Vedic Rounding Retreat
WITH JONNI POLLARD
Sri Narayani Holistic Center,Vellore India
November 10-17, 2024
The work we put into our daily sadhana is exponentially amplified for the entire year in only 7 deep immersive days of structured retreat.
Our Vedic Rounding retreat will be your personalized 7-day program to completely immerse yourself in daily rounding and reach greater depths of yourself than you have ever experienced before.
We invite you to join a remarkable group of souls on an inward journey into your truest, largest and most powerful Self.
Love, Jonni and Carla.
What is Rounding?
Rounding is a powerful yet gentle industrial strength advanced meditation program. One round consists of a yoga asana sequence, pranayama (yogic breathing exercise) and 20 minutes of Vedic meditation. On retreat, rounding is practiced in a repetitive sequence up to 10 times in a day. When practiced on a 7 day retreat, it provides the same benefits of about 2 years of daily meditation. The benefits of this intensive Sadhana are profound deep stress release, a sense of rejuvenation, and expanded awareness. There is a level of rest reached that enables us to recover from deeply stored stress and trauma, establishing new heightened states of consciousness that lasts long after the 7 days are over.
Your Daily Program
Your 7-day program enables your entire system to experience profound rest and become receptive to receive the blessings imbued in this holy place. The advanced techniques you will learn and practice on retreat can be practiced when you return home, as they compliment your existing Vedic meditation practice. These will assist in integrating the huge uplevelling you experience over the 7 days.
A typical day consists of
Morning puja and group chakra activation
Up to 5 rounds
Delicious Ayurvedic Lunch
Group check in and personal experience Q+A
Up to 5 rounds and a personalized Ayurvedic treatment
Dinner
Evening Vedic knowledge session with Jonni
Practicing Vedic meditation is a requirement of this retreat. If you have not yet learned Vedic Meditation, you can register to learn in the first 4 days of the retreat for an additional fee.
The Venue: Sri Narayani Holistic Center Vellore Tamil Nadu.
Our retreat will be held at the highly spiritually charged Sri Narayani Holistic Center which is part of the greater ashram and temple complex founded by Sri Shakthi Amma, a great and deeply revered living saint of India. The atmosphere at the holistic center is bliss. It is a perfect venue to let go deeply and allow profound rejuvenation and recovery from stress and fatigue of daily life. The center offers world class Siddha and Ayurvedic panchakarma treatments.
Travel: Getting To Retreat
The retreat begins on Sunday 10th Nov at 2pm at the SNHC. All attendees are required to arrive by this time for our first group meeting and orientation. It is recommended that you arrive in either Chennai or Bangalore on or before the 9th, and arrive at the venue no later than the morning of the 10th. The Taxi ride from Chennai is about 2.5 hours depending on traffic.
A detailed ‘how to get there’ guide and everything you will need to know for the retreat will be provided once you register your attendance. This will include hotel recommendations in Chennai, things to do while you are there, and what to bring on your trip.
Optional Extras
Private Mentoring with Jonni
During the 7 days you will have the opportunity to have a private 1 hour , 1 on 1 mentoring session with Jonni. These sessions enable you to address more intimately any themes that you would like Jonni’s perspective on. They are a perfect opportunity to confront the great challenges in your life that require deeply considered insight to support you transitioning through it. It is also a great time to enquire about more personal spiritual matters. The hour sessions will leave you feeling empowered and equipped to continue with a great sense of confidence and capability.
Advanced Vedic Meditation Mantra
If you have been practicing Vedic Meditation for more than 12 months twice daily, you will be eligible to receive an advanced Vedic mantra technique. These mantras will be given in the first day of retreat.
Learning Vedic Meditation
If you have not yet learned Vedic meditation with a qualified teacher, you will be able to on this retreat.
*The cost of these sessions are not included in the retreat fee.
Take advantage of our early bird special
Retreat Investment
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This non-refundable deposit will secure your spot on the retreat and give you some time to make the remaining payment. To take advantage of the early bird price, please make the final payment before July 1 2024. Any payment after this date will be the full price of the retreat.
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Includes all meals, accommodation, and tuition.
1 x complimentary consult with Dr. Jahnani (resident Siddha and Ayurvedic doctor)Abhyanga treatment at the Ayurvedic clinic.
EARLY BIRD ENDS JUNE 30 - Full price $3800
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Includes all meals, accommodation, and tuition.
1 x complimentary consult with Dr. Jahnani (resident Siddha and Ayurvedic doctor)
Abhyanga treatment at the Ayurvedic clinic.
EARLY BIRD ENDS JUNE 30 - Full price $3300
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Includes all meals, accommodation, and tuition.
1 x complimentary consult with Dr. Jahnani
1 x Abhyanga treatment at the Ayurvedic clinic.
EARLY BIRD ENDS JUNE 30 - Full price $3300
FAQs
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Single- Early Bird $3500 AUD
Single- Full Price $3800 AUD
Couple/Shared Early Bird $3000
Couple/Shared Full Price $3300
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• International flights to and from India
• Taxi’s to and from Chennai to Vellore.
• Learning Vedic meditation for the first time, or Advanced mantra Technique.
• Mentoring with Jonni
Any addition treatments at the Ayurvedic clinic other than the 1 single complimentary consultation and Abhyanga we provide.
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Jonni will advise on your personal program on the very first evening of the retreat. It will be based on your level of experience on retreat and your desired experience.
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Unfortunately we will not be able to refund the retreat fee once you have made payment. We recommend taking out travel insurance for this retreat to cover you in the event of unforeseen circumstances that may cause you to cancel your attendance.
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Due to lead time for bookings in India, all payments will be non-refundable. To mitigate any concerns, we recommend taking out travel insurance to cover you for unforeseen circumstances.
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Yes, however it will be a requirement that you take the course held in the first 4 days of the retreat for an extra $600 AUD.
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Yes, it is. Even if you have a regular daily practice with another technique other than Vedic meditation you will be required to learn Vedic meditation to participate in this retreat.
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Yes, we wil attend at least 2 pujas during our stay. Depending on the timing of the Pujas there may be an opportunity for us to attend more.
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We recommend taxi’s only as you will have no use for a car during the retreat period. If you wish to explore the region before or after, then we suggest a car rental for this period only.
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Yes, it is encouraged that you make this booking at the time of registration to ensure there is availability. November is considered a peak session period due to the very pleasant climate in the south of India.
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There will be very limited free time during the retreat. The 7 days is dedicated to being immersed in practice in deep retreat away from the daily demands of your attention. We will be making everyday count to gain as much benefit from the potency of the program set out for you. This will mean remaining within the ashram compound. We recommend allocating a 2-5 days post retreat to stay and experience a more comprehensive Ayurvedic treatment program. We strongly recommend exploring the magnificent temples and attending Ammas daily Puja’s.
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We have made an allowance of 28 rooms and if we include some shared and family occupancy it may be as many as 40 participants.
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Generally, we can cater for most requirements. Please let us know what your dietary needs are and we will let you know. Please note that all meals during the retreat will be delicious Ayurvedic vegetarian dishes.
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Yes, you can. Please reach out to us so we can share our experiences and recommendations for how to make attending with kids the most rewarding for the whole family.