Dear Friends,

Yoga Renaissance Universal invites you to our

1st Ananda Seva Mission Annual Yoga & Meditation Retreat Italy.

From April 14th - 15th -16, 2006, join us at Santacinnara Agritourism in the beautiful  Calabrian country side and nearby beaches and the Italian coast: http://www.santacinnara.it

Immerse yourself
in the dynamic lifestyle of a modern yogi. Take home vision and vitality for realizing the Self and leading a
yogic life.

Retreat Program

We will start each day in silence with early morning meditation.

Then we will enliven our bodies with guided yoga asana classes to help us stretch, be limber and balance mind and body.

Next we will gather again for devotional singing, chanting and an uplifting spiritual discourses and then Meditation.

The silence during these very special spiritual mornings enhances the depth and peace of our meditations.

We end silence at breakfast which is followed by our morning program.

Our days will include a lunch followed by afternoon discussion groups and workshops, as Yoga Multimedia presentation, free time to enjoy the lovely retreat site at nearby beaches, swimm or go for a walk and then an afternoon yoga class. Our evenings begin with group meditation and an evening Yoga Multimedia presentation, followed by a fine south Italian vegetarian dinner and an evening of relaxing massage and Bhajans (devotional chanting).

The retreat ends with closing ceremony a followed by a very special meditation in which the bliss and love generated is felt by all.

Retreat Site

The retreat will be held in a local well known Agritourism located in a beautiful country side, nearby the wondefull Calabrian beaches, mountainous views and resort place setting with swimming pool and lot of outdoor sport facilities.

The Santacinnara Agritourism center sits at extreme side of Italian coast facing Africa, overlooking Ionio sea gulf and Sila large forests at back. 

Web Brochure

http://www.newhelp.org/cyru_eng/cyru_eng.htm

www.anandaseva.fi

www.anandaseva.org 
                              

Retreat Registration Information

 

Retreat Fees:

200 Euros full accommodation.

Student discounts. Children are free.
 
 

What to bring

 

As usually we get warm climate by April, bring light clothes, but in the rare case of temperature drop down, bring with you some warm clothes, raincoat.   Then as usual, bring your own toiletries, note pad & pen, musical instruments, rough shoes/boots, meditation blanket/shawl, in case a few toys etc. for small children.

 

How to get there:

 

The Agritourism Santacinnara, as you can see from the map, is located south Italy, in the middle of Calabria region, in the country side along the coast between the main town of Catanzaro and Crotone.

If you arrive by plane to Italy, you most probably will land in Rome.

From there you can have domestic flights to Lamezia Terme or Crotone.

We will pick you up at the airport.

By train, the closed place is Catanzaro. Once you will arrive there, please call us and we will pick you up at the train station.

By car, you have to follow the route towards the town of Catanzaro, from there continue along the motor road n. 106 until you will find the junction with the local road to Soveria Simeri village.  The site is located between the junction and the village.

Please communicate with us about your traveling plan and arrangement.

 

 

 

 

 

Contacts:

(Site in The Agritourism Santacinnara)

Name: Francesco

Tel.: +39 0961 798526

Mobile: +39 349 8523007 

e-mail: cyru@tim.it

 

(Site in Finland)

Name: Liisa

Mobile: + 358 50 584 6896

Tel.:     +358 97 246 190

e-mail: kannisto@kaapeli.fi

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shriidhara
&
Sarasvati Ma
&
Sarvani
&
Gopala
&
Luciano
 Namaskar
 
Yoga Renaissance Universal


Some images of Agritourism
Santa Cinnara


a view of Agritourism

 


hills and landscape

 


wonderful oranges

 


sea side

 


swimming pool


rocky coast

 

 

 

 

Booking

 

Retreat starts  on Friday   14 at 12:30

and ends         on Sunday  16 at 17:30

 

 

Confimation/Deposit Received by April 3th

Adults       Euro 200  ea.

Deposits are Euro 50 + Euro 20 per extra person

 

 

 

Registration  Form

(please copy and paste for sending by e-mail)

 

Name/s:__________________________

Address:__________________________

post code:_________

Tel.___________________

Tel. Work______________

I can provide Transport for ______People          I need transport for _____people

I enclose payment of ______________

being for ______adult/s          ______10+’s      I/we have______ young children

 

 

Post to:

Francesco Gaviano

c/o Agriturismo Santacinnara

88050 Soveria Simeri

Contrada Corticello, CZ

Italy

e-mail: cyru@tim.it

web:www.newhelp.org/cyru_eng/cyru_eng.htm

 

 www.anandaseva.fi

 

Retreat

Enjoy an opportunity to experience Yogic Life style with extensively trained and experienced yoga and meditation teachers,  to learn health and spiritual practices that can support and transform your daily life.

Activities Include:

  • Twice a day Yoga Classes;
    A multimedia presentation;
  • Kaoshikii and Tandava (Physical-Psyco-Spiritual Tantric Dances);
  • Three Meditation Sessions Daily;
  • Yoga talks on the nature of Self and the path to realization;
  • Outdoor activities as trecking at nearby mountain & canyons, swimming at sea or at local swimming pool, Hiking, Tennis and South Italian Yogic Vegetarian Cuisine.

Spiritual discourses will cover many aspects of spiritual life and Yogic philosophy including the following:

  • What It Means to Be a "Modern" Yogi;
  • The Holistic approach and the goal of Yoga;
  • The science of Meditation;
  • The different approaches of spiritual paths: Action(Karma),
    Knowledge(Jinana)and Devotion(Bhakti);
  • Chakras and Kundalinii;
  • The 7 layers of the human mind according to Yoga philosophy (slide show).

Dynamic Workshops includes:

  • Kiirtan and Bhajans workshop (Yogic dance and Spiritual Devotional songs); 

  • Massage/Shiatsu workshop;

  • Universal Peace Dance (simple circledances with chanting from Native Indian, Hindu, Goddess and other spiritual traditions);

  • Healing through herbs, diet and yogic practices;

  • Yoga Multimedia presentation;

  • Individual Meditation Instruction.