Vipassana Silent Meditation Retreat

Vipassana silent meditation retreat is one of the popular part of spiritual practice and realization. If we look in the past we can see that Vipassana belongs to the tradition of Buddha meditation. Nowadays Vipassana is modified and optimized according S.N. Goenka. In our center we offer payable and free of charge Vipassana Silent Meditation retreat in Tradition of Goenka.

What is vipassana silent meditation retreat?

The main practice of Vipassana consists of mentally scanning one by one of each body part and feeling the sensations in each of these body parts. Practitioners are instructed to move their attention down from the top of the head to the tips of the toes and then in the opposite direction in a repetitive pattern, paying attention to somatic sensations.

The instruction for the subject is to keep your attention moving and to observe, objectively and with equanimity, the sensations that you experience. Given the explicit focus on tomato sensory sensations, this particular tradition of Vipassana is a good example of meditation practice where focused attention and open monitoring are combined.

Please note that Vipassana is have some guided and some instructed practice. Vedansha Institute of Vedic Science and Alternative Medicine will explain and show how to do the practice that you will perform yourself. Only by this way you can concentrate more on your own emotions, sensations, and feeling without external influence. Don’t worry, we will support you in this way.

How you will do your practice?

After check in and taking lunch you will have talk with master to understand better your goals, background and discuss focus points, communication channels. You become silent and will follow the daily schedule.

``Vipassana meditation is an ongoing creative purification process. Observation of the moment-to-moment experience cleanses the mental layers, one after another.`` - Dr. S.K Pandey

Our Program

Duration	Excursion	Ayurvedic Massage	Free Day	Price
8 Days/7 Nights	1	1	Sunday	400 USD Shared Twin Room 450 USD Private Room
8 Days/7 Nights	1	2	Sunday	500 USD Shared Twin Room 560 USD Single Private Room

Does Vipassana Silent Meditation exact what I need?

Yes, if you wish take time for yourself and connect with your inner world
Yes, if you wish to unplug and start new page of your life
Yes, if you need to recover after stress
Yes, if you wish to find answers on unclear questions
Yes, if you wish to come out from stress and burn out
Yes, if you have interest to learn ancient meditation techniques
Yes, if you wish to know how to balance yourself in future and help others

Benefits of Vipassana Silent Meditation Retreat

Decreases stress level
Makes your mind clear
Increases your mental ability
Creates inner stability and harmony
Removes anger, fear and worries
Let you feel inner peace

Does Vipassana Silent Meditation Retreat suitable for?

Beginner, intermediate, advanced practitioner
For people who have desire to learn meditation
For already yoga & meditation teachers
For medical and educational staff

What included in my program?

Daily meditation and sessions
Consultation and individual issued plan of retreat with guided recommendations
1 short aura check-up
Excursion(s) to the Himalaya
3 daily vegetarian meals
all nights of accommodation
Mala string of beads energized by a Yogacharya, Dr. S.K.Pandey-Ji.
Study materials
Meditation cleansing kit
1 t-shirt with the school symbol

When I can start my program?

Arriving is possible every day except weekends.

Optional for extra payment

Airport transfer
Extra ayurveda procedures
Ayurveda doctor consulation
Extra excursions
Detailed Aura check-up with providing of written report about Aura statement, disturbances in Aura if they are present, supporting methods and treatment advises of naturopathic specialist (individual plan of asana postures, pranayama, herbs, meditative practice).
Deatiled Horoscope Asessment
Extra Nights accommodation

TIME TABLE – DAY 1

12:00	Check in
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:00	Introduction to course, consultation
15:00 – 16:30	Asana class
16:30 – 17:30	Vipassana practice group
17:30 – 18:30	Vipassana practice temple wth instructions
19:00 – 20:00	Dinner
20:00 – 22:00	Free time
22:00 – 06:00	Sleep

TIME TABLE – DAY 2

06:00 – 06:30	Wake up and shower
06:30 – 07:00	Shatkriya And Herbal Tea (Yogic Cleansing With Jala Neti (Special Techniques Of Nose Cleansing), Pooja (Mantra Recitation & Fire Ceremony Purification).
07:00 – 08:30	Morning guided meditation in Hall
08:30 – 09:30	Pranayama: breathing exercises.
09:30 – 10:30	Breakfast: Special Yogic Menu.
10:30 – 11:30	Walking meditation to Holy Ganga River audio guided by master
11:30 – 12:30	Guided Meditation
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:00	Instructed self practice in Temple
15:00 – 16:00	Mandala drawing or Mantra recitation and meditation with Master
16:00– 17:00	Yoga Asana for improvement of Meditation posture
17:30 – 18:30	Yoga Nidra/ guided Meditation: guided relaxation practice, meditation and concentration
18:30- 19:30	Dinner
20:00 – 21:00	Audio guided Meditation in Ashram with Aromatherapy
21:00 – 22:00	Sleep preparation

Last day

Classes till 12 PM, check out 1 PM.

Vipassana Silent Meditation Retreat Teaching Plan

Meditation Practice

Origin of Vipassana?
Meaning of Vipassana
How to reach concentration state?
Vipassana and other meditation styles?
Requirements for Meditation practice
Meditation and Concentration in Vipassana
Role of silence in Vipassana?
Vipassana diary
Asana for Vipassana Silent Meditation
Pain during practice in Vipassana Silent Meditation
Mindfulness during Vipassana
How to create inner peace?
Simple guided Concentration
Breath awareness Meditation
OM Meditation
AUM Meditation
Yoga Nidra and Body scanning
Aura cleansing Meditation
Body stillness and silence
Trataka Meditation
Sound Meditation
5 Prana Meditation
5 elements meditation
Akasha Meditation
Agni Meditation
Nadis meditation
Object bound meditation
General chakra Meditation
Walking Meditation
Mantra Japa Ajapa Meditation
Postures for meditation practice

Breathing Practice

Pranayama, main principles
Pranayama Techniques required for vipassana
(Abdominal breathing, Preparational breathing, Kapalabhati, Nadi Shodana with/without retention Level I, II, Ujjayi breathing).
The pranic body
Parana energy and human’s lifestyle
Breathe exercise, health and pranayama
Preparational breath
Breath and increase life span. Hidden ancient techniques
Kriyas (Body Cleansing Methods): (Jala Neti, Netra Shuddhi, Sutra Neti, Kapalabhati, Trataka Shanka Prakshalana)
Advanced Kriyas (Netra Shuddi, Sutra neti,Shanka Prakshalana)
Levels of Kapalabhati. Use of Mudra and Bandha
Levels of Nadi Shodhana. Use of Mudra and Bandha
Nadi Shodhana. Level of retention.
Ujjayi breathing. How to do, effect.
Bramari pranayama. How to do, effect.
Bhastrika Pranyama. How to do, effect. Precautions.
Surya Bheda. How to do, effect. Precautions.
Sheetali pranayama. How to do, effect. Time for practice
Shetkari pranayama. How to do, effect. Time for practice
Chandra Bheda pranayama. How to do, effect. Time for practice contraindcations
Safety techniques and precautions in Pranayama techniques
Pranic body and 3 main Nadis
Is it possible to feel Pranic body?
Concept of mudra and bandha
Moola, Uddyana Bandha, Jalandra Bandha
Ashwani Mudra
Dyana, Ajali, Prithvi, Varuna, Shakti, Gyana, Chin, Shambhavi, Khechari Mudra, Hansi mudra, Vayu mudra, akash Mudra, Shunya Mudra,
Surya mudra,
Jalodarnashak mudra, Apan mudra,
Pran Mudra, shankh mudra, Apan Vayu Mudra,
Ling Mudra, Dhyan Mudra,
Lotus Mudra
Shatkarma (concept, aim, safety, performance)
How to add pranayama in yoga class of 30, 60, 90 min
What is border between pranayama and meditation
5 Pranana concept. Prana, Apana, Udana, Samana, Vyana
Role of 5 prana in spiritual practice and healing
Contemporary research on pranayama techniques
Kevala kumhaka. How to reach. Benefits.
Gas changes in blood during the performance of kevala kumhaka.
Role of ayurveda on pranayama practice
Feeling of prana in daily life
How to create place for successful pranayama practice
Pranayama practice at home andhigh vibrative spiritual place
Where to practice Pranayama after Rishikesh

Vipassana According to Goenka

Experience of body sensations, joy & pain
Concept of systematic attention to sensations
Concept of anicca (impermanence, change) dukkha (unsatisfactoriness/suffering) and anatta (non-self, impersonal)
Purification and way of removing of old samskharas
State of Kalapas
Limitations of Goenka Method
Samma Vaca
Sama Kammanta
Samma Ajiva
Samma Vayama
Samma Sati
Samma Samadhi
Samma Sankappa
Bhavana Maya Panna Concept
Concept of 10 Parami to dissolve the EGO
Nekkhamma – renunciation
Sila – morality
Viriya – effort
Panna – wisdom
Khanti-tolerance
Sacca-truth
Adhitthana – strong determination
Metta – pure
Upekkha-equanimity
Dana-charity