Detailed Description

About the Activity:

Introduction to Yoga:

This is a one week program which can be extended to 10 to 14 day depending on the need of the person. In this program we gently introduce yoga to complete beginners, the schedule of the week has been outlined here under. We prefer to start the program ideally on a Saturday, so if the participants arrive in the morning of any Saturday they will stay with us for one week, finishing the program  in one week.

Day 1

Arrival at the SWAN Yoga Retreat, traditional welcome. Evening participation in the sacred fire ritual traditional fire ceremony to start the program seeking blessings from the higher sprits for the successful completion of the course. 

Special light dinner.

Day 2

Introduction to Shatkarma (yogic cleansing practices) explanation of the practice. Practice of  Kunjal Kriya and Neti. (this is a traditional and ancient yogic practice to cleanse the nasal passage and food passage releasing toxins out from the body preparing it for deep yogic experience) Practice of Laghushankaprakshalana (this is a traditional and ancient yogic practice to cleanse the whole digestive system and colon releasing toxins out from the body preparing it for deep yogic experience). Afternoon Introduction to Yoga Nidra, theory and practice.

Day 3 till day 7

Morning Practice Asana and Prayanam

Afternoon lecture or practice of Maditation.

Evening participation in Aarati (traditional ceremony to pay respect to the master of the Yogic Tradition our Gurus)

The above package is made for people who have no or very little yoga experience, this is an introduction to yoga in a gentle way.

Every day there will be two classes of Meditation/Deep Relaxation and one class of physical practice of Asana (postures) and Pranayama (breath control) and one lecture on the yoga philosophy.

Each day in the evening we have prayers for Guru, the people are welcome to join in, every Saturday and Sunday we have sacred fire rituals with mantra chanting very powerful practice done for the welfare of the world.

SWAN Yoga Retreat is run on the principals of an Ashram so here people will be provided the opportunity to work in the various departments like Kitchen and Garden etc. This is know as Karma Yoga a great philosophy which people should definitely experience.

The price is inclusive of all the meals (vegetarian Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) and all the Yoga Training.

Price for 7 day package like above:

Rupees 20,000 per person on sharing basis. Two people sharing one cottage.

Rupees 25,000 for single occupancy. One person in a private cottage.

Inclusions:

Yoga Training

All Meals (vegetarian Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Cottage Accommodation

How to Get There:

You need to ask for the small road down from Mapusa at the DMC College, towards Badem. The yoga retreat is on the first right road immediately after the bus shelter, after you have turned right follow the sign "SWAN Yoga" and we are located in the end of the road, behind the Ganga Tiles Factory.

Applicable Seasons:

October - May