The Awakened Journey 7-Day Meditation Retreat

THE AWAKENED JOURNEY
With Our Special Guest Starting on Wednesday, Swami Nityananda

Immerse Yourself in Sourceful Awareness

Registration is closed for this retreat.

This Synchronicity Retreat is designed for seasoned meditators who want to expand their consciousness. Daily meditations with the deepest Sonic Technologies, only used in this retreat setting, are up to an hour long.

Note: Partial attendance for some days is not available.

Relax into balance, wellbeing, and presence; immerse yourself in heart-opening and enlightening energies.

Join us in this haven of health and wellbeing and experience your innate joy and aliveness. Sink into deeply renewing meditations, explore our array of Wellbeing Services, enjoy our beautiful woodlands, and spend time in good company.

Cherished friends from Shanti Mandir Ashram will arrive Wednesday afternoon to join us in elevating and expanding the enlightening energies. Events will include a Yagna, an instrumental concert, and sessions with the delightfully brilliant Mahamandaleshwar Swami Nityananda, a long-time friend of our founder MC Cannon.

“Thank you so much for the great hospitality I received during The Awakened Journey Retreat! It was exactly what I needed to restore balance and peace in myself.” – J.R.

*Plenty of time to relax and rejuvenate. The retreat begins on Sunday the 28th at 4:00 pm and ends at approximately 8:30 pm on Saturday the 4th. You may arrive on Saturday, April 27th, or Sunday the 28th, with check in anytime after 11:00 am. Departure is on Sunday the 5th. Additional nights are available (including meals).

*A week immersed in the enlightening, empowering, and radiant Sourcefield that is the heart of Sanctuary

*Comfortable rooms

*All meals: Enjoy our delicious organic plant-based meals with some animal protein

*Daily meditation with Synchronicity High-Tech Meditation soundtracks

*Daily presentations on different Holistic Lifestyle topics with long-term Sanctuary staff (Optional)

*Wednesday afternoon Tea with Mahamandaleshwar Swami Nityananda followed by three days of programs

*Yagna, a transcendent ancient fire ritual by Brahmin Priest Prabal from Shanti Mandir Ashram

*Illuminating santoor, classical Indian music, concert by Vinay from the Shanti Mandir Ashram

*Explore the beautiful springtime while walking through the forest for exercise or time to commune quietly with nature.

*High-speed WiFi in all buildings

*One Transcendental Journey empowerment session. High-Tech Meditation music moves you into a transcendent state of expanded consciousness while aroma generators and light therapy complete a transporting environment. The resultant transcendental experience is an empowering journey. Guests often share creative inspiration, enlightening insight, deep clearing, and life-changing revelations. A facilitator will assist you in starting and leaving the session.

“If you are looking for a place to rejuvenate and be at peace and find joy, I highly recommend that you come to this very special space. It’s sacred and it’s beautiful and I can’t recommend it highly enough.” – Anele A. 

What’s not included in your retreat fee:
*Airport transfers.  For a list of transfer services and other helpful travel resources, click here: Traveling to The Sanctuary

When should you arrive?
All arrivals should be by 3:30 pm on Sunday, April 28th, as the retreat begins at the 4:00 pm Meet and Greet. You may arrive on Saturday, April 27th, or Sunday the 28th, and check in anytime after 11:00 am. You also have the option during the registration process to add additional nights (includes meals) before Saturday. Guests add days to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the Sanctuary. 

Additional Wellbeing Services:
*For a full list of additional services to complement your stay, click here: Wellbeing Services

>>CLICK HERE FOR HELPFUL INFORMATION AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.

Retreat Schedule:

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About Mahamandaleshwar Swami Nityananda

Gurudev Swami Nityananda was raised from birth in an environment of yoga and meditation. His parents were devotees of Bhagavan Nityananda and Baba Muktananda. He was trained from childhood by Baba, and in 1981, Baba declared that Swami Nityananda would succeed him to carry on the lineage.

Gurudev learned the various yogic practices, including meditation and Sanskrit chanting, and studied the philosophies of Vedanta and Kashmir Shaivism. In 1987, Swami Nityananda founded Shanti Mandir as a vehicle for continuing his Guru’s work and subsequently established four ashrams. In 1995, at the age of 32, at a traditional ceremony in India, the saints installed him as a Mahamandaleshwar in recognition of his spiritual attainments.

His humility, devotion, patience, and acceptance are palpable, his ability to speak English and his knowledge of the Western culture, allows audiences to grasp the traditional Vedic teachings with ease. While carrying the traditional teachings, he makes spirituality a practical part of modern daily reality, guided by the prayer “May all beings be content.”

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“I just have good comments; everything was great. The attention and warmth of everyone was food for the soul. It was a really a living Sanctuary that blossoms to receive you. The meditations, yagna, kirtan, and the presence of Swami Gurudev was the cherry on the cake. I enjoyed every Wellbeing Service that I received, my whole body is thankful.” – S.S.