Easter Retreat: Wisdom Medicine East and West
with Swami Jnaneswariananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Dr. Fred Luskin, Shani Robins, Ph.D. and Jonathan Kay
April 19 - 21, 2019
Description
Join us for this sacred weekend exploring Wisdom Medicine East and West to cultivate deep connection to our physical, mental, and spiritual health. Rejuvenate with daily Yoga classes and inspiring talks integrating eastern and western traditions to create balance and harmony within.
Easter is a time of renewal and affirmation of the universal wisdom within us. This special weekend of wisdom teachings will include experienced teachers integrating the classical Yoga teachings with Western approaches to physical, mental, and spiritual health. Practical techniques are offered on topics of Forgiveness, Gratitude, Humility, Meditation for Health. Connect to the natural beauty of the Ashram in the springtime to recharge and gain inspiration. There will be a Sunday morning Easter “egg” hunt for the kids.
Daily Schedule
Friday
- 4pm – Asana and Pranayama class
- 6pm – Dinner
- 7pm – New guest Orientation
- 8pm – Satsang – Introduction
Saturday
- 6am – Satsang
- 8am – Workshop: “Forgiveness” Dr. Fred Luskin
- 10am – Brunch
- 12pm – Workshop: “Humility” Dr. Shani Robins
- 2pm – Workshop
- 4pm – Asana and Pranayama class
- 6pm – Dinner
- 7pm – Om Namo Narayanaya peace chanting
- 8pm – Kirtan Concert
Sunday
- 6am – Satsang – “Life and Teachings of Jesus”
- 8am – Workshop: “Gratitude” Dr. Fred Luskin
- 10am – Brunch
- 12pm – Workshop: “Wisdom Practices and Techniques” Dr. Shani Robins
- 2pm – Workshop:
- 4pm – Asana and Pranayama class
- 6pm – Dinner
- 7pm – Om Namo Narayanaya peace chanting
- 8pm – Satsang
Teachers
Swami Jnaneswariananda joined the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers in 1995 and has been director of centers and ashrams in Canada and Italy. She teaches Hatha Yoga, Meditation, Anatomy, and Vedanta at Teacher Training Courses in North America, Italy and India. Swami Jnaneswariananda took vows of Sannyas in 2001.…
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Swami Adi Parashaktiananda is a dedicated Sadhak and an experienced international Sivananda Hatha Yoga teacher and trainer in international TTC in USA, Vietnam , Japan and China for more than twelve years. He mainly serves as assistant to Acharya Swami Sitaramananda at the Sivananda Ashram yoga Farm in…
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Dr. Luskin holds a Ph.D. in Counseling and Health Psychology from Stanford University. He is Co-Director of the Stanford-Northern Ireland HOPE Project, an ongoing series of workshops and research projects that investigate the effectiveness of his forgiveness methods on the victims of political violence. He served as Director…
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Shani Robins, Ph.D. pioneered the field of Wisdom Therapy TM in 1998. He is a licensed Psychologist (PSY18795) by the California Board of Psychology and is the founder and director of the Wisdom Therapy Institute since 2000. He is an instructor at Stanford University Medical School’s Health Improvement…
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Originally from Toronto, Canada, but based in Kolkata for the past 10 years, Jonathan Kay is leading the younger generation towards a truly original and creative approach to improvisation and global music through his tenor and soprano saxophones, bora esraj (rare Indian 21-stringed bowed instrument), bansuri (Indian bamboo flute) and…
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