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SRSG Presents: “Insight Seeing” March 16-21, 2009
2009-03-16 - 2009-03-19 | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
Enjoy the rich beauty of the Himalayas in late winter/ early spring as you wind your way up to the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
On our first day we will head to the town of Ukhimath, home of the Omkareshar Shiva temple and winter seat of the famed Kedarnath shrine.
During winter when Kedarnath is buried in snow rising 2 meters high, the head priest and other priests come down in procession to Ukhimath to do their worship. Kedarnath is one of the four main pilgrimage spots of the region and a must do for all devoted Hindus.
At a 17 km distance from Ukhimath sits Sari Village. There we will start a 2.5 km trek up to the lovely Deoriya Tal Lake. Views of the majestic Himalayas can be enjoyed while resting by the calm lake waters.
Participants will also have the opportunity to visit some of the numerous temples in the region around Ukhimath. The charged Kalimath temple, sitting alongside the Kali-Ganga River, resonates with the palpable energy of the Goddess Kali. The famous Vishwanath Temple at Guptakashi sits behind a kund (pool) that is fed by two underground tributaries of the holy waters of the rivers Ganga and Yamuna. Also at the Vishwanath temple complex, pilgrims pay homage to the balance of opposing forces at the shrine of Ardhanarishwar, the deity depicted as half Shiva, half Shakti.
The male and female principles of the universe are further celebrated at a visit to the marriage spot of Lord Shiva and Parvati. A temple devoted to Lord Vishnu lies on an ancient bridle path at the village of Triyuginarayan. At this holy spot legend says that Shiva wedded Parvati. All the sages attended the wedding of which Vishnu himself was said to be the master of ceremonies.
As we head home, awe inspiring views of the Himalayas can be further taken in at the Kartik Swamy temple, a 3 km trek from the trail head at Kanakchowry. Legend says that Kartikeya, the son of Shiva and Parvati, came here in a huff when his mother granted the Raj Tilak to Ganesha (his brother). Kartikeya is worshipped here.
Participants should be in good health and able to trek.
Please register on or by Feb 25th.
For registration and cost information, please write to sadhakagrama@gmail.com
Pictures by Dr. Stoma Parker

TTP News
2009-03-01 - 2009-03-15
Time is flying by, and before you know it the next Teacher Training Program will begin in Rishikesh.
March 1st to 15th, we are offering the next LEVEL ONE. This training can lead to Yoga Alliance certification at the 200 hour level or can be taken as the first of three levels toward earning the Himalayan Yoga Tradition 600 hour program certification. If you have been thinking of becoming a certified Yoga Alliance Teacher in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition, now is the time to register online at www.himalayanyogatradition.com .
You may begin your teacher training online with your first lessons. These are available in an updated and systematic form that will help you to feel efficient in your home studies and prepare you to delve deeply in to the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. ALL the materials you will need for your program are easily accessed online. Please scout out our new and improved website for more details. The site is in continuous construction so look often for updated information. You may also call our Rishikesh office, or email info@hyt-ttp.com for inquiries.
HYT-TTP trainings schedule:
March 1 – 15, 2009, Rishikesh, Level One
July 18 – August 1, 2009, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
October 18th – November 1st, 2009, Rishikesh, Levels One, Two and Three
You may register on line at anytime for any of the programmes above.
Don’t miss another opportunity to participate in a life changing opportunity to teach in the most ancient of traditions. Swami Veda has said about teaching, “The student teachers are taught to reduce suffering of humans everywhere, by teaching others the principles that have reduced their own suffering.”

International Conference on Meditation and Pain Management
2009-02-24 - 2009-02-28
Learn new tools in pain management. Keynote speaker Swami Veda Bharati will speak from his own experience with both pain and meditation and lead guided meditations . Pain of any type is the most frequent reason for physician consultation in the United States, prompting half of all Americans to seek medical care annually. Yoga teachers, meditation practitioners, research scientists, medical doctors, psychologists, dentists, and ayurvedic doctors will share secrets of pain control . Meditation as a tool in pain management will be explored both experientially and scientifically. The conference will feature meditation, relaxation, breathing, biofeedback, and hatha yoga asana practices useful in controlling pain and reducing stress; the latest scientific research; lectures by the medical staff of Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust; the Combined Therapy Program; Ayurveda; a lecture on dental pain management; Eastern and Western philosophical views on the nature of pain; formal and informal dialogue; discussions on implementation of presented ideas; poster sessions; evening entertainment with Indian dance and music.
Don’t miss the chance to attend this groundbreaking event!
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It is not too late to make plans to attend the following below:
Himalayan Yoga Tradition – Teacher Training Program (HYT-TTP)
March 2009: Rishikesh, India
July 2009: St. Paul, MN, USA
October 2009: Rishikesh, India
Visit our website at www.himalayanyogatradition.com
Or write to our office at hyt.ttp@gmail.com
“Insight Seeing” tour to the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand in the Himalyas
March 16th to 21st, 2009
Write to sadhakagrama@gmail.com
Indian Intensive Yoga Camp
April 12th to 19th, 2009
Write to ahymsin@gmail.com
ITY-UKTAA SAA TADAA DEVEE…
Final Fire Offerings
Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Rishikesh
February 1st to 14th, 2010
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