In the upcoming months, there is an extraordinary opportunity available for Siddha Yoga students to intensify their sadhana. Two Pilgrimage to the Heart Retreats, each one-week long, will be held at Gurudev Siddha Peeth in Ganeshpuri , India.
The Pilgrimage to the Heart Retreat is designed for dedicated, self-motivated Siddha Yoga students who wish to experience and contribute to the powerful ashram environment through their active participation in the retreat's daily schedule. In order to support their full engagement with the practices, participants will observe five days of silence.
An ideal candidate for a Pilgrimage to the Heart Retreat is a Siddha Yogi who has a high level of commitment to sadhana, who enjoys self-directed study and who is inspired to fortify the ashram atmosphere by engaging in a week of disciplined Siddha Yoga practice and study.
Participants should also be healthy and physically fit, as the weather conditions will be rainy during monsoon, or hot and humid in the summer.
If you meet the retreat prerequisites, you are invited to apply to participate in one of the scheduled Pilgrimage to the Heart Retreats.
All applications will be carefully considered, based on the applicants' understanding of the purpose of the Pilgrimage to the Heart Retreat and their aspiration to fulfill this aim.
I wish you all the best in your Siddha Yoga study and practice in the coming year.
Yours sincerely,
Shalini Kemter Siddha Yoga Philosophy and Culture Manager
for Gurudev Siddha Peeth
The Pilgrimage to the Heart retreat daily schedule includes:
Morning meditation
Morning swadhyaya - Shri Guru Gita or Vishnu Sahasranam
Guided study sessions lead by a Siddha Yoga meditation teacher
Hatha Yoga sessions
Self guided study sessions and individual Siddha Yoga practice, such as meditation, Kundalini Stavaha recitation, or journaling
Evening Arati
Evening swadhyaya or namasankirtana
Upon arrival and for departure, transportation to and from the Mumbai ( Bombay) International Airport is provided. The accommodations in Gurudev Siddha Peeth are simple and comfortable.
Retreat Prerequisites
Engagement in a minimum of 2 years of Siddha Yoga sadhana**
Participation in at least 1 Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensive
A regular practice of daily meditation for at least 1 year
A regular practice of dakshina
Good health and physical fitness
Proficiency in the language in which the retreat is offered
**Siddha Yoga students 18-29 years of age need to have engaged in a minimum of 1 year of Siddha Yoga sadhana
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