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Ananda Marga Denmark

Autumn Retreat 2025

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Fredag d. 7. november 2025 kl. 15:00 til søndag d. 9. november 2025 kl. 15:00

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Torsdag d. 6. november 2025 kl. 09:00

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Ananda Gaorii Ashram, Farm and Learning Center, Holbækvej 56, 4560 Vig Ananda Gaorii Ashram, Farm and Learning Center
Holbækvej 56
4560 Vig

Autumn Retreat 2025

Welcome to the Autumn Retreat!

Autumn Retreat: Art, Story, and Spirit
 
Welcome to our autumn retreat, where art meets spirituality.
This year we journey into storytelling and the Yamas and Niyamas: the ten ethical principles of yoga that guide us towards harmony, compassion, and inner clarity. Through story, we will explore our challenges and inspirations, reflect on our path, and renew our vision of who we wish to become.
 
Our creative guides are Kamala and Maetreya.
Kamala, creator of Story Farm, awakens the art of storytelling with honesty and heart.
Maetreya weaves journeys of light and sound that open the senses and quiet the mind.
Together they lead us into a space where art and meditation meet.
 
From the dawn kiirtans to the evening meditations, the retreat unfolds in rhythm, creativity, and reflection.
 
The story begins with a gentle journey of light and sound on Friday evening.
On Saturday morning, we meet the Yamas and Niyamas and explore weaving them into short, three-line stories in the form of Haiku. In the afternoon we team up to create collective stories, and in the evening we share our creations with one another.

On Sunday, the focus on spiritual practice deepens. We begin with Akhanda Kiirtan—three hours of devotional chanting and dance—and end with Sadhana Shiviir, two hours alternating twenty minutes of kiirtan and twenty minutes of meditation. Between these, we breathe, reflect, and consider how to carry the spirit of the Yamas and Niyamas into our lives going forward.
 
This retreat is an invitation to listen more attentively, meditate more deeply, speak from the heart, and live with the quiet courage of the Yamas and Niyamas.
 
Leave refreshed, inspired, and ready to let your life tell its truest story.
 

Facilitators & Workshops:

 

Kamala – Divine Storytelling

 

Through the art of storytelling, Kamala guides participants to rediscover their authentic story, awaken creativity, and align passion with purpose.
We explore:

• Discovering the story that is alive in you now 
• Awakening creativity through play and artistic expression
• Weaving your story with the principles of Yama and Niyama
• Sharing and celebrating our stories as a collective

Her sessions bring together reflection, play, and purpose, leading to a heartfelt creative showcase at the end of the retreat.

Maetreya – The Light Loom

 

The Light Loom
A sound and light vision journey inspired by Yama and Niyama.
An immersive opening experience that blends sound frequencies, light, and silence, inviting participants to explore the luminous principles that guide conscious living.

Take a Stand
A closing ceremony of embodiment and commitment.
Participants are invited to reflect on the principles that touched them most and declare their alignment in a shared field of gratitude and presence.

Retreat Schedule:

 

Friday
3:00 pm Arrive, Settle In
4:30 pm Asana Class
5:30 pm Kiirtan
6:30 pm Meditation
7:00 pm Spiritual Talk
7:30 pm Dinner
8:30 pm Light Loom
9:30 pm Avarta Kiirtan
10:00 pm Sleep

Saturday
5:00 am Paincajanya
5:30 am Shower Time
6:00 am Asana Class (can overlap with Kiirtan)
6:30 am Kiirtan
7:30 am Meditation
8:00 am Spiritual Talk
8:30 am Breakfast
9:15 am Workshop: Introducing the Yamas and Niyamas, concluding with a creative exercise
10:15 am Break
10:30 am Haiku Workshop: Sharing examples of Haiku that tell powerful stories, then exploring telling a Haiku story using images from nature
12:00 pm Kiirtan
12:30 pm Meditation
1:00 pm Lunch
2:00 pm Free Time
2:30 pm Creating Your Story: Team up with others to create a story in any form you like that centers on an ethical principle
4:30 pm Asana Class
5:30 pm Kiirtan
6:30 pm Meditation
7:00 pm Spiritual Talk
7:30 pm Dinner
8:30 pm Telling Your Story: Each group presents the story they created
10:00 pm Avarta Kiirtan: Six-direction Kiirtan followed by short meditation
10:30 pm Sleep

Sunday
5:00 am Paincajanya: Dawn chanting and meditation
5:30 am Akhanda Kiirtan (3-hour circular Kiirtan)
8:30 am Meditation
9:00 am Spiritual Talk
9:30 am Breakfast
10:15 am Workshop: Take a Stand – a time to commit to changing something going forward
11:15 am Break
11:30 am Sadhana Shiviir (alternating 20 minutes Kiirtan and 20 minutes meditation for two hours)
1:30 pm Closing Circle
2:00 pm Lunch
3:00 pm Pack-up, Departure

General Information:

 
🔸 VENUE: 
Nestled on 13 hectares of farmland just an hour away from Copenhagen, you'll find Ananda Gaorii Ashram – a peaceful oasis for those seeking a rejuvenating escape. Our serene retreat boasts a range of amenities, including a small orchard, vegetable garden, organic bakery, sauna, meditation hall, dining hall, and more.
 
🔸 ACCOMMODATION:
At Ananda Gaorii Ashram, we offer separate dormitories for both men and women. These spacious rooms can comfortably accommodate up to 10 people. Alternatively, if you prefer to be closer to nature, you're also welcome to camp on our beautiful grounds.
 
🔸 CUISINE:
Our cuisine follows a yogic vegetarian diet, based on foods that are not only beneficial for the body but also calming for the mind. Tea and light snacks are available at different times during the day. The yogic diet excludes seafood/fish, eggs, onion, garlic, and mushrooms, as these foods are believed to be disturbing to the mind during meditation.
 
🔸 PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
A fitted bed sheet, a duvet (comforter) cover, a pillow case, a bath towel, toiletries, comfortable warm loose-fitting clothing, indoor slippers, warm socks and warm clothes for outdoor activities. *A pillow and duvet (comforter) will be provided. A set of sheets and a towel can be provided for the cost of DKK 50.
 
🔸 HOW TO GET TO THE RETREAT:
Buy a ticket from Copenhagen Central Station to "Vig", change in "Holbæk". You have an option to take two buses; “560 and 566” to Ananda Gaorii. If you come by car, use your navigation to: Holbækvej 56, 4560 Vig.
*Please note: If you arrive too late in Vig to catch the bus, please call or message us 30 minutes before you are due to arrive at Vig station. We can arrange for someone to pick you up.
Happy travels!
 
🔸 CANCELLATION REFUND POLICY:
• 100% refund if canceled two weeks prior to the retreat.
• 80% refund if canceled more than one week prior to the retreat.
• 50% refund if canceled less than one week prior to the retreat.
 
🔸 FOR QUESTIONS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
Write to: gaoriiconnections@gmail.com
Call Dada at: +4571881273
Message Gaorinath on Telegram: @Gaorinath
www.anandagaorii.dk

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Kontaktinformation til arrangør

Ananda Marga Denmark
Tlf: +45 29423037
office@anandamarga.dk

Kontaktinformation til arrangør

Ananda Marga Denmark
Tlf: +45 29423037
office@anandamarga.dk