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Yoga Shop
In the Yoga Shop in our Retreat House we gladly advise you in the selection of the appropriate yoga accessories: the most suitable cushion, yoga mats, meditation shawls, outfits and books according to your interests.
6:00 am Morning meditation, mantra chanting and spiritual reading. 8:00 am Yoga class with energising yoga poses and breathing exercises. 10:00 am Vegetarian brunch. Afterwards, there is time for a sauna, a massage, a walk along one of the hiking trails or sit back and read a book on the sunny terrace. 2:00 pm Workshop or lecture. 4:00 pm Yoga class. Feel your body becoming more flexible, your breath calmer and your mind clearer. 6:00 pm Vegetarian dinner. 7:30 pm Silent evening meditation and mantra chanting followed by an interesting lecture. You may like to to drink some herbal tea and retire early to bed.
During the week and at weekends we offer two sets of topics. You can participate in both at no extra charge. >> Rates
Mon 29.4 / 4pm – Fri 3.5 / 4pm
THE YOGA WORKSHOP SERIES
Daily workshops look at the main aspects of the yoga class
in depth: muscle relaxation in the relaxation pose (Savasana)
through autosuggestion; enhanced flexibility of the spine and
limbs through specific stretching in the asanas; strengthening
of back and abdominal muscles for improved posture; specific
asana cycles for making the pelvis and the hips more flexible
and for strengthening the pectoral girdle. Increased vital capacity
through deep breathing: on the basis of abdominal breathing
and full yogic breathing you will be introduced step-by-step
to the classical pranayama techniques, which lead to improved
energy resources for both body and mind.
Confronting tension – this is stress management based on asanas (yoga postures).
The conscious flow of breathing relieves mental
tension and promotes inner peace. A lecture on diet gives tips
on detoxing the body by means of a vegetarian diet.
Mantra meditation – the sound experience of yoga – awakens the
power of one’s own life energy. Talks and recommended reading
on yoga psychology show how you can change your life through
positive thoughts.
Fri 4.5 / 4pm - Sun 6.5 / 4pm
SIVANANDA BEGINNERS’ GUIDE TO YOGA The proven basic guide from the Sivananda Yoga Centres
THEORY:
Basic principles of yoga for integral health
Overcoming
stress
Step-by-step relaxation
PRACTICE:
Abdominal breathing, deep breathing and pranayama
Better flexibility through the Sun Salutation
Basic postures
with preliminary exercises and deep relaxation
Introduction
to concentration and meditation
Recommended reading: Sivananda Beginner’s Guide to Yoga
Fri 4.5 / 4pm - Sun 6.5 / 4pm
YOGA RELAXATION DAYS
Take the time to experience moments of deep relaxation for
body, mind and spirit: Gentle yoga classes for all levels create the
basis for health and strengthen the nervous system. The causes
and effects of stress are discussed in a workshop. Using various
meditation exercises, relaxation is slowly transformed into inner
balance. Enjoy a peaceful yoga vacation in the mountains.
4 May - 2 June 2013
International Yoga Teachers' Training Course
Asanas, breathing and relaxation are developed step–by–step in yoga classes and workshops. The yoga exercise plan for busy people shows how to bring harmony and rhythm to our daily lives. The lecture topics will be 'Developing willpower' and 'Inner strength through meditation'. The cooking workshop teaches how to prepare quick and easy meals and snacks.
Wed 8.5 / 4pm – Sun 12.5 / 4pm *
Yoga Retreat in May
A brief immersion in a sea of Alpine wildflowers – time for mental and physical purification on the outdoor platform.
Wed 8.5 / 4pm – Sun 12.5 / 4pm *
EVOLUTION IN THE ASANAS
With Swami Sivadasananda, Yoga Acharya
Yoga teaches us that one consciousness expresses itself in countless life forms.
Asanas imitate the natural sitting poses of stones, plants and animals and prepare all bodily systems for the practice of meditation. Complete relaxation in the meditation pose slows down the metabolic process and enables a finer sensory perception.
Pranayama and mantra chanting direct the consciousness to the subtle energy centres (chakras) in the spine.
Experience this evolutionary journey in detailed asana and pranayama workshops, short lectures and individual talks on your personal yoga practice.
Swami Sivadasananda, senior student of Swami Vishnudevananda, has taught at workshops and Teachers’ Training Courses around the world for many years. He is a dynamic, precise and knowledgeable instructor.
Recommended reading: Yoga: Your Home Practice Companion by the Sivananda Yoga Centres
Participation in the asana workshops is also possible on a day-by-day basis.
Ajourney of discovery into themeaningof Sanskritprayers, Bhagavad Gitaversesand RajaYoga Sutras. Let yourself be inspiredbythe original language ofyoga. No prior knowledge of Sanskrit is necessary.
Nina Fallwellis a Sanskritinstructor with many yearsof teaching experience.
Thu 9.5 / 4pm – Sat 11.5 / 10pm *
The Healing Power of Yoga
Two lectures with Prof. Andreas Michalsen, MD
Director of the Naturopathy Department at Immanuel Hospital Berlin
Therapeutic options and scientifically proven efficiacy of yoga exercises. Yoga for chronic back and neck pain, migraines and for cardiac and cancer patients.
This yoga vacation week focuses on personal guidance and
individual correction in the yoga postures.
Nature walks in the
magnificent Tyrolean mountains and a gradual increase in the
breathing exercises help strengthen the immune system. Yoga
breathing exercises expand the capacity of the lungs, and they
also stimulate the flow of the subtle life energy (Prana).
The programme includes an introduction to the meditation
techniques for mental relaxation as well as a cooking workshop
on how to prepare easy-to-digest meals. Daily silent walk.
Confronting tension – this is stress management based on asanas (yoga postures).
The conscious flow of breathing relieves mental
tension and promotes inner peace. A lecture on diet gives tips
on detoxing the body by means of a vegetarian diet.
Mantra meditation – the sound experience of yoga – awakens the
power of one’s own life energy. Talks and recommended reading
on yoga psychology show how you can change your life through
positive thoughts.
Fri 17.5 / 4pm – Mon 20.5 / 4pm*
Special Whitsun Programme
4 days of yoga specials: Group silent walks in the magnificent
Alpine landscape
Asanas: Personal guidance for
experienced students and a gentle introduction
for newcomers and 'rusty' students.
Meditation: Calming the brain waves
to achieve clarity of thinking and new
creative power.
Yoga lectures: Mental food for the
challenges of everyday life.
Vegetarian meals: light, low-fat, nutritious,
organic and detoxifying.
Thu 16.5 / 4pm – Wed 22.5 / 4pm*
South Indian Temple Meditations
Pujas and Yantras with a priest from India.
With their colours, sounds, aromas and gestures, traditional temple ceremonies (Pujas) help clear the mental atmosphere, creating a strong meditative vibration.
Fascinating geometric shapes of the Yantra (meditative image)
Lectures from the Yoga scriptures with Swami Durgananda, Yoga Acharya
"Life is the unfolding of the latent capacities of the soul. Bathe in the river of life everlasting. Plunge in it. Take a dip in it. Swim in it. Float in it. Rejoice. Bask the soul in the sunlight of the Eternal."
Swami Sivananda
• Significance and necessity of spiritual practice
• Practical instructions from the yoga scriptures
• Obstacles and how to overcome them
Swami Durgananda, Yoga Acharya, is a senior student of Swami Vishnudevananda and
director of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres in Europe. Her practical and intuitive style
of teaching is the result of intensive practice and over 35 years of teaching experience.
Recommended reading: Swami Sivananda, Sadhana
Fri 17.5 / 4pm – Mon 20.5 / 4pm*
Asana Special: BODY AND MIND IN HARMONY
with Swami Atmaramananda, Yoga Acharya
• Deep relaxation by improving one's breathing
• Strength and flexibility in the asana
• Attention and meditative consciousness in the asana
• Concentration and self-confidence through Pranayama
Swami Atmaramananda, director of the Sivananda Yoga
Vedanta Centres in Madrid and Eastern Europe, is a long-time student of Swami
Vishnudevananda. He teaches at the yoga Teachers’ Training
Courses around the world with much devotion and humour.
Mon 20.5 / 4pm – Fri 24.5 / 4pm*
THOUGHT POWER AND POSITIVE THINKING
"You sow a thought and reap an action. You sow an action and reap a habit. You sow a habit and reap a character. You sow a character and reap your destiny." Swami Sivananda
Besides the daily practice of asanas, pranayama and meditation for relaxation of body and mind, we will focus in lectures and workshops on the world of thoughts, creative life management, exercises for developing thought power, guided contemplation and visualisation.
A yoga and hiking vacation in the majestic Kitzbühel Mountains
offers both active recreation and a pleasant escape from our
hectic lives.
Several approx. 2-hour hikes with like-minded people
are complemented by daily yoga classes in which we delve into
the true nature of body and mind. We will go on excursions
to the most beautiful corners of the region: Bichlach: Rolling hills of meadow and forest around the
Vogelsberger and Gieringer ponds. Venedigerblick, a fabulous hiking route: Zefirau, Schleier
waterfall, Ebner chapel, goat farm. Astbergweg: High-elevation hike with breath-taking views
of the Wilder Kaiser and the Kitzbühel mountains. Other possible excursions: Hike in the Hohe Tauern and visit
to the Mittersill National Park.
Trips to Gaudeamus Hut on Wilder Kaiser and to the Krimmler
waterfalls.
You can join this active yoga vacation at any time. Please bring
hiking shoes and raingear.
Tue 21.5 / 4pm – Mon 27.5 / 4pm*
Ayurveda Special
With S.K. Kamlesh, Ayurveda Acharya, Lucknow, North India
• The 6 tastes and how they affect us.
• Ayurvedic tips for health and a good
digestion
• Dietary guidelines for all constitutions.
S.K. Kamlesh comes from a traditional Ayurveda Acharya family and has been teaching Ayurvedic nutrition around the world for over 30 years.
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Fri 24.5 / 4pm– Sat 25.5 / 10pm*
Vegetarianism and Ecology
with Martin Schlatzer, nutritional ecologist, University of Vienna
Topics:
• Animal production and its impact on climate change
• Sustainable nutrition by 2050?
• Nutrition and the conflicting interests of environmental protection and nutritional safety.
Martin Schlatzer publishes articles and books and gives lectures on the topic of vegetarian nutrition, as well as on nutrition in the context of health, the environment, climate and society.
Fri 24.5 / 4pm – Sun 26.5 / 4pm YOGA – THE GENTLE APPROACH
With Padmavati, direct disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda
This programme is designed for people who are unable to practise "normal" or even gentle asanas. For example, for post-operative and convalescent patients, in cases of obesity or advanced age, for pregnant women with no prior training, and for people who suffer from chronic stress.
The objective of the workshop is general well-being, not therapy. You will be gently guided in small steps into the easiest yoga poses. The focus will be on body awareness, relaxation and peace of mind.
Padmavati is a compassionate and pragmatic yoga teacher with more than 25 years of teaching experience. She has translated the most important works of Swami Sivananda into German and served as interpreter for Swami Vishnudevananda during many teachers' training courses.
Fri 24.5 / 4pm – Sun 26.5 / 4pm Deepening the asanas
Get away from the daily routine and dive into a deeper asana experience with a guided step-by-step practice of advanced variations.Detailed practice, adjustments and longer holding of some meditative asanas.
Scorpion, full bow, pigeon, lateral forward bend, turtle, balancing poses, triangle variations and other advanced variations from Swami Vishnudevananda’s Complete illustrated Book of Yoga.
Fri 24.5 / 4pm – Sun 26.5 / 4pm
YOGA RELAXATION DAYS
Take the time to experience moments of deep relaxation for
body, mind and spirit: Gentle yoga classes for all levels create the
basis for health and strengthen the nervous system. The causes
and effects of stress are discussed in a workshop. Using various
meditation exercises, relaxation is slowly transformed into inner
balance. Enjoy a peaceful yoga vacation in the mountains.
Sun 26.5 / 4pm – Sat 1.6 / 10pm *
Guest of honour:
Sri Venugopal Goswami, Bhakti Yoga Acharya, Vrindavan, North India
Yogic pearls of wisdom accompanied by live music – sublime Ragas and dynamic rhythms with tabla, harmonium and bamboo flute. Experience this unique form of spiritual discourse that communicates the eternal truths of the classical yoga scriptures and the ancient Indian epics. For centuries, storytelling, poetry, music and philosophy have evolved into a spiritual art form whose many layers of meaning uplift heart and mind in equal measure.
Sri Venugopal Goswami comes from a tradition dating back more than 500 years. His father initiated him into the teachings of the Bhakti scriptures in the Radha Raman Temple. Sri Venugopal Goswami spent many years studying under the world-famous Indian vocalist Pandit Jasraj, a master interpreter of classical Hindustani music and the recipient of numerous international awards.
Wed 29.5 / 4pm – Sun 2.6 / 4pm
Yoga Retreat: Body Mind Balance
A brief immersion in a sea of Alpine wildflowers – time for mental and physical purification on the outdoor platform.
Health is the natural state of the body. Yoga, unique amongst all forms of physical culture, brings about the efficient balance of all body systems. Yogis have understood for thousands of years how important proper exercise is. Yoga is designed not to develop muscle and to exhaust our strength, but to gently stretch and tone the body, and above all to stimulate circulation, right down to the cellular level. In this way, tissues are nourished, wastes removed, vital organs returned to full efficiency, and the metabolism of health is restored.
Develop a new body awareness
Conscious breathing brings new energy
Eat nutritiously and responsibly
Develop a fit and beautiful body
Boost your energy and vitality at any stage of life
Increase your powers of concentration and discipline
with Nina Fallwell, England
Two lectures with Prof. Andreas Michalsen, MD
