Advaita Vedanta Retreat
with Swami Sarvapriyananda
Minister and Spiritual Leader of the Vedanta Society of New York.
Suryalila is honoured and delighted to host a five night retreat with revered Swami Sarvapriyananda. This is a wonderful opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the non-dual teachings of traditional Advaita Vedanta. You may also attend daily Yoga Classes and enjoy the facilities of an award winning retreat centre in the heart of beautiful Andalusia.
About Swami Sarvapriyananda
Swami Sarvapriyananda has been the Minister and spiritual leader of the Vedanta Society of New York since January 2017. He joined the Ramakrishna Math in 1994 and received sannyasa in 2004. He served as an acharya (teacher) of the monastic probationers’ training centre at Belur Math, India. He also served in various capacities in different educational institutes of the Ramakrishna Mission in India and as the Assistant Minister of the Vedanta Society of Southern California.
During 2019-2020 he was a Nagral Fellow at the Harvard Divinity School.
Swami Sarvapriyananda is a well-known speaker on Vedanta and his talks are extremely popular globally via the internet. He has been a speaker on various prestigious forums such as TEDx, SAND and Google Talk. He has also been invited to speak at several universities around the world, including Harvard University. The swami has engaged in dialogue with many eminent thinkers such as Deepak Chopra, Rupert Spira, Bernardo Kastrupp, Rick Archer, David Chalmers and Sam Harris.
He has played a prominent role in organising and participating in various interfaith panels and seminars, including speaking at the World Parliament of Religions in Toronto in 2018, and at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Some of Swami Sarvapriyananda’s popular talks have been compiled into e-books - “Who am I?”, “What is Vedanta?” and “Dissolve into Infinity” are currently available on Amazon Kindle.
About the Retreat Venue
Suryalila Retreat Centre is located in the heart of the Andalusian countryside of Southern Spain. In 2019 Suryalila was named as one of the top ten Yoga Retreats in the world, in Yoga Journal Magazine, and in 2024 was voted Favourite Yoga Retreat at the Om Yoga Show Awards.
Suryalila is nestled in the foothills of the Sierra de Grazalema, and graced with expansive and stunning views. The retreat centre offers world class Yoga Classes, a salt-water pool, a sauna, hiking trails, a meditation garden and massage therapy. Three delicious organic vegetarian buffets are offered daily. The atmosphere is relaxed, friendly, inclusive and welcoming. Suryalila offers various types of comfortable accommodation to suit every budget, from Dorms and Mini Dome pods to deluxe Doubles with en suite bathrooms.
The centre is the perfect environment to support the retreat, offering plenty of inviting spaces for relaxing or conversing, and a beautiful, tranquil and meditative atmosphere.
April is one of the most beautiful months in Andalusia, being peak Springtime, with warm temperatures and lush foliage.
During the retreat there will be two optional Yoga Sessions offered per day. The morning class is more dynamic and suitable for those with a good base level of fitness. The evening class will be more mellow, suitable for everyone and will include Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra and Pranayama.There will also be an early silent meditation in the Yoga Dome.
You may book massages either during the Yoga class times, lunchtime and evenings. The sauna and pool will also be available every evening.
Retreat Schedule
18 April Arrival Day
You can arrive anytime before 9.30pm on 18 April
1.30pm Lunch
7pm Dinner
8pm Welcome and Introduction to Suryalila
8.30pm Short Welcome and introduction to the Retreat from Swamiji
19-22 April
7.15-7.45 Optional Silent meditation in the Om Dome
8-9.30am Optional dynamic Yoga Class in the Om Dome
9.30-10.30am Breakfast Buffet
10.30-12 Session with Swamiji in Ganesha Yoga Shale
12.-12.30 break
12.30-1.30 Q&A with Swamiji in Ganesha Yoga Shale
1.30-2.30pm Lunch Buffet
3.30-5pm Session with Swamiji in Ganesha Yoga Shale
6-7 Optional Gentle Yoga Class in the Om Dome
7pm Dinner Buffet
23rd April
7.15-7.45 Optional Silent meditation
8-9.30am Optional dynamic Yoga Class in the Om Dome
9.30-10.30am Breakfast Buffet
10.30-12 Final Session with Swamiji
Departures
It is possible to book lunch on departure day for an additional 15 Euros.
Your room must be vacated by 10.30am on the final day. You may keep your luggage safely on the front pagoda.
If you would like to stay one or two more days after the retreat, that is a possibility. Just ask for the price when booking.
Cost
Please note that these prices are all inclusive of the retreat, accommodation and three organic vegetarian buffets per day. More details about the accommodations here.
