Positive Thinking For Inner Transformation

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Course Details

"The Positive Thinking course was a wonderful and very inspiring experience. The course gives very practical lessons on how positive thinking helps us to improve our attitude towards life by entering and influencing the filter of our subconscious mind in a positive way and applying yogic techniques for overcoming negative thoughts or emotions for spiritual growth. Shambu-Das Chaitanya is a wonderful and very experienced teacher who shares a lot of insights from his own experience." -Volker Dieze, Columbia

In this course you will learn how to utilize your thoughts in order to bring more harmony, peace and success into your life. We are usually controlled by habitual negative thought patterns which sabotage our hopes for inner and outer fulfillment in life. The key for positive change comes from within. We all know it to be true and this course will teach you how to actually create that change. You will learn how to become a "Master" in the art of communication with your subconscious mind. You will learn to identify hidden attachments to negative tendencies and to remove these tendencies by correct enquiry. This removal will allow you to successfully apply techniques such as postive affirmation and creative imagery and so to attain lasting positive change in your life.

Students will practice asana, pranayama, chanting and meditation as part of the ashram daily schedule. These practices are very beneficial for the successful application of the positive thinking techniques and creative imagery that will be taught and practiced.

Curriculum

Theory

• Understanding the conscious, the subconscious, the yogic model of the "inner instrument" (antahkarana), the five koshas (sheaths), and the most inner self (Atman)

• Conditions for the acceptance of thoughts by the subconscious, for removal of negative thought patterns and planting of positive thought patterns

• Thought, the nature of thought, thought forms, thought waves

• The transmitter-receiver model

• Time, space, matter and energy in creative imagery

• The law of karma from the point of view of a student of life

• Faith and the rational mind

• Acceptance and responsibility versus guilt and blame

• The purpose of life, fulfilling our mission and setting goals

• Reaching a state of inner fulfillment

• Positive thinking and healing

Developing Skills

• Filtering our thoughts

• Developing a thankful attitude

• How to avoid identifying with negative thoughts

• Removing our attachment toward negative thoughts by correct enquiry

• Transformation of thought

• Mental cleansing: dissolving old resentments

• How to prepare for sleep: using the subconscious mind during sleep

• Autosuggestions and affirmations

• Creative imagery for health, wealth and character building

• Tuning our inner transmitter-receiver

• Improving communication: an introduction to compassionate communication

• Moving toward fulfilling our life's purpose

• Applying these methods as part of our yoga practice

Daily Schedule (tentative)

6:00 - 7:45am	Morning Satsang: meditation, chanting, lecture/concert OR Silent Walk
8:00 - 10:00am	Morning Hatha Yoga Classs: asana and pranayama
10:00am	Brunch
11:00 - 12noon	Karma Yoga (helping in the ashram)
12 - 3:00pm	Workshops, interactive sessions and assignments
4:00 - 6:00pm	Afternoon Hatha Yoga Class (optional). Sometimes there will be a special yoga class for course participants only and attendance will be required
6:00pm	Dinner
8:00 - 9:45pm	Evening Satsang: meditation, chanting and lecture/concert

 

Presenter

Shambudas Chaitanya
Shambudas Chaitanya is a Sivananda yoga teacher and senior member of staff at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat. Over the last 20 years, he has been teaching yoga classes, meditation and positive thinking courses for regular students as well as for special groups such as children, cancer support groups, disabled, recovery and healing groups. He is much loved for his special yoga classes for healing and pain relief and for his workshops on positive thinking and creative imagery.

Prerequisite

The course is open to all.

Certification

Course graduates will receive certification from Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat

Cost

Tuition: US$350. Add 6 nights' accommodation For accommodation rates see rates.

Arrival and Departure

The course will begin at 11:00am on May 20, and will end at 6:00pm on May 24. Please plan to arrive at the Yoga Retreat at least one day before the start of the course and to leave at least one day after the course completion.

We recommend that you spend at least a few days in the Yoga Retreat before the start of your course. This allows your body and mind time to rest, re-energise and be nourished by the ashram environment. You can then begin your study feeling relaxed and refreshed. You may also wish to stay for some days after the end of the course to allow the learning from your study to integrate more fully into your consciousness within the supportive environment of the ashram. If you decide to arrive early and to stay longer, please register for the Yoga Vacation Program for those additional days. Please see calendar of events for guest programs on offer around the time of your visit.

Reservations

Please register on line or print the application form and fax it to the Yoga Retreat at fax number: 1-242-363-3783. Then call to give a credit card deposit and to confirm your reservation at 1-866-446-5934 or 1-242-363-2902. A US$150 deposit is required for your registration. For our cancellation policy please see cancellations.

Tuition Discounts

If you enrol simultaneously in more than one course, discounts apply as follows:
2 courses 5% discount
3 courses 10% discount
4 courses 15% discount
5 courses and more 20% discount

Payment for all courses registered for is required in full on arrival in the ashram.