Kundalini Yoga Spring Retreat
Kundalini Yoga Retreat
Spring 2024
Hosted by Ryan "Sevak Hari Singh" Edmonds
Curated by Ryan Edmonds (Afrishanti Wellness)
4 -6 October 2024 (2-hour drive from Cape Town)
Join us for our annual Kundalini Yoga Spring Retreat as we explore the sacred arts of spiritual cleansing and connect to the shamanic elements of nature.
This retreat is available to all levels of experience.
Shamanism | Kundalini Yoga | Meditation | Mantra
EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!
Limited Space.
This yoga retreat is only a 2-hour drive from Cape Town!!
Retreat Host
Ryan "Sevak Hari" Edmonds
Ryan Edmonds (Afrishanti Wellness) is the principal of a yoga school, consulting traditional healer, ASCHP wellness counsellor, and diviner.
He has worked in the field of mental health and journalism since 2007, and runs annual global retreats in South Africa and India.
Retreat Outline: 4-6 Oct
FRIDAY (4 OCTOBER 2024)
15:00 - Opening Ceremony - Welcomes, intention setting & housekeeping
16:00 - Kundalini Yoga - Kriya for Rejuvenation
17:00 - Mantra & Meditation - New Moon Mantra: Seven Wave SAT NAM
17:30 - Talk: The Aquarian Age & Astrology - Teachings for a New Awakening
18:30 - Temple Puja & Kirtan - Offerings and songs to Spirit to bless the evening
19:00 - Dinner (vegetarian)
20:00 - Numerology Workshop - Calculating your Personal 9-Year Cycle!
21:30 - Official Programme Concludes
SATURDAY (5 October 2024)
06:00 - Japji Recitation - Sacred verses of Guru Nanak
06:30 - Kundalini Yoga - Kriya for Releasing Subconscious Blocks
07:30 - Aquarian Sadhana Mantras - Learn the sacred chants and songs of the Age of Awareness
08:30 - Personal Time
09:00 - Breakfast (vegetarian)
10:00 - Workshop: Creating Sacred Space - How to Cleanse, Bless & Protect Your Home (with practical learning!)
13:00 - Lunch (vegetarian) - Free time
15:00 - Talk - Ancestral Honouring at Home - Bringing the Guidance of the Ancestors into Your Life
16:00 - Workshop - Introduction to Spiritual Baths with Practical Tutorial on how to Make a White Cleansing Bath
17:00 - Spiritual Bath - Performing the cleansing rite as the sun goes down to purify and cleanse you of the stale winter energy
18:30 - Temple Puja & Kirtan - Offerings and songs to Spirit to bless the evening
19:00 - Dinner (vegetarian)
20:00 - Fire Limpia (Purification Ritual) - Releasing old patterns into the fire and giving offerings to Spirit
21:30 - Official Programme Concludes
SUNDAY (6 OCTOBER 2024)
06:00 - Japji Recitation - Sacred verses of Guru Nanak
06:30 - Kundalini Yoga - Kriya for Rebirth
07:30 - Aquarian Sadhana Mantras - Learn the sacred chants and songs of the Age of Awareness
08:30 - Personal Time
09:00 - Breakfast (vegetarian)
10:00 - River Ceremony: Creating flower offerings for the Water Spirits and Ancestors, and final Group Blessing Ceremony at the river
12:30 - Closing Meditation - coming back to intention
13:00 - Lunch (vegetarian) & Farewells - Official Conclusion of Retreat
A bit of info on the talks & workshops...
Aquarian Age & Astrology
Teachings for a New Awakening
(This talk comes with hand-outs sent to you prior to the retreat as a part of your Retreat Manual!)
We can all sense that the world has changed, and continues to. Kundalini Yoga and Astrology have some excellent insights into what we can expect and how to adjust to "the times."Â
Learn about the Five Aquarian Sutras
Pluto's ingress into Aquarius in November 2024
How you can adapt and thrive in the New Age!
Numerology Workshop
Calculating Your Personal 9-Year Cycle
(This workshop comes with hand-outs sent to you prior to the retreat as a part of your Retreat Manual.)
Numerology provides us with a fascinating glimpse into our life purpose, soul journey, and karmic lessons! Now you can learn how to calculate where YOU are in your personal 9-year-cycle, and what that means for your life.
Learn how to calculate your personal year number
Look back to your past for deeper understanding of your cycle-of-9
Cast your gaze into the future!
Creating Sacred Space
Learn the Basics on How to Cleanse, Bless & Protect Your Home
(This workshop comes with hand-outs sent to you prior to the retreat as a part of your Retreat Manual.)
Discover the ancient spiritual teachings of creating sacred space at home. Every house should be regularly cleanse and blessed, and protected from harm and negative energy! Now, you can learn the basics of this time-honoured tradition.
Learn how to correctly use the elements to cleanse a space
How sound, air, light, scent and prayer contribute to a sacred environment
Simple but effective protection to dispel negativity!
Ancestral Honouring at Home
Bringing the Guidance of the Ancestors into Your Life
(This talk comes with hand-outs sent to you prior to the retreat as a part of your Retreat Manual.)
Your ancestors want to connect with you! Our beloved ancestors are our first line of defence against dark forces, and also our first point of call when it comes to guidance and direction. There are ways we can connect to them more to bring their blessings into our lives and homes.
Learn how to build an Ancestral Altar
Discover some of the most effective ways to communicate with Spirit
Connect to the ancestors through your dreams
Introduction to Spiritual Baths
Learn how to Make a White Cleansing Bath
(This workshop comes with hand-outs sent to you prior to the retreat as a part of your Retreat Manual.)
A White Bath is one of the first techniques you should learn for spiritual hygiene and self-care. First we cleanse, then we soothe and sweeten. All the ingredients for this are included in your retreat fee - herbs, oils, flower waters and other supplies.
Never allow negative energy to stick to you with this bath!
Repel evil spirits, remove bad luck, and cleanse the aura
Soothe and sweeten your luck, attract good spirits and bless your spirit
Fire Limpia (Shamanic Purification Ceremony)
Honouring the Fire Spirit & Burning Away Unwanted Past Patterns
Fire is the most ancient links to the Divine. Every culture respects the spiritual powers of Brother Fire, and his ability to help us burn away unwanted vibrations. In this ceremony, we work in community to build, feed and petition the Sacred Fire to assist us, and our humanity.
How to build a sacred fire using herbs and wood blessed with oil
Lighting the fire and honouring his spirit
Giving offerings, songs, petitions and prayers to the fire to carry to the Divine
River Ceremony
Create Flower Offerings for the Water Spirits & Ancestors
The Water Spirits are powerful beings who can assist us to wash away hurt, pain and even illness! They can bless us with prosperity, grant wishes, bring love and healing.
Build a flower bouquet to offer the water spirits
Brush ourselves down with cleansing and healing herbs
Place the ashes of our prayers into the mystical waters to be carried to the Ancestors
Dates, Times & Venue
Dates: 4 - 6 October 2024
Arrival on Friday 4th at 1pm.
Programme Begins: Friday 4th at 3pm.
Programme Ends on Sunday 6th at 2pm.
Pricing Options
- EARLY BIRD - Available until 31 August 2024
Shared Room R3800Â |Â Private Room R4500
- Standard Price - Available until 30 September 2024
Shared Room R4200Â |Â Private Room R4900
DEPOSIT REQUIRED
Please note that a (non-refundable 50% deposit is needed to secure your booking - Cancellation terms may be found below)
What's Included
- 2 nights accommodation (sharing rooms are 2 people sharing, separate beds. Private rooms are 1 person to a room). All rooms have there own bathroom facilities.
- 6 wholesome, vegetarian meals.
- Full retreat itinerary.
- Daily kundalini yoga and meditation sessions.
- 5 in-depth workshops - see above for more info.
- 2 shamanic spiritual ceremonies
- Spiritual supplies - handmade by Gogo's Garden Apothecary (oils, herbs, etc)
- An opportunity to meet like-minded people, network and make friends.
- Small gift bag.
- A PDF manual of all the workshop content and DIY instructions.
- [Please note: transport to venue is to be arranged by each participant. All instructions and directions will be sent before the time]
TERMS, CONDITIONS & CANCELLATION POLICY
- Pricing does not include transport to-or-from the venue.
- Programme begins 15:00 on the 4th of October
- Programme ends 14:00 on 6th of October
- Dietary restrictions must be sent to the retreat organiser, Ryan Edmonds, by no later than 30 September 2024: ryan@afrishanti.com
- Deposits of 50% to be paid to secure your place. Balance of payment must be paid by 31 August (for Early Bird option), or by 30 September (for Standard Pricing option).
- Deposits are non-refundable.
- 50% refund* on balance paid after deposit if cancelled by participant before 9 September 2024.
- 25% refund* on balance paid after deposit if cancelled by participant between 10-16 September 2024.
- 0% refund* on balance paid after deposit if cancelled by participant after 17 September 2024.
- If the retreat is cancelled by the organisers, you will receive a full refund*
- *5% admin fee will be withheld on all refunds.
How to Book
- Pay your (non-refundable) 50% deposit to secure your spot, with the balance of the amount payable by the dates above (see PRICING OPTIONS).
- You are also welcome to pay the full amount upfront (noting all CANCELLATION POLICIES ABOVE).
- You will then receive an email with confirmation, what to bring, retreat programme outline, and directions.