Get to Know Ananda
Introductory Programs with special fees for first-time visitors

Introductory Weekend

18-20 May 2012 (in Italian only)
15-17 June 2012 (in Italian only)
6-8 July 2012 (in Italian only)
14-16 September 2012 (in Italian or English, with translation)

This is an ideal first experience of Ananda, with reduced fees for first-time visitors. Together with other newcomers, you will experience a little of everything Ananda offers:

Instruction in meditation practices
Ananda Yoga for overcoming physical tension and mental stress
Energization Exercises which bring increased vitality and better health
A lesson about spirituality and Self-realization
Superb, tasty vegetarian meals
The Festival of Light

Ananda Yoga Introductory Weekend

21-23 September 2012 (in Italian only)

A special weekend with reduced fees

Ananda yoga is ready to awaken your curiosity: Take a voyage in search of harmony in body, mind and spirit! This course is open to everybody, no matter how much you know of yoga practice: Beginners and experts alike will have the opportunity to experience a deeply spiritual approach to hatha yoga; your daily practice will gain a completely different flavor!

Arrive as early as possible on Friday, and start your weekend with a relaxing session of yoga and meditation at 5:30 p.m.

Through the peace and love that I discovered here, it was possible for me to find once more the strength and courage to face the changes in my life. — Annunziata, Florence

Ananda Yoga and Ayurveda Introductory Weekend

In this weekend, you will learn many of the basic principles of the ancient science of Ayurveda, such as what the three doshas (body-mind types) are and how to determine your own constitution based on the proportion of these doshas in yourself.

You will also learn how to apply these principles to your practice of Yoga.
Practices include:

asanas combined with affirmations to establish psychological balance
Pranayam and recharging exercises
Meditations and visualizations

Introduction to Spiritual Self-Healing: Life Therapy

A special weekend with reduced fees

This introductory program presents the concepts and practices which are developed more deeply in the longer spiritual self-healing programs. You will learn Yogananda's Life Therapy method, and his six keys to healthful living. Fundamental to all of the self-healing programs is Yogananda's set of energy recharging exercises, some of which you will learn during the weekend. He writes: “The method which can directly and quickly rouse the life energy to effect healing I term ‘Life Therapy,’ or direct healing by the rays of the inner Life Force.” Also included are lessons in Ananda Yoga and in the practice of meditation.

Introductory Week

27 May - 1 June 2012 (in Italian or English, with translation)
23-28 September 2012 (in Italian only)

Special fees for first-time visitors are available also for this five-day program.

In addition to the experiences included in the Introductory Weekend programs, you will:

Practice Ananda Yoga for stress reduction and improved health
Have a session of Ananda Yoga and Art
Receive instruction in self-healing practices and healing prayer
Have a guided pilgrimage to St. Francis’ shrines in Assisi
Enjoy a concert by the Ananda World Brotherhood Choir
Free your spirit in an evening of sacred dances
Learn to strengthen your aura and protect yourself against negativity.

What Is Ananda?

in the words of a few

of our guests

“I spent a wonderful week at the Ananda Retreat, immersed in the teachings of total relaxation and inner peace that only a very few vacation places know how to give. I was quite impressed with all the people who work there with so much dedication, love, and zeal for what they do. I was helped in a thousand ways to find the most serenity possible during the week.”

“One word that I learned is characteristic of Ananda is “kindness.” I came to this conclusion by listening to members of the staff and, mainly, by observation. People often speak of many things, but don’t always live them truly. At Ananda, they talk about kindness and put it into practice. This is why I continue to return.”

“At Ananda I found a serenity and a cheerfulness in the people that I’ve never seen anywhere else.”

“My life took a new direction after I stayed there the first time and, even if I didn’t put into practice all the various techniques provided, my attitude towards life has definitely changed. Today I am much more serene, and I believe that I’m on the right path even if I still have a long ways to go.”

Get to Know AnandaIntroductory Programs with special fees for first-time visitors