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Kripalu In-person Retreat - The Radiance Sutras: Meditation and The Path of Intimacy


WITH DR LORIN ROCHE AND CAMILLE MAURINE

Come immerse yourself in the luminous world of The Radiance Sutras, a fresh translation of a classic yoga meditation text. In this tradition, meditation is innate, natural, and playful. The Sutras present 112 ways to touch the sacred in the midst of everyday life – gazing at nature, cherishing breath, listening to music, bathing in silence, dancing, chanting, drumming, savoring food with intense awareness, and loving and praying continuously. The Radiance Sutras sing of passionate serenity, in which all your senses are alive to the vibrancy of the world, with a foundation of inner centeredness.

In this approach, meditation is a release into freedom. People who live in the world and have relationships and jobs, need meditation to feel like a vacation, healing and restful and rejuvenating. When you find the style that suits your nature, meditation feels like the most natural thing in the world. Human beings are very individual, and what works for us in meditation is individual. In this workshop you will learn how to customize practices to suit your nature, so that you can develop a richly rewarding meditation practice at home.

During the workshop you will have an opportunity to explore different meditation techniques, discover what you love, and develop the practices that work the best for you. In this approach, you follow your love, wonder, and delight, and the reward is deep inner rejuvenation.

You don’t have to be good or virtuous to practice these methods. The Sutras encourage you to meet yourself wherever you are – restless, lonely, loving, tired, excited, nostalgic, or quiet. The emphasis is on naturalness, spontaneity, and being at home in the universe. All levels of experience are welcome.

FACULTY BIO

Dr. Lorin Roche began meditating with a classic yoga text, the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, in 1968 as part of scientific research on the physiology of meditation. He fell in love with meditation and has been sharing that delight ever since. He has a PhD from the University of California at Irvine where he studied the correlation of internal experience and measurable physiological effects. He is the author of The Radiance Sutras and Meditation Made Easy

A teacher of meditation for 54 years, Lorin’s approach centers on how to customize the practices to suit one’s individual nature. www.MeditationTT.com

Camille Maurine is the author of the groundbreaking book, Meditation Secrets for Women: Discovering Your Passion, Pleasure, and Inner Peace with her husband, Dr. Lorin Roche.

Camille is an intrepid traveler on the path of embodiment, venturing high and low into the world of energy and love. Her work is an intimate fusion of meditation, movement, and expression, with a keen passion for women's spiritual empowerment.

Camille and Dr. Lorin Roche are the co-founders of Instinctive Meditation® - a natural, life-affirming approach to inner practices. They lead a dynamic meditation teacher training and travel widely to give presentations, workshops, and retreats.

KRIPALU CENTER FOR YOGA & HEALTH

Stockbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Come visit us in the Kripalu campus, nestled in the breathtaking Berkshire mountains, for a nourishing retreat full of meditation, yoga, nutritious meals, mindful outdoor experiences, and more.