In this presentation Dr Mallaiah will share the Role of Yoga in Cancer Care. In her experience, for over a decade she is seeing cancer patients benefit tremendously from yoga therapy. Yoga therapy can be applied anytime from diagnosis, and during treatment to survivorship to help patients.
According to a recent international survey, about 25% percent of qualified yoga teachers do not know the specifics of yogic techniques to share with pregnant women and are not confident to teach pregnant women. This session will give you five essential keys to take away that will be of immense benefit to you regardless of the type and level of classes you offer. Come learn the most important components of prenatal yoga in this interactive session.
Indica Yoga is offering a unique energy (soul) stirring opportunity to delve deeper within and explore the chakras. An opportunity to be with like-minded people to gain an inspiration to nourish the body, the mind and the spirit so as to allow a deepening faith in oneself. A pause by stepping out of daily life and to have an opportunity to deepen the yoga practice and process to transcend one’s awareness from body consciousness, from thoughts(mind) to proceed within towards intuitive knowledge to self-knowledge.
Working with the chakras allows one to energize the subtle body, understand the mental and emotional blocks/conditionings relating to our personality and our life. It’s not about becoming a different person rather it is about training in awareness and getting a healthy sense of perspective. It’s not about turning off the thoughts or feelings, it’s about learning to observe them without judgement. It’s not about gaining more or achieving more, rather it’s about letting go, it’s about releasing those imbedded experiences, it’s about acceptance without guilt leading to a better understanding of oneself and towards to silence and stillness, towards meditation.
Key Focus: Pranas, Mudras, Bandhas, Mantras, Nada
Retreat Fee: Rs.6000/-
*Avail Early Bird discount offer: Rs.5,000/- for registration before 05th July, 2022. (Limited seats only)
Accommodation: Only shared accommodation will be provided
Food: Simple sattvik food with fresh grown vegetables from the farm
Venue: Ritambhara Retreat, No. 69, BMTC Layout, Adjacent to Kammasandra Village, Lakshmipura Hobli.
The Retreat, located just on the outskirts of Bangalore city, is a small beautiful space dedicated to Yoga & spiritual studies and practices in a simple and clean environment adjacent to a farm of its own.
Reaching the Retreat Venue: The venue is about 22 kms from Majestic Bus Stand and is accessible through Magadi Road and Tumkur Road preferably through own vehicles. The retreat center is very close to ‘Kamadhenu Kshetra’ – a highly popular Raghavendra Swamy temple in the last few years. It would take about an hour to reach the retreat venue from the heart of the city. Participants have to make their own arrangements. If any assistance is required Indica Yoga Team will help.
For more details contact us at +91 6363663313 or email: namaste@indicayoga.com
The tradition of chanting sacred texts has been passed down through Śruti Parampara over millennia in India. To this day it continues to be a profound practice of expressing devotion, learning and imbibing the teachings of ancient scriptures and an integral part of ritual, meditation and contemplation.
INDICA Yoga and Veda Studies are very happy to bring you this Chanting teacher training certification program to skill future teachers through a rigourous selection, training and preparation process which covers both mantras from the Veda as well as the Hindu daily prayer tradition.
Our intention is to create a community of Yoga teachers who will continue to be supported after the training, through ongoing events and a platform to connect and engage. Some highlights of this highly structured program will be an immersion in the tradition Shantala Sriramaiah grew up in, watching her mother build a devotional chanting community, sharing her experience studying with The Challakere Brothers – insights, practices, being, committing, practicing & the continuous study. Learning to teach mantras from both the Veda as well as the daily prayer Hindu tradition in South India, a strong focus on theory, memorisation & refinement in chanting, getting organised and skilled to lead chanting classes are some of the key elements of this training.
The intensive teacher training will run online from September 2022 to May 2023. The first information session will be held on 21 of May. Interested students can have full visibility into the program before applying.
Commenting on the launch of the program, Hari, Founder, INDICA said “At INDICA Yoga we offer diverse and inclusive Yoga that is authentic, immersive and transformative. We believe practice of Hatha Yoga is an important first step towards Well being & Liberation. In addition to Asanas one’s practice has to include Mantras & Mindfulness, Sanskrit & Shastras. Such a practice when combined with the science of Ayurveda and the wisdom of Vedanta brings about a complete transformation. Our current programs include workshops, retreats and festivals and we soon hope to launch Yoga Foundation, 200 and 500 hours programs. However our long term goal is to launch a Yogacharya program, a masters course in Yoga that is unique and currently not offered by any institution. We already conducted two round table discussions to develop a curriculum for this program. Towards this goal we are launching a series of specialist teacher training modules for Chanting, Sanskrit, Textual Studies, Vedanta, Ayurveda, Meditation which we will eventually integrate into the Yogacharya program. We are very pleased with the launch of the first of the teacher training modules for Chanting in collaboration with Shantala Sriramaiah. She brings an extraordinary rigor and commitment to advancing chanting and the curriculum she has designed is both comprehensive and intensive. We are looking forward to the hosting the first batch of the program.”
On the occasion of the launch Shantala Sriramaih, Veda studies said “My vision for this program includes a long-term engagement with our teachers beyond the program timelines. The collaboration with INDICA will therefore be a vital part of this program with our participants having access to high caliber scholars, teachings and retreats for continuing education in the future. I’m looking forward to commencing this journey with our first group of teachers!”
Commenting on the launch, Vinaychandra, Director and Head of INDICA YOGA remarked “Vedic Chanting has been one of the most invaluable gifts we as humanity have received from the ancient sages of India. The fact that it continues to be a living tradition for more than 5000 years makes it even more precious. This has been made possible only due to the dedication and untiring efforts of the teachers of the lineage. Therefore, the best way to strengthen and honour the tradition is to create more teachers committed to the cause. Indica Yoga with its unflinching commitment to authentic teachings of the tradition, is elated to collaborate once again with Shantala Sriramaiah to offer an immersive Vedic Chanting Teachers’ Training Programme. We are all excited about this upcoming programme and I am sure our friends in the yoga community are equally looking forward to it”
Program content:
The group will meet online twice a week (2 hours each) and one Saturday a month (2.5 hours). Each month we will have one week off to allow time to practice and integrate the teaching. All the dates are published along with the curriculum. In addition, we are honoured to invite several guest lecturers who will contribute to your learning.
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Dr. Vinayachandra Banavathy holds a Ph.D. in Sanskrit and a Masters in Yogic Science from SVYASA, Bangalore, in addition to three Masters in Psychology, English and Sanskrit. He has also been trained in a 6-year rigorous traditional Gurukulam education in Sanskrit and Indian Philosophy and travels globally to share teachings. |
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Dr. Mishra is passionate Sanskrit scholar and author of several publications who has spoken at various conferences, seminars, and literary & religious festivals. He holds a Ph.D in Sanskrit (2003) and has been conferred the President’s award by the Govt. of India for his outstanding contribution to Sanskrit. |
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Shreeraksha Sreenivasan, daughter of Guruji M.S. Sreenivasan has been learning Veda chanting since she was two years old and started teaching at the age of eight. She is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Neuropsychology while also teaching chanting at Trayee Veda Vidyalaya conducting special classes on Sanskrit grammar and Vedic phonetics. |
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Guruji M.S. Sreenivasan has been teaching Veda for over 30 years. The family, better known as The Challakere Brothers, have dedicated themselves to sharing the tradition and preserving this sacred Indian culture. The recording and sharing of their chanting via CDs, YouTube and other media has served a vital role in setting high standards to the practice of chanting Veda. |
Timings:
Mondays & Wednesdays (5pm-7pm Brussels time) will be for 2 hours, 3 weeks per month + 1 Saturday a month will be for 2.5 hours
The program is intensive, and it is recommended that you be studying this program exclusively to benefit from it fully. Applicants who already have an established chanting practice are invited to apply.
The Challakere Brothers’ lineage of teaching invites practitioners to reflect upon one’s lifestyle for those who wish to seriously dedicate themselves to learning, teaching, and preserving the Veda. A vegetarian and alcohol-free lifestyle is therefore encouraged.
At the end of this program, students will:
Orientation programWelcoming session for participants
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SeptemberInvocation & preparing the mind
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OctoberKnowledge systems & vocabulary
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NovemberVedāṅga, Śīkṣā, Taittirīya prātiśākhyā
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DecemberBrāhmaṇa, Āraṇyaka, Upaniṣat
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JanuaryMantras for peace
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FebruaryChanting traditions & daily prayers
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MarchJapa, festivals, Hindu calendar & deities
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AprilYoga & health in Veda
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MayPresentations & closing
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The course shall be a one time fee of 3500 Euros or can be be paid in three instalments of 1300 Euros or nine instalments of 450 Euros.
Indica and Veda Studies are also offering a limited number of need-based scholarships. You will have opportunity to indicate your requirement in the application process.
This course is for a) Those who wish to lead chanting classes b) Participants who wish refine or improve their teaching skills c) Those with an established chanting practice.
This course is not for a) Those who only wish to deepen their chanting practice b) Students new to chanting & Sanskrit c) Those who are unable to make time for live classes (80% required attendance).
The course is developed and taught by Shantala Sriramaiah, born and raised in Bangalore, India. She studied Sanskrit and chanting from an early age, as part of her family tradition as well as in school.Much of her inspiration comes from her mother Saroja, who taught chanting classes in their family home for over 30 years. She continues studies with various Vedic scholars and pundits, including Guruji M.S. Sreenivasan from the Challakere Brothers, and brings all their teachings to these courses.
Dhrupad is one of the oldest musical traditions in the world, believed to have originated form the Sama Vedic traditions. The practice of Dhrupad presents frameworks to apply the mind into a state of deep focus very much in line with the principles of the Yog Sutras. Engaging with this musical form is a deeply meditative, yet dynamic and awakening experience. Characterized by a deep focus on fundamental elements of sound, it works on building holistic coordination between the body, breath and mind to create an effective apparatus for musical expression. It is typically seen as a deeply contemplative form of music that emphasizes the beauty of the shades of every musical note in themselves before creating tunes with these notes.
This workshop will be a short immersion into exploring sound through some frameworks and practices of Dhrupad, while also exploring the fundamental connect with the philosophy of Yoga through some of the Yog Sutras.
Key Focus:
The Details of the Retreat are as follows:
Date & timings: Starts on the evening of Friday, 01st July, 4:30 pm and concludes on Sunday, 03rd July, 2022, 4:30 pm.
Venue: Ritambhara Retreat, No. 69, BMTC Layout, Adjacent to Kammasandra Village, Lakshmipura Hobli.
Reaching the Venue: The venue is about 22 kms from Majestic Bus Stand and is accessible through Magadi Road and Tumkur Road preferably through own vehicles. The retreat center is very close to ‘Kamadhenu Kshetra’ – a highly popular Raghavendra Swamy temple in last few years. It would take about an hour to reach the retreat venue from the heart of the city. Participants have to make their own arrangements. If any assistance is required Indica Yoga Team will help.
Accommodation: Only shared accommodation will be provided
Food: Simple sattvik food with fresh grown vegetables from the farm
Please Note:
The participants are mandated to fill and submit the registration form.
All Participants have to reach the venue by Friday noon as the sessions commence from that evening itself.
No children below the age of 18 are allowed in the workshop.
Accommodation would be provided on a sharing basis. No individual rooms.
Please carry your own Yoga mats for hygiene purposes
No outside food is allowed or available.
After registration payment link will be shared separately.
Retreat Fee: Rs.6,000/-
*Avail Early Bird discount offer: Rs.5,000/- for registration before 20th June, 2022. (Limited seats only)
For more details contact us at +91 6363663313 /+91 9844644562 or email: namaste@indicayoga.com
The session will explain the meditative technique of Self-Enquiry through the practice of asking the vital question “Who am I? “.
This enigmatic yet disarmingly simple method of meditation is the primary teaching of the sage Sri Ramana Maharshi. Sri Ramana Maharshi is a pre-eminent sage who lived in the 20th century and his own realisation is unique and unparalleled in annals of history.He realised in his boyhood the Eternal Truth, the Self-Supreme without the aid of initiation by external Guru,without the need of theoretical knowledge or study of the Sastras and Scriptures, and without having resorted to any kind of ritualistic worship.
Having realised the Eternal Truth in his teens, he taught humanity for over half a century the direct way to Self-knowledge, peace and happiness. Much of philosophic thought is bogged down by dialectic disputes about the nature of God, the nature of the world and the individual’s relationship to them. Sri Ramana Maharshi steers clear of this quagmire by focussing attention on the essential technique to discover one’s true identity. This technique is Atma Vichara or Self-Enquiry and helps an individual to seek his/her Source by asking Who am I?
This is not only a meditative technique but an all-consuming inner quest for Self-Realisation. This session helps you take the first steps in this quest and will include a brief practice session and Q & A.
Yoga Foundation Course (Level-1) 60 Hours
Date: 20th Jan – 28th Jan 2023
Indica Yoga is pleased to announce the launch of Yoga Foundation Course (YFC) program –
Aligned with Indica Yoga’s commitment to bring about authentic, immersive and transformative Yoga teachings and experiences, this foundation course has been specially designed by the best of scholar-practitioner-teachers from the Yoga community focusing on the quintessential aspects of the Yoga philosophy and practice – keeping in mind the requirements of a beginner, who is keen to further deepen their understanding of Yoga. This course will also offer systematic introduction to Yogasutras, Sanskrit, Mantra chanting, Ayurveda and Vedanta.
This 8-day foundation course will cover the wide range of Yoga topics and prepares the participant to get a taste of ancient Yogic wisdom through multi-teacher and multi-tradition approach to training by integrating the Holistic, Scientific and Spiritual dimensions of Yoga. This will be a Residential Course in a serene ashram ambience of Indica Ritambhara Retreat, situated at the outskirts of Bengaluru. Close to the city, yet far from the common din.
YFC will serve as a preparatory course for future offerings of Indica Yoga which intend to enable interested and committed Yoga aspirants to immerse in deeper understanding of Yoga while preparing them to be teachers.
Yoga Foundation Course Overview:
Section-1: Knowledge
Section-2: Skill (Basics)
Section-3: Application
Section-4: Life style & Experiential learning
Section-5: Certification
Course Fee#: For Indian Nationals Rs.12,000/- INR & International Participants $300 USD
# Includes food and shared accommodation
(Note: *Those wish to have individual room can write to us*)
Food: Simple sattvik vegetarian food with fresh grown vegetables from the farm will be provided.
Venue: Ritambhara Retreat, No. 69, BMTC Layout, Adjacent to Kammasandra Village, Lakshmipura Hobli.
The Retreat, located just on the outskirts of Bangalore city, is a small beautiful space dedicated to Yoga & spiritual studies and practices in a simple and clean environment adjacent to a farm of its own.
Reaching the Retreat Venue: The venue is about 22 kms from Majestic Bus Stand and is accessible through Magadi Road and Tumkur Road preferably through own vehicles. The retreat center is very close to ‘Kamadhenu Kshetra’ – a highly popular Raghavendra Swamy temple in the last few years. It would take about an hour to reach the retreat venue from the heart of the city. Participants have to make their own arrangements. If any assistance is required Indica Yoga Team will help.
*Limited Scholarship available for deserving candidates.
*Limited Seats only
For any further queries or information please write to us at namaste@indicayoga.com or contact us at +916363663313 / +919844644562
Moksha is often talked about as freedom from the cycles of death and rebirth. This interpretation says that you reach moksha when you have cleared all your karmas and stepped out of the world to return to pure spirit. But there is another interpretation, one that is more dynamic: Moksha is liberation in this life. By mastering our body and mind and remembering our divine nature, we create heaven on earth each day.
Though moksha is often talked about as being free of the body, it is an experience that is only possible when you come fully into your body. In your body, you get to fully experience life and the infinite possibilities that exist here.
Being in your body comes from going within on a moment-to-moment basis. While the negative experiences in life often send you out of your body, these negative experiences exist as an opportunity to grow and move along your path. When you slow down and pay attention, everything can fuel your personal and spiritual growth.
As we all know, breathing is a natural process of every living being. Then why do we need separate breathing techniques? Pranayama is not just a breathing practice. There is much more to know beyond that simple inhalation and exhalation. Join me to know that.