Meditation & Community
Ashram Experience
Join us for 10-days or 4-weeks and awaken to the power of sacred living
An Ashram Experience Includes:
- Length of Program:
10-Day Program: August 7 – 16, 2019
4-Week Program: Aug 7 – Sep 4, 2019
- Accommodations: Our charming cabins (bhavans) surrounded by pristine nature
- Meals: Three delicious vegetarian meals a day with ingredients from our organic garden
- Classes: Three weekly theory classes in small group setting. Special satsangs with Shunyamurti. Meditative artistic expression class
- Meditation: 4am Meditation and two extended mid-morning meditation sittings with a senior yogi
- Community life: Morning meditation and evening classes with the community and 18 – 20 weekly hours of karma yoga (community service in the areas of kitchen, greenhouse, gardens, etc.)
- Asanas: Sunrise yoga practice overlooking the mountains three times a week
- Optional one-to-one sessions: Shunyamurti has created a revolutionary dyadic approach to inner work called Atmanology
- Time to reflect: Enjoy walks and contemplation in the beautiful natural setting of the ashram
Experience the sacred power of community life
Join us in a powerful energy field. The Ashram Experience retreat gives you the rare opportunity to live, serve, learn and meditate together with our resident community members. You will gain priceless insights, friendships, and heart-melting moments of divine love that can change your life forever.
Deepen and accelerate your spiritual growth and meditation practice as part of an open-hearted community dedicated to inner transformation and cultural rebirth.
As well as extended time for meditation and contemplation, our Ashram Experience Program offers you the opportunity to spend time alongside our ashram residents and take part in some of the artisan skills that form an integral part of our everyday life.
Contribution
Your contribution includes accommodations in one of our delightful cabins, all meals, and activities during your stay.
10-Days - $850* 4-Weeks - $1950*
Shared Room / Shared Bathroom
10-Days - $1200
4-Weeks - $2400
Private Room / Shared Bathroom
10-Days - $1550
4-Weeks - $2950
Shared Room / Shared Bathroom
*Costa Rican residents please inquire for the local rate
New Costa Rican Sales Tax
On July 1, 2019, a new 13% sales tax comes into effect in Costa Rica which will affect our prices.
Scholarships
The Sat Yoga Ashram is a spiritual refuge for serious seekers looking for a sacred space to heal and grow spiritually. If you wish to join us but have limited financial resources, please inquire about our partial scholarships in the form below or by email to Amrita [email protected].
We wish we could offer more scholarships than we do, but we depend on love offerings and we ask your support to enable us to welcome more people who yearn for Self realization. Please donate to our scholarship fund so we can provide the needed assistance in our environment of wisdom and love.
General Requirements for Prospective Applicants
- A sincere interest and, ideally, some experience in meditation
- A genuine desire to practice a less egocentric mode of living
- Commitment to the goal of ego transformation and transcendence is always at the core of everything we do; for this reason, we ask participants to commit to the keeping of the Yamas and Niyamas (ethical yogic vows) and upholding our Ashram Guidelines for the duration of their stay here
- Familiarity and resonance with Shunyamurti’s teachings before applying
- A willingness to take part in transformational healing (Atmanology) sessions
- The ability to cheerfully cope with the challenges of living in an active and hard-working monastic community
- The ability to adapt to our diet which is strictly vegetarian, with some gluten free and vegan options available. Although we aim to cater to everyone’s dietary needs and preferences, we cannot accommodate acute food sensitivities or allergies
- A willingness to live in a remote location: we are a 45 minutes drive from clinics, shops, and other services, and there is no regular shuttle service or public transportation directly to the ashram
- Financial resources to cover your personal needs (including all insurances, medical care/emergencies, transportation, and visa costs if coming from another country) for the duration of your stay
- You must be at least 18 years old by your prospective date of arrival