Yoga for a Radiant Heart, Body, and Mind

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Yoga for a Radiant Heart, Body, and Mind

A YTA Retreat with Todd Norian

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Yoga for a Radiant Heart, Body, and Mind

A YTA Retreat with Todd Norian
October 25—27, 2019

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Check out our various upcoming programs—we're sure there's something to inspire you

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Join the Yoga Teachers Association of the Hudson Valley for poses and practices designed to light up your heart and create vibrancy.

When your heart is open, your mind clear, and your body aligned, you experience a direct connection to the universal energy.

Using the therapeutic alignment techniques and empowering tantric philosophy of his Ashaya Yoga method, Todd will safely guide you into a variety of spiritually uplifting poses that open your world to new levels of transformation. Over the course of this magical weekend you’ll increase your strength, flexibility, and inner resolve to face the challenges of life and know greater freedom and joy.

Schedule (Subject to Change)

Friday evening: Yoga for a Radiant Heart
The heart is the center of the universe, where all possibilities become available. Practice standing poses, hip openers, back bends, forward bends, and twists designed to light up your heart.

Saturday morning: Yoga for a Vibrant Body
The body is a conduit for spiritual vibrations but is often blocked through habits of misalignment and limiting beliefs. Discover the midline—the place where the universal touches the individual—and increase your vibratory rate. Poses include standing, hip openers, back bends, inversions, and hand balances (modifications given). Enjoy working at your own level. We’ll explore different techniques for creating vibrancy of body, mind, and heart.

Saturday afternoon: Yoga for a Sharp Mind
Cultivate the most powerful tool of consciousness—the mind. Open and release tensions in your body through soothing twists, hip openers, and forward bends. Then penetrate the layers of the mind leading you to the threshold of dynamic stillness. Pranayama, mantra meditation, and restorative yoga included.

Sunday morning: Yoga for a Bright Spirit
Integrate vibrant body, sharp mind, and radiant heart in this full-spectrum class designed to peel away the “veils of consciousness” and illumine your spirit.

Registration and Accommodations
  • Program registration is booked directly through Yoga Teachers Association. Register Now
  • Meals and accommodations are booked directly through the Himalayan Institute. Book a Room
  • Early Bird: Save $30 on program registration if you sign up by September 15. (Does not apply to accommodations at the Himalayan Institute.)
  • YTA members receive a further discount on program registration ($179 early bird / $209 regular).

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Todd Norian

Todd Norian, E-RYT 500, is an internationally acclaimed yoga teacher. A student of yoga since 1980, he has immersed himself in many styles of alignment-based and heart-centered yoga. In 2012, he founded Ashaya Yoga® (AH-shy-ah)—a Sanskrit word that means “abode of the heart”—which blends precise alignment techniques with em...
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The Yoga Teachers Association of the Hudson Valley (YTA)

The Yoga Teachers Association of the Hudson Valley (YTA) is dedicated to deepening and improving the quality of yoga teaching in New York’s Hudson Valley. It is a volunteer-run nonprofit organization founded in 1979 by a small group of pioneering yoga teachers who saw the need for affordable continuing education. To that en...
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Himalayan Institute Retreat Center

For more than fifty years, the Himalayan Institute’s Retreat Center has been a gathering place for people seeking inspiration and aspiring to restore inner balance. Home to a vibrant community of yogis, it’s a place for seekers wishing to study the ancient tradition of yoga and to deepen the connection between themselves and the world around them. Whether you visit for a weekend retreat, a personal getaway, or one of our longer-term programs, your visit to the Himalayan Institute will accelerate your personal journey of rejuvenation and transformation.
Free Wifi
400-Acre Campus
On-Site Cafe
Meditation Shrine
Wooded Hiking Trails
Pond with Kayaks
On-Site Wellness Center
Bonfires and Stargazing
Bookstore and Giftshop

Retreat Center Highlights

Sacred Space
The Sri Vidya Shrine is the spiritual heart of the Himalayan Institute. This sanctuary offers an ideal setting for silent meditation and group spiritual practice, a cornerstone of the Himalayan Tradition for thousands of years. Open to seekers of all backgrounds and traditions, the Shrine provides a serene, sacred space for meditation, quiet reflection, prayer, and contemplation.
Nourishing Meals
Our nutritionally balanced vegetarian meals are thoughtfully prepared to nourish body, mind, and spirit. Each of our three daily meals is designed to be easily digestible and to support a meditative lifestyle. Sharing meals here naturally fosters connection, offering both deep nourishment and a sense of community.
Loving Community
The Himalayan Institute welcomes people from all walks of life. With a blend of short-term guests, long-term visitors, and a vibrant residential community, the atmosphere here is warm, inviting, and rooted in kindness, generosity, and service. It’s a place where friendships form naturally, often becoming the kind of connections that feel like family, and last a lifetime.
Rest in Nature
Nestled in the rolling hills of the Poconos, the Himalayan Institute’s 400-acre campus offers breathtaking views, scenic hiking trails, and quiet spaces for reflection and contemplation. Walking is a favorite activity, whether along our groomed trails or meandering paved roads, inviting both movement and mindful presence in nature.
Conscious Simplicity
At the Himalayan Institute, we embrace simplicity in all aspects of life, from our surroundings to our approach to yoga. By minimizing distractions, we create space to strengthen the inner self and quiet the mind. Guided by authenticity and grounded in philosophy rather than frills, we support a path of meaningful personal growth.
Treat Yourself
Our Himalayan Café serves the Institute’s signature chai, coffee, and homemade cookies and treats on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The 24/7 Tea Lounge offers a variety of herbal teas for anytime enjoyment. On campus, the MOKA Origins Factory is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., offering handcrafted, ethically sourced chocolate and coffee, with free tours and tastings on Saturdays.
Date
October 25—27, 2019
Duration
3 days, 2 nights
Teachers

$239 per person + accommodations Early Bird: Save $30 on program registration if you sign up by September 15.

Registration

Dates
Friday, October 25, 2019 @ 7:00 pmSunday, October 27, 2019 @ 12:00 pm
Tuition
$239 per person + accommodations Early Bird: Save $30 on program registration if you sign up by September 15.
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