Calendar
April 2024
Yoga and Stress Management
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April 2 – 5 week retreat
April 5 – 7 weekend retreat
Expand your mind
Gaining mastery over your thoughts is essential for mental, emotional and spiritual health. Explore the mysteries of the mind and learn to apply the practices of self-reflection, observation of the mind, concentration and meditation in your daily life. Join us in this inspiring retreat and discover the power of thoughts and the laws of positive thinking.
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April 8 – 12 week retreat
April 12 – 14 weekend retreat
Ram Navami
Sri Rama Navami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the appearance day of Lord Rama
Lord Rama is one of the most revered and influential gods in Hinduism. He is worshiped as the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu and is believed to embody the ideals of righteousness, compassion, and courage. His life and teachings have had a profound impact on the Indian culture and society, and continue to inspire millions of people across the world.
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The Art of Positive Thinking
Applying the principle of positive thinking into all of our activities can significantly improve our relationships and increase the quality of our life. Join us for this uplifting retreat and discover the power of thoughts; learn the basic tenets of Vedanta, the philosophy of Oneness, and explore practices that will help you to improve the quality of your mind, leading you to more calmness, greater wellbeing and further self-development.
Topics covered will include:
- The nature of thought and its inherent power
- Developing a healthy body-mind connection
- Samskaras: how habits are formed and how to transform them into positive forces
- How to create powerful positive affirmations
- Aims of life (purushartha): self-effort and karma
- Thought creates destiny: the self-transformative power of the mind
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Hanuman Jayanti celebration
Hanuman is one of the most powerful and popular deities consider as the epitome of devotion, faith, valor, strength, energy and selfless, love.
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Special Program: Vedanta for daily Life
With Swami Svatmavidyananda Saraswati
Sacred Texts such as the Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads describe the Self as limitless free and whole. Join Swamini Svatmavidyananda as she explores of the relevance of this knowledge and teaching for one’s daily life.
Swami Svatmavidyananda Saraswati, PhD, is a widely recognized as scholar od Advaita Vedanta . Teaching Internationally through lectures and seminars. She is a disciple of Pujya Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati known for her expertise in interreligious engagement and Advaita Vedanta. She is the Acharya of Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam and its centers throughout the Unites States.
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Yoga and Vitality
Topics covered will include:
- How to make the asanas (postures) steady and comfortable
- Steps towards greater physical and mental flexibility
- Improve your asana practice through deep relaxation.
- Prana, pranayama and increased concentration
- Nadis (energy channels), chakras and experiences in the astral body
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5 -Day Detox Program
This program will include fruit juices, salads and much more in a supported group environment. The detox program combined with yoga practices and meditation constitute an excellent approach for cleansing on all levels: physical, mental and emotional. It will help you detach from craving sugar and other tasty foods. You will realize just how good it feels to replace inflammatory foods with nutrient-dense options. You will experience better digestion, more energy, enhanced flexibility and mental clarity.
It will help eliminate toxins from the body which can cause the following disturbances:
- Indigestion
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Uncontrollable craving for sugar
- Cholesterol
- Migraine
- Chronic Fatigue and more
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May 2024
How to overcome negative habits?
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May 6 – 10 Week Retreat
May 10 – 12 Weekend Retreat
Hatha yoga in depth
Topics covered will include:
- How to make the asanas (postures) steady and comfortable
- Steps towards greater physical and mental flexibility
- Improve your asana practice through deep relaxation
- Prana, pranayama and increased concentration
- Nadis (energy channels), chakras and experiences in the astral body
- From yoga to an inner awakening
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May 13 – 17 Week Retreat
May 17 – 19 Weekend Retreat
Mind, its mysteries and control
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Yoga and hiking
Enjoy a relaxing yoga holiday and a unique experience in nature. Take a deep breath and gain new strength and inspiration in the healing Laurentian Mountains in the beautiful natural ashram setting through a holistic practice of yoga postures (asanas), breathing exercises (pranayama), relaxation technics (savasana), group meditations (satsangs), nutritious vegetarian meals, stimulating lectures on yoga philosophy and dynamic walks in the forest as well as a bonfire (weather permitting).
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June 2024
Detox and juice fasting
Fasting is recognized as a powerful purification technique for the body but also as a deep spiritual practice. Come and join us for this retreat designed to cleanse the body and purify the mind. The supportive group setting as well as the ashram practices of yoga and meditation in a beautiful natural setting will create for you an enjoyable, renewing, and rejuvenating experience.
All the juices and vegetable broths will be freshly prepared from organic produce.
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June 3 – 7 week retreat
June 7 – 9 weekend retreat
Yoga and Vitality
understanding will eventually lead you to a more satisfying and profound experience in your practice of yoga and meditation.
Topics covered will include:
- How to make the asanas (postures) steady and comfortable
- Steps towards greater physical and mental flexibility
- Improve your asana practice through deep relaxation
- Prana, pranayama and increased concentration
- Nadis (energy channels), chakras and experiences in the astral body
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June 10 – 14 week retreat
June 14 – 16 weekend retreat
Certified Adapted Yoga Training with Anjaneya (Micheal Hutkins)
This program teaches how to make hatha yoga accessible for people needing a more gentle approach, modifications, or adaptations, due to health issues, ageing, injuries, or other physical or mental limitations. You will learn how to adapt asanas and asana choices to offer the same benefits in a way that can be tailored to individuals, or a groups special needs.
You will study:
- Philosophy of asanas
- Joint exercises
- How to safely modify asanas while maintaining their benefits
- Teaching philosophy for a gentle/accessible class
- Philosophy of ageing
- How to adapt to common chronic diseases
- Working with injuries
- Learn to teach a complete class in a chair and standing for those who can not access the floor.
- Learn to teach a class using a chair or wall for support when necessary.
- Learn to teach an adapted classical hatha yoga class (Gentle yoga)
- Learn to teach seamlessly to a group of individuals that might be in all the above categories
Program Schedule
Friday
- 3:00pm Check-in
- 4:00pm Hatha Yoga Class
- 6:00pm Dinner
- 7:30pm Satsang (silent practice, mantra chanting, talk) *
- 10:00pm Lights Out
Saturday
- 5:30am Wake Up Bell
- 6:00am Satsang* or Silent Walk
- 8:00am Hatha Yoga Class
- 10:00am Brunch
- 10:45am Karma Yoga
- 12:00pm – 6:00pm Practice and theory Adapted yoga workshop
- 6:00pm Dinner
- 7:30pm Satsang*
- 10:00pm Lights Out
Sunday
- 5:30am Wake Up Bell
- 6:00am Satsang* or Silent Walk
- 8:00am Practice and theory Adapted yoga workshop
- 10:00am Brunch
- 12:00am – 3:00pm Practice and theory Adapted yoga workshop
- 3:00pm Room Check-Out
Anjaneya (Michael Hutkins) is a yoga teacher and yoga therapist with 25 years of experience in Sivananda yoga. He teaches and offers yoga therapy in Gatineau/Ottawa as well as sharing courses in Canada and the USA.
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Body - Mind Balance Retreat
International Yoga Day Open House – Free and open to all.
Join us for a free yoga and nature day – a day to recharge and relax in the beautiful Laurentians mountains. Draw new energy through the yoga practice.
In this special celebration of the International Yoga Day join us at the Sivananda Yoga Camp in the pristine natural environment of the Laurentian mountains. Come and experience the power of yoga to bestow physical and mental health, elevate our mind and uplift our spirit, allowing us to to commune with humanity in the name of World Peace. You can choose from the following two options:
Program 1 (morning)
- 10.00 AM: Yoga Class
- 12.00 AM: Vegetarian Lunch
- 2.00 PM: Lecture on Yoga
Program 2 (afternoon)
- 2.00 PM: Lecture on Yoga
- 4.00 PM: Yoga Class
- 6.00 PM: Vegetarian Dinner
- 7.30 PM: Meditation, Mantra chanting and talk on Yoga: Yoga for world peace.
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Yoga for Peace
Topics covered will include:
- Mantra chants concert for peace
- Inner peace for outer peace
- Special meditations and visualizations on Peace for all
- Techniques to develop a calm and serene mind
- Bonfire: spreading light to the whole world (weather permitting)
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Karma Yoga Retreat
Karma Yoga is the path of selfless actions. It leads to purification of the mind through letting go of attachment to the outcome of one’s actions. Karma yoga opens the heart to unconditional divine love through serving others selflessly. Join this retreat and experience the joy of the practice of Karma Yoga. Special discount if you would like to participate in the retreat as a karma yogi
(minimum 3 hours). Please communicate with us @ [email protected].
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