This Spring Yoga Retreat is being held during the Victoria Day long weekend, May 16 - May 19, 2008.

We invite you to enjoy your stay for the full 3-day weekend concluding mid-day on the holiday Monday.
Or you can choose to be with us for the regular 2-day retreat from Friday until Sunday.
The extra day promises to offer more yoga experiences and other special activities.

The idea of planting seeds is an appropriate metaphor for this Spring Yoga Retreat. Particularly when you couple that with the idea of prosperity. Prosperity is often understood as financial well-being, but it is much more than that. Real prosperity also means well-being in all areas of life. According to the yogic tradition, prosperity and abundance apply to every dimension of our lives, from material wealth to spiritual sustenance and growth. Mind, body and spirit.

During this weekend we will discover how the practices of yoga can be a gateway to the creation of prosperity in our lives. With that, we will experience and learn techniques that will support us in creating more prosperity and abundance.

It doesn't matter if you are new to yoga or have a regular practice. This retreat is for you to start where you are and trust the process and power of yoga as a means for personal transformation. A time to plant the seeds and cultivate the ground of your own practice in order to reap the benefits of peace, prosperity and abundance.

We will be offering a variety of activities and tools as we explore the depth of yoga.
These weekend activities include:

Kripalu Yoga Classes | Experiential Workshops | Chanting

Sharing Circles | Delicious Healthy Meals | Massage

All activities during the retreat are optional.

Kripalu Yoga Classes

Kripalu yoga is yoga of compassion that encourages learning to love and nurture your body and self-acceptance. It is a complete system of yoga with emphasis on Pranayama (breath), Asana (postures) and relaxation. Each person chooses the level of physical intensity right for him or her. The yoga postures help to release tension, stretch and strengthen, improve flexibility and increase self-awareness. The practice works to awaken and develop Prana (the energy body) that is the link between body, mind and spirit. Kripalu yoga offers tools to facilitate psychological growth and empower the students to apply the principles of yoga off the mat in daily life. This helps to remove obstacles that inhibit growth. The effects of Kripalu yoga can be experienced as increased energy, calm mental clarity and focus, greater vitality and feeling more fully alive.

We will be leading early morning and afternoon Kripalu Yoga classes throughout the weekend. Classes are all held in the beautiful Still Point yoga studio perched on the shore of the Bay of Quinte. All yoga classes are multi-level. No previous yoga experience is necessary. Everyone will be able to practice at their own comfort level. We are using yoga as a tool of self-discovery.

Experiential Workshops

In addition to the yoga classes, we will be leading experiential workshops. In these workshops we will:

• include activities and teachings from the Kripalu tradition that will help develop and deepen our practice
• explore the power of mantra for attracting and manifesting abundance in our lives
experience the deep and profound journey of guided meditation
• incorporate experiences from the healing modality of Rapid Eye Technology to help release blockages
• do an energy-based manifestation circle - a powerful technique for creating what we desire
• and more...

Chanting

Singing and chanting are joyful and effective ways of creating positive change in our lives. We will share the experience of Kirtan - devotional chanting - to experience the wonders of sound on the chakra system and our sense of well-being. Chanting can help to open the heart and allow us to become more compassionate and loving to ourselves and others.

Sharing Circles

Sharing Circles are a common ritual in many cultures and spiritual traditions. We will provide a safe and sacred space where you will have the opportunity to have your voice heard in a non-judgmental respectful environment. This heart-opening process can be very healing as we learn to trust our inner voice and wisdom.

Delicious Healthy Meals

All meals are vegetarian and are included in the cost of the retreat.

We will share a dinner on Friday evening at 6:00 pm. Please plan to arrive for this meal.

There are two meals on Saturday and Sunday - Brunch at 11:00 am and Dinner at 6:00 pm.
Tea and snacks will be available between meals.

There will be a Brunch served on Sunday and Monday at 11:00 am.

There is distilled water available.

Please notify us if you have any food allergies or sensitivities.

Massage

Massage is a wonderful way to release tension and soothe the mind and body.

There will be a massage therapist available for sessions on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
You can sign up for a session on Friday evening.

** Please note. Massage therapy is not included in the cost of the retreat weekend. **

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