Thanksgiving Retreat: Dharma and Peace
with Swami Sitaramananda, Swamini Svatmavidyananda, Ellen Grace O’Brian (Yogacharya), Peter Russell, Steve Oda, Joss Jaffe, Swami Jnaneswariananda, Swami Vashistananda and Swami Dharmananda
November 22 - 26, 2017
Description
Join us for this uplifting Thanksgiving Yoga Retreat with spiritual leaders sharing about Unity in Diversity, Dharma and Peace. Realize that the paths are many but the Truth is One. Celebrate our diversity and commune in our common goal! Learn to apply the sacred ancient wisdoms of Yoga and dharma practice in daily life, guided by teachers who have dedicated their lives to peace of mind and Self-realization. ~ Swami Sitaramananda, Organizer
Daily Schedule
Wed. 11/22
04:00 – 06:00 pm – Yoga class
06:00 – 06:45 pm – Dinner
08:00 – 09:30 pm – Satsang: Meditation and welcome by Swami Sitaramananda
Thu. 11/23
06:00 – 07:30 am – Meditation and Swami Jnaneshwarinanda on Yamas
02:30 – 04:00 pm – Kirtan workshop Swami Sivasankarinanda
05:30 – 07:00 pm – THANKSGIVING DINNER
07:30 – 09:30 pm – Meditation and Concert
Fri. 11/24
06:00 – 07:30 am – meditation, talk by Lama
08:00 – 10:00 am – Dena Miriam: “The Many Dimensions of Peace: From Inner to Outer”
10:00 – 11:00 am – brunch break
12:00 – 02:00 pm – Swamini Swatmavidyananda “Passion to Compassion”
02:30 – 04:00 pm – Reverend Uma on “Guidelines of Yama and Niyama”
04:00 – 06:00 pm – Yoga class
06:00 – 07:00 pm – dinner
08:00 – 09:30 pm – Meditation and Peter Russell “Effortless Being”
Sat. 11/25
06:00 – 07:30 am – Dena Mirriam “How to Uphold Dharma in the World Today”
08:00 – 10:00 am – Peter russell on ” Effortless Being ”
10:00 – 11:00 am – brunch break
12:00 – 02:00 pm – Lama etc… on ” ? ”
02:30 – 04:00 pm Panel on Dharma with all the participants moderated by Rev. Uma
04:00 – 06:00 pm – Yoga class
06:00 – 07:00 pm – dinner
08:00 – 09:30 pm – Swamini Swatmavidyananda “Peace according to Bhagavad Gita”
Sun. 11/26
06:00 – 07:30 am – Homa Fire Ceremony with Swami Vasishtananda
08:00 – 10:00 am – “Karma and Karma Yoga according to Bhagavad Gita” Swami Sita
10:00 – 11:00 am – Brunch
12:00 – 02:00 pm – workshop :” Karma Yoga workshop” by Sw Dharmananda
04:00 pm – end of program.
Arrival and Departure
Arrival: The course will begin at 7pm on the first Date of the course with an Ashram Orientation followed by Satsang at 8pm.
Departure: The course will conclude at 3pm on the Final date.
We encourage you to arrive by 4pm on Day 1, 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. All books and materials are available in our boutique.
About the Teachers
Swami Sitaramananda
Swami Sitaramananda is a senior acharya of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers and is director of the Sivananda Ashram Vedanta Yoga Farm, California and the Sivananda Yoga Resort and Training Center, Vietnam. She is acharya of China, Taiwan, and Japan as well. Swamiji is the organizer and teacher of the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training (SYHET) program, an 800-hour program on yoga therapy, […]
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Swamini Svatmavidyananda
Sri Swamini Svatmavidyananda Saraswati, a longtime disciple of Paramapujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati of India, is an accomplished scholar of Vedanta. For several years, she has led an active satsang community in the United States, serving as the Spiritual Director of Swami Dayananda’s USA center: Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam based in Washington, D.C., and Oregon. More information […]
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Ellen Grace O’Brian (Yogacharya)
Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian, M.A. (Uma), is the founder and Spiritual Director of the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment (CSE) www.CSEcenter.org with headquarters in San Jose, California. CSE is a ministry in the spiritual tradition of Kriya Yoga serving people from all faith backgrounds who are seeking Self- and God-realization. She was ordained to teach in […]
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Peter Russell
Peter Russell is a fellow of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, of The World Business Academy and of The Findhorn Foundation, and an Honorary Member of The Club of Budapest. At Cambridge University (UK), he studied mathematics and theoretical physics. Then, as he became increasingly fascinated by the mysteries of the human mind he changed […]
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Steve Oda
Steve Oda is a sarod player, composer and teacher of the Hindustani classical music. A Canadian of Japanese ancestry, Steve Oda, began his musical education at the age of seven, learning to play slide guitar and then jazz guitar. His love of creativity through musical expression led him to the classic music of North India and the sarode. His classical training started […]
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Joss Jaffe
Joss Jaffe performs as a tabla player, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. As a composer and producer he has released 4 critically acclaimed albums, his most recent "Meditation Music" debuted on the top-ten Billboard New Age Chart. Joss has performed and taught at yoga events and festivals internationally.
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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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Swami Vashistananda
Swami Vashistananda comes from the Namboodri lineage in Southern India, Kerala and has been a long-time teacher of bhakti and vedanta in the Sivananda organization ever since. He has been at the Yoga farm since October 2014 and does ceremonies at all the ashram temples and shrines. Swamiji teaches with much inspiration and humor.
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Swami Dharmananda
Swami Dharmananda is assistant director of the Yoga Farm and is in charge of the Karma Yoga program. He is a faculty of the Sivananda Institute of Health (SIHY) and is one of the main teachers of Yoga Philosophy and Meditation at the Ashram. He took sannyas vows in 2013 and is keenly interested in […]
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