Yoga and the Search for the Eternal

Inspiring the Eternal

Kira Ryder & Ravi Ravindra

June 23 – 29, 2012
Feathered Pipe Ranch, Montana

Program Tuition Fee: $495

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How do you know if you’re on the right yoga path?  How do you navigate life moved from within?  How do you flow with quiet grace?

The cultivation of the qualities of curiosity, wonder, willingness and vulnerability are essential if we are to fully receive and benefit from yoga’s deepest teaching. Life brings us to this again and again, but do we approach each moment with the openness and undistorted perception to meet life’s deepest purpose?

Elevate from Within

Join Kira Ryder & Ravi Ravindra on the wondrous journey toward the eternal, which is Now. During joy-filled practice sessions sprinkled with her one-of-kind gentle humor, grace, and skill, Kira will guide you towards experiencing your essence.  Combining asana, pranayama and meditation, she will inspire a keen interest and attentiveness to our intimate tender relationship with life's vital force, Prana.

Acclaimed Vedic scholar, philosopher and author, Ravi Ravindra will then awaken deep contemplation about the nature of Spirit and Being. Drawing mainly from the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras, as well as the great texts of other major spiritual traditions, Ravi will weave science, philosophy, religion and mysticism in a profound manner shedding new light on the wisdom of the texts and their relevance within this very moment.

The beacons by which we will navigate through this retreat are:

• The Heart and Purpose of Yoga
• Becoming Intimate with the Cosmological Order
• Dharma, Yajña and Yoga: Responsibility, Sacrifice and Discipline
• Seeing More Clearly: A Yogi's Guide to Unknowing
•  Yoga off the Mat in Daily Life

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Kira Ryder

Kira Ryder is grateful for all her teachers and the teachings that have been so generously shared with her.  Named one of Yoga Journal’s Top 21 Yoga Teachers under the age of 40 “shaping the future of yoga,” Kira is the Den Mother of Lulu Bandha’s and the International Ojai Yoga Crib. Her teaching techniques are designed to prepare the soil in which the seeds of Yoga can be planted.  With attention to the subtle energies and feeling tones, she emphasizes tuning into the alignment within your own heart. Her website is www.lulubandhas.com.

Ravi Ravindra

Ravi Ravindra was born in India and received his early education there. He went to Canada as a graduate student and later as an immigrant. Now he is a Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he served for many years as a professor in three Departments: Comparative Religion, Philosophy, and Physics. He was a Member of the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton, a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study in Shimla, and the Founding Director of the Threshold Award for Integrative Knowledge. Ravindra’s spiritual search has led him to the teachings of J. Krishnamurti, G. Gurdjieff, Yoga, Zen, and a deep immersion in the mystical teachings of the Indian and Christian classical traditions. He is a prolific author including: Krishnamurti:Two Birds on One Tree, Science and The Sacred, The Wisdom of Patañjali's Yoga Sutras and The Inner Journey-Myth, Psyche, and Spirit. These and many more can be found on his website: www.ravindra.ca.

REGISTRATION DETAILS:

Registration Process: Payment of $300 deposit is required to initiate your registration. This deposit will be NON-REFUNDABLE once registration is complete.

Upon initial registration the Feathered Pipe administrative staff will contact your to confirm receiving your registration and will assist with choosing your accommodation and transportation requirements.

Full payment is due at the time of completing your registration by reserving your accommodation. Payment options may be arranged if necessary. All final payments are due 8 weeks before the arrival date of your retreat.

If you wish to facilitate the process please forward your accommodation & transportation preferences via email to kim@featheredpipe.com. Or call the office at 406-442-8196.

Program Tuition: Includes cost all instruction and program activities. Upon registration Feathered Pipe office staff will contact you to reserve your preferred accommodation choice.

Accommodation & Amenities: Includes cost of lodging, meals and general use of the bathhouse, grounds and Feathered Pipe Ranch facilities. Please visit Accommodations & Amenities page to see the many options and costing for lodging.

Additional Services: Horseback Riding, Massage/Bodywork, Laundry, Airport Shuttle Service are available at an additional cost. We accept checks, money orders, and most major credit cards.

Cancellation Policy: For cancellations before 8 weeks out, we will refund all of your payments except the $300 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT. For cancellations from 8 to 2 weeks out THERE IS NO REFUND; however we will credit any payments over the deposit to another workshop in 2012. For cancellation within 2 weeks of the start of your workshop there is NO REFUND AND NO CREDIT; however workshop may be transferred to another person.

Airport Service: We recommend the Helena Regional Airport for those coming to retreats and programs at the Feathered Pipe Ranch. Airlines fly in from all parts of the country on a regular basis, with Delta serving those flying from the East Coast, Midwest, Mountain and West Coast via their Mineapolis and Salt Lake City hub, United serving passengers from all over via the Denver hub, and Alaskan Airlines serving West Coast flyers via their Seattle hub.

If you are coming for a Blacktail Ranch Retreat, we suggest that you arrive either at the Helena Regional Airport or Great Falls International Airport as the Blacktail is about an hours drive from either airport.

Shuttle Service: For those coming for a Feathered Pipe Ranch retreat, we meet flights at the Helena Regional Airport, offering shuttle service for $65 roundtrip. For those coming to a Blacktail Ranch Retreat, we offer roundtrip shuttle service from Helena Regional and Great Falls International Airports for an additional charge of $100.

Our driver will meet you at baggage claim wearing a Feathered Pipe t-shirt. We are now grouping some pick-ups, so you may have a 30 minute wait. Please contact the office at: kim@featheredpipe.com or call (406) 442-8196 to arrange and confirm pick-up.

Directions for those driving: For Feathered Pipe Ranch Directions, Click here. For Blacktail Ranch Directions, Click here.

Early Arrivals: If you are not able to arrive by 4 pm on the listed arrival day we encourage you to come in a day early and stay the night in Helena. We are happy to pick you up at your hotel on arrival day.

Scholarships:Partial scholarships are available for those needing financial assistance, ranging from $250-500. Recipients assist Ranch staff in free time and during programs. For Registration Form, please visit the Feathered Pipe Scholarship Fund page and download the form. And as always your generous, tax-deductible contributions to the fund are always welcomed. Please contact the Feathered Pipe Foundation office staff for further inquiry at (406) 442-8196.

Discounts: Discounts must be in effect at the time of registration and may not be combined. All Discount excludes $25 Montana Tax.

*More Valuable Information can be found on our FAQ page or feel free to contact our office at: kim@featheredpipe.com, or call (406) 442-8196.

Thanks and look forward to seeing you!