7 Day Complete Kriya Yoga Meditation Course, Greece
With Basu in the greek village Paleros From 23th September to 1st of October 2016
Program 7 days guided Kriya Yoga, Mindfulness meditation, Kriya Hatha Yoga, Nidra Yoga, Bhajans and Healthy food with Basu in Antonio’s house.
Why learn Kriya Yoga? By practising Kriya Yoga the mind returns to harmony, in the same way as Hatha Yoga (asanas) brings the body in harmony.
In this course the initial level of Kriya Yoga practice will be given. If this practice is successful and the wish is there it will be possible on a later stage to take an initiation in the full practise. The course contains of a structured practice of Kriya Yoga and Mindfulness meditation combined with Kriya Hatha Yoga, Nidra Yoga, Bhajan and Healthy food.
Kriya Yoga On the path of yoga. Kriya Yoga belongs to the inner level of yoga ‘meditation’ and was first described by Patanjali in his “Yoga Sutras” 400 BC. The practice is based on the breath, the attention and the 7 chakras. Through the practice of Kriya Yoga the human evolution is enhanced and Samadhi can be attained. The secret in Kriya Yoga is the subtle connection between the breath and consciousness. Kriya Yoga was made famous in the west by Paramahansa Yogananda. He wrote the book “Autobiography of a Yogi” which became a ‘most read’ for all who are interested in yoga
Mindfulness meditation To bring the meditation into every action a daily life it is important to develop mindfulness (self observation). Mindfulness meditation belongs to Jnana Yoga
Kriya Hatha Yoga is a form of Hatha Yoga that is using the fundamentals from Kriya Yoga. The main emphasis is on the breath, the 7 chakras and self observation (mindfulness).
Nidra Yoga we enter deep relaxation by rotating our awareness through the body.
Bhajans If you wish to develop devotion. Singing mantras and devotional songs elevates the energies and opens the heart. Bhajans belongs to Bhakti Yoga.
Serva If you wish you can help with small task so the course can run smoothly. Cleaning the rooms, cutting vegetables etc. Serva belongs to Karma Yoga.
Healthy Food
Thanks to our organizer Antonio who is running a catering service for retreats called the FoodPath we can offer a healthy menu. A vegetarian breakfast and dinner will be served.
Daily Program
7:30- 9.00 1h Kriya Yoga, 20 min Sun salutation
9:00-10.00 Breakfast
10:00-12:30 2h Kriya Hatha Yoga and Nidra Yoga.
12:30-16:00 Free time to enjoy the beach, boat trips, diving etc
16:00-17:30 Early Dinner
Sunset time: 1h Kriya Yoga (For initiated 1.5h)
Teacher
Basu left aside his work and lifestyle with programming etc, after he had a glimpse of awakening somewhere in the west coast of America. After that he traveled with the only intention to understand the Self, he is practising kriya yoga from 1997 and in 2002 he was initiated in Kriya Yoga by Swami Shankarananda Giri. The last years many teachers appear on his way, such Guruji from the Indian Tantric tradition, Prem baba, Mooji. Basuji ( i like to call him like that! ) He is an experienced teacher and has been giving courses and retreats in yoga and meditation in India, Thailand, Greece and Austria since 2000. In 2008 Swami Shankarananda Giri gave him the allowance to introduce and guide others into Kriya Yoga. Also Guruji Rajkumar Baswar has beeing Basu’s teacher who has given permisions and guidelines for teaching Tantra meditation and organising Sadhanas for people that are interest. For more information about Swami Shankarananda Giri visit www.kriya-yoga.com, or for having a better idea for the retreats please see dates here: www.ellasretreats.com
Practical information and course program
Paleros, where the event will take place, is a village located at the Ionian Sea close to the island of Lefkada. It lies at the base of a spectacular mountain and is surrounded by sandy beaches.
Arrival 23/9 – 2016
Program starts after breakfast 24/9 – 2016
Program ends early morning 1/10 – 2016
Departure 1/10 – 2016
Workshop Cost:
7 days Kriya Yoga Course with 8 nights accommodation:
Private room 416€
2 person shared room 332€/person
Budget: more than 2 person in shared room 226€/person
20% discount if both the Kriya Yoga and the Tantra course is booked
Healthy Food by the FoodPath 120 € Rich vegetarian and vegan breakfast and Vegetarian Dinner: Including welcome dinner on Arrival day and breakfast on departure day.
Payment and Registration Please call or send us an email if you wish to register. A deposit of 20% should be paid in advance to Antonio’s Guesthouse. Cancelation The deposit will be returned up till 30 days before the start of the course.
Contact for registration and further information:
Antonis Raptis
M: +30 6974903305 / E: info@ findyourlefkada.com / W: www.findyourlefkada.com
