10-DAY RETREAT: AWAKEN THE DIVINE FEMININE
- Discover the practice of joyful living through a healthy and balanced Mind, Body and Spirit Invoke and explore the Supreme Consciousness as the Divine Feminine within.
- Connect to the creative sacred space within, to access your infinite potential, knowledge, wisdom and healing.
- Chant powerful sacred Sanskrit mantras to invoke the Goddess energy in her myriad forms
- Enhance your psychic power, intuition and awareness and release limited perceptions and false beliefs of Self.
- Create personal sacred rituals to connect to the Universal elements and access powerful positive energies and grace
- Create, manifest and attract a life filled with sacredness, love, dignity, respect through powerful intention and manifest your Higher purpose
- Receive one-on-one healing sessions and Mantra Deeksha for daily spiritual practice
The dynamic aspect of Supreme Consciousness is celebrated as the Feminine Divine or Shakti which simply translates to energy or that which moves everything in existence. The devotional worship of the Feminine Divine as Goddess exists in many parts of the world in various forms such as Mother Mary, Fathima, Goddess Durga etc.
The Feminine dynamic energy principle governs all the Creative aspects of all things in existence, all things in motion, the ebb and flow and rhythmic cycles in nature as well as all movement within the body.
We honor and worship this powerful force as an intelligence principle and call Her Shakti by the various names ascribed to Her. It is through a practice of surrender and devotion that one can connect to the truly mysterious aspects of one’s life that makes human existence sacred and Divine.
During the 9 nights of the Goddess or Navaratri we worship the 9 Forms of the Feminine Divine and by the end of the retreat, you should experience yourself as the Feminine Divine within.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If you have been intrigued, fascinated or drawn to the beautiful form of the Feminine Divine as Goddess and want to learn more about how to invoke and evoke this principle within you, this retreat is for you. The world and its various expressions of form and movement are a playful expression of the Goddess in action. A human Being expresses both the feminine and masculine principle equally.
Retreatants will spend time moving in towards inner silence and stillness while discovering how to connect to the Feminine Divine within.
This 9-day retreat offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself into the art and practice of being in Devotion and Surrender to the Form of Divine Mother as well as the importance of a steady and committed practice in daily life. This retreat is accessible to all levels of practice including absolute beginners.
Retreatants are encouraged to adopt an attitude of devotion, kindness to oneself and others, humility, internal withdrawal, essential speech during the duration of the retreat spending as much time in silence and stillness as possible.
Participants will have a chance to engage with the facilitators and teachers during the Q & A portion of the discourse.B
Day 1-Sept 29th, 2019 – Arrive at retreat center after lunch between 2p – 5p (orientation starts at 5:30pm)
Retreat begins in the evening at 7pm. (Out-of-country participants are required to arrive in India at least 24-48 hours prior to allow for rest and acclimatization otherwise full participation in the retreat will be impacted by your state of wellbeing. Please arrange for your stay outside the ashram and conduct your sightseeing activities prior to arrival at the ashram.)
Day 2 – Sept 30th – TBD topic
Day 3 – Oct 1st – TBD topic
Day 4 – October 2nd – TBD topic
Day 5 – October 3rd – TBD topic
Day 6- October 4th – TBD topic
Day 7 – October 5th – TBD topic
Day 8 – October 6th – TBD topic
Day 9 – October 7th – Final ritual, and wrap up devotional practice and chanting- last evening of retreat celebration of Goddess and offering.
Day 10 – October 8th– Retreatants Departure by 11 am after breakfast.
- the art of sacred ritual and its importance as part of daily practice
- the practical application of the 8-fold path of Yoga- Yamas and Niyamas (optional- just a thought)
- the power of utilizing and harnessing the Mind and visualization of the forms of Devi in practice
- the power of Chanting Sanskrit mantras
- learning to chant the devotional names of the Goddess as described in the Khadgamala Stotra and the Divine Names of Mother Lalitha (She who plays with us) in sections over the duration of the 9-days.
Wake-up by 5 AM
6:00 AM – Lighting Lamp and prayers at 6 AM
6:30 AM – Yoga Asana practice for 45 minutes, Pranayama, chanting and meditation practice
8:00 AM – Freshen up before breakfast
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM Breakfast and Tea
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM – karma yoga time- clean up, assist as needed.
10:00 AM – Reflection in silence, contemplation exercise
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM – study and chant the Divine names of the Goddess
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM – Lunch
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM – Rest
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM – Satsangh – discourse teaching and Q & A
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM – Tea and light refreshments
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM – Personal time and freshen up before evening prayers (individual healing sessions maybe scheduled during this time)
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Lighting lamp and evening prayers
6:30 PM – 7:15 PM – Meditation session and or Yoga Nidra session
7:15 PM – 8:00 PM – Dinner (light)
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Satsangh, chanting and Q & A
9:15 PM – Retire for the night
10:00 PM- Lights Out!
The retreat center (ashram) is located in the small village hamlet of Pullikanam the hills of Idukki District in Kerala, S. India. The closest town is Vagamon which is approximately 8 km from our retreat center. The nearest airport is in Kochi – Cochin International Airport (COK) is about 90km and an approximately 2 hour drive from our meditation retreat center.
Besides the room and board, facilitated and guided meditation, one on one sessions are included to review your personal progress. Guided yoga, Satsangh, healing transmissions, individual healing sessions with Gayathri.
We are excited that you will be joining us at our meditation retreat center! Signing up is simple:
- Review the complete Terms and Conditions so you are well-informed on what to expect.
- Fill out the Registration Form.
- Wait for approval from us before you book your trip.
- Pay your non-refundable deposit to hold your spot.
- Make your travel arrangements.
- Pay the balance of the retreat fee 40 days or more before the retreat start date.
- Come to our Retreat Center and embark on your journey of self discovery and inner bliss!
A deposit of $325 is due when your application is approved. This deposit is non-refundable. The deposit covers operational costs incurred in advance of the retreat that are not recoverable for us even if you cancel with notice.
Flying is probably the most common way to get to India. But depending on where you are coming from different travel options may be more comfortable, cost effective, etc. Once you get to India, our staff will meet you at the airport, where you will embark on your journey to the retreat center!
If you are flying, you will want to fly into to Cochin International airport
Since your travel fees are not included in the cost of the retreat fee, your travel isn’t something we arrange for you. However, we can recommend to you travel resources to help you book your airfare, acquire visas, etc. Please do feel free to ask us questions and we will help as best we can.
Please note that we strive to keep the expenses of running our non-profit organization to a minimum and pass on these cost-cost-savings and maintaining accessibility to all those who desire to join us. As such there are administrative fees and costs involved when we have to refund payment.
Payment is due in full 40 days prior to the start of the retreat.
If you cancel 30 days or more before the retreat start date, a full refund of your payment (less the non-refundable deposit) will be issued. We will miss you, but we appreciate the early notice.
Cancellations less than 30 days before the retreat start date cannot be refunded regardless of the reason (including illness, injury, family emergencies). As a non-profit, our fees are structured to cover the cost of the experience and not for profit. Much of the expenses are incurred in advance of the trip and are not recoverable with such short notice.
