Awareness Through the Body Retreat in Auroville, South India

Jan. 31, 2013 - PRLog -- Awareness through the Body, ATB for short, aims to raise awareness and enable one to become conscious of perceptions and abilities so that one may become self-aware and self-directed. The program works by first bringing the individual into a state of receptivity in which one can better “listen” to the many and varied inputs he/she is continuously receiving from both the inner and outer worlds.

The individual becomes aware of the different planes of being and their interrelation. In that state of receptivity everything becomes an opportunity for expanding awareness, by being in the moment without taking anything for granted. Finding ones own pace and inner patterns and becoming aware of the inner and outer space simultaneously aids in enhancing concentration, relaxation and self-knowledge.

The exercises provide ways for individuals to discover and explore the body, and through the body, awaken the consciousness of the entire being. Many exercises and games have been incorporated from a wide variety of disciplines; they are creative and often fun.

Amir Azoulay will lead this retreat. He came to India from Israel in 2000 to explore different disciplines and awaken the sense of being. He joined Auroville in 2003 and became part of the “Awareness Through the Body” program and has been offering workshops in ATB since 2005.

The Retreat will be held in Auroville, an international community 20 minutes from Puducherry in South India. It is a quiet little town, with around 2000 inhabitants. Once a barren area, Auroville has become green, thanks to reforestation. Auroville has a semitropical climate. Temperatures peak in May/June (the Summer months), and go beyond 40 degrees, while in winter (November to March) the day temperatures are between 24 and 30. The Monsoon in October/November brings the temperatures down.

For more information, contact Vikram Devatha at Auroville Retreat on +91-9843948288, or email info@aurovilleretreat.org. Also welcome to visit the website www.aurovilleretreat.org