Stages of Bliss
with Swami Nirmalananda
March 16-18, 2012
At Mount Madonna Center 

Hours: Friday 7-9 pm, Saturday 7:15 am – 5 pm, Sunday 7:15 am – 12:30 pm

Explore the seven stages of bliss under Swami Nirmalananda’s loving guidance, beginning with profound and deep relaxations that show you how to live in your body differently. Svaroopa^® yoga poses are included, though they are not the focus of the weekend.  The focus is inner bliss. See how far you can allow yourself to melt into inner peace, joy and the final stages of physical bliss and ever-expanding ecstasy.  Study the sutras that describe the ultimate stages of inner experience, even beyond bliss! The best parts are Swamiji’s explanations and teachings, especially the discussions and questions that follow, plus the informal time with her which is sprinkled throughout the weekend. 

Discover what the ancient tantric sages say about bliss, as Swami Nirmalananda guides you through sutras from the Vijnana Bhairava, a text that gives 112 shortcuts to bliss.  She covers both theory and practice to show you how pervasive bliss is in your life and how easy it is to access. Our focus is sutra study, with Svaroopa^® yoga poses and breathing practices utilized to develop your experience of what the sutras promise. Time with Swamiji is powerful while it is easy, as her state of inner immersion is completely contagious.
 

Bring your problems with you for your breakthrough, using the tools of Svaroopa^® yoga and Svaroopa^® vidya — poses, breathing practices, meditation and Swamiji’s grace. Your weekend focuses on the inner opening to your own divine Self, found primarily through the deep meditations and Swamiji’s grace, with the physical practices supporting your process. Your new “in-sight” gives you a profound clarity on your life as well as a whole new way to step back into life’s challenges.