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SUMMARY:Intensive Meditation Retreat
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n7 days of authentic meditation practice in the heart of Portugal\n\n\n\nAway from the demands of everyday life, immerse yourself in a week of dedicated practice, guided by a monk who has spent his life walking this path.Open to complete beginners and long-time meditators.\n\n\n\n\nJoin the immersion\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Sanctuary for Experiencing Authentic Spiritual Practice\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat becomes possible when you give yourself 7 days?\n\n\n\nOver the course of the immersion, you will learn to work with the mind from three interconnected directions, attention, understanding and the body.\n\n\n\n\nReserve your place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. How to direct your attention\n\n\n\n Learn a meditation practice rooted in yogic tradition, taught step by step and accessible to complete beginners. Simple enough to begin with, deep enough to keep exploring for a lifetime.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. How the mind works\n\n\n\n Explore where thoughts, emotions and patterns come from through a body of knowledge refined through thousands of years of practice and observation.\n\n\n\n3. How the body supports a clear mind\n\n\n\n Through asana, movement and conscious nourishment, learn how the body can release tension and create the conditions for greater steadiness, clarity and presence.\n\n\n\nTogether, these practices give you more than seven days of retreat. They give you tools to continue the journey long after you leave.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA WEEK IN PRACTICE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKirtan and Meditation\n\n\n\n→ The singing of mantra with movement. Unexpected for many people, and often one of the experiences they remember, and miss most.Guided meditation, taught step by step and practised together several times throughout the day.\n\n\n\n\n\nKarma Yoga and walks\n\n\n\n→  Shared work in the house and kitchen. Washing, preparing, cleaning,  ordinary activities approached with attention and presence.\n\n\n\nWalks through the valley and surrounding hills, with time to simply be outdoors and absorb the quiet.\n\n\n\n\n\nAsanas and Yogi Philosophy\n\n\n\n→  Morning and late-afternoon movement to awaken the body, release tension and prepare for deeper practice. Classes on the mind and yogic philosophy, with time to ask questions and explore what you are experiencing.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nANANDA KALYANI\n\n\n\nA place that makes going inward easier\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNestled in a green valley in Central Portugal, near the Serra de Estrela\n\n\n\nSurrounded by hills, open landscapes, and a stream running below, the setting invites a different pace — one where silence, nature, and practice become part of everyday life.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNo traffic. No streetlights. No background hum. Just wind, water, birds, and the changing light across the hills. You notice the silence almost immediately. On the first evening, it can feel unfamiliar, as though something is missing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA day or two later, you may find yourself no longer looking for it.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere is no need to fill that space.\n\n\n\nAnd that is part of what makes the setting so valuable. When there is less noise outside, there is often more room to notice what is happening within.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe landscape is not a backdrop to the retreat. It becomes part of it, quietly supporting the practice, day after day, without asking anything from you.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe facilitator\n\n\n\nDada Mahaprajinananda\n\n\n\nAcarya Mahaprajinananda is a senior yogic monk of Ananda Marga who has practiced and taught meditation and yoga since 1974. He became a monk in 1979 and has since shared his knowledge and experience across Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa.\n\n\n\nNow based in Portugal, he conducts workshops and retreats on meditation, yoga, detox and fasting, Tantra philosophy and Prout.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEverything you need to know.\n\n\n\n30 October – 5 November 20267 days / 6 nights\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is includedMeditation and yoga practices, classes, guidance, accommodation, vegetarian/vegan meals and the full retreat programme. Languages English and PortugueseInvestment 480 EuroEarly bird ticket 440 Euro\n\n\n\nReduced-price spots are available, thanks to the generosity of other participants. If that would help you join us, just reach out — we’d love to have you there.\n\n\n\n                 For any questions regarding the event, accommodation, or bookings, please contact us at events@anandakalyani.org or call +351 927 592 781.\n\n\n\n\nReserve your place\n\n\n\n\n\n
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