Inner Tantric Yogic Experience

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The Inner Tantric Yogic Experience

 

Ma Ganga Retreat, Rishikesh, India, 8-13 March, 2009

 

With Vamadeva (Dr. David Frawley) and Shambhavi

 

http://www.spiritualjourneys.net/Tours/GR09.htm

 

Spend six days deepening your experience of Yoga at a beautiful

resort on the banks of the Ganga above the famous town of Rishikesh

in the foothills of the Himalayas. The venue for the program will be

the Glass House on the Ganga, a Neemrana Hotels property, one of the

best facilities in the region. The Glass House is twenty five

kilometers north of Rishikesh in a pristine natural setting, away

from the noise and crowds of the city. It is set in a lychee orchard

with a garden of tropical plants, rare birds and butterflies. It

features a private sand beach of its own, where one can sit by the

river and enter into her waters.

 

The Glass House contains specially designed cottages by the roaring

Ganga with spectacular views that bring you into the presence of the

river and its timeless currents. The resort is known for its

excellent vegetarian food and natural therapies, including

traditional Ayurvedic massage. River rafting on the Ganga is

available nearby.

 

This magical region of the Ganga is especially sacred because it is

the main place apart from Varanasi (Benares) where the river flows

north back towards its source, taking a northern loop before turning

south to reach Rishikesh and the plains of India. The area contains

the famous Vasishta Guha, a cave sacred to the ancient rishis and

modern yogis, which participants will visit during their stay.

 

The Inner Tantric Yoga program will focus on the deeper teachings of

Yoga and meditation in the presence of Ma Ganga, the most holy river

of India. It is designed to bring the participant into the living

energy of Shiva and Shakti, the two great cosmic powers, the Divine

Father and Mother of the universe, in their Himalayan homeland where

their presence is easy to contact. It aims to meet the needs of

sadhaks (spiritual seekers) who want to have a real experience of the

soul of India and its great traditions.

 

The program will feature special pujas (rituals), havans (fire

offerings), meditations, Yoga, pranayama and mantra taught in a

personal and practical manner. The participants will learn how Yoga,

Ayurveda, Vedic astrology, Veda and Tantra come together to unfold

the deepest aspects of our being for optimal well-being and the

highest awareness in tune with all existence. The program is not just

a set of classes but a series of experiences and, above all, a

celebration of the Divine within and around us.

 

The retreat will allow one to benefit from the healing presence of

the Ganga, both as a physical and spiritual reality, and all the

yogic energies that the river carries – a veritable return to the

source of life. You can share in creating an inner experience of the

Himalayas, the Ganga and their ancient deities, yogis and sages that

will inspire you for a life time.

 

Photos of the 2008 Retreat which was also held at the Glass House,

taken by some of our guests.

 

The program is designed so that students can also attend the

International Yoga Festival at Paramarth Niketan in Rishikesh proper

(1 to 7 March, 2009). The Yoga Festival brings together many

important Yoga teachers and Swamis East and West, in the largest

ashram in Rishikesh, where one has easy access to all the great

ashrams in the city. However, the Yoga Festival is a separate event

that you must sign up for on your own. Putting these two events

together in your travel (the Ganga Retreat and the Yoga Festival)

provides you two wonderful weeks in the Rishikesh area, the very

homeland of Yoga.

 

Registration is very limited due to accommodation availability. The

Glass House, where we will be staying, was built as a summer home for

a raja (king), but now converted to a hotel, has 15 rooms of varying

type, quality, size and view (some overlooking the river). Rooms will

be allocated on a " first-deposit-best-room " basis, so if you are

planning to attend, we encourage you to send us your non-refundable

deposit ($ 300.00), receipt of which will qualify you for best room

available. But remember, these are non-refundable deposits.

 

Experience the Ganga, the Goddess and Shiva in a program designed to

take you into the deeper realms of the Inner Yoga

 

Teachers:

 

Dr. David Frawley (Vamadeva) and Shambhavi Chopra will share their

experience of the Ganga, Shiva and Shakti, and the Yoga and Ayurveda

teachings.

 

Dr. Frawley is a world renowned author and teacher on Yoga, Ayurveda,

and Vedic Astrology. The program will reflect his recent books Inner

Tantric Yoga (Lotus Press, summer 2008) and Yoga, the Greater

Tradition (Mandala Press, May 2008). Vamadeva is currently director

of the American Institute of Vedic Studies and conducts courses

worldwide. He will also speak at the International Yoga Conference (1-

7 March) at Paramarth Niketan in Rishikesh. Read a new article by

Vamadeva on Karma, DNA of the Soul in Tathaastu.

 

Shambhavi Chopra is the author of Yogini: Unfolding the Goddess

Within, a best selling book in India on Tantra and the worship of the

Goddess. She has visited the great Himalayan holy places and knows

how to contact their energies and bring them to life for others to

experience. Her new book on her personal experiences with the great

Goddess Kali: Yogic Secrets of the Dark Goddess: Lightning Dance of

Supreme Shakti, will also figure into the program. Read Shambhavi's

Yogini, the Enlightened Woman in American Institue of Vedic Studies.

 

Experienced teachers of Yoga, will lead the students in daily asana

and pranayama classes.

 

REGISTRATION: Save $ 250 by registering early! Please complete the

registration form and return to us.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: E-mail: Deepak Singh, Spiritual Journeys,

Inc., 25 Hazelbrook Lane, Wayland, MA 01778, USA. Ph: 508-358-4267,

or fax: 508-358-8148.