SECULAR MEDITATION

TAUGHT BY

SECULAR MEDITATION
TAUGHT BY

MASTER LEVEL

TEACHERS

MASTER LEVEL

TEACHERS

MASTER LEVEL

TEACHERS

Our teachers have decades of personal practice and teaching experience. Their humility and generosity of spirit speak for themselves. We feel incredibly fortunate to be in their presence, to learn from them, and to share their knowledge.

Every aspect of the retreat is designed to cultivate this state through meditation, pranayama, vagal regulation,

bodywork, sound, and other

science-backed practice—building a capacity you carry into everyday life.

Acharin

Acharin

Acharin

Acharin G. Wijenayake, is the founder and teacher at the Nisala Foundation. He is a distinguished meditation mentor with nearly three decades of dedicated personal practice and teaching experience.

Acharin G. Wijenayake, is the founder and teacher at the Nisala Foundation. He is a distinguished meditation mentor with nearly three decades of dedicated personal practice and teaching experience.

Acharin's spiritual journey began in his youth, marked by a spontaneous shift in consciousness at the age of fifteen. This pivotal experience led him to immerse himself in meditation under the guidance of an enlightened teacher, culminating in a profound breakthrough into pure consciousness. Since then his path has been characterized by deep inner silence, light, cathartic purification, and abiding in the state of effortless being.

Acharin's spiritual journey began in his youth, marked by a spontaneous shift in consciousness at the age of fifteen. This pivotal experience led him to immerse himself in meditation under the guidance of an enlightened teacher, culminating in a profound breakthrough into pure consciousness. Since then his path has been characterized by deep inner silence, light, cathartic purification, and abiding in the state of effortless being.

Acharin has a rare ability to guide individuals and groups into deep spiritual experiences through direct initiation. This ability often leads to profound states of awakening, healing, and transformation for those under his guidance.

Acharin has a rare ability to guide individuals and groups into deep spiritual experiences through direct initiation. This ability often leads to profound states of awakening, healing, and transformation for those under his guidance.

Participants experience deep relaxation, heightened clarity, and life-changing inner shifts during his teachings. Acharin’s approach, rooted in compassion and profound insight, has touched numerous lives, fostering both personal growth and spiritual awakening.​

Participants experience deep relaxation, heightened clarity, and life-changing inner shifts during his teachings. Acharin’s approach, rooted in compassion and profound insight, has touched numerous lives, fostering both personal growth and spiritual awakening.​

Under his mentorship, the Nisala Foundation has become a haven for those seeking authentic spiritual experiences. The foundation provides a tranquil environment that supports deep meditation, self-discovery, and the journey toward inner peace.

Under his mentorship, the Nisala Foundation has become a haven for those seeking authentic spiritual experiences. The foundation provides a tranquil environment that supports deep meditation, self-discovery, and the journey toward inner peace.

Hari

Hari

Hari

Community elder with a writer and a teacher's heart

Founder, Hari NYC — online studio

Kundalini Yoga · Meditation · Qi Gong

Community elder with a writer and a teacher's heart

Founder, Hari NYC — online studio

Kundalini Yoga · Meditation · Qi Gong

“Experiencing a practice of universal yoga, meditation and qi gong embodying the relevant applications of sound, movement, and meditation -has the potential of transforming stress into powerful creative energy. With time, the organic wisdom of body and mind is revealed and the results are astounding.” Hari

“Experiencing a practice of universal yoga, meditation and qi gong embodying the relevant applications of sound, movement, and meditation -has the potential of transforming stress into powerful creative energy. With time, the organic wisdom of body and mind is revealed and the results are astounding.” Hari

Hari is a master teacher of kundalini yoga and meditation, part of the first wave of teachers who pioneered its practice in the West. For over three decades, she has taught and shared kundalini yoga locally in the NYC area and internationally.

Hari is a master teacher of kundalini yoga and meditation, part of the first wave of teachers who pioneered its practice in the West. For over three decades, she has taught and shared kundalini yoga locally in the NYC area and internationally.

Her work and credentials:

- Named one of Yoga Journal's Top Ten Influencers of Yoga in the West

Certified Yoga Therapist with the International Association of Yoga Therapists

Studied Qi Gong with Chris Chen for over a decade; certified to teach

Authored A Woman's Book of Meditation: Discovering the Power of a Peaceful Mind

Co-authored, with Machelle Seibel, MD, A Woman's Book of Yoga: Embracing Our Natural Life Cycles

Her work and credentials:

- Named one of Yoga Journal's Top Ten Influencers of Yoga in the West

Certified Yoga Therapist with the International Association of Yoga Therapists

Studied Qi Gong with Chris Chen for over a decade; certified to teach

Authored A Woman's Book of Meditation: Discovering the Power of a Peaceful Mind

Co-authored, with Machelle Seibel, MD, A Woman's Book of Yoga: Embracing Our Natural Life Cycles

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Feb 27 - Mar 8 2027