Sound Healing & Yoga Foundation Course

Two daily Iyenger-inspired Hatha yoga asana sessions.

Sound healing training workshop for 10 hours (completed over 5 days).

One philosophy and meditation class

One naturopathy consultation

IYA Certification available upon course completion

Yogic accommodation and sattvic meals.

CURRICULUM

Yoga Foundation Course

• Introduction to Patanjali Ashtanga and Hatha yoga and Indian philosophy
• Introduction to Vedas, Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads and Puranas
• Yogic psychology, lifestyle and diet for health and wellbeing
• Anatomy and body alignment of yoga asanas (physical postures)
• 2 asana practical classes as per IYA curriculum
• Shat karma and Pranayama: Cleansing detox practices like nostril cleansing (Jal Neti) Eye Cleansing (Netar Dhoti) and different breathwork techniques.
• Meditation

Sound Healing Training Level 1 Course

Internship opportunities at our studio after the program.

All theoretical aspects of the singing bowls, evolution and history of sound healing.

An understanding of the impact of sound healing on various diseases as per ancient wisdom and modern medical research and science.

Hands-on practice to each participant to empower themselves for self-healing and ultimately to deliver sound healing sessions in individual and group settings.

Sound healing manual hardcopy for all students.

Assistance and guidance to choose the right kind of bowl set if students wish to purchase.

SCHEDULE

Unlimited green tea available.

Our course starts on Mondays and ends on Saturday afternoon. Participants are requested to report on the first day at 8 am for their first class. The checkout time on the last day is 12 pm after the morning class and brunch.

First Lesson: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Holistic session with cleansing techniques, pranayama and asanas.

Second lesson:- Sound healing Workshop for 5 days (1.30-3.30 pm)

Third lesson (Optional): 4 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. – Asana practice (multistyle)

Fourth lesson: 6 pm to 7 pm: Yogic Philosophy/Meditation/Mantra Chanting/Trataka (Light gazing in dark room), etc.

Our food service timings

10 a.m. breakfast: – Fruits and Light meals based on Ayurveda food concept followed by Green Tea and Beverages.

12 p.m. lunch (salad, cooked mixed vegetables, Millets Roti (Indian bread), rice, various lentils, curd, papad, etc.)

7:30 pm dinner lighter than Lunch followed by Local Golden Milk from Himalayas cows who only eat

Himalayan Herbs.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Dos & Don’t / General  Rules –

Once you book your course or Yoga retreat Vacation, the guest/student should be happily ready to adhere to following Rules & Regulations in campus as a Yoga family member – 

Since Swaraj Yoga Institute & Wellness Retreats is a Yoga oriented campus and not a guesthouse, we expect from all from our retreatants and students to watch the accompanying standards – keeping in mind the true goal to keep up a environment helpful for internal reflection & facilitate best learning while studying as an ardent student for all present in the campus:

1.)    Yoga Students/Guests kindly don’t enter the Kitchen . But occasionally if you have been permitted to cook of your choice is ok.

2.)    To help us to promote sattvic eating –  no meat, fish or any non veg food  are permitted .

3.)    Practicing quietness in all classes is appreciated but personal queries can be raised after the class

4.)    We need to assure the wellbeing and safety of our Yoga Students/Guests. Subsequently, we request you to come back to the campus not later than 10 pm.

5.)    All Yoga Students/Guests are expected to take part in Yoga classes , Meditation sessions and prayers held from  day by day. No exemptions other than permitted because of some health issue.

6.)    Smoking, Alcohol, and Drugs of any sort are entirely not permitted.

7.)    To keep up quiet condition Please keep all music at a lowest level in your accommodation and no music device allowed to play after 10 pm.

8.)    This is your own campus , We request all students / Guests to help , respect each other to maintain  a conducive one family like environment and maintain a  perfect environment of love care and peace  in the campus and their accommodation.  No Anger is allowed.

10.)    Please participate and help us to maintain cleanliness as Karma Yoga is the best way to give back as your Seva to yoga campus.

11.) Use Respectfully dresses. (One must avoid shirts over the knee, Tank-Top Shirts or Tight and uncovering apparels).

12.) The friends, relatives, and outsiders related to students / Guests are not permitted to visit any accommodation inside the campus but can visit and meet the desired person in the reception area.

13.) Every individual will wash his own particular garments in the clothes washer and he/she will dry themselves. Paid service also available on reasonable charges

14)People are not permitted to share or change the accommodation without prior approval and sometimes required by campus working / weather circumstances, Your accommodation can be changed.

Course Materials: a bag and a course manual are provided as a part of the course material and are included in the course fee.

Language: The course is taught in English and in Hindi explanation is available for Indian Students

Please enquire before making any travel plans if you do not have a good command of both written and spoken English.

Evaluation of students is on:

Attendance

Performance

Theory understanding during the course

Final written exam

Supplemental Course Material:  Apart from the TTC manual, there are some recommended texts for the course. These are not included in the course fee and can be bought from our centre:

Extra Yoga Books as per syllabus requirement

Bhagavad Gita

To maintain the spiritual atmosphere of the ashram guests please review Centres  Do’s & Don’ts

Things to Bring: These items can also be purchased at our centre .

Comfortable clothes

Sandals

Toiletries

Towel

Personal items

Water bottle (Reusable, we try and limit the amount of single-use plastic)

Torch

Meditation shawl (for cool evenings)

Yoga asana mat

Meditation cushion

Notebooks and pens

Meals: Simple Indian vegetarian meals are provided twice daily. (It is not possible to cater to personal dietary preferences beyond the yogic-vegetarian meals from our side)

ACCOMMODATION & RULES

Check-in time: 12 p.m.

Note: 8:00 a.m. practice class on the first day can be joined even before checking into the room.

Check-out time:

12:00 p.m. on the last day

During the training program, you will be comfortably accommodated either in basic comfort mud house rooms (private and shared available) on campus. We also have associate basic comfort homestays located at a walkable distance from our school.  Our rooms are furnished with comfortable bedding and other amenities.  

As our campus is amidst the beauty of nature with lot of trees, flowers, Himalayan birds and farming fields all around, you shall be staying in one of our natural type accommodations with clean washrooms. Our campus has Wi-Fi connectivity, hot water, kitchen and a lot of open spaces around.

The idea behind our on-campus accommodation is to help our retreat guests and students to return to nature after a hectic urban life. This dimension of living close to nature rejuvenates the body and infuses bliss into the inner world.

Facilities

• 24-hour hot & cold water
• Filtered – Free Drinking water
• Free Detox at our place only – Alkaline Mineral magic water to detox as per individual Needs
• Attached and Nonattached bathrooms
• Bed with Blankets, mattress, bedsheets only – *No towel or any toiletries are given * Student should buy such stuff themselves.
• Free Detox Tea – Unlimited
• Common Dining area
• Paid laundry service available close to campus

Start Dates : Every first Monday of each week of the month ( Note – Rarely a little change in the start day if any shall be intimated to you )

PRICING

Basic Comfort (Single Occupancy shared room): INR 37000 per person (USD 440 per person)

Basic Comfort (Single Occupancy private room): INR 40000 per person (USD 480 per person)

Basic Comfort (Double Occupancy for couple): INR 35000 per person (USD 420 per person)

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