Yoga Philosophy
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Nishkam Seva - Freedom through work without expectation
Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)
In the past, seva weeks and months created an uplifting and positive experience of seva yoga for all. This year we offer more insight into the mysteries and inner workings of karma yoga through satsangs and meditations with Swami Anandakumar. With over 30 years experience both in Mangrove Yoga Ashram and Bihar School of Yoga in Munger, his life is an example of commitment to the path of selfless service and to Satyananda Yoga. His wisdom, stories and humour give light to this often misunderstood practice and yogic path.This weekend is followed by an optional week long Seva Week Retreat 15-22 April (view under Volunteer Options). Experience the practice of seva in the ashram as a resident for 1 week!
"I ask you to look at Yoga not as a practice, but as a life itself.
If you are able to see Yoga as the movement of life, then every action
will be an expression of Karma Yoga, each understanding the expression of Jnana Yoga,
each effort you make will be part of Raja Yoga and each and every one of your experiences
will become part of Dhyana Yoga.”
Swami Niranjanananda Sarawati
Fees
$100
Dates
2012
13 - 15 April -
Conscious Death and Dying
Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)
With Judy Arparna
For the second year running, this life affirming weekend explores positive attitudes towards death and dying. Special guest teacher, Judy Arpana was a senior Buddhist student of Sogyal Rinpoche and has dedicated her life to leading workshops that help us meet death and dying with grace, clarity humour and fearlessness.
Fees
$320
Dates
2012
27 - 29 April -
Origins of Yoga - Part 2
Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)
Vedanta
With Swami Kriyatmananda & Swami Anandakumar
The Vedic Tradition is one of the most ancient spiritual and mystical traditions on the planet, advocating a life of learning yoga. Vedanta holds that our real nature, our real Self, is pure, luminous and free - a manifestation of the Infinite Divine Reality. Meditative contemplation, trust in oneself, living in harmony with the environment and experiencing oneness in all interactions are some of the basic foundations of Vedanta. Yoga is the practical aspect of spiritual traditions like Vedanta, as it leads to enhanced awareness and realisation of personal belief. Practices such as asana, pranayama and meditation help to bring harmony of thoughts, behaviours and actions. This program is a balance of theoretical and practical sessions.click here for Origins of Yoga Series Flyer
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Fees
$280
Dates
2012
11 - 13 May -
Origins of Yoga - Part 3
Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)
Samkhya - Yogic Explanations of Creation
With Swami Anandakumar & Swami Satyadharma
For the spiritual aspirant, samkhya is the metaphysics of self realisation and yoga is the sadhana or means to achieve it. Understand the karmic enigmas of life’s situations within fascinating narratives describing the history of the universe, from the beginning of creation to the end of destruction. Discuss the unfathomable epics of kings, heroes, sages, demigods and demons, as told from Indian cosmology, dreamtime and western philosophies. Take your imagination on a journey and explore asana, pranayama and meditation weaved through these enchanting stories. Includes Satsangs on samkhya- 24 elements/science, the Vedas and Puranas.
Fees
$280
Dates
2012
6 - 8 July (follows Guru Poornima) -
Origins of Yoga - Part 1
Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)
With Swami Kriyatmananda & Swami Satyadharma
Origins of Yoga explicitly asks the question of where did yoga come from and implicitly asks what is it that we call yoga?This weekend aims to give participants more than the standard introductory overview of yoga's roots and more than a brief gloss over its history. Being entitled "Origin" then the bias will be towards the early chapters of Yogic and Indian history but with due consideration to the Buddha and Mahavira in the Axial age and yoga's further evolution during the period known as the Golden Age. Swami Satyadharma will give insight into the primary texts from the Vedic and Brahmanic periods along with particular focus on Vedic fire ritual and the mantras associated with this practice. Swami Kriyatma will focus on the chronology, the controversy of the different arguments around chronology and also a deeper discussion on what are known as the darshanas of Sanatan Dharma.
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Fees
$280
Dates
2012
13 - 15 Jan -
The Tantric Science of Swara Yoga
Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)
Join Swami Muktibodhananda, yogini and author of esoteric insight, practice and theory relating to one of the earliest and most authentic systems of yoga. Learn various breathing practices (pranayama) that direct energy into concentration and focus. Gain a practical understanding of the “5 pranas”. Learn how to follow auspicious astrological moon times for spiritual practice and how to restore vitality and creativity to body and mind through the application of mudras & bandhas (gestures and body locks).
Draw from the fundamental practices of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika that unlock the secrets of these early teachings. This is a unique opportunity to learn advanced techniques and practices that systematically bind together to expand awareness and energy. This weekend is suited for the student looking to develop deeper inner awareness and balance in life, and discover the world of yoga beyond postures.
Swami Muktibodhananda is a world-class exponent of the Satyananda Yoga system. Beginning yoga at a young age, she lived in India for 10 years studying, teaching and practicing under the direct guidance of Swami Satyananda Saraswati. During that time, she authored Light on Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Swara Yoga, the Tantric Science of Brain Breathing. Since then she has published Energy the Spark of Life, a book about yoga and personal growth for men and women. She continues to teach and lecture on the various aspects of yoga in Australia and abroad.
Swami Muktibodhananda was born in 1959 in Melbourne. From childhood she was drawn to the disciplines of yogic sadhana and ashram life. At the age of seventeen she went to India to live with her guru Swami Satyananda Saraswati. She returned to Australia and lives and teaches in Brisbane.
Fees
$320
Dates
2012
2 - 4 March -
Yogic Studies Modules
Diploma of Satyananda Yoga Training (91462 NSW)
Module 1: Provides the foundation to yogic theory and practices of Satyananda Yoga. The major branches are introduced: hatha, karma, raja, bhakti, jnana and mantra yoga. Two weeks residential and four months home study.
Module 2: Develops practices from module one. Introduces yogic physiology (nadis, prana, koshas and chakras) and yoga psychology (eastern and western concepts of consciousness and mind). Two weeks residential and four months home study.
Module 3: Introduces intermediate practices and primary yogic texts: Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita and Kundalini Tantra. Two weeks residential and four months home study.
Module 4: This final module develops the qualities required to teach a traditional style of yoga. Learn the subtleties of teaching yoga, develop practical experience, receive peer feedback and mentorship with a team of inspired senior teachers
Dates
2012
Module 1
3 - 17 Jan
10 - 24 June
Module 2
19 Jan - 2 Feb
8 - 22 July
Module 3
12 - 26 Feb
Module 4
6 - 27 August
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The Joy of Life - Yamas & Niyamas
Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)
With Swami Jyotimitra
The Yamas and Niyamas are the ten universal principles that make up the first two limbs of the eightfold path of Raja Yoga, as described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. This weekend explores the Yamas and Niyamas, discovering how they fit as an essential part of authentic yoga practice and how they can allow for life to be lived in a more conscious, caring and compassionate way. Along with traditional practises, investigate a balance of using a creative process known as SoulCollage® in conjunction with yoga.Swami Jyotimitrananda teaches at the Satyananda Yoga Ashrams in Australia and conducts yoga classes, seminars and retreats in the community.
Fees
$280
Dates
2012
22 - 24 June -
Origins of Yoga - Part 4
Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)
Tantra
With Swami Kriyatmananda & Swami Satyadharma
The spiritual philosophies and practices of Tantra aim to purify, elevate and liberate the mind from gross to subtle. Explore creation stories and mythology that view the universe as the divine play of Shiva (consciousness) and Shakti (energy). Practice asana, pranayama and meditation with the ancient tools of Tantra: mantra (chanting/sound vibration), yantra (geometrical designs) and havan (fire ceremony). Satsangs by Swami Satyadharma will inspire you to delve into the deeper aspects of your personality, leading to change and transformation.
Fees
$280
Dates
2012
23 - 25 Nov -
What's your Dharma?
Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)
Bring to existence ways to engage the body and mind that uplift and inspire a life divine. Discover ways to help understand “Who am I”, your life purpose and highest potential. Work with the chakras and experience how yoga can be used for shifting consciousness and liberating energy. Enjoy dynamic morning classes with live music and visuals. Perfect for the young seeker starting out on the yoga path looking to integrate head, heart & hands….
Fees
$250
Dates
2012
24 - 26 Aug -
Principles of Havan
Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)
Join Director of Rocklyn Ashram, Swami Atmamuktananda as she visits Mangrove to share her rich knowledge, wisdom and love for the ancient tantric practice of havan (Vedic fire ceremony). Swami Atmamuktananda has created an inspiring culture of havan practice at Rocklyn ashram and by special invitation will lead this weekend workshop, exploring both the science and art of havan. You will learn the correct mantras and yantras to use, as well as how to prepare the sacred space and interpret the symbology. The program begins Friday night with dinner and then a full moon havan at the Vishwanath Kurtir (temple) adjacent to the ashram farm.
Fees
$250
Dates
2012
31 Aug - 2 Sept
