Hridaya Silent Meditation Retreat
November 26 to December 2, 2022
A meditation retreat in silence is a gift that we give to ourselves.
For some, it’s an opportunity to pause and take stock. For others, it is a response to an inner call that is both mysterious and fascinating.
In both cases, it is a unique experience that one lives from the inside, and which transforms one’s Being in depth.
Hridaya silent meditation retreats aspire to create this profound transformation.
Meditation and yoga techniques are combined to access our true nature, called the Heart (“Spiritual Heart”), the Supreme Self or our Essence. |
For 6 days, you will bathe in the best conditions to experience deep states of consciousness and internalization. From there, the mind calms down, peace settles and the source of a love independent of external conditions is revealed. It is the opening of the Heart. |
In order to create an atmosphere conducive to meditation, we invite you to maintain complete silence and to avoid any form of outside entertainment (technology, reading, music, human contact, etc.). These conditions will then be your best support to support your inner journey.
No prior meditation or yoga experience is required, as this retreat is designed for both beginners and advanced meditators.
- What You Will Learn -
Techniques to calm your mind, relax your body and open your heart,
The Self-Enquiry Method of Ramana Maharshi
(the question “Who am I?”),
Practices to center yourself in the Spiritual Heart and methods to imbue your daily life with its wisdom,
The fundamental principles of non-duality,
A traditional and meditative Hatha Yoga,
Perspectives of Advaita Vedanta, Christianity, Buddhism, Sufism and Kashmir Shaivism.
- Daily Program -
7:00 – 9:00 Meditation (In short sequences at the beginning)
9:00 – 10:00 Lunch
10:00 – 11:00 Teachings – Conference
11:15 – 12:30 Hatha Yoga
12:30 – 12:45 Meditation
12:45 – 13:30 Dinner
13:30 – 15:30 Rest & Karma Yoga (20 minutes of service)
15:30 – 18:00 Meditation (In short sequences at the beginning)
06:00 – 7:00 Dinner
07:00 – 08:30 Conference & Questions/Answers
08:30 – 09:00 Meditation (May end later depending on Q&A duration)
- Les Intervenants -
Xavier Lequarré
Meditations and Conferences
Originally from Belgium, Xavier is a passionate traveler exploring cultures, lifestyles and traditions. In 2006, he became almost blind, which was a turning point in his life, forcing him to pause and look within. Realizing that what he was looking for outside was in fact mostly already within him, he simultaneously regained his sight and began to practice Yoga and meditation. He did a first Yoga teacher training course in India according to the Iyengar method, and then a training to teach Energy Yoga in Switzerland. He discovered Hridaya Yoga in 2015, deepened his practice within the school, and finally took the Hridaya Yoga teacher training course in 2017. Since then, he teaches regularly in centers in Mexico and France. He likes to share and establish links in transparency, joy and authenticity. Xavier will have the honor of giving this unique and original retreat to Vercorin. A real happiness for him who lived 15 years in Valais and who is now Swiss. |
Frédérick Hardy
Yoga
Born in Mauritius, Frédérick grew up comfortably in a privileged context. In 2015, he suspended his management studies and flew to New Zealand. This trip, against all odds, will shake him up in his sweet comfort. A mountain bike accident forces him to stop. While recovering in a small house in the mountains, he discovered meditation and mantras, but above all solitude and silence. Without knowing it, he was living his first retreat, guided by the precious advice of a Buddhist teacher. It’s a whole new world that opens up to him, so different from the one in which he grew up.
His quest for meaning pushes him to travel the world to feed his curiosity. Over the course of travels and encounters, he realizes that the best way to transform the world is to transform oneself. In July 2019, he discovered the Hridaya Yoga center in France. The teachings resonate quickly in him. He then joins the community there, as a Karma Yogi. At the end of a silent retreat, the call to share the teachings of the Heart becomes clear. He responds to this call by following the training to become a teacher and graduates in December 2021. After working in the Valon de Réchy during the summer of 2022 and before leaving Switzerland, it is a great joy for him to share with the local community what makes his heart vibrate. |
- Rates per person -
Mazot
private space Double bed + single bed Ensuite bathroom
Hotel room
private space Double bed if single registration or 2 single beds if double registration Ensuite bathroom
- Registration and info -
To find out more about this retreat, please email us at We will send you a form with all the details you will need to make your decision. Hoping to read you soon. |