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Concentration & Meditation Week

with Swami Jnaneswariananda

July 25 - 30, 2023


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.

Location:
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm

Address
14651 Ballantree Lane
Grass Valley, CA 95949 USA

Contactyogafarmregistration@sivananda.org
(530) 272-9322


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)

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.

  • Tent - Bring Your Own – $525.00
  • Om Cabin - Double – $800.00
  • Om Cabin - Private – $1,050.00
  • Siva Cabin - Double – $1,050.00
  • Krishna Cabin, Double – $1,050.00
  • Siva Cabin - Private – $1,250.00
  • Deluxe Shanti Cabin - Shared – $1,350.00
  • Deluxe Shanti Cabin - Private – $1,550.00
    • (All prices include $150.00 base amount)

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

Description

“Fear not. The mind is no doubt extremely turbulent. Through repeated attempts you can perfectly subdue it.”   -Swami Sivananda

Anyone striving for success in life will find the one obstacle appearing time and again is the unsteady and fickle mind. This five-day course introduces the techniques harnessing the power of the mind to find true peace of mind. Learning techniques to improve concentration will reduce distractions for success in all endeavors in life.

The classical techniques of meditation will be discussed, but emphasis will be on meditation as a means to develop the tools of concentration is our daily life.  Participants will study the mechanics of the mind and how to calm the mind, how to remove discontentment and restlessness.  Daily practice yoga postures, yoga breathing Kirtan chanting sessions, and meditation will bring results quickly.

Curriculum

  • Mechanics of the mind, concentration, and meditation
  • Changing the habit of inattention to attention
  • How our lifestyles and environment affect the mind
  • Obstacles to concentration
  • How to keep up the practice

Daily Schedule

6-8am Satsang: Silent meditation, chanting and lecture
8-10am Beginners Yoga Class
10am Brunch
11am Karma Yoga
1-3pm  Workshop
3-4pm Free Time and Nature walks
4-6pm Open Yoga Class
6pm Dinner
7-8pm Free Time
8-10pm Satsang: meditation, chanting and lecture

Pre-requisite

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

 

About the Teacher

Swami Jnaneswariananda

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. She is currently a senior teacher at […]

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