Retreats
The Power of Fables and Fairytales
07/18/2009
Day Retreat
10 am to 5 pm
During this retreat you will learn:
- To unlock the spiritual significance of fables and fairytales
- To use 'history and herstory' as a means to understand your current spiritual journey
- To identify your inner story: the real and false perceptions
- To change patterns of behaviors that are no longer serving you
- To recreate your own fairytale by identifying your needs and wants
- To respect and admire the Hero within
Facilitator: Aruna Ladva
Aruna is a dynamic and extremely skilled trainer who uses humor and down-to-earth pragmatism with a profound understanding of her subject matter.
Aruna is a certified Negotiator in conflict resolution from the Justice Institute of Canada. She is a graduate from the Clayton College of Natural Health. Aruna has been a student and teacher of Raja Yoga Meditation for 30 years. She is currently working as a personal development trainer in companies and conducts courses in stress management and personal leadership. She is now based in Kuwait but has lived and worked in London, New York, Vancouver, and helped establish Raja Yoga Meditation centers in Turkey and the Middle East.
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.
Inner Peace - Inner Power Part 1
07/25/2009
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:
Hema Patel, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 28 years.
Elizabeth Padilla, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 23 years and accomplished performing artist
Sukanya Belsare, BE and Raja Yoga meditation teacher for 10 years
Kyoko Kimura, BA in Music Education and MA in flute performance, teacher of music, meditation and Living Values to people of all ages
Macie Ramsey, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 28 years
Fern Jeffcoat, Raja Yoga meditation teacher, teacher of Tai Chi and Qigong for 18 years
Includes delicious and wholesome vegetarian lunch and tea 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.
Living Values Education Retreat
07/31/2009 - 08/02/2009
July 31 - August 2, 2009
6:30 pm Friday through 5:00 pm Sunday
Join us for a relaxing and inspiring weekend workshop at the Anubhuti Retreat Center in Novato. This LVE workshop will be led by Diane Tillman, Licensed Educational Psychologist and the primary author of the award-winning Living Values Series, and Kyoko Kimura, experienced LVE teacher. Skills to create a values-based atmosphere and values activities will be explored. The workshop will also include information about LVE’s theoretical model, the breadth of the program internationally, and time for reflection, sharing, role playing and walks.
Living Values Education Program is a comprehensive values education program. This innovative global program, being implemented in more than 80 countries, offers training, a practical methodology and a wide variety of experiential values activities to educators and parents to help them provide the opportunity for children and young adults to explore and develop universal values. LVE offers resource materials for regular and at-risk children.
Results: The most frequent themes noted by educators implementing Living Values Education are positive changes in teacher-student relationships and in student-student relationships both inside and outside the classroom. Educators note an increase in respect, caring, cooperation, motivation, and the ability to solve peer conflicts on the part of the students. Aggressive behaviors decline as positive social skills and respect increase. LVEP helps educators create safe, caring, values-based atmospheres for quality learning.
Cost: While the presenters volunteer their time, there will be a $40 LVE materials fee as well as a donation for meals and two nights of accommodation to the retreat center.
For more information about LVE and the workshop:
www.livingvalues.net or 562 430-9754
Space is limited, so kindly register early.
Please tell us which book you would like (one book is included in the LVE $40 fee) by noting in the "Special Requests" field when registering:
A- Living Values Activities for Children Ages 3-7
B- Living Values Activities for Children Ages 8-14
C- Living Values Activities for Young Adults
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
08/07/2009 - 08/09/2009
Weekend Retreat
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.
Facilitators:
Irene Miller has a master's degree in clinical psychology and 15 years of experience as a psychotherapist. She is an organizational development trainer, a teacher and student of Raja Yoga Meditation for 15 years and coordinates retreats at Peace Village in New York.
Elizabeth Padilla has been studying and teaching Raja Yoga Meditation for 24 years. For 17 years she has facilitated many seminars, workshops and value based programs. Elizabeth is a very talented singer and accomplished performing artist.
Includes wholesome and delicious vegetarian meals, tea breaks, and 2-3 person shared accommodation with private bath.
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
08/16/2009
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:
Hema Patel, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 28 years.
Elizabeth Padilla, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 23 years and accomplished performing artist
Sukanya Belsare, BE and Raja Yoga meditation teacher for 10 years
Kyoko Kimura, BA in Music Education and MA in flute performance, teacher of music, meditation and Living Values to people of all ages
Macie Ramsey, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 28 years
Fern Jeffcoat, Raja Yoga meditation teacher, teacher of Tai Chi and Qigong for 18 years
Includes delicious and wholesome vegetarian lunch and tea 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.
Tapping into Your Inner Serenity
09/11/2009 - 09/13/2009
Weekend Retreat
Friday, 6 pm to Sunday, 4 pm
A peaceful mind is both a powerful mind and a creative mind. The one need we all share in this now frenetic and peaceless world is the ability to create inner calm and clarity. This lies in the territory of spiritual and emotional intelligence.
Learn how to find serenity and be clear and free even in the midst of storms or unpleasant change. Experience the stillness of your Inner serenity through reflection and meditation. Understand the practice of accepting that whatever is happening around you is exactly what is meant to be happening right now.
Facilitators:
Sukanya Belsare has a degree in Computer Engineering; she has been a teacher and student of Raja Yoga Meditation for 10 years and is the program coordinator for events in the San Francisco Meditation Center.
Fern Jeffcoat has been teaching Tai Chi and Qigong for 19 years. She co-led Women's Spiritual Questing Circles in Sonoma County. Fern combines movement and meditation to explore the synthesis of body and spirit.
Includes wholesome and delicious vegetarian meals and 2-3 person shared accommodation with private bath.
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
09/19/2009
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:
Hema Patel, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 28 years.
Elizabeth Padilla, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 23 years and accomplished performing artist
Sukanya Belsare, BE and Raja Yoga meditation teacher for 10 years
Kyoko Kimura, BA in Music Education and MA in flute performance, teacher of music, meditation and Living Values to people of all ages
Macie Ramsey, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 28 years
Fern Jeffcoat, Raja Yoga meditation teacher, teacher of Tai Chi and Qigong for 18 years
Includes delicious and wholesome vegetarian lunch and tea 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.
Healthy Relationships
09/25/2009 - 09/27/2009
Weekend Retreat
Friday, 6 pm to Sunday, 4 pm
Our relationships with others are ultimately a reflection of our relationship with our self. When we know the 'real me' and our true potential' we realize our own self worth and value. Each of us is needed in the world, each of us has a gift to give to the world.
- Understand how our inner world affects our relationships to others
- Experience peace and stillness through meditation and reflection exercises
- Create a new vision for healthy relationships
- Know how to become free from negativity
Facilitators:
Veena Kapoor has an EdD from University of San Francisco 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 16 years.
Elizabeth Padilla has been studying and teaching Raja Yoga Meditation for 24 years. For 17 years she has facilitated many seminars, workshops and value based programs. Elizabeth is a talented singer and accomplished performing artist.
Includes wholesome and delicious vegetarian meals and 2-3 person shared accommodation with private bath.
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.