Blaze the Trail of Equipoise and
Enter the Heart, the Divine Splendor
Saturday, June 14 and Sunday, June 15, 2008

In the dynamic environment of this retreat, you immerse yourself in meditation, chanting, study, and reflection for a full day and a half. The Practices Retreat is designed to assist you in actively engaging with the Siddha Yoga focus of study for 2007: "To study, practice, assimilate and implement the teachings in Gurumayi’s new book, Sadhana of the Heart."

At the core of the retreat are three innovative and highly interactive learning sessions focusing on teachings from Gurumayi’s 1995 Message talk, Blaze the Trail of Equipoise and Enter the Heart, the Divine Splendor. As a retreat participant, you explore the nature of sadhana and its ultimate goal. You also explore equipoise and discover its significance for the spiritual path.

Led by a Siddha Yoga Practices Retreat Teacher, this retreat is an excellent opportunity for Siddha Yoga students to make tangible progress in sadhana and deepen your connection to the wisdom of the Heart.

Prerequisites:
• 3 months Siddha Yoga sadhana
• 1 Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensive
• Regular meditation practice for at least 5 days a week during the
month leading up to the retreat

Fee: Adults: $185
Young Adults*: $65
(*Young Adults ages 18 to 24 years old)

Retreat begins: Retreat begins: Saturday, June 14 at 8:30 am
and ends: Sunday, June 15 at 1 pm

Please Note : This retreat is designed for Siddha Yoga students 18 and
older; please check the Siddha Yoga Website for young people’s retreats. If
you are under 18 and would like to participate in this retreat, please contact
Registration at 510-898-2703/registration@oaklandsyda.org.

Registration
Please register early. Registration will NOT be open on the morning of the event. Click here for registration information.
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Accommodations and Meals not included.

Retreat Preparation
Read and become familiar with the five steps of a Siddha Yoga learning
session, pages x-xi of the Learning Guide for Sadhana of the Heart, Vol. I.

Read chapter 1, "Blaze the Trail of Equipoise and Enter the Heart, the
Divine Splendor," in Gurumayi’s book Sadhana of the Heart, Vol. I, as well
as the Foreword by Swami Shantananda.

Complete the "prepare" step for Learning Exercise 2 on page 7 of the
Learning Guide for Sadhana of the Heart. In this exercise, you look up the
words tranquil, movement, move and serene in a dictionary or thesaurus and
record your findings. Bring these to the retreat.

Please also bring with you
• Sadhana of the Heart
• Learning Guide for Sadhana of the Heart
• The Nectar of Chanting
• A journal and pen

Accommodations

Accommodations in the ashram include men's and women's dormitory-style rooms and one family room. Some single and a few double rooms may also be available. Unmarried couples are housed in separate rooms. Accommodations at the ashram include meals. Click for more information.

Hotels
There are a number of hotels in Emeryville within a mile of the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland, however walking is not recommended. Taxi service is approximately $7 one way.