Winter Retreat
For the Revelation of the Immortal Godly Self Atman
Dec 29, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
“Know yourself as profoundly and fully as possible in order to discover God, who awaits you hidden in the essence of your being. In so doing, you will become the godly being that in your innermost essence you already are, and then you will be capable to fulfill the Will of God the Father, manifesting and living as God the Father wants you to live.” – Gregorian Bivolaru
*Please note: this retreat is for students enrolled in any of the courses at NATHA or another Atman Federation school. If you wish to apply as an exception, please write to us at natha@natha.dk
**The retreat will take place at our yoga centre in Copenhagen.
Please note that the start and end dates of the retreat are subject to change by 1 day. This will be announced closer to the retreat date.
Intensive Practice for the Revelation of the Immortal Godly Self Atman
The revelation of the Supreme Immortal Self Atman, and the merging with its source, the Supreme Immortal Self Atman of God, is the goal of all authentic spiritual paths. Though being a high goal, any step towards its realization is of an immense and irreplaceable value for our spiritual transformation.
This retreat is for all students who aspire to participate in a spiritual retreat that can greatly help them in their spiritual transformation, by making important steps in understanding and deepening the revelation of the Immortal Godly Self Atman. It is a unique opportunity to immerse ourselves in the depths of our spiritual hearts, and live a state of silence and profound introspection.
Start the Year in a Profound Beneficial Manner
The winter retreat for the revelation of the Immortal Godly Self Atman offers the opportunity to end one year and start a new in a profoundly beneficial and elevated manner, crowning the year that has passed and starting the new year full of inner centering and godly aspiration.
Retreat in Unison with an International Community
In this retreat we will follow an international online retreat coordinated by yoga instructor Nicolae Catrina, with additional elements kept by experienced teachers from NATHA.
The main practice will be the 14-step method for revelation of the Supreme Immortal Self Atman, revealed in our spiritual school, that will be done 2-3 times daily for progressively longer periods of time. It will be guided and explained during the theoretical sessions, allowing those who participate for the first time to follow, and those who has already joined the retreat before, to deepen their practice.
Features of the Retreat
Deepen the Practice
We will gradually deepen the 14-step method, both in practice of increased duration, and one by one developing each step in enlightening lectures over the duration of the retreat
Theoretical Sessions
Theoretical sessions will provide the framework for the meditations, comprehensively explaining the process of entering and deepening the meditative state.
Hatha Yoga
We will have sessions of hatha yoga each morning, which will include specific asanas – that will support the purpose of this retreat.
Daily Exemplifications
On top of practicing the 14-step method for the revelation of the Immortal Godly Self Atman we will have daily meditations, in which there will be exemplified spiritual states related to the theme of the retreat.
Spiritual Program for the New Year
On the evening of New Year’s Eve, we will have a special spiritual program, that will include communions with the 10 Great Macrocosmic Powers from the MahaVidya traditions and other meditations between 21.45 and 02.00.
Q&A Sessions
We will have sessions of questions and answers with the local teacher of the retreat, allowing each participant to receive the specific guidance they need.
We will also have sessions of watching profoundly inspiring and heart-touching testimonials.
The spiritual frame of the retreat
The entire time and program during the retreat is dedicated entirely to discover your Supreme Immortal Self and support the others in their quest, and you are therefore asked to dedicate yourself fully and let go of any other pre-occupations by observing a certain frame of discipline:
- Full immersion: All participants commit to participate in all the main lectures and meditations to create a state of continuity of consciousness and a powerful field of synergy.
- Wakefulness and consideration: All participants support the field of silence for each other, and avoid disturbing the others with gestures, sounds and actions. In the meditations there will be helpers to make you aware in case you start falling asleep, to help ensure lucidity in meditations and create a field of increased consciousness.
- Mauna: The practice of silencing the mind, helped by a complete absence of speech. Silence of speech will be obligatory in all common areas. It will be possible to write questions to the teacher when needed.
- E-Detox: Spend this week entirely without electronic devices such as phones and laptop.
Benefits of Participating in This Retreat
Due to the integration with the international online retreat, the synergistic effect of practicing in unison and the spiritual support of the mentor of our yoga school, a huge field of subtle support is generated, allowing each participant to deepen their practice beyond their normal capacity. This is further supported by the exclusive focus and profound teachings, that together offer a unique opportunity to:
- Take steps towards revealing your Supreme Immortal Self Atman
- Temporary transcend the ego and the persistent identification with the inferior mind, together with its limiting beliefs, sense of separation and seeds of agitation, planting the seeds for lasting transformation
- Experience a profound state of peace, centered in your spiritual Heart, and a profound form of elevated togetherness, being united in the heart around the same aspirations
- Access elevated states of consciousness and realize deep aspirations of your heart & soul
- Charge the New Year with a powerful spiritual impulse
A Sample Day in the Retreat
07.30 – 09.00 Hatha Yoga postures supporting the revelation of the Immortal Godly Self Atman
09:00 – 10:20 Presentation of essential elements about meditation
10:20 – 12:00 Meditation for revealing the Self
12.00 – 14.30 Lunch break
14:30 – 15:20 Presentation of essential elements about meditation
15:20 – 16:30 Meditation for revealing the Self
16.30- 17:45 Individual hatha yoga practice
17:45 – 19:30 Dinner break
19:45 – 20:55 Meditation for revealing the Self
20:55 – 21:30 Spiritual exemplification: “The state of Divine Beatitude that bursts within our being through the Revelation of the Divine Self Atman”
21:30 – 22:30 Q & A practical questions related to the technique
About the Teachers
Nicolae Catrina
For many years Nicolae Catrina (Adinathananda) has kept the Winter Retreat for the Revelation of the Supreme Immortal Self Atman, and continues to pour from his wisdom, spiritual intuition and own profound experience in enlightening lectures and heartful guidance.
He is a yoga teacher with more than 30 years of experience, the founder of the Kashmir Shaivism course and a series of initiatic courses, including Tantric Alchemy, Enneagram and esoteric I-Ching, and the author of many books on shaivism, yoga, tantra, alchemy, initiatic art and more. He has translated many important yogic and tantric texts, such as Sundaryalahari, Shiva Samhita and Gheranda Samhita.
Nicolae Catrina will coordinate the retreat ONLINE in unison with the entire Atman Federation.
Gregorian Bivolaru (Grieg)
Yoga Teacher Emeritus Gregorian Bivolaru is one of the founders of the Esoteric School of Integral Yoga MISA, author of the Esoteric Integral Yoga course, co-author of the Esoteric Tantra Yoga course offered by the Atman Federation of Yoga and Meditation (of which NATHA is a member school), and author of many spiritual books and publications.
For hundreds of thousands of people who have discovered spirituality and enriched their lives by following his teachings and advice, he is an utterly exceptional being, a genuine living tantric master, who has deeply and radically transformed their life in a positive way.
Even since childhood, Gregorian Bivolaru’s life was marked by the exceptional and the mysterious, and since a young age he received the ”call of cosmic consciousness” and began insatiably studying spirituality and practicing yoga and meditation.
The retreat will be subtly supported by Grieg, and is likely to include a vast amount of lectures written by him.
Local Teachers
The retreat will be hosted by dedicated and experienced teachers from Natha, who will answer your questions and offer personal guidance as needed, and guide the daily hatha yoga sessions.
Practical details
This year the retreat will take place in Natha Yogacenter in Copenhagen, where the entire program will be kept from morning to evening.
Delicious plant-based lunch and dinner will be served daily during the retreat.
You will have the possibility to enjoy the comfort of sleeping in your own home. It will also be possible to sleep over in a yoga hall that will be used as a dormitory for the occasion, at an additional cost.
Tickets
Refund Policy:
Cancellations requested more than 30 days before the retreat can be refunded to the original payment method, minus a 25% administration fee.
No refunds will be issued for cancellations within 30 days of the retreat.