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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.
September 2013 Programmes marked with * are also recommended for yoga teachers.
All topics are part of the daily schedule:
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
Sun 1.9 – Sun 29.9.2013
International Sivananda Teachers' Training Course
Often just little adjustments can lead to greater quality of life:
Workshops focussing on the shoulders, back and hips show us how we can systematically improve our flexibility in the yoga class. A test of the muscles and a posture analysis give the motivation you need to make a change. Yoga offers a broad range of methods for strengthening the nervous and cardiovascular systems: from deep relaxation to resistance training by holding the asana postures. The yogic breathing exercises help you to increase your vital energy.
Yogic techniques for organ cleansing (Kriyas) make it easier to detox the body. Guidance in dietary questions.
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 Wild 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 Krimml waterfalls.
You can join this active yoga vacation at any time.
Please bring hiking shoes and raingear.
Fri 6.9 / 4pm – Sun 8.9 / 4pm
Sivananda Beginner’s Guide to Yoga The proven basic guide from the Sivananda Yoga Centres
THEORY:
Basic principles of yoga for integral health
and overcoming stress and 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 6.9 / 4pm – Sun 8.9 / 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 so you can enjoy a peaceful yoga vacation in the mountains.
Sat 7.9 / 4pm – Sat 14.9 / 4pm *
AYURVEDA –
NUTRITIONAL COOKING FOR NATURE LOVERS
With S.K. Kamlesh, Ayurveda Acharya, Lucknow, North India
With certificate of participation.
Combine a practical introduction to Ayurvedic cooking with a yoga hiking vacation in the magnificent Alps.
Introduction to Ayurveda with a PowerPoint show.
• The body types Vata, Pitta, Kapha
• Healing spices from East and West Three in-depth cooking workshops covering
• Preparation of grains, pulses, vegetables and seeds
• Use of healing herbs and spices
• A balanced combination of the six tastes of Ayurveda: sweet, sour, hot, bitter, salty, astringent.
• Simple recipes for fresh flatbread and pancakes made from various flours.
• Recipes for a warm breakfast, lunch and dinner
Sun 8.9 / 4pm – Sun 15.9 / 4pm
SOUTH INDIAN TEMPLE MEDITATIONS
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.
Spiritual celebration in honor of Swami Sivananda.
With puja and meditation (donations welcome).
Mon 9.9
GANESHA CHATURTHI
This is a festival for Sri Ganesha, who represents new beginnings and embodies wisdom, happiness and intelligence.
Mon 9.9 / 4pm – Fri 13.9 / 4pm
Yoga Lifestyle
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 simple meals and snacks that can be prepared quickly.
Mon 9.9 / 4pm – Fri 13.9 / 4pm
THE EVOLUTIONARY JOURNEY OF LIFE
Yoga brings physical health and mental well-being. Mental exercises for cultivating will-power, memory and positive characteristics set free dynamic potential. You learn to tap the source of your own creativitiy and by doing so, better understanding yourself and others in all circumstances of life. Recommended reading: Swami Sivananda, Concentration& Mediation
Fri 13.9 / 4pm – Sun 15.9 / 4pm *
VEGETARIANISM IN THE LIGHT OF SCIENCE
Lectures and discussions with Dr Annika Waldmann, nutritionist, Lübeck, Germany
• Reasons for a vegetarian diet
• What you need to know about minerals, vitamins and phytochemicals
• Practical tips on healthy cooking and food combinations
• The vegetarian food pyramid
Fri 13.9 / 4pm – Sun 15.9 / 4pm
YOGA@HOME
The daily yoga practice at home lets you tap into new energy, which can change your outlook on life.
Workshops introduce the most effective exercises for the daily routine,
based on various asana sequences with a duration of at least 15 minutes. In an introduction to the practice of concentration and meditation, you will learn the time-honoured techniques of gaining control over the mind – a kind of mental hygiene for daily life.
All this, together will a list of recommended reading, will equip you for a successful Yoga@Home.
Experiences in meditation are quite varied and are open to everyone: Concentration develops naturally through performing the asanas.
Also, a detailed understanding of the correct meditation postures can help in establishing
a meditation practice. The mental practice includes meditating on light and other objects, the universal
sound OM and uplifting qualities. Additional practices are introduced, for example achieving a state of
relaxed concentration by writing a mantra.
Mon 16.9 / 4pm – Wed 18.9 / 10pm
Bharata Natyam - SOUTH INDIAN TEMPLE DANCE
with Rajyashree Ramesh from Bangalore, South India
Rajyashree lives in Berlin, where she has taught for many years.
• Dynamic melodies and rhythms
• Workshops in dance steps and hand gestures
• Dance performance
Classical asana variations with individual guidance:
Advanced variations aimed at making the body more supple and allowing progress in the basic postures. In the workshops you will learn anatomical details of the asana practice, helping you to get more out of the yoga classes.
Special yoga asanas for the back enhance flexibility and strengthen problem areas. Step-by-step, you’ll learn the art of deep relaxation by making the most of the short relaxation between the asanas and through the precise use of the autosuggestion technique.
The daily practice of meditation and mantra chanting will turn your stay into a holistic yoga experience.
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 Wild 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 Krimml waterfalls.
You can join this active yoga vacation at any time.
Please bring hiking shoes and raingear.
Fri 20.9 / 4pm – Sun 22.9 / 4pm
LIFE AFTER DEATH
Two lectures with Professor Marilyn Rossner, EdD, PhD from Montreal, Canada
and psychic reading
Professor Rossner taught behavioural therapy for children at McGill and Concordia universities in Montreal and is the founder of the 'Spiritual Science Fellowship' in Montreal.
She has a special gift of intuition and clairvoyance and can receive and relay messages from departed souls.
She is a close disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda and initiator of the Yoga Kids Camp at the Sivananda Ashram in Val Morin, Canada.
Fri 20.9 / 4pm – Sun 22.9 / 4pm
YOGA Fitness
This programme focuses on strengthening body and mind for all-round health. Yoga asanas provide an optimal development of muscle strength and flexibility. This is excellent prevention against posture faults such as lordosis, kyphosis or scoliosis, and helps improve existing posture faults. In addition to learning the natural resting breath, you will learn pranayama breathing exercises that systematically increase your vital capacity. Relaxation exercises strengthen the nervous and immune systems. Enjoy the energising vegetarian food, specially adapted to the yoga practice.
Fri 20.9 / 4pm – Sun 22.9 / 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.
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.
Mon 23.9 / 4pm – Fri 27.9 / 4pm*
HEARING THE MUSIC OF THE SOUL
This yoga vacation programme opens up further levels of the meditation experience: The time spent meditation is gradually increased. Mantras, cosmic energies in sound structures, are explained and practised. Saguna (concrete) and Nirguna (abstract) meditation is introduced.
The techniques of sublimating thoughts and replacing negative thoughts with positive ones are discussed.
Two gentle yoga classes daily for all levels, as well as group meditation in the mornings and evenings,
are the basis for this relaxing week at the Retreat House.
Between 11 am and 4 pm you have more time for relaxation and leisure pursuits.
Classical asana variations with individual guidance:
Advanced variations aimed at making the body more supple and allowing progress in the basic postures. In the workshops you will learn anatomical details of the asana practice, helping you to get more out of the yoga classes.
Special yoga asanas for the back enhance flexibility and strengthen problem areas. Step-by-step, you’ll learn the art of deep relaxation by making the most of the short relaxation between the asanas and through the precise use of the autosuggestion technique.
The daily practice of meditation and mantra chanting will turn your stay into a holistic yoga experience.
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 Wild 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 Krimml waterfalls.
You can join this active yoga vacation at any time.
Please bring hiking shoes and raingear.
Sun 8.9 / 4pm – Sun 15.9 / 4pm
Fri 20.9 / 4pm – Sun 22.9 / 4pm
