a Journey to the Divine
Yoga and Meditation Pilgrimage in Vrindavan, India
20 - 30 October 2019
the journey
Yoga is life itself, unity with the Divine.
Meditation is as a way to feel Him and reach Him.
It will be a blissful and love-filled journey, where you will receive tools and techniques to empower you in all aspects of your mind, body and spirit. Celebrate life’s Grace every day. This will be an opportunity to travel to the heart of “your” wisdom, and the best place for this inner journey is Vrindavan, one of the most amazing and sacred places in India.
Practicing meditation on the banks of the sacred Yamuna River, visiting ancient temples in Vrindavan and around, the vibration of holy Vrindavan will help you in connecting to your authentic Self.
Come with us on a beautiful journey of self-awareness, gain a deep understanding about the importance of practicing yoga and meditation in our daily life through Bhakti Marga Sadhana (spiritual practices), Ashtanga Yoga, Hatha Yoga, and much more.
Join us on this inner journey during the auspicious month of Kartik and allow yourself to feel the magic of 'Diwali' or 'Deepawali', also known as the “Festival of Lights”, in Vrindavan, the “Land" of Divine Love.
vrindavan
Vrindavan is a holy town on the banks of River Yamuna where Lord Krishna spent a considerable time of his youth here with His ‘gopis’ and beloved Radha. There are many temples dedicated to Krishna and Radha.
Vrindavan is one of the most revered twelve forests of ‘Braj’ region. ’Vrinda’ means sacred Tulsi (Basil) plant and ‘Van’ means the forest – ‘Vrindavan’, "the land full of groves of Tulsi plants". Surrounded by the sacred waters of sacred Yamuna River almost assuming the appearance of a peninsula, is devotionally attached to the divine love of Radha and Krishna.
Vrindavan is the "land" of Divine Love and true Love resides in the silence of the heart. Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda has called Vrindavan “The Heart of the Universe”.
about us
We are Bhuvana-Mohinī (Helena Riscador) and Deepika (Mei Yee) and we are both devotees of Paramahamsa Vishwananda, Whose mission is opening the hearts of man through the love of God.
We met during a Pilgrimage with Him and we felt that it would be nice to work together, doing our best to offer you a different "retreat", an inner experience, where we will share with you plenty of tools that can support you in your daily life, and on your spiritual path. We will visit holy places, ancient temples, experiencing different ways of reaching the same goal: to connect with the Divine within each of us.
We are inspired by our Gurudev to organize this Journey and, with His blessing, this is really happening.
Bhuvana-Mohinī
(Helena Riscador)
Jai Gurudev from Portugal!
I started on the spiritual path some years ago, exploring Reiki and other forms of therapy. Did some massage courses in different schools, including ‘Ayurveda’. In 2011, I started practicing Ashtanga Yoga and completely fell in love with it. In 2014, I did an ‘Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training’ in India to deepen the knowledge about the practice and to teach, to share with others this wonderful practice. Since then I've been teaching in Portugal.
In 2015, I was initiated in Atma Kriya Yoga, started participating in OM Chanting circles and had the blessing of meeting my Satguru, Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda, in Germany. Began a new life Journey and started doing Seva organizing Events in Bhakti Marga Portugal (2015-2017).
In 2016 became an OM Chanting leader and in 2018 became a Project Mantra Instructor and Babaji Surya Namaskar teacher. In addition, in 2019, I became Sri Yantra Painting Meditation Teacher, All this teachings are from the lineage of Paramahamsa Vishwananda, and His Guru, Mahavatar Babaji and this practices empower our connection with the Divine.
I work in Marketing, Communication and Events. Teach Ashtanga Yoga, Babaji Surya Namaskar, am a Project Mantra Instructor and lead OM Chanting sessions.
Since some time I dreamt of organizing a retreat like this. Everything is possible with our Satguru's Blessings!
Deepika
(Mei Yee)
Jai Gurudev from Malaysia!
I started taking Hatha Yoga classes in 2003, and after taking my first Yoga Teacher Training in 2006, was hooked forever on the path of yoga. Yoga became my passion and way of life, and I went on to take 2 more Yoga Teacher Trainings from different schools and lineages, completing them in 2009 and 2013, respectively. I also learnt from many yoga teachers from around the world, through attending yoga workshops and the Asia Yoga Conference in Hong Kong, for 3 successive years. Now, I teach Hatha Yoga classes, combining all the different elements of my past trainings, mostly to private students.
My journey on the path of yoga deepened after learning Atma Kriya Yoga in 2012, and meeting my Satguru, Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda, in 2013 in Germany, when He initiated me as an Atma Kriya Yoga Teacher. My personal daily practice transitioned from a purely asana-based practice, to a deeply meditative practice, focusing more on breath and chakras, and inner awareness. Later in the same year, 2013, I also became Babaji Surya Namaskar Teacher and Simply Meditation Teacher, all from the lineage of Paramahamsa Vishwananda, and His Guru, Mahavatar Babaji. In addition, in 2017, I became Sri Yantra Painting Meditation Teacher, based on the teachings of Paramahamsa Vishwananda.
In addition to teaching Hatha Yoga classes, I also teach Atma Kriya Yoga, Simply Meditation, Babaji Surya Namaskar, Sri Yantra Painting Meditation workshops and Project Mantra. I also lead weekly OM Chanting sessions, for yoga students.