2017 Retreats
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I'm thrilled to invite you to a retreat Sara and I are offering this November in magical Sayulita, Mexico. A little bit of paradise to help you set your intentions and refresh as you embrace the new year.
Haramara is a world class retreat center that offers an impeccable experience. You'll have a personal cabaña hand-crafted with natural materials, a private bath, outdoor shower and breathtaking views of the ocean and jungle canopy. Enjoy delicious, healthy meals while sitting in the exquisite open-air dining room. Lounge by the pool, adventure to the beach or nap in a heavenly hammock – seven days to thoroughly recalibrate before the holidays! We'll be offering a mix of Ashtanga, Alignment Vinyasa, restorative, and pranayama. ALL LEVELS. *EARLY BIRD PRICING AVAILABLE FOR REGISTRATION BY SEPTEMBER 04, beginning at $1695 USD per person To register, click the link to the left or email Stephanie at stephanie@internationalyoga.com for booking and more pricing information. |
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Previous Retreats
~ Ashtanga and Vinyasa Yoga in Paradise ~
Koh Samui, Thailand, July 30-August 6, 2016
RETREAT DESCRIPTION: ASHTANGA AND VINYASA YOGA IN PARADISE - Unlocking the Energy Blocks
In our daily yoga practice, we are confronted with the many layers of struggle that postures can create physically and emotionally. How can we discipline ourselves to channel those conflicts, “energy blocks,” into a healthy focus that moves us to a place of receptivity, ease and openness throughout our being? By coupling the traditions of Ashtanga yoga and alignment based Vinyasa yoga, we will explore methods for opening the body through approaching some of the most challenging postures of hatha yoga, known as the granthis (or knots, like Kurmasana or Mariciyasana D and deep backbends). By uniting the potent methods of inquiry offered by combining these schools of yoga we will see how to refine our practice, increase it’s power through becoming more subtle, and deeply strengthen in the process. Through this approach, students will come to feel the freedom associated with unraveling the energetic and physical blockages of the body, which results in abiding joy and ease. This variety of practice is beneficial for all levels of practitioners. In addition to our work with the physical manifestations of the knots, we will delve philosophically into the three main energetic knots of the hatha yoga chakra system, the Brahma Granthi, Vishnu Granthi, and Rudra Granthi. This retreat will provide a fresh forum to explore the primary and second series of Ashtanga. The more difficult dimensions of the series will be workshopped in detail through creative Vinyasa sequences to directionally open the body and ensure proper biomechanics within the pose. All classes will be led and students can expect chanting, a solid peppering of philosophy throughout, and pranayama practice.
In our daily yoga practice, we are confronted with the many layers of struggle that postures can create physically and emotionally. How can we discipline ourselves to channel those conflicts, “energy blocks,” into a healthy focus that moves us to a place of receptivity, ease and openness throughout our being? By coupling the traditions of Ashtanga yoga and alignment based Vinyasa yoga, we will explore methods for opening the body through approaching some of the most challenging postures of hatha yoga, known as the granthis (or knots, like Kurmasana or Mariciyasana D and deep backbends). By uniting the potent methods of inquiry offered by combining these schools of yoga we will see how to refine our practice, increase it’s power through becoming more subtle, and deeply strengthen in the process. Through this approach, students will come to feel the freedom associated with unraveling the energetic and physical blockages of the body, which results in abiding joy and ease. This variety of practice is beneficial for all levels of practitioners. In addition to our work with the physical manifestations of the knots, we will delve philosophically into the three main energetic knots of the hatha yoga chakra system, the Brahma Granthi, Vishnu Granthi, and Rudra Granthi. This retreat will provide a fresh forum to explore the primary and second series of Ashtanga. The more difficult dimensions of the series will be workshopped in detail through creative Vinyasa sequences to directionally open the body and ensure proper biomechanics within the pose. All classes will be led and students can expect chanting, a solid peppering of philosophy throughout, and pranayama practice.
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