Labor Day Retreat: Yoga and Science: Tools for Self-Awareness and Stress-Free Living
with Dr. Fred Luskin, Swami Ramananda - SF Integral Yoga Institute Director and Swami Jnaneswariananda
September 1 - 4, 2017
Description
Join us for the Labor day retreat on Yoga and Science: Tools for Self-Awareness and Stress-Free Living. The teachers are: Swami Ramananda (How Yoga approaches stress in a very comprehensive way); Dr. Fred Luskin (pshychologist at stanford); Olga Mandodari (Russian vastu-science of space, expert, creator of meditation vimana); Swami Jnaneshwarananda (stress mechanism) and Ben Kunin (concert).
Workshops
Olga Sokolova (Mandodari)
“Space, Time, Directions and Colour for a Happy House” (Workshop: 3 hrs)
Make your home a happy home by applying the teachings of Vaastu Shastra. Understand the concepts of Space and Time, and explore the meaning of spatial Directions, and the Colours associated with them. Meditate in a sacred Vaastu Vimana shrine to find your inner colour, and use it in your home’s interior to achieve peace and happiness.
Presenting a new book “Your Happy House – Vastu Shastra for Everyone” by Olga Sokolova (Mandodari)
Daily Schedule
Friday – Arrival Day
Saturday
06:00 – 08:00 am – Satsang: Swami Ramananda
08:00 – 10:00 am – Yoga Class
10:00 – 11:00 am – Brunch
11:00 – 12:00 pm – Karma Yoga
12:00 – 02:00 pm – “Forgiveness” Fred Luskin
02:30 – 04:00 pm – “Space, Time, Directions and Colour for a Happy House” Olga Mandodari
04:00 – 06:00 pm – Yoga Class
06:00 – 07:00 pm – Dinner
08:00 – 10:00 pm – Satsang: Concert with Ben Kunin
Sunday
06:00 – 08:00 am – Satsang: Fred Luskin
08:00 – 10:00 am – Yoga Class
10:00 – 11:00 am – Brunch
11:00 – 12:00 pm – Karma Yoga
12:00 – 02:00 pm – Swami Ramananda Workshop
02:30 – 04:00 pm – Kirtan Workshop
04:00 – 06:00 pm – Yoga Class
06:00 – 07:00 pm – Dinner
08:00 – 10:00 pm – Satsang: Olga Mandodari
Monday
06:00 – 08:00 am – Satsang: Swami Jnaneswariananda
08:00 – 10:00 am – Yoga Class
10:00 – 11:00 am – Brunch
11:00 – 12:00 pm – Karma Yoga
12:00 – 03:00 pm – Olga Mandodari Workshop
04:00 – Departure
Pre-requisite
There are no prerequisites other than a sincere desire to learn classical yoga.
Arrival and Departure
Arrival: The course will begin at 7pm on Friday
Departure: The course will end at 4pm on Monday
We encourage you to arrive by 4pm on Friday, making the most out of the afternoon by joining us for the Asana class and dinner. You are always welcome and encouraged to extend your stay to any length before or after the course. Please indicate your desired arrival and departure dates on your registration form.
What to Bring
Slip on shoes, loose comfortable clothing, writing materials, meditation shawl or blanket, yoga mat, flashlight, swim suit.
About the Teachers
Dr. Fred Luskin
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 of the Stanford Forgiveness Project, the largest […]
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Swami Ramananda - SF Integral Yoga Institute Director
Swami Ramananda served as the president of the Integral Yoga Institute in New York City for more than a decade and is a greatly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition. He has been practicing Yoga for over 30 years. Through his affinity for and devoted study of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Ramananda […]
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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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