RETREAT & RETURN TO THE SELF
In a world that teaches you to search endlessly for answers, there is a quieter path— where nothing is chased, and nothing is forced.
Where you become still enough to hear what has always been speaking Your True Self!
THE HEALING POWER OF LISTENING
A Meditation Retreat in Svādhyāya
Returning to the Self
Clarity comes when distortion quiets.
Listening reveals what is already clear.
The Healing Power of Listening Retreat Schedule
Day 1 | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
ARRIVAL — OPENING THE INNER FIELD
10:00 – 13:00 Arrival + Check-in
14:30 Vegetarian Lunch
16:00 Welcome Tour + Sacred Land Connection
17:00 Silent Meditation | Opening the Inner Field
19:30 SATSANG | THE HEALING POWER OF LISTENING
Svādhyāya — Returning to the Self
21:30 Vegetarian Soup
DAY 2 | THURSDAY, JUNE 25
WHO AM I? (Self-Inquiry ~ Ātma Vichāra)
A DAY OF SILENCE
06:30 Silent Meditation
07:30 Kundalini Yoga
08:30 Svādhyāya Sadhana | Who Am I?
10:30 Vegetarian Breakfast
13:30 Multidimensional Cave Meditation | Stillness and Dissolution
15:30 Vegetarian Lunch
17:00 Self Reflection & Integration Journaling
19:30 Shakti Patt Ceremony | Energy Transmission
21:30 Vegetarian Soup
Day 3 | FRIDAY, JUNE 26
SELF PATTERNING, CONDITIONING & the FIVE KLESHAS
06:30 Silent Meditation
07:30 Kundalini Yoga
08:30 Svādhyāya Sadhana | Patterns, Loops & Triggers
10:30 Vegetarian Breakfast
13:00 Silent Walk to the Tree of Life
13:30 Tree of Life Teaching & Embodied Practice | The Five Kleshas
15:30 Vegetarian Lunch
17:00 Self Reflection & Integration Journaling
19:30 Fire Puja | Transmuting the False Self
21:30 Vegetarian Soup
Day 4 | SATURDAY, JUNE 27
Jñāna: AWAKENING INNER WISDOM
SILENT DAY
06:30 Silent Meditation
07:30 Kundalini Yoga
08:30 Svādhyāya Sadhana | Self Awakening with Mantra & Malas
10:30 Vegetarian Breakfast
13:30 Darshan | Remembering Your True Self
15:30 Vegetarian Lunch
17:00 Self Reflection & Integration Journaling
19:30 Kundalini Energy Meditation | Speaking to Your Inner Guru
21:30 Vegetarian Soup
Day 5 | SUNDAY, JUNE 28
EMBODYING SVADHYAYA & UNION WITH YOUR DHARMA
06:30 Silent Meditation
07:30 Kundalini Yoga
08:30 Svādhyāya Sadhana | Self as Living Text
10:30 Breakfast
13:00 Guided Nature Meditation | Unifying Your Soul Truth in Body
15:00 Vegetarian Lunch + Closing Circle
Svādhyāya is a Niyama in yogic philosophy, meaning the study of the Self. It is the practice of self-inquiry and self-reflection, inviting us to look within and discover our true nature beyond the mind and ego.
Svādhyāya is the path of self-remembrance—returning again and again to the truth of who you are
Svādhyāya asks:
Who am I beyond my thoughts?
What patterns am I repeating?
What am I holding onto that no longer serves me?
Through honest self-reflection, we begin to see ourselves clearly and compassionately.
Traditionally, Svādhyāya also includes the study of sacred teachings and spiritual texts, not simply to gain knowledge, but to recognize deeper truth within oneself.
Through scripture, contemplation, meditation, and lived reflection, outer wisdom becomes inner wisdom.
Over time, Svādhyāya evolves
... from a practice into a way of being:
Your thoughts become teachings
Your patterns become reflections
Your life becomes sacred text
This is not about fixing yourself.
It is about seeing yourself clearly.
As awareness deepens, layers of conditioning begin to dissolve, false identities soften, and the wisdom of your authentic Self can emerge.
This is a return to simplicity—where stillness becomes the guide
What Makes This Unique
This is not a technique-based meditation retreat.
There is nothing to master, fix, or achieve. No over-doing, forcing or pushing to heal.
What makes this experience distinct:
* Slowness, Space, Silence
* The Land Itself — 60 hectares of untouched nature, each space offering a different doorway of support into stillness
* Sacred Sites — meditations in the cave, at the Tree of Life, and across the land
* Presence Over Practice — less instruction, more direct, embodied meditative experience
* Sacred Lineage — quiet connection with the energy of Shiva, Shirdi Baba, Mother Mary, Yeshua, and the Archangels
* Silence as Teacher — not something to endure, but something that reveals
Who Is This For
This meditation retreat is for those who feel:
*overwhelmed or exhausted by internal or external noise
*disconnected from their own clarity, intuition, or deeper truth
*caught in cycles of overthinking, seeking, healing, or trying to “figure it all out”
*ready to move beyond constant mental processing into embodied wisdom
*called to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with themselves
*curious about yogic philosophy, self-inquiry, and spiritual growth
*at a threshold of personal transformation, seeking clarity around purpose, identity, or direction
*drawn to stillness, nature, and sacred practices as pathways to healing
*ready to release conditioned patterns and remember their authentic self
You do not need prior meditation experience.
Only a willingness to be present.
Self-inquiry reveals who you are.
Wisdom reveals what is true.
Dharma reveals how to live it.
What You Will Gain
* deeper self-awareness and emotional clarity
* renewed connection to intuition and inner guidance
* practical tools for meditation, reflection, and nervous system regulation
* insight into personal patterns, conditioning, and unconscious habits
* a stronger relationship with stillness, presence, and sacred self-trust
*greater alignment with dharma (purpose)
* a sense of inner peace not dependent on external circumstances
* embodied practices to integrate wisdom into daily life
* spiritual grounding and reconnection to the deeper Self
This is about reconnecting with the space where answers naturally arise.
Contribution for Retreat
We ask for a DAKSHINA for this sacred retreat.
*NOTE: the Dakshina is only in exchange for the 1-3+ spiritual practices offered daily by Shivananda Swamiji. If you would like to stay (room and board) at the City of New Light | Monte Sacro, please contact us for details.
Dakshina is the act of giving from a place of inner recognition.
Traditionally, Dakshina is offered to a teacher, a guide, or a sacred space—not to "repay" them, because what is given in wisdom cannot be priced—but to honor the exchange and keep the flow of energy alive.
It is what arises when something within you has been touched—when knowledge, guidance, presence, or truth has shifted you in a real way. Rather than payment, it is a chosen offering from the heart. A quiet acknowledgment that says: I have received, and I choose to give in return—not out of obligation, but fullness.
Dakshina is reciprocity without measure.
It is gratitude made tangible.
It is giving that reflects not the value of the service, but the sincerity of the heart.
It also asks something deeper of the giver—presence, honesty, and self-responsibility.
Not "What is expected?" but "What feels true to give?"
In this way, Dakshina becomes a practice in itself.
A mirror of one's relationship to abundance, worth, and receiving.
And when offered with awareness, it nourishes both directions—
the one who gives, and the one who holds space.
The Master + Teacher...
Shivananda Swamiji
Swamiji’s mission is to create a supportive space for transformation. Whether through retreats, meditations, ceremonies, or personal guidance, his work fosters healing and connection. For Swamiji, community is at the heart of spirituality.
Monte Sacro: The Sacred Mountain
Monte Sacro has long been a place of retreat, transformation, revelation. Now, it becomes a sanctuary for collective healing and awakening of the Soul.
The City of New Light is not merely a location — it is a field of intention. A living prayer. A commitment to ethical living, conscious community, and spiritual maturity embodied in daily life. Join us in initiating something new. Not new in time — but new in embodiment.