Tent - Bring Your Own – $285.00
Om Cabin - Double – $450.00
Om Cabin - Private – $600.00
Siva Cabin - Double – $600.00
Krishna Cabin, Double – $600.00
Siva Cabin - Private – $720.00
Deluxe Shanti Cabin - Shared – $780.00
Deluxe Shanti Cabin - Private – $900.00

(All prices include $60.00 base amount)

All options include 2 vegetarian meals, 2 yoga classes, and 2 satsangs.

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 8:00pm.

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.

What to Bring:
slip on shoes, loose comfortable clothing, writing materials, meditation shawl or blanket, yoga mat, sitting cushion, water bottle, and flashlight.
Guest Information.

Siva Wellness Center:
Invest in your own well being through an experience that allows you to tune into your body’s innate wisdom and bring you into balance.
Siva Wellness Center

Boutique: All books and materials are available to order from our online boutique.

Cost:
Tuition: $195
plus accommodations

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Holistic Health Retreat: Positive Thinking for Positive Future

with Dianne Saunders (Ishwari)

January 30 - February 2, 2025

Description
Renew your outlook on life with the ancient tools of Yoga. Learn practical and accessible Yoga techniques to open the heart, to generate positive thought patterns and to overcome negative tendencies. In this atmosphere, it is difficult for us to access our innate positive and joyful nature, and to remember the goodness of human beings and the grace of God. This retreat delivers practical Yoga tools to recharge and reconnect with the beauty and meaning of your life. We cannot change the external but we can change our outlook towards it. We cannot rewrite the past and it is not helpful to worry about the future, but we can live in the solid present and recognize this moment as golden opportunity.

Workshops and lectures specifically on the power of thought, how to live in the present, and how to turn negative feelings and thoughts to positive feelings and positive actions to create your positive future. Yoga psychology and philosophy have a wealth of techniques and information that will help us to cope with this fast-paced modern living and changing conditions.

You will receive a Yoga Health Consultation as part of your participation in the retreat with 2 follow-up visits to guide and support you in your Yoga journey.

Curriculum

Four paths of Yoga in response to negative emotions
Thought Power
Emotional Intelligence
Technique of Meditation
Yoga asanas
Pranayama to calm the mind

Daily Schedule

6-7:30am Satsang: Silent meditation, chanting and lecture
8-9:30am Adapted Yoga Class
10am Vegetarian Brunch
11am Karma Yoga
1-3pm Positive Thinking Workshop
4-5pm Relaxation and Meditation Practice Class
6pm Vegetarian Dinner
7:30-9pm Satsang: meditation, chanting and lecture

Pre-requisite

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

Course Material

“Essentials of Yoga Practice & Philosophy” by Swami Sitaramananda
“Positive Thinking Manual” by Swami Sitaramananda

Reference Materials

YouTube – Positive Thinking Techniques with Swami Sitaramananda
YouTube – Positive Thinking Webinar with Swami Sitaramananda
Article – Ultimate Guide to Positive Thinking

Teacher

Dianne Saunders (Ishwari)
Ishwari is a graduate of the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course (TTC), currently completing her 800-hour Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training (SYHET) in Grass Valley, California. Born in Canada, Ishwari started her Yoga Sadhana journey in Val Morin, Canada, at the Sivananda Ashram in the scenic Laurentian mountains.…
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