101/4 Bairo Alto, Assagao Bardez, Assagao, Goa 403507
Up to 30 in group
Open Dates
About this Retreat
Dayamurti, the guiding force behind the asana and pranayama of Classical Hatha Yoga taught here at SWAN Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Goa, India. A disciple of Swami Niranajanananda Saraswati of the Bihar School of Yoga, in Munger, India. Daya holds a Master’s Degree in Yoga, MSc. (yoga education) from SVYASA University, in Bangalore, India. In addition, she has completed various other yoga courses from reputable organizations and yoga ashrams. Yoga courses of particular importance include: MSc. (Yoga Education) BSc (Yoga Philosophy & Sciences) from SVYASA, in Bangalore, India.
Yoga instructor course from SVYASA, in Bangalore, an advanced yoga teacher training course at Sivanada Ashram, in Neyyardam, Kerala. In addition, Daya has completed four-month yoga certificate course from BYB, in Munger, India and a yoga teacher training course, in Rikhia, Jharkhand. Very dedicated in her teaching and to the simplicity of spiritual living, Daya’s here at SWAN Yoga Retreat is very much enjoyed and appreciated by everyone.
Gyanmitra Saraswati is the Co-founder of the social enterprise SWAN Foundation for Ayurveda and Yoga Research, based in Goa, India. Through this he is engaged in various activities to promote the traditional knowledge of Ayurveda and Yoga to the community, by conducting need- based programs to help the people who need it the most in the local community.
He is also the Co-founder of SWAN Yoga Retreat, where he is responsible for managing and teaching the courses conducted during the season, from October to May. For the rest of the year, Gyanmitra is living on the island of Mallorca, where he is sharing his knowledge and experiences with people by conducting various seminars and courses of Yoga, Yoga Philosophy and Yoga Nidra.
Shivendra Ojha, with over twenty years of yogic experience, is the Co-founder of “SWAN Foundation for Ayurveda and Yoga Research”. The non-profit foundation works towards creating yogic life-style among the citizens and also assists the under-privilege and destitute women and children. He takes care of meeting with various government and non government offices, planning exclusive programs and executing them. Two of his most successful and ongoing campaigns are “Swastha Goa - Sakaratmak Goa” (Healthy Goa - Positive Goa) and girl-child education for the under privileged.
At SWAN Yoga Retreat, Goa India, an outset of SWAN Foundation, Shivendra shares his knowledge and experience with the guests. His main teaching topics are Yoga (history, tradition, styles), Sad Darshana (Six schools of philosophies), Bhagavad Gita (Four paths of Yoga), upanishadic philosophies and Happiness Analysis. He also has keen interest in "Sanatan Dharma" and Tantra.
Shivendra Ojha holds MSc. and BSc. degree in Yoga.
Details of this retreat
Please join SWAN Yoga in Goa, India where they follow yogic philosophy in daily life and live a yogic lifestyle. SWAN Yoga Retreat's integrative, research-based yoga intensive two-week program offers participants an immersion in that yogic lifestyle.
The one week retreat is a physically, emotionally, and spiritually rejuvenating experience. The program combines the practice of asana, pranayama, mantra, deep relaxation, yoga philosophy, ayurveda treatments and plenty of free time for self-reflection.
The research-based Yoga Ayurveda Week Retreat serves as the perfect yoga introduction for beginners as well as the perfect yoga immersion for those who have been practicing yoga for some time, while you are experiencing a deep healing and relaxation through carefully picked treatments for your individual body type.
The holistic yoga program also offers more experienced students an immersion designed to deepen their practice and understanding of yoga.
Participants in this one-week yoga course will learn a wide variety of classical Hatha yoga practices including yoga asana (yoga postures), pranayama (breath control), mudras (psychic gestures), meditation, and deep relaxation techniques.
Traditional yogic detox practices will also be introduced, including jala neti (nasal passage cleansing), vaman and dhauti (stomach and esophagus cleansing), laghooshankhaprakshalana (intestinal cleansing) and trataka (gazing at a candle flame).
Within a traditional atmosphere, SWAN Yoga Retreat teaches yoga using the age-old methods of the gurukula (traditional Indian teaching method) in an environment free from dogma. Yoga philosophy is an integral part of any yoga holiday at SWAN Yoga Retreat. Fundamental to learning about yoga is an understanding of the ‘why’ behind any yogic practice. It is also crucial to understand that there is so much more to yoga than just the practice of asana (physical postures).