Yoga & Bhakti Retreat: Open your beloved heart with Jenny Janaki and Johan Svanborg

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Join Johan and Jenny for a heart – warming retreat, where they will share the practices that they love to do,  Kirtan – sound vibration meditation, nourishing yoga, yoga nidra and satsang (spiritual conversations).

Four days and three nights of gentle practices that will both guide you go deep within where you can rest with the silence of your being, allowing your body to release stress and tension, as well as heart – opening kirtans and community connection.

The feeling in Shambala at the end of October is peaceful and carries a special sweetness. Nature prepares for its great rest, and so can we. Mushrooms are popping up in the forest, and from our floating sauna you can gaze at the moon rising like a golden globe above the lake.

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COVID-19:
We are carefully following all regulations and we have an extra flexible cancellation policy should you need to cancel last minute due to showing symptoms. For more information on how we are dealing with Covid, please visit our Covid page.

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“This is where the magic happens – together, with open hearts in beautiful nature.”

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We want to share the practices that have deeply blessed our lives:

• The song circles are called kirtan, and is a sacred sound vibration meditation and a very direct way to feeling connected to yourself and to everything around. The songs are easy to sing along with and creates a space of safety and wholeness in your body and soul.

• Our Yoga classes are gentle and heart opening. We move with softness to allow the nervous system to wind down and take you into a deep inner connection to yourself. This way of moving your body is simple and doesn’t require prior experience, at the same time it can take you into deeper states of bodily awareness and connection.

• Yoga Nidra, also called yogic sleep gives you the much needed rest you may be longing for, and can help you release tiredness, as well as letting go of  throughs, feelings and impressions that lies lodged up in your body, creating stress and tension.

• In the satsangs we get that precious time to talk about what really matters in life and any questions can be brought to light.

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DAILY SCHEDULE

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Thursday

15.30: Arrival & Check-in

17.00: Landing yoga & Yoga Nidra

19.00: Dinner

20.30: Kirtan

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Friday – Saturday

07.30-09.00: Morning Yoga & puja (Vedic ritual)

09.00-11.30: Breakfast

12.00-13.30: Satsang/meditation

13.30-17.30: Lunch & rest

17.30-19.00: Yoga Nidra/chanting

19.00-20.30: Dinner

20.30-21.30: Kirtan/sauna

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Sunday

07.30-09.00: Morning Yoga & puja (Vedic ritual)

09.00-11.30: Breakfast

12.00-13.30: Closing circle

13.30-15.00: Lunch & departure

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meet the teachers

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SOUL Space

We welcome you wholeheartedly to our place. Shambala consists of seven buildings in nature within which you can find two yoga salas, ten twin bedrooms, four triple bedrooms, one four-bed dormitory, three separate huts, a floating sauna and a lake!

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KITCHEN = HEART

The kitchen is the heart of Shambala. We just love to make delicious vegetarian and vegan food for you. We not only use the best possible ingredients, but we also take care of food combinations to ensure that you are in top energetic shape all throughout the retreat.

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COMMUNITY LIFE

Shambala is a joint effort. From the residential community and core staff, to the volunteers, to the teachers and guests that visit us every year. Since the beginning, our central focus has been to create a place where people can live together in harmony.

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GALLERY

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How to get here

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Shambala Gatherings
Borntorpet 1
Skinnskatteberg
Sweden

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Located just two hours away from Stockholm in Skinnskatteberg, Sweden, the area is easily accessible by air, train and car, making a great option for a short break wildlife destination.

• Coming by air: The nearest airport to Shambala is Stockholm Vasteras. The second nearest airport is Arlanda airport, the main airport in Sweden. You can easily take a train all the way to Skinnskatteberg from both of them.
• Coming by train / bus: We are fortunate to have a train / bus station at Skinnskatteberg only 5 minutes ride from the center. We offer free pick up services from this station in summer.
• Coming by car: Simply open this Google map on your navigator and follow directions to Borntorpet 1 in Skinnskatteberg, Sweden.

Click here for more details on location

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