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Golden Sands and Silvery Backwaters
2012 Tour to South India with Padma
Join Padma on a captivating Golden Sands and Silvery Backwaters journey through South India in February, 2012. Practice unique, world-class yoga and dive into sublime meditations in tropical and radiant environments and settings. As you experience the healing wonders of hatha yoga, breath exercises, Sanskrit chanting, meditation, philosophy, and other yogic techniques in a unique program carefully designed by Padma, you will be carried closer to a space of inner peace and delight.
Throughout the journey, Padma will help you release the weight and concerns of everyday life. Constantly present as a host and teacher, she will lead you towards clarity in your spiritual journey. As an expert meditation master and an experienced spiritual counsellor, Padma will also inspire you to fully explore your soul’s desire for freedom with a special offering of private one-on-one meditation consultations.
The pace of this journey has been thoughtfully designed, based in all our experience, not to be fast, but to create an optimal blend of fun exploring and adventuring in India, combined with the benefits of a yoga and meditation retreat, rich with revitalizing practices and restful days. The yoga and meditation times for every day have been firmly scheduled to ensure that this is not merely a sightseeing tour, but a unique and delightful mix of authentic yoga and meditation practice whilst visiting Indian wonders.
Through classical yoga, insightful meditation, enlightened spiritual discourses, and time for questions, you will not only have the opportunity to explore South India’s astonishing delights, but you will also embark on an authentic journey within yourself as well. Experience a true and honest reconnection with the spark of spirit within yourself.
Accommodations will be very comfortable and all transportation and reservations will be taken care of for you. This trip is being expertly run by Sacred Earth Journeys in Canada, and by Vasco Travel in India. The Tour Guide, Mina Tilakraj, will guide the travel and visiting components. Padma will host the tour and teach all the yoga and meditation classes.
For all information and to register for this magical journey, please go here.
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Previous 2011 Tours:
Golden Sands and Diamond Skies
This tour finished on March 6, 2011. Please go to the BLOG page to read chronicles of daily adventures.
A Classical Yoga and Meditation Journey from the Golden Sands of the Desert to the Diamond Skies of the Himalayas, with Padma
February 20 to March 6, 2011.
Join Padma on an inspiring journey of North India as she shares her favourite locations from the deserts of Rajasthan to the high western Himalayas. Begin each day with gentle yoga classes infused with Classical, Tibetan and Padma’s own Himalayan practices, to calm, strengthen and refresh your body. Be guided in meditation to bring you each day closer and closer to the space of inner peace, delight, and clarity that your soul craves. Experience the healing aspects of breath exercises, hand mudras, and other yogic techniques in a unique program carefully designed for this journey.
To begin the journey, Padma will aid you in letting go of all your worries and the weight of your concerns of everyday working life. She will be constantly present as a host and a teacher, leading you ever higher, clearer, and deeper in your own spiritual journey. As an expert meditation master, and an experienced spiritual counsellor, Padma will inspire you to fully explore your soul’s desire in complete freedom.
Explore some of North India’s most stirring and captivating places. From the bustling city of Delhi to the romantic Taj Mahal in Agra, awaken your spirit to the vibrant culture of India. Relight your inner flame during your stay at the exotic Manvar Desert Camp as you wonder at the mesmerizing sand dunes, revel in a thrilling Jeep Safari, and move to the rhythms of traditional music and dance. Let your spirit rise high into the heavens as you discover charming villages in the Himalayasand allow the magnificent views and revitalizing energy to feed your body, mind and spirit. Learn about ancient customs and philosophies from master teachers and experience a culture steeped in tradition. To end the journey, join in the festivities of Tibetan New Yearand celebrate the richness of life in all its glory.
Through classical yoga, traditional meditation, enlightened spiritual discourses, and lots of time for questions, you will not only explore India’s astonishing delights, but you will also be on an authentic journey within yourself as well. Experience a true and honest reconnection with the spark of spirit within yourself and rediscover your authentic self.

