Adelfa attended the International Conference in Yoga and Naturopathy (ICYN) in Bangalore, India in February 2012 where she learned from Sri Guruji BKS Iyengar, Dr. HR Nagendra, VP Chancellor of SVYASA and Sri Kantaiah, Director of AYUSH, Karnataka. Adelfa participated twice as a Delegate and Speaker at the International Yoga Festival, Puducheri, Tamil Nadu, (2007, 2009).

Other teachers Adelfa practiced and studied with include Vishwayogi Dr. Niranjan M. Murthy, Yoga Charya Bharath Shetty, Sheshadri, Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Dr. Natesa Ganesan, Dr. Marc Halpern, Mukunda Stiles, Larry Payne, PhD, Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, PhD, Neil Pearson, Lyn Prashant, MA, CT, CMT, Antonio Sausys, Tim Miller and Tias Little.

Adelfa’s karma yoga include outreach at orphanages in Mysore and Bangalore and at Maun Van Yoga Research Institute in Rishikesh, Utarakand, Himalayas where she helped to raise funds for the construction of a school.

Adelfa has taught in La Jolla, Poway, San Francisco, Roseville, Sacramento and continues to teach at various locations, private companies and private groups. Adelfa has taught in India and Bali and conducted yoga retreats in California and Peru.

Adelfa is a Registered Yoga Teacher, ERYT500 at Yoga Alliance and CPR, AED and First Aid Certified.

Trip Program – India 15 Days

South India – Journey Continues: View North India flashback: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7irUFkmHt8

Daily Yoga: All welcome but not required. The purpose is to ease the traveler with “kinks and knots” and remove inertia for better mobility. NO YOGA EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

Day 1 – Mumbai

Arriving early morning you will be received and transferred to hotel. Early check-in is subject to availability of rooms at the hotel. Afternoon move out to take a half day tour. Later during the day visit notable attractions of the city which includes Dhobi Ghat, Crawford market, Marine drive and old mansions of Colaba area.

Day 2 – Mumbai to Aurangabad

Bollywood Tour then transfer to Railway Station for Aurangabad.

Day 3 – Aurangabad

Full day tour and hike to Ajanta Caves.

Day 4 – Mysore

Morning fly to Mumbai and then to Bangalore via connecting flight and on arrival at Bangalore airport. NOTE: No direct flight.

Day 5 – Mysore

Sightseeing: Flower market, Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hills, Vrindavan Gardens during the day. Lunch at Anu’s Bamboo Café – for fresh, sattvic, vegetarian cuisine. Anu’s is home of the foreign yogis studying in Mysore.

Day 6,7 – Bangalore

Excursion to Nrityagram, center for learning of Indian classical dances set up by noted Odissi dancer Late Protima Bedi. Cruise MG Road on your own for shopping. Next day, visit Tipu Summer palace, Krishna temple is a blend of modern technology and spiritual harmony, Vidhana Soudha – massive building that houses the state legislature, Cubbon Park – spreads over 300 acres in the heart of the city, Bull temple – The gigantic image of the celestial Nandi Bull, 4.57 meters in height, an example of Dravidian architecture, Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka, founded in 1537 by a local Chieftain Kempe Gowda.

Day 8 – Cochin

Fly to Cochin. Alleppey – the hub of backwaters for an exclusive houseboat experience to witness the local lifestyle and a visit to local villages. Hydrate yourself with coconut water the South Indian way.

Day 9 – Varkala Beach

A quiet hamlet, moving south to Varkala provides a calm and quiet diversion for personal pampering with Ayurvedic massages and treatments. Scale the spiritual ladders at the timeless temples.

Day 10 – Kanyakumari

A confluence of three major water bodies videlicet the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean houses a temple dedicated to goddess Kanyakumari – the youthful form of the primeval energy Shakti (Mother Goddess). Swami Vivekananda, the great visionary and spiritual leader, spent days in deep meditation on a rock off the coastline. Visit the memorial in honor of Swami Vivekananda, 133 feet high adjacent to the statue of Tiruvalluvar, the author of the philosophical work Tirukkural. Visit the Padmanabhapuram Palace, Suchithram Temple, Devi Kanyakumari Temple, and Triveni Sangamam.

Day 11,12 – Madurai

Visit the Dravidian masterpiece Meenakshi Sundereshwar temple which makes the city of Madurai so famous and pulsate with festivities. Witness a Puja ceremony or be part of the group. Built in the 16th century by the Pandyan rulers, this in an exquisite 11 majestic towered temple with thousand pillars. Visit to the Thirumal Nayaka Palace and other attractions during the day.

Day 13,14 – Pondicherry

Visit to Aurobindo Ashram and this edifice built from (real) gold Matri Mandir (Temple of the Mother) for spiritual journey. Experience Integral Yoga at the center of Auroville.

Day 15 – Travel to Chennai and fly back home or extend to Sri Lanka. This is optional and private discussions. TOUR SERVICES END.

Tour Inclusions:

Accommodation in a single /double occupancy as specified

Daily Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

All ground transfers through a private exclusive air-conditioned 15 Seater Mini Coach or one of similar standards vehicle.

Domestic Airfares in economy class for all above mentioned sectors.

Trainfares Mumbai – Aurangabad in 2 Tier Air-conditioned class (Sleeper)

Exclusive houseboat journey on Kerala backwaters

Services of English speaking guides during sightseeing schedules.

Entrances fees to all the monuments.

All luxury and state tax.

Driver’s allowances and parking charges.

Assistances at arrival and departure points.

All other specified expenses and activities.

2.6 % Government service tax.

All applicable luxury and transport taxes.

ROUND TRIP AIRFARE FROM SFO ARRIVING TO MUMBAI AND FLY OUT OF CHENNAI VIA SINGAPORE AIRLINES. AN OPTION TO TAKE A ONE DAY TOUR OF SINGAPORE IS INCLUDED BUT OPTIONAL. YOU MUST NOTIFY IN ADVANCE.

Tour Exclusions:

Indian Visa (required)

Any kind of personal expenses such as tips, laundry, telephone bills & beverages.

Travel Insurance (request for quote available)

Bollywood Tour admission charges

Camera fee (still or movie).

Technique Training/Practice – 100 hours include asanas, pranayama, kriyas, chanting, mantra, meditation and other traditional yoga techniques. The hours are spent between analytical training (how to teach/practice techniques and guided practice of the techniques. Other areas of learning include teaching methodology, anatomy and physiology, yoga philosophy, lifestyle, ethics, practicum and electives. The yoga style is a style of its own but branched out of hatha yoga.

Feature Training USA

The Yoga Darshan is conducting a 100 hour Yoga Training. All of the materials used in the training are aligned with The Yoga Alliance educational and teaching standards and guidelines.

This Yoga Teacher Training will help yoga practitioners deepen their own practice. For those who want to or are currently teaching yoga, this training will help to build and expand upon integral skills to teach yoga to others.

Many yoga teacher trainings focus on learning a specific type of yoga. However learning how to teach yoga is not about a certain type of yoga or merely undergoing asanas. Teaching yoga consists of skills such as empathy, visualization, alignment, listening, communication, ethics, privacy and observation and understanding the needs of your students. You must be prepared with a variety of tools in order to address the diverse goals for what students hope to gain in your class.

At The Yoga Darshan, you will learn how to achieve these essential skills to teach yoga. You will also gain a thorough understanding of the attributes of poses and how to properly execute each pose in order to prevent injuries including modifications. You will be able to confidently and safely meet the needs of your students while inspiring and challenging them to develop their practice further. The course is beneficial both to aspiring teachers or deepening your current practice.

A manual is provided included gallery of asanas.
Visit Www.TheYogaDarshan.com or contact Adelfa “Del” Marie Samson at DelSamson1@gmail.com

Schedule for Training (entire month of September):
Location: Greater Sacramento Area
Tuesdays: 6:00 – 9:30 pm
Fridays: 5:30 – 10:00 pm
Sundays: 10:00 – 6:00 pm

Training Director has ERYT500 credentials. Remainder times will be arranged. You must have 100% participation to receive certificate.

Investment is $750. A $250 deposit is required by sign up day and payment in full by June 30 with a $50 non-refundable fee if cancelled.

Contact us right now.Limited space.

Feature Training India

The Yoga Darshan, in collaboration with Bharat Heritage Services is conducting Kundalini Yoga Teacher training in Rishikesh India from Dec 24, 2013 to Jan 14, 2014.

Our teachers are ERY and RYT with The Yoga Alliance (YA) and they offer a combined over three decades of yoga experience. All materials in the course are aligned with YA teaching standards and guidelines. You will be provided with a manual complete with gallery of Various Postures, Kundalini Yoga related information and other aspects of teachings.

Learning yoga is not about specific type of yoga but acquiring talents how to become an effective and efficacious teacher. The training that we offer will provide you with essential skills how to understand your students’ diverse needs so you can deliver answers.

Daily regimen will include postures,philosophy, pranayama, meditations, Mudras, Bandhas, Shatkarma kriyas, satsang, chanting, anatomy with a balance of materials from each component on various aspects of effectiveness. There will be yoga philosophy class to understand all about yoga in clear and total manner. We teach Yoga in its traditional form.

For more information, contact www.TheYogaDarshan.com or http://www.ayurvedaheritage.org

Del Marie Samson, ERYT
Vivek Bharat Gaur, RYT-500