Retreats - Testimonials

Retreat: June 1st to 12th, 2023

When the opportunity for the meditation and silence retreat was presented to me, I had no idea of the noisy work I would be doing internally.

A lot of memories that I didn't even know affected me so much. Many repressed feelings that were preventing me from even showing Gratitude to God for everything I already have. I noticed during these days that I was paying more attention to things that I already thought I had abandoned.

At specific moments I felt my body burn and my mind wouldn't stop still. And slowly things calmed down and then I took a deep breath and understood the reason for many things. Life doesn't forgive and these days here at the Ashram showed me that attachment doesn't take you out of where you are, and that if I really want a deep connection with God and with myself, I need to let go of the chains that imprison me.

I could stay for a long time telling everything that experience was like, but experiencing it is difficult to pass.

I wish that all seekers can find a place that provides the best experience possible, just as the Ashram provided me.

With love, Geziane Pereira Torres

Retreat: July 02 to 13, 2023

Immensely grateful for the opportunity, of so much Love and welcome. To feel Love without being touched, without anyone talking to you, or looking. And everything is in the details, in the rooms, bathrooms, wonderful food.

The most important thing was our practices. I confess that I thought about giving up, a lot of pain in my lower back. After the 3rd day I improved about 50%, it really is deep and very serious. I confess that I had no idea that it would be difficult and I had no idea how much I did not know about anything Spiritual. Because we are always focusing on the external (illusion), everything we need is inside, but it requires a lot of discipline, which was difficult for me. During the practice, in my case, there were many thoughts from the past, stories, I still have difficulty focusing on the technique, I will succeed.

Thank you very much for everything.

Retreat: August 26th to September 6th

It was an intense, wonderful and challenging experience. Physical discomfort is an obstacle along the way, but overcoming it makes us touch something more sacred which makes it all worthwhile. You can't finish the retreat without overflowing with gratitude.

Thank you!

Retreat: July 02 to 13, 2023

In these days I have come into contact with a wisdom that I had never had before, with the real meaning of spirituality.

I give thanks for so much generosity and blessings received.

It was intense and overwhelming, with all the belief structures that existed in me, difficult to express in words what this process was, because any materialization in words seems to distort the real experience.

I can only say thank you! Gratitude and see you soon.