Let's meet and together explore the depths of our existence through yoga and meditation, so we can truly understand and experience the magic of life.
Meditation retreat in Ydrefors
December 26 - 1
Immerse yourself into spiritual practices together with experienced practitioners and teachers of meditation in the monastery amidst the Swedish forest. Learning basic meditation technique, different transformational spiritual practices, personal lesson of meditation - all this, far from the noise of the city, in the nature, is awaiting you. The atmosphere here promotes opening up your potential and deep realization of many things. Positive effect will not take long.
3 life-changing days in the monastery
Deep in the fantastic Småland forest, far from stressful streets and daily hassle, you can find our Yoga Monastery, a legendary and spiritually vibrant place. Monks, nuns and thousands of spiritual seekers have been practicing yoga here for more than 50 years.
A place to find love and joy within by stilling the mind
The schedule includes daily meditation, asana-classes and inspiring lectures from experienced teachers, monks and nuns.
Program
- Meditation twice a day with a very efficient technique
- Singing mantra "Baba Nam Kevalam"
- Yoga asanas every day
- Vegetarian breakfast / lunch / dinner
- Inspirational talks and spiritual classes
- Walks in the nature
About our practices:
*The detailed schedule will be provided upon arrival at the Retreat.
*The language of the retreat is English.
The food will be a party, of course! Delicious and healthy food that nourishes your body and soul, completely vegetarian, but mainly vegan.
In our free time, we can walk in the forest, play sports, make bonfires and just enjoy nature.
Yoga exercises to calm, relax and prepare the body so it can be a tool for your mind to find peace and clarity
Meditation exercises, talks and lectures on meditation will enrich your knowledge and wisdom and give you new confidence as well as stability, strength and clarity of mind.
Dada Gunatmananda
Our meditation teachers
● Studied applied math and physics at Caltech and Berkeley, and economics at KTH (Sweden)
● Started meditating in 2000.
● Initiated into Tantra Sadhana in 2001
● Did LFT training in USA under Dada Agrabhuddhyananda in 2001 and Dada Iishvarkrshananda in 2002
● Went to monastery training in Sweden in 2004 under Dada Shambhushivnanda
● Became acarya (meditation teacher) in 2008
● Managed bakery for 6 years
● Became Avadhuta in 2018
● Previously worked as acarya in Sweden, Taiwan, China, Russia, and the USA
● Presently is working in Sweden Training Center, and also in the Caucasus area, Moldova, Malta and Cyprus
● Started meditating in 2000.
● Initiated into Tantra Sadhana in 2001
● Did LFT training in USA under Dada Agrabhuddhyananda in 2001 and Dada Iishvarkrshananda in 2002
● Went to monastery training in Sweden in 2004 under Dada Shambhushivnanda
● Became acarya (meditation teacher) in 2008
● Managed bakery for 6 years
● Became Avadhuta in 2018
● Previously worked as acarya in Sweden, Taiwan, China, Russia, and the USA
● Presently is working in Sweden Training Center, and also in the Caucasus area, Moldova, Malta and Cyprus
Dada Sadananda
- 22000 HOURS meditation experience
- 22 YEARS has been teaching yoga and meditation
- 4000 PEOPLE are doing the course right now
- 9000 PEOPLE have completed the basic course
- 31 CITIES Europe and Asia geography of seminars
Didi Ananda Bhadra
- A graduate of Bachelor of Arts (English and Biology) in Western Institute of Technology, Philippines
- Has a diploma in Child Care and Leisure from Sweden
- Participated in online Montessori and Neo-Humanist Education Program
- Started meditation in 1977
- Became acarya (meditation teacher) in 1984
- Working in Scandinavia (Finland and Sweden) since 1984 giving Yoga and Meditation classes in different cities, and being interviewed by several newspaper columnists and teachers magazine in Finland.
- Opened preschools, 2 in Finland and 2 in Sweden based on alternative education called Neo-Humanism
- Love to work with children, interested in aesthetic science, and like culinary art
Place
A perfect place for deep meditation. People from all over the world have come here for many years to train to become monks and nuns in Ananda Marga Yoga
houses for men
and women
and women
Children’s room
family rooms
available
available
shared showers and toilets
kitchens availble
if you need
if you need
big meditation hall
Every year we hold retreats and gatherings, where people from all corners of the world come to participate and recharge their mental and spiritual energy.
This place has belonged to Ananda Marga for a long time, it has a simple and comfortable infrastructure with an atmosphere steeped in spiritual practice for many years.
Location
Ydrefors, SE-598 73 Gullringen, Sweden
This place has belonged to Ananda Marga for a long time, it has a simple and comfortable infrastructure with an atmosphere steeped in spiritual practice for many years.
Location
Ydrefors, SE-598 73 Gullringen, Sweden
Yoga Monastery
How to get there?
Location
Ydrefors, SE-598 73 Gullringen, Sweden
57°47'35.0"N 15°32'41.5"E
By train/bus
From Skavsta airport in Stockholm there are 2 ways:
1 way (simplest one):
- Buy the bus ticket online from Skavsta to Linköping on the web-site flygbussarna.se.
- Buy the bus ticket online from Linköping to Kisa on the web-site sj.se.
2 way:
- Take the bus 515 from Skavsta to Nyköping Centralstation. This is a local bus, and goes regularly. You can find the schedule on the google maps.
- Buy a ticket online from Nyköping to Kisa on the web-site sj.se. The ticket will be for a train from Nyköping to Linköping and bus from Linköping to Kisa, but you only need to buy a trip from Nyköping to Kisa.
From Arlanda airport in Stockholm there are two ways:
1 way (simplest one):
- Buy the bus ticket online from Arlanda to Linköping on the web-site Flixbus.se. But Flixbus is not very frequent.
- Buy the bus ticket online from Linköping to Kisa on the web-site sj.se.
- then go to sj.se to book a bus from Linköping to Kisa. This is the .
2 way:
- Buy the bus ticket online from Arlanda to Stockholm Centralstation on the web-site flygbussarna.se
- Buy the ticket online from Stockholm to Kisa on the web-site sj.se. You might need to change trains in Norrköping, or you may get a direct train to Linköping. Then you will take a bus to Kisa. But you just buy a trip to Kisa and it will include all the legs of your journey.
*If there are any changes in your arrival schedule, please let us know in the way that is most convenient for you:
Email: am.yogamonastery@gmail.com Telegram chat for retreat participants: https://t.me/+F1wCIiwsv1g4NDcy WhatsUp/Telegram number: +79160898716 Phone for calls: +46767563413
A discount and a small gift for early contribution - before October 15th
It is very important for us to know the number of participants in advance, so we have prepared a small discount for those who register and contribute for the retreat before October 15th. This will help us to calculate our costs correctly, and help to reduce yours a little.
*In secret: for those who register before October 15th, we are going to prepare a small bonus - a souvenir from India.
200 €
The price of the program
80 €
Price if more one child 8-14 years old
100 €
Price for children
8-14 years old
8-14 years old
The things that you will need:
- Comfortable clothes and shoes
- Personal toiletry items
You are welcome to ask us any question
Registration
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Calls/Telegram/WhatsApp: +46767563413
Email: am.yogamonastery@gmail.com
Email: am.yogamonastery@gmail.com
Ydrefors Grönkulla 1, SE-598 73 Gullringen, Sweden
