March 2012
9-11
9-13		Going Deeper
A Focused Meditation Retreat
9-11James Baraz
Insight Meditation (Vipassana) Retreat - A Path to Happiness
16-18
16-21		Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati (Rama Berch)
Stages of Bliss - Bliss Sutras
16-18Llyn Roberts and John Perkins
Shapeshifting Consciousness - Personal and Global Transformation
16-20Five-day Yoga Intensive
A Bridge to YTT 500
18-21Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati (Rama Berch)
Bliss Sutras
23-25
23-26		Beth Pettengill Riley
The Body is a River - Exploring Continuum Movement
30 - Apr 1Angeles Arrien
The Second Half of Life
30 - Apr 1Ginger Kamalesh Hooven
The Art of Adjustment

Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati (Rama Berch)

Stages of Bliss - Bliss Sutras

March 16-18, 18-21

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 

Note: You can take 1), 2), or both.

1) March 16-18, Stages of Bliss

Explore the seven stages of bliss, beginning with profound and deep relaxations that show you how to live in your body differently. Svaroopa® yoga poses are included, though they are not the focus of the weekend. The focus is inner bliss. See how far you can allow yourself to melt into inner peace, joy and the final stages of bliss and ever-expanding ecstasy. The best parts are Swamiji's explanations and teachings, especially the discussions and informal time with her which is sprinkled throughout the weekend.

2) March 18-21, Bliss Sutras (If you wish to register for just the March 18-21 program, please go to: http://www.mountmadonna.org/live/BER-3-18.html)

Discover what ancient tantric sages say about bliss as Swamiji guides you through the Vijnana Bhairava, a text giving 112 shortcuts to bliss. She covers both theory and practice to show you how pervasive bliss is in your life and how easy it is to access. Our focus is sutra study, with Svaroopa® yoga poses and breathing practices utilized to develop your experience of the sutras' promises. Time with Swamiji is powerful yet easy, as her state of inner immersion is completely contagious.

PRESENTER BIOtop

SWAMI NIRMALANANDA (RAMA BERCH) shares the mystical teachings of yoga, making the profound easily accessible through working with your body, breath, heart and mind. She communicates clearly and with great insight and compassion. Swamiji is the originator of Svaroopa® Yoga, founder of Svaroopa® Vidya Ashram and Master Yoga Foundation, and served the national yoga community as the founding president of Yoga Alliance. For more information see her facebook page.

For more information see www.svaroopavidya.org.

REGISTRATIONtop

Credits:

  • Continuing Education Credit for nurses.
  • Fulfills the spiritual practice prerequisite for John F. Kennedy University's Graduate School for Holistic Studies.
  • Qualifies for YTT 500. You must apply to the YTT 500 program before taking this class for credit.

Cost:

    Total Cost Per Person
    (including tuition, meals, lodging, and facilities use)
     
    Housing Type2 Days5 Days
    Commuting (Day use, meals & facilities)311 740
    Own Van335 800
    Own Tent335 800
    Dormitory (4-7 to a room)385 925
    Triple (3 to a room)403 970
    Double (2 to a room or cabin)421 1015
    Double with Bath (2 to a room)443 1070
    Single (1 to a room or cabin)477 1155
    Single with Bath (1 to a room)521 1265

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PROGRAM NOTEStop
  • A deposit of $100 is required with registration. Balance is due upon arrival.
  • CANCELLATION or CHANGE in REGISTRATION
    Deposits are non-refundable and are not transferable to another person. For cancellations received at least 2 weeks before the program starts, the deposit less a $50 fee will be credited to any other program within one year. No credit is available for cancellations less than two weeks prior to the program start date, for no-shows, or for leaving an event early. Housing and date changes incur a $20 change fee.
  • Registration check-in for this program is from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
  • Dinner is served from 5:30-6:30 pm on Friday and 5:00-6:00 pm on other days.
  • If you will be arriving late, please ask us to save a dinner for you.
  • Orientation begins at 6:45 pm.
  • The program will end at 5:00 pm on the final scheduled day.