Yoga Mantra & Yantra-Painting Retreat August Tuscany

Yoga, meditation, yantra drawing, painting and mantra chanting, combined with the beautiful location of Grempoli (30 km from Florence) and hearty food, time for walks and reflection, this retreat will give space for a process of healing and transformation to begin.

Mantra and Yantra – practices of transformation
Patterns and geometry express themselves throughout the natural world. Geometry literally means ‘earth measure’ and has been utilised over the years in all traditions to explore the abstract nature of unity in all things. It is itself an expression of the idea of oneness, with all things radiating out from a central point and reflecting back to the centre.

The process of yantra drawing and painting is a spiritual practice. It allows for spontaneous one-pointedness, is accompanied by sound vibration of mantra, and creates symbols, through a combination of archetypal ingredients – squares, circles, stars, petals – that resonate with the subconscious and unconscious mind, and can reveal to us maps of our inner consciousness and the energies at play in inner and outer worlds.

The physical act of creation of these yantras is in itself a profound process. It can be a deeply healing and insightful practice. This retreat will focus on three such yantras. Mahamrityunjaya, associated with the relief of suffering, Gayatri, associated with inner illumination, and Durga, with managing the obstacles and difficulties arising in life.

No previous yoga, meditation or drawing and painting experience needed.

Where?
Nestled in the beautiful Tuscan countryside, Grempoli is 45 minutes from Florence airport, and 30 minutes from the centre of Florence (easy bus ride from Pisa airport). More information and enrolment http://grempoli.org

Accommodation and meals
Accommodation is in comfortable, mostly shared rooms (from singles up to three occupants), with shared bathrooms. Meals are home-cooked, simple, nutritious and vegetarian, using local ingredients.

 

Teachers
led by Sannyasins Brahmananda (Narendra Bharwaney), London and Antarshuddhi (Nadeshda Stuerzebecher), Vienna

Cost of retreat
Euro 420
including material, food, accommodation and teaching

Registration and more details
Nadeshda | Tel: 0699/117 56 117 | om@bhavani.at
http://bhavani.at