Europe’s leading Yoga Retreat Centre

Yoga Vidya

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How to visit

Select from a variety of options to customize your Yoga Vidya experience

• Call or register online for a Yoga Vacation and Yoga Retreat

• Rent one of our rooms for your own retreats, workshops and conferences

• Sign-up for a 4 week Yoga Teachers’ Training, Yoga The-rapy Training or a variety of other programmes offered in English

• Live here to serve and learn as a participant of our Seva–Study-Karma Yoga Programme

• Relax, attend yoga classes and meditations without joining a specifi c programme.

• Visit us as a day guest

Contact

Email: info@yoga-vidya.de

Online community: my.yoga-vidya.org

Browse our homepage: www.yoga-vidya.org/English/

Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YogaVidyaEnglish/

Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/user/YogaVidyaEnglish

Europe’s leading Yoga Retreat Centre

Yoga Vidya is a nonprofit organization whose aim is to spread the knowledge (vidya) of holistic Yoga.Founded by Sukadev Bretz in 1992, Yoga Vidya now runs 4 ashrams, 100 Yoga centres in various cities and has trained more than 15.000 top-quality yoga teachers. This makes us Europe’s leading and largest yoga educational organization. We teach in the tradition of Swami Sivananda, welcoming people of all spiritual paths and traditions of yoga.

“Individual peace paves the way for world peace. The attainment of inner calm is the greatest work you can do for humanity.” Swami Sivananda

Find inner peace as you realise your highest potential. The integral practice of yoga and meditation creates a warm and welcoming environment where, in the company of like-min-ded people, you can harmonize your body, mind and spirit. Enhance your strength, joy and positive outlook on life as well as acquiring deep self-knowledge.

The Seminar House in Meinberg

At Haus Yoga Vidya in Meinberg (near Hannover), you are surrounded by a welcoming community of spiritually-min-ded people, supporting each other’s learning and growth. We can host up to 600 guests at one time, offering over 1400 programmes each year. We also offer a variety of recreational facilities.

Yoga Vidya Meinberg is a dynamic and lively place. Two-hund-red friendly and dedicated staff members live, learn and work selflessly to care for guests’ educational development and well-being.

Suited in the Teutoburger Forest, an ancient power place, the house provides the perfect atmosphere for to gain new in-sights and rediscover your inner resources.

The daily programme of yoga postures (asana), breathing exercises (pranayama), deep relaxation, chanting, meditation and vegetarian meals is designed to have an optimal positive effect on your body, mind and spirit. Our food is delicious, 100% organic and almost completely vegan.

A typical day at Yoga Vidya

06:00 Pranayama

07:00 Satsang: meditation, chanting, short talk, arati (light ceremony)

08:05 Workshop/lecture/talk

09:15 Yoga asana class

11-12 Brunch: vegetarian/vegan buffet

14:30 Workshop/other activity

16:15 Yoga classes

18:00 Brunch: vegetarian/vegan buffet

20:00 Satsang: meditation, chanting, short talk, arati

21:00 Evening talk

Expect an open atmosphere with rejuvenating tranquility and closeness to Mother Nature.

To help maintain Yoga Vidya’s peaceful environment, we ask you to adhere to our house rules which include a fully vege-tarian diet, no alcohol, no tobacco, no recreational drugs – and silence from 10:00 pm until 7:30 am.