4 Days Yoga, Zen Meditation & Sufi Dancing Retreat in Kerala

OVERVIEW

Yoga Zen Meditation & Sufi Dancing Retreat Kerala

During this retreat, we will move to and chant sacred phrases from several of the world’s spiritual traditions, including Yogic Tradition, Advaita, Zen Buddhism and Sufism. We will explore some of the words of Masters,. We will sometimes work with harmonies and also practice some sitting and walking meditations. Sufi is the expression of the ancient wisdom of the heart, and the path of love born from that wisdom. Zen is the silence, the sky, of that wisdom Zikhr, breath, music, dance, poetry, the Sufi path and joy, will take us into the open space of the heart, the door, to the silent lake of our being.

Whirling take us into the many expression of ourselves and finally to the state of union; sitting in Zazen, listening to Sufi poetry and Zen haiku will help to remember the wisdom and the silence of our true nature. This camp is a powerful process of emptying ourselves, an atmosphere where love and prayer flower into meditation.

You will have the opportunity to experience this unique and spectacular Kerala Backwater’s of Alleppey Vembanad lake – from the Sambodhi Yoga Retreat & Zen Center located in Poonthope in Ashramam Ward, a quiet suburb in North part of Alleppey, we are easily accessible for people visiting/holidaying around Alleppey Backwatwers/Town  or Marari area. Our retreat is also reached on From Alleppey Railway station in around 20 – 25 minutes.

Practicing Yoga, Zen meditation, Mantra Chanting, and Sufi Whirling workshop.

Highlights

• Daily yoga classes
• Daily Zen meditation sessions
• Sufi Whirling workshops
• Jnana/Gyana the yoga of self realization
• Advaita Vedanta the non duality teachings for self realization.
• Enchanting excursion and cruising in backwaters of Punnamada & Vembanad lake and the Villages of Kuttanad (2 Hour Cruise on exclusive Motor/Shikara boat)
• 3 nights’ accommodation
• 3 daily veg meals

Group sizes

The maximum participants in the group is 15.

Styles

• Hatha Yoga, Zen Meditation
• Sufi Whirling
• Mantra Chanting
• 4 days with instruction
• English

Accommodation

Throughout the stay of retreat, guests will be hosted at the Yoga Homestead at the located in Poonthope in Ashramam Ward, a quiet suburb in North part of Alleppey, we are easily accessible for people visiting/holidaying around Alleppey Backwatwers/Town  or Marari area. Our retreat is also reached on From Alleppey Railway station in around 20 – 25 minutes. The Homestead consists of three simple ethnic Mangalore tile slope roofed Private rooms with a common deck space and backyard.

Alternatively

Accommodation and retreat can be arranged at the Paradise beach retreat were it consists of five  traditional kerala cottage rooms, and four private rooms, each with few cottages having semi-open bathroom, and restaurant with simple traditional cuisine.

The Yoga, Zen Meditation, Sufi Dancing, Mantra Chanting & Spiritual Satsang  Retreat Program at the Beach & Backwater Destination

Silence, Mantra, melody and movement – what could be more beautiful than human beings expressing the living quality of life through Meditation, singing and dancing together? There are many practices and paths that serve to open the heart and calm the mind, but few of these are as accessible, joyful and immediate as these practices of Mantra chants, Zen sittings, and Sufi Whirling dances.  Daily classes include three lessons a day for you to expand your experience of Yoga, including, Hatha, Kundalini yoga, Restorative yoga, Gyana/ Jnana,Mantra chanting and Zen meditation, to reflect on your day with the cozy group. Meet people and share what you learn at your own pace.