Vedic Immersion Retreat
WITH JONNI POLLARD
Rishikesh India, OCT 2024 - Dates TBA
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE
Yearly retreat is an essential time for deep restoration and advancement into higher states of consciousness.
The work we put into our daily sadhana is exponentially amplified for the entire year in only 8 deep immersive days of structured retreat.
Vibrate Higher will be your personalized 8-day retreat program in the heart land of the Veda, the home of yoga on the banks of holiest river, Ganga, Rishikesh.
The space will be held for you to completely immerse yourself in daily sadhana and reach greater depths of yourself than you have ever experienced before.
We invite you to join your soul family on this life bonding odyssey into your truest, largest and most powerful Self.
Love, Jonni and Carla.
Vibrate Higher is a Vedic Sadhana retreat.
Sadhana is the daily spiritual practice to fully awaken to the divine nature of reality. We do this to free ourselves of unnecessary suffering and to live in our full power and radiate this into the world for the benefit of all.
Most of our time together will be spent in Sadhana. There will be only one excursion on this retreat as part of the program.
For parents desiring to attend with children, we will customize your program to ensure that you and your partner will be able to get the most out of the retreat, while making sure the experience is enjoyable for the kids.
Please let us know if this is something you are considering.
Advanced Techniques
The techniques you will learn and practice daily on retreat include -
Rounding – A 50-minute intensive stress release program consisting of yoga asana, pranayama and Vedic meditation. Rounding is practiced in a repetitive sequence up to 10 times in a day.
Ganga Puja – an elegant ritual practiced once daily on the banks of the ganga river, incorporating the 5 elements, mantra and a surrendered heart. This puja enlivens your direct experience with the Divine and a version of it can be practiced at home.
Chakra Activation Advanced Technique – utilizing the combination of yantra, mantra and directed intention, this technique causes a blossoming of the 7 chakras and the release of distortions that form the basis of all suffering.
Your Daily Program
Your 8-day program enables your entire system to experience profound rest and become receptive to receive the blessings of this holy place. The advanced techniques you will learn and practice on retreat are those that you can practice when you return home that compliment your existing Vedic meditation practice. These will assist in integrating the huge upleveling you experience over the 8 days.
A typical day consists of:
Sunrise bathing in Ganga
Morning puja practice on Ganga (Instruction and materials provided)
Up to 5 rounds
Lunch and swim
Group check in and personal experience Q+A
Up to 5 rounds
Dinner
Vedic knowledge evening session
Practicing Vedic meditation is a requirement of this retreat. If you have not yet learnt Vedic Meditation, you can register to learn in the first 4 days of the retreat for a small additional fee.
Additional Information
Excursion: Vasishta Gupha
There will only be one excursion on this retreat. It will be to Vasishta Gupha, a cave many thousands of years old that has been the abode of many enlightened saints. The most famous, Vasishta, the first human master of the Shankaracharya lineage from which Vedic meditation emerged. It is said that Vasishta was able to transcend body death in this cave and meditated there for 5000 years.
Travel: Getting To Retreat
The retreat begins on Sunday March 17 at 2pm in Rishikesh. All attendees are required to arrive at this time for our first group meeting and orientation. It is recommended that you arrive in Delhi on or before the 16th and fly to Dehradun from Delhi no later than the morning of the 17th. The Taxi ride from Dehradun airport to Rishikesh is about 1 hour 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 Delhi, things to do while you are there and what to bring.
Optional Extras
Private Mentoring with Jonni
During the 8- 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 learnt 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.
We invite you to join your soul family on this life bonding odyssey into your truest, largest and most powerful Self.
Vedic Immersion Retreat
WITH JONNI POLLARD
Rishikesh India, OCT 2024 - Dates TBA
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE
FAQs
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The cost will depend on room size and if you are taking a single or double occupancy. The cost will range from $4500 AUD for a standard share upto $8000 for a single deluxe suite. More details will be given upon registration.
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• International flights to and from India
• Domestic travel from Delhi to Dehradun. Taxis from Dehradun airport to the hotel.
• Learning Vedic meditation for the first time, or Advanced mantra Technique.
• Mentoring with Jonni or private Yagna’s with Panditji
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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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No.
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No, However all unvaccinated participants may have to submit a negative PCR test no later than 72 hours prior to entering India. All this information will be provided upon registration.
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It is a condition of participation that you have travel insurance that covers travel restrictions.As the organisers of the retreat we are not covered to refund you in the event of government imposed travel restrictions.
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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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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. March is considered a peak session period due to the very pleasant climate in Rishikesh.
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There will be very limited free time during the retreat. The 8 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. We recommend allocating a 2-3 days post retreat to stay and explore Rishikesh and enjoy leisurely free time with the other retreat attendees with whom you will have bonded deeply with over the 8 days.
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We have made an allowance of 40 rooms and if we include some shared and family occupancy it may be as many as 50 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 vegetarian.
