Yoga & Meditation Retreat, West Bengal, India
Focusing on Yoga & Meditation, this journey has for purpose to explore our own internal landscape, and rediscover our inner voice and intuition. What the sacred teachings are telling us and how the ancient Vedic wisdom resonate with our inner being? Through the yoga philosophy one obtains naturally a deeper understanding and expansion of consciousness which allows us to see the world surrounding us in a new light.
The pristine jungle around encourages even more to take a full journey into oneself, restoring our balance with nature and enabling us to witness the different levels of our consciousness so that we could recognize only the layers that are true and eternal.
Below you can find the day-by-day travel plan and program for Yoga&Meditation classes for the retreat.
The pristine jungle around encourages even more to take a full journey into oneself, restoring our balance with nature and enabling us to witness the different levels of our consciousness so that we could recognize only the layers that are true and eternal.
Below you can find the day-by-day travel plan and program for Yoga&Meditation classes for the retreat.
Day 1
Flight from Sweden to New Delhi
Day 2
Transfer to domestic flight for Calcutta. Transfer with taxi to Mayapur - an island north of Calcutta where the three holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati meet. A holy place with many ashrams in the heart of the Bengali jungle. There are nine islands forming a lotus 100 km from the place where the Ganges meet with the Indian ocean. Time for rest.
Day 3
Beginning of the Yoga & Meditation classes. The instructors are Brahma Samhita and Visnupad - a longtime yoga teacher in the line of Patanjali. Morning meditation and preparation for the classes. Main module for yoga and meditation. Lunch. Resting time. Class. Evening meditation.
Day 4
Class. An optional visit to an Ayurvedic clinic.
Day 5
Class. Visiting famous temples in the area.
Day 6
Class. Visiting some of the most prominent spiritual teachers in Bengal
Day 7
Class. A boat cruise in the afternoon and visiting some of the holy places on the other island and in the jungle.
Flight from Sweden to New Delhi
Day 2
Transfer to domestic flight for Calcutta. Transfer with taxi to Mayapur - an island north of Calcutta where the three holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati meet. A holy place with many ashrams in the heart of the Bengali jungle. There are nine islands forming a lotus 100 km from the place where the Ganges meet with the Indian ocean. Time for rest.
Day 3
Beginning of the Yoga & Meditation classes. The instructors are Brahma Samhita and Visnupad - a longtime yoga teacher in the line of Patanjali. Morning meditation and preparation for the classes. Main module for yoga and meditation. Lunch. Resting time. Class. Evening meditation.
Day 4
Class. An optional visit to an Ayurvedic clinic.
Day 5
Class. Visiting famous temples in the area.
Day 6
Class. Visiting some of the most prominent spiritual teachers in Bengal
Day 7
Class. A boat cruise in the afternoon and visiting some of the holy places on the other island and in the jungle.
Day 8
Train to Darjeeling, situated at the foot of the Himalayan mountain range - the place has a distinct tibetian spirit and some of the most astonishing mountain views. Hotel accomodation from where one can see the most famous Himalayan peaks.
Day 9
Walk in the mountains, going to Tiger Hill for meeting the first rays of the sun with a view to Everest and Kangchenjunga - more than 8000m. Visiting a tea plantation.
Day 10
Around the city - visiting the observatory of Darjeeling and some local museums and gardens.
Day 11
Free day in Darjeeling. Going back to Calcutta.
Day 12
Domestic flight to Delhi and going back to Sweden.
Train to Darjeeling, situated at the foot of the Himalayan mountain range - the place has a distinct tibetian spirit and some of the most astonishing mountain views. Hotel accomodation from where one can see the most famous Himalayan peaks.
Day 9
Walk in the mountains, going to Tiger Hill for meeting the first rays of the sun with a view to Everest and Kangchenjunga - more than 8000m. Visiting a tea plantation.
Day 10
Around the city - visiting the observatory of Darjeeling and some local museums and gardens.
Day 11
Free day in Darjeeling. Going back to Calcutta.
Day 12
Domestic flight to Delhi and going back to Sweden.
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