04/08/2023
BARPS & Vijnana Bhairava Ta**ra
A five-day retreat offered by Navtej Johar
23rd – 27th June 2023 at Jagori, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
BARPS, an asana practice that aims to evoke the somatic relationship between the “body and word” is inspired by various texts. Based upon the realist philosophy of Samkhya and the Samkhya-Yoga of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, it equally incorporates the
sensory visualizations of the Vijnana Bhairava Ta**ra (VBT) and subsequently the hatha techniques proposed in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. It is the dharanas (visualizations) of the VBT that have inspired the keyword methodology of BARPS to finely steer attention, riding on the subtle reciprocity between body and word to arrive at its desired source within the body. Just as a river has an innate appetite or iccha (wish) to merge with the ocean, BARPS is designed to attend upon the reverse-proclivity in the “river of breath” to once again become contained in its irreducible source, the bindu.
The daily practice during this five-day retreat will involve a guided practice of asana, pranayama, dhyana, and dharana. Considering that the BARPS classes over the last couple of years have been offered online, this retreat will also focus on the more advanced asanas and their adaptations with special attention on bandhas which are not easy to teach online.
The retreat will also be available online for participants who cannot join in person and open to all levels of asana practitioners.
Price:
Twin sharing room + Food + Retreat fee = 17500 INR
Dorm + Food + Retreat fee = 16000 INR
Online fee for foreign participants – 150 USD
For more information please write to us – info@navtejjohar.com
