Application of Yoga Psychology to Daily Life
1^st – 14^th October 2017
with Gita Morar

This event will take place 1^st to 10^th October 2017 at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama (SRSG) in Rishikesh, India, continuing10^th – 14^th October 2017 during which time participants will take part in the Jageshwar Mahamritunjaya Temple Pilgrimage.

Course Description:

While the Yoga Psychology of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras provides the inspiration for this course, the focus for lectures and discussion is how do we apply these principles in our daily lives. Sessions will include:

– an overview of the concepts, followed by a practical explanation for their application in our daily lives;
– studying the general states of mind and how to maintain equanimity;
– examining our thinking and how to be a witness to our thoughts;
– whether these thoughts are coloured or not and further examining what are these five colourings that affect the thoughts and how to work with them;
– the three gunas;
– working with and training the five active senses and the five cognitive senses in daily life;
– how does all of this relate to the the four functions of mind;
– how does this impact on your Yoga practise, your body, breath and mind and how do we work with these observations;
– how do we work with our emotions, stress, mindfulness and the heart centre;
– The practice of Healing, reduction in obstacles, mantra and purification.

This course is followed by a Pilgrimage to Jageshwar. Recitation of the healing Mahamritunjaya mantra in one of the largest and oldest temples in the complex is said to be very auspicious and gives a unique experience. See details below.

Jageshwar Mahamritunjaya Temple Pilgrimage

Jageshwar Dham– Abode of one of the Twelve ‘Jyotirlingas’ is situated at an elevation of 1870 metres above sea level and at a distance of 358 Kms.from Rishikesh. There are around 124 temples and hundreds of statues in Jageshwar. See Wikipedia article here. (More suggested links at the end of this article.)

It’s an important place for meditation due to its tranquil and calm environment.

The beauty is enhanced by the Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara) trees and flowing Jata Ganga. It is said that Swami Rama also meditated at Jageshwar.

In the cluster of temples The Mahamritunjaya Temple is the oldest and largest. This temple of Shiva is east facing. Recitation of Mahamritunjaya mantra here is said to be very auspicious and gives a unique experience.

The cost of pilgrimage will be over and above the registration for the retreat and Dakshina. The pilgrimage (from 10^th to 14^th October) will cost approximately $500 (Rs.35,000/-) for travel, accommodation and food etc. There are only limited seats; to be on the list, an early registration is required. If a participant does not want to take part in the pilgrimage or the pilgrimage is already fully booked, the sadhaka can choose to remain at SRSG in a program provided by SRSG or in self-study for these dates.

Gita Morar

Gita Morar, M.A. Clinical.Psychology; B.A.Honors. Social Work; B.A. Arts., Marriage Guidance and Counseling Diploma. In 1999 Gita went to study Yoga Meditation in Rishikesh, India, and met Swami Veda Bharati who initiated her. Gita comes regularly to study and practise Yoga Meditation in Rishikesh and Canada. She received her post graduate training in Brief Interactive Therapy at the renowned Mental Research Institute (MRI) in Palo Alto, with John Weakland, Paul Watzalawick and Richard Fischer, and Mindfulness training with Jon Kabat-Zinn in the U.S. Lecturer, Clinical Psychology; Clinical trainer, Masters Level students, University of Durban- Westville. During her career she worked as a young Social Worker with Family and Child Services in Durban, South Africa, and was instrumental in initiating the first service for Mental Health for East Indians in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her volunteer work at both the local and national levels has received recognition.

She practices as a Psychotherapist in private practice in Cambridge, Canada, and has worked with Employee Assistance Programs. Following her studies in Yoga Meditation, she integrated, developed and ran a Programme with Yoga and Meditation for Pain Management and Cancer Patients in a local hospital, Hopesprings Community, and in private practice. Blessed by Swami Veda Bharati to open, run and teach Cambridge HYMSO, an AHYMSIN affiliate center, during one of his visits to Cambridge, Canada.

From more information or to register

Contact: ahymsin@ahymsin.org

More Information Links

• Google Image Search for Jageshwar Mahamrityunjaya Temple.
• A travel blog article here.
• Google maps showing location of the temple complex.
• Google search gives quite a few articles.

The cost of pilgrimage will be over and above the registration for the retreat and Dakshina. The pilgrimage (from 10th to 14th October) will cost approximately $500 (Rs.35,000/-) for travel, accommodation and food etc. There are only limited seats; to be on the list, an early registration is required. If a participant does not want to take part in the pilgrimage or the pilgrimage is already fully booked, the sadhaka can choose to remain at SRSG in a program provided by SRSG or in self-study for these dates.