Yoga & Meditation

Insight LA – Meditation

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Insight LA offers courses, retreats and workshops on mindfulness and comparison to people everywhere. Buddhist wisdom is at the core of the teaching and Trudy Goodman is the founding teacher. Classes and sitting groups are offered weekly throughout the year and in great variety. Affordable rates (sliding scale) and diverse offerings are a few of the wonderful aspects of this organization Daniel Stewart is the co-owner of rising Lotus yoga. He teaches a powerful yet playful hatha yoga class integrating music, meditation and even depth psychology (he is also a trained psychotherapist). He also shares his joy of music leading a monthy drop-in Kirtan and playing sacred music. The studio is clean, spacious and inviting and his classes should not be missed.

 

Xinalani Retreat – Meditation

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Xinalani® is a one-of-a-kind Retreat Center bringing together the best yoga facilities, beautiful eco-chic accommodation, delicious healthy food and supporting staff to make your dream retreat come true, all set on a wide pristine beach and a jungle of breathtaking natural beauty. Xinalani means “seeds” in pre-hispanic language.

Xinalani Retreat® is about discovery, admiration, love for yoga, nature, magic, conscious travel, eco-adventure, wellness, serenity and mindful living. We aim to reveal the beauty of an unknown Mexico and share with our guests eye-opening vacations that inspire transformation.

We are an Eco Resort. We attempt to minimize our environmental impact. All guest accommodations have low consumption lights (LEDs) and are equipped with two outlets to reload cell phones and camera batteries. Our construction method was extremely organic: no concrete, no land modification, very little footprint. All guests are provided with high-end eco-friendly soaps and shampoo. Toilets are low-flow, and all water is recycled and used to irrigate our gardens. We use natural and biodegradable cleaning products, we recycle, and compost wherever possible.

Xinalani® “Inspiration Universe” is about:

RIDING the panga (traditional fisherman boat) away from civilization, surrounded by humpback whales, dolphins and sea tur tles.

FLOWING your Surya Namaskaras overlooking the quiet blue green waters of the Pacific Ocean.

SURFING your front yard wave after an energetic breakfast.

RELISHING a freshly cut open coconut on our beach front dining patio.

ENJOYING delighful Savasanas under a palm-thatched roof, with the ocean & jungle natural soundtrack.

BASKING in the sun on our secluded sandy beach.

MEDITATING under the moonlight surrounded by friends, after a delicious candlelight dinner.

SLEEPING in amazing open-air suites, protected by a gorgeous silky-white netting, with the sound of the waves to inspire your dreams.

 

Land of Medicine Buddha – Retreat

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Land of Medicine Buddha is an environmentally conscious meditation and retreat center. Our campus is located on 108 acres of coastal foothills and stands adjacent to 10,000 acres of redwood forest preserved by the State of California. We are tucked away from the bustle of local beach towns, yet easy to reach.

We are an active Buddhist community. Through teaching, meditation, prayer, retreat and community service, we engage in preserving and transmitting the Mahayana Buddhist tradition and values. Our tradition – the Gelug lineage of Tibetan Buddhism – was developed and taught by Lama Tsongkhapa a Buddhist master who lived in Tibet six hundred years ago. These teachings were carried to the Santa Cruz area by our founder, Lama Thubten Yeshe and our Spiritual Director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche over forty years ago. His Holiness the Dalai Lama – spiritual leader of the Tibetan people – is the inspiration and guide of our organization, FPMT.

Land of Medicine Buddha (LMB) is a unique and sacred facility. We provide Tibetan Buddhist teachings, retreats, healing, and space for others to bring their workshops. You are welcome to share in all that our center has to offer. Everyone is welcome; you don’t need to be Buddhist to come for a visit to LMB.

 

Vipassana – Meditation

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The technique of Vipassana Meditation is taught at ten-day residential courses during which participants learn the basics of the method, and practice sufficiently to experience its beneficial results.

There are no charges for the courses – not even to cover the cost of food and accommodation. All expenses are met by donations from people who, having completed a course and experienced the benefits of Vipassana, wish to give others the opportunity to also benefit

Courses are given in numerous Meditation Centers and at non-center course locations at rented sites. Each location has its own schedule of courses. In most cases, an application for admission to each of these courses can be made by clicking on a selected one of the listed course dates that appear in the schedule.

There are numerous Centers in India and elsewhere in Asia/Pacific; ten Centers in North America; three Centers in Latin America; eight Centers in Europe; seven Centers in Australia/New Zealand; one Center in the Middle East and one Center in Africa.

Ten day non-center courses are frequently held at many locations outside of Centers as they are arranged by local students of Vipassana in those areas. An alphabetical list of worldwide course locations is available as well as a graphical interface of course locations worldwide and in India and Nepal.

Vipassana Meditation courses are also being taught in prisons.

A special 10-day Vipassana course especially for business executives and government officials is being held periodically at several centers around the world. For additional information visit the Executive Course Website.

 

Insight Meditation Society – Retreats

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dharma_logoIMS’s Forest Refuge has continuously hosted experienced meditators since 2003. Its program is specifically designed to encourage sustained, longer-term retreat practice – a key component in the transmission of Buddhism from Asia to the West.

Within a harmonious and secluded environment, meditators can nurture the highest aspiration for liberation. In consultation with visiting insight meditation teachers, a program of training in one or more Theravada Buddhist practices is created for each participant, allowing the continuing unfolding of deeper levels of wisdom and compassion. A personal retreat here strengthens practice faith, confidence and self-reliance.

 

Golden Bridge – Yoga

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golden bridgeWith locations in LA, Santa Monica and New York, Golden Bridge is a community dedicated to the cultivation of consciousness, with the belief that “happiness is the birth right of every human being”. From the moment you step through our doors, you implicitly understand that very first principal of the teachings.

Golden Bridge offers over 100 classes per week taught by highly experienced teachers. In addition, we offer numerous workshops, special events and teachers trainings. Together these provide students the opportunity to deepen their practice and further their understanding of various spiritual teachings.

Golden Bridge is a community dedicated to the cultivation of consciousness, with the belief that “happiness is the birth right of every human being”. From the moment you step through our doors, you implicitly understand that very first principal of the teachings.

Yoga & Meditation Introduction

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In recent years, prominent medical institutions such as Harvard Medical School and The Mayo Clinic have scientifically validated what practitioners in the East have known for over 5,000 years: Yoga and Meditation reduce stress, enhances clarity of mind, increase fitness and help in the management of chronic health conditions.

Newly published studies from Norway suggest that a comprehensive Yoga program rapidly produces internal changes on a genetic level! Yoga and Meditation, which were once considered to be fringe and esoteric practices, are now mainstream and expanding rapidly into virtually every corner of society. Research proves that a regular practice has been known to decrease anxiety, fatigue, depression, high blood pressure and virtually every other medical and psychological condition.

Within corporations, Universities and school districts, medical establishments and throughout the entertainment industry, Yoga and Meditation are being praised, and practiced as a means to peace of mind, well-being, and even success in one’s endeavors.

Whole Universe is proud to present a select number of Yoga and Meditation practitioners, retreats and spas, and though it is by no means a complete list, we believe in these men and women who can offer you a window in to this world.