 Friday - Sunday, July 11 - 13.
Limited space - register in advance!
Two days of yoga and meditation in the Santa Cruz mountains, as well as study of the philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita, a road map for spiritualizing our everyday life and finding inner balance. The Gita is also considered to be the cream of the Upanishads, rendering their abstract philosophical ideas simple and practical.
Teachers
Swami Ramaswarupananda served as the personal secretary of Swami
Chidananda, president of the Divine Life Society and a very close disciple of Swami Sivananda, for nearly thirty years. He now lives in a small hut in the Himalayas by the Ganga river and travels around the world sharing his wisdom and love with one and all.
Gajananam is a direct disciple of Swami Vishnu-devananda and our center’s
founder/director.
Jyoti Rout is an internationally acclaimed Odissi dancer and dance guru,
as well as the founder/director of Jyoti Kala Mandir College of Indian
Classical Arts.
A carpool will be leaving mid-day Friday 7/11 from
the center, returning late afternoon Sunday 7/13.
Sliding scale donation: $150 - 250
Retreat Schedule
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Time
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Program
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Friday
7/11
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3:00 PM
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Arrival,
registration, setup rooms
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4:00 PM
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Asana &
Pranayama
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5:00 PM
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Dinner
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7:00 PM
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Meditation and
Bhajans (chanting)
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8:00 PM
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Introduction and
Introduction to the Bhagavad
Gita
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9:30 PM
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Bedtime
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Saturday
7/12
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5:30 PM
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Wakeup
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6:00 AM
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Meditation and
mantra chanting
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7:30 AM
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Asana and
Pranayama
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9:00 AM
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Breakfast
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10:30 AM
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Bhagavad Gita
with Swami Ramaswarupananda
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12:00 PM
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Yoga Nidra
(deep relaxation) with Swami Ramaswarupananda
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1:00 PM
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Tea and snacks
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2:00 PM
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Mantra chanting
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3:00 PM
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Bhagavad Gita
with Swami Ramaswarupananda
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4:30 PM
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Pranayama and
Relaxation
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5:00 PM
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Dinner
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7:00 PM
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Meditation and
Bhajans
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8:00 PM
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Bhagavad Gita
with Swami Ramaswarupananda
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9:30 PM
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Bedtime
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Sunday
7/13
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5:30 AM
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Wakeup
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6:00 AM
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Meditation and
mantra chanting
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7:30 AM
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Asana and
Pranayama
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9:00 AM
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Breakfast
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10:30 AM
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Bhagavad Gita
with Swami Ramaswarupananda
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12:00 PM
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Yoga Nidra with
Swami Ramaswarupananda
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1:00 PM
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Tea and snacks
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2:00 PM
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Conclusion
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3:30 PM
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Checkout
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