is a collective space dedicated to those who wish to become active participants in their own transformation by exploring Vedānta concepts through the lens of their daily lives.
Adopting a researcher's attitude means letting go of the traditional roles of student or teacher to cultivate observation, curiosity, critical thinking, and inner autonomy. It also involves experimenting, expressing, sharing, and nurturing a living culture of Vedānta, rooted in experience and diversity.
This program is long-term, inviting both personal and collective, progressive inquiry aligned with each individual's own cycles of transformation.
The approach is based on the four paths of yoga (karma, bhakti, jñāna, rāja yoga), foundational texts (Bhagavad Gītā, Yoga Sūtra...), and the teachings of Śrī Rāmakrishna, Swāmī Vivekānanda, and Sarada Devi. Practice includes meditation, yoga, chanting, arts, text study, and reflection circles. Each seeker is invited to express their uniqueness within a structured framework.
The group dynamic, based on listening, sharing, and support, transforms the collective into a living laboratory.
Finally, an annual collective work (written, visual, audio or multimedia) embodies the fruits of the research, with the aim of universalizing the experience and nurturing a living, accessible Vedānta culture.
In 2025, the proposed research theme is: freeing ourselves from attachments.
We will explore how they take form within us, how to recognize, welcome, release, or transform them—through the light of Vedānta teachings and our lived experiences.
Discovery weekend: October 11–12, 2025
PEDAGOGICAL FRAMEWORK AND TRAINING ORGANIZATION
1. Four-year training structure
The training is structured over a 4-year cycle, with each year renewable. Each year represents a further step in integrating Vedic yoga, inner inquiry, and practical application.
2. Annual renewal modalities
At the end of each year, there will be a time for review and sharing of the journey so far, allowing us to collectively consider the next steps.
3. Conditions for receiving the final certificate
The Institute’s certificate will be awarded at the end of the 4-year cycle, based on active participation, continuity of engagement, contribution to collective projects, and clear inner transformation.
4. Evolution of research themes
Each year will begin with a research theme, co-created at the end of the previous year. This guiding thread will shape the exploration of the Vedāntic path.
5. Ongoing support and supervision
The support team offers a continuous, caring presence throughout the four years, providing attentive listening and a structured framework to help each seeker deepen their process.
6. Option to pause or leave mid-cycle: Freedom of path
Each year is a complete cycle in itself. It is possible not to continue the full four years: everyone is free to stop at the end of the current year, without needing to justify or face any consequences.
2025–2026 Dates
• 2-day sessions:
October 11–12, 2025
November 8–9, 2025
December 6–7, 2025
January 17–18, 2026
February 21–22, 2026
March 21–22, 2026
April 18–19, 2026
May 16–17, 2026
June 13–14, 2026
• 6-day intensive:
July 6–11, 2026
Adeline Dépraz-Dépland – Devalina
Driven by a curiosity to understand the workings of life, Adeline first studied and then taught chemistry and biochemistry. In parallel, she trained at the Évian School of Yoga, pursuing the same desire to know the self and nature. She now teaches yoga in various traditions (energy yoga, Vedic yoga, yoga nidra, prenatal yoga) with the intention of guiding each individual toward the experience of their infinite self.
Elodie
works toward uniting personal transformation and global engagement.
A trainer, facilitator, and transformation guide, she draws from her experience in the social and solidarity economy, along with hatha yoga (CEFYTO), Vedic astrology (EIVS), Nonviolent Communication (AFFCNV), and coaching. She creates spaces where spirituality supports both individual and collective action in service of shared evolution.
Their support will be complemented by interventions from Swāmi Atmarupananda, the Center's spiritual director. They will occasionally be joined by Yogīndra, Paramesvari, Janaki, and other facilitators to enrich the approaches and perspectives.
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