Tiffany Nicholson-Smith

Stepping into Silence: 3-Day Meditation Retreat
2021-12-30 16:00 - 2022-01-02 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Stepping into Silence – 3-Day Meditation Retreat
This retreat is a unique 3-day immersion experience that focuses on accessing our real and essential nature, our highest Self, through a balanced integration of Inquiry, Meditation, and Vichara Yoga. This retreat is intended to reveal our pure, true, boundless nature, and to allow that recognition to be a foundational and unchanged seeing. This is not intended as a momentary experience, or a restful weekend, but rather an invitation to Be as you truly are and to know that undoubtedly.
The retreat, even for those online, aims to create an experience similar to that of a solitary retreat, in order to provide you with an opportunity to rest with yourself, to give space for powerful inner reflection, and to create a sense of internalization, allowing for a blossoming of the Heart and Truth. The teachings will be a unique integration of Advaita Vedânta infused into seated and walking meditation, yoga, and contemplative talks. Participants will be lovingly guided and introduced to various self-inquiry pointings and inspired to integrate these into their lives to continue to reveal and get acquainted with the truth that emerges from within oneself.
This retreat will be guided by Tiffany, who has spent her adult life immersed in self-inquiry, silent retreats, and with her own master teachers. Due to her own profound experiences and the insights gained through retreat periods of silence and self-reflection, she is inspired to offer these revelatory silent retreats worldwide, which have opened many peoples’ hearts to the joy of being.

RETREAT SCHEDULE:
NEW YEAR RETREAT!
~ December 30-Jan 2, 2022 ~
Thursday-Sunday:
Thursday:
6 pm – Arrival and Welcome
7-8 pm – Dinner & Lose Ends
8-8:40 pm – Meditation
Friday-Saturday:
6:30-7:10 am – Meditation
7:20-8 am – Meditation
8-9:30 am – Yoga
9:30-10:30 am – Breakfast
10:30-11 am – Talk
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Meditation
12:30-3 pm – Lunch + Contemplative Break
3-3:40 pm – Meditation
3:50-4:30 pm – Meditation
4:50-6 pm – Yoga
6-7 pm – Dinner
7-8 pm – Questions
8-8:40 pm – Meditation
*** Friday Evening – Special New Year’s sharing including Kirtan + Dyad Meditation
Sunday:
6:30-7:10 am – Meditation
7:20-8 am – Meditation
8-9:30 am – Yoga
9:30-10:30 am – Breakfast
10:30-11 am – Talk
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Meditation + Closing + Sharing
1:30 – Lunch & Depart

No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary at all.
No experience in anything is necessary at all.
Come as You Are.

“Look here and know who you are.
Instantly you will find freedom, and this suffering will instantly stop.
The only way is to look within.”
– Papaji

* For those online, the retreat will be held on the Zoom platform.

Stepping into Silence: 3-Day Meditation Retreat
2022-03-17 16:00 - 2022-03-20 15:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Stepping into Silence – 3-Day Meditation Retreat
This retreat is a unique 3-day immersion experience that focuses on accessing our real and essential nature, our highest Self, through a balanced integration of Inquiry, Meditation and Vichara Yoga. This retreat is intended to reveal our pure, true, boundless nature, and to allow that recognition to be a foundational and unchanged seeing. This is not intended as a momentary experience, or a restful weekend, but rather an invitation to Be as you truly are and to know that undoubtedly.
The retreat aims to create an experience similar to that of a solitary retreat, in order to provide you with an opportunity to rest with yourself, to give space for powerful inner reflection and to create a sense of internalization, allowing for a blossoming of the Heart and Truth. The teachings will be a unique integration of Advaita Vedânta infused into seated and walking meditation, yoga and contemplative talks. Participants will be lovingly guided and introduced to various self-inquiry pointings and inspired to integrate these into their lives to continue to reveal and get acquainted with the truth that emerges from within oneself.
This retreat will be guided by Tiffany, who has spent her adult life immersed in self-inquiry, silent retreats, and with her own master teachers. Due to her own profound experiences and the insights gained through retreat periods of silence and self-reflection, she is inspired to offer these revelatory silent retreats worldwide, which have opened many peoples’ hearts to the joy of being.

RETREAT SCHEDULE:
~ March 17-20, 2022 ~

Thursday-Sunday:
Thursday:
6 pm – Arrival and Welcome
7-8 pm – Dinner & Lose Ends
8-8:40 pm – Meditation
Friday-Saturday:
6:30-7:10 am – Meditation
7:20-8 am – Meditation
8:10-9:20 am – Yoga / Personal Sadhana
9:30-10:30 am – Breakfast
10:30-11 am – Talk
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Meditation
1-3 pm – Lunch + Contemplative Break
3-3:40 pm – Meditation
3:50-4:30 pm – Meditation
4:50-6 pm – Yoga / Personal Sadhana
6-7 pm – Dinner
7-8 pm – Questions
8-8:40 pm – Meditation
Sunday:
6:30-7:10 am – Meditation
7:20-8 am – Meditation
8-9:30 am – Yoga
9:30-10:30 am – Breakfast
10:30-11 am – Talk
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Meditation
12:30-1:30 pm – Closing + Sharing
1:30 pm – Lunch + Departure
No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary at all.
No experience in anything is necessary at all.
Come as You Are.

“Look here and know who you are.
Instantly you will find freedom, and this suffering will instantly stop.
The only way is to look within.”
– Papaji

Women's Online Immersion - Introduction, Level 1
2022-05-11 19:00 - 2022-06-08 21:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
The Women’s Tantra & Ayurveda Online Immersion Course!
This 10 hour course takes place Wednesday evenings, beginning May 11th / 2022, 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EST) for 5 weeks.
An Immersive Online Retreat Experience for Women.
Tiffany has lovingly curated this course, especially for Women. Drawing upon the Sacred Wisdom of Ayurveda & Tantra, this immersion will be a beautiful journey into the gift of Womanhood. Immerse yourself in 5 weeks of exploration about the natural rhythms and transitions of the female life, yoni self-care + healing, tantric rituals + practices and beyond…
Coming together for the following 5 Sessions:
WOMAN + SISTERHOOD
RHYTHMIC RITUALS
SACRED SENSUALITY
YONI YOGA
LIVING GODDESSES
Our time together will be both discursive and applied, allowing each woman to integrate the teachings into her own life and heart, and to connect to a community of women who are rich and ripe in their own journeys…
Love to you dear sisters 💜

Grow Your Own Food Workshop Weekend
2022-05-14 09:00 - 2022-05-15 16:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
GROW YOUR OWN FOOD!
Growing your own food and living a regenerative lifestyle can be one of the most healthy and empowering things you can do!

Join Wesley Wright and Stefani Chan-Wright of Ahimsa Eco at the beautiful Vichara Yoga Shala in the woods of Wakefield for an intimate, immersive weekend experience in reconnecting with nature and learning how to grow your own food. The last few GYOF workshops have sold out quickly so please make sure you connect with us early to reserve your spot!

This fun and informative weekend will take place on Saturday, May 14 & Sunday, May 15 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Here’s what we’ll cover:

– 90-minute Yoga & Meditation Class on reconnecting with yourself and nature
– Food is Medicine: Holistic nutrition, ancient wisdom traditions & rewilding
– Bio-Intensive Gardening: companion planting, crop rotation, planning your garden
– Soil Health: building healthy soil, composting & natural fertilizers
– Gettin’ Down and Dirty: create a custom soil mix, fill and plant raised beds!
– A delicious, healthy vegan lunch will be provided both days

Sign up before May 1st to get the early bird price of only $300 + tax ($350 + tax after May 1)

Make it a weekend retreat with the option to book a night or two in beautiful eco-luxe accommodations at the Shala for an additional $120/night – breakfast and dinner will also be included in this price.

Email at stefanichan1@gmail.com for questions, to register & reserve your spot!

Ayurveda Now Retreat
2022-06-10 14:00 - 2022-06-12 14:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Experiential Deepening into Ayurveda + Yoga…
Join Tiffany for this explorative and rich weekend, diving into the gift that is Ayurveda, especially for our lives, NOW.
This retreat offers a rare opportunity to both be inspired by the wisdom of Ayurveda and to immerse yourself in its practices while here at the Shala.
Our Days will include, but not be limited to:

Ayurvedic Learnings – sessions designed to inspire the art of bringing this ancient wisdom to our modern lives
Nourishing, Ayurvedic Meals
Dinacharya Rituals – learning and applying Ayurvedic daily routines for health and longevity
DIY explorations – making our own herbal remedies
Ayurvedic Cooking Class
Vichara Yoga Sessions
Meditation Sessions
Evening Inspirations – Nidra Yoga, Nada Sound Bath, Kirtan, etc.

Daily Schedule:
7-8 am: Morning Rituals (Dinacharya)
8-10 am: Meditation & Vichara Yoga
10-11 am: Brunch
11-2 pm: Ayurvedic Inspirations (Talks, DIY or Cooking Class)
2-3 pm: Contemplative + Joy Period
3-5 pm: Ayurvedic Inspirations (Talks, DIY or Cooking Class)
5-6 pm: Dinner
6-7 pm: Sharing, Dyads, Sacred Connection
7-8 pm: Kirtan or Nidra or Nada Yoga
8-9 pm: Evening Rituals (Ratricharya)

We look forward to welcoming you into the living gift of Ayurveda and intend for this retreat to be a wellspring, allowing each of us to lovingly integrate this vibrant wisdom into our the richness of our daily lives!

*** CE Credits Available: 20 hour CE for RYTs

More About Tiffany Nicholson-Smith…
An International Teacher, Ayurvedic Practitioner (Doctor), and a Lover of Life, Tiffany shares the gifts of Meditation, Yoga & Ayurveda globally.
Today, Tiffany is the founder of Vichara Yoga, a very unique offering of Classical Yoga that combines the fullness of the Tantric Hatha Yoga Path along with deep Inquiry & Meditative presence. She has also founded Rasa Ayurveda, a School, Clinical Practice & Apothecary sharing the authentic, healing wisdom of Ayurveda.
At present, Tiffany lives in the forested hills of Quebec, where she offers retreats, classes and consultations at Vichara Yoga Shala. She also travels worldwide offering Retreats, Trainings and Immersions/YTTs, as well as Ayurvedic Consultations and Private Sessions through her mobile clinical practice in which she sees people in-person and online.
All are welcome to these upcoming retreats!

Stepping Into Silence: A 3-Day Meditation Retreat
2022-07-07 18:00 - 2022-07-10 14:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Stepping into Silence – 3-Day Meditation Retreat
This retreat is a unique 3-day immersion experience that focuses on accessing our real and essential nature, our highest Self, through a balanced integration of Inquiry, Meditation and Vichara Yoga. This retreat is intended to reveal our pure, true, boundless nature, and to allow that recognition to be a foundational and unchanged seeing. This is not intended as a momentary experience, or a restful weekend, but rather an invitation to Be as you truly are and to know that undoubtedly.
The retreat aims to create an experience similar to that of a solitary retreat, in order to provide you with an opportunity to rest with yourself, to give space for powerful inner reflection and to create a sense of internalization, allowing for a blossoming of the Heart and Truth. The teachings will be a unique integration of Advaita Vedânta infused into seated and walking meditation, yoga and contemplative talks. Participants will be lovingly guided and introduced to various self-inquiry pointings and inspired to integrate these into their lives to continue to reveal and get acquainted with the truth that emerges from within oneself.
This retreat will be guided by Tiffany, who has spent her adult life immersed in self-inquiry, silent retreats, and with her own master teachers. Due to her own profound experiences and the insights gained through retreat periods of silence and self-reflection, she is inspired to offer these revelatory silent retreats worldwide, which have opened many peoples’ hearts to the joy of being.

RETREAT SCHEDULE:
~ July 7-10, 2022 ~

Thursday-Sunday:
Thursday:
6 pm – Arrival and Welcome
7-8 pm – Dinner & Lose Ends
8-8:40 pm – Meditation
Friday-Saturday:
6:30-7:10 am – Meditation
7:20-8 am – Meditation
8:10-9:20 am – Yoga / Personal Sadhana
9:30-10:30 am – Breakfast
10:30-11 am – Talk
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Meditation
1-3 pm – Lunch + Contemplative Break
3-3:40 pm – Meditation
3:50-4:30 pm – Meditation
4:50-6 pm – Yoga / Personal Sadhana
6-7 pm – Dinner
7-8 pm – Questions
8-8:40 pm – Meditation
Sunday:
6:30-7:10 am – Meditation
7:20-8 am – Meditation
8-9:30 am – Yoga
9:30-10:30 am – Breakfast
10:30-11 am – Talk
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Meditation
12:30-1:30 pm – Closing + Sharing
1:30 pm – Lunch + Departure
No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary at all.
No experience in anything is necessary at all.
Come as You Are.

“Look here and know who you are.
Instantly you will find freedom, and this suffering will instantly stop.
The only way is to look within.”
– Papaji

Women's Rewilding Retreat
2022-07-22 14:00 - 2022-07-24 14:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Wild Women!
This retreat is curated for all of us who long to bring deep nourishment, potent inspiration, sacred connection and radical wildness into the expression of our feminine hearts…
Join me, Tiffany, and a group of sisters for this weekend of Rewilding our womanhood, diving into feminine exploration, immersion into the beauty of nature, open-hearted sharing, and joyful celebration.
Coming together as Women’s Sangha, in a collective of Sacred Sisterhood, is needed now more than ever. This retreat arises as a response to many requests over the years from women to gather together in sacredness and sangha, and to marinate ourselves in the ancient + timeless wisdom traditions of Ayurveda & Tantra.
The yearning of my heart in sharing this retreat with a small group of women is that we all feel ever-more ripened, awake and free in having met each other and ourselves in this rich and healing way. Although the retreat has a beautifully curated schedule, each configuration of women taps into the divine mystery in a wholly different way and it is always a precious exploration to witness how we co-create this meaningful time together. Approaching this retreat as though we are entering into a Women’s Temple proves to be so deeply aligning, nourishing and revealing.
Our Days will include, but not be limited to:

Ayurveda + Tantra Inspiration Sessions – designed to inspire us to bring these ancient wisdoms into our lives as Women
Dinacharya Rituals – learning and applying Ayurvedic daily routines for Women’s Health + Celebration
DIY explorations – making our own herbal face/hair masks & yoni teas, and enjoying self-care together
Vichara Yoga Sessions – exploring Prana Shakti and the many embodiments of the Goddess
Meditation Sessions
Evening Temple – Sacred Dance, Kirtan, Nidra Yoga Sound Bath, etc.
Shared Nourishing, Ayurvedic Meals

Daily Schedule:
7-8 am: Morning Rituals (Dinacharya)
8-10 am: Meditation & Vichara Yoga
10-11 am: Brunch
11-2 pm: Ayurvedic Inspirations (Talks or DIY Self-Care)
2-3 pm: Contemplative + Joy Period
3-5 pm: Ayurvedic Inspirations (Talks or DIY Self-Care)
5-6 pm: Dinner
6-7 pm: Sacred Sharing, Dyads & Connection
7-9 pm: Evening Temple & Rituals (Ratricharya)
Arrival: Friday 4-5:30 pm (first session begins at 5:30 pm) / Departure: Sunday by 2 pm
I look forward to welcoming you into the living gift of Ayurveda + Tantra, and intend for this retreat to be a wellspring, allowing each of us to lovingly integrate this vibrant wisdom into our lives, bringing richness to our hearts and days 💜

More About Tiffany Nicholson-Smith…
An International Teacher, Ayurvedic Practitioner (Doctor), and a Lover of Life, Tiffany shares the gifts of Meditation, Yoga & Ayurveda globally.
Today, Tiffany is the founder of Vichara Yoga, a very unique offering of Classical Yoga that combines the fullness of the Tantric Hatha Yoga Path along with deep Inquiry & Meditative presence. She has also founded Rasa Ayurveda, a School, Clinical Practice & Apothecary sharing the authentic, healing wisdom of Ayurveda.
At present, Tiffany lives in the forested hills of Quebec, where she offers retreats, classes and consultations at Vichara Yoga Shala. She also travels worldwide offering Retreats, Trainings and Immersions/YTTs, as well as Ayurvedic Consultations and Private Sessions through her mobile clinical practice in which she sees people in-person and online.
All are welcome to these upcoming retreats!

Sādhaka Retreat
2022-08-11 16:00 - 2022-08-16 16:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
5 Days of Experiential Deepening into Yoga, Meditation, Ayurveda + Advaita…
*CE Credits possible
Join Tiffany and an intimate group of sincere practitioners and yoga teachers in this immersive retreat, especially curated for those who are longing to deepen their own personal sādhana (practice) and to enhance their capacity to share with others. This retreat offers a rare opportunity to experience immersed periods of sādhana, including but not limited to:

Asana: Discover the profound wisdom of approaching the posture with inquiry, revealing pranic resonance, increased presence and embodied meditation.
Bandhas & Mudras: Classical locks and gestures to free and enliven prana.
Pranayama: Continue to discover the power of the classical breath practices that invite, welcome, channel, purify and amplify prana.
Dharana (Concentration): Practice specific techniques, such as trataka and classical mudras, which develop focus and lucid awareness.
Dhyana (Meditation): Daily practices of meditation, including a special emphasis upon “Atma Vichara” or Self-Inquiry Meditation.
Vedic Chanting: Discover the immense power of classical Vedic chanting + mantra and become increasingly comfortable with this powerful practice.
Ayurveda: Bring Ayurvedic wisdom into your daily sādhana both on the mat and off.
Nidra Yoga: Guided Nidra Yoga sessions taking you into the depths of Conscious Sleep and Profound Restfulness.
Kriya Yoga: Integrated purification practices to enhance sattva, release ama and free prana shakti at every level.
Nada Yoga: Exploring the potency of sound and vibratory resonance.
Kirtan: Sharing of devotional song, chanting and the power of collective celebration.

Daily Schedule:
6-7 am: Meditation
7:15-10 am: Vichara Yoga
10-11 am: Brunch
11-1 pm: Satsang (+ Q&A)
1-2 pm: Contemplative Period
2-3 pm: Reflections + Dyads
3-5 pm: Vichara Yoga
5-6 pm: Dinner
6-7 pm: Contemplative Period
7-8 pm: Meditation
8-9 pm: Kirtan or Nidra or Nada Yoga

More About 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 Retreat 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.
All are welcome.
DETAILS
CE Credits: 50 hour CE for RYTs

50 Hr Ayurveda Online Immersion - GET $100 OFF NOW!
2022-09-14 09:00 - 2022-12-28 12:00 | zoom
BEGINS September 14th, 2022
Book the immersion now, tell and friend and receive $100 off each!
*** Just use coupon code vedafriends at checkout if you are joining the immersion with any friends!
Join Tiffany for this foundational online immersion into the vast world of Ayurveda.
Tiffany has lovingly curated this course to allow you to live, love and become radiant with Ayurveda. Drawing upon more than a decade of her own immersive study and clinical practice in the profound wisdom of this healing science, this immersion will invite you to truly come back to life.
This is a 50-Hour Immersion, offering 16 online sessions of 3 hours each. The beauty of the online platform is that you can join the class from the comfort of your very own home! Tiffany offers this course in a very applied manner, offering space for discussion, weekly integrations, online practices and a private session with her.
LIVE, DOWNLOADABLE & LIFETIME ACCESS!:
Miss a class? Don’t worry, a video download of each session will always be available
Topics explored will include:

Foundation & History of Ayurveda
Mahabhutas – The 5 elements
20 Guruvadi Gunas – The Qualities
Exploring the 3 Causes of Disease
Understanding TriDosha (Constitutions)
Prakruti & Vikruti
The 15 Subdoshas
Saptadhatus (the 7 Tissues)
Agni – 13 Agnis, States of Digestion and how to balance
Ama – How to rid the system of Toxicity
Fasting & Cleansing + Panchakarma
Ojas, Tejas & Prana
Dinacharya – Daily Routine
Ritucharya – Seasonal Routine
Ratricharya – Sleep Routine
Ahara Chikitsa – Food as Medicine
Vihara Chikitsa – Lifestyle Medicine
Aushadhi – Simple Medicinal Preparations
AyurYoga – The coming together of Ayurveda + Yoga

CHECK OUT FURTHER INFO HERE!
Investment: $675 CAD
Schedule: Wednesdays: 9:00am-12:00pm EST (Toronto Time)
Required Reading: Textbook of Ayurveda, Volume 1 – Fundamental Principles (Dr. Vasant Lad)

Stepping into Silence: A 3-Day Meditation Retreat
2022-10-06 18:00 - 2022-10-09 14:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Stepping into Silence – 3-Day Meditation Retreat
This retreat is a unique 3-day immersion experience that focuses on accessing our real and essential nature, our highest Self, through a balanced integration of Inquiry, Meditation and Vichara Yoga. This retreat is intended to reveal our pure, true, boundless nature, and to allow that recognition to be a foundational and unchanged seeing. This is not intended as a momentary experience, or a restful weekend, but rather an invitation to Be as you truly are and to know that undoubtedly.
The retreat aims to create an experience similar to that of a solitary retreat, in order to provide you with an opportunity to rest with yourself, to give space for powerful inner reflection and to create a sense of internalization, allowing for a blossoming of the Heart and Truth. The teachings will be a unique integration of Advaita Vedânta infused into seated and walking meditation, yoga and contemplative talks. Participants will be lovingly guided and introduced to various self-inquiry pointings and inspired to integrate these into their lives to continue to reveal and get acquainted with the truth that emerges from within oneself.
This retreat will be guided by Tiffany, who has spent her adult life immersed in self-inquiry, silent retreats, and with her own master teachers. Due to her own profound experiences and the insights gained through retreat periods of silence and self-reflection, she is inspired to offer these revelatory silent retreats worldwide, which have opened many peoples’ hearts to the joy of being.

RETREAT SCHEDULE:
~ Oct. 6-9, 2022 ~

Thursday-Sunday:
Thursday:
6 pm – Arrival and Welcome
7-8 pm – Dinner & Lose Ends
8-8:40 pm – Meditation
Friday-Saturday:
6:30-7:10 am – Meditation
7:20-8 am – Meditation
8:10-9:10 am – Yoga
9:30-10:30 am – Breakfast
10:30-11 am – Talk
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Meditation
1-3 pm – Lunch + Contemplative Break
3-3:40 pm – Meditation
3:50-4:30 pm – Meditation
4:40-5:40 pm – Personal Sadhana
6-7 pm – Dinner
7-8 pm – Questions
8-8:40 pm – Meditation
Sunday:
6:30-7:10 am – Meditation
7:20-8 am – Meditation
8:10-9:10 am – Yoga
9:30-10:30 am – Breakfast
10:30-11 am – Talk
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Closing + Sharing
1 pm – Lunch + Departure
No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary at all.
No experience in anything is necessary at all.
Come as You Are.

“Look here and know who you are.
Instantly you will find freedom, and this suffering will instantly stop.
The only way is to look within.”
– Papaji

NEW YEAR 5-Day Silent Meditation Retreat
2022-12-28 18:00 - 2023-01-02 14:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Stepping into Silence: NEW YEAR’S RETREAT (5-Day)
What better way for us to enter into the New Year but clear, aligned, silent and at peace within ourselves? This is a special retreat designed for this auspicious time of New Year, which will include Silent Sits, Walking Meditation, Vichara Yoga, Dyad Self-Inquiry Meditations & Kirtan Chanting.
This retreat is a unique 5-day immersion experience that focuses on accessing our real and essential nature, our highest Self, through a balanced integration of Inquiry, Meditation and Vichara Yoga. This retreat is intended to reveal our pure, true, boundless nature, and to allow that recognition to be a foundational and unchanged seeing. This is not intended as a momentary experience, or a restful weekend, but rather an invitation to Be as you truly are and to know that undoubtedly.
The retreat aims to create an experience similar to that of a solitary retreat, in order to provide you with an opportunity to rest with yourself, to give space for powerful inner reflection and to create a sense of internalization, allowing for a blossoming of the Heart and Truth. The teachings will be a unique integration of Advaita Vedânta infused into seated and walking meditation, yoga and contemplative talks. Participants will be lovingly guided and introduced to various self-inquiry pointings and inspired to integrate these into their lives to continue to reveal and get acquainted with the truth that emerges from within oneself.
This retreat will be guided by Tiffany, who has spent her adult life immersed in self-inquiry, silent retreats, and with her own master teachers. Due to her own profound experiences and the insights gained through retreat periods of silence and self-reflection, she is inspired to offer these revelatory silent retreats worldwide, which have opened many peoples’ hearts to the joy of being.

RETREAT SCHEDULE:
~ Dec. 28 – Jan. 2, 2023 ~

Wednesday-Monday:
Wednesday:
6 pm – Arrival and Welcome
7-8 pm – Dinner & Lose Ends
8-8:40 pm – Meditation
Thursday-Sunday:
6:30-7:10 am – Meditation
7:20-8 am – Meditation
8:10-9:20 am – Yoga / Personal Sadhana
9:30-10:30 am – Breakfast
10:30-11 am – Talk
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Meditation
1-3 pm – Lunch + Contemplative Break
3-3:40 pm – Meditation
3:50-4:30 pm – Meditation
4:50-6 pm – Yoga / Personal Sadhana
6-7 pm – Dinner
7-8 pm – Questions
8-8:40 pm – Meditation

Special New Year Program including Dyad Self-Inquiry Meditation & Kirtan Chanting

Monday:
6:30-7:10 am – Meditation
7:20-8 am – Meditation
8-9:30 am – Yoga
9:30-10:30 am – Breakfast
10:30-11 am – Talk
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Meditation
12:30-1:30 pm – Closing + Sharing
1:30 pm – Lunch + Departure
No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary at all.
No experience in anything is necessary at all.
Come as You Are.

“Look here and know who you are.
Instantly you will find freedom, and this suffering will instantly stop.
The only way is to look within.”
– Papaji

Meditation 1-Day Retreat
2023-02-19 11:00 - 20:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
A 1-Day Meditation Retreat
This 1-Day Retreat is a Meditation Immersion experience that focuses on accessing our real and essential nature, our highest Self, through a balanced integration of Inquiry, Meditation and Vichara Yoga. This retreat is intended to reveal our pure, true, boundless nature, and to allow that recognition to be a foundational and unchanged seeing. This is not intended as a momentary experience, or a restful day, but rather an invitation to Be as you truly are and to know that undoubtedly.
Even though for 1 Day, this retreat aims to create an experience similar to that of a solitary retreat, in order to provide you with an opportunity to rest with yourself, to give space for powerful inner reflection and to create a sense of internalization, allowing for a blossoming of the Heart and Truth. The teachings will be a unique integration of Advaita Vedânta infused into seated and walking meditation, yoga and contemplative talks. Participants will be lovingly guided and introduced to various self-inquiry pointings and inspired to integrate these into their lives to continue to reveal and get acquainted with the truth that emerges from within oneself.
This retreat will be guided by Tiffany, who has spent her adult life immersed in self-inquiry, silent retreats, and with her own master teachers. Due to her own profound experiences and the insights gained through retreat periods of silence and self-reflection, she is inspired to offer these revelatory silent retreats worldwide, which have opened many peoples’ hearts to the joy of being.

RETREAT SCHEDULE:
~ February 19 ~
Sunday:
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Meditation
12:40-1:20 pm – Talk
1:30-2:10 pm – Lunch
2:20-3 pm – Meditation
3-4 pm – Contemplative Integration
4-4:40 pm – Meditation
4:50-5:30 pm – Meditation
5:30-6:30 pm – Dinner
6:30-7:10 pm – Meditation
7:20-8 pm – Dyad Meditation & Closing
*** 9-10:30 am – Yoga (separate class in the am which you can also register for and attend)

No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary at all.
No experience in anything is necessary at all.
Come as You Are.

“Look here and know who you are.
Instantly you will find freedom, and this suffering will instantly stop.
The only way is to look within.”
– Papaji

Ayurveda SPRING Retreat
2023-04-28 16:00 - 2023-04-30 14:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Experiential Deepening into Ayurveda + Yoga…
Join Tiffany for this explorative and rich weekend, diving into the gift that is Ayurveda, especially for our lives, NOW & During the Blossoming Season of Spring.
This retreat offers a rare opportunity to both be inspired by the wisdom of Ayurveda and to immerse yourself in its practices while here at the Shala.
Our Days will include, but not be limited to:

Ayurvedic Learnings – sessions designed to inspire the art of bringing this ancient wisdom to our modern lives
Nourishing, Ayurvedic Meals
Dinacharya Rituals – learning and applying Ayurvedic daily routines for health and longevity
DIY explorations – making our own herbal remedies
Ayurvedic Cooking Class
Vichara Yoga Sessions
Meditation Sessions
Evening Inspirations – Nidra Yoga, Nada Sound Bath, Kirtan, etc.

Daily Schedule:
7-8 am: Morning Rituals (Dinacharya)
8-10 am: Meditation & Vichara Yoga
10-11 am: Brunch
11-2 pm: Ayurvedic Inspirations (Talks, DIY or Cooking Class)
2-3 pm: Contemplative + Joy Period
3-5 pm: Ayurvedic Inspirations (Talks, DIY or Cooking Class)
5-6 pm: Dinner
6-7 pm: Sharing, Dyads, Sacred Connection
7-8 pm: Kirtan or Nidra or Nada Yoga
8-9 pm: Evening Rituals (Ratricharya)

We look forward to welcoming you into the living gift of Ayurveda and intend for this retreat to be a wellspring, allowing each of us to lovingly integrate this vibrant wisdom into our the richness of our daily lives!

*** CE Credits Available: 20 hour CE for RYTs

PLEASE NOTE: The Vichara Yoga Shala is an entirely Plant-based, Non-intoxicant & Caffeine-free space. Meat, Alcohol, Psychotropics & Coffee are not used on property.

More About Tiffany Nicholson-Smith…
An International Teacher, Ayurvedic Practitioner (Doctor), and a Lover of Life, Tiffany shares the gifts of Meditation, Yoga & Ayurveda globally.
Today, Tiffany is the founder of Vichara Yoga, a very unique offering of Classical Yoga that combines the fullness of the Tantric Hatha Yoga Path along with deep Inquiry & Meditative presence. She has also founded Rasa Ayurveda, a School, Clinical Practice & Apothecary sharing the authentic, healing wisdom of Ayurveda.
At present, Tiffany lives in the forested hills of Quebec, where she offers retreats, classes and consultations at Vichara Yoga Shala. She also travels worldwide offering Retreats, Trainings and Immersions/YTTs, as well as Ayurvedic Consultations and Private Sessions through her mobile clinical practice in which she sees people in-person and online.
All are welcome to these upcoming retreats!

Stepping into Silence: A 3-Day Meditation Retreat
2023-05-04 18:00 - 2023-05-07 14:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Stepping into Silence – 3-Day Meditation Retreat
This retreat is a unique 3-day immersion experience that focuses on accessing our real and essential nature, our highest Self, through a balanced integration of Inquiry, Meditation and Vichara Yoga. This retreat is intended to reveal our pure, true, boundless nature, and to allow that recognition to be a foundational and unchanged seeing. This is not intended as a momentary experience, or a restful weekend, but rather an invitation to Be as you truly are and to know that undoubtedly.
The retreat aims to create an experience similar to that of a solitary retreat, in order to provide you with an opportunity to rest with yourself, to give space for powerful inner reflection and to create a sense of internalization, allowing for a blossoming of the Heart and Truth. The teachings will be a unique integration of Advaita Vedânta infused into seated and walking meditation, yoga and contemplative talks. Participants will be lovingly guided and introduced to various self-inquiry pointings and inspired to integrate these into their lives to continue to reveal and get acquainted with the truth that emerges from within oneself.
This retreat will be guided by Tiffany, who has spent her adult life immersed in self-inquiry, silent retreats, and with her own master teachers. Due to her own profound experiences and the insights gained through retreat periods of silence and self-reflection, she is inspired to offer these revelatory silent retreats worldwide, which have opened many peoples’ hearts to the joy of being.

RETREAT SCHEDULE:
~ May 4-7, 2023 ~

Thursday-Sunday:
Thursday:
6 pm – Arrival and Welcome
7-8 pm – Dinner & Lose Ends
8-8:40 pm – Meditation
Friday-Saturday:
6:30-7:10 am – Meditation
7:20-8 am – Meditation
8:10-9:10 am – Yoga
9:30-10:30 am – Breakfast
10:30-11 am – Talk
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Meditation
1-3 pm – Lunch + Contemplative Break
3-3:40 pm – Meditation
3:50-4:30 pm – Meditation
4:40-5:40 pm – Personal Sadhana
6-7 pm – Dinner
7-8 pm – Questions
8-8:40 pm – Meditation
Sunday:
6:30-7:10 am – Meditation
7:20-8 am – Meditation
8:10-9:10 am – Yoga
9:30-10:30 am – Breakfast
10:30-11 am – Talk
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Closing + Sharing
1 pm – Lunch + Departure
No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary at all.
No experience in anything is necessary at all.
Come as You Are.

“Look here and know who you are.
Instantly you will find freedom, and this suffering will instantly stop.
The only way is to look within.”
– Papaji
PLEASE NOTE: The Vichara Yoga Shala is an entirely Plant-based, Non-intoxicant & Caffeine-free space. Meat, Alcohol, Psychotropics & Coffee are not used on property.

Meditation 1-Day Retreat
2023-08-06 07:30 - 20:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
A 1-Day Meditation Retreat
This 1-Day Retreat is a Meditation Immersion experience that focuses on accessing our real and essential nature, our highest Self, through a balanced integration of Inquiry, Meditation and Vichara Yoga. This retreat is intended to reveal our pure, true, boundless nature, and to allow that recognition to be a foundational and unchanged seeing. This is not intended as a momentary experience, or a restful day, but rather an invitation to Be as you truly are and to know that undoubtedly.
Even though for 1 Day, this retreat aims to create an experience similar to that of a solitary retreat, in order to provide you with an opportunity to rest with yourself, to give space for powerful inner reflection and to create a sense of internalization, allowing for a blossoming of the Heart and Truth. The teachings will be a unique integration of Advaita Vedânta infused into seated and walking meditation, yoga and contemplative talks. Participants will be lovingly guided and introduced to various self-inquiry pointings and inspired to integrate these into their lives to continue to reveal and get acquainted with the truth that emerges from within oneself.
This retreat will be guided by Tiffany, who has spent her adult life immersed in self-inquiry, silent retreats, and with her own master teachers. Due to her own profound experiences and the insights gained through retreat periods of silence and self-reflection, she is inspired to offer these revelatory silent retreats worldwide, which have opened many peoples’ hearts to the joy of being.

RETREAT SCHEDULE:
~ August 6th ~
Sunday:
7:30-7:50 am – Arrival, Settling In & Tea
8-8:40 am – Meditation
8:50-9:30 am – Meditation
9:30-10:30 am – Yoga
10:40-11:40 am – Brunch
11:50-12:30 pm – Talk
12:40-1:20 pm – Meditation
1:30-2:10 pm – Walking Meditation
2:20-3 pm – Meditation
3-4 pm – Contemplative Integration
4-4:40 pm – Meditation
4:50-5:30 pm – Meditation
5:30-6:30 pm – Dinner
6:30-7:10 pm – Meditation
7:20-8 pm – Dyad Meditation

No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary at all.
No experience in anything is necessary at all.
Come as You Are.

“Look here and know who you are.
Instantly you will find freedom, and this suffering will instantly stop.
The only way is to look within.”
– Papaji

Beyond CHAKRAS - THE ADHARAS: A WORKSHOP w/ Ram Vakkalanka
2023-09-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
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Friday, Sep 1 evening: 6-9 pm
Beyond Chakras – the Sixteen Points of Energy
The Sanskrit word ‘Adhara’ means foundation, base and support. The Siddha Yoga Tradition, one of the most ancient albeit lesser known, traditions of Yoga, teaches about the sixteen (shodasha) vital points of Energy in our body. Each one of these sixteen points of Energy has its location, focal point, Chakra (Energy vortex), Padma (Purified Chakra), Tattva (Energy Principle), Mantra (Energy Vibration) and Bindu (Point of Infinitude). Seven of these Adharas are mentioned in other Yogic traditions such as Hatha Yoga, as Chakras, which are quite popular among modern Yoga practitioners. However, mastery over all the sixteen Adharas along with their details is considered as vital in the Siddha Yoga tradition. So much so that, some ancient yogic texts declare that a Yogi who doesn’t know the sixteen Adharas is a Yogi merely in name.
In this workshop, Ram Vakkalanka is going to share the ancient wisdom about the sixteen Adharas. He will share a little about the ancient Siddha Yoga tradition, the source of this wisdom. Then, he will dive into the sixteen Adharas…their location, focal point and the techniques of meditating on them. The workshop involves simple yoga postures, Pranayama and guided meditations. Please dress comfortably.

ABOUT RAM VAKKALANKA:
Ram Vakkalanka is an internationally recognized master of Yoga philosophy, Nada Yoga, Meditation and Sanskrit. He was born and brought up in India in a Yogic lifestyle. He grew up studying the Sanskrit language, ancient scriptures such as Upanishads and practicing Mantra-chanting and Meditation since childhood. In his teens, Ram started studying music through the Sitar, which eventually blossomed into Nada Yoga. Simultaneous to Yogic education, Ram also pursued mundane education, amassed a few qualifications in Finance and worked in the upper echelons of Management in the corporate world in Singapore, Africa, USA and Canada.
It was in Canada, Ram met his spiritual Guru and that meeting changed his life completely. In 2010, Ram quit the corporate world and dedicated his life to spreading the sublime philosophy of Veda and Vedic sciences such as Astrology and Ayurveda.
Ram shares his deep knowledge of the Yoga philosophy, Sanskrit, Nada Yoga as well as Vedic sciences such as Ayurveda and Astrology with a global audience through workshops, Retreats, Podcasts as well as one-on-one sessions. He is often described as ‘a gift to the global Yoga community’, given the breadth and depth of his wisdom as well as the authenticity, humility and passion with which he shares it. His teaching style is direct and simple but profound, filled with current examples and humour.
Ram’s creations so far include 22 CDs in three languages, one DVD and an online course about the origin and evolution of Yoga.
For more about Ram, visit www.ramvakkalanka.com, listen to his podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify or connect with him on the social media (FB: Ram Vakkalanka, IG: ram_vakkalanka)

Connecting with the Inner Goddess - Workshop w/ Ram Vakkalanka
2023-09-02 11:00 - 2023-09-03 16:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Saturday Sep 2 & Sunday Sep 3: 11-1 pm & 2-4 pm each day
Connecting with the Inner Goddess – the Tantric way
In view of the auspicious Devi Navaratri festival coming up, Vichara Yoga is offering a series of workshops to honor the Cosmic Feminine according to authentic Tantric tradition.
Tantra is a both a celebratory philosophy as well as a system of practices. It combines the beauty of existence with the sublimity of Divine Essence. Tantra is also a transformational ritualistic science that leads to spontaneous expressions of our inner Divinity. Tantra focuses on connecting the practitioner with the sacred Energies in Nature (the Adhi Bhautika) and eventually transform the individual into the Divinity they seek. In this sense, Tantra is non-dualistic in its approach.
This course taught by Ram Vakkalanka focuses on Durga, the Goddess of protection and nourishment. Goddess Durga can be fiery as well as compassionate at the same time. Those who seek peace and harmony in relationships, direction and stability in life and protection from negativity will benefit a lot from invoking the benign energy of Goddess Durga.
In this series of workshops, Ram will share various powerful Kerala tantric practices and rituals that will transform the practitioner so as to embody the energy of Goddess Durga by transcending the limitations of human existence. Please note that the Tantric method of Mantra sadhana is very different from the Vedic/Bhakti Yoga way that many people of familiar with and come with the proverbial empty cup of a mind. Ram will teach various Mudras, Mantras, Meditations and Tantra (a ritualistic activity) that elevate the practitioner to be an embodiment of Goddess Durga’s energy. Many ritualistic practices including Anga Nyasa, Kara Nyasa, Ayudha-Bhushana Nyasas will be taught in this workshop. Principles of Sanskrit pronunciation will be offered as necessary.
Those interested are advised to ideally attend all the four sessions. Only serious seekers, please. Bring a note book and pen. No other external tools required. Dress comfortably…in yellow clothes, if possible.

ABOUT RAM VAKKALANKA:
Ram Vakkalanka is an internationally recognized master of Yoga philosophy, Nada Yoga, Meditation and Sanskrit. He was born and brought up in India in a Yogic lifestyle. He grew up studying the Sanskrit language, ancient scriptures such as Upanishads and practicing Mantra-chanting and Meditation since childhood. In his teens, Ram started studying music through the Sitar, which eventually blossomed into Nada Yoga. Simultaneous to Yogic education, Ram also pursued mundane education, amassed a few qualifications in Finance and worked in the upper echelons of Management in the corporate world in Singapore, Africa, USA and Canada.
It was in Canada, Ram met his spiritual Guru and that meeting changed his life completely. In 2010, Ram quit the corporate world and dedicated his life to spreading the sublime philosophy of Veda and Vedic sciences such as Astrology and Ayurveda.
Ram shares his deep knowledge of the Yoga philosophy, Sanskrit, Nada Yoga as well as Vedic sciences such as Ayurveda and Astrology with a global audience through workshops, Retreats, Podcasts as well as one-on-one sessions. He is often described as ‘a gift to the global Yoga community’, given the breadth and depth of his wisdom as well as the authenticity, humility and passion with which he shares it. His teaching style is direct and simple but profound, filled with current examples and humour.
Ram’s creations so far include 22 CDs in three languages, one DVD and an online course about the origin and evolution of Yoga.
For more about Ram, visit www.ramvakkalanka.com, listen to his podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify or connect with him on the social media (FB: Ram Vakkalanka, IG: ram_vakkalanka)

Celebrate Krishna's Birthday! w/ Ram Vakkalanka
2023-09-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Friday, Sep 8: 6-9 pm – Satsang to celebrate Krishna’s birthday
Satsang: Chants of Krishna, the charming Musician
Krishna is the Jagadguru – the teacher of the Humankind. In celebration of Krishna’s birthday on Sep 6, join us at this Satsang where Ram will sing Krishna’s chants peppered with the tales and Leelas of Krishna and immerse our hearts and souls in Krishna’s sweetness!
We will hear stories of Krishna from BhagavadGita, Bhagavatam as well as other sacred scriptures.
Bring your musical instruments, melodies, percussive instruments…may be a few flowers and fruits….but above all, bring a heartful of love and devotion!
Bliss guaranteed!

ABOUT RAM VAKKALANKA:
Ram Vakkalanka is an internationally recognized master of Yoga philosophy, Nada Yoga, Meditation and Sanskrit. He was born and brought up in India in a Yogic lifestyle. He grew up studying the Sanskrit language, ancient scriptures such as Upanishads and practicing Mantra-chanting and Meditation since childhood. In his teens, Ram started studying music through the Sitar, which eventually blossomed into Nada Yoga. Simultaneous to Yogic education, Ram also pursued mundane education, amassed a few qualifications in Finance and worked in the upper echelons of Management in the corporate world in Singapore, Africa, USA and Canada.
It was in Canada, Ram met his spiritual Guru and that meeting changed his life completely. In 2010, Ram quit the corporate world and dedicated his life to spreading the sublime philosophy of Veda and Vedic sciences such as Astrology and Ayurveda.
Ram shares his deep knowledge of the Yoga philosophy, Sanskrit, Nada Yoga as well as Vedic sciences such as Ayurveda and Astrology with a global audience through workshops, Retreats, Podcasts as well as one-on-one sessions. He is often described as ‘a gift to the global Yoga community’, given the breadth and depth of his wisdom as well as the authenticity, humility and passion with which he shares it. His teaching style is direct and simple but profound, filled with current examples and humour.
Ram’s creations so far include 22 CDs in three languages, one DVD and an online course about the origin and evolution of Yoga.
For more about Ram, visit www.ramvakkalanka.com, listen to his podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify or connect with him on the social media (FB: Ram Vakkalanka, IG: ram_vakkalanka)

A Weekend of BHAKTI & PUJA w/ Ram Vakkalanka
2023-09-09 11:00 - 2023-09-10 16:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Sep 9 Morning: 11 am – 1 pm & 2 – 4 pm
Puja – Open Your Heart with Bhakti Yoga Rituals
The Sanskrit word ‘Puja’ is an acronym for ‘Purna Jagruti’ or complete awakening. Puja is a sacred ritual that combines Meditation, Mantras, Mudras and Pranayama into a very powerful, uplifting experience. Even though the Puja looks like an external ritual, it is actually an internal meditation.
This workshop is for those who would like to learn how do a basic – but powerful – Vedic Puja ceremony for the benefit of themselves as well as others. Ram will teach the different steps involved in performing a ‘Panchopachara Puja’. A Panchopachara Puja is where the Five Elemental Energies are symbolically offered with Mantras and Mudras to the Divine as an act of gratitude as well as surrender.
In celebration of Krishna’s birthday on Sep 6, this Puja is dedicated to Krishna. Please feel free to bring a few flowers and fruits to the Puja as per your convenience and wear loose clothing so you can sit on the floor comfortably.
Sep 9 Afternoon: 2 – 4 pm
The Tales of Krishna and Bhakti
In the Yogic tradition, the sublimest principles of philosophy were often transmitted in the form of stories by the ancient Seers of India. The Upanishads and Puranas are packed with stories that make very deep impressions on our hearts while subtly conveying the noblest of truths to the intellect. Sometimes, a story can effortlessly convey what a lengthy, intellectual meandering struggles to communicate. That’s why many ancient texts about Yoga were written in the form of nestled stories – story within a story – in order to carry across wisdom from generation to generation.
True to the tradition, Ram is going to share some great tales related to Krishna as well as Bhakti Yoga, honoring the practice of teaching through stories in these sessions. Listening to these stories will allow the seeds of Bhakti to sprout in your heart and enliven the teachings of Krishna.
If you like to channel your inner child and listen to a story or two to unplug and unwind, you will love these sessions with Ram and his masterful way of story-telling.
Do join us!
Sep 10: 11 am – 1 pm & 2 – 4 pm
Connecting with the Divine within through Puja Ceremony
The purpose of the Puja is to transcend the sense of individual ego by surrendering it to the Divine and ultimately merge into the Universal Consciousness. In this workshop, Ram will teach how to offer the sacred ceremony known as ‘Shadasha Upachara Puja to Krishna. Though the ceremony is dedicated to Krishna, Ram will also teach how to adapt the Puja ceremony to your chosen Deity. After the workshop, with a little practice, you would be able to do a puja by yourself, incorporating a heart-opening practice of Bhakti Yoga into your daily life.
The Puja will be followed by a ‘Spiritual Naming’ ceremony (Namakarana), for those who are interested. Thereafter, there will be a Mantra initiation ceremony for those who are interested.
Please feel free to bring any flowers and fruits to the Puja as per your convenience and wear loose clothing so you can sit on the floor comfortably.

ABOUT RAM VAKKALANKA:
Ram Vakkalanka is an internationally recognized master of Yoga philosophy, Nada Yoga, Meditation and Sanskrit. He was born and brought up in India in a Yogic lifestyle. He grew up studying the Sanskrit language, ancient scriptures such as Upanishads and practicing Mantra-chanting and Meditation since childhood. In his teens, Ram started studying music through the Sitar, which eventually blossomed into Nada Yoga. Simultaneous to Yogic education, Ram also pursued mundane education, amassed a few qualifications in Finance and worked in the upper echelons of Management in the corporate world in Singapore, Africa, USA and Canada.
It was in Canada, Ram met his spiritual Guru and that meeting changed his life completely. In 2010, Ram quit the corporate world and dedicated his life to spreading the sublime philosophy of Veda and Vedic sciences such as Astrology and Ayurveda.
Ram shares his deep knowledge of the Yoga philosophy, Sanskrit, Nada Yoga as well as Vedic sciences such as Ayurveda and Astrology with a global audience through workshops, Retreats, Podcasts as well as one-on-one sessions. He is often described as ‘a gift to the global Yoga community’, given the breadth and depth of his wisdom as well as the authenticity, humility and passion with which he shares it. His teaching style is direct and simple but profound, filled with current examples and humour.
Ram’s creations so far include 22 CDs in three languages, one DVD and an online course about the origin and evolution of Yoga.
For more about Ram, visit www.ramvakkalanka.com, listen to his podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify or connect with him on the social media (FB: Ram Vakkalanka, IG: ram_vakkalanka)

Nada Yoga for Chakra Balancing - Sitar Session w/ Ram Vakkalanka
2023-09-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Friday, Sep 15 evening: 7-9 pm
Nada Yoga for Chakra Balancing – Sitar Session
There is something sacred inside each one of us that vibrates in perfect harmony with the Universe. However, the cacophony of our thoughts prevents us from enjoying this inner harmony. Nada Yoga teaches us how to rise above this noise, go deeper into our heart and discover the inexhaustible source of inner peace and strength there.
Nada Yoga is a wonderful confluence of the art of music and the science of Yoga, Mudras, Ayurveda and Astrology. Nada Yoga envisages Music as a means of Enlightenment by exploring the Energetic aspect of Music. Nada Yoga is one of the most effective ways to energize the Chakras, balance the Vata, Pitta and Kapha Doshas, remove mento-emotional energy blockages and gently carry the mind to a tranquil state where inner healing becomes possible.
In this session, Ram Vakkalanka will present the spiritual side of music and explain the relationship between music and the energetic aspects of our mind-body system. Ram presents music from a unique perspective and its soothing quality truly enthralls the audience. In Ram’s hands, the musical notes become Mantras and create vibrant, energetic and peaceful ambiance.
This session involves intermittent guided meditation on the Chakras to the accompaniment of live Sitar music. Please dress comfortably.

ABOUT RAM VAKKALANKA:
Ram Vakkalanka is an internationally recognized master of Yoga philosophy, Nada Yoga, Meditation and Sanskrit. He was born and brought up in India in a Yogic lifestyle. He grew up studying the Sanskrit language, ancient scriptures such as Upanishads and practicing Mantra-chanting and Meditation since childhood. In his teens, Ram started studying music through the Sitar, which eventually blossomed into Nada Yoga. Simultaneous to Yogic education, Ram also pursued mundane education, amassed a few qualifications in Finance and worked in the upper echelons of Management in the corporate world in Singapore, Africa, USA and Canada.
It was in Canada, Ram met his spiritual Guru and that meeting changed his life completely. In 2010, Ram quit the corporate world and dedicated his life to spreading the sublime philosophy of Veda and Vedic sciences such as Astrology and Ayurveda.
Ram shares his deep knowledge of the Yoga philosophy, Sanskrit, Nada Yoga as well as Vedic sciences such as Ayurveda and Astrology with a global audience through workshops, Retreats, Podcasts as well as one-on-one sessions. He is often described as ‘a gift to the global Yoga community’, given the breadth and depth of his wisdom as well as the authenticity, humility and passion with which he shares it. His teaching style is direct and simple but profound, filled with current examples and humour.
Ram’s creations so far include 22 CDs in three languages, one DVD and an online course about the origin and evolution of Yoga.
For more about Ram, visit www.ramvakkalanka.com, listen to his podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify or connect with him on the social media (FB: Ram Vakkalanka, IG: ram_vakkalanka)

Kirtan + Harmonium in Classical Indian Music - Weekend Workshop w/ Ram Vakkalanka
2023-09-16 13:00 - 2023-09-17 18:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Saturday, Sep 16 and Sunday, Sep 17: 1-6 pm
Kirtan and Harmonium in Indian music style
Join us to learn how to play the Harmonium in Indian music style as well as chant Mantras using Indian Ragas. Ram will share his deep knowledge of Indian music starting with the unique philosophy of Indian music, its Vedic origins, the musical tones in Indian music, the structural elements of melody and rhythm in Indian music. Ram will also talk about the Navarasas (the nine essential human emotions), an integral part of the Indian music. We will learn and practice some Kirtans in a few Indian Ragas, along with their notations. Insights into voice culture, Nada Yoga and Sanskrit pronunciation will be offered as necessary.
No prior musical knowledge is necessary to attend this course. Please bring your Harmonium or any other musical instrument you would like to play the Ragas on. Make sure to dress comfortably so you can sit on the floor comfortably.

ABOUT RAM VAKKALANKA:
Ram Vakkalanka is an internationally recognized master of Yoga philosophy, Nada Yoga, Meditation and Sanskrit. He was born and brought up in India in a Yogic lifestyle. He grew up studying the Sanskrit language, ancient scriptures such as Upanishads and practicing Mantra-chanting and Meditation since childhood. In his teens, Ram started studying music through the Sitar, which eventually blossomed into Nada Yoga. Simultaneous to Yogic education, Ram also pursued mundane education, amassed a few qualifications in Finance and worked in the upper echelons of Management in the corporate world in Singapore, Africa, USA and Canada.
It was in Canada, Ram met his spiritual Guru and that meeting changed his life completely. In 2010, Ram quit the corporate world and dedicated his life to spreading the sublime philosophy of Veda and Vedic sciences such as Astrology and Ayurveda.
Ram shares his deep knowledge of the Yoga philosophy, Sanskrit, Nada Yoga as well as Vedic sciences such as Ayurveda and Astrology with a global audience through workshops, Retreats, Podcasts as well as one-on-one sessions. He is often described as ‘a gift to the global Yoga community’, given the breadth and depth of his wisdom as well as the authenticity, humility and passion with which he shares it. His teaching style is direct and simple but profound, filled with current examples and humour.
Ram’s creations so far include 22 CDs in three languages, one DVD and an online course about the origin and evolution of Yoga.
For more about Ram, visit www.ramvakkalanka.com, listen to his podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify or connect with him on the social media (FB: Ram Vakkalanka, IG: ram_vakkalanka)

Ayurveda Panchakarma Retreat In INDIA! (SOLD OUT!)
2023-10-01 08:00 - 2023-10-24 17:00
AYURVEDA PANCHAKARMA RETREAT IN INDIA!
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Join Tiffany & Dr. Abilash at the renowned Maitreyi Vedic Village in South India, for this comprehensive Ayurvedic Panchakarma Retreat this October, 2023. This is a very profound process that is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Tiffany has selected Maitreyi Vedic Village after almost 2 decades of experience in India and various Ayurvedic Centers. Maitreyi is truly a place of holism and exudes a living presence of the Vedas, and just retreating on this sacred land and in this place, is deeply healing and transformative.
Ayurveda includes a wide variety of treatment programs depending upon the Prakruti (constitution), Vikruti (current state), and other considerations based upon each individual. Due to this, you will receive an initial examination by the head Vaidya (Doctor) Dr. Abilash, after which your unique Treatment Program will be curated and organized. The holistic approach and methodology of Ayurveda treats disease or ailments as symptoms of unrest at a deeper level and hence aims to go to the very root of the issue. Skillful diagnosis, management and follow up are mandatory parts of the treatment, and will all be applied during your 3 week treatment.
Authentic Ayurvedic treatments, given in their traditional and pure form, under the expert guidance of Dr Abilash, will bring longterm, lasting benefits. The serene and peaceful atmosphere of the Vedic Village will add to the healing potency and provides an ideal environment most suitable to inner and outer wellbeing.
In Maitreyi, treatments are not only limited to medicines or to the physical therapies – Ayurveda honours that there is always an element of Rajo Guna of Mind in the cause of diseases. Therefore, in our retreat, we inspire retreatants to combine their Ayurvedic treatments with a Spiritual practice (yoga, meditation, inquiry) since the Sanskrit word ‘Swastha’ – established in the Self – indicates that Self-realization is the basis for perfect health. Ayurveda is practiced to attain complete health on all levels of our Being.
You will be receiving Jeevaniya, which is one of the most intensive treatment programs done at Maitreyi. Jeevaniya is to give and extend life, a type of treatment plan which aims to detoxify the body, reviving the physical wholeness and natural immunity. It is meant for people who due to lifestyle habits or circumstances like polluted environment, have accumulated toxins in their day to day living. These can cause disease in the long term, and the best way to prevent this is to flush the toxins out of the body through Ayurvedic treatments and to then bring gradual change in longterm lifestyle choices.
Panchakarma can be part of your Jeevaniya process. ‘Pancha‐karma’ refers to the five different actions which help to detoxify different parts of our body internally through a systematic process of preparation and elimination. It includes the 5 therapeutic karmas: vamana, virechana, vasthi, nasyam and rakthamoksham. The choice of Panchakarma therapy most suited to you is decided only after diagnosis, and during this retreat Dr. Abhilash will recommend either 1 or 2 of the karmas for elimination and cleansing.
To Deepen the detoxification & regenerative process, this Retreat will also include Daily Yoga + Meditation with Tiffany, as well as ongoing Talks/Classes with Dr Abhilash, Tiffany & Dr Dhanusree.
We welcome those to join this retreat who feel deeply called to the Living Presence of Ayurveda.
Accommodation Options (CAD, including HST):
Triple occupancy – $3500 per person
Double occupancy – $4000 per person
Single occupancy – $6000 per person
What’s Included?:

Daily Morning Yoga sessions
Daily Meditation sessions
Ayurvedic consultations and individual guidance with Dr. Abhilash
2 Treatments Daily
All Internal Medicine
One-on-one check-ins during the 3 weeks with Tiffany
Daily discourses, integration sessions, cooking sessions, vedic offerings, pujas + homas, etc.
Organic & Sattvic Vegetarian Meals (as well as specific nutritional guidance for your optimal detoxification and wellness)
An individualized take-home lifestyle practice designed specifically for you
Domestic Travel to/from the Airport (Coimbatore) to the Village

Maitreyi Offers:

Eco-lux Accommodations
Organic Gardens + Walking Trails
Beautiful Ayurvedic Treatment Center
Yoga Shala + Havan Shala

For More Info about Maitreyi; https://maitreyivedic.in/

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Yin Song Retreat
2023-11-03 08:00 - 2023-11-05 17:00
We warmly welcome you to the Yin Song Retreat in Wakefield, Quebec (30 minutes north of Ottawa) November 3rd to 5th.
Chris and Iselin invite you to retreat with them during their first Yin Song retreat in Wakefield. You can look forward to a weekend immersed in nourishing practices and experiences; yin yoga, meditation, pranayama, cacao, sound healing, ceremonies, music, nature immersion and more.
This retreat has been put together to offer a space of connection, rejuvenation and transformation. We will dive into tools and practices for cultivating presence, self awareness and harmony in our bodies, minds and spirits.
Our meals will be lovingly prepared by Tiffany of Rasa Ayurveda in accordance with Ayurvedic principles. The food will be primarily plant-based, gluten-free and deeply nourishing.
We offer shared-room accommodation with up to three people in each room.
For questions and bookings, please contact Iselin via email: iselinamandastoylen@gmail.com

About the Facilitators
Iselin Amanda Støylen is an experienced women’s health educator and herbal medicine practitioner. She assists her clients in finding harmony and balance through connecting the mind-body-spirit relationship, and working with the Earth as a healer and teacher.
Besides her herbal practice, Iselin is an overall creative and travels between Europe, Australia and North America sharing events, workshops and retreats. Iselin offers cacao ceremonies and is an experienced yoga teacher specialising in yin yoga and yoga nidra. She is the founder of the skin care brand Raindrop Botanicals, and the author of the book “The Art of Chocolate”.
Christopher Mapstone is a Sonic Traveller – weaving sound and ceremony through the power of music. His unique fusion of Reggae, Folk, and World music reflects his extraordinary expression. With a decade of traversing multidimensional musical realms, Chris is a song carrier – musical mystic, channeling captivating melodies and rhythms. Chris has shared his heartful music at festivals, events, retreats, teepees, fires, and ceremonies worldwide. Collaborating with visionary artists such as Murray Kyle, Darpan, Lulu, and Mischka, his path is one of healing and service. Utilizing Voice, Didgeridoo, Percussion, Guitar, and Flutes, Mapstone crafts an enchanting, uplifting sound, infused with conscious lyrics, thoughtful grooves, and an energizing presence.

Early Bird (until October 15): $595
After October 15th: $650

50 Hr Ayurveda Online Immersion
2023-11-15 09:00 - 2024-02-28 12:00 | zoom
BEGINS November 15th, 2023
Book the immersion now alongside a friend and receive $100 off each! (See the option below!)
CHECK OUT FURTHER INFO HERE!
Join Tiffany for this foundational online immersion into the vast world of Ayurveda.
Tiffany has lovingly curated this course to allow you to live, love and become radiant with Ayurveda. Drawing upon more than a decade of her own immersive study and clinical practice in the profound wisdom of this healing science, this immersion will invite you to truly come back to life.
This is a 50-Hour Immersion, offering 16 online sessions of 3 hours each. As a new addition to the immersion this year, you also receive a 1.5 hour Private Ayurvedic Consultation with Tiffany (worth $249) during these months, allowing you to truly integrate the teachings into your life. The beauty of the online platform is that you can join the class from the comfort of your very own home! Tiffany offers this course in a very applied manner, offering space for discussion, weekly integrations, online and offline practices and a group chat where you have ongoing integrative learning and support.
LIVE, DOWNLOADABLE & LIFETIME ACCESS!:
Miss a class? Don’t worry, a video download of each session will always be available.
Topics explored will include:

The Foundation, History & Intention of Ayurveda
Mahabhutas – The 5 elements in us and the universe
20 Guruvadi Gunas – The 20 Qualities existent in all of life
Exploring the 3 Causes of Disease
Understanding TriDosha – Vata, Pitta, Kapha Constitutions
Prakruti & Vikruti – Your Constitution and Current State
The 15 Subdoshas – Beyond the Doshas!
Saptadhatus – the 7 Tissues
Agni – Fire & Digestion – States of Digestion and how best to balance
Ama – How to rid the system of Toxicity
Fasting & Cleansing + Panchakarma
Ojas, Tejas & Prana
Dinacharya – Developing Daily Routine
Ritucharya – Seasonal Routine
Ratricharya – Sleep Routine
Ahara Chikitsa – Food as Medicine
Vihara Chikitsa – Lifestyle Medicine
Aushadhi – Simple Medicinal Herbal Preparations
AyurYoga – The coming together of Ayurveda + Yoga

CHECK OUT FURTHER INFO HERE!
Investment: $975 CAD
Schedule: Wednesdays: 9:00am-12:00pm EST (Toronto Time) – Starting Nov. 15, 2023
Required Reading: Textbook of Ayurveda, Volume 1 – Fundamental Principles (Dr. Vasant Lad)

Meditation 1-Day Retreat
2023-11-25 07:30 - 20:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
A 1-Day Meditation Retreat
This 1-Day Retreat is a Meditation Immersion experience that focuses on accessing our real and essential nature, our highest Self, through a balanced integration of Inquiry, Meditation and Vichara Yoga. This retreat is intended to reveal our pure, true, boundless nature, and to allow that recognition to be a foundational and unchanged seeing. This is not intended as a momentary experience, or a restful day, but rather an invitation to Be as you truly are and to know that undoubtedly.
Even though for 1 Day, this retreat aims to create an experience similar to that of a solitary retreat, in order to provide you with an opportunity to rest with yourself, to give space for powerful inner reflection and to create a sense of internalization, allowing for a blossoming of the Heart and Truth. The teachings will be a unique integration of Advaita Vedânta infused into seated and walking meditation, yoga and contemplative talks. Participants will be lovingly guided and introduced to various self-inquiry pointings and inspired to integrate these into their lives to continue to reveal and get acquainted with the truth that emerges from within oneself.
This retreat will be guided by Tiffany, who has spent her adult life immersed in self-inquiry, silent retreats, and with her own master teachers. Due to her own profound experiences and the insights gained through retreat periods of silence and self-reflection, she is inspired to offer these revelatory silent retreats worldwide, which have opened many peoples’ hearts to the joy of being.

RETREAT SCHEDULE:
~ November 25th ~
Saturday:
7:30-7:50 am – Arrival, Settling In & Tea
8-8:40 am – Meditation
8:50-9:30 am – Meditation
9:30-10:30 am – Yoga
10:40-11:40 am – Brunch
11:50-12:30 pm – Talk
12:40-1:20 pm – Meditation
1:30-2:10 pm – Walking Meditation
2:20-3 pm – Meditation
3-4 pm – Contemplative Integration
4-4:40 pm – Meditation
4:50-5:30 pm – Meditation
5:30-6:30 pm – Dinner
6:30-7:10 pm – Meditation
7:20-8 pm – Dyad Meditation

No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary at all.
No experience in anything is necessary at all.
Come as You Are.

“Look here and know who you are.
Instantly you will find freedom, and this suffering will instantly stop.
The only way is to look within.”
– Papaji

NEW YEAR'S Silent 3-Day Silent Meditation Retreat
2023-12-30 16:00 - 2024-01-02 14:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Stepping into Silence: NEW YEAR’S RETREAT
What better way for us to enter into the New Year but clear, aligned, silent and at peace within ourselves? This is a special retreat designed for this auspicious time of New Year, which will include Silent Sits, Walking Meditation, Vichara Yoga, Dyad Self-Inquiry Meditations & Kirtan Chanting.
This retreat is a unique 3-day immersion experience that focuses on accessing our real and essential nature, our highest Self, through a balanced integration of Inquiry, Meditation and Vichara Yoga. This retreat is intended to reveal our pure, true, boundless nature, and to allow that recognition to be a foundational and unchanged seeing. This is not intended as a momentary experience, or a restful weekend, but rather an invitation to Be as you truly are and to know that undoubtedly.
The retreat aims to create an experience similar to that of a solitary retreat, in order to provide you with an opportunity to rest with yourself, to give space for powerful inner reflection and to create a sense of internalization, allowing for a blossoming of the Heart and Truth. The teachings will be a unique integration of Advaita Vedânta infused into seated and walking meditation, yoga and contemplative talks. Participants will be lovingly guided and introduced to various self-inquiry pointings and inspired to integrate these into their lives to continue to reveal and get acquainted with the truth that emerges from within oneself.
This retreat will be guided by Tiffany, who has spent her adult life immersed in self-inquiry, silent retreats, and with her own master teachers. Due to her own profound experiences and the insights gained through retreat periods of silence and self-reflection, she is inspired to offer these revelatory silent retreats worldwide, which have opened many peoples’ hearts to the joy of being.

RETREAT SCHEDULE:
~ Dec. 30 – Jan. 2, 2024 ~

Saturday-Tuesday:
Saturday:
6 pm – Arrival and Welcome
7-8 pm – Dinner & Lose Ends
8-8:40 pm – Meditation
Sunday-Monday:
6:30-7:10 am – Meditation
7:20-8 am – Meditation
8:10-9:20 am – Yoga / Personal Sadhana
9:30-10:30 am – Breakfast
10:30-11 am – Talk
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Meditation
1-3 pm – Lunch + Contemplative Break
3-3:40 pm – Meditation
3:50-4:30 pm – Meditation
4:50-6 pm – Yoga / Personal Sadhana
6-7 pm – Dinner
7-8 pm – Questions
8-8:40 pm – Meditation (Special New Year Darshana)
Tuesday:
6:30-7:10 am – Meditation
7:20-8 am – Meditation
8-9:30 am – Yoga
9:30-10:30 am – Breakfast
10:30-11 am – Talk
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Meditation
12:30-1:30 pm – Closing + Sharing
1:30 pm – Lunch + Departure
No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary at all.
No experience in anything is necessary at all.
Come as You Are.

“Look here and know who you are.
Instantly you will find freedom, and this suffering will instantly stop.
The only way is to look within.”
– Papaji

1-Day Silent Meditation Retreat
2024-01-21 07:30 - 20:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
A 1-Day Meditation Retreat
This 1-Day Retreat is a Meditation Immersion experience that focuses on accessing our real and essential nature, our highest Self, through a balanced integration of Inquiry, Meditation and Vichara Yoga. This retreat is intended to reveal our pure, true, boundless nature, and to allow that recognition to be a foundational and unchanged seeing. This is not intended as a momentary experience, or a restful day, but rather an invitation to Be as you truly are and to know that undoubtedly.
Even though for 1 Day, this retreat aims to create an experience similar to that of a solitary retreat, in order to provide you with an opportunity to rest with yourself, to give space for powerful inner reflection and to create a sense of internalization, allowing for a blossoming of the Heart and Truth. The teachings will be a unique integration of Advaita Vedânta infused into seated and walking meditation, yoga and contemplative talks. Participants will be lovingly guided and introduced to various self-inquiry pointings and inspired to integrate these into their lives to continue to reveal and get acquainted with the truth that emerges from within oneself.
This retreat will be guided by Tiffany, who has spent her adult life immersed in self-inquiry, silent retreats, and with her own master teachers. Due to her own profound experiences and the insights gained through retreat periods of silence and self-reflection, she is inspired to offer these revelatory silent retreats worldwide, which have opened many peoples’ hearts to the joy of being.

RETREAT SCHEDULE:
~ JANUARY 21st ~
Sunday:
7:30-7:50 am – Arrival, Settling In & Tea
8-8:40 am – Meditation
8:50-9:30 am – Meditation
9:30-10:30 am – Yoga
10:40-11:40 am – Brunch
11:50-12:30 pm – Talk
12:40-1:20 pm – Meditation
1:30-2:10 pm – Walking Meditation
2:20-3 pm – Meditation
3-4 pm – Contemplative Integration
4-4:40 pm – Meditation
4:50-5:30 pm – Meditation
5:30-6:30 pm – Dinner
6:30-7:10 pm – Meditation
7:20-8 pm – Dyad Meditation

No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary at all.
No experience in anything is necessary at all.
Come as You Are.

“Look here and know who you are.
Instantly you will find freedom, and this suffering will instantly stop.
The only way is to look within.”
– Papaji

Spring Rhythms Day Retreat: Kirtan, Qi Gong and Nature Connection
2024-05-18 13:00 - 21:30 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Spring Rhythms Day Retreat: Kirtan, Qi Gong and nature connection
Join Rishi & Dana for this immersive retreat day, including Kirtan, Qi Gong, and Meditation.
*There is also an option to join just for the Kirtan from 7:00-9:30pm Energy exchange for the Kirtan only is $25-35 sliding scale.
Retreat Schedule – May 18th:
1pm Arrival : (Welcome, Tea)
1:30-2:15pm: Opening circle, meditation, chant.
2:15-3:15pm: Qi Gong.
3:30pm-5:00pm: Contemplative Kirtan Walk.
5:15-6:00pm: Closing circle, meditation, chant (could include Savasana with live music).
6:00pm: Dinner.
7:00-9:30pm: Kirtan
Kirtan will be woven through this retreat to provide a clear energetic foundation to dive within, restore and deepen into stillness.
This includes:
•⁠ ⁠A contemplative Kirtan walk in the nearby forest.
•⁠ ⁠On this relaxed meditative walk we will connect deeply with nature and stop to settle in at a couple special spots for Kirtan in the forest.
•⁠ ⁠Full Kirtan to complete the day.
•⁠ ⁠Mantra activation
Qi Gong in this all levels class, we will work the energies of spring to support our nervous system, clarify our minds and harmonize our energy. The movements are simple yet potent and will open the body, nourish the organs (especially liver and gall bladder) and restore a deep sense of connection.
Meditation and Presence through all of these practices Rishi(Fraser), Dana, Tiffany and Alex will collaborate to create a powerful retreat container that allows us to unplug, reconnect, restore and clarify on a deep level.
Delicious Ayurvedic, plant-based meal prepared with love chez Tiffany.
BIO: Hearts calling is a unique blend of Kirtan and Medicine Music music mixed with spiritually inspired heart hop and poetry. Whether singing deep soulful melodies or danceable chants, Fraser/Rishi and Dana’s Kirtans are grounding and meditative, as well as energizing and uplifting.
Their inner journey started many years ago, but it really came to fruition after traveling to India in 2006 and discovering the power of Kirtan. Soon they met their spiritual teacher, Mooji Baba, from whom Fraser received the name Rishi.
In addition to regular Kirtans, they host retreats and have shared their art and hearts across Canada, as well as in Europe and India. Hearts calling is their call out to the world to connect and communicate with love and presence, to inspire, uplift and share the joy of chanting and soul expression.
Rishi (Fraser) has been teaching Qi Gong, Tai Chi, and Yoga for almost two decades now, in classes and retreats. These practices have helped him heal from a serious brain injury and had a profound impact on his overall health and well-being.
Put simply, he loves these practices, especially Qi Gong. It is from this joy of practice that he shares, in a way that is fresh, authentic and fun, while also being deeply rooted in tradition. In Qi Gong, he has benefitted from many teachers, but is now studying under the mentorship of Andy Henry and Mimi-Kuo Deemer.
“Look here and know who you are.
Instantly you will find freedom, and this suffering will instantly stop.
The only way is to look within.”
– Papaji

Stepping into Silence: A 3-Day Meditation Retreat
2024-05-24 18:00 - 2024-05-27 14:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
Stepping into Silence – 3-Day Meditation Retreat
This retreat is a unique 3-day immersion experience that focuses on accessing our real and essential nature, our highest Self, through a balanced integration of Inquiry, Meditation and Vichara Yoga. This retreat is intended to reveal our pure, true, boundless nature, and to allow that recognition to be a foundational and unchanged seeing. This is not intended as a momentary experience, or a restful weekend, but rather an invitation to Be as you truly are and to know that undoubtedly.
The retreat aims to create an experience similar to that of a solitary retreat, in order to provide you with an opportunity to rest with yourself, to give space for powerful inner reflection and to create a sense of internalization, allowing for a blossoming of the Heart and Truth. The teachings will be a unique integration of Advaita Vedânta infused into seated and walking meditation, yoga and contemplative talks. Participants will be lovingly guided and introduced to various self-inquiry pointings and inspired to integrate these into their lives to continue to reveal and get acquainted with the truth that emerges from within oneself.
This retreat will be guided by Tiffany, who has spent her adult life immersed in self-inquiry, silent retreats, and with her own master teachers. Due to her own profound experiences and the insights gained through retreat periods of silence and self-reflection, she is inspired to offer these revelatory silent retreats worldwide, which have opened many peoples’ hearts to the joy of being.

RETREAT SCHEDULE:
~ May 24-27, 2024 ~

Friday-Monday:
Friday:
6 pm – Arrival and Welcome
7-8 pm – Dinner & Lose Ends
8-8:40 pm – Meditation
Saturday-Sunday:
6:30-7:10 am – Meditation
7:20-8 am – Meditation
8:10-9:10 am – Yoga
9:30-10:30 am – Breakfast
10:30-11 am – Talk
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Meditation
1-3 pm – Lunch + Contemplative Break
3-3:40 pm – Meditation
3:50-4:30 pm – Meditation
4:40-5:40 pm – Personal Sadhana
6-7 pm – Dinner
7-8 pm – Questions
8-8:40 pm – Meditation
Monday:
6:30-7:10 am – Meditation
7:20-8 am – Meditation
8:10-9:10 am – Yoga
9:30-10:30 am – Breakfast
10:30-11 am – Talk
11-11:40 am – Meditation
11:50-12:30 pm – Closing + Sharing
1 pm – Lunch + Departure
No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary at all.
No experience in anything is necessary at all.
Come as You Are.

“Look here and know who you are.
Instantly you will find freedom, and this suffering will instantly stop.
The only way is to look within.”
– Papaji

Meditation 1-Day Retreat
2024-06-23 07:30 - 20:00 | Vichara Yoga Shala, 93 Chemin de Morrison Heights, Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0, Canada
A 1-Day Meditation Retreat
This 1-Day Retreat is a Meditation Immersion experience that focuses on accessing our real and essential nature, our highest Self, through a balanced integration of Inquiry, Meditation and Vichara Yoga. This retreat is intended to reveal our pure, true, boundless nature, and to allow that recognition to be a foundational and unchanged seeing. This is not intended as a momentary experience, or a restful day, but rather an invitation to Be as you truly are and to know that undoubtedly.
Even though for 1 Day, this retreat aims to create an experience similar to that of a solitary retreat, in order to provide you with an opportunity to rest with yourself, to give space for powerful inner reflection and to create a sense of internalization, allowing for a blossoming of the Heart and Truth. The teachings will be a unique integration of Advaita Vedânta infused into seated and walking meditation, yoga and contemplative talks. Participants will be lovingly guided and introduced to various self-inquiry pointings and inspired to integrate these into their lives to continue to reveal and get acquainted with the truth that emerges from within oneself.
This retreat will be guided by Tiffany, who has spent her adult life immersed in self-inquiry, silent retreats, and with her own master teachers. Due to her own profound experiences and the insights gained through retreat periods of silence and self-reflection, she is inspired to offer these revelatory silent retreats worldwide, which have opened many peoples’ hearts to the joy of being.

RETREAT SCHEDULE:
~ June 23rd ~
Sunday:
7:30-7:50 am – Arrival, Settling In & Tea
8-8:40 am – Meditation
8:50-9:30 am – Meditation
9:30-10:30 am – Yoga
10:40-11:40 am – Brunch
11:50-12:30 pm – Talk
12:40-1:20 pm – Meditation
1:30-2:10 pm – Walking Meditation
2:20-3 pm – Meditation
3-4 pm – Contemplative Integration
4-4:40 pm – Meditation
4:50-5:30 pm – Meditation
5:30-6:30 pm – Dinner
6:30-7:10 pm – Meditation
7:20-8 pm – Dyad Meditation

No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary at all.
No experience in anything is necessary at all.
Come as You Are.

“Look here and know who you are.
Instantly you will find freedom, and this suffering will instantly stop.
The only way is to look within.”
– Papaji
