Do you feel called to go deeper into yoga and meditation, and to reconnect with your true nature in a sincere, grounded way? This retreat offers a space for exactly that: a return to source through daily practice, reflection, and connection with nature.

Each day is devoted to one of the elements, allowing you to explore how the qualities of earth, water, fire, air, and space are mirrored within you. In this way, the retreat gently reminds us that harmony, joy, and peace are not things we need to create from scratch, but qualities we can remember and live more fully.

Amaratva yoga is a certified Yoga Alliance school, offering yoga teacher trainings and continuing education programs. This retreat is designed especially for yoga teachers and more experienced practitioners who wish to deepen their understanding without starting a full teacher training again. If you feel ready for more advanced and longer yoga practices, you are also welcome to join with less experience.

What this retreat offers

Deepen your yoga practice
Receive a Yoga Alliance certificate for 40 hours of continuing education upon completion
Learn from highly experienced yoga teachers
Reconnect with the source
Explore advanced pranayama and breathwork
Experience stillness, depth, and transformation through meditation and authentic Hatha yoga
Study yoga philosophy
Celebrate life through dance in a beautiful retreat center
Experience devotion and love through Bhakti yoga
Connect with the elements within and around you
Join satsang and shared truth-seeking

What you will learn

Deepening your yoga practice

By aligning your practice with the natural rhythms of the day, especially beginning at or just before first light, you can set a tone of openness, peace, and harmony for the day ahead. The yoga sessions emphasize breath, awareness, self-inquiry, and alignment of body, mind, and spirit, all guided by passionate and experienced teachers.

Pranayama is considered one of the most powerful practices in Hatha yoga. As the breath slows and awareness becomes more refined, the mind naturally settles, creating space for meditation. You will also explore powerful fire-breathing methods designed to awaken vitality and energize the body.

Advanced pranayama

Experience stillness

Yoga and meditation are deeply connected, and during this retreat you will take part in several meditation sessions that guide you back to the source within. In a time of constant change, reconnecting with the steady background of being can be profoundly supportive. Different meditation techniques will be explored, and guidance will be offered to help you find the approach that suits you best.

Celebrate life through dance

Spiritual practice can also be joyful and expansive. Several sessions will invite you to experience freedom through movement, dance, and music.

Divine love through Bhakti yoga

Bhakti yoga is the path of devotion and pure love. Through mantra chanting, kirtan, and devotional songs, you will connect with healing vibrations and gather in community. Yoga is not a religion, but an invitation to experience the essence of love and unity in your own way.

Connecting with the elements

Each day includes time in nature for quiet reflection, meditation, and journaling in resonance with the element of the day. You will also be invited to create a mandala or sacred altar using natural offerings such as wood, seeds, flowers, grass, and stones, woven together with prayer and mindful action.

Accommodation

Ananda Forest offers several accommodation options in a space that is physically and energetically clean, peaceful, and uplifting. Guests also have access to the shared living area and gardens.

The cabin and glamping tents include the essentials: a comfortable bed, sheets, blankets, pillows, closets, towels, and more.

The cuisine

All meals are included and prepared with care. You will enjoy healthy, delicious, nutritious, and well-balanced vegan meals, with eggs available as an option. Ingredients are locally sourced whenever possible, and organic or home-grown produce is used when available.

The cuisine includes raw, vegan, and vegetarian dishes, and the chef will also share ideas for satisfying cravings in healthier ways, including raw cake recipes, raw chocolate, and probiotic foods. Gluten-free and dairy-free meals can often be prepared, and special dietary needs may be accommodated.

Practical information

When: September 24-30, 2026

Early bird discount until July 1st, 2026

Price:

€1180 Private room - Early bird discount €1080
€1080 private glamping tent - Early bird discount €990
€1040 Shared cabin (2 or 3 people max) or double (shared) glamping tent - Early bird discount €940
€820 Camping with own tent & bedding - Early bird discount €720

(Deposit: €360)

Except for camping with your own tent, all options include a comfortable bed, bedding, sheets, blankets, and a towel. The belltent is a 4m diameter canvas tent with a good bed, solar lamp, and carpets. Yoga and meditation supplies are also provided.

Includes: 3 vegan meals a day & tea and fruit at any time, 7 days intensive course, 6 nights accommodation, certification upon successful completion

Language: English

Necessary pre-requisites

Dedication, openness, and a willingness to transform and learn are essential. Participants should be relatively healthy in body and stable in mind. If you have any major injury or disease, significant depression or psychological imbalance, or are taking medication, please inform the organizers so they can assess whether the program is suitable and how best to support you.

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