Retreats
Letting Go and Moving On
02/03/2012 - 02/05/2012
Weekend Retreat
Friday 6 pm to Sunday 4 pm
To become who we can be we have to let go of the person we were:
the negative beliefs, ideas, limitations…
Life is filled with both positive and negative experiences. Hanging onto negative experiences prevents us from healing them and moving forward in life. We cling to our fears believing they protect us. So we live like prisoners in an unlocked cell refusing to leave because we falsely believe the cell protects us.
This state creates symptoms of stress which has been identified as a leading cause of many health problems. Stress is largely psychological, rather than physical in origin and therefore much more difficult to prevent and remedy. Regardless of its origins, stress drains our physical, emotional and mental energy. Stress is simply a messenger guiding us back to a state of balance and health.
In this retreat you will:
- Learn effective techniques to free the mind from dwelling on the past
- Understand how to protect yourself from negative influences
- Identify different levels of stress and rise above them to create a relaxed mind and body
- Gain confidence in dealing with difficult relationships
- Practice meditation to calm and redirect the mind
- Enjoy journaling, creative activities, Qigong (Chi Movement) and nature walks
Facilitators: Sally Fitts and Veena Kapoor
Sally Fitts, LCSW, is a Raja Yoga meditation teacher, a professional counselor since 1995, and an educator and administrator from 1973 to 1993. Sally brings clarity and lightness to the programs she facilitates.
Veena Kapoor has an EdD from UCSF and a Masters in Social Work. She has worked as a social worker for 20 years, and has 14 years teaching experience in Social Work and Women’s Studies. Veena has been a teacher and student of Raja Yoga Meditation for 18 years.
Includes 2-3 person shared accommodation with private bath, and wholesome and delicious vegetarian meals with snacks at 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.
Inner Peace - Inner Power
02/18/2012
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 practice 1991
Fern Jeffcoat, Raja Yoga meditation practice since 2000, Tai Chi and Qigong practice since 1990
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 since 1986 and accomplished performing artist
Hema Patel, Raja Yoga meditation since 1981, meditation teacher since 1986
Harsha Madatanapalli, B.Tech, M.S in Computer Engineering, IT Consultant for Business Intelligence projects, Raja yoga meditation since 2005
Sally Fitts, LCSW, Raja Yoga meditation, professional counselor since 1995, educator and administrator from 1973 to 1993
Vaishali Jogi, Raja Yoga meditation since 1999
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.
Spirituality and Men with Chief Phillip Scott
03/03/2012
Living Fearlessly – Path of the Awakened Warrior
Half-Day Retreat
10 am to 3 pm
Ancestral Voice is a center of healing and learning devoted to the preservation, application and respectful dissemination of shamanic and Indigenous lifeways. Drawing upon Native wisdom and practices, seekers learn and discover ways to live Intentfully, with Awareness, Passion and Freedom. Chief Phillip Scott will share his journey and conduct a ceremony.
Guest Facilitator: Phillip Scott, of Western Band Tsalagi (Cherokee) Ancestry, has walked the Native path for over thirty years, learning from traditional Medicine/Holy people, tribal Spiritual leaders, shamans and elders from various cultures. Sundancing for the past twenty consecutive years, he is a ceremonial Chief in the Lakota tradition, entrusted with sharing Indigenous wisdom and traditional healing practices with the contemporary world. In addition to directing and teaching the programs at Ancestral Voice – Center for Indigenous Lifeways, which he founded in 1994 in Northern California, he maintains a private healing practice, performs ceremonies, lectures, conducts intensives and leads pilgrimages worldwide.
Spirituality and Men is a self-development forum for men aiming to explore the spirit of man through informative dialogue, honest interaction and the silence of meditation. They are run by men for men of all backgrounds who are interested in exploring their inner spirit.
These circles meet quarterly and provide men a safe and harmonious opportunity for discussing and sharing ideas and feelings around a variety of topics relevant to the challenges they face in a rapidly changing world. The meetings feature guest speakers followed by an interactive workshop which includes readings, music, silent reflection and guided meditation.
Includes wholesome and delicious vegetarian lunch
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants
Circle of Wise Women ~ Staying Present in the Palace of Possibilities
03/04/2012
10 am to 3 pm
In a world in which we find ourselves breathless, this is an invitation to be inspired, to breathe in knowledge and to develop a very personal daily practice into your soul. Discover a simple practice of transformation in daily life with a deeply-sourced soul, Susan Kirsch. We will listen to her personal journey and learn how to write poetry gathered through all senses with reverence to the nature of others and the Sacred in Nature. We will resonate with a deep knowing that the only way to counterbalance the realities of the world is with love, empathy, generosity and care.
Facilitator: Susan Kirsch, author of Simply Go*d: Praise Poems Celebrating the Divine in Daily Life, describes a morning practice that richly awakens body, mind and spirit. It culminates with a two-part journal entry including a visual image on the right side of the page and a praise poem on the left. When she’s not writing or gardening, Susan consults with nonprofit organizations around issues of fundraising and strategic planning. She has raised funds for education, housing, water, and mental health, among other needs. Susan is an advisor for the Social Justice Center of Marin, former board member of the Marin Interfaith Council, and president of her neighborhood association. In the foreward to Simply Go*d, philanthropist Tracy Gary writes, “I have no idea if it is prayer, activism, or advocacy that will change the world. What I know is that Susan Kirsch is doing all three and invites us here, through her very moving reverence, grace-filled poetry, and personal example to rebalance our ways for the sake of the whole."
We invite all women to participate in Circle of Wise Women. We 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.
Vegetarian Living - Energize the Soul and Nourish the Body
03/09/2012 - 03/11/2012
Weekend Retreat
Friday 6 pm to Sunday 4 pm
Heal Body, Mind, and Soul ~ Learn how food affects thoughts and feelings with a new vegetarian approach to eating.
This retreat will offer sessions in:
- Preparation and Cooking
- Diet & Nutrition
- Food for the Soul - A spiritual approach
- Ecology of Food & Culture
A vegetarian diet is becoming an increasingly popular lifestyle choice for ethical, ecological and health reasons. Learn about the impact of food on our spirituality, ability to think, our health and on nourishing the soul.
This retreat offers an opportunity to understand the dynamics between food and thought, and how to nurture the whole self spiritually and physically through simple, yet powerful changes in our eating and food preparation habits, and creating a meditative environment while cooking.
Quotes by Famous People:
"It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living, by its purely physical effect on the human temperament, would most beneficially influence the lot of mankind." ~ Albert Einstein
“I do feel that spiritual progress does demand at some stage that we should cease to kill our fellow creatures for the satisfaction of our bodily wants” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Includes 2-3 person shared accommodation with private bath, and wholesome and delicious vegetarian meals with snacks at 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.
Inner Peace - Inner Power
03/18/2012
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 practice 1991
Fern Jeffcoat, Raja Yoga meditation practice since 2000, Tai Chi and Qigong practice since 1990
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 since 1986 and accomplished performing artist
Hema Patel, Raja Yoga meditation since 1981, meditation teacher since 1986
Harsha Madatanapalli, B.Tech, M.S in Computer Engineering, IT Consultant for Business Intelligence projects, Raja yoga meditation since 2005
Sally Fitts, LCSW, Raja Yoga meditation, professional counselor since 1995, educator and administrator from 1973 to 1993
Vaishali Jogi, Raja Yoga meditation since 1999
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.
Transforming Anger ~ Taming the Tiger Within
04/14/2012
Day Retreat
10 am - 5 pm
Anger is one of the most dangerous emotions but one of the easiest to understand.
In this day seminar, participants will learn to control anger instead of letting anger control them. The participants will learn many methods to diffuse anger practically instead of expressing anger, and experience transformation in themselves through many activities and exercises.
We will explore:
- What causes anger
- How to interrupt the pattern of anger
- How to transform angry thoughts into positive and productive thoughts
Facilitator: Kyoko Kimura came to the US 24 years ago from Japan. She has a BA in Music Education and an MA in flute performance. Kyoko has been studying and teaching Raja Yoga meditation for 11 years. She resides at the San Francisco center, where she teaches meditation as well as leading workshops on virtues and managing anger. She facilitates many different retreats at Anubhuti including Stress Free Living, Inner Peace Inner Power, Self Empowerment, Spiritual Eco Friendly Lifestyle, and Music, Movement and Meditation. Kyoko shares stories from her own spiritual journey to add a deeper meaning to the topics she presents.
Forgiveness and Letting Go
04/20/2012 - 04/22/2012
Weekend Retreat
Friday 6 pm to Sunday 4 pm
Are you able to forget the past?
Do you want to enjoy the present and have a brighter future? If so you can forget the past by understanding its lesson, and learn how to put a full stop in your own mind and to be able to move on.
In this retreat, we will learn the important and freeing methods to release and let go of the past to forgive and forget. Give yourself and others around you a fresh start.
Retreat Topics and Activities:
- Learn effective techniques to free the mind from dwelling on the past
- Introduction to meditation to calm and redirect the mind
- Silent reflection
- Journaling and creative activities
- Qigong and walk in nature
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.
Experience the Power of Silence
04/28/2012
Day Retreat
10 am to 5 pm
Experience Stillness and Recharge the Self through Silence
Please join us to experiment with stillness and recharge the self through silence. You may stay in silence for the whole day, or we will be happy to give you instruction about a practical and natural form of meditation. Make it your day! Creatively write, draw, walk or simply be.
The purpose of this Silence Retreat:
- Tap into your deep inner source of inspiration and creativity
- Clearly reflect on your self without any outside distractions
- Understand and connect with the Divine
- Nourish yourself in a spiritually uplifting atmosphere
- Take home tools to experience silence in everyday life
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.
Retreat into Your Positive Core
08/03/2012 - 08/05/2012
Weekend Retreat
Friday 6 pm to Sunday 4 pm
Relax….. Reflect….. Journal…..…..and Meditate…..….. into Your Peace and Inner Values
Treat yourself – spend a weekend relaxing, reflecting, journaling, creating and meditating in a serene and beautiful setting. Participants will be invited to reflect on their inner qualities and values, learn about the effects of positive and pure thoughts on the mind, explore the process of change, and think about how to deepen and enrich their daily life. There will be time for walks, qigong, and creating a visual symbol representative of your “positive core.” Some meditation instruction will be included. Raja yoga meditation is a practical, simple, and natural form of meditation.
Facilitator: Diane Tillman has been a student and teacher with the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University for 30 years. She currently directs the Center in Seal Beach, California, and writes for a values education program. A native Californian, Diane encountered raja yoga while visiting India on a year-long sabbatical in 1981. Diane is a Licensed Educational Psychologist and a Marriage and Family Therapist. She travels widely and has lectured and conducted seminars in more than 30 countries. She enjoys integrating the knowledge of psychology and spirituality, finding it helps people move in a positive direction more easily . . . and with much more love, lightness and understanding.
Includes 2-3 person shared accommodation with private bath, and wholesome and delicious vegetarian meals with snacks at 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.