Khalsa Men’s Camp 2013
August 13-18, 2013
Embody excellence, strength of character, fortitude, integrity and a gentle-hearted nature. Rise in the early morning to practice yoga and meditate with sacred music. Challenge yourself with other men of Spiritual Consciousness. Renew yourself with the powerful techniques of Kundalini Yoga and Martial Arts. Succeed as the powerful man you were born to be. Relax in the incredibly beautiful setting of Camp Raj Yog at British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast.
The 8th Khalsa Men’s Camp is happening this summer. Promising to be a spiritually uplifting time for all men to get in touch with their masculine core, it will feature a full program of activities including men’s yoga, meditation, inspiring workshops, Sadhana (early morning practice), Martial Arts, Gurbani Kirtan (sacred music), Gurdwara as well as plenty of time to relax and play in nature.
Consolidate yourself as a man of Spiritual Consciousness. Be challenged and inspired by the company of men. Find your shinning nature and inner will.
This is an experience where men can become the Aquarian Male: embodying excellence, strength of character, fortitude, integrity and a gentle-hearted nature.
This is the camp where a Man can know himself as a man. All men are welcome - no previous yoga experience required.
Children under 16 are welcome and must be accompanied by a guardian. Call for more information.
Date
August 13-18, 2013
Camp Raj Yog, Sunshine Coast BC, Canada
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Program and Activities
5 Days to Live as a Man of Consciousness
Program Overview
- Early Morning Sadhana
- Kundalini Yoga
- Martial Arts (Gatka)
- Develop a Meditative Mind for Calmness and Clarity.
- Workshops and Discussion Groups
- Chanting and Sacred Music
- Food and Diet
- Gurdwara
- Swimming
Meals are nutritious tasty yogic gourmet vegetarian. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served, as well as healthy snacks during the day. This high vibration menu is nourishing and cleansing.
Accommodations are rustic and humble. There are large tents for you to move into. Wooden structures are also available. Or you can bring your own tent.
Kundalini Yoga is an ancient technology of breath, movement, meditation and mantra. It is the yoga of awareness. Kundalini Yoga is suitable for people of all ages and abilities. Based in the chakra, system, it heals the nervous system and glandular system and gives one an experience of their divine Self.
This path of Kundalini Yoga, as taught by Yogi Bhajan, bows particularly to Guru Ram Das, the fourth of the ten Gurus who created the Sikhs. Guru Ram Das held mastery of the realm of Raj Yoga. Kundalini Yoga is a Raj Yoga, which instills a consciousness of majesty, mastery, and service. Like any good marriage, each reflects aspects of the other, while having a life of their own. Not all Sikhs practice Kundalini Yoga; and, of course, you don’t have to be a Sikh to practice or teach Kundalini Yoga!
Guru in the Sikh tradition refers to the great Eternal Wisdom which reveals the connection of the soul to the Infinite. Though historically it referred to actual persons, in this Age, a Sikh does not refer to any person as a Guru, but rather acknowledges the Shabd Guru, the Divine Sound Current as Teachers, the Eternal Vibration, which breaks through illusion and connects us to our divine Self.
Siri Guru Granth Sahib, is on the altar in the Gurdwara. It reflects the Living Dynamic World, the Shabd Guru. It’s words create a vibratory frequency which uplifts us into our higher mind, and aligns us with our destiny. The space in which the Guru is installed is a sacred space, to be entered into consciously. We bow to the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, as the Living Word, not to any human.
The Khalsa, is one who sees the purity in all. In the Sikh tradition it refers to one who has fully accepted all aspects of the Sikh lifestyle and is committed to living it. We expand this thought to include any person on a spiritual path who is living their values. We believe that it is the prayers and consciousness of these people all over the world who are making a difference in the consciousness of the planet.
Wahe Guru, is the mantra of ecstasy, expressing the realization of the Greatness of God and Guru.
The Aquarian Ageis dawning and marks the transition into new ways of “being” within the evolutions of humanity. The vibrational frequency of the planet has been steadily increasing and we are currently on the cusp leaving the Piscean Age behind and it has been predicted that we will be fully in the Aquarian Age by 2012. The Piscean Age was ruled by machines, hierarchies and egos. The New Aquarian Age will be ruled by awareness, intuition, wisdom (lived knowledge) and experience. The mind is changing its sensitivity, it’s basic frequency and functioning. Our life is changing its sense of time, space, and reality. To help with these vast changes ahead we are fortunate to have the powerful technology of Kundalini Yoga.
Registration Costs
PRICING SCHEDULE
Pre-registration until August 5 | $425
Regular Registration after August 5 | $450
Work Exchange | $250
Weekend Rate (Fri. Lunch - Sun) $225
Onsite Registration add $50
Youth/Child Discounts
Youth (13-18 yrs) | $100 less
Child (7-12 yrs) | $200 less
Other Discounts | $50 off
Senior/International/Family/Student/Guest Teacher
Contact Yoga West for Discount Code at info@yogawest.ca
Information
Work Exchanges
A limited number of exchanges are available for men who truly would not be able to attend without this help. Work exchange are for kitchen, cleaning, dishwashing, construction and bathroom.
CLICK TO APPLY FOR WORK EXCHANGE
Assistance in setting up the camp before it begins is needed as well.
What to Bring
- Leisure wear (Expect hot and cold weather)
- Loose fitting clothing for yoga and physical activities
- Swimming trunks for wanting to swim
- Raingear (Coat or Umbrella)
- Bedding or sleeping bag, mattress or mat. For possible cold nights.
- Towel
- Sheepskin or yoga mat and blanket / shawl for yoga and Sadhana
- Toiletries
- Canteen or water bottle (No glass)
- Flashlight
- Loose fitting clothing for yoga and physical activities
- Sunscreen and insect repellant
- Plastic ground covering for your tent
- Optional small backpack
- Optional Alarm Clock
- Optional Camera
Restricted Substances: No drugs, alcohol or tobacco allower on premises. (Prescription drugs for medical reasons of course allowed)
Accommodations are rustic and humble. There are large tents for you to move into. Wooden structures are also available. Or you can bring your own tent.
Arrival Khalsa Mens Camp officially begins on TUESDAY, AUGUST 14. Registration and access to Camp opens at 11:30 am.
Lunch will be ready for you at 1:00 pm up in the dining area.
Opening Circle begins at 2:00 pm. This is an essential part of Camp. Please be present for this gathering.
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To get to Halfmoon Bay: To arrive on time take the 9:40am Langdale Ferry to the Sunshine Coast from Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver (Take into account summer ferry traffic! Arrive at terminal at least 1 hour before scheduled departure or make reservations online)
(For ferry details, including getting to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, see the website: www.bcferries.bc.ca, or call 1-888- BCFERRY.)
From the Langdale Ferry Terminal: Head straight up the hill on the bypass road to get to Highway 101 North. Keep going through Gibsons and along the highway past Roberts Creek, Wilson Creek and Davis Bay. Stay on the highway right through Sechelt and continue north for about another 20 minutes. Pass Half Moon Bay. Continue north past a green sign for Pender Harbor, etc., then you will see the road STEPHANS WAY on your right. Turn right onto Stephans Way and proceed 2 km until see you Camp Raj Yog on your right.
(Plenty of parking available at Camp Raj Yog. We ask that vehicle use be restricted on the Land as much as possible.)
Arriving By Air
Transport: For transport from airport to Vancouver, taxis are at the airport, as well as the Airporter Bus.
GETTING FROM VANCOUVER TO HORSESHOE BAY FERRY TERMINAL in West Vancouver click here
GETTING FROM LANGDALE TERMINAL TO KMC: KMC has arranged a shuttle to take you from the Langdale ferry terminal to Camp. It will cost you $10 one-way. You will need to book this with Yoga West by AUGUST 4, otherwise, you cannot be guaranteed this service. You can also book for the return trip to the Langdale Ferry Terminal on Sunday.
RETURNING ON SUNDAY: Plan to take the 5:30 pm ferry, SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay.
ACCOMODATIONS before and after camp: The Vancouver 3HO community's Centre (Raj Yog Nivas / Yoga West) is located in the neighbourhood called Kitsilano. To find affordable accommodations in this neigborhood click here.
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Teachers
Hari Singh Khalsa
Hari Singh Khalsa was one of Yogi Bhajan's original students. Besides currently holding the position of General Manager of Yoga West / Raj Yog Nivas, he's also a co-founder and a co-director. In 2006 he founded Khalsa Men's Camp, Yoga West's annual spiritual gathering for men, and has served since as the Camp Director as well. Inspired by the teachings of Yogi Bhajan, Hari Singh lives and leads a conscious yogic lifestyle that allows him to move through his busy life with strength and stability.
Guru Singh
Guru Singh is a third generation yoga and teacher of Humanology and the Kundalini Yogic experience. He is a musician, composer, author and a Minister of Sikh Dharma with a Doctorate of Divinity. With a base in Los Angeles, Seattle and India, Guru Singh teachers throughout the world with his wife Guruperkarma Kaur. In January 1969, he met and began a daily practice with the master of Kundalini Yoga, Yogi Bhajan. Guru Singh, the first Westerner to wear the turban, began accompanying Yogi Bhajan as he taught around the world. Khalsa Men’s Camp is fortunate to have had Guru Singh teaching at camp for many years now. KMC holds a special place in his heart.
Gurudev Singh
Gurudev Singh Khalsa has been a student of Yogi Bhajan since 1977 and lifelong yoga practitioner of Kundalini Yoga. As a KRI Level I & II teacher trainer he has led trainings in Universities and Yoga Centres. He has taught workshops related to yoga, meditation and yoga-based self-improvement in Canada, the US and Mexico. His pragmatic approach to spiritual living in the modern world draws from the wisdom and techniques of the ancient yogis, his personal practice, and his lifelong passion for science.