YOGA WEEKEND: Building Resilience (Weerbaarheid opbouwen – BELGIUM
Saturday 14 June, 2025 @ 8:30 am - Sunday 15 June, 2025 @ 6:30 pm
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Join Swami Karma Karuna for Yoga Weekend, workshop on Building Resilience in Beligum
How can we strengthen and equip ourselves to thrive in a busy, sometimes overwhelming life?
How can we navigate intense emotions with wisdom?
How can ancient yoga techniques help us regulate our nervous system today?
Through a combination of accessible theory and practical exercises, you will be invited to reconnect with your strongest, most balanced self—developing exactly the qualities you need most in your life right now.
Saturday: Building Resilience and the Nervous System (Weerbaarheid en het zenuwstelsel)
Delve into the intricate connections between resilience and your nervous system. Through Hatha Yoga, Restorative Yoga, breathing techniques and Mindfulness Meditation, learn to read and regulate your body’s responses and achieve greater balance. Discover the profound impact of the Poly Vagal Theory and optimize your sleep hygiene for comprehensive health benefits.
Sunday: Building Resilience in the Mind and Emotions (Weerbaarheid opbouwen in gedachten en gevoelens)
Explore the intricate dance of the mind and emotions with practices that nurture mental clarity and emotional equilibrium. Experience Hatha Yoga to balance the mind and emotions, the deep rest of Yoga Nidra, and embrace mantra and breath meditation techniques that inspire living yoga in daily life with balance and inspiration. Discover positive ways to direct emotions as E-Motion—energy in motion—for greater harmony and personal empowerment.
This weekend is perfect for anyone seeking to cultivate resilience, hormonal balance, and overall harmony in life, whether you join for one or both days. Come, and embark on this journey of self-discovery and empowerment.
All sessions will be taught in English (live translation into Dutch is available if needed).
With a full two-day program, this is far more than just a workshop—it’s a unique opportunity to deepen your inner peace, layer by layer, and build lasting insights.
The peaceful, eco-conscious surroundings of EcoVilla in Essen, with its lush forest landscape and thoughtful design, provide the perfect backdrop for this journey inward.
The Schedule
Saturday: Building Resilience and the Nervous System (weerbaarheid en het zenuwstelsel)
07.30 Breakfast (those overnight from Mantra event)
08.30 Welcome
09.00 Start Programme
10.30 Morning tea
11.00 Programme (Yoga Nidra )
12.30 Plant-based lunch
13.30 Programme
15.30 Teatime
16.00 Programme
17.30 Closing Circle (Q & Q / Goodbyes)
18.30 Departure
Dinner / walk / mauna for those on site
Sunday: Building Resilience in the Mind and Emotions (weerbaarheid opbouwen in gedachten en gevoelens)
07.30 Breakfast for those on site
09.00 Start Programme
10.30 Morning tea
11.00 Programme (Yoga Nidra)
12.30 Plant-based lunch
13.30 Programme
15.30 Tea time
16.00 Programme
17.30 Closing Circle ( Q & A, goodbyes)
18.30 Departure
Dinner / Sauna / mauna for those on site
Additional Information
Booking & Information
Please email here for any information including Accommodation options.
Investment
Members: 140 euros weekend ticket / 75 euros day ticket (includes plant-based lunch and tea-times)
Non-members: 150 euros weekend ticket / 85 euros day ticket (includes plant-based lunch and tea-times)
Social Tariff (students or low-income-civilians): 125 euros weekend ticket / 65 euros day ticket (includes plant-based lunch and tea-times)
Find directions and more details at: https://www.ecovilla-essen.be/contact
Teacher
Swami Karma Karuna Saraswati is an engaging, intuitive yoga and meditation teacher, inspirational speaker, writer and IAYT certified Yoga Therapist with 30 years of experience in the yoga field including significant training in Nepal and India and ongoing training in the ashram with her teachers.
She is also certified by Yoga Alliance and is a senior teacher of Yoga Australia/New Zealand. A Bachelor of Arts in Interpersonal Communications with a minor in Psychology determined an early interest in working with groups and individuals. Swami Karma Karuna specialises in a range or areas such as Yoga Nidra, Restorative Yoga, Prana, Chakras, Yoga Psychology and Women’s Health. She is also a co-founder and director of Anahata Yoga Retreat, New Zealand and travels throughout the world, leading workshops, training yoga teachers, presenting at international events, guiding spiritual sadhana retreats and offering therapeutic one to one yoga sessions.
Swami Karma Karuna is passionate about sharing an authentic and down to earth approach, weaving together the ancient practices with a touch of psychology and brain science aimed at motivating people to live their yoga here and now.