SWAN Foundation for Ayurveda and Yoga Research in Mallorca , under the guidance of Gyanmitra and Shivendra the founders of SWAN Yoga Retreat and SWAN Foundation are offering unique teachers trainings is for the people to join for an in-depth experience and introduction to yoga as a lifestyle. The trainings focus will be yoga beyond asana. The participants will get the opportunity to experience traditional tantric fire ritual at the beginning and at the end of the course.
In the 200hrs training you will be introduced to traditional yogic cleansing practices from the tradition of hatha yoga. Introduction to yoga nidra (psychic sleep) a practice having it’s roots in the tantra, a deep relaxation techniques and various other experience which are unique and rare. The typical daily schedule will be as below however there will be minor changes to fit in the different practices of yoga which are to be introduced and practiced during the retreat. This is a serious yoga teachers training and we encourage people to come with an open mind and heart to embrace the beautiful life changing experience.
Where are our yoga teachers training and retreats hosted ?
The 200hrs teachers training for the month August/September will be hosted at The Hermitage of St. Honoratus which is a shrine of the island of Majorca located on the Puig de Randa. This is one of the three shrines of the Mount of Randa, that sits on top of the Mount.
The Hermitage is located above a cliff overlooking the sanctuary of Gràcia. From the terrace, planted with oaks, and from the gardens of Sant Honorat, you can see the southern part of Mallorca, the plains of Llucmajor and Campos, and to the island of Cabrera southeast.
With a very calm surrounding and the location of the hermitage is carefully chosen for the tainting as the nature of the training is very intense, and it will allow the participants to go deeper in their hearings. The facility is well equipped and has a very large yoga hall which has a magnificent view of the island.
The accommodation is clean and comfortable with options of having single occupancy and shared rooms, most of the rooms are with ensure bathrooms and some of them with bathroom conveniently located nearby,
The hermitage has a well equipped kitchen and we have our own chef who will be cooking for us during the training, some of the vegetable served during the training will also be home grown with in the campus.
The campus is a place of worship and sadhana so it is important for the participants to be respectful of the surroundings.
This property was abandoned many years ago, and when Rosa and Claudio took it over in 2012, it was in a really bad state.
The oldest building is more than 100 years old. Both houses have been totally renovated: heating and air conditioning were installed, all the outside carpentry and roof were remade using the original materials, as well as electrical installations and pipes were changed.
The renovation was completed in June 2014, and since then the house is being rented out as a vacacional … 9 months a year.
The main characteristic of Son Blanc is the concept of total respect towards the original structures. With this in mind, the renovation was done using a lof the materials and elements already present.
Keeping in the same line, Claudio has converted these materials into the interior decoration of both houses. As just one example of many, the dining table and the bathroom furniture was made of the old ceiling beams.
The two houses that make up this property, share a small salt water pool and a patio.
Old house: On the ground floor of 28 m2, there’s a small open kitchen and a dining area. The space is visually divided by a wooden staircase leading to the first floor. This floor also counts with the same space, with a big bedroom (bedroom number 1 OM with a 160cm double bed), a bathroom and a small seating area.
New house: The ground floor has a double bedroom (bedroom number 2 KRISHNA with a 160 cm double bed), a living room and a bathroom with glassed shower. On the first floor there’s a double bedroom (bedroom number 3 YAMUNA with a 160cm double bed) with direct access to a small terrace
We see the food we eat as the primary way of gaining and maintaining a healthy body and mind. In our kitchen, we use vegetarian, and to the biggest extent organic, local and seasonal ingredients.
Food at our YTTC
