Tuition: $70 plus accommodation

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We welcome back the renowned Kirtan artist and devotional singer Nina Rao for a special Weekend Retreat. With her soulful voice and deep devotion, Nina will guide us into an immersion of Bhakti Yoga, designed to open the heart and calm the mind. Explore the power of sacred sound to move beyond the intellect and find inner peace. This retreat combines storytelling, traditional chanting, and hatha yoga to recharge your body, mind and spirit. Whether you are a longtime practitioner or brand new to the path of Bhakti, this weekend you will experience the joy of collective chanting through a heart-centered practice.

Nina Rao, whose devotional chant leadership has inspired practitioners worldwide, will guide us through the repetition of mantras, sharing the tradition of ancient chanting and her own journey of devotion. Nina will guide us through chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa during the mid-day workshop, and lead a soulful kirtan concert with her band on Saturday evening.

Weekend Highlights:

Friday: Evening kirtan with ashram staff and local musician, Ananda.
Saturday: Immersion with Nina Rao – including a midday workshop and evening kirtan concert.
Sunday: Sunrise meditation walk to the Durga Temple for more chanting.

If you would like to register as a day guest for Saturday only, please contact the ashram directly for assistance.
The ashram day rate of $65 plus tuition will apply, which includes yoga classes and meals.

Program Schedule
Friday

2:00pm Check-in
4:00pm Hatha Yoga Class
6:00pm Dinner
7:30pm Satsang* Kirtan led by local artist Ananda
10:00pm Lights Out

Saturday

5:30am Wake Up Bell
6:00am Satsang*
8:00am Yoga Class
10:00am Brunch
12:00pm Om Trail Walk – Forest and Temple tour with Padmini
2:00 pm Workshop led by Nina Rao chanting the Hanuman Chalisa
4:00pm Yoga Class
6:00pm Dinner
7:30pm Satsang* Kirtan concert led Nina Rao and her band
10:00pm Lights Out

Sunday

5:30am Wake Up Bell
6:00am Satsang* or Silent Walk to Durga Temple
8:00am Yoga Class
10:00am Brunch
12:00pm Room Check-Out

* Satsang – 30-minute silent meditation, kirtan / chanting, spiritual lecture.
Daily activity schedule, and/or possible changes, will be announced at morning Satsang.

Arrival & Departure Information
• First Day Friday July 24th – 2:00pm
• Last Day Sunday July 26th – 12:00pm (room checkout)
Planning to arrive and depart here by bus?
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Nina Rao learned traditional chants (bhajans) from her grandfather in a village in south India when she was nine years old. The chants quietly stayed with her until she rediscovered chanting with Krishna Das in New York in 1996. In 1998 she met her guru, Sri Siddhi Ma in the foothills of the Himalayas and spent time with her regularly for 19 years. Her childhood was spent living in and moving between many countries around the world and when she settled in New York her working life began in the banking world, moved into organizing and leading photographic wildlife safaris in Africa and India, and now since 1996, is Krishna Das’ business manager and accompanist as well as chant leader on her own.