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Welcome to our 5th edition of Heartsongs in the Himalayas 2020!

Come and join us in this incredible adventure in the Himalayas. A retreat carefully prepared and designed for you to dive into a journey of transformation: Mantras, Heartsongs, Yoga, Meditation, Dance, Buddhist culture, local organic food, “digital detox” and time to re-connect and relax…

 

 

We will expand our self awareness beyond the limitations of our small thinking. Transform, celebrate and liberate through the practice of chanting Mantras and Heartsongs, vocal exercises that not only train our voice, but also harmonize our emotional state and bring us home to the heart.

With the addition of sharing daily practices of the Active Aum Meditation, yoga, listening/talking circles and dance. We will also go on walks together, visits to monasteries and singing in beautiful places, flute meditations and more.

We offer you the opportunity to join us on this unique and deeply touching journey held in one of the most stunning landscapes in the world.

 

THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS RETREAT

 

• Having a complete digital detox during 10 days to discover how much time and energy you suddenly have for restoration and contemplation.
• Breathing the fresh air.
• Discover the local food . Look out your window to the organic fields where your meals are coming from.
• Looking at the majestic mountains where the water comes directly from the melting ice.
• Time for transformation, growth, restoration, learning and going deeper into your self..
• Chanting on the rooftop in the sunset and evening, overlooking the clear sky and discover in the night time how many stars are out there.
• Experiencing the joy of the present moment.
• Listening Kevin’s profound sharings in his easy and simple way.
• Feeling profoundly restored after Morning yoga and Yoga Nidra sessions.
• Meeting new friends that made it all the way there as well as yourself with the same profound intention of reconnecting to their hearts though the music, the culture and the land.
• Having a 360 degree view of stunning beauty.
• Ground your feet into the holy land of the Himalayas.
• Understand the meaning of localisation.
• Feeling lighter, happier and calmer after Audur’s gentle and fun yoga classes.
• Chanting mantras inside monasteries of hundreds, even of thousands years old.
• Meditate in caves where monks have been in meditation few years non stop.
• Interacting with the local people and see their innocent, beautiful and spontaneous smile.
• Reading a book or having a nap in the hammock while hearing the water from the streams and the river running by.

 

 

THE LOCATION

 

Once again we will be staying at the peaceful Togocheepa Eco Hotel and Yoga studio.

Located in Hemischukpachan (2 hours away from Leh), a small and green village in the Sham valley in the region of Ladakh. For us is a truly gem. A place that remains almost untouched by the modern civilization.

The hotel offers luxurious and comfortable rooms with panoramic views. All the meals are made by locally sourced foods farmed by the villagers. In its yoga studio, with its panoramic view to the valley, we will hold all the indoor activities, workshops and chanting circles. Next to the hotel there is a secret water garden for chanting in open air, with lots of little streams, old trees and hammocks everywhere.

You can get an impression of the hotel in this video.

 

 

 

THE FACILITATORS

Kevin James Carroll

 

Kevin James is an experienced Chant leader who travels continuously sharing his presence and heartfelt voice with people from many different cultures and religions throughout the world. Weaving ancient Mantra’s with his own prayers and hearts song, he draws upon influences from traditional Indian Kirtan, Bhajans, Celtic and Sufi chants mixed with western folk sounds and world instruments.

Since 2003, he has been leading chanting circles in and around Byron Bay, Australia as well as many other parts of the world as he travels the globe sharing his vision of heart centered connection and oneness.

Practicing Bhakti Yoga (The yoga of devotion) since his first visit to India in 1990, Kevin James now leads chanting circles and workshops in yoga festivals and studios all over the world.

In 2012 he started to organized and hold retreats in different parts of the world. Since then, every year has choose carefully different locations, guided by his passion for adventure, different cultures and nature.Nowadays, with his partner Susana, they continue to offer retreats, with the intention for people to reconnect to their heart.

 

Auður Bjarnadottir

 

Auður Bjarnadóttir has taught yoga since 2000. She runs a yoga studio, Jogasetrid in Reykjavik, Iceland since 2002. She teaches Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Prenatal, Moms and babies and seniors. She also runs Teacher trainings in Kundalini yoga, Yoga Nidra, Childplay as well as diverse workshops and events.

Audur is a yoga therapist and in all her work focuses on the magic of coming home into the body, home to the Self, and with compassion finding the oneness within so we can unfold to who we really are and unite with all.

Auður was a professional dancer, choreographer and theatre director for years, dancing in Germany, Switzerland and Sweden. She also lived and studied yoga and theatre in Wales and in the US.

Auður loves to teach yoga but also to be an eternal student in yoga and life. She enjoys combining traveling and exploring the world as teaching yoga, like Spain, Crete and Corfu.

Auður has been holding the yoga classes in our retreats since 2018, and we are very proud to say that in all the retreats, participants were enjoying Auður’s guidance and presence.

 

Susana Rodriguez

 

Kevin’s partner, Musician and co-facilitator.

Susana will hold space with the music on Harmonium and be there as a support for any help you need or questions you may have before and during the retreat.

 

 

What previous participants say about this retreat

 

 

 

Memories from previous editions

 

> Heartsongs in the Himalayas 2019

 

> Heartsongs in the Himalayas 2016