“Paramhansa Yogananda brought to this country one of the most important spiritual gifts possible—the idea of worshiping the Divine Mother.” —Swami Kriyananda
Experiencing God as Divine Mother is beautiful, heart-opening, and deeply satisfying. The feminine qualities of compassion, love, forgiveness, acceptance, and respect are so deeply needed in our culture today, and within each of us. These qualities— which deeply enrich our lives—also help us be more receptive and connected to God and to each other. They can help us bring peace into our world.
During our women’s retreat, we will explore our relationship and experience of Divine Mother.
Together, we will open our hearts to the expansive love that is our true nature and that yearns more fully to express itself within us and in our relationships with others.
Some of the blessings you will take from this weekend:
- How to cultivate unconditional love, and how to share it with others
- Expanding and uplifting the heart's natural love
- How to channel love, healing, and hope to all
- Experiencing Nature as a way to feel Divine Mother
- Recognizing qualities of the Divine Mother within yourself
- Stories of Divine Mother as experienced by devotees
- Kirtan: Singing with Divine Mother
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Nayaswami Maria
Inspirational teacher of Ananda meditation & yoga philosophy; Ananda Minister & Spiritual Counselor. What is a nayaswami?
Nayaswami Maria is a deep soul who rests her life in the Divine Spirit - her service to others as a teacher, spiritual guide, musician, gardener are all roles she plays while centered in her heart. Over more than 40 years she has studied yoga philosophy such as the Bhagavad Gita and teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and then she has lived those teachings through a lifestyle of daily Kriya Yoga meditation and service to others. Maria's grounded and open heart allow her to make new friends easily as she gently meets people wherever they are at in their lives as they seek to grow their spiritual path.
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Prices are all-inclusive and cover accommodations, meals, classes or activities, and course materials.
Celebrating Divine Mother: A Women's Retreat 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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Celebrating Divine Mother: A Women's Retreat 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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