Sometimes there are especially privileged moments for meditation, when cosmic forces or the energetic environment create an exceptional atmosphere and profound effects or insights are possible. For Yogis, spiritual practice in those moments not only propels one’s personal evolution but also can be dedicated to benefit others.
The week of Christmas and New Year’s – and especially New Year’s Eve – represents such a period of privileged moments, when the synchronized collective energies of large groups of the population set into action forces of a cosmic scope at precisely determined instants. We should never lose the opportunity to meditate in such situations. This year, as every year according to an Agama Yoga tradition established in 2001, we wish to offer students serious about their spiritual evolution the opportunity to choose meditation instead of social hoopla.
This retreat is inspired by the classical Buddhist-style Vipassana retreat, yet with fundamental differences such that, actually, it forms the Yogic and Tantric reply to that style. It is meant to offer a powerful, creative, and flexible alternative to the more staid approach of the Buddhist system of practice. The retreat has also been conceived to provide a true spiritual celebration during the period of Christmas and New Year’s, using the special subtle energetic environment created on a planetary scale by those events.
Among the forms of practice we will integrate into our retreat: Laya Yoga meditation, Kashmir Shaivism techniques, Taraka Yoga, yantra practice, music and sound meditation, rare Vijnana Bhairava Tantra treasures and guided meditation, plus Hatha Yoga practice for a 10-day marathon of spiritual awakening.
The retreat, held annually from 23 December-1 January, is divided into two, five-hour daily sessions. One hour of Hatha Yoga practice is incorporated the middle of both the morning and afternoon sessions. Additionally, the epic “Jesus of Nazareth” is screened over the course of six nights to bring a resonance with the birth of Jesus Christ and the true spirit of Christmas.
Guided timezone meditations over New Year’s Eve will be timed to harmonize with the energies in each part of the world when entering into the New Year as we meditate on the souls of our global brothers and sisters.
Event Hours are: 07:30-11:30 and 16:00-20:00
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New Year's Retreat - also ONLINE - 4,500 THB
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Enjoy a fresh mango and coconut for breakfast, take a Yoga class, relax on a hammock with an ocean view, and save a massage for the afternoon. These are just a few ways to spend a perfect day on the beautiful island of Koh Phangan in Thailand, where Agama is located. Nature is constantly blessing Koh Phangan with blue skies, breathtaking sunsets and short, refreshing rain showers to cool down the tropical weather.
Agama is the pioneer of Yoga on the tropical island paradise of Koh Phangan, Thailand. The school was founded on the island in 2003 by Swami Vivekananda Saraswati, a Yogi for over 30 years who has dedicated his life to teaching an authentic form of Hatha Yoga in a modern scientific approach.
Agama believes that there should be a bridge between spirituality and rational thinking, and classes are taught accordingly. The teachings are easy to implement in daily life and are often adopted immediately by students.
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Agama is unique among Yoga schools in this world, offering a style of Yoga that combines authentic wisdom from India and Tibet with a Western mindset, giving students the rare opportunity to practice forgotten, sacred teachings from the East.
The Agama program consists of principles and techniques from various styles of Yoga, including:
- Hatha Yoga
- Kundalini Yoga
- Tantra Yoga
- Kriya Yoga
- Raja Yoga
- Karma Yoga
- Jnana Yoga
- Nidra Yoga
- Bhakti Yoga