Guru Purnima & 4th of July Retreat: Bhakti Yoga to Cultivate Faith

Guru Purnima & 4th of July Retreat: Bhakti Yoga to Cultivate Faith

Description

Guru Purnima is the celebration of the Guru, or spiritual teacher. On this day, we honor our Gurus, Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda with chanting of their names, telling stories of their lives and a special Guru puja and homa (fire ceremony) to honor the tradition they uphold.

Join us for this special holiday retreat with senior teachers sharing spiritual practices of Bhakti Yoga.

Schedule
06:00 – 07:30 am – Satsang: Silent meditation, chanting and lecture
08:00 – 10:00 am – Yoga Class: Asanas and Pranayama
10:00 – 10:45 am – Vegetarian Brunch
11:00 – 12:00 pm – Karma Yoga (selfless service)
01:00 – 3:00 pm – Workshop
02:30 – 04:00 pm – Free Time and Nature walks
04:00 – 06:00 pm – Yoga Class: Asanas and Pranayama
06:00 – 06:45 pm – Vegetarian Dinner
7:30 – 09:00 pm – Satsang: meditation, chanting and lecture

Pre-requisite

There are no prerequisites other than a sincere desire to learn classical yoga.

ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE

Arrival: Check-in time is 2:00pm. We encourage you to arrive by 4:00pm for the Asana class. Dinner is at 6:00pm and there will be a Welcoming Orientation at 7:00pm followed by Satsang at 7:30pm.

Departure: Check-out time is 11 AM on Sunday.

COURSE MATERIAL