One and a half day retreat
Blaze the Trail of Equipoise and Enter the Heart, the Divine Splendor
Saturday, Dec 29 and Sunday, Dec 30

Saturday, December 29 and Sunday, December 30
Retreat begins: Saturday at 8:30 am and ends Sunday at 1 pm

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. 

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 or registration@oaklandsyda.org.

Prerequisites

• 3 months of Siddha Yoga sadhana (practice)
• 1 Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensive
• regular meditation practice at least 5 days a week in the month leading up to
  the retreat

Registration and preparation are required.

Please register early. Registration will NOT be open on the morning of the event. Click here for registration information.
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Fees:
For 1.5 day retreat: Adults: $185; Young Adults*: $65
*ages 18 - 24

Accommodations and Meals not included. For more information, please contact Registration at 510-898-2703 or registration@oaklandsyda.org

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.