Dharma Healing Fasting Course
September 18 - 25, 2010
with Dharma Healing's Hillary Hitt
About the Retreat
The reasons why we fast are vast as the reasons why we study Yoga, but there is a common point at which Fasting and Yoga combine to mutually support each other and ultimately illuminate our spiritual practice, our physical and mental evolution and Oneness with God.
In Sanskrit fasting is called Upavasa. Upa means up; vasa means to stay in divinity. So upavasa means staying close to God. The word fasting taken literally means constantly staying (up) in a state of divinity.
If we withdraw from satisfying our senses, especially the need to eat, and accept our hunger this may be the most dedicated act of being One with God. Possibly it is the greatest Yoga of all.
As when we do without food for a period of at least 1 week or more not only does the body get a very good rest, clean out and become more receptive and flexible, the mind opens to a brilliant opportunity to focus on what is essential, most incredible of all is the spirit feels pure, calm, blissful and ready for Life.
To decide to do a fast for one week takes great commitment, a powerful intention. Maybe it will be one of the greatest intentions you will ever have. It can also be one of the most wonderful gifts you can give yourself. Probably because when we give up something we love so much-and everyone loves their food-we are giving up that which we are most attached to. And in place of the food we give up comes the purest food of all: pure light, pure breath and pure life.
A week of fasting is like a long held pose, a perfect posture, a powerful statement of the Higher Self.
The Fasting Experience:
Our second YogaThailand - Dharma Healing Fasting course is a spiritually comprehensive educational introduction to the fasting process. During the week we will encompass several of the different systems of Yoga, especially Kriya, Kundalini, Bhakti and Hatha, as well as enjoy a daily morning practice at Yoga-Thailand.
Through daily Yoga practice, and the cleansing, detoxification, fasting process we let go of the old Karma awakening the Higher Divine forces that lie within, that oxygenate, empower and enlighten us, preparing us to become co-creators in the world we choose to live in.
During the week's course:
- We will experience the elimination fast along with "Kundalini Colonic" a form of colonic irrigation that cleanses the deep material-past karma from the intestinal tract. Classes include learning how to prepare for a future of eating "Lightly", called Upahara in Sanskrit, while embracing a way of life which enhances perfect physical, mental and spiritual health. . . Yoga and fasting will be intertwined from a practical and spiritually-authentic multi-perspective.
- We will let go of the old toxic material, go through the necessary changes that help us let go of what we don't need, becoming alive, aware and vibrantly healthy in a world of climate, cultural and cosmic change.
- We will concentrate on how to make positive, wise and loving choices in our everyday lives. Learning how be conscientious spiritual consumers, acquiring knowledge and motivation to conserve and bring forth a sustainable ecologically-holistic energy of Divine Intelligence that protects our selves and planet Earth.
Fasting is the most concentrated form of detox we can do. Each faster will learn how to work with their own personal process of cleansing body, mind and emotions and world as a marvelous tool for life.
Each faster will receive individual counseling with a private Iridology reading, learning about how to interpret your state of health and be given nutritional and psycho/spiritual guidance.
About the Teacher
Hillary Adrian Hitt has been directing the Dharma Healing International fasting course program on Koh Samui, Thailand, since 1994.
Her work encompasses a holistic spiritual educational approach to guiding people to their higher self and divine potential through the fasting, cleansing process.
Hillary is an Iridologist, Nutritionist, Alternative Health Educator, Yoga and Qi Gong teacher, Raw Foods Chef, translator of Buddha Dharma texts from Thai to English, pseudo astrologist and does counseling in conflict resolution.
She continues to study on her own Medical and Psychological Astrology, Spiritual Nutrition, Iridology, Biology, Buddha Dharma in Thai language and World Economy.
Hillary is presently working on a book entitled The Sustainable Self, A Sustainable World and is designing a teacher's training course, for teachers, of all subjects, according to Buddhist Philosophy.
For more on Hillary and Dharma Healing Center please visit http://www.dharmahealingintl.com
The Daily Schedule
The program begins at 5pm on the first day of the retreat with a group welcome and departure is at 12pm on the last day.
The schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the teacher.
| Saturday September 18 | |
| 5-8:00 | Welcome & Orientation (attendance required) |
| September 19 | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Self colonic |
| 8:00 - 9:30 | Morning Yoga |
| 11:00 - 2:00 | Foods Lecture |
| 2:00 - 6:30 | Private Iridology readings (30 minutes) & Time for wellness therapies |
| 6:30 - 8:30 | No Frills Meditation-meditation for beginners |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Self colonic |
| September 20 | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Self colonic |
| 8:00 - 9:30 | Morning Yoga |
| 11:00 - 1:30 | Food Lecture, Epsom Salt and Liver Flush |
| 1:30 - 6:30 | Free afternoon - Time for wellness therapies |
| 4:30 - 6:00 | Food Lecture during Samui mala |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Self colonic |
| September 21 | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Self colonic |
| 8:00 - 9:30 | Morning Yoga |
| 9:30 - 11:00 | Sound Healing Class |
| 12:30 - 4:00 | In The Kitchen Raw Food Class* |
| 4:00 - 6:30 | Free Time / Time for wellness therapies |
| 6:30 - 9:00 | Yoga Nidra |
| 9:00 | Self colonic |
| September 22 | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Self colonic |
| 8:00 - 9:30 | Morning Yoga |
| 12:00 - 2:30 | Creative Cleansing Class |
| 2:30 - 6:30 | Free afternoon - Time for wellness therapies |
| 6:30 - 8:30 | Dharma Talk and Magical Sharing |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Self colonic |
| September 23 | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Self colonic |
| 8:00 - 9:30 | Morning Yoga |
| 11:00 - 2:30 | Break The Fast Classes |
| 2:30 - 6:30 | Free afternoon - Time for wellness therapies |
| 6:30 - 8:30 | Chanting/Singing/Chatting |
| September 24 | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Self colonic |
| 8:00 - 9:30 | Morning Yoga |
| 11:00 - 1:00 | Optional Class: The Secrets In the Coconut |
| 2 - 6:30 | Free afternoon - Time for wellness therapies |
| 6:30 - 9:00 | Celebrate Health Night and Sharing |
| 9:00 | Self colonic |
| September 25 | |
| 8-9 | Restorative yoga/ meditation |
| 10 | Break the fast fruits or veggies |
| 12 | Departure |
Please arrive before 5pm for a retreat welcome on the first day. Departure is by 12 noon on the last day. You are welcome to arrive early or stay on to prepare yourself for the fast and break the fast with a raw food diet, check our residential stay rates.
It is recommended that guests for this program book a single room to ensure the privacy needed during the course and a private bathroom. Shared room is fine if guests are a couple or friends requesting to share together.
The rate is inclusive of:
- Daily Yoga Mysore style with Samahita Retreat teachers (modified as appropriate for fasters)
- Individual counseling and Iridology reading with Hillary
- All learning sessions with Hillary
- Fully equipped accommodation with AC
- Mineral drinking water
- Herbal steam room
- Salt water swimming pool
- Wi Fi internet
- Service charge
- VAT government tax
