Excel & Celebrate – The Radiance of Woman
Sacred Circle for Women
The annual 6-day Kundalini Yoga Women's Retreat
Facilitated by Japjeet Kaur Khalsa
Friday 4 - Wednesday 9 July 2014
Pellenberg (Leuven), Belgium
The programme Excel & Celebrate – The Radiance of Woman. A Sacred Circle of Women is intended to make
women aware of their strength and potential as women.
Yogi Bhajan shared with this planet the very sacred technology of Kundalini Yoga as well as the precious
message that woman is the Grace of God. It is through her that the human race is embodied on Earth. She is the
manifestation of the divine creativity on earth, and she forms the inspiration for the sensitivity of the human soul.
This is not a small thing. However, we are not taught this in our homes, our schools or in our society. Yogi Bhajan
took it on as his mission to teach respect and honour for women and to give them solid technologies so they can
truly excel.
When Yogi Bhajan arrived in the West in 1969 and heard that women were called 'chicks', he was appalled that
the manifestation of the Shakti (primal female power) had been degraded to a chick. He said, 'These chicks must
grow up to become eagles to fly to the heights of heaven.' Each summer he taught hundreds of women these
sacred teachings at the 3HO Women Camp in New Mexico. For the fourth year in a row Japjeet Kaur brings these
teachings to Europe, and like last year she again does so in a 6-day retreat near Leuven, Belgium.
As women have been doing for centuries, we will gather in a sacred circle of sisters to nourish our souls and start
relating to our essence. We will immerse ourselves in the loving community of conscious women, to find that
deeper connection to our joy, our wisdom, and our radiance. Kundalini Yoga and its women teachings form the
point of departure to discover our true identity as women, so that we can walk our path with confidence, trust,
vitality and clarity and support the people around us in these challenging times. As an ancient spiritual saying
tells us: 'When a man falls, a man falls. When a woman falls, a generation falls.'
Rejoice in this experience of the nurturing support of a sacred circle of women. Together we will share and
discover what it means to live in our feminine power. As women we have many unique strengths and an innate
wisdom which we will discuss and explore. This is an incredible opportunity to establish a deeper connection to
your soul and the joy of your spirit. Join us as we enhance our lives and create new possibilities for the future.
During this week we will experience ancient wisdoms and modern truths based on the teachings of Kundalini
Yoga and Yogi Bhajan's women's wisdom. We will practice Kundalini Yoga, Meditation and Chanting. We will go
out to Explore Nature and Our Connection to it during walks and water fun in the river. We will share Life
Coaching Techniques, Health and Beauty Information and Lifestyle Tips. We will connect to our own essence and
uplift our spirit. We will live together as conscious women supporting and elevating one another, sharing
authentically, and we will all experience a profound personal transformation through the joyful teachings of this
programme. After this week, as we go back to our daily lives, we will be clearer, stronger and more successful in
every aspect of our lives. We will have started a new phase in our individual paths to awareness.
As always Japjeet will carry and inspire the group by her unique combination of inner strength and gentleness,
humour, presence and the way she lives according to the teachings of Sikh dharma — the path of righteous living
as warrior-saint.
Excel and Celebrate is for women of all ages, with or without any Kundalini Yoga and Meditation experience.
Mummies and babies are welcome. Women who have previously attended this programme are welcome to join us again
for this fabulous women's week - we intend to make this an annual event, as Yogi Bhajan did in New Mexico with his
women's camps.
Facilitator
Japjeet is a KRI (Kundalini Research Institute) and IKYTA (International Kundalini
Yoga Teachers Association) - certified Kundalini Yoga teacher ('Aquarian Teacher Level I'). She is currently doing
her Level II training. She is also a certified children and teenagers yoga teacher (Radiant Child Yoga Program
RCYP Level 1 & 2) and has been a certified Facilitator for the Kundalini Yoga Women's Programme Excel &
Celebrate - The Radiance of Woman since 2009. From 2008 until 2011 Japjeet taught KY in Belgium; since January
2012 she has been teaching KY in the UK and running retreats in the UK, Spain and Belgium. Over the past years
she has specialised in KY for stress management and women's programmes. Japjeet is also a nutrition & health
advisor, life-coach and spiritual counsellor. More information about Japjeet Kaur Khalsa, her classes, workshops
and retreats can be found on www.shuniya-yoga.org .
Practical Information
Dates:
Friday 4 - Wednesday 9 July 2014. Daily from 9.30am until 6pm, with an extra evening programme from circa 8 to
9pm. Normally you can only attend the full 6 day programme. Contact Japjeet to discuss a possible alternative
solution if you can't make all 6 days.
Location:
Villa Varia, Weligerveld 2, 3212 Pellenberg (Belgium). Villa Varia is situated in a beautiful natural reserve close to
Pellenberg Hospital, but is at the same time easily accessible from Leuven and Tienen. Villa Varia is 8 kilometers
away from Leuven railway station. The nearest airport is Brussels National Airport. There is a direct train from
the airport to Leuven station, and a bus from Leuven station to the location (De Lijn bus 3 to Pellenberg Hospital).
Investment:
Your investment for the non-residential option of this exclusive retreat is €510 for 6 days. This includes all
teachings, tea and snacks, and a delicious vegetarian lunch each day. We offer an early bird discount of €480 for
all registrations made before 15 May 2014. Concessions for students and people on benefits are possible - contact
Japjeet Kaur via [email protected]. The 98 page retreat manual 'Excel & Celebrate' and hand-outs of Yogi
Bhajan lectures and teachings cost €12 (people who have joined this retreat in previous years don't have to buy
this again).
You can also opt for a residential option, staying overnight at the venue, so you can stay in the group energy
and experience the group consciousness for the entire 6 days. In the residential option we include an evening
programme with meditation and simran and with the opportunity to be even more deeply submerged in the KY
teachings as you get to spend more time with Japjeet Kaur, Prabhu Anand (our host) and other yogis. The extra
investment for the residential option is €21,50 per night; this includes a tasty breakfast and vegetarian dinner
(prepared by our host Prabhu Anand, who is a professional cook), and a mattress in the yoga room or a camping
spot in the garden (please bring your own camping material or camper). If you want to sleep in a private or
shared room, you will pay €36,50 per night. There are only a few rooms available, so please book early. In the
immediate surroundings there are also B&B options or hotels.
For KY teachers from the UK, this retreat is CEU-accredited by KYTA.
Registration and further information:
Because of the overwhelming response of the bimonthly KY programmes which UK-based Japjeet has been
offering in Belgium since August 2012, and because spaces are limited in this unique programme which Japjeet
has developed (and which each year attracts an international audience), we strongly recommend to book
immediately.
NOTE: Registration is only definite after payment of the full registration fee (not including the extra fees for
residential stays, as these are paid upon arrival) through (international) bank transfer - contact Japjeet at
[email protected] for further details. The registration fee is non-refundable, except in the case of severe and
unexpected medical circumstances (in which case a 10% booking fee is still charged).
For all further questions please email [email protected] .
Testimonials
We gladly share some testimonials from women who have attended the Excel & Celebrate programme with
Japjeet Kaur Khalsa, either in a 6-day retreat format in Spain or in a shortened weekend format.
"Thank you Japjeet for a wonderful yoga workshop in Alhama de Granada and for giving me the opportunity to teach my
first Kundalini Yoga classes... such a great feeling... so grateful right now!" (Ramroop, August 2012)
"Thank you again for a truly amazing experience in Granada. The time we spent at the retreat will be cherished forever! You
really are a loving and gifted individual, blessed on this earth to touch as many souls as you can. I wish you love and light in
all that you do and can't wait for the Yoga lessons to start! (already doing the frogs... Ouch! The kids love the animal
exercises!)" (Parvinder, September 2012)
"Still dealing with the feelings of the retreat and passing on the feelings to others. We just cannot wait for the next time."
(Ruji, September 2012)
"I got to know Kundalini Yoga and Japjeet Kaur two years ago, during an 'Excel & Celebrate' weekend workshop. What I
loved most about the workshop were the empathy within the group; the respect for each other, for oneself, and for All that Is;
the power, connection and love; and the teachings behind this programme. Meanwhile I've started taking Kundalini Yoga
classes twice a week and I feel the changes in my body - emotionally I'm a lot more balanced than I was two years ago. Japjeet
Kaur is a patient and very stimulating teacher, who truly lives what she teaches. I can only recommend this workshop to
anybody!!!" (Sabine, March 2012)
"This 'Excel & Celebrate' programme has opened up a new world for me! It has given deeper meaning to my 'womanhood'.
For the first time in my life I was told that a woman has eleven moon points and that the energy changes from moon point to
moon point every two and a half days, in a fixed pattern that repeats itself every month. I learned that we can make our own
personal graph which can help us so much, for example in planning our daily life (when to make important decisions and
when not to, e.g. not when the moon energy is in a point that renders us insecure). I learned that this moon cycle is also the
reason why men find us women so hard to fathom - because it makes us so complex. At least once a week I flip through the
manual and every time I again feel the energy that we created as a group! I can only recommend to every woman out there to
participate in this 'Excel & Celebrate' programme. Japjeet is an incredible teacher, I am grateful that she crossed my path!"
(Lajpreet, April 2012)
"Japjeet Kaur's women's programme 'Excel & Celebrate' brings about some deep soul-searching and makes you very fertile
as well! I found that I really wanted to become a mother and just two weeks after the weekend workshop I got what I wished
for: I fell pregnant and nine months later I gave birth to the most beautiful baby boy I have ever seen. For me it was and still
is a blissful moment in my life, having shared this weekend workshop with a group of strong women and the best teacher
ever!" (Silvia, October 2011)
"Kundalini Yoga, through its versatility, has brought more structure and more depth to my life. I've been practicing
Kundalini Yoga for a year now. At first I attended weekly classes, but slowly it became part of my daily life, through an
intense but very harmonious process. To me Japjeet Kaur is a very inspiring woman, she has that female power, that Shakti,
that our times so desperately need. Both the regular classes and Japjeet's women workshop 'Excel & Celebrate' are like an
oasis where in deep honesty and vulnerability you can come closer to your essence and your womanhood, where you can
share this process with other women, and where you can experience the sense of recognition and mutual support. I can only
say: give yourself this gift." (Ingrid, February 2012)
"I started practicing Kundalini Yoga in May 2010 and it completely changed my life. Every class is so different. I
particularly love the combination of mantra's, exercises and meditation. Although the classes are not always easy for me in a
physical way (because I have trouble with my joints, especially my shoulders and hips), I participate as much as I can and I
feel I have changed emotionally and spiritually. I now feel comfortable with who I am and what I do in this life, I no longer
have stress and I can put everything in perspective, in short: I feel like a different person, someone who has come home to
herself. And Japjeet Kaur is a wonderful teacher and a true source of inspiration! I also participated in Japjeet's women
workshop 'Excel & Celebrate' and that has tremendously enriched my life as well. In our group of women I experienced true
friendship. So: do not hesitate, turn your life around and start practicing Kundalini Yoga, you won't be sorry!" (Sevapreet,
January 2012)
"After having practiced Hatha Yoga for three years, I encountered Kundalini Yoga. What an immense difference! The
difference doesn't just lie in the yoga form as such - which is much more dynamic - but mostly in its effects. I can see why
Kundalini Yoga is called the mother form of yoga. Yoga, for me, is a way of release, it's where I can get rid of stress, where I
can accept the past and be in the here and now. Where I can take some time out for myself. And believe me, that feels so good!
I also attended Japjeet Kaur's women's programme 'Excel & Celebrate.' I'm a rather introvert person, but I'm glad I decided
to join that workshop. I learned so much about myself there, understood so much more about myself afterwards. I was
surrounded by such kind, warm, loving people. We did some beautiful 'processes'. There were tears of sadness and support,
but also of love, happiness and joy. I also discovered that sometimes there is so much pain and suffering 'hidden' where on the
outside you would just see a strong, cheerful person. I'm not alone! The inspiring words from this programme 'I Am a
Woman, I Am Divine' and 'Bountiful, Blissful and Beautiful', are still with me." (Prabhujeet, January 2012)
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