aug 21-23): Meditation and Contemplation based on teaching of Bhagavad Gita

This seminar is excluded from discounts. All rooms have a washbasin, the bathrooms are newly renovated and shared.

Shared room €1.300; double room €1.800; single room €2.500; tent/caravan €1.000

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In-depth study of classical Advaita Vedanta with the well-known Vedanta teachers Neema and Surya in the tradition of Swami Dayananda Saraswati.

This course is part of the 4 Weeks Vedanta Course.

• Weekend 1 (July 31 - Aug 2): The wise person: selected verses from Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2
• Weekend 2 (Aug 7-9): Value of Values: selected verses from Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13

The course is not suitable for beginners. It will be in english without translation!

All rooms have a washbasin, the bathrooms are newly renovated and shared. This seminar is excluded from discounts.

Shared room €806; double room €1.040; single room €1.282; tent/caravan €620

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This is part of the 4-week Vedanta Course.

• Weekend 1 (July 31-Aug 2): The wise person: selected verses from Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2

In Chapter 2 Arjuna asks if there is a person who can truly understand the Self and, if so, how does this wise person live in the world? Lord Krishna answers by describing the qualities of a wise person and the realities which he/she experiences. His answer gives an insight into the wisdom, attitude and qualities each of us needs to cultivate to grow as a human being and discover our essential nature.

The course is not suitable for beginners. It will be in english without translation.

All rooms have a washbasin, the bathrooms are newly renovated and shared. This seminar is excluded from discounts.

Shared room €128; double room €160; single room €194; tent/caravan €102

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This is part of the 4-week Vedanta Course.

• Weekend 2 (Aug  7-9): Value of Values - Selected verses from Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13

In chapter 13, the Bhagavad Gita highlights the qualities of the seeker after Truth. Replying to Arjuna’s question about what is to be known and the means of knowing it, Lord Krishna reveals profound and intricate personal qualities that one must acquire to become eligible for spiritual knowledge. Understanding and assimilating these qualities does not only help a spiritual seeker but anyone who wants to live life responsibly.

The course is not suitable for beginners. It will be in english without translation.

All rooms have a washbasin, the bathrooms are newly renovated and shared. This seminar is excluded from discounts.

Shared room €128; double room €160; single room €194; tent/caravan €102

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Experience meditation as your natural state, totally independent of your actions. Swami Yatidharmananda will share his wealth of experience. Learn techniques to stabilise your practice and bring it to a deeper level. Extend your intuitive skills; be more present; better handle stress, anger and fear in daily life. You will find clarity as to what you expect from your life, and you will find yourself undergoing a personal transformation.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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Ancient Yogis prescribed some simple yet very effective practices to sustain high levels of positive energy throughout the day. These practices begin from the moment you wake up in the morning and continue to when you go to bed at night. They enhance your awareness of how the day is flowing, promote mindful living and make every moment a joyful experience. Join us to learn these practices and enrich your experience of life!

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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Gheranda Samhita is an old and respected hatha yoga text, postulating seven stages to perfection. It views your body and mind as being vessels of your soul.

This scripture is practical as well as theoretical in its approach to hatha yoga. It advocates the regular practice of kriyas, asanas, mudras, bandhas, pranayama, pratyahara and dhyana, leading you to more fully 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, The Essential Guide to Chakras, Mudras for Modern Life and The Cleansing Power of Yoga

Shared room €714; double room €865 single room €1.020; dormitory/tent/caravan €594

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Dr. Nalini Sahay is a psychologist and teacher of yoga and meditation from the Bihar School of Yoga. In this seminar you will learn to externalise your mind and energise the various systems of your body using yoga practices specifically related to issues of depression. This includes cleansing techniques, such as kunjal kriya; dynamic asanas; stimulating pranayamas; bandhas and mudras. Meditative practices, which enable proactive behaviour, will be experienced. Participants are encouraged to continue working with these techniques in their daily lives to handle symptoms of loneliness, anxiety, insomnia, loss of appetite, memory loss, inertia and excessive worrying.

Depression is a common illness, although it may remain undiagnosed for years. Equally common in men and women, it presents itself in diverse ways. Its numerous symptoms may include a physical illness, which is vague and difficult to explain on a purely physical basis. Modern treatment is usually based on anti-depressant drugs and psychotherapy.

A combination of drug management and yoga therapy can help the mind to remain consistent and uplifted. By doing yoga practices, inner healing can restore balance and harmony.

Shared room €408; double room €492; single room €578; dormitory/tent/caravan €342

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Swami Yatidharmananda will be our guest this week. You will have the opportunity to personally experience how inspiring the presence of an Indian master can be! Take part in his talks in conjunction with a variety of yoga classes and relaxation exercises.

Shared room €324; double room €409; single room €496; dormitory/tent/caravan €259.

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This is a magnificent course to learn more about yantras, the holy geometries of healing energies, and to know better the different manifestations of the cosmic energies contained within these geometric structures. Visual techniques will be accompanied by mudras and the chanting of mantras, to make this course a powerful, healing experience. Knowledge of visual meditation techniques is advantageous, but not necessary.

Shared room €386; double room €469; single room €555; dormitory/tent/caravan €319

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Swami Nivedanananda will be our guest this week. Every day he will perform Indian rituals and recite powerful Vedic mantras. You will get a deeper insight into lived Indian Bhakti Yoga and in the diversity of its rituals. Experience for yourself the inspiring presence of a Master! Take part in the rituals in conjunction with a variety of yoga classes, lectures and relaxation exercises.

Shared room €324; double room €409; single room €496; tent/caravan €259

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Nyasa is a tantric technique to purify the pranic channels; in it you visualise the fifty-one Sanskrit letters in the various parts of your body. The practice increases the capacity of the annamaya, pranamaya and manomaya koshas and brings clarity to vijnanamaya kosha, which naturally leads to ananda (bliss). This is a traditional mantra sadhana, enabling you to absorb the effects of the mantra more fully.

Shared room €386; double room €469; single room €555; dormitory/tent/caravan €319.

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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 channeling, 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, headache and migraine, arthritis, anxiety and depression, and muscular dystrophy.

After consultation with the patient, the therapist recommends and teaches various techniques. The patient then practices 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 traditional texts 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 €2.421; double room €2.889; single room €3.373; dormitory/tent/caravan €2.051

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Pawanmuktasana is a set of effective practices designed to make your mind and body supple and relaxed. People all ages can benefit mentally, emotionally and physically from regular practice.

They work on all aspects of the body to restore our balance and wellbeing. You will enjoy the seminar; its benefit is threefold: your body will become flexible, your prana (energy) will flow and your mind will be more focused.

Shared room €191; double room €225; single room €258; dormitory/tent/caravan €165

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The Ramayana, by Valmiki, is one of the great epic poems of India. It invites you to expand your understanding of yoga beyond the mat. Ramayana shows that life is yoga, and yoga is life!

Ramayana teaches the essence of yoga in the form of a story…the story of our lives. Its characters represent various aspects of our being. Ramayana throws light on the purpose of life, advocating a life of purpose. We can find strands of Raja Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga as well as Karma Yoga in Ramayana. Join us to explore this wonderful ancient text.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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"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 experience the world 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.

We’ll explore the Law of Attraction and the link between the inner reality and its outer manifestation. There will be practical exercises to affect change. Learn how to manipulate energy through meditation and mantras, and how to speak the language of the universe.

Set your intention for this workshop and join us to make your dream the reality.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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This introductory course will provide a basic understanding of the practice of Kundalini Yoga in the tradition of Swami Sivananda. These practices include: asanas and pranayama (breathing exercises) using simple variations of bandhas and mudras, as well as Energy Meditations.

All these techniques are intended to raise the energetic level and to extend the awareness.

The course is in English without translation.

Shared room €145; double room €177; single room €212; dormitory/tent/caravan €117

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Do you recall your dreams? How aware are you when dreaming?
The dream state of consciousness is rarely explored, yet it contains the key to many secrets of your waking life.
In this course we will:

• Explore the 4 states of consciousness (waking, dreaming, deep sleep and turiya)
• Discuss the history and benefits of dream yoga.
• Understand what lucid dreaming is and survey its practices.
• Practise techniques to move through the various states of consciousness
• Discover how to tap into inspiration, creativity and higher intelligence
• Learn to purify the koshas (layers of your being) to access higher states of consciousness.

If your mind is scattered, unfocused and unstable during the day, you will tend to experience scattered unfocused and distorted dreams at night – or have no dream recall. If your mind is clear, focused and stable during the day, your dreams will probably reflect that; you’ll be able to penetrate to deeper layers of mind and have better recall. Your dreams will have more meaning and greater impact when you are awaken. You’ll be able to guide your dreams and understand how they work. This may enable you to meet with beings of light and encourages communication with your higher self. We will also explore Yoga Nidra and the deep sleep state.

I have been able to cycle through different states of consciousness for as long as I can remember; I can show you how. Please join me as we dive deeply into our conscious, subconscious and unconscious minds – and go beyond the mind to the 4th state of consciousness: turiya.

Shared room €231; double room €280; single room €333; dormitory/tent/caravan €192

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Yin Yoga is a yoga style which helps you to relax deeply. You will find your own way into the asana according to your own body. And in this comfortable relaxed posture of the muscles you let go, relax, in a way that very deep levels of your physical tissue can be reached, that are called fascias. As the postures are hold for a longer while, you can go very well into an inner calmness, witness your mental processes and let also go mentally. This will give you a special kind of relaxation.

In English without translation.

Shared room €386; double room €469; single room €555; dormitory/tent/caravan €319

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If you have been practicing asanas, pranayamas, mudras and bandhas regularly for two years or more, you may be ready to learn Kriya Yoga. These twenty powerful practices constitute a conflict-free, non-confrontational set of exercises for awakening your inner power. Kriya Yoga techniques enable you to open the chakras, purify the nadis, and awaken Kundalini Shakti.

After completing this course, it is suggested that you continue with the practice for thirty minutes daily, in the manner specified. The various practices harmonize the pranic forces within your body. They help you to attain bliss, peace, and tranquillity. Vipareeta karani, mudra amrit pan, mudras and bandhas regulate your system. The degenerative process is reversed as the sahasrara chakra is stimulated. This improves the functioning of all bodily organs, systems, mind and emotions.

Traditionally, these techniques were never taught publicly, but were communicated verbally from guru to disciple. Paramahamsa Swami Satyanandaji first taught these kriyas in the early 1960s because he felt that Kriya Yoga fulfils the needs of spiritual enlightenment in this millennium. Dr. Sahay is a direct disciple of Swami Satyanandaji, carrying on his teachings.

Shared room €408; double room €492; single room €578; dormitory/tent/caravan €342

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Swami Yatidharmananda will be our guest this week. You will have the opportunity to experience an authentic Swami and master. You can personally experience how inspiring the presence of an Indian master can be! All this in conjunction with a variety of yoga classes, lectures and relaxation exercises.

Shared room €324; double room €409; single room €496; tent/caravan €259

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Awakening the power of kundalini is the secret key to increased energy, greater life fulfilment and the spiritual enlightenment associated with the higher yoga. This seminar focuses on theoretical and practical aspects of kundalini: pranic channels (nadis), awakening and stabilising higher centres of thought and feeling. We will use chakras and yantras, learning how to visualise and meditate on them to remove negative karma and emotional blocks.

Understanding the Sri Yantra, the highest of all yantras, is the secret to awakening Shakti. By raising Kundalini Shakti (Devi) from the base of the spine and moving her up through the chakras to join Shiva at the crown of the head in Sahasrara Chakra, you will balance the masculine and feminine aspects of being, bring greater energy, invigorate your yoga practice and bring joy to your life.

Shared room €408; double room €492; single room €578; tent/caravan €342

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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 its 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 recognized as an international authority on Chakras.

Her books include:

• “Chakra Meditation”
• “The Essential Guide to Chakras”
• “The Power of Breath”

Shared room €653; double room €770; single room €889; dormitory/tent/caravan €560

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The healing sounds of the sitar, played from Ram Vakkalanka, will bring your meditation practice to a deeper level. You will learn different meditation techniques together with mantras and mudras. Music is a source of healing, especially for the nervous system; it increases energy and is also a way to progress in spiritual life. Ram will introduction you to the differences of sattva, rajas and tamas in music and the effects of Indian ragas on the body, mind and soul.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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Vedic chants are most powerful when chanted with precise intonation and pronunciation. They create amazing vibrations that purify the atmosphere and connect us to divine instantly. The entire vision of oneness of Vedanta, is recited in these chants in a poetic form asking the divine to enable us to see their presence everywhere and ultimately to know the essential non-difference between I and Isvara.

The course is not suitable for beginners. It is taught in English without transkation!

All rooms have a washbasin, the bathrooms are newly renovated and shared.This seminar is excluded from discounts.
Shared room €128; double room €160; single room €194; tent/caravan €102

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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, these were 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 for ourselves, but also for humanity and all of Earth’s inhabitants.

Shared room €191; double room €225; single room €258; tent/caravan €165

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

In the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, Shiva expounds 112 techniques which enable you 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 they 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 moment, in eternity. These techniques will refine your personality and transform your life. I would like to share this experience with everyone; this is my gift to you.

Shared room €198; double room €241; single room €284; dormitory/tent €168

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Mindfulness and meditation are important components of felt satisfaction in life.

With his extensive spiritual and psychotherapeutic knowledge E. Shanmug shows you in his lively, brilliant lectures the effect of mindfulness on recognizing, so that you can change obsolete patterns. You get a deep understanding of mindfulness and meditation in theory and practice.
Mindfulness is the focus of consciousness on the present moment. Mindfulness enhances the confrontation with the present and leads to a better understanding of how thoughts and feelings affect our health and quality of life. Mindfulness can be cultivated through the practice of meditation. Mindful meditation is formalized in programs such as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) as well as other programs. Mindfulness is an inherent human ability that has been experienced in meditation for millennia. What's new is the scientific interest in mindfulness and meditation in medicine, psychology, social work and economics.

You don’t meditate to “make a killing.” You do it so work doesn’t kill you. When I collapsed in April 2007, I was—by our society’s definition—very successful, but by any sane definition of success, I was not,” also says Arianna Huffington,founder of The Huffington Post . “As long as our culture defines success as money and power, we’re stuck on a treadmill of stress, sleep deprivation, and burnout.”

The statistics show that we do not know how to relax properly. And although meditation helps a lot,  42% of people listen to their mobile phone while on vacation. We take less vacation than we deserve. At the same time, according to a Gallup survey, 70% admit being overwhelmed at the workplace or having taken off the job. It's the hamster wheel of today: never checking out at the job, always just checking in.
Mindfulness can be a tool and meditation can be a way of teaching people to cope with their everyday routine, causing the problems that originally made them seek refuge in meditation. Real mindfulness needs to be connected with others, with the community and the wider environment. Meditation is not there to be successful. Meditation helps you to step out. Every time we break our habits through mindfulness and meditation-whether we're checking our smartphone during a conversation, defensively responding to a colleague's comment, or something else-we weaken our conditioning. Through mindfulness and meditation we create new furrows, new nerve connections in the brain. In the future, we will less often fall into the old trap of settling for inefficient survival strategies that are not efficient. Mindfulness gradually improves not only our own work habits, but also our work environment.

20 reasons to practice mindfulness and meditation:
1. Mindfulness improves your health.
2. Increases the immune function.
3. Meditation reduces pain, reduces inflammation at the cellular level.
4. Meditation increases your happiness.
5. Increases positive emotions.
6. Mindfulness reduces depression.
7. Mindfulness reduces anxiety.
8. Reduces stress. It improves your social life.
9. Increases social skills and emotional intelligence.
10. Meditation makes you more compassionate.
11. Lets you feel less lonely. It boosts your self-control.
12.Meditation and mindfulness improve your ability to regulate your emotions.
13. Improves your introspection ability and positively changes your brain.
14. Strenghens the brain cells.
15. Enlarges the brain areas associated with emotional regulation, positive emotions and self-control.
16. Increases the thickness of the cerebral cortex related to attentiveness and productivity.
17. Increases focus and mindfulness.
18. Increases the ability to multitask.
19. Improves memory.
20. Improves your creativity and unconventional thinking. It makes you wise.
Daily yoga, meditation and mantra singing.

Shared room €408; double room €492; single room €578; tent/caravan €342

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Exhausted from everyday life? This seminar will enable you to regenerate in no time: Enjoy your body in motion and in relaxation. After each asana class you will feel like a new person - full of power and energy, joy and ease that will linger for a long time. You will get new ideas for your own exercise practice and, if you are a yoga teacher, for your teaching as well. With true Spanish vibrancy and warmth, Gauri leads you to new experiences and complete relaxation in the asanas.

Shared room €408; double room €492; single room €578 

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Swami Yatidharmananda will be our guest this week. As a student of Swami Chidananda, he talks in his unique and humorous way about his experiences with his master. Through his anecdotes, you can tune to the inspiring presence of an Indian master.

In addition, you can participate in daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, recitations, drawing of mandalas and much more. You can register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.

Monday-Friday (rate per day): Shared room €57; double room €78; single room €99; dormitory/tent €40.

Weekend (Fri-Sun, 2 nights): Shared room €128; double room €172; single room €214; dormitory/tent €96.

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Holidays remind us of the deeper meaning of life. They cheer us up while providing mental and physical relaxation. They relieve the tedium of daily routine and give us something to look forward.

Join Swami Saradananda on a mystical journey to understand the timings, significance and philosophy of many of yoga’s observances and festivals. This retreat will inspire you and give you a greater sense of connection to the higher purpose or meaning in life. It will enable you to be doing the right thing, in the right place, at the right time – and can add untold depth to your yoga practice.

Shared room €397; double room €481; single room €566; dormitory/tent/caravan € 331

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Swami Bodhichitananda will introduce you to the ancient and original Kriya Yoga tradition of Mahavatar Babaji, the deathless yogi who has wandered the Himalayas for ages, and in modern times reintroduced the lost science Kriya Yoga for a new age of emerging higher consciousness. Kriya Yoga is considered one of the easiest and fastest ways to gain control of the mind and prana, to develop strong concentration, peace of mind, and a great sense of “coming home” to one’s own self. Swamiji will give all the yoga and meditation practices necessary to begin a regular practice, and prepare for initiation into Kriya Yoga. He will also teach the 39 Energization Exercises developed by Paramahansa Yogananda for gaining control of the prana (life energy), being able to direct it at will to various body parts for healing and revitalization, and gaining control of the restless mind. At the end of the seminar, Swami will offer full Initiation into the higher practices of Kriya Yoga to those sincerely wishing and ready to develop a regular practice. 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 Shabda: 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.

Swami Bodhichitananda Saraswati is authorized as a Kriya Yoga Acharya in the lineage of Paramahamsa Yogananda by H.H. Swami Jnanananda Giri, a great Kriya Yoga Master of the Himalayas, and with blessings of H.H. Swami Chidananda, successor to Swami Sivananda.

Shared room €408; double room €492; single room €578; tent/caravan €342

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The sounds of the Sitar will accompany you during deep relaxation and meditation. Special Ragas (melodic frameworks in classical Indian music) address specific part of your body and mind and can unblock blockages, reduce stress and strengthen yourself. Apart from practicing, you will learn some background information about Ragas, Mantras and Mudras.

Shared room €386; double room €469; single room €555; dormitory/tent/caravan €319

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"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 €424; double room €516; single room €610; dormitory/tent €352

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

Dr. Sahay has been able to show the efficiency of these techniques in healing illnesses; she has used them in her work with AIDS victims and homeless people in the slums of Delhi. The techniques can also support drug addicts, alcoholics and others in overcoming their addictions.

You will learn to harmonize your energies to heal different levels of your being, as well as transmit prana healing energy to others. Dr. Sahay puts great emphasis on not accepting money for transmission of prana healing energy. The course includes valuable and easily applicable techniques for 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 €653; double room €770; single room €889; dormitory/tent/caravan €560

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Swami Nivedanananda will be our guest this week. Every day he will perform Indian rituals and recite powerful Vedic mantras. You will have the opportunity to experience these event and tune to the inspiring presence of an Indian master.

In addition, you can participate in daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, recitations, drawing of mandalas and much more. You can register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.

Monday-Friday (rate per day): Shared room €52; double room €69; single room €86; dormitory/tent/caravan €38

Weekend (Fri-Sun, 2 nights): Shared room €118; double room €151; single room €186; dormitory/tent/caravan €91.

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In the chapter 6 of Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna relates to Arjuna the importance of meditation in transforming his vision of life and recognising his connection with the universe.

The regular practice of meditation can help you to unleash your talents, skills and contribute to the well-being of yourself and others. In the process, you can free yourself from negative habits and emotions.

The course is not suitable for beginners. The course is in ENGLISH WITHOUT TRANSLATION!

All rooms have a washbasin, the bathrooms are newly renovated and shared.

This seminar is excluded from discounts.

Shared room €128; double room €160; single room €194; tent/caravan €102

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Instructor: Swami Saradananda Learn to use your hands to direct psychic energy for meditation and self-healing. Mudras are hand positions that enable you to seal psychic energies into specific channels within your subtle body. They are potent spiritual tools that can enhance the purification and good health of your physical, mental and psychic being. With regular practice, mudras can sharpen and expand your spiritual wisdom. They help to restore balance within the microcosm and bring it into harmony with the macrocosm.

This weekend seminar will introduce you to the basic energetic concepts of working with mudras. It promises to be unique in its practical as well as theoretical approach. You will learn about the subtle energies in the hands and each finger. They will also be encouraged to experience putting this information into practice, using your own hands.

The morning asana classes will focus on hand health and flexibility. This weekend promises to be especially helpful for everyone who works at a computer.

Shared room €191; double room €225; single room €258; dormitory/tent/caravan €165

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Harmonising asanas with the sounds of the sitar, combined with powerful mantras and mudras will cleanse, activate and open your chakras (energy centres) with transformational effects. Ram and Kaivalya will accompany you this weekend on your journey through the chakras.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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Swami Nivedanananda will be our guest this week. Every day he will perform Indian rituals and recite powerful Vedic mantras. You will have the opportunity to experience these events with an authentic Swami and master.

You can also participate in daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, chanting, drawing of yantras and much more. You may choose to register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.

Monday-Friday (rate per day): Shared room 52; double room €69; single room €86

Weekend (Fri-Sun, 2 nights): Shared room €118; double room €151; single room €186.

Please register as an individual guest, indicating the number of days you wish to stay and which type of room you prefer. Email for registration: rezeption(at)yoga-vidya.de

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Join Swami Saradananda for a retreat of introspection, story-telling and dream-manifestation. This is an opportunity to work with your body, mind and creativity to find innovative ways to unravel and recreate your personal myth.

Write to access your unconscious; deepen your experiential understanding of the connections between yoga movements, breath and the written word. Use this retreat to create a safe space for yourself as you delve into and transform your own story. This is a time to find ways to turn your life-journey in a fresh direction.

Bring a notebook and pen. We will use the techniques of journalling, story-telling, dream-logging and myth-making.

Shared room €397; double room €481; single room €566; dormitory/tent/caravan €331

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Ram Vakkalanka, an indian Sanskrit expert, talented sitar player and experienced meditation leader will be a guest at Yoga Vidya.

Vedic astrology can help you fulfill your full potential in your life! In this seminar you will learn basic knowledge of Vedic astrology and look at birth charts that will give you insights into Karma and Dharma. With valuable tips for analyzing birth charts that can help you and others recognize and fulfill their own responsibilities in life.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248

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This is a unique opportunity to explore new spiritual depths and enjoy the satsang of an internationally renowned teacher of yoga and meditation. Remove yourself from your everyday life; immerse yourself in the spiritual energy of meditation. Dive deep into your practice; gain new inspiration and insights.

Swami Saradananda is an inspiring teacher who will help you to deepen and refine your practice. Her extended meditations, combined with daily periods of silence, will lead you to an integral experience and a heightened state of awareness.

Shared room €397; double room €481; single room €566

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Swami Nivedananda will be our guest this week. Every day he will perform Indian rituals and recite powerful Vedic mantras. You will have the opportunity to experience these event and tune to the inspiring presence of an Indian master.

In addition, you can participate in daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, recitations, drawing of mandalas and much more. You can register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.

Monday-Friday (rate per day): Shared room €57; double room €78; single room €99; dormitory/tent €40

Weekend (Fri-Sun, 2 nights): Shared room €128; double room €172; single room €214; dormitory/tent €96.

Please register as an individual guest, indicating the number of days you wish to stay and which type of room you prefer. Email for registration: rezeption(at)yoga-vidya.de

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Advaita Vedanta is a timeless living tradition that explores the realities of the Self, the world and the sacred. In the hands of a proper teacher, ancient Sanskrit scriptures can be powerful guides, unfolding the non-dual reality underlying these three. These texts transform whatever erroneous notions you may entertain about yourself into an appreciation of your inherent non-separateness and wholeness.

In these sessions we will explore practices useful in preparing yourself to make this vision your living reality.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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Swamiji has deep Vedantic knowledge; his stories about self-growth and self-discovery enable you to find your own path. In doing so, you will learn find that even serious obstacles in your life can aid your growth. By recognising behavioural patterns and practising self-observation, you will be able to take important steps along the spiritual path.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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Advaita Makaranda is a profound work written by Sri Lakshmidhara Kavi which clearly and poetically unfolds the vision of Advaita Vedanta. These beautiful twenty-eight verses are a journey of discovery into the truth of oneself, leading to a discovery of one’s inherent non-separateness from the Sacred. This teaching is not abstract or theoretical, but is likened to an open-eyed meditation which leads to the direct recognition of this ever present fact - that I am even now what I seek to become. In this vision of the sages of ancient India struggle ceases, and one discovers one’s inherent fullness and natural source of joy.

Shared room €386; double room €469; single room € 555; dormitory/tent/caravan €319

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Prayer: devotion and practice help you to free yourself from being dependent on external circumstances for your happiness. In this week you will learn how prayer can lead you to inner freedom.

In addition, you can participate in daily yoga classes, meditation, guided walks, recitations, drawing of mandalas and much more. You can register for the entire week or only for a few days as an individual guest, booking your room only but having the option of attending talks and classes.

Monday-Friday (rate per day): Shared room €52; double room €69; single room €86; dormitory/tent/caravan €38

Weekend (Fri-Sun, 2 nights): Shared room €118; double room €151; single room €186; dormitory/tent/caravan €91

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Every human being is seeking wholeness, joy, and freedom from insecurity and unhappiness. We often feel ourselves to be incomplete, and tossed about by the world. Yet we yearn to be free, to be at ease with ourselves and the world.

Advaita Vedanta is a timeless tradition that explores the sources of these struggles and seeks their resolution. The vision of the sages of ancient India can help you to experience the completeness of your true being. This brings with it the discovery of freedom and peace, enabling you to meet life with joy, compassion, and greater purpose.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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Swamiji has deep Vedanta knowledge and conveys this through stories about the path to self-growth and self-discovery, enabling you to gain access to your own path. In doing so, you will learn the valuable potential of even serious obstacles in your life. With the recognition of negative patterns of behaviour and the practice of self-observation, you will be better able to take important positive steps in your spiritual development.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; tent/caravan €153

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Modern life seems offer no escape from the stress of continuous sensory input. The study of Vedanta can help you to solve the problem by encouraging you to shift your focus from your busy life to your inner self. This can be direct you onto the liberating path tof independence of thinking. It brings a shift in your life by changing your vision. You experience greater joy and fulfilment.

Shared room €386; double room €469; single room €555; tent/caravan €319

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Ideal to relax and recharge with power and positivity. During these days you will have an introduction into the different aspects of yoga and meditation. Experience yoga and meditation through physical and breathing exercises, meditation, mantra-chanting and more. In English without translation.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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Your body is a subtle and powerful antenna that is continually receiving energy and also transmitting it. Swami Saradananda introduces you to ways of using the powerful spiritual techniques of sound (mantra), mudra and form (yantra and mandala) to purify your physical, mental and psychic bodies. With regular practice, these methods sharpen and expand your spiritual wisdom. They help you to restore balance within the microcosm and bring it into harmony with the macrocosm. They support your meditation practice and aid you in finding inner peace.

Shared room €397; double room €481; single room €566; dormitory/tent/caravan €331

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In the time of Navaratri we worship the Divine Mother for nine days. Daily Puja, chanting, Homa and Karma Yoga.

Price: on request or on Karma Yoga basis.

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The Yoga Vashishta is an unbeatable guide to happiness in the midst of all the vicissitudes of life! Look forward to a very special, once-in-a-lifetime seminar. The highest philosophical wisdom will be sensitively, intuitively and wisely interpreted and explained.

The Yoga Vasishta is one of the most important Jnana Yoga texts. Prince Rama fees despair because of the suffering he sees in the world; he seeks a deeper meaning to life. His guru, the wise Vasishta, explains to him the highest wisdom of Vedanta, the philosophy of Oneness. The work is full of incredible stories - sometimes funny, often surreal, in parallel universes and worlds - to show us the illusionary nature of this world and our usual notions of "me" and "world".

But, the Yoga Vasishta is not a work solely for scholars and world-renouncing ascetics. Its basic message is: realise that behind the seemingly relative world there is an absolute manifested Truth. Realise that you are in fact Brahman, pure consciousness and break free from all limiting identifications. This is the way to overcome suffering and live happily.

Teaching techniques and hatha yoga

• Lesson design, didactics and individual corrections
• Beginners: corrections and assistance
• Intermediate: corrections and assistance
• Yoga Therapy. Yoga for special problems. Mutual exchange.
• Yoga for the Heart (Ornish Programme)
• Yoga for the back
• Yoga for joint problems
• Yoga for breathing problems (asthma and others)
• Yoga for psychosomatic complaints
• Yoga in a wheelchair. Gentle variation of the Yoga Vidya series for people with physical ailments.
• Teaching relaxation workshops.
• Responding to individual questions from your teaching practice

Hatha Yoga

• Learn advanced techniques
• Shankh-prakshalana: cleansing the entire digestive system
• Hatha Yoga and Sports Medicine; structure of the muscles. How the muscles are influenced by the practice of yoga?
• Yoga as an endurance, flexibility, strength and coordination training
• Relaxation and stress management
• Scientific research on the effects of yoga
• Relaxation techniques
• Mental training
• Yoga and health
• Yoga in daily life
• Health insurance and yoga

Required text:

"Yoga Vasishta" (Eng. Edition, published by Yoga Vidya Verlag)

Shared room €714; double room €865; single room €1.020; dormitory/tent/caravan €594

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The Yoga Vashishta is an unbeatable guide to happiness in the midst of all the vicissitudes of life! Look forward to a very special, once-in-a-lifetime seminar. The highest philosophical wisdom will be sensitively, intuitively and wisely interpreted and explained.

The main topics in this seminar are the same as in the intensive A7 training (see description above), but there are additional Vedanta lectures from 2pm-3:45pm and other teaching techniques. This course is for those who have already attended an A-training.

Required text:

"Yoga Vasishta" (Eng. Edition, published by Yoga Vidya Verlag)

Shared room €714; double room €865; single room €1.020; dormitory/tent/caravan €594

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Marmas make up the meridian point system of Ayurveda, they correspond to organs, nerves, and bodily systems. Through manipulation of marmas by means of abhyanga (massage), mardana (acupressure), aromatherapy, pranic healing, herbs (lepa), raktamokshan (blood-letting), marma puncture, and agni karma, blockages in prana (life energy) can be removed and energy flow stimulated, resulting in a healthy state of body, mind and spirit.

The workshop includes:

• Introduction of Marma Therapy and its history
• Marma disorders and types of treatment
• Marma and Chakra
• Marma and constitutions
• Pulse and tongue diagnosis
• Psychological aspect of marma therapy
• Different meridian systems of marma therapy
• Marma location & identification
• Marma & ayurvedic oils
• Marma meditation

Shared room €653; double room €770; single room €889; dormitory/tent/caravan €560

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Yoga therapy advanced training is meant for Yoga therapists and Yoga teachers who want to delve more deeply into this subject. Yoga therapists can get a deeper understanding of what they have learned in the previous courses; they will get additional practical tools for their work as therapists. Yoga teachers will get a better understanding of the mind and psyche and the way they work.

We focus on the models of mind, mood and psyche in various traditions, attempting to put ithem into a structure which is understandable to a modern person. We will deal with the mind (intellect, conscious and sub-conscious) in all aspects of life: yoga, ayurveda, arts, science, society and politics. We will observe how things are determined by the mind, its skills and how it is shaped.

Topics covered:

• Mental hygiene
• Psychology of Yoga
• Relationship between body, mind and soul
• The senses and the mind
• Prana as a part of the mind
• The four aspects of mind
• Causes, background and effective dealing with auto-immune diseases
• Theory and practical exercises for dealing with fear, depression, stress management, strengthening of the immune system
• Special yoga exercises for various disorders
• Mantra relaxation techniques in several sequences
• Prana guidance - relaxation technique

Requirements:

• Yoga therapy training or Yoga teacher training (min. 200 hours).
• Knowledge of the yoga model of the human mind

Certificate will be awarded upon completion and exam:

• Yoga therapists will receive a Yoga therapy Training Certificate level 2: Yoga Psychology and the immune system
• Yoga teachers without the previous Yoga therapy Training Course will receive a certificate of advanced training in “Yoga Psychology and the immune system”.

Around 140 hours.

Shared room €1.074; double room €1.273 single room €1.481; dormitory/tent/caravan €915

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Deepen your knowledge of Vedanta as you learn to systematically structure and teach an eight-week Bhagavad Gita course. This goal will be achieved by listening to Vedanta talks, asking questions and reasoning, and giving talks on the Bhagavad Gita in small groups.

The Gita reveals the highest truth (brahmavidyā) while preparing the mind to understand this knowledge (yogaśāstra). The text teaches Karma and Bhakti Yoga as means to resolve likes and dislikes by focusing on īśvara. The Gita describes appropriate methods to get a clear mind, with explanations from different perspectives. The challenges of Arjuna can be found in everyone’s life. Therefore these teachings can help us to see and live our lives from an objective point of view, to take responsibility and to live our lives in freedom.

Contents and topics

• Theory and practice of conducting a Bhagavad Gita Course 
• Exemplary talks on the Bhagavad Gita with questions and answers
• You will give several talks on Vedanta in small groups and receive feedback. By explaining the topics in your lectures and answering questions, you deepen your own understanding of the teachings.
• Learn to give support to members of courses and groups.

The training is right for you if

• You already have a basic understanding of traditional Vedanta. This may be through the teachings Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Dayananda, or students in this tradition, such as Chandra Cohen, Swami Tattvarupananda, Neema Majmudar and Surya Tahora, James Swartz, Maheshwara Illgen or Vedamurti Schönert.
• You want to grow and apply this knowledge in your life.
• You want to deepen and review your knowledge of the Bhagavad Gita in a group of experienced students of Vedanta
• You are interested in a systematic and traditional approach to learn the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita

Required text: this training will be based on Swami Dayananda’s book, “The teaching of the Bhagavad Gita”.

Shared room €653; double room €770; single room €889; dormitory/tent/caravan €560

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Kriya Yoga is the art of oneness with divine truth and self-realization. The teachings of the 18 Siddhas were revived in a new synthesis by the famous master Babaji Nagaraj. Through initiation the first experience of a means is given by which the portal to the eternal infinite One can be traversed. This means is a Kriya or a practical yogic technique. Paramahamsa Yogananda taught that the practice of Kriya Kundalini Pranayama can promote the natural development of divine consciousness in man.

Shared room €231; double room €280; single room €333; dormitory/tent/caravan €192

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Take a step beyond Hatha Yoga, listen to your inner intelligence. Use this opportunity to explore meditation in a range asanas. Experience and deepen your knowledge of the true power and mystical potential of each pose. Use this knowledge to bring quality to your everyday decisions and experiences.

Shared room €386; double room €469; single room €555; dormitory/tent/caravan €319

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We can meet her in our daily actions, on our speech, in our caring and in our growing awareness. We can meet her in the Yoga Asanas through a gentle and meditative approach. Listen to the intelligence within.

In this workshop you will explore the Divine Feminine through a variety of Yoga poses, using personal reflections, meditations and vizualisations to discover their hidden messages. She offers us challenges and also liberation from our limitations. Her nature is compassionate: always opening the way for us to try again and again. How can I deepen my relationship to Her? How can I become more receptive to her presence in my life?

These are the prices of 2020. There will be a change for 2021.

Shared room €178; double room €213; single room €248; dormitory/tent/caravan €153

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Kundalini Yoga provides you with a symbolic map of your mind. It shows how the practices of Yoga can help you to draw on your inner wisdom draw and move forward, whatever the situation. Explore the power of Yoga to transform your life through a process of self-inquiry and meditation practices. Each choice you make, each step you take, can help you overcome limitations and bring you closer to your potential. Suitable for all levels.

These are the prices of 2020. There will be a change for 2021.

Shared room €308; double room €375; single room €445; dormitory/tent/caravan €255

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