Five-day Intensive Silence Retreat in the Netherlands from 8-12 Sep 2023 The theme of the retreat will be - "From Mind to Consciousness” and will be guided by Pierre Lefebvre (Pandit Priyadarshan), Sofia Foteina-Chatzikokoli, Anna Mezösi, and Uta Bisseswar. The retreat organized by HYMNS, our AHYMSIN affiliated center in the Netherlands, will be held The […]
Fear is removed and life is enjoyed only when there is a purpose in life. We need to ask ourselves if life has a purpose. "If wealth, fame, and power do not give happiness, then what does?" ~ Swami Rama, Sacred Journey In this workshop, we will see how our relationships and emotional lives become […]
Preparations for Yoga Nidra "From silence, we begin and into silence, we merge and re-enter, but we never quite forget our origin in silence. Every night we tire of the noise of the day and we enter the silence of sleep involuntarily. The only difference is that the yogi sleeps consciously, but the common […]
During the sacred days of Navaratri (the nine nights), we will have Devi-Puja with akhanda (24 hours non-stop) recitation of the Lalita-sahasra-nama (Thousand Names of Divine Mother). One may come and join the daily morning and evening pujas, join the recitation of the Lalita-sahasra-nama. Twelve priests preside over the pujas and the recitations, which are offered both […]
Sharing the essential wisdom and living practices of yoga’s major paths: Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, Raja Yoga, etc. In today’s modern times, we have done so much research on matter, mind, and energy, yet we have not discovered the ways and methods of attaining happiness and loving others selflessly. The search for truth […]
Our Himalayan Yoga Tradition – Teacher Training Program (HYT-TTP) offers an integrated program of self-transformation leading to self-realization in the authentic tradition of Swami Rama of the Himalayas. HYT-TTP, as its parent organization, AHYMSIN, is dedicated to making available the teachings of Swami Rama. Our program is a systematic, sadhana-based program. “Sadhana” is a Sanskrit […]
The practice of Surya Namaskara consists of a succession of twenty four Hatha Yoga postures done in a smooth flow according to a specific progression. Since it came into manifestation, this practice has been closely associated with the attitude of devotion and worship and can be experienced as a form of prayer involving movement and […]
This six-day programme is as much appropriate for beginners as for more advanced seekers treading the path of spirituality. The foundation stones of meditation will be approached in a scientific and systematic manner. Preparations and progressions of meditation practice will be shared step by step. This course will give you the tools to establish and […]
This six-day programme is as much appropriate for beginners as for more advanced seekers treading the path of spirituality. The foundation stones of meditation will be approached in a scientific and systematic manner. Preparations and progressions of meditation practice will be shared step by step. This course will give you the tools to establish and […]