Kriya Yoga Immersion:
Living A Divine Life, Here And Now
July 22 – 26, 2024 // The Assisi Institute in Rochester, NY // Register Here
It is a great gift to be born as a human being! Our capacity to live an inspired, loving, and divine life is truly unlimited.
We deserve such a life, and our troubled world needs all the light we can bring to it. With this intention, you are warmly invited to participate in a five-day immersive retreat rooted in the teachings of Kriya Yoga as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda and Roy Eugene Davis. When understood and practiced, Kriya Yoga has the power to illuminate our minds, open our hearts, and bring us into deeper and deeper levels of Self and God Realization. Kriya is an ideal path for householders who can integrate its practices into any already existing religious paradigm.
Together in the transformative, sacred vibration of our gurus, we will explore Kriya Yoga philosophy, lifestyle, and meditation practices.
Each day will also feature two group meditations, devotional chanting, and opportunities to take part in Hatha Yoga and Qi Gong classes. In addition to devotional music throughout the week, Swami Nirvanananda will be offering one or two evening kirtans. Kriya initiation will be offered to individuals who are sincerely committed to this path. The retreat promises to be inspirational, informative, and enlightening for newcomers as well as seasoned Kriyabans seeking to deepen their practice. Please plan to join us! Register here.
Retreat Details
- Date: July 22 – 26, 2024 (9 AM – 4 PM, Monday – Friday)
- Location: The Assisi Institute in Rochester, NY
- Cost: This retreat is offered on a donation basis. Donations will be accepted at the time of the retreat.
- Registration: Registration is open. To reserve your seat, please fill out this form no later than July 12th. More information will be sent when registration has been completed.
- Accommodations: There are many hotels available in the area. Currently, all rooms are booked at The Assisi Institute (email retreats@assisi-institute.org if you would like to be on the waitlist).
- Meals: Coffee, tea, and snacks are available throughout the day. No meals will be provided; participants will be given ample time to find lunches and/or dinners off-campus. For those who stay with us or bring food to the Assisi Institute, please note that we are strictly vegetarian. Refrigerator space and a microwave are available.
Retreat Leaders
Isha Das
Craig Bullock (Isha Das) is an accomplished teacher, writer, lecturer, practicing psychotherapist, and spiritual director of The Assisi Institute in Rochester, New York. A former pastoral administrator at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Rochester, Isha Das earned graduate degrees in Religious Studies from the University of Notre Dame and Clinical Psychology from the University of Duquesne. His education includes extensive study in psychology, spirituality, mysticism, world religions, and yoga. He counts Richard Rohr among his life-long friends and mentors. Isha Das was made a minister and official Kriya Yoga teacher by Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda.
Swami Nirvananda
Internationally-known musical and spiritual recording artist Swami Nirvanananda Saraswati will be joining us in person to lead devotional chanting. Merging the teachings of Kriya Yoga with the devotional aspect of Bhakti Yoga and the charitable path of Karma Yoga, Swami expresses unity in the diversity of many paths and religions which all lead to the same goal: Universal Love and Oneness With Spirit.
Ryan Kurczak
Ryan Kurczak is an international meditation teacher in the Kriya Yoga tradition. He was taught and ordained to teach by a direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda, Roy Eugene Davis. Ryan has authored several books on meditation and spirituality and hosts “The Kriya Yoga Podcast,” a bimonthly podcast dedicated to meditation and yoga. He is the director of the 2-year Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Program and regularly leads retreats in the US and abroad.
Christianne Asper-Contant
Christianne (E-RYT 500, YACEP, Director of Assisi Yoga) began exploring mind, body, and soul around the globe 30 years ago and has been coaching and teaching those who share her curiosity ever since. As a clinical ayurvedic specialist since 2003 and yoga teacher since 2008, she shares her passion for refining her understanding of these two sister sciences so that they can be taught in interesting, useful, and accessible ways.
Jasmine Moran
Jasmine began her journey into Qigong through YOQI®, a global qigong training organization. Having completed two years of training, she is now an associate Qigong instructor who continues her advanced studies with YOQI®. Jasmine’s classes provide a structured framework for tapping into “qi” – universal life force – while promoting harmony with the natural rhythms of life. Her “seasonal” approach to Qigong (“chee-gong”) complements the energy and dynamics at play in nature in order to maintain physical, mental, and emotional balance. She became a full time Qigong instructor and assistant with Kriya Yoga Online in 2023. She travels nationally and internationally with her partner, Ryan Kurczak, offering Qigong sessions at Kriya Yoga Meditation retreats.