Yasodhara Ashram http://www.yasodhara.org Yoga Retreat & Study Centre Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:48:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Yoga Development Course http://www.yasodhara.org/yoga-development-course/ http://www.yasodhara.org/yoga-development-course/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:58:57 +0000 yasodharaashram http://www.yasodhara.org/yoga-development-course/ January 8-April 8


For over 40 years students have found the Yoga Development Course (YDC) to be a transformative experience.

The YDC is an intensive three-month program giving students an in-depth introduction to the major branches of yoga and a foundation in personal and spiritual development. The course is of lasting value to potential yoga teachers and to anyone wishing to deepen their yoga practice and make changes in their approach to life.

Students approach the fundamental goal of yoga – the union of individual consciousness with Cosmic Consciousness through classes in Hidden Language Hatha Yoga, Raja and Jnana Yoga, Mantra Yoga and Japa Yoga, Dream Yoga, Kundalini, and Karma Yoga. Since inner work is essential on the path of yoga personal exploration workshops developed by Swami Radha – Life Seal, Straightwalk, Ideals, Two Selves and Identification – are given to help students accept themselves, develop strengths and become the kind of person they want to be.

By integrating yoga practices with personal development, the YDC offers powerful tools for transformation. Self-inquiry is a foundation, with questions such as: Who am I? What is life all about? What makes my life worthwhile? How do I prepare for the rest of my life?

The YDC is for those who wish to do extensive work on themselves and learn from living in a spiritual community. It is a prerequisite for all of our Teacher Certification programs.

What to expect?

Post YDC Extended Stays

Yasodhara Ashram offers an extended-stay program for up to 5 months at no charge, to support students in the work they have done during the YDC. This period provides an opportunity to assimilate learning, so students are encouraged to continue their stay for as much of this period as they can.

This program is focused on Karma Yoga and active engagement in the Ashram community. It is designed to help student put their learning into action, and develop a deeper understanding of what it means to live in a spiritual community.

Participants take part in the daily Karma Yoga, morning Hatha Yoga classes and satsang. There is also a post-YDC weekly reflection class for those in the program.

Admission requirements and Fees

Each year we accept approximately thirty people into the Yoga Development Course.

Application

Please contact the program advisor to begin the application process. yashram@yasodhara.org or 800.661-8711 or 250.227.9224

Application informations
Downloadable Forms
Required Reading List
YDC Pamplet PDF (when available)

YDC and Teacher Certification

The Yoga Development Course is open to all who would like to develop their yoga practice. It is also the first step on the path to becoming a Yasodhara Ashram certified teacher.
Further information about Teacher certification

Cost: $7470 (includes Swami Radha’s classics on yoga); $750 deposit

The YDC is a prerequisite for all teacher training.

Find out about 2007 YDC participant Daphne Gordon’s experience.
Click here to read her Toronto Star article.

Lightwaves

 

posts written by YDC graduates

 YDC guidelines

 

up-to-date information for the 2012 YDC (pdf)
]]> http://www.yasodhara.org/yoga-development-course/feed/ 0 12 Days of Light http://www.yasodhara.org/12-days-of-light/ http://www.yasodhara.org/12-days-of-light/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:57:05 +0000 yasodharaashram http://www.yasodhara.org/yoga-of-light-retreat-2/ December 21 – January 1

Step out from the pressure of the holidays and honour the Light in the tranquil and beautiful setting of Yasodhara Ashram. Join us at any point from the Winter Solstice to the New Year, as we celebrate the gifts of the year and enjoy the peace of the season. Take yoga classes and workshops, join others in Karma Yoga, sing, dance and reflect. A precious time of devotion and renewal.

Cost: $100 per day, $25 deposit

]]> http://www.yasodhara.org/12-days-of-light/feed/ 0 Relaxation Retreat http://www.yasodhara.org/relaxation-winter/ http://www.yasodhara.org/relaxation-winter/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:52:10 +0000 yasodharaashram http://www.yasodhara.org/yoga-retreat-relaxation/ December 6-9

Experience the quiet and tranquility of Yasodhara Ashram. In this retreat, you will focus on going inward, stilling the mind and body, connecting to your inner source of peace, harmony and joy.

Each day go deeper into a relaxation practice, to emerge renewed and full of Light. Re-enter your life with sustaining practices to keep the relaxation, with all of its benefits, alive.

Cost: $555 (includes the book Yoga of Healing and the Relaxation cd); $100 deposit

I feel refreshed, calm and rejuvenated as I am now ready to leave the Ashram and to take on new challenges in my life.

- J.L Leduc, AB

The beauty of the setting, the peace of the Ashram and the wisdom of the teachers inspired me.

- S.T. Spokane, WA

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Everyone faces change. How do you prepare? What are your options?

By working with reflective tools, such as writing and art, and with spiritual practices, like Mantra and Kundalini Yoga, you can start to see your situation more clearly. Explore your past experiences of change. Identify what choices you want to make now. What is the creative direction for your future? Learn how yoga can support you in times of change and transition.

Cost: $550 (includes the Divine Light Invocation book; $100 deposit

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Learn the yogic tools that will help you make key transformations in your life. The focus is on our core practices, which include a combination of Hatha Yoga, Karma Yoga, the Divine Light Invocation, Mantra Yoga, Dream Yoga and Relaxation. With a balance of instruction, group work and personal time, this is an ideal course to refresh your practice and learn new tools to support you in the challenge of self-exploration.

Cost: $740 (includes 2 books: Divine Light Invocation & Mantras, Words of Power); $100 deposit

My visit was a life changing experience. I gained a lot of clarity and found a connection to honest spirituality. To experience the Ashram is to experience being truly awake.

- L.M. Calgary AB

a typical day what your schedule might look like on a retreat at the Ashram
]]> http://www.yasodhara.org/tools_for_transformation_oct/feed/ 0 The Inner Life of Asanas (with Swami Lalitananda) http://www.yasodhara.org/the-inner-life-of-asanas-with-swami-lalitananda/ http://www.yasodhara.org/the-inner-life-of-asanas-with-swami-lalitananda/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:27:02 +0000 yasodharaashram http://www.yasodhara.org/?p=4223 Oct 21-26

Find out how to open to your inner life through asana. Join author Swami Lalitananda as she presents Hidden Language Hatha Yoga, a gentle and meditative style, which includes writing, visualization and mantra.

Hidden Language reveals the profound interconnections of body, mind, speech and spirit. As you stretch your body, you can open your mind and expand your awareness of the sacred in yourself and in the world.

Cost: 980$, 150$ deposit

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Life Seals are a symbolic representation of your path through life – as it has been, as it is now, and as it may grow in the future. You will create personal symbols that represent your mind, essence, senses, likes, dislikes, and positive and negative characteristics. This process allows the unconscious to come forward, revealing patterns, life lessons and the potential for change.

Life Seals is an experience that has the potential to open new doors of awareness and self-understanding. It is a practical method of gaining a new perspective on yourself and your direction in life.

 

Cost: $360; $100 deposit

This course and the extra day at the ashram were far beyond my expectations. It was a pleasure and also challenged me in very positive and nourishing ways. I very much appreciated this oasis and wish that other’s might have this opportunity. Thank you.

C.G. May 08 Life Seals Participant from British Columbia

 

More pieces of my own puzzle have fallen into place, and I know what pieces I need to put in next. The bigger picture of my life is becoming clearer.

- S.W.  New Westminster, BC

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One of our most popular programs for students of all levels, this course includes instruction in a variety of yogic practices including the Divine Light Invocation, Mantra Yoga, Dream Yoga, Hidden Language Hatha Yoga, and the yoga of the Kundalini system. Give yourself ten days to explore these practices, and learn how to incorporate spiritual and personal development into your daily life. This course also includes a two-day Life Seals® workshop.

► more about our in-depth retreats

Stay on for up to one additional week of full-time karma yoga at no extra charge.

One of our most popular programs for first-time students and returning practitioners alike.

Cost: $1435 (includes 3 books: Kundalini Yoga for the West, Realities of a Dreaming Mind & Mantra: Words of Power & the Divine Light Invocation  dvd); $200 deposit

a typical day what your schedule might look like on an in-depth retreat at the Ashram

I had no idea what the Ashram was when I arrived. Now I have no idea how I made it this far without it in my life. I feel like I can stop searching. My mind can rest. My heart can heal.”

- A.E.  Edmonton, AB

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With a focus on gratitude, this weekend is a time to look at what each of us has harvested in our lives and what we want to preserve. What are you grateful for and how do you express this?

Participate in our annual harvest Karma Yoga work-bee. Experience the joy of being in community as well as having quiet time on your own.

Cost: By contribution

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Experience the quiet and tranquility of Yasodhara Ashram. In this retreat, you will focus on going inward, stilling the mind and body, connecting to your inner source of peace, harmony and joy.

Each day you will go deeper into a relaxation practice to emerge renewed and full of Light. Re-enter your life with sustaining practices to keep the relaxation, with all of its benefits, alive.

Cost: $740 (includes 2 books: Divine Light Invocation & Mantras, Words of Power); $100 deposit

My visit was a life changing experience. I gained a lot of clarity and found a connection to honest spirituality. To experience the Ashram is to experience being truly awake.

- L.M. Calgary AB

a typical day what your schedule might look like on a retreat at the Ashram
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