Riyaaz Retreat 2024
August 8 - 11, 2024
RETREAT BY INVITED PRESENTER
This engaging weekend program will immerse all Kathak dance lovers into the bliss and world of music, helping them detach from worldly needs. Throughout the weekend you will meditate and connect nature with dance and music. You will experience four days of intensive workout and choreography that will help dance lovers understand and finesse the subtle nuances of technique and expression; this program will be helpful for your exams.
In all, you will spend 40-60 hours with your guru. Investing such quality time in your art is an effective way to connect with and understand your guru’s teachings—an essential step in becoming a fine dancer.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Intimate setting with personal access to the teacher
- Interactive sessions with question and answer periods
- Shamatha and guided meditations
- Delicious all-vegetarian meals with locally sourced ingredients
- Option to extend stay on Personal Retreat
- Extensive library of dharma books
- Expansive wooded grounds with beautiful flora and fauna
PREREQUISITES
This program is for senior students of Kathak dance. All participants must be pre-approved by the instructor.
SCHEDULE
(subject to change)
Thursday, August 8
| 3:00 PM | Check in begins |
| 6:00-7:00 PM | Dinner |
| 7:30-8:30 PM | Welcome and Introduction |
| Program |
Friday, August 9 & Saturday, August 10
| 7:00-8:00 AM | Morning Salutations and Meditation, optional |
| 8:00-9:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:30 AM-11:30 AM | Program |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 2:00-4:30 PM | Program |
| 6:00-7:00 PM | Dinner |
| 7:30-9:00 PM | Evening Meditation, optional |
Sunday, August 11
| 7:00-8:00 AM | Morning Salutations and Meditation, optional |
| 8:00-9:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:30 AM-11:30 AM | Program |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | Checkout and Departure |
