Sacred Sound and Breath Retreat
17 – 21 April 2025 – Hungary, Zebegény
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17 – 21 April 2025 – Hungary, Zebegény
This course will encompass ancient methods not covered in typical yoga training courses. It will be a very practical course, focused on the experience above theory. An informal and friendly conversation will be required before joining to ensure this is right time and path for you.
We are seeking aspirants who are ready to use the methods for bringing true bliss and harmony into their lives. A small group of people will be selected to come together as group for one week to receive the teachings.
This opportunity is right for true seekers of spiritual growth who can commit time to regular personal practice and have a foundational level of relevant experience, for example, yoga teachers or experienced yoga practitioners, energy workers or healers, meditators or shamans, etc.
This program is designed to provide a holistic experience, combining mantra chanting, and learning different types of mantras, pranayama, mudras, and asanas, with periods of silence to deepen the practice.
Each day will build upon the previous one, gradually intensifying the experience.
A typical day will look like this:
Morning:
06:00 – 07:30 | Sunrise Meditation & Pranayama
07:30 – 09:00 | Asana Practice (Hatha Yoga)
09:00 – 10:00 | Breakfast (in Silence)
Mid-Morning:
10:00 – 11:00 | Introduction to Mantra Chanting Science
11:00 – 12:30 | Mantra Practice: Bijas (Seed Mantras)
12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch (in Silence)
Afternoon:
13:30 – 14:30 | Rest or Silent Reflection
14:30 – 16:00 | Mudra Practice
16:00 – 17:30 | Mantra Practice: Shiva Mantras
17:30 – 19:00 | Dinner (in Silence)
Evening:
19:00 – 20:00 | Evening Meditation
20:00 – 21:00 | Group Sharing Circle (Optional)
21:00 | Silence Begins
Mudras are hand gestures or positions that are believed to influence the energy flow within the body, mind, and spirit. The word “mudra” in Sanskrit means “seal” or “gesture,” and these gestures are often used in conjunction with pranayama (breath control), asanas (yoga postures), and meditation to enhance the practice.
Energy Regulation: According to yogic science, the body is made up of five elements—earth, water, fire, air, and ether—each associated with different fingers. Mudras manipulate these elements by creating energy seals with the fingers, influencing the flow of prana (life force) throughout the body.
Neural Pathways: The practice of mudras stimulates certain areas of the brain, creating specific neural connections that can alter mood, reduce stress, and enhance concentration. The consistent practice of mudras can even create new neural pathways, fostering positive habits and mental states.
Physical Health: Mudras can also impact physical health. For example, Gyan Mudra (touching the tip of the index finger to the thumb) is known to promote mental clarity, while Apan Mudra (touching the tips of the middle and ring fingers to the thumb) is said to aid in detoxification and digestive health.
Mind-Body Connection: Mudras help in strengthening the connection between the mind and body, promoting a sense of unity and balance. When combined with meditation, they can deepen the experience, making it easier to access higher states of awareness.
Pranayama is the practice of controlling the breath, which is considered the life force (prana) that sustains all living beings. In yoga, pranayama is used to purify the body and mind, prepare for meditation, and ultimately, extend life by harnessing the vital energy within.
Breath Regulation: Pranayama involves various techniques of breath control, such as deep breathing, alternate nostril breathing, and breath retention. By regulating the breath, practitioners can directly influence the autonomic nervous system, promoting relaxation, reducing stress, and improving mental focus.
Oxygenation and Detoxification: Controlled breathing increases oxygen intake, which is crucial for cellular health and detoxification. It enhances lung capacity, improves circulation, and helps remove toxins from the body.
Nervous System Balance: Pranayama has a profound impact on the autonomic nervous system. Techniques like Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing) balance the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, reducing stress and anxiety while promoting calmness and relaxation.
Energy Flow (Prana): Pranayama practices are designed to move and distribute prana (life force) throughout the body. This enhanced energy flow can rejuvenate the body, clear energy blockages, and harmonize the mind and emotions.
Mental Clarity and Focus: Regular practice of pranayama sharpens mental clarity and focus. Techniques like Bhastrika (bellows breath) and Kapalabhati (skull-shining breath) energize the mind, improve concentration, and can even prepare the practitioner for deeper states of meditation.
This energy system is a central concept that is shared throughout eastern approaches to health and well being . We think everyone interested in yoga needs to understand the critical difference between the tantric and classical yoga approaches to understanding, balancing and optimising the chakras.
Learning about different mudras and their usage during practice
The retreat place is located near Budapest, about 1 hour drive from it.
It is near the Slovakian border.
It can’t be accessed by public transport as it is in the middle of the Forest.
Car-shares will be organised to get to the retreat.
Address: Naptanya, Zebegény, Szob, 2628
Book on early and you will have the clarity to prepare for this silent retreat in advance.
Benefits of silence are endless.
Choose this price if you book early
Till 31 October
Choose this price if you book a bit later but still a little early
Till 31 December
