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Introduction
Satyananda
Yoga courses on offer at the Galway Yoga Centre are true yoga
retreats for anyone interested in experiencing yoga at a pure and
traditional level. They are not for those who sole desire is to
attain ‘the body beautiful’ but rather they aim to
uncover the true potential that we all have within.
The
conditions at the centre have been carefully created so that the
environment is similar to an ashram. Accommodation is full board and
generally communal. Single accommodation can be provided nearby at an
extra cost, where required. Space is available to pitch your tent if
you prefer. Your car and phone are left unused for the duration of
each course, so there are no disturbances to your practice. Consider
the course as time devoted to yourself! A special time to reflect,
rest and rejuvenate on every level.
The
diet is vegetarian and organic where possible. Neither caffeine nor
sugar is available at the centre as both substances can create
disturbances in the energy of the body and mind making it very
difficult
to focus on yoga and meditation. Prior to coming on a course, it is
advisable to begin to reduce your intake of both. You are requested
not to bring your own food or drink, but rather to accept this
opportunity to experience a simple yogic diet. The yogic diet helps
to bring balance and harmony to mind and body, reduces cravings, and
helps the practitioner to have a deep and rejuvenating sleep each
night.
Courses
are tailored to suit every level. The program of courses offers a
continuation from weekly classes up to the 10 day course, designed so
that you can continually expand and enrich your experience of yoga.
Within a course, each class progresses from the previous one,
therefore you are requested to attend all classes within a course if
possible, to achieve the full benefit of yoga.
Courses
at a glance...
2010
Courses
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Date
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Course
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Cost
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Deposit
Required
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September
26th
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Day
of Yoga
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€50
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November
12th to 14th
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Chakra
Weekend
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€175
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€100
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November
28th
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Day
of Yoga
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€50
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October
16th
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1
day Cleanse (Shankaprakshalana) 8am until finish
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€50
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October
17th
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Day
of Yoga
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€50
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2011
Courses
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Date
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Course
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Cost
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Deposit
Required
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January
23rd
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1
day Cleanse (Shankaprakshalana) 8am until finish
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€50
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February
4th to 6th
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In-Service
(to include 5 hrs for First Aid follow-up)
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€150
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February
25th to 27th
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'Yoga
as a way of life' weekend
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€175
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€100
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March
27th
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Day
of Yoga
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€50
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May
8th
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Day
of Yoga
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€50
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May
20th to 22th
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Koshas
Weekend
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€175
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€100
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June
24th to 28th
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5
Day Summer Course
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€300
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€150
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July
1st to 10th
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10
Day Sadhana Course
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€500
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€200
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September
16th to 18th
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In-Service
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€150
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Notes: Day Courses are 10am to
5pm, Weekend Courses are Fri 8pm to Sun
2pm (except In-Service weekends, check
times for these)
All courses are full board with
vegetarian food
Accommodation is shared; if you require
a single room this can be
organised (nearby) at an extra cost
If finance is an issue for you,
concessions can be arranged, please
call to discuss
To book, please fill out the enrolment
form on the website and send a deposit
For more information on these courses
see below
Chakra Weekend
Chakras are energy centres in the body
that influence our lives on a daily basis. It is important for health
and well-being that we have an awareness of the chakras
This weekend is about getting to know
the chakras, how they work and influence us.
This can help us to become more aware
of how we function, and will enable us to use this for our daily yoga
practice and our lives in general.
Food is wholesome and vegetarian, and
you are asked to attend all yoga sessions. Really take this
opportunity to switch off from the business of everyday life and have
some time for reflection and rest.
Cost: €175. Deposit: €100.
Day of Yoga
Come and enjoy a day of refreshing and
relaxing yoga. We start with a 2-hour session of yoga postures and
breathing. After a vegetarian lunch, we then go for a walk in the
countryside followed by Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra is a systematic method
of experiencing all the layers of our being. The day ends with a
meditation class (outside, weather permitting). Includes lunch. All
welcome (no experience required).
Cost: €50.
5 Day Summer Course
This is a course of traditional
Satyananda Yoga practices for people who want to expand and deepen
their experience of Yoga. We welcome both novice & experienced
students. The course is 5 days of integrated Postures, Breathing,
Chakra work, Meditation & Deep Relaxation.
Different yogic practices like Karma
Yoga (practical yoga), Mouna (silence), Kirtan (chanting) and a
variety of shatkarmas (cleansing practices) are experienced. Each
course has a particular theme which
can change from year to year e.g.
Tattwas, Koshas, Yoga as a way of living, Prana, Meditation etc.
The food is vegetarian (organic when
possible) and accommodation is shared (you may bring a tent if you
prefer).
Cost: €300. Deposit: €150.
This covers tuition, food and accommodation.
10 Day Sadhana Course
Sadhana is one’s personal yoga
practice. This course will show you how to deepen your yoga practice,
and to allow yoga to become a way of life. It is suitable for people
who have a knowledge of yoga and want to incorporate it into their
everyday lives.
It starts with an intestinal cleansing
practice called Shankaprakshalana, and other cleansing practices are
also practiced daily. A very simple,cleansing vegetarian diet will be
followed for the 10 days. Days consist of postures, breathwork, work
on the chakras, meditations, Yoga Nidra and Karma Yoga (Practical
task done as a mindfulness practice). Mouna (silence) is an important
part of the Sadhana course and 3 days of Mouna are observed during
the 10 days. Some people choose to be silent for much longer (the
external silence usually leads to internal calm and stillness).
There is free time in the afternoon to
go for a walk, read, rest or sit in the garden.
This is a true retreat – mobile
phones, computers and cars are not used for the duration of the 10
days. This is a chance to really have time out without the need to
feel you have to please, help or chat to anyone. A time to truly be
yourself, away from the demanding roles we play in everyday life. A
time to learn to live in the moment.
If someone needs to contact you in an
emergency they can phone the centre’s land line. Accommodation
is shared (you may bring a tent if you prefer).
The cost is €550. A deposit of
€200 secures a place. Book early for a reduction of €50
from course cost!
This covers tuition, food and
accommodation
1 Day Cleanse - Shankaprakshalana
Shankaprashalana is a complete cleanse
of the digestive system which facilitates a true detox on all levels
– physical, mental and emotional. This is a demanding
intestinal cleanse followed by Kunjal (stomach cleanse) and Neti
(nasal cleanse). A clean, free and balanced digestive system
facilitates the increase and expansion of energy in the body. The
body is left feeling light and able.
Shankaprashalana should only be
experienced once per year. In advance of the course a light,
caffeine- free diet should be adhered to for one week. It is
preferable that participants follow the day’s cleanse with a
diet of pure, clean food (ideally vegetarian and sattwic) for
approximately one more week or longer if possible.
It is preferable to have experienced
Kunjal, Neti and/or Laghoo (a lighter version of Shankaprashalana)
before this course (but not compulsory). The course runs from 8am
until the cleanse is finished.
Please contact the Galway Yoga Centre
with any enquiries or for
further information.
In-Service Courses (for yoga
teachers)
Each year we offer 2 in-service
workshops that cover 15 hours of continuous professional development
training hours (i.e. 1 workshop covers the year’s
requirements). Normal Yoga courses are not considered as further
training
2011 In-Service
Feb 4th-6th a 15 hour In-Service
Workshop will be offered. This workshop will include a 5 hour First
Aid follow-up. The workshop will be given by Shraddhamurti and
Chetanmurti they will deliver sessions on yogic topics. Karl
Prendergast (osteopath) will cover anatomy.
Course runs from Fri 2pm to Sun 2pm.
€150
Sept 16th-18th a 15 hour In-Service
Workshop will be offered by Shraddhamurti and Chetanmurti. This
workshop is for those teachers who do not require a First Aid
followup. Karl Prendergast (osteopath) will cover anatomy. The course
runs from Fri 2pm to Sun 2pm. €150
Yogajyoti in Cork also offers
in-service courses, see www.satyanandayogacork.com
Each year we try to have a guest from
the Satyananda system who can give a module for those teachers that
want to work with yoga in a special field e.g. this year yoga and
cancer
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