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ONLINE AND IN-PERSON Kriya Yoga New Year Meditation Retreat with Yogacharya Location: Online & In-Person

Begin the New Year with Clarity and Inspiration
KRIYA YOGA NEW YEAR MEDITATION RETREAT
with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian and Kriya Yoga Teachers

Acharya Sundari Jensen, Acharya Devin Atma Sodt,
Rev. Ann Sarasvati Hayes, Rev. Julie Darshini Hitchcock,
Rev. Kathy Devi McFadden, and Rev. Irma Sandhya Lovic       

January 4 - 7, 2024
(Thursday Evening - Sunday Afternoon)  

Registration Fee: $40 ONLINE ONLY
To register, click date icon below (scroll right then down if on a mobile device).

Registration to participate in-person is now closed.
               

Everything in the future will improve if you are making a spiritual effort now.
—Swami Sri Yukteswar       

What is the best way to begin a new year? Intentionally. Soulfully. Open to the highest possibilities for your life. Learn and practice the ancient disciplines of Kriya Yoga to hone your receptivity to inner guidance and chart your course for the year ahead with soul inspiration.

As we begin the new year of 2024, we honor the life of Paramahansa Yogananda, celebrating the 131st anniversary of his birth and drawing from the wealth of wisdom he offered for living a soul guided life. 

The retreat offers: 

      -  Kriya Yoga philosophy, practice, & initiation
      -  A sankalpa (intention) mantra ritual to begin the New Year
      -  Instruction in mantra, pranayama, and superconscious meditation
      -  Tools and guidelines for increasing vitality and overall well-being
      -  Methods for insight and experience of higher realities
      -  Daily meditation sessions
      -  Easy to follow gentle Hatha Yoga sessions

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    PARTICIPATION OPTIONS 
    This retreat is for those who are prepared to take a committed step on their spiritual path. Attendance at all sessions is required to participant. Retreat sessions will be livestreamed online for all participants. We are also offering a hybrid option to attend a portion of the retreat in-person, which includes the opening session, morning sessions, lunch, and afternoon sessions. All meditation sessions, hatha yoga, and Friday/Saturday evening sessions will be online only for all participants.

    Overnight Lodging: Apply to stay at CSE overnight and attend all sessions in person. Limited space available. Click here to see lodging options.

    Note: Retreat registration is required prior to applying for overnight lodging.

    OFFER A DONATION
    Your registration fees cover basic administrative costs. Please consider offering a donation to support the CSE ministry and to continue offering programs like this one. You can offer a donation during the registration process. You will also have an opportunity to contribute throughout the retreat.

    RETREAT SCHEDULE
    U.S. Pacific Time. Schedule subject to change. Attendance at all sessions required to participate. Recordings will be available to support participants in different time zones.   

    Thursday
      4:00 PM   Opening Session: Making an Auspicious Beginning for Your Retreat & the New Year with Rev. Devi McFadden 
      6:30 PM   Yogananda Birthday and Opening Inspiration with Yogacharya O’Brian

    Friday
      6:30 AM   Group Meditation with Rev. Ann Sarasvati Hayes                               
    10:00 AM   Eternal Way Philosophy and The Path of Yoga with Acharya Sundari Jensen
      1:00 PM   How to Meditate Superconsciously with Rev. Ann Sarasvati Hayes
      4:00 PM   Hatha, Kriya, and Purification with Rev. Kathy Devi McFadden               
      6:30 PM   The Four Goals of Life with Acharya Devin Atma Sodt

    Saturday
      6:30 AM   Group Meditation & Preparation for Kriya Initiation with Acharya Sundari
    10:00 AM   Daily Sadhana—Opportunities & Obstacles with Rev. Julie Darshini Hitchcock
      1:00 PM   Kriya Initiation with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian
      4:00 PM   Hatha & Body, Mind, Soul Connection with Acharya Devin Atma Sodt
      6:30 PM   Path and Role of Discipleship in Kriya Tradition with Kriya Yoga Teachers

    Sunday
      6:30 AM   Group Meditation & Sadhana with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian
    10:00 AM   Community Satsang
      1:00 PM   Sankalpa Ritual with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian
                                                                                                           

    PARTICIPANT WAIVER OF LIABILITY
    This program includes one or more Meditation and Hatha Yoga sessions. By registering and participating in this program, you agree to the Participant Waiver of Liability.


    		Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian
    -Yogananda Birthday & Retreat Inspiration
    -Kriya Yoga Philosophy & Initiation

    		Acharya Sundari Jensen
    -Eternal Way Philosophy and The Path of Yoga
    -Meditation and Preparation for Kriya Initiation

    		Acharya Devin Atma Sodt
    -The Four Goals of Life
    -Hatha & Body, Mind, Soul Connection

    		Rev. Ann Sarasvati Hayes
    -How to Meditate Superconsciously
    -Group Meditation

    		Rev. Julie Darshini Hitchcock
    -Daily Sadhana—Opportunities and Obstacles

    		Rev. Kathy Devi McFadden
    -Making an Auspicious Beginning for Your Retreat & New Year
    -Hatha, Kriya, and Purification

    		Rev. Irma Sandhya Lovic