WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
at our Santa Eularia Center and in India
SATSANG WITH MASTER SAMDARSHI, INDIA
Every year at Satya Sadhana Sasthan Ashram - Rishikesh & Goa
Rishikesh Dates: Begins November 2024
Dates in GOA: January 15 to March 15, 2025.
Swami Prem Samdarshi was born in 1961 in Banda (near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, India), the eldest son of a cloth merchant. He instinctively knew the Vipassana meditation technique and practiced it on his own until after meeting his Master, Osho, he realized that what he had been practicing was a powerful ancient meditation technique. In 1983 Osho initiated him into Sannyas, after which he spent considerable time in Osho's presence. Years of intense meditation followed during which he also tried a variety of meditation techniques, but eventually returned to Vipassana.
After 7 years of intense sadhana, he attained enlightenment on April 2, 1990. Describing the experience, Swami Samdarshi said, “All knowledge of existence was revealed to me. All my existential questions were answered. My thirst was quenched. Finally, I came home.” Master Samdarshi currently runs Satsang retreats in Rishikesh, Manali, Goa (India) and travels the world at various times of the year offering daily Satsang, teaching meditation and answering questions from seekers.
"Sat" means Truth and "Sang" means Company. Satsang means "in the company of Truth". In deep and intimate proximity with the Truth. A trusting and receptive communion with the Master who has attained the Truth. In a state of silence, open heart and deep love, the Master flows towards the disciple. Satsang is an open event based on donations.
Please contact us for more information.
"Love is your nature. You were born with it and you have never been without it. Sharing is the path to your nature and when you reach your nature, you will suddenly find that you are full of love."
samdarshi
JOURNEY INTO MEDITATION
Saturday, 10th August
9:30 to 13:30
A Transformative Meditation Workshop
Join us for a unique and transformative experience at our "Journey Into Silence" meditation workshop. Designed to guide both beginners and seasoned practitioners, this workshop offers an opportunity to explore various meditation techniques that can deeply enhance your mindfulness practice and overall well-being.
Workshop Overview
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Introduction and Welcome (9:30 AM - 9:45 AM)
- Greeting and registration
- Brief overview of the workshop agenda and objectives
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Hatha Yoga Session (10:00 AM - 11:15 AM)
- Yoga is to prepare the body and mind for meditation
- Breathwork
- Suitable for all levels of yoga practitioners
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Tea Break (11:15 AM - 11:30 AM)
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No-Mind Meditation (11:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
- Introduction to No-Mind Meditation
- Active meditation technique to clear the mind of clutter
- Guided session to experience the profound stillness beyond thought
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Chakra Breathing Meditation (12:15 PM - 1:15 PM)
- Understanding the chakras and their significance in meditation
- Breathing exercises to activate and balance the chakras
- Deep dive into the energetic flow and harmony within
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Closing Circle and Q&A (1:15 PM - 1:30 PM)
- Sharing experiences and reflections
- Open floor for questions and insights
Why Attend?
This workshop is open to everyone, with no prior experience in meditation or yoga required. Whether you are new to these practices or looking to deepen your existing practice, "Journey Into Silence" provides a safe and nurturing space to explore:
- The transformative power of No-Mind Meditation
- The energetic awakening through Chakra Breathing Meditation
- The physical and mental preparation through Hatha Yoga
- The seamless integration of meditation and yoga
By the end of this workshop, you will have experienced a range of meditation techniques, gaining tools and insights to continue your journey towards inner peace and self-discovery.
About Your Instructor: Satvika
As a seasoned yoga and meditation teacher , I have dedicated my life to guiding individuals on their path to self-discovery and inner peace. With extensive experience in various meditation techniques and a deep understanding of yogic practices, I am committed to creating a supportive and transformative environment for all participants.
Join me on this Journey Into Silence, and let's explore the depths of meditation together.
Price 45 Euros pp.
Advance booking essential. Limited space.
DEEP & FREE: HIPS & TWISTS
Saturday August 17th
11:30 to 14:00
Your issues are living within your tissues. - Shakti
For most of us, opening our hips and unlocking our spine is a deep and long process. The benefits and rewards of learning how to safely open our hips and spine last a lifetime, and maybe even lifetimes!
Deep & Free is for all practitioners of Yoga and life. You will learn how to co-activate muscle groups and joint complexes, which we call bandha. This practice will create stability and mobility in your joints, while lengthening and strengthening your muscular system, often at its end range of motion, which is the most vulnerable position. Learning how to stabilise and breathe in these deep postures is essential to safety and longevity in your practice and body.
Deep & Free is all levels and great for students and teachers with injuries or with more restricted ankles, knees, hips and spines.
Teacher: Blair Hughes
Price 45€
Advance booking essential. Limited space.
FLUID POWER: SPINE & CORE
Sunday August 18th
12:30 to 15:00
Align your spine with the great divine. - Shiva
Learning how to align your spine is the main goal of asana in the Hatha Yoga system. When you open and align your spine, the energy within your body and nervous system flows with ease and grace, creating health and vitality in your organs, glands and musculoskeletal systems.
Fluid Power is for everyone who has a spine. You will learn how to mobilise and stabilise your spine with precision and ease. The main focus and outcome for this workshop is to teach you how to move from your core without locking your core. I will be teaching you extremely important techniques and practices, which includes specific breathing techniques, and joint activation and stabilisation techniques. This workshop is all levels from new students to experienced practitioners.
This potent workshop is the Art and Heart of Vinyasa Yoga practice. Not to be missed!
Teacher: Blair Hughes
Price 45€
Advance booking essential. Limited space.
STILLNESS SPEAKS: YIN YOGA & MEDITATION
Saturday August 24th
11:30 to 14:00
Yin Yoga opens and heals the body at a very deep level. Its capacity to quiet and still the mind is its greatest asset. When the murky water settles, all is revealed. This is the perfect stepping stone into Meditation. We will practice some simple chakra pranayama to stimulate and awaken the chakras, allowing you to rest in the stillness of meditation, and experience the rumble of existence, sensation, vision, nada sound vibration from within.
Stillness Speaks is accessible to everyone, from the novice to the experienced. Learning how to open, surrender, and trust are the powerful qualities of the feminine, whilst being present and on path, are the essential qualities of the masculine. Let’s invite both the masculine and feminine energies within us to unite and dance together.
Teacher: Blair Hughes
Price 45€
Advance booking essential. Limited space.
AWAKEN & IGNITE: SHOULDERS & BACKBENDS
Sunday August 25th
12:30 to 15:00
Your Heart is Free; Have the Courage to Follow it. - William Wallace
Many years ago, when I was searching for greater meaning and purpose within my life, people would randomly say, just follow your heart. The interesting thing was no-one ever showed me or taught me how to follow my heart. Lots of advice with no practical explanation or guidance. Until one day, I walked into a Yoga studio and a particular teacher walked into the room and spoke directly to my heart, my values and the subconscious limiting negative core belief systems that I was running. After that one class, I returned the next day and continued to practice daily for two years before he taught me how to teach Yoga. The rest is history.
If you dread backbends, then the chances are your shoulders and tight and restricted. You will learn how to open the shoulder girdle safely and gently. You will also learn how to awaken and stabilise your shoulder girdle, forearms and wrist complex, which are essential when practicing Vinyasa Yoga. The next step is learning how to allow the front of your body to open and lengthen without collapsing. This is where we learn how to breathe and trust the process of opening our vulnerable hearts of the world around us.
Awaken & Ignite is an all levels workshop. If you are having a hard job trusting or accessing your intuition, then this workshop is for you.
You will detect your mission and purpose in life, not invent it. - Viktor Frankl
Your mind will invent, your heart will present, which one are you willing to listen to?
Teacher: Blair Hughes
Price 45€
Advance booking essential. Limited space.
