About a month ago I went on a spiritual retreat into the mountains above Takaka at the Anahata Yoga Centre. We living a serious yogic regime for a long weekend, rising at 4am to chant, silence for most of the time, and long intense yoga sessions with Swami Muktidharma. All in the name of deepening our asanas.My favorite experience was the Kirtan.
Here is one of the chants:
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
All in all a really interesting experience. Meditating solidly for three days leaves the body and mind elated and empty. It's hard for me to describe the sensation without seeming cheesy, but this picture (taken in Australia) gives a good impression of how I felt at the end of my retreat.
