Yoga & Meditation Intensive Retreats
These high quality indepth retreats are designed for experienced practitioners in meditation who intend to deepen their practice in yoga and meditation and their understanding of the classical universal yoga philosophy. Our Intensive Retreats give you an profound training in your practice of asanas, meditation and a deeper understanding of the ancient and universal yoga philosophy as laid down in the ancient scripts of wisdom: the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, The Bhagavad Gita and the unique ‘Science of Soul’. Each of our 5 Intensive Retreats is also a Module of our International Raja Yoga & meditation Teacher Training.
Intensive Retreat I
Introduction to The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
This module offers a wonderful introduction to and deepening of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and thus to the essence of classical yoga philosophy. In this 10-day Intensive Retreat we discuss Chapter 1 and 2 of the 'Yoga Sutras of Patanjali ", a comprehensive study and practical application of the 8 steps of yoga and meditation.
Intensive Retreat II
Continuation of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
This module offers a wonderful deepening of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali as well as Hatha Yoga Pradipika. It is very well possible to start with this module, without having attended module 1, for we will address different themes. We will start at the end of Chapter 2, recapitulating the 8 steps of yoga and meditation.
Intensive Retreat III
Introduction to The Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is considered the jewel of the Vedas, the oldest yoga scripts known. In this ancient mythical story, essential wisdom of life is being offered in a very accessible way. And we’ll pick out the pearls of wisdom.
Intensive Retreat IV
Continuation of The Bhagavad Gita
In this module we continue our study of the Bhagavad Gita, the jewel of the Vedas, the oldest scripts known. In this ancient mythical story, essential wisdom of life is offered in a very accessible way. And we’ll pick out the pearls of wisdom.
Since the second half of the book offers different topics than the first half, it is very well possible to start with this module, without having attended module Module 3.
Intensive Retreat V
Science of the Soul
This module offers a deepening perspective on the subtle anatomy of the human being and the cosmos, along the study of the profound book: Science of the Soul’, by Swami Yogeshvarananda Sarasvati.*. We will discuss different dimensions and bodies, along with different states of consciousness.