Tiffany Nicholson-Smith

Vichara Yoga Foundations: 5 days in Belgium
2019-08-21 08:00 - 2019-08-25 17:00 (America/Toronto) | aanaajaanaa, Hoogpoort 25, 9000 Gent, Ghent, Belgium
Daily: 8am-12pm & 2pm-6pm
Join Tiffany this August in Belgium for this foundational course in Vichara Yoga.
Vichara means Inquiry.
Vichara Yoga is born from the roots of Classical Hatha Yoga and Atma Vichara (Self-Inquiry), inviting the sadhaka (practitioner) to dive into an exploration of each moment, Now. Whether we are in an embodied asana (posture), or in the posture of life, it is the Inquiry that guides us into presence with what is. This is where Yoga is known.
In Practice, Vichara Yoga takes inspiration from the traditional path of Hatha Yoga, encompassing a full-spectrum practice that includes Asana, Shatkarma, Pranayama, Mudras, Bandhas, Meditation, Ayurveda, Chanting and beyond, that are all done in the light of self-exploration and profound inner contemplation. The revelations seen on the mat are then integrated into every breath of life, enlivening your full potentiality and awakening you to the Self.
During this 5-Day Workshop you will be invited to dive fully and experientially into the yoga and meditation practice, to gain an understanding of the foundational teachings that can be applied on and off the mat, and to take home a daily practice that will be best aligned to your needs and intentions. You will also receive an Ayurvedic self-care routine and find ways to bring the gift of this healing wisdom into your days.
Vichara Yoga was founded by Tiffany after spending years living in the East, immersed continuously in the depths of study and retreat with her master teachers. It is from this foundation, and her own revelatory arisings, that Vichara Yoga was born.
Through its accessible and comprehensive approach, Vichara Yoga aims to bring you into contact with the classical teachings of Yoga, so that we can truly taste the intrinsic joy, peace and freedom that are revealed in and as this very moment. It stays true to the original intention of yoga to offer revelation and awakening, and to inspire students to use the path of effortless abiding and self-awareness to uncover the deepest truth and most natural state.

Please contact us for further info or to register.

Stepping Into Silence: 5-Day Retreat
2019-07-28 16:00 - 2019-08-02 11:00 | Kingfisher Bay Retreat, 150 Fraser Estates Lane, Lakefield, Ontario, K0L 2H0, Canada
Investment:
Single: $990 + HST
Shared: $790+ HST
This retreat is a unique 5-day immersion experience which focuses on accessing our real and essential nature, our highest Self, through a balanced integration of meditation and yoga techniques. We will explore existence and consciousness from a variety of traditions. This retreat has been designed in such a way as to bring both intimate understanding and experience into the profundity of meditation and its truly transformative potential. The program aims to create an experience similar to that of a solitary retreat, even in one day, in order to provide you with an opportunity to reach deep inner states of consciousness, to allow for powerful self-reflection and to create a sense interiorization, allowing for the blossoming of the Heart and Truth. The teachings will be a unique integration of Advaita Vedânta, Sufism, Tantra, and Buddhist practices. Participants will be skillfully guided and introduced to various meditation techniques and inspired to integrate these into their daily lives to dive deeper into the truth that emerges from within oneself.
This retreat will be guided by Tiffany, who has spent much of the last 15 years immersed in silent retreats with many great teachers. Due to her own profound experiences and the inspiration and insights gained through these periods of self-reflection and revelation, she lovingly shares these teachings and techniques that have opened many peoples hearts to the joy of being.
No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary as this has been designed for beginner and advanced meditators alike.
Included in Retreat:
A Full day of discourses and guided meditation (for beginners and experienced meditators)
Periods of Hatha Yoga
2 delicious, whole-food meals
Retreat Schedule:
Arrival by 4 pm on Sunday and depart by 1 pm on Friday.
Monday-Thursday:
6:30-7:30 am – Meditation
7:30-9 am – Yoga
9-10:30 am – Breakfast Break
10:30-12:30 pm – Talk + Meditation
12:30 pm – Break
1-4 pm – Lunch + Break
3-5 pm – Meditation (Walking & Sitting)
5-6 pm – Yoga
6 pm – Dinner
7-8 pm – Questions
8-9 pm – Meditation

Please contact us for further info or to register.
