Holistic Health Retreat: Prana Rejuvenation for Stress Relief

Prana is life force or vital energy.  By increasing our prana we can deal with life’s stresses and challenges with ease and skill.  We not only need to increase our prana, we need to balance, conserve, channel and purify the prana.

Stress has been determined to be the #1 cause of all illness and disease. During this Stress Relief and Relaxation Weekend Retreat we will be working in alliance with the mind, body and breath, where one can learn to not only effectively reduce stress, but one can actually achieve a deep sense of peace and well-being.

You will learn time-tested Yoga practices that are proven to be highly effective and easy to learn regardless of a person’s experience in Yoga. Come join us in the beautiful Sierra foothills for this special retreat to learn practical Yoga techniques to reduce stress and build stress resilience.

Daily Schedule

06:00 – 07:30 am – Satsang: Silent meditation, chanting and lecture
08:00 – 9:30 am – Asana class adapted for Stress Relief
10:00 – 10:45 am – Vegetarian Brunch
11:00 – 11:45 am – Karma Yoga (selfless service)
01:00 – 02:30 pm – Prana Rejuvenation Workshop
03:00 – 04:00 pm – Free Time and Nature walks
04:00 – 05:00 pm – Yoga Class: Relaxation and Meditation Practice Class
06:00 – 06:45 pm – Vegetarian Dinner
07:30 – 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 12:00pm. You are welcome to stay in the ashram for the rest of the afternoon even after checking out of your room.

COURSE MATERIAL

“Essentials of Yoga Practice & Philosophy” by Swami Sitaramananda

WHAT TO BRING

slip on shoes, loose comfortable clothing, writing materials, meditation shawl or blanket, yoga mat, sitting cushion, water bottle, and, flashlight. All books and materials are available to order from our online boutique. (we will not have yoga mat and cushions available so please bring your own)