Retreats
Inner Peace - Inner Power I
01/10/2009
Day Retreat
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Learn a practical, simple, and natural form of meditation. Raja Yoga is an ancient system of meditation and spiritual understanding that enables you to stabilize the mind, reduce stress, release tension and pain, and enhance health and well-being. Raja Yoga offers a step-by-step approach to the practice of meditation. You begin to live from the inside out, expressing your qualities and strengths in a very natural way.
Retreat Topics and Activities:
- Understand the different levels of consciousness and access the power to exercise choice over thoughts, feelings, and responses
- Connect with the Divine
- Make meditation and spirituality a part of your daily life
- Creative movement, writing and drawing
Facilitators include:
Hema Patel, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 28 years.
Elizabeth Padilla, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 23 years and accomplished performing artist
Sukanya Belsare, BE and Raja Yoga meditation teacher for 10 years
Kyoko Kimura, BA in Music Education and MA in flute performance, teacher of music, meditation and Living Values to people of all ages
Macie Ramsey, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 28 years
Fern Jeffcoat, Raja Yoga meditation teacher, teacher of Tai Chi and Qigong for 18 years
Includes delicious and wholesome vegetarian lunch and tea break
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Inner Peace - Inner Power II
01/24/2009
Day Retreat
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Now that you've learned some fundamentals of Raja Yoga meditation, how can you apply them to everyday life and develop spiritual strength? How can you find meaning in events that often seem senseless and chaotic?
This retreat will give you a deeper understanding of what is happening in the world at the present time and where you fit in as an effective individual.
Retreat Topics and Activities:
¬ Discussions on spiritual lifestyle to enhance your growth
¬ Learn about how actions affect the future as karmic returns
¬ Understand the seasons of time and our original nature of peace
¬ Creative writing and drawing, meditation and time spent in silence
Pre-requisite required – To register for this retreat you must have attended the Inner Peace – Inner Power Retreat and/or completed the Raja Yoga Foundation Course at a Brahma Kumaris Center (at least the lessons on the soul, Supreme Soul, and thre levels of consciousness).
Facilitators include:
Hema Patel, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 28 years.
Elizabeth Padilla, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 23 years and accomplished performing artist
Sukanya Belsare, BE and Raja Yoga meditation teacher for 10 years
Kyoko Kimura, BA in Music Education and MA in flute performance, teacher of music, meditation and Living Values to people of all ages
Macie Ramsey, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 28 years
Fern Jeffcoat, Raja Yoga meditation teacher, teacher of Tai Chi and Qigong for 18 years
Includes wholesome and delicious vegetarian lunch and tea break
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Developing Self Esteem
02/01/2009
Day Retreat
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
What is real Self-Esteem?
Real self-esteem is when, no matter what anyone says or does, you can respond positively. You value yourself, so there is no need to get upset.
A dynamic and interactive workshop focusing on accepting and experiencing the inner beauty within each of us. Learn how to live powerfully and consciously in all relationships.
Topics Covered:
- Identifying factors which influence self-esteem
- The effect of our words and actions on our self-esteem
- Valuing and expressing the inner self
- Accepting the real self and living in self-esteem
Includes delicious and wholesome vegetarian lunch and tea break
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Inner Peace - Inner Power I
02/08/2009
Day Retreat
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Learn a practical, simple, and natural form of meditation. Raja Yoga is an ancient system of meditation and spiritual understanding that enables you to stabilize the mind, reduce stress, release tension and pain, and enhance health and well-being. Raja Yoga offers a step-by-step approach to the practice of meditation. You begin to live from the inside out, expressing your qualities and strengths in a very natural way.
Retreat Topics and Activities:
- Understand the different levels of consciousness and access the power to exercise choice over thoughts, feelings, and responses
- Connect with the Divine
- Make meditation and spirituality a part of your daily life
- Creative movement, writing and drawing
Facilitators include:
Hema Patel, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 28 years.
Elizabeth Padilla, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 23 years and accomplished performing artist
Sukanya Belsare, BE and Raja Yoga meditation teacher for 10 years
Kyoko Kimura, BA in Music Education and MA in flute performance, teacher of music, meditation and Living Values to people of all ages
Macie Ramsey, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 28 years
Fern Jeffcoat, Raja Yoga meditation teacher, teacher of Tai Chi and Qigong for 18 years
Includes delicious and wholesome vegetarian lunch and tea break
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Self Empowerment
02/13/2009 - 02/15/2009
Weekend Retreat
Friday, 6:00 pm to Sunday, 4:00 pm
Power is energy with a purpose
Each one of us is energy, and our energy is for use. When we use it in a purposeful and focused way we are powerful and empowered. Unfortunately we were not taught to stand in our power, and to use our power in the right way. In fact, most of us learn the opposite. We learned that power is force. We learned that you have to force your way to the top, force others to do what you want, force your self to change. But force drains our power, simply because within the intention to force there is resistance to what is, to the way things are, to the way other people behave.
The purpose of this weekend retreat on empowering the self:
- See and know yourself as a source of peace and love in life
- Learn how to end all blame and embrace self responsibility
- Create an inner culture of continuous learning
- Affirm your purpose and exercise your creative capacity
- Understand how to work with others and be productive
Facilitators: Janardhan Chodagam, Elizabeth Padilla and Fern Jeffcoat
Includes 2-3 person shared accommodation with private bath, wholesome and delicious vegetarian meals, and tea breaks
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Silent Day Retreat
02/22/2009
Day Retreat
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Enjoy a day in guided silence, writing, walking, drawing, creative journaling, and being in a spiritual atmosphere.
(Retreat was originally scheduled for Saturday, the 21st)
Includes delicious and wholesome vegetarian lunch and tea break
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Keys to Success
02/28/2009
Day Retreat
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tap into the three keys of spiritual success:
Determination to keep going, silence to access clear thought, and far-sightedness to see the lesson in each situation and the value in each relationship.
Includes delicious and wholesome vegetarian lunch and tea break
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Inner Peace - Inner Power I
03/07/2009
Day Retreat
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Learn a practical, simple, and natural form of meditation. Raja Yoga is an ancient system of meditation and spiritual understanding that enables you to stabilize the mind, reduce stress, release tension and pain, and enhance health and well-being. Raja Yoga offers a step-by-step approach to the practice of meditation. You begin to live from the inside out, expressing your qualities and strengths in a very natural way.
Retreat Topics and Activities:
- Understand the different levels of consciousness and access the power to exercise choice over thoughts, feelings, and responses
- Connect with the Divine
- Make meditation and spirituality a part of your daily life
- Creative movement, writing and drawing
Facilitators include:
Hema Patel, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 28 years.
Elizabeth Padilla, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 23 years and accomplished performing artist
Sukanya Belsare, BE and Raja Yoga meditation teacher for 10 years
Kyoko Kimura, BA in Music Education and MA in flute performance, teacher of music, meditation and Living Values to people of all ages
Macie Ramsey, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 28 years
Fern Jeffcoat, Raja Yoga meditation teacher, teacher of Tai Chi and Qigong for 18 years
Includes delicious and wholesome vegetarian lunch and tea break
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Inner Peace - Inner Power II
03/15/2009
Day Retreat
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Now that you've learned some fundamentals of Raja Yoga meditation, how can you apply them to everyday life and develop spiritual strength? How can you find meaning in events that often seem senseless and chaotic?
This retreat will give you a deeper understanding of what is happening in the world at the present time and where you fit in as an effective individual.
Retreat Topics and Activities:
¬ Discussions on spiritual lifestyle to enhance your growth
¬ Learn about how actions affect the future as karmic returns
¬ Understand the seasons of time and our original nature of peace
¬ Creative writing and drawing, meditation and time spent in silence
Pre-requisite required – To register for this retreat you must have attended the Inner Peace – Inner Power Retreat and/or completed the Raja Yoga Foundation Course at a Brahma Kumaris Center (at least the lessons on the soul, Supreme Soul, and thre levels of consciousness).
Facilitators include:
Hema Patel, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 28 years.
Elizabeth Padilla, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 23 years and accomplished performing artist
Sukanya Belsare, BE and Raja Yoga meditation teacher for 10 years
Kyoko Kimura, BA in Music Education and MA in flute performance, teacher of music, meditation and Living Values to people of all ages
Macie Ramsey, teacher of Raja Yoga meditation for 28 years
Fern Jeffcoat, Raja Yoga meditation teacher, teacher of Tai Chi and Qigong for 18 years
Includes wholesome and delicious vegetarian lunch and tea break
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Music, Movement & Meditation
03/20/2009 - 03/22/2009
Weekend Retreat
Friday, 6:00 pm to Sunday, 4:00 pm
The arts of music, movement and meditation are effective media to recreate the beauty of soul and connect us to the Divine. Join us for this peaceful and healing exploration of the profound sounds of sacred music, the energizing movement of Qigong, and the enlightening wisdom of Raja Yoga meditation.
We will explore being an instrument using the power of silence, sound and movement:
* Meditation with live music intertwined with silence
* Reflection, creative games and journaling
* Move Chi and life energy through the body with movement and music
* Relax and be with nature
* Re-establish and deepen our connection with the Divine
Facilitators: Mario Reyes, Kyoko Kimura, Elizabeth Padilla, and Fern Jeffcoat
Includes 2-3 person shared accommodation with private bath, wholesome and delicious meals, and tea breaks
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Understanding Karma ~ Mastering Life's Drama
03/27/2009 - 03/29/2009
Weekend Retreat
Friday, 6:00 pm to Sunday, 4:00 pm
Explore the important but mysterious laws of karma that govern our lives. You will be introduced to the definition, expressions and types of karma and provided the insights on how to master life's events ('drama'). With the intent to help you to take responsibility for your own future, this retreat will enhance your understanding of the effects of karma on your well-being and provide the prudence to trust these eternal laws. The weekend will include lectures, reflection, discussion, meditation experiences, Qigong, walks and group activities.
Facilitator:
Dennis Hiebert has been a meditator for 36 years and has studied, practiced and taught Raja Yoga Meditation with the Brahma Kumaris for 24 years. Dennis has been interviewed on cable television in Los Angeles on the topic of the effects of our thoughts. He is the past President of the Activity Directors Organization of San Gabriel Valley and an active member of the Southern California Association of Activity Professionals.
Dennis says, "Karma is one of my favorite subjects. Understanding and trusting the Law of Karma has changed my life and I am delighted to share my personal understanding and practical experiences."
Includes 2-3 person shared accommodation with private bath, wholesome and delicious vegetarian meals, and tea breaks
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.
Transforming Anger
04/11/2009
Day Retreat
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Most everyone has anger inside that is expressed, either inwardly or outwardly. Why express it at the cost of harming the self and others?
In this day retreat, we will explore what causes anger, how to interrupt the pattern of anger, and how to transform angry thoughts into positive and productive thoughts. The participants will learn many methods to diffuse anger practically instead of expressing anger, and experience transformation in themselves through many activities and exercises.
Facilitator: Kyoko Kimura, BA in Music Education and MA in flute performance. She teaches music, meditation and Living Values to people of all ages.
All workshops and retreats at Anubhuti are made possible by the generosity and contributions of the participants. Please check with our staff for details.