Vichara Yoga School

02/18/2025

Our Fireside Sadhana yesterday evening 🔥

A great alchemical burn on all fronts 🪔

The potency of Agni to convert, combust & transform. ☄️

Hallelujah!

I remember the winters when I lived at the foothills of the Himalayas, toasting myself during Sadhana beside the electric heater ⛰️🇮🇳🤣

Anyone else share such memories?

02/11/2025

A captured moment at the beginning of this morning’s sunrise sadhana here at our sweet little shala…

Forested silence, Snow dancing, Sun kissed, Gong chorus, Deep breaths, Sweet Souls, Tea shared…all blessings.

A beautiful moment in time never to be replicated again.

We are so profoundly thankful to steward this intimate studio space and to open our doors for all who feel inspired 🪷

Our Session Schedule is always found in the links in our Bio 🙏🏼

12/24/2024

Come join us on New Year’s Eve for this sacred offering 🙏🏼

✨ Let’s welcome the New Year with intention, devotion, and a deep sense of connection. ✨

Join us on December 31st, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, at Vichara Yoga School in Wakefield, for a heart-centered evening of:

🧘‍♀️ Meditation – Quiet your mind and set meaningful intentions.
🎶 Kirtan – Chant sacred mantras to uplift your spirit.
🕯️ Arati – Offer light and gratitude as we embrace the year ahead.

This is a beautiful opportunity to reflect, celebrate, and step into 2025 with peace and purpose, surrounded by a loving community.

📍 Location: Vichara Yoga School, Wakefield
🎁 Contribution: Conscious contribution
🌺 Let’s co-create a soulful start to the New Year.

We look forward to sharing this special evening with you!

11/30/2024

It’s a beautifully wondrous sight to witness souls blossom and heal.

We have such profound gratitude to our entire family for these past 3 weeks of Ayurvedic Treatment, Medicine, Sattvic Nourishment, Puja, Homa, Yoga, Meditation and such deep care.

True Blessings.

Each of us rests in awe as we continue to integrate the ongoing impact and echoes of this deep dive into the naturalness of our Beings and the potent recalibration on every level.

What an Absolute Gift.

Thank you Life, Ayurveda, The Vedas, Truth 🙏🏼🪔

11/06/2024

So much beauty, truth, grace and inspiration continues to be shared during our 3-week Panchakarma Retreat in India…🪔🔥

11/01/2024

Happy Diwali!

May this be a time of both contemplation and celebration, truly committing to the triumphant nature of the light and the goodness inherent to each of our hearts. Living from and as this is where celebration turns to actualization and where the true sacredness of these auspicious days are born. May our hearts be radiant with Truth & Peace.

Happiest Days to all!

🪔🪔🪔

10/19/2024

We are 5 weeks away from stepping our feet and hearts into this sacred land in the mountainous jungles just outside of Ubud, Bali!

We have 3 spots left and I'm quite surprised that we do, so if you're feeling called, join us!

Our Somatics + Ayurveda: Embodiment of Grace Retreat is an invitation into the exploration of yourSelf and your inherent well-Being.

November 29 - December 9

I am beyond overjoyed to have paired with my beautiful friend to curate this 10-Day transformative retreat that blends the precision of ancient wisdoms alongside contemporary neuroscience and somatic experiencing practices. Amidst these serene and healing landscapes, we delve into the intricate connection and synergy between our embodiment, energetics and consciousness.

Don’t we all long to be Free?
To be deeply Aligned?
To rest in Gentleness & Ease?

In this sacred environment, immerse yourself in the experiential integration of Somatics and Ayurveda, unlocking profound keys to living a fully invigorated existence. Bali’s natural beauty and potent healing energy is a catalyst for both reclamation of health and depth of self-discovery.

This retreat extends beyond a mere restful experience; it’s an opportunity to navigate the depths of your inner sanctuary, rediscover equilibrium, and embrace the inherent grace within.

Our meticulously curated sessions interlace age-old practices with contemporary insights, forming a rich tapestry of experiences crafted to nurture your physical, mental, and spiritual facets. From sunrise Vichara yoga amidst lush landscapes to revelatory Ayurvedic & Somatics sessions and integrations – each moment serves as an invitation to profound transformation.

If you feel called to join: https://tiffanynicholson-smith.com/event/somatics-ayurveda-embodiment-of-grace-retreat-in-bali/

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Secluded. Pure. Untamed Nature. Hidden on the Slopes of Mount Batukaru, Bali. Nestled deep in the energetic heart center of the island, our green sanctuary l...

10/10/2024

Yoga is not an experience to be had…

Or a ‘Practice’ to be perfected…

Or a set of techniques to fix or to improve…

What if our Sadhana was instead a celebration of what and who we already are?

What if we came each time to our mats already complete?

In a world of ever-increasing experiencing and accumulation, including in the ‘spiritual field’, what if we returned to the true and simple intention of Hatha Yoga to reveal to us the already existent wholeness of our Being?

One less thing to be done!

Stop DOING Yoga.

This is exactly what this photo expresses from a recent retreat tiffany.nicholson.smith shared at poornawellness - a group of women revelling in BEING ALIVE.

What more do we require?

What an absolutely beautiful + nourishing day spent in effortless joy, sharing, inspiration and togetherness 💗

10/02/2024

🍂 New Autumn Class Schedule at Vichara Yoga Shala 🍂

As the change of season sets in, and we turn more inwards, it’s the perfect time to reconnect with yourself. Our Autumn schedule is now in full swing, offering classes that are intended to support your overall well-being, balance, and depth of inner harmony. 🌿

We’re so inspired to offer teachings from a team of highly steeped teachers, each with decades of experience and deeply immersed in traditional practices and knowledge.

We currently have welcomed a new teacher, Tanya Kaps, who is originally from the area, but has been residing and teaching in Bali for the last 15 years. She brings such a profundity of wisdom and a deeply settled presence to her offerings of Yoga, Pranayama & Meditation.

And Prema Devi is a true gem, with her warm spirit and her love for Ki Gong, Tai Chi and Yoga. She brings the power of her healing heart to all that she offers and we are so touched by her kind radiance.

Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just beginning your journey, there’s something here at the Shala for everyone (especially warm hugs, big smiles and ayurvedic tea 💗)

🌟 Ready to Join us? 🌟
Explore our full schedule and register here:
👉 https://tiffanynicholson-smith.com/vichara-yoga-shala/

10/02/2024

Such a beautiful evening of prayer through Kirtan this last Sunday with the amazing .bon.miller & our inspiring guest Rad Castro.

Praise Be!
What a blessed way to come together wrapped up in sacred sound and sangha ♥️

08/26/2024

Step into our next 3-day Silent Retreat with Tiffany this Sept. 26-29th.

Let Truth Bloom in Silence 🤍

This retreat is a unique experience that focuses on accessing our real and essential nature, our highest Self, through a balanced integration of Inquiry, Meditation and Vichara Yoga.

This is an invitation to Be as you truly are and to know that undoubtedly. This retreat aims to create an experience similar to that of a solitary retreat, with the intention to provide you with an opportunity to rest with yourself, to give space for powerful inner reflection and to create a blossoming of the Heart and Truth.

📿 The teachings will be a unique integration of Advaita Vedânta infused into seated and walking meditation, yoga and contemplative talks.

📿 Participants will be lovingly guided and introduced to various self-inquiry pointings and inspired to integrate these into their lives to continue to reveal and get acquainted with the truth that emerges from within oneself.

📿 This retreat will be guided by Tiffany, who has spent her adult life immersed in self-inquiry, silent retreats, and with her own master teachers. She is inspired to offer these revelatory silent retreats worldwide, which have opened many peoples’ hearts to the joy of being.

📿 The retreat will be held in the beautiful Vichara Shala, a peaceful retreat space, surrounded by hundreds of acres of forest in the gentle hills of Wakefield, QC.

05/15/2024

Let Truth Bloom in Silence 🤍
Step into our 3-day Silent Retreat with Tiffany this May 24-27th.

This retreat is a unique experience that focuses on accessing our real and essential nature, our highest Self, through a balanced integration of Inquiry, Meditation and Vichara Yoga.

This is an invitation to Be as you truly are and to know that undoubtedly. This retreat aims to create an experience similar to that of a solitary retreat, with the intention to provide you with an opportunity to rest with yourself, to give space for powerful inner reflection and to create a blossoming of the Heart and Truth.

📿 The teachings will be a unique integration of Advaita Vedânta infused into seated and walking meditation, yoga and contemplative talks.

📿 Participants will be lovingly guided and introduced to various self-inquiry pointings and inspired to integrate these into their lives to continue to reveal and get acquainted with the truth that emerges from within oneself.

📿 This retreat will be guided by Tiffany, who has spent her adult life immersed in self-inquiry, silent retreats, and with her own master teachers. She is inspired to offer these revelatory silent retreats worldwide, which have opened many peoples’ hearts to the joy of being.

📿 The retreat will be held in the beautiful Vichara Shala, a peaceful retreat space, surrounded by hundreds of acres of forest in the gentle hills of Wakefield, QC.

"Dear Lover of Truth, I wandered into the oasis of a New Years retreat in Wakefield, from the barren vicissitude of life’s spiritual desert . I was forever changed by the generosity of teachings that Tiffany radiated , I sated my thirst on the springs of wisdom and feasted on the sweetness of the Water that continues to satisfy my spirit. If you are conscious traveller, accept the Shala’s invitation to drink deep." - Helder