Holistic Yoga – Brisbane Kelvin Grove Sunshine Coast Classes Workshops Retreats Meditation Tantra

Holistic Yoga will host a five-day fully residential meditation and yoga retreat during Easter 2009. The retreat will comprise techniques from the Tantric tradition such as mantra meditation (laya yoga) and hatha yoga suitable for deepening your meditation experience.

The intention of this retreat is to provide the participants with an authentic and genuine atmosphere orientated towards the search for true inner peace and spiritual realisation.

Participants do not need any previous experience in meditation or yoga. Full instruction will be given. This is an ideal opportunity for those new to meditation to experience an in-depth retreat or those wanting to deepen their spiritual practice and enjoy 5 days of blissful silence and revel in the possibility of complete equanimity and stillness within.

The practice of the meditation techniques will be taught in a clear, technical and precise manner.

The retreat will feature –

• An initiation into laya yoga, an ancient Tantric system of meditation using mantras.

• An initiation into a meditation technique from Kashmir Shaivism, which is one of the most elevated and least known esoteric disciplines of Tantra.

• Complete and comprehensive instruction on all aspects of meditation and the practice of hatha yoga.

• Tantric meditation with the use of music to create higher states of consciousness and emotions connected to the higher chakras.

• An exceptional location to practice mediation and cultivate a state of harmony and deep inner peace.

• Daily hatha yoga sessions.

• The practice of mauna (silence) to help calm the mind and create a state of interiorisation and inner peace.

• Nightly discourses and lectures on various spiritual topics structured to create deeper insights and knowledge into a range of significant spiritual issues.

• Techniques from hatha yoga to amplify the mental concentration.

• The Tantric understanding of the use of the creative potential and how this energy can be used to achieve deeper states of meditation.

• Techniques to still the mind using the control of the breath.

• Readings and poetry from self-realized masters designed to create a resonance with the wise ones.

• An atmosphere of love, aspiration and spiritual support to discover our true nature of who we really are and embark on the journey home.

• A delicious menu of nourishing vegetarian meals.

This retreat is the perfect opportunity to reflect, contemplate and journey inwards. With the tranquil location of the Springbrook plateau at hand, sweeping views provide an amazing setting for your immersion into the world of meditation. Moreover, at an altitude of 1250 meters, the mountain air will clear the head and sharpen the mind

Significantly, practical information on how to enjoy a successful retreat will be given. To make the retreat accessible to everyone, participants can sit on a chair and the sessions of meditation are always under an hour. The retreat itself is structured so that all participants will be able to partake in this spiritual event and experience the numerous benefits of meditation and yoga. Alternate sessions of hatha yoga and meditation combine to rejuvenate and stretch the body in preparation for meditation. This combination prepares the practitioner by activating and energizing the seven chakras in order to deepen the experience of meditation.

The techniques used in this retreat are exclusively from the Tantric tradition. These techniques will generate increased awareness while awakening the spiritual potential of the practitioner. The Tantric use of energy–based techniques and the channeling of this energy into the psychic energy centres known as chakras means that even beginners can attain effective results. The harnessing, control and conscious direction of these energies can produce states of pure consciousness, purification of the mind, mindfulness and lucidity.

Location – Springbrook Theosophical Education and Retreat Centre, 2184 Springbrook Road,
Springbrook, Qld.

When – Arrival 6-7pm 09.04.09. Departure 6pm 14.04.09

Cost –
Early Bird Fee 1 – Full payment received by 02.12.08 – $490 / $450 (concession).
Early Bird Fee 2 – Full payment received by 06.02.09 – $550 / $490 (concession.).
Full fee – payment received after 06.02.09 $600 / $520 (concession).

Please note that the fee includes accommodation for 5 nights, all meals during the retreat and all teaching during the retreat.

All meals during the retreat will be vegetarian including dairy products. Special meals for individuals requiring specific modifications to their diet cannot unfortunately be catered for. However, it is possible
for individuals to bring the necessary food items that they require.

All yoga and meditation equipment will be supplied during the retreat. However, if participants need extra cushions or special equipment, they are advised to bring this extra equipment themselves.

Please check back to the website as more details regarding the retreat will be added in August 2008.

Note that places are limited. The first 22 participants to pay for the retreat will receive their own
personal room.