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      <image:title>Vedic Meditation - In the Vedic Worldview, Consciousness is all there is and yoga is the union of Individual Consciousness with Cosmic Consciousness</image:title>
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      <image:caption>"I was born and raised in Sri Lanka, and this retreat is an offering of my heart — a homecoming, not just for me, but for you too. My hope is that you will feel the spirit of this magical isle of Sri Lanka — as medicine, as remembrance, and as a homecoming to your soul. I invite you to join me on this sacred journey."</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Retreat begins at 12pm on the 28th of December with a Colombo City Highlights Tour including a visit to the Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple and a bit of Shopping at Barefoot Gallery Cafe and Shop. Back to hotel for tea &amp; rest. Welcome dinner, briefing on itinerary.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>KANDALAMA , SIGIRIYA &amp; DAMBULLA Travel to Kandalama after breakfastt via Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage &amp; stop for lunch. Arrive at Kandalama Hotel for Tea. Rest by the pool until sunset. Gentle Yoga &amp; Meditation Circle before Dinner. Next day we climb Sigiriya rock &amp; tour of Sigiriya. Back in time for lunch and to relax by the pool. Afternoon tea followed by restorative Yoga &amp; Meditation before dinner.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Travel to Kandy from Kandalama via the Temple of the Tooth. Arrive at Samadhi Ayurveda &amp; Meditation. Vedic Meditation Course &amp; Ayurveda Treatments begin.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Leave Samadhi via Nuwara Eliya and the Tea Plantations to catch the scenic tain ride to Ella. Arrive in Ella. Explore Ella, The Nine Arch Bridge &amp; Hike Little Adams’s Peak.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Leave Ella via Ravana Waterfalls for Galle &amp; Hikkaduwa. Arrive at Villa Saffron in Hikkaduwa Time in the sun by the Indian ocean. Depart for airport.</image:caption>
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