Path of the Heart: A 40hr Bhakti & Raja Yoga Training
40HRS YACE Can be Provided to those who have completed a YA accredited 200hr YTT.
April 9–12, Lisbon
with Rebecca Hajek and Tony Lupinacci
A four-day immersion into the meeting point of Bhakti (devotion) and Rāja Yoga (the path of meditation and mastery).
Through sacred study, mantra, and contemplative practice, we explore how the heart and the mind come together in yoga — devotion informed by discernment, and discipline infused with love.
Curriculum
• Bhakti through the Bhakti Śāstras — Bhagavad Gītā and Bhāgavata Purāṇa
• Yoga Sūtra of Patañjali — the inner architecture of practice
• Mantra Sādhanā — Vedic mantra, bhajan, and japa
• Ritual & Contemplation — pūjā, kīrtana, storytelling, and meditation
Daily Structure
• Morning Sādhana — āsana, prāṇāyāma, and meditation
• Philosophy & Peer Dialogue — study, reflect, and teach each other
• Lunch Break
• Mantra & Myth — sound, story, and subtle meaning
• Ritual & Integration — pūjā, kīrtana, and silent practice
Investment
• €852 regular
• Early Bird €777 booking as of Feb 15,2026)
Course Curriculum
Daily Structure
• 8-10am Morning Sādhana — āsana, prāṇāyāma, and meditation
• 10-11:30 Break
• 11:30 - 1:30 Philosophy & Peer Dialogue — study, reflect, and teach each other
• 1:30-3:30 Lunch Break
• 3:30- 4:30 Mantra & Myth — sound, story, and subtle meaning
• 4:30-5:30 Ritual & Integration — pūjā, kīrtan, and silent practice
I began my practice over a decade ago in an attempt to metabolize deep grief and to understand the human condition through my own. After countless hours of practice and self-study, I began to shed the protective layers of my personality. I found myself thinking less and feeling more. I know now that our true nature is to love and to move from a space of open-hearted compassion. I aim to get students back to this simple truth.
My classes weave Ashtanga, Kundalini Gosh and Katonah Yoga together to create a rigorous inward exploration of the self. I also use vedic meditation, mantra and kriya as tools to reach higher states of consciousness through the physical form.
My goal is for practitioners to leave with a stronger connection to themselves and to all sentient beings.
