You charge our cell phones every night, but how do you recharge your mind?

The secret may be using breath... 

Have you noticed when the mind is calm, centred, and balanced, your breath is also even and steady?

But when the mind is nervous and tense your breathing is erratic and unstable. The way you breathe has a very powerful effect on your emotions.

What if you were able to use your breath to change or alter your emotions?

Music with an amalgamation of breath work has proven to reduce stress, gaining self-confidence, increasing energy and balancing the mind, body and the soul.

This 1 - 7 October, Sudhanshu Sharma and Chetana Meehan are heading to the Himalayas, the epitome of serenity and bliss.

On this retreat, you'll explore how breath combined with the music, brings a sense of calm and peace throughout your body...

You’ll be starting at the toes and working your way up to the head, bringing awareness to each part of the body and then releasing.

Simply allow the music to suffuse your entire body, bringing a sense of comfort, peace and relaxation...🎶

Set in the lush green fields and exquisite beauty of Almora, this seven-day Indian Vocal Retreat (1st-7th October 2017), a journey to recreation and rejuvenation includes the following:

• Cosmic Sound Activations (Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni, Sa)
• Yogasanas- To accomplish the perfect balance of the mind, body, and soul
• Naad Yoga: Meditation through Sound and for Toning up the Voice.
• Breath Work – to energize and reinforce your singing apparatus within the body.
• Indian Raga Music (along with the basics of Indian Classical Music)
• Mantra Chanting
• Circle Singing
• Private one-on-one sessions with Sudhanshu Sharma and Chetana Meehan
• Full Moon Night Kirtan/Indian Classical Music Performance.
• Exploring the Soundscapes of Ragas and their correlation to Nature.
• Singing morning ragas with the rising sun over the Snow Crest peaks of The Himalayas
• Singing night ragas along with the humming sound of crickets in the forest
• Excursion trip to the 9th century Shiva Temple – Jageshwar, in the Himalayas

TRANSPORTATION

We’ll leave together from New Delhi via train (Ranikhet Express) on 29th September (evening), which will reach Kathgodam the next morning. From the railway station, a bus will take us to our accommodation.

Note: For those who want to reach the venue directly, we’ll minus their expenses.

ACCOMMODATION

We’ll be staying at Woods Resort, Almora- set at the location which suits the best for the retreat and its programs.

FOOD

We shall make sure that your belly stays happy all the time while your inner-self is practising to be happier. We’ll be offering three meals a day apart from fresh drinking water, tea, coffee and fresh fruits.

A USUAL DAY AT THE RETREAT

There will be 3 sessions per day:

• Our morning sessions will begin around 6:30 AM. In this session, we will be focusing on Naad Yoga and Yoga Asanas
• Our afternoon sessions: We will begin to discover music philosophies, history or sound, and breath work sessions
• During our evening sessions, we will explore different sound activations with Raga’s and Kirtan
• We will offer live singing sessions for breath work
• We will be visiting temples/doing full-moon night kirtans and sunrise/sunset raga practices (shall be specified in the final itinerary)
• Live sessions of music with meditation
• Private one-on-one sessions with Sudhanshu Sharma and Chetana Meehan
• Private one-on-one sessions for Harmonium & Tabla
• JAGESHWAR TEMPLE- Abode of 12 Jyotirlingas (http://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/jageshwar.php)

THIS RETREAT DOES NOT COVER

• Transportation for those who will reach by themselves
• Travel Insurance
• Taxis for personal excursions
• Extra food (apart from that offered by us as a part of the package)
• Medical supplies
• Any personal purchases

PRICE

The package for the retreat includes the following:

1. Journey from Delhi to Almora + Return (including the train and bus fare)
   1. PLEASE NOTE: 29 September we will travel as a group from Delhi and depart Almora arriving back to Delhi EVENING of 8 October.
2. Accommodation for eight days (30th September- 7th October)
3. Food
4. Fee for the instructors (Vocal, Yoga, Tabla, and Harmonium)

A total sum to be paid for the entire retreat is US$400 (email info.musicofthenature@gmail.com for details of the payment getaway)

PRICE

US$400

PLEASE NOTE: For bookings, queries or further details contact Sudhanshu and Nikunjika by clicking the button above or info.musicofthenature@gmail.com

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