Healing Sound Retreat

Date: ​Nov 23-27, 2023 (Arrival:22nd; Departure:28th Nov)
Featuring: Shantala Sriramaiah, Nina Rao, Dr. Shubham Kulkarni and Allison Dennis
Yoga with: Scott Blossom
Special Guests: Drs. Robert Svoboda, Claudia Welch and Ramkumar
Organized by: Punarnava Ayurveda Trust, Vaidyagrama Community Trust, and Satsangam LLC
Hosted by: Vaidyagrama Ayurveda Healing Village
*A Satsangam LLC Event

Learn how various qualities and practices associated with sound exert a variety of effects on our wellbeing.

Sound, in the form of drumming, chanting, recitation, repetition of mantra, singing, instrumental music, and the ringing of bells has been an integral part of devotional traditions since ancient days. Sound is associated with ākāśa (space), the most subtle of the five great mahābhūta (elements). Its subtlety offers the potential to usher us into the subtle realms of consciousness where we may experience devotion, clarity, focus, love and healing. During the five days of the retreat participants will participate actively in these practices, thereby enjoying direct experience of the very different effects of these distinct manifestations of sound.

• Shantala Sriramiah will lead us in precisely guided chanting of the Vedas, allowing us to share in the authentic living lineage of the Krishna Yajur Veda Mysore sampradāya (tradition or lineage), to which she belongs.
• Nina Rao will lead us in devotional singing (kirtan).
• Dr. Shubham Kulkarni is a licensed physician of Ayurveda who has also trained in classical vocal rāga. He will sing rāga to and with us, to facilitate our own healing and inner harmony.
• Allison Dennis will help us learn how to use rāga as a jyotiṣical upāya, or an astrological remedy.
• Yoga with Scott Blossom.
• Special Guests include Drs Robert Svoboda, Claudia Welch and Ramkumar.
• During your stay, included in the cost of the program, you will receive a couple of traditional, personalized Ayurveda treatments after a consultation with Ayurveda Vaidya.
• Encouragement to follow an empowering daily routine, and enjoy easily digestible nourishing vegetarian meals.

25 Double Rooms (Sharing)
Early bird – Now till 31 March 2023 – ​USD 1550 / INR 1,20,000
Regular – 1 April 2023-10 Nov 2023​ – USD 1650 / INR 1,25,000
​Late – 11 Nov 2023 onwards – USD 1750 / INR 1,30,000
*Single rooms are booked out.

Following cancellation charges applies as per dates received of written notification by Vaidyagrama, as a percentage of total paid, subject to a minimum cancellation amount of $250.00 or INR 20,000.00 per person. Now till 31 March ‘23: $250.00 or INR 20,000.00. 1 April to 10 Nov, ‘23: 50% of the fee paid. On or after 11 Nov ‘23: 100% of the fee paid.

Evening before Retreat: Orientation, administrative notes, spiritual offering followed by a Special Program on Music Therapy by Ms Purvaa Sampath.
Days 1-5: ​Yoga, Vedic Recitation, Rāga as a Jyotiṣical Upāya, participatory Vocal Raga, Kirtan, instrumental raga, and talks and presentations by special guests on selected days, all interspaced by personal time for rest, prayers, meditation and two personalized Ayurveda treatments.