The Samavesha Yoga Immersion

What is it?

Now, for the first time, you are being offered an immersion into Yoga practices and teachings as originally conceived by the ancient masters. Yoga is a way of life, touching not only on the strength and health of the physical body, but also the strength and health of the mind and heart, and balancing their subtle energies. Those who have a longing to dive into the profound and illuminating practices of authentic Yoga will be delighted at this opportunity to immerse themselves into all aspects of Yoga: the physical, energetic, mental, emotional, and spiritual--integrated into a cohesive whole of unprecedented power.

Entitled Samavesha Yoga, "the Yoga of immersion into the Divine," this holistic program will introduce students to the fundamentals of Tantric philosophy, in which the modern practice of yoga is rooted, as well as Ayurveda, traditional Indian medicine, Jyotish (Indian astrology), and of course the practice of asana or physical postures, which will be taught as a spiritual practice with far greater potential to transform your experience of your body, mind, and breath than you ever imagined. You will learn Yoga in a whole new way, and tap into currents of power in your own being that will unleash your full creative potential to live a life of the Heart, a life that is a joyful expression of the one universal Spirit that animates us all.

This revolutionary, three-month long immersion is a rare opportunity, for it is a program rooted in the philosophy and practices taught by the ancient sages who authored the sacred texts that are the basis for all Yoga. These texts teach a seamless integration of spiritual knowledge, yoga, breathing, and meditative practices. All of these elements will be interwoven along with basic training in Ayurvedic medicine and Jyotish astrology, to give participants an experience of Yoga as a complete way of life, as people practiced it centuries ago.

Who is it for?

Are you a practitioner of yoga, beginner or experienced, who realizes that Yoga is more than just another workout? Are you someone who longs to taste the kind of Yoga that brought self-transformation and spiritual liberation to countless yogis in ancient India? Are you ready to move into a new relationship with your own body and mind that is infused with the freedom and joy that is your birthright? Then we are excited to share that the Samavesha Yoga Immersion was designed especially for you. The moments of insight, revelation, and transformation that you have already experienced through yoga will naturally be multiplied when you receive deeper training in the dynamic, integrated, and complete Yoga envisioned by its original designers--the spiritual masters who had at heart the upliftment and liberation of all humanity.

The Samavesha Yoga Immersion is designed for both students and teachers who desire more depth and breadth in their training than typically offered by yoga trainings presented in the West. Samavesha is for Yoga practitioners and teachers, meditators/contemplatives, seekers interested in studying the wisdom of the ancient sacred scriptures, and cultural creatives who want to delve deeper into their spiritual practice and develop health and well-being by integrating Asana and Ayurveda with ancient authentic philosophy, meditation, mantra and other practices (all which together make up 'Yoga' as defined by the ancients).

Samavesha is a unique and comprehensive 108-hour immersion program which has been recognized as an ideal by The Yoga Foundation (www.yogasthana.org), which consists of world class renowned scholars and practitioners. The Program offers hours that can be applied to the requirements for certification by the Yoga Foundation. In addition, the hours may also count towards certification from the Yoga Alliance.

The program consists of:

• Sadhana (asana - 40 hours; meditation, vizualization, pranayama, mantra, ritual - 12 hours)
• Darshana (study and practice of core texts and concepts of yoga philosophy, as taught by the original Hatha Yoga schools, which were grounded in Tantric practice) - 18 hours
• Ayurveda (study and practice of ancient practices for health and well-being) - 10 hours
• Jyotisha (study of the planets and stars as guides to the unfoldment of one's spiritual journey) - 10 hours
• Personal practice (application by the student of the techniques and concepts learned in class) - 18 hours

Who is offering it?

The hosting organizations are Sacred Space Yoga Sanctuary at Rudramandir (www.rudramandir.com) in collaboration with The Yoga Foundation (www.yogasthana.org). They have gathered together a faculty with more than 100 years of combined yoga and spiritual practice and study.

Our unprecedented faculty of experienced teachers is comprised of dedicated and seasoned teachers who have deep and broad training, and skill at making it accessible to others. They are fully dedicated to serving our students and are easily accessible. They are seasoned Asana teachers who are grounded in meditative traditions and whose teachings are integrated with the Tantric philosophy, as taught by some of the foremost experts of Tantric studies.