This retreat starts with aura check up to see the possible problems in your energy body. At the end of the retreat, you will get one more consultation and aura check up to see the result of the detox program and get advice for the future.
The Institute
The Vedansha Institute of Vedic Science and Alternative Medicine was founded by Yogachariya Dr. Sanjeev Pandey Ji. It was established to provide education in Vedic science, holistic treatment and support programs with yogic and Ayurvedic methods in common and non-curative diseases, and help humans control emotions, remove fears, improve their lives, find themselves in a society of modern technology, and open their power in order to feel harmony and happiness.
The institute is accredited by International yoga alliance USA and followed it's policy on Sexual Misconduct towards the client, that makes all their programs safe and secure for female students.
The institute keeps the ancient yogic tradition of Himalayan masters adapted to contemporary service requirements according to international standards of yoga education. Its teachers were born in yogic families and have scientific degrees in yoga, astrology, and Ayurveda. Its yoga masters have spent more than 90,000 hours on improving their practice of yoga postures and meditation.
Its founder, Dr. Sanjeev Pandey, has spent more than 20,000 hours in deep meditation in the Himalayan mountains. Vedansha collaborates with medical doctors and performs research in yoga and cancer in Germany. It also performs special healing programs for people with different diseases to support their health.
Its programs are based on centuries-old traditions and adapted to contemporary conditions that make its clients 99% satisfied.
Yoga-philosophical aspects
- Human life: meaning and aim of life
- Yoga: an introduction / its origin and development
- Introduction of Patanjali’s Yoga-Sutra
- Panch-Klesha (five causes of pain and miseries) / causes of success and failure in yoga
- Concept of 3 Dosha: Vata, Pitta, Kapha (how to balance dosha and reduce the weight)
- Concept of yogic, Ayurvedic, and vegetarian nutrition
Yoga-practical aspects (beginner, intermediate, advanced level asana)
- Natural relaxation asana
- Natural standing asana with external rotations
- Forward bending asana
- Backward extensions
- Spinal twisting asana
- Inverted asana
- Balancing asana
- Surya-Namaskara
- Meditation asana
- Thunderbolt (vajrasana) group asana
- Lotus (Padmasana) group asana
Yoga-practical aspects (pranayama and mudras)
- Pranayama and their detox effect
- Special pranayama techniques to purify the body
- Mudras and bandas
- Prana in daily life
- Pranayama techniques Kpalabhati, Nadi Shodana with retention and without, Bhastrika, Surya Bheda
- Mantra and pranayama advanced level in the reduction of weight
- Kriyas (body cleansing methods)
Meditation
- Standard meditation practice (Om, trataka, chakra meditation)
Mantra
- Standard mantras (Gayatiri, Guru, awaking kundalini power, shiva)
- Hindu gods
- Mantras related with Hindu gods
- Mantra for pooja
Yoga therapy / Ayurveda
- Connection of Astrology & Yoga
- Astrology in daily life
Pre-requisites
- You have to have interest to learn Vedic science, personal work on body and mind and not only to spend vacation as on all inclusive resort. Vedansha are spiritual Ashram and do not allow following activity: eating non-vegetarian meal, smoking, drinking alcohol, abuse their staff, show any type of sexual misconduct, manipulating, annoying other clients, damage the vedansha property, study material, interrupt teaching process.
- Individuals with disabilities or ailments, people who have any disease or unfit before the course are advised to refrain from applying. If you join course, and feel worse after this, Vedansha will help you to arrange all required medical help, but they will not allow you to continue the course and your payment will be not refunded.
- Minimum age at the time of admission is 18 years. Applicants aged over 60 years could apply after consultation with Vedansha via email.
- Pregnant women need a medical authorization permitting them to practice yoga from their own country with translation in English
- Any candidate found unfit after the commencement of the course will not be permitted to continue the training and a refund of fees and other charges will not be admissible
- This teacher training course requires educational abilities and the desire to study the program according to the standards of Yoga Alliance USA. Students are reminded to remain aware and respectful of cultural differences among the participants and teachers. Any disruptions to the teaching process or behavior deemed harmful to other students, teachers, or the institute's property is in violation of the rules and policies of Vedansha Institute. Violation of the school's policies may result in dismissal from the program without any refund of the course fees.
- The teachers are not fitness instructors, most of them are spiritual yoga masters who have a completely different way of life and devotion to their practice. Some of them are monks, pandits in temples or swamis. They request you to please be polite and respect their work. If you find something that not suitable for you or for your faith or mentality, please do not put the blame on them. Let them know at the front desk, online or just discuss with Founder Dr Pandey Ji directly if you want any changes and what you find not suitable for you. In 99% misunderstanding will be solved in a good way.
- The course language is English. Any other mentioned language is used for online communication and in some cases can be used in communication during the course on the place. If you wish to get a translator for any other language kindly request to ask about availability before booking. If a booking is done without the request of translation Vedansha have right to cancel the booking and refund the deposit. If translation will be requested on place Vedansha has right to dismiss the client from the course and do not refund the deposit. If a client request to arrange another school with appropriate language ability it can be done upon request if the school with this language is available in Rishikesh for extra costs.
- The booking should be performed by the person who is going to participate in the course. If a booking is done by the third person (relatives, friends, parents etc) the direct participant should send Vedansha an email or scanned copy of confirmation that he/she acknowledge the program, rules and regulations of the organizer.
- Any candidate who decided to change the program after arriving have to apply for it in written form. If you decide to cancel the course after arriving, Vedansha will have to charge amount that covered our costs of 30% of the course days as Vedansha reserve teacher, accommodation, meal prior to your arriving.
Sample daily schedule
Day 1:
- 12:00 Check in
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:00 free time
- 16:00 Asana class
- 17:40 guided Meditation
- 19:00 Dinner
Days 2-4
- 06:00 Wake up and cleaning
- 06:30 Asana Hatha style
- 07:30 Break and herbal tea
- 07:30 Pranayama
- 09:30 Yogic breakfast
- 10:45 yoga philosophy
- 11:45 Lunch
- 13:15 Free time for sleeping, studying, or spa therapies
- 16:00 Asana Ashtanga style
- 17:00 Yoga Nidra or guided meditation
- 18:00 Dinner
- 19:00 Free time for spa visits or communication session
- 22:00 Sleep
Day 5
- 06:00 Wake up and cleaning
- 06:30 Herbal tea
- 07:30 Excursion
- 09:30 Yogic breakfast
- 09:30 yoga philosophy
- 12:00 Check out
