Course: RESIDENTIAL COURSE: First Kriya Initiation and Celebration of Yogananda's Birthday
“If Kriya Yoga is practiced with a sense of inner attunement to one’s own guru, it speedily lifts one to enlightenment.” –Swami Kriyananda
Please note: to attend this event permission is required from Mayadevi: [email protected]
Description
If you are already a kriyaban, you need to click HERE to register for the correct course.
The first Kriya initiation of the modern era was given by Mahavatar Babaji to his householder disciple, Lahiri Mahasaya, in a golden palace which he materialized for this momentous occasion.
“Studded with countless jewels, and set amidst landscaped gardens, it presented a spectacle of unparalleled grandeur”.
It is this grandeur that we discover within us through our practice of Kriya.
As a new initiate, we recommend that you take Friday off, and arrive at Ananda early in order to enter the flow of the sacredness of Kriya, to feel even more the presence of the Kriya Masters, to change rhythm and mentality.
New initiates need to receive permission from Mayadevi; you can write to her at: [email protected]
The total price of your all-inclusive stay, which includes course, board and lodging, is:
390 euros (130 euros per day)* in a single room,
300 euros (100 euros per day)* in a double room,
270 euros (90 euros per day)* in a 3- to 5-bed dormitory.
* Price of membership card not included €. 18,00
Credits immagine corso: https://www.globalschoolofyoga.com
Programme
Sunday, January 3
4:00-7:30 p.m. Introduction and orientation + recharging and meditation
7:30 p.m. Dinner
8:30 p.m. Evening program
Monday, January 4
6:30–8:45 AM Meditation for Kriyabans
8:45 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM–2:30 PM Guided Retreat for All Kriyabans
(12:30 PM How to Deepen Your Kriya Practice)
4:30–5:00 PM Energization Exercises
5:00–7:30 PM Kriya Initiation
7:30 PM Dinner
8:30 PM Devotional Evening
Tuesday, January 5—Paramhansa Yogananda's Birthday
6:30–8:45 AM Meditation Celebrating Paramhansa Yogananda's Birthday
8:45 AM Breakfast
11:00 AM–1:30 PM Satsang
1:30 PM Lunch
4:00–7:30 PM Guided practice and Kriya review
7:30 PM Dinner
8:30 PM Yogananda's Birthday Celebration
Wednesday, January 6
6:30–8:45 AM Guided Meditation and Kriya Review
8:45 AM Breakfast
11:00 AM–1:30 PM Satsang and Kriya Review
1:30 PM Lunch
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Services
The total price of your all-inclusive stay, which includes course, board and lodging, is:
390 euros (130 euros per day)* in a single room,
300 euros (100 euros per day)* in a double room,
270 euros (90 euros per day)* in a 3- to 5-bed dormitory.
* Price of membership card not included €. 18,00
We will offer you:
- Full board from the evening of arrival to lunch on the day of departure
- All meditations and guided sadhana
- Ananda Yoga classes
- The course and materials (if any)
- The essentials for your practice: meditation cushions, yoga mats, Aum-board
- Kirtan and other evening programs
Accommodation: information and prices
Cost table
Attention: During the Covid-19 period the prices below are no longer applicable. The correct all-inclusive price for each course can be found on its individual page.
| Single room with bathroom | € 72.00 |
| Single without bathroom | € 61.00 |
| Double room with bathroom | € 56.00 |
| Double without bathroom | € 48.00 |
| Triple room with bathroom | € 48.00 |
| Triple without bathroom | € 41.00 |
| Dormitory (4-5 beds) | € 36.00 |
Note: To the price of lodging and food, you have to add the price of the seminar, that includes all activities: Energization Exercises Lessons, yoga and meditation and evening activities (on most evenings).
Payments can be made in cash, by Eurocheck, credit card (MasterCard and Visa), Bancomat. We can’t accept cash over 1000.00 euros.
Opportunity
Next time you come to Ananda, sign up for the program Yoga in Action to get a taste of community service and receive a discount on the cost of the course. You can choose the option Yoga in Action for any course where this program is available and you can continue with this option as long as you wish. Your service project might change each day.
When we learn to serve with the right attitude, this is a spiritual practice and is called Karma Yoga. The daily practice of Karma Yoga is a joyful and practical spiritual discipline that will benefit every aspect of your life.
At Ananda, there are two levels of the Yoga in Action option:
Yoga in Action Level 1
75€/course of 5 days
With Level 1, you will serve for a period of one and a half hours. This experience gives you a chance to contribute to the beautiful atmosphere of Ananda.
Yoga in Action Level 2
35€/course of 5 days
Yoga in Action Level 2 is only available if you have had prior experience of the Yoga in Action Level 1 option, or any of the Community Living Programs. With Level 2, you will serve for a period of three hours, split into two periods of daily service.
How to Register for This Program
In the page of the course you want to participate to, you will find, if available, the special price of the course with Yoga in action level 1 and 2. When you sign-up on the website or call or write us to book the course, just indicate that you wish to participate to the Yoga in Action Level 1 or 2 program. It’s that easy. Once you arrive at Ananda you will need also to complete a Yoga in Action Form and return it to our reception office.
How to book
You may make your reservation directly here on the website or by phone (+39 0742 813620) or email ([email protected]). Your booking needs to be confirmed by our reception office. For courses held online, there is no need to indicate the details of your stay (date of arrival, departure…).
For courses held at our center in Assisi, please indicate your arrival and departure dates and times, the program you wish to attend, your preferred accommodation, your address, phone and email. If you need to modify your reservation, please inform us at least one week in advance.
Our reception office is open from:
Monday to Saturday 9:30-1:30pm, 2:30-5:30pm
Sunday 9:30-11:30am, 2:30-5:30pm
For on-site courses, the programmes start on the evening of the day indicated.
If you cannot arrive during office hours, please let us know in advance.
Please contact us to check what translations are available. Courses, both on-site and online, may be cancelled if there are fewer than five participants.
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