New Light on Yoga Retreat
3 – 7 July 2024
With Daniel Simpson and Michela Montalbetti
STUDY – PRACTICE – INTEGRATE
“Now the light which shines above this heaven, above all, above everything, in the highest worlds beyond which there are no higher, verily, that is the same as this light which is here within the person.”
— Chandogya Upanishad 3.13.7 (trans. Radhakrishnan)
Join Daniel Simpson and Michela Montalbetti in the southern Swiss Alps for a summer immersion in practice and study.
Drawing on a range of transformative teachings – including those described in Daniel’s book, The Truth of Yoga – we’ll explore how to integrate traditional wisdom with modern priorities. Together, we’ll inquire into yoga philosophy in practical ways that relate it directly to everyday life. We’ll also consider how yoga evolved, and what makes it authentic when so much keeps changing.
Above all, we’ll identify themes that connect today’s methods with earlier approaches, and embody them in practice that goes beyond postures – including seated meditation and pranayama. This is a great opportunity to deepen your knowledge with two experienced teachers and a diverse community. Come and get inspired in a beautiful setting and go home recharged!
ABOUT DANIEL SIMPSON
Daniel is the author of The Truth of Yoga: A Comprehensive Guide to Yoga’s History, Texts, Philosophy, and Practices.
He teaches courses on yoga history and philosophy at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, on yoga teacher trainings and at truthofyoga.com. Daniel holds a master’s degree in yoga studies (from SOAS at the University of London) and has been studying yoga in various forms since his first trip to India in the 1990s.
In a previous career, he was a foreign correspondent, working for Reuters and the New York Times. His approach draws on all of these experiences, presenting practical guidance in an engaging and humorous way.