Release the Past
Uncover the Power of the Present to Heal Your Life
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with Nayaswami Diksha
“The past lives of all men are dark with many shames. Everything in future will improve if you are making a spiritual effort now.”
—Sri Yukteswar
The above quotation tells it all. While the past can burden us—either by what we have done, or what has been done to us—we are really not meant to carry that burden. 
With wisdom, insight, guidance, and specific tools, you can learn how to release the memories or habits that affect your peace of mind. The teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda will be the basis for strengthening your connection to the present moment, as you release the cords of the past.
During the weekend you’ll gain understanding on how to:
- Let go of past attachments, regrets, resentments
- Use the power of the mind to rise above the past and heal
- Practice meditation as a source of strength and connection with your higher Self
- Tap into your inner guidance to move forward
Guided introspection will help you assess and access your strengths, to help you move forward in freedom. Meditation, purification ceremony, and mantras will add power to your mind and heart to help you transform your life from the inside.
“Instantaneous healing of physical, mental, and spiritual diseases can occur at any moment. The accumulated darkness of ages is dispelled at once by bringing in the light, not by trying to chase out the darkness.” —Paramhansa Yogananda
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Nayaswami Diksha
A popular Expanding Light teacher since 1997, Diksha McCord is the Director of the Ananda Meditation Teacher Training program in person and the Ananda Meditation Teacher Training Online. Nayaswami Diksha, a native Israeli who came to the U.S. in 1990, is a powerful and dynamic woman who has shared yoga postures and yogic teachings across the United States, in Canada and Europe. What is a Nayaswami?
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Prices are all-inclusive and cover accommodations, meals, classes or activities, and course materials.
Release the Past starts the afternoon of the first date listed and ends with lunch on the last date listed. Check-in is anytime between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at our Front Desk. Your room will be available by 3:00 p.m. Dinner is at 6:30. The first gathering of your group is after dinner.
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Release the Past starts the afternoon of the first date listed. It’s ideal to arrive before 4 pm, if you are able to. That way, you can join in the afternoon session of yoga and meditation, which begins at 4:45 pm. Dinner is at 6:30. The first real gathering of your group is at 7:30 pm. If you need to arrive here after 5 pm, that’s fine, but it helps us if you let us know at 800-346-5350. We can also put aside a dinner for you if you need to arrive after 7 pm. The program ends with lunch on the last date. Please see our Daily Schedule.
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