Courses and Events for 2012
February 2012
Instructor Bootcamp
Sunday 12 February 9.00am-3.00pm
Location: Samata Centre Geelong
Cost: $101.00 including lunch
Swami Durganada will be running a 2 hour workshop titled: ” The Metaphysical effects of Asanas on the Physical Body”
Shivratri Festival - Lord Shiva’s Great Night celebrated with fasting, chanting, meditation and feasting
Saturday 18th February 2012
Location: Samata Centre Geelong
Dinner 6.00-7.00pm Cost:
Celebration 7.00-9.00pm
Ekadasi Fast Days for February
Friday 3 February 2012
Friday 17 February 2012
Retreats for 2012
“The Spiritual Sadhana” – Samata Yoga Annual 3 day Retreat for 2012
Bayplay Lodge, 46 Canterbury Jetty Road Blairgowrie, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
March 23, 24 & 25 2012
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Craft Day, Chant Night and Discourse – dates for 2012 to follow shortly
Feastival and Ekadasi Fast Dates for 2012
The Feastival and Ekadasi Fast dates are provided in attached pdf
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Major Events in 2012
Retreats for 2012
“The Spiritual Sadhana” – Samata Yoga Annual 3 day Retreat for 2012
Bayplay Lodge, 46 Canterbury Jetty Road Blairgowrie, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
March 23, 24 & 25 2012
Click here for Brochure
Click here for Registration form
Festivals – Celebration dates TBA
There are a number of festivals that are celebrated during the year. We recognize and celebrate the following festivals at Samata Centre 215 Moorabool Street Geelong
Shivratri Festival - Lord Shiva’s Great Night celebrated with fasting, chanting, meditation and feasting
Ram Navmi Festival - Celebration of Lord Rama (God of orderly good works) his consort Sita and his brother Lakshmana
Guru Purnima Festival- Devotional worship of the Guru as the spiritual teacher
Krishna Janashtmi Festival - Celebration of Lord Krishna’s birth at midnight
Durga Ashtami Festival - Appearance of the Goddess Durga. She who is incomprehensible and difficult to reach
Diwali Festival - The festival of light celebrating the return of Lord Rama
Fundraising Events for 2012 @ Samata Centre Geelong
Trivia Night - TBA
Samata Yoga Centre Level 2 215 Moorabool Street, Geelong
Training and Boot Camps
Samata Yoga instructors must maintain the highest of standards and must comply with minimum yearly training hours and minimum Samata Samashti Dharma workshops as determined by Durga Swami.
Students wishing to progress to Instructor status will have to demonstrate that they have attended structured Yoga classes for at least two years and then pass a full weeks intensive training program and assessment exam.
As part of on going requirements existing instructors must attend a series of boot camps to maintain and improve their skills.
Boot Camp Dates 2012
Instructor Bootcamp – 12 February 2012
9.00am – 3.00pm
Location: Geelong Yoga Centre 215 Moorabool Street Geelong
