Topics
Timings Related
- Course
- Morning : 07.30-08.30
- 08.30-09.30 – Morning Breakfast (german style)
- 09.30-11.00
- 11.15 – 13.00
- 13.00-15.00- lunch and break
- 15.00-16.00 – Yoga Nidra
- 16.00-18.00- Evening session
- 18.30- dinner (Porridge)
Dress code
- Whats the dress code for Advanced course ?
- White in classes, rooms of personal choice and outside recommended White but still your choice. (Comfortable white loose t-shirts and white pants). Request to avoid tight pants
- Why is white dress code compulsory for residential Gurumahans Advanced course ?
- White represents calmness, also has all colours integrated in itself and also Light within
- Its pleasing for the eyes and brings down sense attraction which is one important step of Yoga (Pratyahara)
- Is white dress compulsory at all times of the day or only during mornings?
- All times whenever there are sessions
- Do we need to bring our own towels ?
- Yes
- Are there rules to not Smoke/ drink alchohol) ?
- Would request to avoid smoking or drinking throughout the course
Food Related
- Should we diet during the advanced course ?
- Not needed but food needs to be taken in right quantity neither too much nor too less.
- Is there any dietary restrictions during the course ?
- Food given is vegetarian german style.
- Recommended is to have sufficiently that we do not feel hungry but at the same time stomach light.
Course technical & Self Development
- Do we need to bring our own yoga mats and meditation pillows(kissen)?
- Seminarhaus do provide a white mattress for the course we can sit on it and also do every other practise
- Ashram has a similar thicker arrangement as well, in case of overnight Yoga Nidra session this could also serve as the bed
- For Yoga mats for doing Suryanamaskar , its advised to bring your own we will support by bringing 10 pieces anyway
- Do we need to bring our own water bottles , pen, notebook ?
- Yes please bring your own notebooks, diaries
- You will be given some feedback forms
- Also please have a waterbottle always, with all breathing practices it will be needed
- What is the language in which the advanced course is given ?
- In Concept sessions (Satsang), mostly in English from Gurumahan and if concepts are difficult then translated into English
- For those people with only German, case specific translations
- Language will be transcended during the practices
- As a first time participant what I can expect from the advanced course ?
- Self discovery means a lot of transformation and changes to mindset and values we hold.
- What will be the challenges during the advanced course ?
- Changing of bio rhythm to waking at 4 – 4:30 in morning
- How to prepare myself for the Advanced course ?
- Observe the Crown chakra Atma Vibration very well have good rest and focus more on your self
- Whats the course structure for the advanced course?
- 4 stages of concentration (Mooladara, Forehead eye , Crown Chakra, Backbrain meditation)
- Cleansing of our subsconscious mind
- Self analysis
- Are all the sessions given by Gurumahan ?
- Most of the sessions are given directly by Gurumahan with support of GnanaAsiriyars (wisdom teachers, we have 5 of them in this course)
- The evening breathing sessions and possibly morning session can be given by Wisdom Teachers
- How much of the time for our self do we have ?
- Afternoon and evening (depending upon chemistry of the group) is for self
- Is it a serious course or we also have fun activities ?
- We are going to have serious fun there will be both calmness sessions and also dynamic sessions
- Reserved for experience
- Do we get a certificate for the Advanced course ?
- Certificate from Universal Peace Foundation – Europe signed by Gurumahan
- I am Yoga teacher, How much does credit do i get from the course ?
- 35 Hours as this is a intense course
- Can everyone participate in this course , what are the qualifications for the course ?
- No not everyone can participate, the participant must have received 3 initiations from a wisdom teacher of UPF
- Am already a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher from another institute , can i attend ?
- No because this system of initiation is not present in most schools and even if they are present the formal initiation bringing the energy bond with the Guru is a must
- Why is that Gurumahan alone gives the advanced course and not other trainers ?
- Dimension of the practise is possible only for a master like Guru to give
- Should silence be adhered to in advanced course or can we speak with each other ?
- Most of the prana (vital life energy) is lost through speech. Silence preserves Prana and takes person deeper
- Its not mandatory but discussing or listening to co-practioners also help the meditation practise
- Best advised to practise some Silence hour from time to time
- Group interactions are also encouraged and many ideas and projects can spring up between different people
- Social integration and exchange is also one of goals of organising this Residential course.