During a 6-day retreat in silence, you will directly experience the profound inner transformation that meditation brings. (The full progra consistes of 10 days, so consider the possibility to extend your stay).

You can re-discover the way back into the Heart and spontaneously open to Love, Joy, Clarity, and Gratitude. ..

This is the path of the Spiritual Heart – Hridaya. This method is a unique integration of Advaita Vedanta, Classical Yoga and Shaivist Tantra.

In the advanced stages of practice, all paths of authentic spiritual traditions meet harmoniously and merge into the same ineffable Reality.

The retreat starts with the basics of meditation practice in the context of the non-dual philosophy of Hridaya Yoga. We take the heart, as the centre point of the experience of self as the foundation of the practice. Meditation here is not practiced as a concentration technique to control and silence the mind, but as a practice of opening to deeper and deeper layers of self awareness, self acceptance leading towards an unconditional, loving embrace of ourselves, and of life.

The program aims to create an experience of deep interiorization and intimacy with oneself through silence, relative solitude and the absence of distraction. The intimacy with oneself fostered by these conditions facilitates the blossoming of the heart by which openness to a living relationship with the essence of ones being becomes obvious.

You will learn a form of Self-Enquiry meditation inspired by the non-dual teachings of the great sage Ramana Maharshi.

Our aspiration is to make this space and the retreats accessible to everyone, so we try to keep the prices for course / food/ accommodation as low as possible.  

 No previous meditation or yoga retreat experience is necessary as this retreat is designed for beginners and advanced practitioners alike.

This retreat present a practical understanding of non-duality, meditation and an integrative approach to the spiritual life.

Ramana Maharshi’s Atma Vichara method of self inquiry meditation (Who Am I?)  Supplementary techniques that help to understand various aspects of meditation, like developing body awareness, calming a restless mind, working with emotions, opening the heart and more.  Study of the symbolism of the Spiritual Heart  A practical understanding of the non-dual teachings of both Advaita Vedanta and non-dual tantric shaivism.  Hatha Yoga sessions in the Hridaya Yoga style.  Sacred Poetry  The four fundamental stages in the process of the revelation of the Spiritual Heart.  Advice for maintaining awareness in the Spiritual Heart in the tradition of the Fathers of the Desert (from Christianity)  Daily special Meditations on themes connected with Self-revelation.
 

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. 

― Lao Tzu

The daily Hridaya Silent Meditation Retreat schedule is split into two parts:

A morning session (07:00-13:00) and an afternoon/evening session (15:30-21:30).

07:00-09:00 Meditation

This meditation will begin in smaller segments (for example, with short hourly breaks), building to one continuous, deep meditation session.

09:00-10:00 Breakfast

Breakfast available in the Hridaya Yoga Center Dining Room at 09.15.

10:00-12:30 Q&A and Relevant lecture teaching

12:30-13:45 Hatha Yoga

Practice of techniques, especially those that facilitate the revelation of the Spiritual Heart: a simultaneous (class-like) group practice.

13:45-14:15 Meditation

The revelation of the Spiritual Heart.

14:15-16:00 Lunch and rest

Lunch available in the Hridaya Yoga Dining Room.

16:00-18:30 Meditation

This meditation will begin in smaller segments (for example, with short hourly breaks), building to one continuous, deep meditation session.

18:30-19:30 Dinner

Dinner available in the Hridaya Yoga Dining Room from the 18.15.

19:30-21:15 Spiritual discourse lecture and final evening meditation

A single, gentle bell-ring will mark the end of each meditation or other period, and will signal a short break. A series of bell tones will indicate that the next meditation or other period will begin within two minutes and that it is time to take your seat and cease movement in the hall. A final, single bell will signal the start of a new session. Please do not enter the hall after the final bell has rung. 

Delicious and healthy Vegan and Vegetarian meals served with love

We offer wholesome vegan and vegetarian meals and desserts, based on the principles of the ancient Indian medicine Ayurveda. It takes into consideration not only psychophysiological type, but also the area where you live, season and time of the day.  All meals are designed by Irina, our in-house nutritionist.  This area is particularly abundant with fruits and vegetables because of the various climate zones in the same region. So in preparation of the meals we use local and seasonal products as well as some delicious fruits (mango, papaya, watermelons, guayabas (guava), guanabanas (soursop), lychees, melons, passion fruit,etc) from the nearby areas of tropical jungle.  Basic menu is vegan, but for those who wish we offer some organic eggs, milk and honey. There is no refined flour, refined sugar, refined oils or trans-fats used in the meals. All food is made and served with love.  

​ *We’re happy to accommodate any special nutritional needs (allergy, intollerance) to make sure you have a delightful and transformational relationship with food during your stay with us.