Weekends and Retreats
“The
gift of learning to meditate is the greatest gift you can give
yourself in this life.”
(Sogyal Rimpoche, Meditation)
A retreat permits
us space to be free from our usual activities & gives us time
to go more deeply into our yoga practice.
It is a time
for renewal & reflection; an opportunity for insights that
can come from relaxing thoroughly in both body & mind.
During the
weekends we will explore postures, breathing, relaxation &
meditation. The emphasis will be on cultivating awareness &
mindfulness.
Through
accumulated tensions we have lost contact with our body; we live
largely in the head. By listening to & relaxing into the
sensation of the body & the breath in our yoga practice
(& eventually in our everyday lives) we can expand our
awareness & become (re)embodied.
This
embodiment is a birthright & leads to an ease, lightness,
flexibility & deep sense of wellbeing.
The Spring 2009 retreat was a
success, the pictures above are of Duncton Mill, in the
There
is a weekends for the forthcoming Mindful Practice Yoga
Foundation Course Group in June 2010 in Chigwell,
This group has very kindly agreed to invite anyone who has completed a Foundation Course (or who has a strong yoga background) to join them. The theme this time around will be:
Quiet Mind.
These weekend retreats usually
begin on the Friday. Arrival anytime after five - & conclude
on the Sunday after lunch.
Bodhi-Yoga is hosting some
exciting events for
The annual Tibetan Healing
Exercises Retreat with Maarten Vermaase, Chigwell,
Kum Nye Mandala - Awakening the
Heart. A 12 day intensive retreat on Holy Isle off the west coast
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