Classical Yoga Retreat
23-25.2 2024 Friday 17.00 – Sunday 17.00
We will have an exceptional opportunity to experience Classical Yoga from Shanti Yoga Ashram, Nepal. Yogi Prakash, the founder and guru of the ashram will visit Finland for the first time in the beginning of 2024.
During the retreat you will get a good foundation of the classical yoga practice and theory, which has been practiced for thousands of years around the Himalayas. It gives you physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing.
The retreat will be in Villa Christine, Tenhola Finland. A beautiful old house on the countryside one hour from Helsinki.
The retreat will include:
– Classical Yoga practice
– Philosophy
– Kirtan
– Mantra chanting
– Tantric rituals
… and much more.
– Philosophy
– Kirtan
– Mantra chanting
– Tantric rituals
… and much more.
After the retreat you will be capable to practice traditional classical tantra yoga by yourself. This retreat is suitable for beginners and for those who have been practicing yoga for a longer time. No prerequisites are needed. You are welcome as you are.
Schedule:
Friday:
17.00 Arrival
18.00 Dinner
19.00 Opening Circle
20.00 Kirtan
Saturday:
7.00-8.00 Tantric Rituals, Mantra and Puja
8.15 -9.45 Classical Yoga
9.45 Breakfast
11.00-12.30 Philosophy
12.30 Lunch and Rest
14.30-15.00 Yoga Nidra
15.00-16.00 Questions and Answers
16.00 Mantra Sadhana
18.00 Dinner
19.00-20.00 Kirtan
7.00-8.00 Tantric Rituals, Mantra and Puja
8.15 -9.45 Classical Yoga
9.45 Breakfast
11.00-12.30 Philosophy
12.30 Lunch and Rest
14.30-15.00 Yoga Nidra
15.00-16.00 Questions and Answers
16.00 Mantra Sadhana
18.00 Dinner
19.00-20.00 Kirtan
Sunday:
7.00-8.00 Tantric Rituals, Mantra and Havana
8.15 -9.45 Classical Yoga
9.45 Breakfast
11.00-12.30 Philosophy
12.30 Lunch and Rest
14.30-15.00 Meditation
15.00-16.00 Questions and Answers
16.00-17.00 Kirtan and Dance
7.00-8.00 Tantric Rituals, Mantra and Havana
8.15 -9.45 Classical Yoga
9.45 Breakfast
11.00-12.30 Philosophy
12.30 Lunch and Rest
14.30-15.00 Meditation
15.00-16.00 Questions and Answers
16.00-17.00 Kirtan and Dance
Small changes may occur in the schedule during the retreat.
Accommodation and Food: 192 euro
Villa Christine address: Germundbyvägen 12, 10520 Tenala
Course investment: 265 euro
Total payment: 457 euro
Total payment: 457 euro
Total Payment to:
Company: OK Network ltd
IBAN: FI72 2221 1800 0108 42
BIC: NDEAFIHH
Bank: Nordea
Company: OK Network ltd
IBAN: FI72 2221 1800 0108 42
BIC: NDEAFIHH
Bank: Nordea
Registration and questions: annica.hill@sunandmoon.fi
Lead Facilitator:
Guru Yogi Prakash, founder and chairman of Shanti Yoga Ashram, has been teaching yoga for more than 20 years both at home and abroad.
He has a great capacity to transmit the spiritual essence of Tantra Yoga to his students with full joy and love. His personal attention and care for every student makes everyone feel at home. He has a magnanimous and generous nature sharing his wisdom with much devotion. His deep love of yoga is reflected in his classes. The way he totally imbibes yoga allows him to transport his students to a complete state of tranquility and bliss.
A class with him is truly a transformative experience that has the power to take your yoga practice to new depths.
More information: www.shantiyogaashram.com
Classical Tantra Yoga: is an integral practice of all different Yoga systems through the practice of: Hatha Yoga, Astanga Yoga, Mantra Yoga, Kundalini Yoga and Shiva Shakti Yoga.
Starting from the physical body, slowly deeper awareness levels will be applied on top, turning deeper inside and awakening the dormant energy centers.
What differs asana from exercise is the synchronization of movement, breath and awareness. One becomes aware of the physical body, prana (life energy), nadis, chakras and inner sounds. Lastly, the mental repetition of mantra will be applied on top, making it into a Tantric practice.
One learns how to become aware of the subtle energy centers, and how to unlock and circulate their energy, to transform this energy into spiritual light, used for the upliftment of oneself and all around.
Our focus is not on performing advanced asana by forcing the body, rather we want to introvert and find comfort in the same position for a longer period of time, to generate the energy and unlock one’s full potential.
Tantric rituals (puja, havana and more): are rituals to invoke all energies from inside and install them on the body, to make the body into a divine tool. More about this explained and experienced on the retreat.
Havana is a spiritual tantric fire ceremony.
Mantras and kirtan is mantra chanting to uplift the energy and to create sacred space. More about this and deeper meaning, and philosophy on the retreat.
Organizer: Annica Hill, tantra yoga teacher and tantra facilitator. She has been interested in tantra (neo-tantra and classical tantra) and yoga for more than 20 years, living and breathing tantra as the natural way of living. Her deep knowledge comes from her inner wisdom as well as trainings in international and Finnish settings. Her joyful, peaceful and long experience gives a warm and secure atmosphere.
Co-organizer: Ossi Kajas, producer, facilitator, artist and entrepreneur who has been familiar with his spiritual development since his youth.