Retreats
Laughter & Meditation
02/14/2010
Workshop
10 am to 2 pm
Did you ever laugh just to laugh? Come and experience how laughter naturally creates humor, is infectious within a group, and is physically and mentally beneficial. We will transition into a calming meditation from this light and open space.
Facilitator: Fern Jeffcoat, Raja Yoga Meditation teacher- 6 years, Tai Chi and Qigong student and teacher- 19 years, Laughter Yoga practitioner. Fern focuses on manifesting spiritual awareness into the practical application of life.
Includes delicious and wholesome vegetarian lunch.
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Circle of Wise Women
02/21/2010
Workshop with Suteja Navarro
10 am to 2 pm
Psychology is one of the last sciences to have taken root in the Western world. 5000 years ago the rishis of India - the seers who created Ayurveda - were inspired with a unique knowledge about the mind and the emotions. Learn about yourself and others from this ancient holistic medicine. This Circle will explain how the three doshas (Vata, Pitta and Kapha) affect your thoughts and reactions, and how to diminish the pressure of negative emotions such as fear, anxiety and anger in your daily life.
Facilitator: Suteja Navarro is a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist and Pancha Karma Specialist practicing Myofascial Release Therapy, Yoga and Meditation. She has a decade of monastic experience and is based in San Francisco. She conducted a very popular Circle of Wise Women last September on Ayurveda as a healing system and is returning by popular acclaim.
We invite all women to participate in Circle of Wise Women. We will meet once every quarter with a different guest facilitator covering various spiritual themes.
Includes wholesome and delicious vegetarian lunch.
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Living From the Inside Out
02/27/2010
Sustaining a Culture of Positivity; for engineers, contractors, and those in the field
Half Day Retreat
10 am to 3 pm
This interactive retreat is designed for engineers, contractors, and those in the field, to develop their creative capacities to the full potential.
In this retreat we will learn:
- How to turn crisis into positive opportunities
- Developing faith in myself and in making decisions
- Tools to overcome obstacles and aggressive behavior
- Skills to create a win-win for everyone
- Values for stress free project
Facilitator: Jignesh Desai, PE, PMP, LEED AP, Project Manager for City and County of San Francisco, Raja Yoga Meditation practitioner for 30 years, Board of Directors for North of Panhandle Neighborhood Association (NOPNA), Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB) for Park Police Station
Includes delicious and wholesome vegetarian lunch and snacks with tea/coffee break.
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Spiritual Eco-Friendly Lifestyle
03/06/2010
Day Retreat
10 am - 5 pm
Relax, slow down, breathe deeply, and re-connect with the beauty of nature and a source of Divine energy. In the peace and stillness of meditation re-discover yourself, renew your inner strength and power, and come alive.
In this retreat we will:
- Explore your thoughts and learn how to conserve your energy
- Practice meditation as a way to rejuvenate the self
- Learn healthy food preparation for body and soul
- Renew inner strength and learn how to sustain it
"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go and do that. Because what the world needs are people who have come alive."
~ Howard Thurman
Facilitators:
Gordan Lawrence, BA Environmental Studies; permaculture, sustainable design, green builder, renewable energy, water conservation, Anubhuti resident, Raja Yoga meditation-16 yrs
Kyoko Kimura, BA Music Education, MA flute performance, Raja Yoga meditation teacher and student- 9 years, Teacher: music- 14 years, Living Values- 7 years. San Francisco Brahma Kumaris center resident
Poonam Gujral, Interior Design and Architecture degrees, Living Light Culinary Arts Institute Chef Training, Raja Yoga meditation- 15 years
Includes delicious and wholesome vegetarian lunch and snacks with tea/coffee break.
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Movement & Stillness
03/07/2010
Workshop
10 am to 2 pm
Do you find it challenging to sit and meditate? Experiment with bringing awareness to a focused and concentrated point while walking and doing gentle movements. Benefit from the feeling of balance between the mind, body, and spirit.
Facilitator: Fern Jeffcoat, Raja Yoga Meditation teacher- 6 years, Tai Chi and Qigong student and teacher- 19 years, Women’s Questing Circle group facilitator in 1980’s.
Includes delicious and wholesome vegetarian lunch
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Inner Peace - Inner Power Part 1
03/14/2010
Day Retreat
10 am - 5 pm
Learn a practical, simple, and natural form of meditation. Raja Yoga is an ancient system of meditation and spiritual understanding that enables you to stabilize the mind, reduce stress, release tension and pain, and enhance health and well-being. Raja Yoga offers a step-by-step approach to the practice of meditation. You begin to live from the inside out, expressing your qualities and strengths in a very natural way.
Retreat Topics and Activities:
- Understand the different levels of consciousness and access the power to exercise choice over thoughts, feelings, and responses
- Connect with the Divine
- Make meditation and spirituality a part of your daily life
- Creative movement, writing and drawing
Facilitators include:
Sukanya Belsare, BE and Raja Yoga meditation teacher for 15 years
Fern Jeffcoat, Raja Yoga meditation teacher, teacher of Tai Chi and Qigong for 19 years
Kyoko Kimura, BA in Music Education and MA in flute performance, teacher of music, meditation and Living Values to people of all ages
Elizabeth Padilla, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 24 years and accomplished performing artist
Hema Patel, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 29 years
Macie Ramsey, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 29 years
Includes delicious and wholesome vegetarian lunch and tea break with snacks
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Leadership From Within
03/19/2010 - 03/21/2010
Weekend Retreat with special guest facilitator Marcelo Bulk Gimenez
Friday 6 pm to Sunday 4 pm
Enlighten, Empower, and Trust Your Inner Self to Lead
Inner leadership is crucial now to enable us to make better choices. We can lead ourselves from within and live each moment filled with passion, presence, spirit and heart, and stay connected to the Source.
A blended approach of dialogue, reflection and meditation will enable you to learn the secrets of self management. Develop a clear sense of direction by taking stock of where you are and where you want to be. Discover your personal compass and how to navigate towards your success and fulfillment.
Facilitator: Marcelo Bulk Gimenez, author, international business consultant, and national coordinator for the Brahma Kumaris in Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador. Raja Yoga meditation student and teacher- 25 years
Includes 2-3 person shared accommodation with private bath, wholesome and delicious vegetarian meals, and snacks with tea/coffee breaks.
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Stress Free Living
03/28/2010
Stress is simply a messenger guiding us back to a state of balance and health
Day Retreat
10 am to 5 pm
Learn about and create new ways to effectively deal with stress. Several myths exist about the causes of stress and the best ways of dealing with it. A Stress–Free Living seminar can free you from these illusions and misconceptions and give you a new light and perspective. Regardless of its origins, stress drains our physical, emotional and mental energy. With interactive tools and games, you will learn how to:
- Identify different levels of stress and rise above them to create a relaxed mind and body
- Move from fearing change to embracing it
- Protect yourself from negative and stressful influences
- Empower your ability to respond effectively in high stake situations
- Discover the spiritual core at the heart of harmonious relationships
Facilitators: Sukanya Belsare and Elizabeth Padilla
Sukanya Belsare BE and Raja Yoga meditation teacher for 12 years. Sukanya facilitates many retreats as well as coordinating the events at the San Francisco Center.
Elizabeth Padilla has been teaching Raja Yoga meditation for 24 years. She facilitates many seminars and workshops, She is now fulfilling her life’s dream by reaching the heart and spirit through her songs and work.
Includes delicious and wholesome vegetarian lunch and snacks with tea/coffee break.
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.