You know there’s more to life than the
9-5 grind..
All the things you do for yourself- breath work, meditation, checking things off your bucket list, even vacations aren’t cutting it. Because you’re looking for something more.
You’re ready to explore the spiritual depths of who you are and why you’re here.
This experience is more than a retreat, it is a spiritual pilgrimage. You will be guided to secret power spots in India, where innumerable Enlightened Masters awakened, where Gods and Goddesses walked, and where you can make a personal connection with that energy.
You’ll be fully immersed in spirit and the luminous culture of India. You’ll unplug from the chaos of the world, and get quiet enough inside to hear the wisdom inside.
Benefits
Unplug from the grid and plug into yourself
Discover what it feels like to completely let go in body, mind, and spirit. India is a distant land; with every breath you take you’ll feel the atoms in the air saturated with Spirit. As you breathe, you effortlessly drop into that knowing within yourself, more and more as each day passes. There is nothing like giving yourself this gift of sustained attention on what matters most.
Catapult your Spiritual Progress
Expedite your karmic unfolding 100 fold by making a personal connection with the Masters of Consciousness. Walk on the earth they walked, sit in silence near their remains, dive in in retreat. As your karma is transmuted into the pure light of consciousness, you’ll receive a massive upgrade at all levels of Self.
Receive a Life-changing Breakthrough
Cut through the veils of self that have been getting in your way of moving into your next chapter. Get quiet enough to finally release feelings and false beliefs you haven’t been willing to let go of until now.
Word on Us
Before the retreat, life’s pace often felt too fast; my brain heavy, my ideas scattered, trouble focusing at work. I learned how to go deep in meditation for longer periods of time and got to know myself better as a result.
I discovered how to keep my nervous system at ease and step away from anxiety and return to the present moment, which has helped break through creative blocks at work, and improve relationships in my life. It was a life changing experience I will be forever grateful for.
Mariale Funk
Artist/ Writer, Chicago
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I had no idea I could meditate for so long and truly enjoy it. By making the commitment and isolating myself, I went deeper into a thought-free state that I can only describe as pure weightlessness.
The impact has spilled over into my life. I’ve broken the habit of using electronics to fill my time when I’m stuck, tired, or uncomfortable. Instead I’m filling my time 99% with the things I truly enjoy. I’m more fulfilled than ever before.
Richard Ellis
Finance, Texas
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The retreat center was absolutely beautiful, comfortable and met all my needs…even had the most amazing food! Nimboli was an experience in itself– beginning the mornings with powerful chanting, ceremony, and visits to incredible sacred sites, all before 7 am.
During retreat, I felt this unbelievable energy increase as each day went by and on the last day, it felt as if a seed was planted inside me. I know I can return here anytime I need.
Lauren Stegmaier
Acupuncturist, Oregon
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I felt so loved and supported working with you. I’m leaning into trust in a whole new way which is helping me move through a big life transition with ease.
Karina Carreno
Health Coach, Mexico
All the details
START YOUR JOURNEY
Imagine meditating in a power spot of such beauty, such stillness that meditation happens spontaneously. In fact, meditation becomes easy.
In the morning you’ll wake to hear birds chirping, the occasional holy man chanting, and the stirrings of seekers making their way to early morning meditation. After meditation, you’ll take a long walk, slowly watching the sun rise or drop in to a yoga class. Your days continue to unfold with ease, your evenings relaxing in the tree-lit hot springs looking at the stars. You take this time to sink into your true self.
✧ 16 Learning & Practice Sessions
✧ Dynamic yoga tantric practices
✧ Profound guided meditations
✧ Personal Tour of secret power spots and temples
✧ Participation in Yagna (Traditional Hindu Fire Ceremony)
✧ Morning Hatha yoga classes
✧ A community and life-long connections
Arrival at Fire Mountain Retreat Center
Day 1- Feb 10:
Free Day to rest, explore the town, meditate.
*Optional Ayurvedic treatments throughout the day
Day 2- Feb 11:
Free Day to rest, explore the town, meditate.
*Optional Ayurvedic treatments throughout the day
Day 3- Feb 12:
Personal time to prepare for retreat.
*Optional Ayurvedic treatments throughout the day
7:30pm Orientation to Retreat and Meditation
Day 4: Feb 13 Begin Retreat
5:00 Silent Meditation
6:30- 7:30 Optional Yoga Practice
7:30- 8:30 Breakfast
9:00- 12 Retreat Session
12- 2:30 Lunch and personal time
2:30-5:30 Retreat Session
5:30- 8 Dinner and personal time
8- 9:30 Closing retreat session
Day 5: Feb 14
5:00 Silent Meditation
6:30- 7:30 Optional Yoga Practice
7:30- 8:30 Breakfast
9:00- 12 Retreat Session
12- 2:30 Lunch and personal time
2:30-5:30 Retreat Session
5:30- 8 Dinner and personal time
8- 9:30 Closing retreat session
Day 6: Feb 15
5:00 Silent Meditation
6:30- 7:30 Optional Yoga Practice
7:30- 8:30 Breakfast
9:00- 12 Retreat Session
12- 2:30 Lunch and personal time
2:30-5:30 * Hindu Fire Ceremony and Meditation
5:30- 8 Dinner and personal time
8- Dawn Overnight Meditation and Celebration of Shivaratri
Day 7: Feb 16
6:00 Visit to 6,000 year old Shiva Lingam Temple
6:30- 1:00 pm Sleep/ Rest
1:00-2:30pm Lunch
4:00-7:00pm Final Retreat Session
Day 8: Feb 17
Choose your adventure. Options include:
5- 6 am Group meditation at Bhagwan Nityananda’s Shrine
8-9 am Yoga
10am -5 pm Explore the town or Personal Tour of Enlightened Master’s Temples
*Optional Ayurvedic treatments throughout the day
Day 9: Feb 18
Choose your adventure. Options include:
5- 6 am Group meditation at Bhagwan Nityanandas Shrine
8-9 am Yoga
10-12 pm Group meditation at Goddess Temple
2- 6 pm Explore the town or Personal Tour of Enlightened Masters Temples
*Optional Ayurvedic treatments throughout the day
Day 10: Feb 19
Travel by car to Shirdi- 5 hours
Overnight at Sun and Sand Hotel, Shirdi
Day 11: Feb 20
Morning- Visit and Meditation at Perfect Master Shirdi Sai Baba
Afternoon- Visit and Meditation at Perfect Master Upasni Maharaj
Travel to Meherabad
Overnight at Meherabad Retreat Center
Day 11: Feb 21
Meherabad
Overnight at Meherabad Retreat Center
Day 12: Feb 22
Travel to Mumbai
Group Dinner and Closing Circle
Overnight at The Leela Hotel (5 star)
Day 13: Feb 23
Departure Home on 2/23 (included)
Or 2/24 (optional- not included)
What’s the food like? What if I have dietary restrictions?
Both the food at Fire Mountain Retreat and Meherabad is organic, farm-to-table, almost entirely vegetarian. You’ll get the opportunity to try local fruits and vegetables, and eat the best Indian food of your life. Let us know your dietary restrictions and we’ll inform the cooking staff.
Where do I fly into and when? Please book your flight to land in Mumbai on February 10th. You’ll be picked up by our drivers and driven to the retreat center.
Where do I fly out of and when? You’ll depart from Mumbai on either afternoon/evening Feb 23rd or early morning Feb 24th. Flights to US and Europe usually leave in the middle of the night. If you need to leave early, you can leave the night of early morning Feb 23rd. Please check with us before booking if you have questions.
Can you tell me more about the accommodations?
Fire Mountain Retreat is a retreat center, India-style created to accommodate western standards. There is electricity, working toliets and showers. You have the option of double or single occupancy.
Meherabad is an international retreat center with less private accommodations. Think of being a kid at a fancy camp. There will be a shared bathroom, and rooms accommodate 2- 6.
*Remember this is a spiritual pilgrimage and slight discomfort (due to change of what you’re used to) may be part of the process. You can look forward to overnighting in a fancy 5 star hotel in Mumbai when you’re done.😉
I want my own room. What can we work out?
Single occupancy is available at Fire Mountain, in Shirdi and Mumbai only. The rate is $7000. Email awakenintobliss@gmail.com to reserve your single room.
Is there wifi?
Yes, though we encourage to use this opportunity to unplug and fully immerse yourself in the experience. To make the most of your opportunity, please don’t plan to do work, especially while on retreat.
I don’t want to travel alone is there an option to travel with others?
Yes! Traveling together is fun! Once registered you will have access to a shared excel sheet with everyones travel info. You’re welcome to travel with others in the group.
How will I get to Fire Mountain Retreat Center?
All transportation is included. Your flight information will be shared with our drivers and they will pick you up from the airport
What’s Meherabad?
Meherabad is where Avatar Meher Baba, also known as the Original Soul, spent most of his life and is buried. Meher Baba was the last incarnation of the God-Man, his previous incarnations were Jesus, Mohammed, Krishna, Rama, Buddha, Zoroaster. He has stated that those who visit his shrine within 100 years of his passing will have the equivalent experience of meeting him in person.
It is an enormous international retreat center where seekers from all over the world come to meditate, have his darshan (meeting of a holy person) and connect deeply inside.
I want to come but have more questions or concerns. Who can I talk to? Email awakenintobliss@gmail.com and we’ll set up a time to talk!
More information on:
Fire Mountain Retreat Center
Ganeshpuri and local sacred sites
STARTING AT
$3,995
13-night accommodations, double occupancy (*see details in FAQ)
Organic farm-to-table vegetarian meals
Daily meditation
Daily yoga classes
Geo-thermal hot springs on- site
Your Retreat Site- Fire Mountain
Sacred Location
Located 2-3 hours drive from the hustle and bustle of Mumbai is a spiritual vortex surrounded by mountains. Nimboli is home to the Siddhas (Perfect Ones), the enlightened beings of all traditions and religion. They have meditated and achieved enlightenment here throughout history. You can feel the atoms of the air saturated by spirit with every breath you take.
Amenities
Hot springs are indigenous to this area. After a day of meditating, relax in the on-site hot spring tub looking at the stars above. You’ll also have the option of Ayruvedic massage, treatments and sauna, all without having to leave the retreat site. As far as meals go, you’ll enjoy farm-to-table local flavors and dishes, cooked around the clock with love.
Your Room
When you arrive, you’ll find your hand-painted India style room, either single or double occupancy as requested. Rooms are equipped with a fan, AC unit, bathroom with a toliet and shower. You’ll have an authentic India experience, with everything you need to be totally comfortable.
About your teachers
About Lauren Freiman and Fernando Escobar
Meditation
Lauren Freiman has been a dedicated student of tantric meditation and the unfoldment of the spirit for over two decades. She had the great fortune of spending many years of intense, close study under her Guru, Mark Griffin where she received his grace, knowledge and blessings. Her teachings stem from Tibetan Buddhism and Kashmir Shaivism and are a fusion of her acquired wisdom and inner realization, spoken through a present day lens that is accessible to practitioners of all levels.
Fernando Escobar began his journey after a powerful spiritual experience in search of a teacher that could explain what had happened. He found his Guru, Mark Griffin who gave him the teachings of Yoga while he underwent the involution process that occurs through meditation. He dedicated the next 16 years to be by his side until he passed in October 2018. The number one tool he learned was meditation, for which the goal is to bring the mind to a stop and experience the first level of Awakening called Samadhi.
About Mark Griffin
Meditation
In this retreat, you’ll experience video and audio teachings from Mark Griffin, Enlightened Meditation Master in the Non-Dual, Tantric Siddha Lineage.
In 1976, Mark met his Guru, Swami Muktananda, the disciple of Bhagawan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri. After seven years of full-time immersion in the study of meditation, Mark encountered a milestone of extreme spiritual significance – entrance into the advanced state of consciousness known as nirvikalpa samadhi.
In 1989, Mark started the Hard Light Center of Awakening, an association dedicated to the art and science of awareness of the Self.
Mark dropped his physical body on October 24th, 2018. He leaves behind a profound body of work, and the mission of the Hard Light Center continues.
Word on Us
I’ve read a lot, acquired a lot of spiritual knowledge but I wasnt putting it into practice. Something was missing. I could rarely to get to this point of inner connection with God that I have now. Since this trip, I live in this place– feeding the spiritual within every day.
My life has completely transformed. I’m living with a childlike innocent curiosity and abandonement instead of expectation. I’m watching my mind more closely than ever. Half -assing anything is no longer an option.
Angela Rangel
Healer, Los Angeles
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I’ve let go of a lot of anger and fear, and stopped reacting to people and things. I communicate better, and feel fuflfilled by my relationships in a way I never have. This experience was life-changing in every way.
Jessela Rodriguez
Waste Management, Long Beach
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One of the best parts was the music, the chanting in different moments throughout our journey… the early morning ceremony at the temple, yagnas (fire ceremonies), at Meherabad, even at Fire Mountain. I picked up on the passion and devotion of everyone, which brought out the deep devotion inside of me.
Ana
California
About this retreat and spiritual pilgrimage…
Why this time? This retreat is scheduled around an astrological event, Mahashivaratri, the Great Night of Shiva. It’s a sacred night for seekers, an annual astrological configuration where the sun and moon are in closest alignment with the earth, providing the opportunity to make tremendous spiritual leaps.
Why this place? You can visit many powerful places in India. Nimboli is unique for the sheer number of enlightened masters who have practiced and achieved realization on this land. Their consciousness is very present and alive here. You will undoubtably have inner communication with them through the language of spirit.
The second part of your journey will take you to visit the shrines of two of the Perfect Masters, Shirdi Sai Baba and Upasni Maharaj. Seekers in India travel months by foot to visit these Masters.
We’ll conclude by making personal contact with the Avatar of this age, Meher Baba at his love-filled tomb and international retreat center. In the words of previous attendees, this was the “cherry on top that felt like God himself was embracing you with pure love.”
