Inner Stillness Retreat

Meditation retreat with Tina Shettigara

Friday 14 June 4.30pm to Sunday 16 June 2.30pm

at Lokananda Retreat Centre 9 Main Street Point Pass South Australia

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The beauty of retreat is that it promotes in us a gentle unraveling of the accumulated tensions that develop with the pressures of regular life. The peace and tranquility of a country location combined with inward practices and nurturing food, cooked for us with love, help us to let go and open up. On retreat we can experience a soft awakening to something fresh, free and relaxing as we touch the depth of Presence that is always here. Retreat experiences can be very valuable and help to move us in ways that would take much longer through weekly classes and home practice.

"Go deeply into the urge to be silent and not the mental interference of how, where and when. If you follow silence to its source you can be taken by it in a moment." Jean Klein

We will go deeply into silence, maintaining long periods of silence, to follow silence to its source. This retreat is in the traditional style of ashram life, away from gadgets and distractions.

What to expect

We will nurture our spirit with meditation, practiced seated, as yoga nidra, as movement (e.g. yoga, body sensing, walking meditation) and interactively, to take us deeper into who we truly are, discovering the peace of deep Presence and inner stillness. Movement practices will be gentle, mindful and restoring. You do not need to be practising advanced yogasana to attend and fully participate in this retreat.

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Modalities practiced

This retreat is informed by iRest® practices. Please note that this is primarily a meditation retreat, but there will be gentle body sensing movement practices.

About iRest

iRest is a simple and accessible form of meditation designed for modern day living. Backed by extensive research, iRest can help people navigate all of life's challenges and enhance one's sense of well being and peace

iRest Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra is a process of meditative self-inquiry derived from the teachings of Yoga. Yoga comprises a vast array of techniques designed to bring about first-hand knowing of who and what you actually are when you are free of psychological, cultural and philosophical conditioning.

iRest is a contemporary adaptation of Yoga Nidra. It shares many basic principles and techniques with other forms of Yoga Nidra, but differs in various ways. For example, in many classical variations of Yoga Nidra, you are told what to see, feel, hear, sense, taste, smell, or think while practicing. In contrast, iRest provides techniques to help you inquire into your current, unique experience of seeing, feeling, hearing, sensing, tasting, smelling and thinking.

Meditation

Yoga Nidra is a technique of meditation. Traditionally yoga nidra is practised lying down and meditation in a seated position. on this retreat we will spend time in seated meditation as well as offering the traditional lying yoga nidra. Meditations may draw on different techniques from similar Tantrik sources as Yoga Nidra.

Body Sensing Movement

BodySensing is a somatic practice of meditation that uses the body as an entry point for coming to know who we are at the deepest level of our Being. It is another way to explore aspects of iRest Yoga Nidra, and a beautiful way to incorporate the deeper principles of iRest and the nondual teachings into your personal practice or yoga teaching.

What you will need to bring

• warm clothes that are easy to move in, layers are best, if rain is expected wet weather gear, sturdy outdoor shoes to walk around the property
• yoga mat and equipment, suggested are at least one bolster and 2 yoga blankets, meditation stool or cushion might also be enjoyed
• what you need to be comfortable in sitting practice - you are welcome to sometimes do meditation lying down, or to use a chair, which we will make available but bring your favourite meditation stool or cushion as well - there are some cushions at the venue
• pillow, single bed top sheet, doona/blankets or sleeping bag , bath towel, (linen can be hired for $25 direct from the retreat centre)
• notebook and pen to journal your experience
• any medications and special foods you require

Leave behind

• your work
• your worries
• it is strongly suggested that you leave all electronic devices switched off for the duration of retreat

Fees

Fees quoted are inclusive of GST and cover meals, accommodation and tuition.

Full fee

$590

Early bird

$490 for payment in full by 30 April 2019

Deposit

Register with a $100 deposit to signal your intention to attend.

Breakdown of costs ex GST

Accommodation, meals and on-costs - $355
Tuition - $90

Help enrolling

Need help? Please call us on +61 8 8352 7823 or email info@yogaspirit.com.au. Office hours are part time: 2 to 5pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

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Retreat leader - Tina Shettigara

Tina Shettigara has been practising yoga and meditation for over forty years and has been a teacher of yoga since 2009. She is an IRI Certified teacher of iRest Yoga Nidra meditation, registered level 2 yoga teacher with Yoga Australia and a Member of Meditation Australia. Retreat with Tina is an immersive experience of transformation.

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