India Pilgrimage 2015

Want to completely revolutionize your yoga practice and jumpstart your spiritual life?

Join us for an unforgettable journey to yoga's birthplace and the spiritual center of the universe.

Touring India with people born and raised in the country and culture is the experience you want for your first, or any, trip to this magical destination. No other guides will compare to what you can experience with a local.

Molly Lannon Kenny, Spiritual Director of The Samarya Center for Humankind (ness) and JK Jaganathan, native of Tamil Nadu, India, longtime student of Molly, and tour guide and docent extraordinaire, along with Ela Ramaswamy, based in India, and Sasha Lannon Kenny, who just makes everything fun, invite you to share this life changing trip with them.

This is an opportunity that will change your life, and we want to help
make it happen for you.

Here's how we can do it!

We are starting a series of fun promotions for the trip - stay tuned through our dedicated facebook page to be surprised and motivated to make it happen!

Our first offer?

Be the FIRST person to register for the 2015 pilgrimage and we will give you an additional $200 off of your total registration.

That's just $2350 total (shared room) if you are paid in full by November 1. Pay by check, and you get another $100 off!

Cost for trip, airfare not included, if paid by early registration date of November 1, is only $2550 ($3050 single).

Need a payment plan?

NO problem!

We believe in this trip, and we believe in helping to make it happen.

We now have payment plans available for you ~ pay up to $200 per month, and save an additional $100 if paying by check.

Even better? Some of these hours count toward our 500 and 1000 hour Samarya Yoga and Integrated Movement Therapy training programs.

Confused about Yoga's origins
?

Concerned about issues of appropriation or misrepresentation?

Come and explore for yourself. Travel with guides, JK Jaganathan and Ela Ramaswamy (based in India) who were born and raised in India and who have a deep understanding of culture and philosophy, and who can open doors to you that would otherwise be inaccessible.

Want to make sure you are cared for and lovingly contained?

Molly is not only an incredibly knowledgeable spiritual guide in matters of raja and bhakti yoga, she is deeply steeped in comparative mysticism and a extensive world traveler and has led hundreds of students on unforgettable spiritual journeys both near and far.

Her morning yoga classes, kirtans, spontaneous discussions and ability to connect instantly and meaningfully with all kinds of people will keep you steady, uplifted, inspired and joyous in what can be a challenging journey.

Let 2015 be the year when you finally make your India dream come true!

Check out our full itinerary here!

Monday - Feb 3rd

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Night stay
Our tour starts at noon on Monday when we will meet to discuss our travels and plans for the next day. The rest of Monday will be a day of rest and relaxation. We will try to be out on the beaches in the sun to get our biological clocks to adjust to the new cycle.
Overnight at Ideal Beach Resort, Mahabalipuram.

Tuesday - Feb 4th

Meals: Breakfast
We start the day with an optional Surya Namaskara on the beach at 6:30am. Breakfast at 8 and at 9 we will leave the hotel at explore the UNESCO World Heritage site monuments in Mahabalipuram that were built in the 7th Century AD. At Arjuna's Penance nothing can prepare you for the wonderful bas-reliefs covering two huge boulders. The exquisite detail, dating from the 7th century, depicts the flow of the Ganges down from the Himalayan mountains as well as scenes from Indian daily life. The Five Rathas shrines are carved whole from an outcrop of rock. Each of the five temples is dedicated to heroes from the great epic of the Mahabharata. We will spend time admiring the detail of the carvings which include gods, humans and elephants and wonder why the temples are incomplete and were never consecrated. We will also visit the Shore Temple which and its delightful seaside location, overlooking the Bay of Bengal, with landscaped gardens, a popular place for the locals to visit. Dedicated to both Vishnu and Shiva, the decorative beauty of the temple, built in Dravidian style, has suffered erosion by its proximity to the sea.
Evening is free for you to relax at the beaches or explore on your own.
Overnight at Ideal Beach Resort, Mahabalipuram.

Wednesday - Feb 5th

Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast at 8 we will start our drive to Pondicherry at 9. We will check into our hotel around noon and then go out to explore Pondicherry. Pondicherry was designed based on the French grid pattern and features neat sectors and perpendicular streets. The town is divided into two sections: the French Quarter and the Indian quarter. Many streets still retain their French names, and French style villas are a common sight. In the French quarter, the buildings are typically colonial style with long compounds and stately walls.
After our tour of the town we will stop by Aurobindo Ashram as time permits.
Overnight at Sunway GRT Grand, Pondicherry.

Thursday - Feb 6th

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
After Breakfast at 7 we will drive from Pondicherry to Chidambaram at 8 in the morning to visit the famous Nataraja (Dancing Shiva) temple. There are references to this temple in literature from over 2000 years back.
Around 11 we will head to visit the 1000 year old Airateeswara temple. After lunch we will head for Tanjore to visit the Brahadeeswara temple that was completed in 1035 and is another UNESCO World Heritage site. We will then head to Trichy arriving at night. Overnight at Breeze Residency, Trichy.

Friday - Feb 7th

Breakfast at 8 and leave at 9 to visit the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple, the largest functional temple complex in the world. From there we will head to the Brahmaputreswara temple which houses the Maha samadhi of Patanjali.
In the evening we will visit the Rockfort for a view of the city at night.
Overnight at Breeze Residency, Trichy.

Saturday - Feb 8th

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Fly to Delhi. Relax and visit the old city in the evening.
Overnight at TBD.

Sunday - Feb 9th

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Rishikesh.
Overnight at Dayananda Ashram, Rishikesh.

Monday - Feb 10th

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay at Dayananda Ashram with daily ritual of ritual bathing, meditation and spiritual discourses on Vedanta.
Overnight at Dayananda Ashram, Rishikesh.

Tuesday - Feb 11th

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Stay at Dayananda Ashram with daily ritual of ritual bathing, meditation and spiritual discourses on Vedanta.
Overnight at Dayananda Ashram, Rishikesh.

Wednesday - Feb 12th

Drive to Delhi. Relax with massage.
Overnight at TBD.

Thursday - Feb 13th

Visit Red fort and Jama Masjid (largest mosque in India)
Overnight at TBD.

Friday - Feb 14th

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day trip to Taj Mahal for Valentine's day.

Saturday - Feb 15th

Meals: Breakfast
Optional shopping in Old delhi.

Late night flight back home

We are passionate about helping you to have the opportunity to explore the birthplace of your practice.

It will change your practice, transform and affirm your life, and help you to answer questions about this often misunderstood and misrepresented practice.

Let us help you to make this dream come true.

Join us in 2015!

All love!

Molly, JK, Ela and Sasha

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