Name: Hridaya Family Meditation and Yoga Retreat Centre
Item: Hridaya Family Meditation and Yoga Retreat Centre
Author: HridayaFamily

The retreat was specifically created by Hridaya Yoga founder, Sahajananda, to guide people in coming to an intimate understanding of what Self-Enquiry meditation is in order to experience the inner transformation that it brings.

The program aims to create an experience resembling a Solitary Retreat (as in a cave), in order to provide the opportunity to reach Deep States of Consciousness, kindle intense Aspiration for the Divine, and arrive at the highly focused interiorization that enables the Opening of the Heart.

This method is a unique integration of Advaita Vedanta, Sufism, Tantra, and Dzogchen. In the advanced stages of practice, all paths of authentic spiritual traditions meet harmoniously and merge into the same Ineffable Reality.

No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary as this retreat is designed for beginners and advanced meditators alike.

This retreat features Guided Meditations, Lectures, and Practical Tools including:

Ramana Maharshi’s Atma Vichara method of introspection (Who Am I?)
Techniques to still the mind using Breath Control
Study of the symbolism of the Spiritual Heart
Methods of passing from individual consciousness to Cosmic Consciousness
Methods of Self-centering in daily life
A proper understanding of Advaita Vedanta’s fundamental tenets
Compatibility of the visions of Advaita Vedanta, Classical Yoga and Non-Dual Tantra - [Kashmir Shaivism]
Hatha Yoga sessions in a special spiritual style
Other Yogic Methods that approach the issue of the Spiritual Heart
Sacred Poetry
The four fundamental stages in the process of the revelation of the Spiritual Heart
Advice for maintaining awareness in the Spiritual Heart in the tradition of the Fathers of the Desert (from Christianity)
Daily special Meditations on themes connected with Self-revelation
The Christian method of the Prayer of the Heart

All of our retreats are guided by expert teachers Sasha Medvedovskaya and Kyle Brooks. Both are certified Hridaya Yoga instructors and have studied in several other spiritual traditions, including Tantric Buddhism and Sri Vidya.

Sasha and Kyle have combined teaching experience of more than 2 years.

The daily Hridaya Silent Meditation Retreat schedule is split into two parts:

A morning session (07:00-13:00) and an afternoon/evening session (15:30-21:30).

07:00-09:00 Meditation:
Hridaya Meditation for the Revelation of the Spiritual Heart, Atman. This meditation will begin in smaller segments (for example, with short hourly breaks), building to one continuous, deep meditation session.

09:00-10:00 Breakfast.
Breakfast available in the Hridaya Yoga Center Dining Room at 09.15.

10:00-12:30 Q&A and Relevant lecture teaching.

12:30-13:45 Hatha Yoga.
Practice of techniques, especially those that facilitate the revelation of the Spiritual Heart: a simultaneous (class-like) group practice.

13:45-14:15 Meditation.
The revelation of the Spiritual Heart.

14:15-16:00 Lunch and rest.
Lunch available in the Hridaya Yoga Dining Room.

16:00-18:30 Meditation.
This meditation will begin in smaller segments (for example, with short hourly breaks), building to one continuous, deep meditation session.

18:30-19:30 Dinner.
Dinner available in the Hridaya Yoga Dining Room from the 18.15.

19:30-21:15 Spiritual discourse lecture and final evening meditation.
(may go later depending on number of questions)

A single, gentle bell-ring will mark the end of each meditation or other period, and will signal a short break. A series of bell tones will indicate that the next meditation or other period will begin within two minutes and that it is time to take your seat and cease movement in the hall. A final, single bell will signal the start of a new session. Please do not enter the hall after the final bell has rung.

Delicious and healthy Vegan and Vegetarian meals served with love

We offer wholesome vegan and vegetarian meals and desserts, based on the principles of the ancient Indian medicine Ayurveda. It takes into consideration not only psychophysiological type, but also the area where you live, season and time of the day. All meals are designed by Irina, our in-house nutritionist.

This area is particularly abundant with fruits and vegetables because of the various climate zones in the same region. So in preparation of the meals we use local and seasonal products as well as some delicious fruits (mango, papaya, watermelons, guayabas (guava), guanabanas (soursop), lychees, melons, passion fruit,etc) from the nearby areas of tropical jungle.

Basic menu is vegan, but for those who wish we offer some organic eggs, milk and honey. There is no refined flour, refined sugar, refined oils or trans-fats used in the meals. All food is made and served with love.

*We can accommodate specific dietary needs/allergies (e.g. gluten free), but we do not accommodate individual preferences.

Testimonials:

I did the 10-day silent retreat, in Nov-Dec 2022, the way they combine the best of many religions applied to meditation and yoga I really liked, Sasha and Kyle are great teachers with a deep, analytical and spiritual knowledge of Hidraya Yoga and the well-being of the mind and soul.

Vegetarian food was delicious, staff attention, and the facilities were only perfect.

We will certainly see each other next year for the next retreat,

100% recommended

- Mario I - Mexico

Connecting with the truth of my heart ❤Apr 2022 • Solitaire
I deeply recommend giving yourself a silence retreat.💜 ⁇ گ ⁇
I achieved a beautiful connection with myself, in stillness and pure love.
The energy of the place embraced me, from the aroma of the exquisite dishes that Irina makes, the forest surrounded by tall and finite trees, the love and peace of the members of the center and the talks of the teachers Sasha and Ricky were a mime to the soul. 😊
Everything I needed for my personal process at that time. Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks 💕

- Giuliana E

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