Wellbeing retreat interactiv 05 -20-th of February 2016 Rishikesh, Dehradun, Haridvar- India
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Retreat /Rishikesh, India, 05-20-th of February, 2016
You are invited to a journey in the mistic land of India, in Northern India, in the foothills of the Himalayas, for 14 days of:
Relax and self-balancing Meditation Quiet environment Soft phisical exercise Coaching Rediscovery Interaction with ancient cultures Teachings and initiations Vegetarian diet
Be open, curious, and have the courage to leave your confort zone! Be you! Be true!
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Retreat /Rishikesh, India, 05-20-th of February, 2016
WHAT will you experiment? We will make contact with the people, culture and local customs, namely two important and ancient cultures of mankind: Indian culture and Tibetan culture. We will visit sacred sites, caves for meditation and will meet authentic spiritual grandmasters, as Swami Maharaj Ramkripaluji and Mooji. In 2014, when Swam Maharaj Ramkripaluji had a willingness to receive a private audience, he told us a little bit of his life; he meditated continuously for 12 years at the Ganges springs in the Himalayas at 4,000 meters, at temperatures of -35 â °C , covered only with the monk canvas . We will visit the famous complex of Tibetan temples and monasteries within the largest Tibetan refugees community in India , located in Dehradun . Here we have the opportunity to meet some of the great masters who had kindness to share to the world the science of enlightenment in the documentary "Yoghis of Tibet" You will attend the group coaching program and the individual coaching session accompanied by a qualified coach, meeting the ICF international recognized standards and requirements. You will actively recreate, you'll experience the lifestyle of the place, you will have the opportunity to detoxify your body and mind; you will access your inner resources to use your full potential to fulfill your dreams and your goals , to controlling the negative stress, to managing your self-energy and balance, to achieve the desired degree of happiness *Optional you have the opportunity to participate in activities of trekking, rafting, to follow a controlled detox Ayurveda program, to benefit of Ayurveda therapies , to receive massages , to benefit of individual Vedic astrologer analysis, to attend yoga instructor courses - Basic Level, or Basic Level of Ayurveda nutrition courses, or cooking classes . You will come back with knowledge and new information, with practices checked and tested in a safe environment , under the guidance of a professional, so that you can integrate them into your life in the long term , with positive effects , to self- support your : self-confidence, vitality and self- energy , balance, wellbeing and happiness , authenticity , clarity and fine perception , stress control , the ability to make conscious and fair choices , health.
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HOW? Meditation, yoga, soft exercise for energizing-relaxation-balancing ( breathing and Qi Kong elements) We will benefit of teachings and meditation sessions. We will benefit of yoga teachings; in Kriya Yoga ashram we will be initiated in Kriya yoga - the yoga practice system shared worldwide by Yogananda Giri, whose life is depicted in "Autobiography of a Yogi ": see here the EN version online . We will meet masters of meditation and Tibetan monks. We will attend Tibetan and Hindu ceremonies.
Touring, both in forested areas and beaches on the banks of the Ganges , thematic activities related to Indian culture and spirituality , Tibetan culture and spirituality; *the opportunity of receiving individual Ayurveda medical diagnostic and Vedic astrological consultation . *Optional , those interested can do rafting on the Ganges , or trekking in the Himalayas, or choose short courses " cooking class" , or Basic instructor courses for Yoga or Ayurveda science.
Pure Coaching, meeting the ICF international recognized standards and requirements, based on the GROW method. You will benefit of the group coaching program ( 1 discovery coaching session + 4 working sessions + 1 wrapp-up session) and of the 30 minutes individual coaching session.
At the beginning of the program, you will be able to define your expectations and intentions , to work in this regard .
In the evenings, we will gather for integration and guidance.
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WHERE? Rishikesh - called „The Gateway to Himalaya”, or „World Capital of Yoga”, or „City of Sages” is a very special small town which lies on both sides of the Ganges and is surrounded on three quarters of the forests. The city is full of temples, ashrams and meditation caves, where spirituality blends with nature. Here you can find Kailas Ashram Brahmvidyapeetham, founded 120 years ago , where prominent personalities have studied, like Swami Vivekananda, Swami Rama Tirtha and Swami Shivananda; the ashram is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of traditional Vedic Studies . In dozens of ashrams, shrines for meditation or schools, hundreds of foreign tourists are arriving daily, coming to get initiation or to perfect their skills in yoga; also, the renowned International Yoga Festival is held here every year. Here we fiind also Triveni Ghat on the left bank of the sacred river, the place where Hindus purify their bodies in the cold water or are meditating on the long sunburned treads . Rishikesh is a vegetarian city by law, as well as an alcohol-free city. Here we stop at the hotel boutique Dewa Retreat
The hotel is ranked with 4 stars but it has all the attributes of a 3-stars hotel according to the Romanian standards. The hotel is very clean, well maintained, and the staff is very helpful. The hotel has its own restaurant. (Photo source: https://www.facebook.com/dewaretreat/ )
Dehradun city lies at the foothills of the Hymalayas and it is reffered as the gateway to Mussoorie and Garhwal region, important touristic destinations. Dehradun is the capital city of the recently formed Indian state Uttaranchal. It is one of the oldest cities in India; references of Dehradun can be even found in the scriptures of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, and myths and legends still do rounds in this land. It is also home for Tibetan reffugees, and several impressive Tibetan monasteries can be found here. Haridvar - called the „Gateway to Gods”, is one of the four places where very important Hindu events take place: Kumbh Mela occurs after rotation of every twelve Years and Ardh Kumbh after every six years. It is a paradise for nature-lovers, and it presents a kaleidoscope of Indian culture and civilization. Haridwar has a long standing position as a great source for spirituals, yoga, Ayurvedic, medicines and herbal remedies as well as its unique Gurukul school of traditional education, the scenic beauty and lush greenery.
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Retreat /Rishikesh, India, 05-20-th of February, 2016
WHEN? During February 05-20 –th, 2016, as follows: Day 0 Departure from Bucuresti- Otopeni- flight to New Delhi. Day 1 Arrival in New Delhi and travel to Rishikesh with AC vans/bus (aprox. 250 km); we check-in at hotel, we accomodate and relax, and take a short tour around in town. In the evening we will do the „discovery coaching” meeting, when we will also set the program of the individual short coaching session. Day 2 Initiation in Yoga practice. We return to the hotel where we start the group coaching program with the first group coaching session; few individual coaching sessions will follow. In the afternoon we will take a walk on the Gange river banks and we will meditate in temples and meditation caves. Day 3
Visit to the Budhist Tibetan monasteries in Dehradun (full day;AC vans/bus). Day 4 Visit and meditation at Shivananda Ashram, then we will participate at satsang in Bharat Milap Ashram. In the afternoon-*free time, shopping; *optional – Ayurveda medical consult, Ayurveda therapy, massage, vedic astrology consultation. Page 6 of 10
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Day 5 Visit to the Hindu temples in Haridwar, where we find the largest Shiva statue in India; we take then the cable to reach the complex of Hindu temples dedicated to the Kali deity (full day; AC vans/bus). Day 6 Satsang day with Mooji; we will travel by rikshas to the ashram hosting Mooji. In the afternoon-*free time, shopping; *optional - Ayurveda medical consult, Ayurveda therapy, massage, vedic astrology consultation. After returning to hotel, before dinner, the group coaching program will continue with the second group coaching session. Day 7 Visit at Prem Baba Ashram, and in the afternoon we do individual coaching sessions and *free time. In the evening we attend the ceremony ARTI on the Gange river banks.
Day 8 During morning hours – individual coaching sessions and *free time, shopping.* Optional rafting on Gange river. In the afternoon we continue the group coaching program with the third group session.
Day 9 Visit to the Tibetan complex in Clement, where is found the largest Tibetan stupa in India. Afterwards, we will visit the Tibetan Children Village.(Full day;AC vans/bus)
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Day 10
We will take rikshaws and head to an ancient Hindu temple; here we will participate to a Hindu ceremony and we will receive initiations. Then, we will visit Swami Rama Sadhaka Gram ashram. In the afternoon we will continue with the fourth group coaching session followed by the wrapp-up session.
Day 11
Visit to the Vashistha cave(transport with vans/bus) where we will meditate and we will relax on the Gange river banks; returning to the hotel, we will do a short trekking (about 1 hour) to the Neer Garh waterfall. In the afternoon-*free time, shopping; *optional – Ayurveda medical consult, Ayurveda therapy, massage, vedic astrology consultation.
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Day 12 In the first part of the day - satsang at Shanti Mai Ashram. Version 1-Afternoon-*free time, shopping; *optional - Ayurveda medical consult, Ayurveda therapy, massage, vedic astrology consultation. *Version 2-In the afternoon we will prepare for leaving; in the evening we leave to Taj Mahal.
Day 13 Version 1- Check-out and travel to Delhi. *Version 2-Visit of Taj Mahal, then we will travel to Delhi. The group will join in Delhi. Accomodation in Delhi.
Day 14 Visit to the Lotus temple and the complex of the Tibetan monasteries KIBI in Delhi. Shopping. In the evening we will leave to the airport.
Day 15 Arrival in Bucharesti. The program may be subject of change/adjustment on the way.
WHO with? The program will be facilitated by Dana Negulici- Wellbeing COACH
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS The Program is open to anyone willing to continuous evolution, open to change and to the world around, accompanied by a professional coach, in a special environment, in a context of relaxing and active holiday. Cost: 1950 euro/person , including: -Bucharest-Rishikesh-Bucharest transportation (flight Bucharest-Delhi-Bucharest + transfer with vans/bus) -13 nights accomodation in double room -breakfast -access to the outdoor hotel swimming pool in Rishikesh-depending on weather conditions -program attending, except those marked with * -individual guidance *The amount does not include the travel insurance, optional activities, other costs/personal shopping/fees and formalities for obtaining the tourist visa. For those outside Romania, willing to join the group in Delhi, the cost of the flight Bucharest-DelhiBucharest will be deduced; the tourist visa is the tourist responsibility. The amount is valid for a group of 16-18 tourists;for a smaller group the amount will be reconfigured. Bonus: after the retreat, the participants have the opportunity to beneffit of two support-group meetings, one month in- between, to sustain and maximize the positive results gained during the retreat; the meetings will take place in Bucharest, in March and April 2016, and thye will be facilitated by the coach. For registration and details, please contact us at retreat.interactiv@gmail.com or by phone at 004 0785 216766 (Silvia Barbu) , or 004 0741 160699 (Dana Negulici) The group will be limited at 16-18 participants, in order to allow individual and custom approach of the coach. Registration deadline: December, 13-th 2015 . Registration is cosidered valid together with the advance payment of 800 euro. The rest of the amount will be paid in two payments with deadlines January, 10-th and February , 5-th. Extra details regarding the payment conditions, facilities and the program agenda etc. will be provided via e-mail to those interested, by request. The photos enclosed in this material, except other mention, are the property of Dana Negulici; the photos have been taken by her in previous journeys, with regular photo cameras. If you are photo passionate you will have the opportunity to capture uniques, incredible images! Until the journey begins, I recommend you the followings materials: Documentary (EN and RO): „Yogis Of Tibet” („Yoghinii din Tibet”) Documentary (EN) –Swami Rama: "Voluntary Control of Involuntary States Project." The book „Autobiography of a yoghi” , and EN version free online Video clip (EN): „What is coaching ?”
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