Spring is the auspicious time for cleansing the body and the mind by fasting. We take advantage of the peaceful retreat environment to fast on a simple diet of kitcheri and herbal tea for the first days, ending the retreat with delicious but light vegetarian food.

On the programme: • Hatha Yoga: Twice-a-day hatha yoga suitable for all levels • Meditation: Guided and silent meditation • Mantra Chanting: Repetitive singing of mantras to concentrate the mind and purify the heart • Nada Yoga: Healing sound vibrations listening to and producing sound • Jnana Yoga (Yoga philosophy): exploration of yogic scriptures and concepts • Optional: personal treatments (massage, shiatsu, sound massage) and sauna With whom: Hanna, Eknath, Gauri and Vyasa - all Sampoorna Yoga teachers (YA 500hrs) and direct students of Shri Yogi Hari. Language: English (Dutch, French, German, Finnish and Italian well understood) Where: Open Huis, Staden (West Flanders), Belgium (www.openhuis.be ) When: Thursday 21 March, 2013 (6pm) until Sunday 24 March, 2013 (4pm) Price: 275 € (Early Bird rate 240€ if paid in full by 8 January 2013)