"The tide of my love has risen so high, let me flood over you.”

Hafiz

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What is Bhakti Yoga?

Bhakti translates as ‘devotion’. The practitioners of Bhakti Yoga aren’t usually found on a yoga mat, but rather on their knees, crying out the names of God or the Goddess. Bhakti Yoga mostly comes into practice as devotional singing. It’s prayer into motion and sound. Bhajans are the sacred songs that usually contain mantras as well as musical melodies that stir the soul. What really matters in Bhakti is connecting to the Heart. From this loving place song and dance are supporting the liberation process. Bhakti can be a celebration as well as the means for an emotional and spiritual liberation.

 

What happens in this retreat?

• Singing!

• Celebration

• Ceremony

• Silent Heart Meditation

• Yin Yoga

• Reverence to Shakti – the Goddess

 

Who is Shakti?

This retreat will take place during the Navaratri Festival that is celebrated throughout the whole of India. This is a festival for Durga, the Goddess, Shakti. Shakti translates as ‘energy’, but since ‘all’ is energy Shakti is the totality of expressions in the universe. She ‘is’ the Universe. Therefore, if we pray and sing for the Goddess, we are honouring and celebrating LIFE itself, in all Her diversity. She is life, love and resides in everyone and everything.

Let’s celebrate!

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Schedule

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Friday

15h Arrival

16h Introduction

18h Dinner

19h30 Yin Yoga & Heart Meditation

22h Sleep

 

Saturday

8h Meditation & Chanting

9h30 Breakfast

11h Lecture on Bhakti Yoga

13h30 Lunch

15h Voice opening

16h30 Yin Yoga & Heart Meditation

18h Dinner

20h SHAKTI CEREMONY

00h Sleep

 

Sunday

9h Hatha Yoga & Meditation

10h30 Brunch

12h Heart Sharing (poetry and song)

14h Snack

15h Closing

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For whom?

This retreat is open for any person, regardless of his or her condition, previous knowledge and experience. 

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A little taste of the songs that will be chanted...

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Guidance:

Surya Maarten, Sophie Snoeckx and musicians Nicolas Mortelmans & others

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