Bernd, the translator of the Yogani books and the FYÜ website, is a German yogi who has been on the spiritual path since he was 18 years old. After reading Parmahansa Yogananda's "Autobiography of a Yogi" in 1987, he ordered the teaching letters from the SRF and has now been practicing Kriya Yoga for over 33 years.

Bernd is supported by Nazire, a longtime yoga teacher.

He has gained insight into many spiritual groups and movements and is convinced of the need for the spread of yogic knowledge in our time. He considers Yogani's concept, which is very similar to Kriya Yoga, to be very valuable and promotes its spread.

Bernd is supported by Nazire, a longtime yoga teacher who has been practicing Yogani since 2017. Nazire will be giving a gentle yoga class in the morning. In the afternoon, Bernd leads a more demanding yoga class.

In the large yoga center in Bad Meinberg, the Shanti seminar house has blossomed into an insider tip for spiritual events of all kinds in recent years. Top and inexpensive facilities (e.g. childcare), very good vegetarian and vegan food and a spiritual energy that is unparalleled in Europe. Everyone takes care of reserving their room in the Shanti Bad Meinberg seminar house themselves.
The accommodation costs are in addition to the seminar fees. If you enter the keyword "Yogani Retreat", the discounted guest group conditions apply. Those who do not stay overnight in the Shanti seminar house pay the home sleeper tariff (and can therefore also go to a yoga class once and eat twice a day). Guest group support: Phone: +495234 87-2332 gastgruppen@yoga-vidya.de

Retreats give us the opportunity to go deeper into our practice than we can in daily life and to cultivate stillness and silence in a more profound way.

None of the yoga or meditation sessions are compulsory, so it is possible to practice at whatever pace suits you. Practices include asanas, Spinal Breathing Pranayama, Deep Meditation and Samyama. There are also Satsang sessions, which are an opportunity to ask questions on yoga and to gain an understanding of yogic philosophy.

No previous experience of yoga is necessary to come on a retreat, as all the practices will be taught whilst you are there. There will be time for questions and answers in group sessions.

Practices will include Asanas, Meditation, Spinal Breathing Pranayama and Samyama as well as other yoga practices.  The focus of the retreat will be on the cultivation of inner silence, purification using pranayama and self-inquiry (jnana yoga). This retreat is suitable for people of all levels of ability. Full instructions on practice will be given.

The language of instruction is German and, if required, to a lesser extent English.

All food on retreat is vegetarian and other special diets such as vegan or gluten free etc. can be catered for if you let us know in advance.

A seminar fee of €60 applies. With the payment of the seminar fee, a place is considered reserved. In addition, everyone must book the overnight stay including meals and drinks at the Shanti seminar house, for which the following costs apply:

Mobile home/tent/overnight stay outside: €66.00 (per person)

4-bed room: €77.50 (per person)

Double room: €96.00 (per person)

Single room: € 130.50 (per person)

This covers the seminar fee, 2 nights accommodation with two meals a day and tea/water at any time. The overnight stay in the Shanti seminar house is booked separately and paid for at:
Guest group support:
Phone: +495234 87-2332
gastgruppen@yoga-vidya.de

You can also arrive a few days earlier and spend New Year's Eve and the following days in a spiritual community with a wide range of parallel programs such as concerts, Puja, Homa, meditation, Kirtan, Satsang etc. (however, early registration is necessary because all beds are always full over New Year's Eve). are fully booked).

Friday Oktober 13th 2023
14:00 - 16:00 Arrive

16:15 - 18:00 Practice from. Asanas, pranayama, guided meditation

18:00 Dinner

19:30 - 21:00 Introduction to the course, round of introductions, answering questions


Saturday Oktober 14th
07:30 - 09:00 Asanas, Pranayama, Meditation

09:20 - 10:10 Pranayama, Meditation, (Samyama)

10:30 Brunch

11:00 - 15:45 Free time/walk together/individual practice

15:45 - 17:30 Asanas, Pranayama, Meditation

17:45 Dinner

19:00 - 19:50 Evening lecture/questions and answers/singing together

20:00 - 22:00 optional joint Yoga Vidya Satsang


Sunday Sunday 15th
07:30 - 09:00 Asanas, Pranayama, Meditation

09:20 - 10:10 Pranayama, Meditation

10:30 Brunch

12:00 - 13:00 Closing round and farewell

Cancellation conditions: Either voucher for another seminar of the FYÜ-Verlag or 50.00 € up to 1 week before the start of the seminar. After that, no more refunds.