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Hatha Yoga & Meditation with Michael Ryan March 19th
[March 19 2010]
Mar 19th – 21st
Ashtanga & Meditation with Ciara Cronin March 26th
[March 26 2010]
Mar 26th - 28th
Easter Yoga retreat with David Muehsam April 2nd
[April 02 2010]
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Postnatal yoga teacher training with Uma April 9th
[April 09 2010]
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Bikram yoga with Niamh Jones April 16th
[April 16 2010]
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Detox & Yoga with Miriam Gormally Apr 23rd
[April 23 2010]
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Hatha Yoga & Meditation with Michael Ryan April 30th
[April 30 2010]
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Satyananda Yoga Tadhg Ferriter May 7th
[May 07 2010]
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Ashtanga & Meditation with Ciara Cronin May 14th
[May 14 2010]
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Vinyasa Flow yoga & meditation with Niamh Jones May 21
[May 21 2010]
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Mysore Ashtanga with Gillian Mooney May 28th
[May 28 2010]
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Ashtanga 6 day retreat with Richard Spahn June 4th
[June 04 2010]
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Hatha-Chakra Yoga & meditation with Vedanta June 25th
[June 25 2010]
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Asana, Pranayama, Meditation retreat with David Muehsam July 2nd
[July 02 2010]
July 2nd - 8th
Gentle yoga and Meditation Veronica Larsson July 9th
[July 09 2010]
July 9th - 15th
Special Womens Yoga Week with Veronica Larsson Jul16
[July 16 2010]
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Satyananda Yoga with Tadhg Ferriter - July 23
[July 23 2010]
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Hatha Yoga & Meditation with Michael Ryan July 30th
[July 30 2010]
July 30th - Aug 5th
Bikram yoga with Niamh Jones Aug 06
[August 06 2010]
August 6th - 12th
Ashtanga and Meditation Granville Cousins August 13th
[August 13 2010]
Aug 13th - 19th
yogAsana and Meditation Granville Cousins Aug20
[August 20 2010]
Aug 20th - 26th
Yoga for womens wellbeing with Uma Dinsmore Tuli Sep03
[September 03 2010]
Sept 3rd – 9th
Calendar of Retreats
Meditation, Hatha Yoga, Satsang Swami Nishchalananda

Meditation, Hatha yoga with Swami Nishchalananda


4 day retreat

June 24th – 28th 2006




Possible to come for an open day Sunday 25th June



Description of course


Swami Nishchalananda is a very special teacher. He is the most inspirational yoga teacher i have ever met - Dave



This course is an opportunity to spend 4 days within a very small group of people with this realized and experienced teacher, Swami Nishchalananda.

He lived in India for 14 years and was a close disciple of Swami Satyananda Saraswati, the founder of the Bihar school of Yoga.

During this time, he received extensive training in Yoga and direct Spiritual transmission from Swami Satyananda Saraswati.

During this 4 day retreat, Swami Nishchalanda will take us through selected techniques of the Vigyana Bhairava Tantra, many of which we will do outside in nature, in touch with the earth, air, water and open sky.

The aim is to give participants the confidence and training to apply these techniques in their lives, whether they live in a city, village or in the country.

The emphasis will be on practice.

There will also be breathwork and hatha yoga class with Dave Brocklebank each morning.

And chanting and also Satsang (Questions and Answers) with Swami Nishchalananda each day.

There is a link at the end of this page to more information on the Vigyana Bhairava Tantra.

There will be plenty of outdoor activites in the Burren and surrounding areas.

And the usual delicious vegetarian meals with Paddi the chef.

This course is an amazing opportunity to spend time with a very well known Swami and to receive the teachings directly from him.

Open Day Sunday 25th June

Cost of the course


The cost of the course is €550 and includes accommodation and vegetarian meals.

The food is cooked by Paddi the gourmet vegetarian chef who ran Seventh Heaven the well known restuarant in Galway city.

A single room costs €80 extra.

We eat lunch out locally and you will need to pay for this yourself.

Cost for open day Sunday 25th June, teachings with Swami Nishchalananda, all meals but no accommodation; €90



The yoga room holds 15 people comfortably for asana class, so this will be reserved for those staying the full 4 days.

Open day will begin Sunday 7:30 am until about 9:00 pm

People are asked to arrive on time as the class with Swami Nishchalananda will start promptly at 7:30 am.

Additional nights stay at the centre


To avail of a cheaper flight you may like to stay an extra night or two. Cost is €30 per night. No meals included.

Availability of staying an extra night will only be known 1 week before the course start date, and will depend on the numbers attending the previous weeks course.

If the centre is full, you could always stay that night in Kinvara village with one of the many b&b’s.

Who is the course suitable for


This course will be gentle, and include chanting and meditational techniques and we will have some of the practices outdoors.

This course is open to all, beginners and regular yoga practitioners.

It is recommended that you have some previous meditation experience.

Instructors


Swami Nishchalananda lived in India for 14 years and was a close disciple of Swami Satyananda Saraswati, the founder of the Bihar school of Yoga.



During this time, he received extensive training in Yoga and direct Spiritual transmission from Swami Satyananda Saraswati.

He underwent rigorous Yogic practice and long periods of seclusion together with a vow of silence (mouna). He also went deeply into Indian philosophy and mysticism and has an intuitive grasp and wide knowledge of the ancient Yogic and Tantric scriptures.

He mainly teaches the spiritual side of yoga and more subtle practices such as working with the awareness through tantric practices to tune into more subtle layers of ourselves as we are inevitably drawn towards our bigger destiny.

Swamiji feels very much at home in India and enjoys to travel both to the Bihar in the North and to Kerala and Bangalore in the south.

Swami Nishchalananda is the director of the Mandala Yoga Ashram in Wales.

Sw. Nishchalananda oversees the running of the centre and the Satyananda yoga teacher training courses where are run there.

Dave Brocklebank began meditating in 1978 and began practising Yoga in 1989 with the Galway school of Yoga and Meditation which is Satyananda based.

His classes begin with very gentle loosening up postures which help prepare the body for the stronger postures which are introduced after a number of months. He introduces Pranayama right from day one, and a large emphasis is placed on the awareness of the practitioner rather than their physical ability.



In addition to Dave's yoga lifestyle, he also attends Buddhist teachings and tries to bring these teachings into his own life and dealings with people.

Dave runs the Burren Yoga and Meditation Centre, co-ordinating courses, facilitating workshops and teaching Yoga and Meditation himself. He also maintains his own daily practice of Yoga and Meditation, and regularly attends Yoga workshops throughout the year.

Timetable for the week


Saturday 24th June arrival

VBT stands for Vigyana Bhairava Tantra

TimeActivity
5:00 - 6:00pm Arrival & Registration
6:00pmDinner by Paddi
7:00 - 7:30pm Karma Yoga
8:00pm Introduction



Typical day timetable

TimeActivity
6:00 am Morning bell
6:30 - 7:25amAsana class with Dave Brocklebank
7:30 - 8:15amChants & VBT Meditation with Swami Nishchalananda
8:30am Breakfast
9:30 - 10:30am Karma Yoga
10:45am Outdoor trip into the Burren to include VBT practices
2:00pm 'ish Lunch at local cafe or tea rooms
5:30pm Approx return to centre
6:30pm Dinner
7:30 - 8:00pm Karma Yoga
8:00pm Satsang/Kirtan



Sunday & Tuesday extra class

TimeActivity
4:15pm Return to centre
4:30 - 6:00pm VBT Practices


Wednesday 28th June departure



TimeActivity
6:00 am Morning bell
6:30 - 7:25amAsana class with Dave Brocklebank
7:30 - 8:15amChants & VBT Meditation with Swami Nishchalananda
8:30am Breakfast
9:30 - 11:00am Karma Yoga
11:00 - 1:00 pm Walks / Questions
1:00pm Lunch
1:45 – 2:15pm Karma Yoga
2:30pm Depart


Vigyana Bhairava Tantra by Swami Nishchalananda Saraswati

Read more about Swami Nishchalananda on the
Mandala Ashram website

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