Are you looking for a different kind of travel experience full of adventure and meaning? Are you looking for a different kind of travel experience where you gain new skills and knowledge about yourself, others and the world?
Program Overview:
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December 26, 2010 – January 6, 2011
yesplus Winter Break is a 10+ Day adventure designed to maximize your potential through silence, meditation, service, travel, recreation and cultural immersion. Go deep into meditation, explore Indian temples and villages, and partake in community service with hundreds of yesplus grads from all over the world at the Art of Living International Ashram in Bangalore, India.
Spirituality & Meditation
yesplus Upgrade
Shake up your yesplus experience with an awesome one day yesplus
upgrade program that’ll rock your socks off!
Art of Silence Course
This silent yet festive retreat is designed to enhance self-discovery,
provide deep rest for the mind and body, and revive energy and enthusiasm. Healthy
food for the body, silence for the mind, meditation for the soul. It’s the ultimate rest.
“I caught a glimpse of who I really am, how beautiful and peaceful. I discovered that what I’d been looking for has always been with me – courage, clarity, happiness and peace.” — Eda
Art of Meditation (optional)
Learn Sahaj Samadhi, a simple and effortless meditation
technique that provides a daily recharge of body, mind, and spirit. You’ll take this
personalized practice home and be able to apply it at any time to plug out and recharge!
Selfless Service
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The service component of yesplus Winter Break is an opportunity to experience human values in action! The service projects will give us a chance to see rural areas and urban areas in India. Here are two examples of service projects we will have:
Provide Supplies to Rural Schools
Many children in India never go to school, especially
kids in the countryside who are often placed into child labor because of the needs of
their family. The Art of Living Foundation’s volunteers have worked hard to create
schools for rural children who are often the first generation in their family to receive
an education. We will have a chance to meet and contribute to their education. Where
Macbooks and Ipods touches are the norm for us, these children don’t even have pens
and paper. We will be delivering basic school supplies and necessities directly to the
children. This will be an extraordinary and enriching experience, some have even called
it life-changing!
Tree Planting in Bangalore
There are a lot of shortages all over the world, you will see
this in India: the heat, the overpopulation, the pollution. We’ll get to experience first-
hand the realities of global warming in a developing country and do something about it!
Bangalore used to be a tree-filled city but because of industrialization and urbanization
(it’s now known as the Silicon Valley of India), the city is booming with development,
and the realities of global warming are everywhere. We will be doing a tree-planting
project in the middle of Bangalore city, introducing more oxygen and green back into a
city that used to be known for its greenery.
Sight-Seeing & Celebration
Experience the richness and spirituality of Indian Culture!
- Get a special Ayurveda consultation (pulse checkup, lifestyle consultation) and receive a complimentary “marma” massage
- Participate in a special “wellness homa” for the yesplus Winter Break participants – a unique Indian ceremony and blessing
- Visit a Vedic School where young men get trained in Sanskrit chanting
- Explore temples and streets, taste yummy food and shop in Bangalore City
- Travel to the beautiful city of Mysore
- We will have musical events throughout our stay and plenty of opportunities for celebration!
Meet Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (this is subject to change, based on his schedule)
Extra travel during the Extended Winter Break Trip to North India option (December
26 – January 14th)
This awesome option includes all of the programs mentioned above PLUS a 7-Day
travel tour through Delhi, Agra, and the ancient city of Rishikesh in the foothills of the Himalayas. This tour is full of unforgettable experiences including:
- Visits to the Akarshdham Temple and the Taj Mahal
- Hikes in the foothills of the Himalayas
- White water rafting on the Ganges River
*Program details to be finalized and subject to change.
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