“Feel the silence, listen to the silence, touch the silence, taste the silence. Silence is music for your soul.” – Swami Sivananda
All the activities proposed on the retreat encourage us to listen, give us a space in our hectic lives, stop and observe. In joyful silence and in good company, we will have the opportunity to open, receive, feel and live the direct experience of our present moment.
Everyday from the end last activity (Satsang) up until before lunch the following morning, we cultivate joyful silence in the house.
This deep silence is very healing, calms the mind and enables us to be in peace with ourselves, and allowing us to deeply listen to ourselves.
We will have a restful sleep and the next day we will enjoy the silence with mental clarity during our asana practice, meditation and other activities.
Breakfasts will be eaten mindfully and in silence. By participating in this period of joyful silence, we will be supporting each other in our practice.
From lunchtime onwards, and throughout the afternoon, we will enjoy conscious speaking and deep listening, which will allow us to get to know each other in a more authentic way.
On a personal level, the joyful silence has been good for me: it allows you to become more centred, better appreciate the sensations that nature offers. The retreat, as a whole, has been an inflection point in different ways. Thank to Katya and Dani for sharing their way of understanding life. I will come back, by the way!
Sophie Albert, París (Retiro de Yoga, Meditación y Senderismo)