Welcome to the October 2024 Siddha Maha Yoga Virtual Meditation Retreat!

Important notes for reading this schedule:

• Retreat program may be subject to some minor changes as we draw closer to the date
• ALL TIMES ARE LISTED IN PDT (pacific daylight time zone) GMT-7, so you will need to convert times to your local time zone. For your ease, here’s a timezone conversion tool: https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/

Pre-Retreat Day Tuesday October 1

• All times are listed in PDT (pacific daylight timezone)* Prana Group (small group) introduction meeting at either 6AM, 3PM or 8:30PM PDT (as per your pre-selection) for 1 hour. This is required for all new first-time attendees as it will have important information and how to prepare for the coming week. You will meet with the same people at the same time each day of the retreat.

Day 1 - Wednesday October 2

• All times are listed in PDT (pacific daylight timezone)* Prana Group meetings at 6AM, 3PM (we recommend that you attend the Opening Circle 1 or discuss with your group as this will conflict with Opening Circle 2) or 8:30PM PDT

6:30-8:30AM PDT - Opening Circle 1. Introductions, overview of the practice, and blessings, immediately followed by the first meditation. You must attend either this Opening Circle 1 plus its following meditation, or Opening Circle 2 (1:30PM) plus its following meditation, in order to remain in the retreat. You’re welcome to join both. Note that if you have already received the blessing from Swami Ji you do not need receive it again. One per lifetime is sufficient. You are welcome to attend the introduction circle, raise your zoom hand for the introduction, but please take it down when we move to Blessing.

8:30-9:30AM PDT (approx.) - Meditation following Opening Circle 1 (Swamiji will give a prayer. After he’s finished, you can close the computer or put your phone in airplane mode and just start meditating)

9:30AM (approx.) - 1 hour after meditation began, you can stop, have a meal, and go enjoy your day or evening, or continue in meditation if you wish.

1:30-3:30PM PDT - Opening Circle 2. Introductions, overview of the practice, and blessings, immediately followed by the first meditation. This will be a repeat of the first Opening Circle, and optional if you attended that earlier session plus its following meditation. You must attend either session to remain in the rest of the retreat. Note that if you have already received the blessing from Swami Ji you do not need receive it again. One per lifetime is sufficient. You are welcome to attend the introduction circle, raise your zoom hand for the introduction, but please take it down when we move to Blessing.

3:30-4:30PM PDT (approx.) - Meditation following Opening Circle 2 (Swamiji will give a prayer. After he’s finished, you can close the computer or put your phone in airplane mode and just start meditating. After this meditation, the afternoon meditation time will be fixed at 7:00 PM PDT for the rest of the program.

4:30PM PDT (approx.) - 1 hour after meditation began, you can stop, have a meal, and go enjoy your evening or day, or continue in meditation if you wish.

5:30-7:00PM PDT - Satsang 1 with Swamiji- no questions, just shares from new sadhaks (first-time attendees)

Day 2 - Thursday October 3

Prana Group meetings at 6AM, 3PM or 8:30PM PDT

7:00-8:30AM PDT - Satsang 2 with Swamiji - no questions, just shares from new sadhaks (first-time attendees)