Deepening your asana practice
“
El
Silencio”
Sadhana Kutir, San Carlos-Uruguay
February 22nd to 25th, 2020
During this retreat the focus will be mainly in Asanas (yoga postures), and the goal is that each participant can progress according to their own level.
The Asanas we study dont belong to any modern system, but to the old and clasical tradition of Hatha and RAja Yoga. This tratidion come to us through the grace of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda, through an old linage that havent change for many generations. Las asanas que estudiaremos no son ningun sistema moderno, sino que pertencen a la antigua y clasica tradicion del Hatha y Raja Yoga. Esta tradicion nos llega gracias a Swami Sivananda y Swami Vishnu Devananda, siguiendo asi un linaje ancestral que no ha cambiado por generaciones.
The course is open for practitioners of all levels. Asanas will be analyzed from the most basic to the most advanced level, and everyone will practice according to their own capacity.
  
 Teachers:
This course will be taught by Krishna Darshan (direct disciple of Swami Vishnu Devananda)and by Parvati (Maria Fernanda Tresslar).
Daily
Schedule
The following will be the daily schedule
for the beginning of the course, but it will be adjusted
and changed during the course along with the progress in
the practices.
05:30 |
Weak up |
06:00
- 07:30 |
Satsang:
Meditation and Mantra chanting |
08:00 –10:00 |
Asana and pranayama practice |
10:00 – 11:00 |
Brunch |
11:00 – 12:00 |
Karma yoga.
Students will be asked to perform one hour of selfless
service to keep up with the community needs |
12:00
– 12:45 |
Time for
rest. |
12:45 |
Light Snack |
13:00
– 15:30 |
Workshop. Study and analysis of Asanas with Krishna Darshan |
16:00
– 18:00 |
Asana and pranayama practice |
18:00
– 19:00 |
Dinner |
19:30
– 21:00 |
Satsang-
meditation and mantra chanting |
21:30 |
Going to
bed |
This is an international bi-lingual course,
taught in English and Spanish.
Some classes will be taught in English with simultaneous translation
to Spanish and some will be in Spanish with translation to
English.
The retreat is still small and there
is a limited capacity. Only small groups will be taken.
Register
in advance!! Limited capacity
Topics
of study :
- Philosophy, practice and aim of hatha
yoga and its relation to raja yoga
- Asanas role in the Hatha Yoga system
- Diferent levels of asanas
- How to advance step by step in different asanas
- How to practice safely, avoiding being hurt
- Requisites and ideal environment for the practice
- Counterindications and precaucions for the practiceC
- Asanas and the 3 gunas (satva, rajas and tamas)
- Asanas and the 3 Doshas (vata, pitta, kapha)
- The effects of the asanas on the endocrine system
- Effects of Asanas on the nadis, chakras and subtle body
- Relationship between asanas, Kundalini Shakti and spiritual awakening
- The effect of the asanas on the mental and emotional state
- Efectos de las asanas sobre el estado mental y emocional
- Asanas and pranayama, a preparation for meditation
- To Yoga teachers: how to teach and adjust the students in basic and advanced postures
Tuition
and fees : US$ 300 dollars
- Arrival
Date: Saturday February 22nd in the morning, before 1:30pm
- Inauguration Ceremony :
February 22nd, 2:00 pm
- Graduation
Ceremony : February 25th, 6:00pm
- Departure
Date: February 25th after 7:00pm or next morning
If you want to stary longer after the course, the cost will be US$ 65 daily (per extra day), but you have to check with us for availability.
• Includes the course,
accommodation and meals (two main meals plus one light snack
a day)
• Transportation
is NOT included (to and from the retreat place)
Payment
methods
Cash, Western Union. If you pay with credit card (online only)
we'll charge you an extra 10% because that's what it cost
to us.
To
register
Your payment or donation is the way for us
to maintain the place and keep expanding it to allow more
people to benefit, thank you very much!
To
participate :
Fill
in the form that will appear in a new page and we will
send you information about how to reach the place according
to where you are coming from.
Accommodation
There are 14 beds available total in double or triple cabins.
If you want to keep your privacy, please bring your own tent.
There is plenty of tenting space available in beautiful natural
surroundings.
Beds in cabins are only available to the first people who
request them. After that there will be only tent space.
We have a couple of tents available, only for those who request
them first. If you don’t want to travel with your own
tent, let us know immediately to reserve one for you if they
are still available.
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Rules
and regulations
El Silencio is not a
hotel or hostel . It is a family house where we follow the
ancient and traditional "Gurukula" system, where
the students live for a while with the teacher, like a family.
That´s why we don´t have a housekeeping service.
Each person should take care of cleanning his/her own space
and we will share the cleaning of common areas like toilettes,
kitchen, class room , etc. During the course and stay at "El
Silencio" , we ask you to observe the following
rules, to help maintaining a Sattvic atmosphere in the place
and mind:
*
Do not smoke, drink alcohol, or take any drugs, meat or fish
* Very important:
It is mandatory (unless there is an emergency) to keep complete
silence between 22:00hr and 05:00hr. No talking, chatting
or listening to music during this time, to respect all the
people that is already in bed
* Observe ahimsa
or non-violence towards anybody in body, action, speech and
thought
* Do not hunt,
kill or harm any animal
* Do not pollute
the place by leaving garbage of any sort
* Respect and
keep silence as much as possible, avoid shouting, screaming
or loud music
* Please participate
in the practices as much according to your physical capacity
and follow the instructions of the teachers explicitly only
* Do
not light any fire, incense nor candles in the whole property
including tents or bedrooms
Only authorized staff will be in charge of incense and
other fire related items.
What
to bring
• Yoga mat
• Notebook to take notes
• Neti pot, used to practice
Neti kriya. Contact us if you don´t have one.
• If you are going to stay in a tent, please bring your
own sleeping bag or blankets and towel
• Boots. If you like to walk in the wild nature it is
useful to wear boots to prevent thorns and mud especially
if it rains
• Toiletries items
• Flashlight
• Bathing suit (there is a river in the property)
•Proper clothing: During this time the weather is usually
warm and pleasant, but nevertheless it can be cool sometimes
in the early mornings or evenings, so make sure you have some
warm cloths for those times.
  
How
to reach the place
We are 21km away from San Carlos
city, Maldonado state, 40km from Punta del Este city and around
160km from Montevideo, capital of Uruguay.
If
you are flying to Uruguay:
Arrive at Montevideo city's Carrasco
international airport (MVD) and from there take a bus
to San Carlos (2 hours long). From San Carlos there are buses
that will leave you 1km away from "El Silencio",
we will be there waiting to pick you up if you let us know
in advance. . You can also come from San Carlos by taxi. After
you register for the course we will send you more detailed
information about the transportation and a map and bus schedule
to see which one fits your connections best.
If
you are coming from Montevideo
By car: We will send you
a map with detailed instructions on how to reach us. It's
quite simple.
From "Tres Cruces" bus
station: There are many daily buses from Montevideo to
San Carlos. From San Carlos there are buses that will leave
you 1km away from "El Silencio", we will be there
waiting to pick you up, if you let us know in advance. . You
can also come from San Carlos by taxi. After you register
for the course we will send you a map and bus schedule to
see which one fits your connections.
Register
in advance!! Limited capacity
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