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2011 Flight of The White Swan International Retreat
2011 Flight of The White Swan International Retreat
Experience Flight of the White Swan at Fort Worden State Park near Seattle, WA
Presented by Hamsa Yoga Sangh (HYS)
www.hamsayoga.org/shakte
You are cordially invited to spend a time of spiritual sanctuary and deepening of your sadhana (spiritual
practice) with Rudra Avatar Yogiraj Siddhanath at the 2011 New Life Awakening Retreats.
Two other retreats are also available to attend. Please check hamsayoga.org for more info.
August 26-28 Mt. Madonna Retreat Center – Santa Cruz, CA
Oct 21 to 24 – Joshua Tree Retreat Center, LA, CA
These experiential New Life Awakening Retreats are perfect opportunities to recharge yourself and make significant
progress in your spiritual practice. Each one gives your true Self a period of spiritual renewal, quiet reflection, and further
teachings from our beloved Yogiraj. During these Retreats, he offers continuous healing transmissions of Shaktipath energy
and speeds up the evolution of your Souls by Shivapath. This has exciting and beautiful potential for all. It is a rare privilege
to spend several days in the presence of a Living Master, and the peaceful setting is ideal for removal of stress and tension.
In addition, at the Flight of the White Swan International Retreat Yogiraj will take the attendees on an Astral Journey,
bestow Spiritual names and Personal mantras upon deserving souls and lead the alchemical tea ceremony of spiritual
vibrations for the Benefactors.
Please make the internal commitment and make your reservation now.
Available space is very limited and fills quickly.
In fairness, reservations will be accepted in the order received. Verbal or email reservations will not be accepted, only
completed registration forms with payment.
In Deepest Peace,
The HYS NW Retreat Committee
Flight of the White Swan International Retreat contact: hysnw@hamsa-yoga.org (909) 907-9605
Please read this registration packet carefully before you register and call or email us for questions and clarifications.
Yogiraj giving a discourse near campfire at a previous NW International Retreat
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Kundalini Kriya Yoga calms the heart and mind, lowers blood-pressure, reduces stress, relieves
anxiety, dramatically improves digestion, helps with chronic illness, is a quick detoxification
remedy, purifies the nervous system and mitigates effects of Karma. Aspects of mind such as
thought, perception and attention are improved, refined and enhanced by regular practice.
Half a minute of Kriya Breath gives about a year of Natural Spiritual Unfoldment.
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Fort Worden State Park and Conference Center
200 Battery Way
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 344- 4400 fwhousing@parks.wa.gov
http://www.parks.wa.gov/fortworden/
Fort Worden State Park and Conference Center is a 434-acre multi-use park with over two miles of saltwater shoreline and a wide variety of
services and facilities. The park rests on a high bluff overlooking Puget Sound. Many historic buildings remain at this 19th century military fort.
History: Fort Worden, along with the heavy batteries of Fort Flagler and Fort Casey, once guarded nautical entrance to Puget Sound. These posts, established in
the late 1890s, became the first line of a fortification system designed to prevent a hostile fleet from reaching such targets as the Bremerton Naval Yard and the
cities of Seattle, Tacoma and Everett. Construction began in 1897 and continued in one form or another until the fort was closed in 1953. The property was
purchased as a state park in 1955. Fort Worden is named after Rear Admiral John L. Worden.
Activities:
Trails:
5 mi. ADA Hiking Trails
Other:
12 mi. Hiking Trails
12 mi. Bike Trails
Alternative Fitness Classes
1 Baseball/Softball Field
Boating:
Beachcombing
Bird Watching
Boating (saltwater)
Whale watching
2 boat ramps (saltwater)
2 Fire Circles
235 feet of dock (saltwater)
Interpretive Activities
235 feet of moorage (saltwater)
Kayak and Bike Rentals
Diving
Mountain Biking
Fishing (saltwater)
Museums
Personal Watercraft (saltwater)
2 Tennis Courts (resurfaced Spring 2007)
Swimming (saltwater)
Water Skiing (saltwater)
Crabbing
In addition to the activities listed above, several golf courses are nearby, along with the fascinating historic town of Port Townsend. The Olympic Mountains rise
majestically nearby. From nearly everywhere, you can hear the cry of the gull and the call of the sea.
Picnicking: Fort Worden offers dozens of outstanding day-use and picnic areas. Whether overlooking the high centennial cliffs of Artillery Hill and the often wild
Straits of Juan de Fuca. Or a placid vista encompassing the distant Mt. Baker, framed by Pt. Wilson Lighthouse and the Port Townsend Marine Science
Center on the end of the pier. Numerous day-use picnic tables and fireboxes provide the excellent picnic spot. The Cable House Canteen is an on-site food and
convenience store, offering sundries, delicious burgers or hot breakfast entrées.
Passport to Fun and Adventure: Fort Worden has many places for food and fun. This coupon book has $20 worth of entertainment value and includes
admission to the Rothschild House, Port Townsend Marine Science Center touch tanks, Natural History Museum, Coast Artillery Museum
and Commanding Officer's Quarters. It's also good for a 10% discount at the park's Guardhouse Gift Shop and free chips when a sandwich and soda are
purchased from the Cablehouse Canteen. The passport costs $11 for adults and $6 for children ages 12 years and younger. Purchase passports as gifts for family and
friends. For details, call the park at (360) 344-4431.
Equipment rental: The park provides rental equipment for tennis, croquet, bocce ball and shoe-less horse shoes. Available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tennis rentals include two rackets (adult or junior) with a fresh can of tennis balls (yours to keep). Equipment rentals are $10 per day. There is a $50 charge for lost
or damaged sports equipment. Call the park for details.
Kayaks (singles) $25 first hour, $10 each additional hour. A variety of kayaks and rowboats are available.
Bikes (singles) $15 first hour, $10 each additional hour
Tandems and trailers are available. Call the park for details and reservations.
Start: 3:00pm Friday Sept 30 - End: latest by 7:00pm Sunday Oct 2. Check schedule in following pages.
Non-commuters, please arrive by 3pm or earlier on Friday for assignment of cabins, beds, camping space, orientation and dinner.
On Saturday and Sunday, commuters please arrive by 7:00am to attend the optional meditation session.
All prices below include meals plus program fee. All accommodations except camping come with heating, full-linen service for bedrooms
and bathrooms. Pictures of accommodations and online registration at hamsayoga.org/shakte (pay in installments or full)
Option Price Description
Benefactors Stay and meditate in the direct spiritual healing aura of the Master. Experience the divine alchemy of
Private – Queen bed $2250 the ages, the sacred tea ceremony with the philosophers tablet of spiritual vibrations in private
Shared – Twin bed $2100 satsang(gathering).There is a shared living room and kitchen with refrigerator in the house. Yogiraj
will be staying in the same duplex with the Benefactors.
Comfort Private Room Great for single, couples & family. Queen or Twin bed. There is a shared living room and kitchen
Queen bed $1125 with refrigerator in the house. Some rooms have a rollout bed for children.
Twin bed $1050
Comfort Shared Room $975 Great for singles. 2 Twin beds per room. There is a shared living room and kitchen with refrigerator
in the house.
Dorm Private $930 Have your own private room with bunk style bed in the Dorm.
Dorm Shared $900 Shared with 2 or more. Each person gets their own bunk style bed.
Camping $870 Camp in your own private tent in a scenic setting.
Commuter $855 Does not include overnight accommodation at the retreat.
Benefactors share and support to realize Yogiraj's vision of providing for souls a beautiful ashram amongst the pristine
and spiritually charged wilderness of the Snow Capped Himalayan mountains.
The below options are add-ons and do not include accommodation or meals. You must first choose one of the above options before choosing the below
options in the registration form or in the website.
Benefactor $1005 Participate in the Benefactors meditation and sacred tea ceremony without staying in the Benefactors
house. You will have to choose one of the options above in addition to this option.
Personal Mantra $1500 Get your personal mantra of your life time from Yogiraj. The mantra will be charged in a manner
which will be unique to each recepient to help them speed up their evolution and spiritual progress.
Spiritual Name $1500 Get the spiritual name of your life time from Yogiraj. The name will be charged in a manner which will
generate positive vibrations for them when others call them by their spiritual name.
For the vibrations of the personal mantra and/or spiritual name to be effective Yogiraj might rearrange certain karmas of the individual as well as take some of their karmas upon
himself. Giving a personal mantra and/or spiritual name comes with great responsibility for the giver as well as the receiver. The empowerment of Personal mantra and Spiritual
Name are based on the science of sound vibrations.
Yogiraj has the final discretion in empowering a retreat attendee with a spiritual name and/or a personal mantra. If Yogiraj feels the attendee is
karmically not ready to receive a personal mantra and/or a spiritual name then the Guru-Dakshina will be fully refunded.
Important information regarding Guru Dakshina for spiritual name and personal mantra
At a pragmatic level and a spiritual level, for the imparting of assisting yogic techniques and philosophy, a certain guru-dakshina was sanctioned by the Mahavatar
Babaji and other great Masters along the passage of time, whereby the learner could clear his karmic debt with the Master by giving Him a dakshina of fruits and
grains and gold. This helped the disciple to lighten his karmic burden (which is also material by the way), which the Master took upon himself according to His own
discretion. In turn, the Master was able to support His ashram and His spiritual hermitage with the gifts and donations brought by disciples. What more beautiful an
exchange could there be between the wise Master and a disciple willing to lay his life on the line for a pathway to self realization. In this exchange of yogic
information with material gifts, there should be no inhibition. We are paying for the material amenities which are employed and the techniques which are used in
assisting you to get the spiritual knowledge.
Yogiraj's heart is ever expanding to accommodate as many souls as possible. The funds generated by the retreats will be used to expand the mother center in
Pune as well as acquiring the land and building the Siddhanath Himalayan Ashram to accommodate more and more souls each year. The funds also support
Yogiraj in his mission to reach out to souls and empower them into powerful rEvolutionary techniques to bring about Earth Peace through Self Peace.
Please call us if you would like to have more information or clarify regarding the options before you register.
Items to Bring: Bring loose, comfortable clothing suitable for long periods of meditation. Also bring meditation gear, warm jackets for evenings,
flashlight, sunglasses, water bottle, bathing suit, comfortable walking shoes and sandals. Towels, soap, sunscreen, (and other toiletries) washcloth are
also necessary. Women, please avoid skirts as it will be difficult to do postures. All overnight stay facilities except Camping will have heating
and full-linen service for bedrooms and bathrooms.
For Camping option be sure to bring a camping tent & camping necessities like lantern, sleeping bag, blanket, pillow etc.
Special Notes: If you have not yet been empowered in the sacred practice of Kriya Yoga, please indicate this on the reservation form. You will be
contacted directly regarding arrangements for the Empowerment that will be conducted during the first day(Friday) of the retreat. Also, the New Life
Awakening Retreats have been designed for adult meditators only. However, if you have a need to bring children, we can accommodate – please inquire.
Questions for the Flight of the White Swan International Retreat can be directed to hysnw@hamsa-yoga.org (909) 907-9605
Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be issued with payment minus a 50% cancellation fee for cancellations 60 days before the retreat
date. No Refunds will be provided for cancellations requested less than 60 days before the retreat date.
Pictures of accommodations and online registration at hamsayoga.org/shakte (pay in installments or full)
Tentative Program Schedule
th
Friday Sept 30
3pm Arrival and Registration – Accommodations will be assigned
5:00pm Dinner
7:00pm Spiritual Name and Personal Mantra ceremony with Yogiraj
9:00pm Empowerment into Kriya Yoga by Yogiraj and Satsang (near Campfire if weather permits) with Yogiraj
Yogiraj will be constantly transmitting healing energy throughout the course of the retreat. The best way to receive the Siddhanath
Healing And Kundalini Transmission Enlightenment is to be like a child of five without any expectations and have utter faith in Yogiraj.
Also form a golden gate bridge connection between your heart and Yogiraj’s heart visualizing Yogiraj in your heart and mind.
The movement of Kriya Breath along the spinal cord causes magnetization of the spine which in turn causes the reversal of the electrical flow
of life currents (pran). This reversal of pran is known as Pratyahar in yogic parlance. The Kriya Breath at the same time awakens the latent
Kundalini energy (bioelectrical energy in the form of light sound vibration) which lies coiled three and a half times at the base of the spine.
The awakened kundalini energy tries to follow up the spine towards the brain to unite with its source, the Absolute Consciousness which is
beyond the crown chakra at the top of the head. Before the energy can successfully reach the crown chakra, it has to pass through all the
chakras and pierce the three knots inside the central channel. This is accomplished by the grace of the Sat Guru. The energy finds other
pathways to the various parts of the body through the many nerves emanating from the spine. The energy purifies the elements and effaces
the karma lodged in chakras and the nitrogen nubs of the DNA, thus affecting the genes encoded in the DNA. One’s karma is determined by
the genes expressed in the DNA which are passed on by the ancestors including parents. Thus, karma determines the environment and
family an individual is born into which will allow the maximum expression of the genes to fulfill those karmas during the individual’s lifetime.
The neurons in the brain become charged when the Kundalini energy comes into contact with them and expands the awareness of the brain.
With each Kriya Breath more and more neurons become activated and finally all of them activate together to bestow cosmic awareness to
the Kriya Yogi. This technique of Kriya is a marvelous method of controlling the difficult mind. Purification of the body elements is a must
before cosmic consciousness can be awakened. Purification of the elements is accomplished by practicing the Shiva-Shakti Kriya Breath.
Scientists have found that there exists a relationship between a person's respiratory rate and the variations in the states of mind. A person
whose attention is wholly engrossed breathes very slowly. Focus, which is fixity of attention, depends on slow breathing. Fast or uneven
breaths result from negative emotions like fear, lust, and anger. The restless monkey breathes at a rate of thirty-two times per minute, in
contrast to a human's average of eighteen times. The elephant, tortoise, snake and other animals noted for their longevity have a respiratory
rate which is less than a human's. The tortoise, for instance, who may attain the age of 300 years, breathes only four times a minute.The
heart of a person throbs in order to draw oxygen through breath for oxidizing accumulated carbon inside due to the metabolic process.
Kriya Breathing results in the intake of higher than normal amounts of oxygen which gives rest to the heart and the involuntary nerves
connected with it. The benefits of Kriya Yoga are countless. The blood is de-carbonized and then recharged with oxygen. This extra oxygen
rejuvenates the brain and spinal centers. By stopping the accumulation of venous blood, a Kriya Yogi is able to prevent the decay of tissues,
thus arresting the aging process. Decay and mutations of growth in the body are arrested by an addition of life force (incoming breath) and
outgoing breath respectively. This quiets the heart and allows controlling their life through breath control. The mind is also released for a
while from the "grip" of life current. Thus, through the conversion of breath into mind by the practice of Kriya Yoga, the Kriya Yogi is able to
cognize the breath as an act of mind and dream-breath. This frees oneself from the effects of one’s own actions.
REGISTRATION FORM for Flight of the White Swan International Retreat (near Seattle, WA)
Friday Sept 30 - Sunday Oct 2, 2011 http://www.parks.wa.gov/fortworden/
Check all that applies. All prices below are per person.
Following is mandatory for those not initiated/empowered yet by Yogiraj or an authorized teacher of HYS.
Kriya Yoga Empowerment - $108/person
Name(s)
1. ________________________________________________________________ [ ] male
2. ________________________________________________________________ [ ] male
Please call us and let us know if you will be bringing children with you. Only certain rooms in the House options have
rollout beds for children.
Address ________________________________________________________________________________
Accommodations shall be assigned on a first-come first-served basis. Minimum Deposit for Reservation is 50%.
Retreat cost includes all meals during the Retreat and program fees.
Total Amount Enclosed / Billed to Credit Card (enter CC info below): $____________________
Pay by CC: ☐ VISA ☐ M/C ______________________________________Exp:___________CVC:________
Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals will be available. Please mention any special dietary requirements:
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For Questions about the Flight of the White Swan retreat please email: hysnw@hamsa-yoga.org (909) 907-9605
Please write any comments/suggestions/other requests below this line. We will try our best to fulfill them.
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