Summer Yamabushi Trainings
We are in the midst of our trainings for 2024, so we thought we would share a few photos as well as insights from our participants.
In June, we hosted our first Basic Yamabushi Training for this year.
Here are some shots from that experience:
Entering the slopes of Mt. Haguro.
The group on the final day.
And here's what one participant had to say:
“I loved every moment of this trip. It was a journey of spiritual depth and physical vitality that left me feeling profoundly renewed and inspired. Although this was a focused group where we could not talk and socialise, I made deep connections within our group. These relationships are for life.
For anyone seeking a transformative adventure that combines the serenity of meditation with the thrill of hiking in beautiful landscapes, this experience is truly unparalleled.” - P. M.
June / July Masters Yamabushi Training
At the end of June and beginning of July, we held our first Masters Yamabushi Training for 2024. This training is special in that it is led by 13th generation yamabushi Master Hoshino, a true yamabushi powerhouse we are very privileged to work exclusively with.
Here are a few shots from that experience:
Master Hoshino leading yamabushi training on Mt. Gassan.
Yamabushi training on Mt. Haguro.
Reaching the summit of Mt. Haguro.
And here's what one participant kindly had to say:
“What I experienced was alien to me in the beginning, but quickly evolved into a feeling that I’ve never embraced: stillness. For a whole week, I didn’t have a desire to waste my time scrolling on my phone. More importantly, I wasn’t overburdened with feelings of depression, anxiety, or concern. I was able to always be in the present moment. The unfettered beauty of the mountains, the sacred nature of the chanting, and mental sharpening of daily meditation provided the mental scrubbing that my brain has needed for a long, long time.
I came out of this training more aware, mentally stronger, spiritually aware, and more focused than before. They say that hiking the Dewa Sanzan mountains brings you to a point of rebirth, and regardless of what you believe, there’s no doubt in my mind that the person you are at the beginning of your journey as a Yamabushi will no longer exist once you finish your training.”
- A.S.
Next Chances
Join us in 2025:
30 June - 6 July
3-9 August
15-21 September
Registrations close two months prior to start date,
Book your spot now by sending us an inquiry.
