Bhakti yoga immersion / Kirtaniyas & friends

Are you ready to sing and dance alive the pure joy of LOVE in your heart? Welcome to a deep dive into the ancient science of bhakti yoga - where every step is a dance, and every word is a song.

With us this weekend we are honored to have the deeply devoted bhakti yogies and internationally renowned kirtan musicians Vijay Krsna and Sarasvati Dasi of the Kirtaniyas. To learn with these incredible Bhakti sādhakas is a true blessing, and rare opportunity. In addition the retreat is facilitated by Nora Nidhuvana and Christian Andvig, both long time yoga teachers and devotional musicians.

During the course of this weekend you will learn many aspects of devotional musical arts, while in sweet company of like-hearted beings, and also have time to enjoy the summer sun at a beautiful lakeside guesthouse in the south of Norway,

HIGHLIGHTS

• Practice with highly experienced and trained bhakti musicians, and receive personalized tips
• Learn exercises to further develop and expand your voice
• Kirtan instrument training: Harmonium, percussion, kartals
• Learn powerful sanskrit mantras and their meanings
• Bhakti yoga philosophy - talks on Love
• Morning yoga practice to open the heart and voice
• Ecstatic evening kirtan and campfire songs
• Enchanting stories of the land of Vrindavan
• Yummy community vegetarian meals
• Relax in the sun and swim in the lake between classes

This weekend is for you who want to deepen your practice of bhakti yoga, learn new mantras and how to really sing from the heart, expand your skills with kirtan instruments, and have a great time singing kirtan with friends. Either you are a budding kirtan space holder, a yogi with an interest in mantras, a bhakti practitioner or just someone who likes to sing in community, you are sure to have a wonderful and expanding experience.

Kirtaniyas kirtan vibes: https://youtu.be/5K0dtrED9RY

Haribol!

PRACTICALS

The retreat is held at a beautiful private guesthouse by the lake Gjerstadvatnet on the southern coast of Norway. All participants will have private single or double rooms, with shared bathrooms. We will share lovely vegetarian meals together, cooked with loads of love.

The retreat place can easily be reached by direct train from Oslo, and takes about 3 hrs. The train stop is Gjerstad stasjon in Gjerstad, and is only a five minute walk from the location. It can also be reached by car from Oslo, which takes about 2.5 hrs.

Limited early bird places, available until May 15th: NOK 4300

Late bird places, available until June 1st: NOK 4500

Full on bhakti immersion: NOK 4800

Registration is binding.

A few karma yogi spots are available for those who would love to join but do not have sufficient funds. Email nora@vana.no

If you have any questions please don´t hesitate to ask nora@vana.no

ABOUT THE FACILITATORS

Vijay Krsna

With a deep immersion in bhakti culture since childhood, Vijay Krsna witnessed the dawn of his musical vocation when his beloved guru ordered him to “Always be engaged in kirtan.” What followed was years of extensive travel with various spiritual teachers, with whom he studied the philosophy that underpins the kirtan movement. Living under the tutelage of illustrious devotional musicians, saints, mendicants, villagers and strangers in the temples of Vrindavan. Vijay Krsna developed a notable prowess on the mridanga drum. Imbibing a wealth of stylistic techniques from these masters, he sought to imbue his own kirtan with deep spiritual moods and teachings revealed by his guru.

www.instagram.com/vijaykrsna/

Sarasvati Dasi

Trained in western as well as hindustani music, Sarasvati Dasi has been a vocalist and violinist in Kirtaniyas since its early beginning, and has traveled the world to share kirtan.

https://www.instagram.com/sarasvati.dasi/?hl=en

Nora Nidhuvana

Nora is a bhakti yogi at heart, in addition to a practitioner and teacher of asana yoga. She is a 700HR certified yoga teacher within Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa. She has been studying the science of mantras for years, and has more recently dived into hindustani classical music. Nora LOVES kirtan, and shares kirtan regularly in Oslo with her partner Christian and other local musicians. 

Christian Andvig

Christian is a seasoned yoga teacher, with more than 10 years of teaching experience, in addition to teaching at teacher trainings. His practice is deeply founded in loving compassion, which permeates his yoga classes in hatha, vinyasa, yin and meditation. Christian is also a devotional musician, and regularly shares kirtan together with Nora in Oslo. 

Fore more info on Nora  & Christian : Please read here https://www.vana.no/om-oss