Retreats
Yoga Day Retreat
April 16-18, 2010
Featuring Dr. Robert Butera, author of The Pure Heart of Yoga
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to study the deeper aspects of yoga postures, breathing, alignment, and attitude. Understand how to create a blissful experience on and off the mat. This unites body, breath, senses, thought, and the truest aspects of yourself. (Please scroll down for full agenda and visit Workshops page for testimonials!)
Admission: $229
Bring a friend and you each save $35 off the regular admission!
You may attend individual workshops for $40. Please see our Workshops page for more information.
Robert Butera, M.Div., Ph.D., director of The YogaLife Institute in Devon, Pennsylvania trains Yoga teachers, leads Seminars and writes on yoga. He publishes the popular Free holistic magazine for the greater Philadelphia Area, " Yoga Living." The Yoga programs follow Dr. Bob's book, Classical Yoga Study Guide. www.asktheyogateacher.com
Certified by The Yoga Institute, Bombay, India, where he lived for six months in 1989, Bob aims at bringing a non-sectarian form of Classical Yoga tailored for the householder. His Ph.D. dissertation for The California Institute of Integral Studies (1998) concerned a Yoga healing program for the immune system. Bob has a Masters of Divinity from The Earlham School of Religion (Quaker) and has lived in and studied meditation and personal growth in Japan, Taiwan, India and the United States.
Friday, April 16
6:30pm –7:00pm Meet and greet at Welkin
7:00pm - 9:00pm Intro with retreat participants; Intro to Pure Heart of Yoga
Saturday, April 17
9:00am–12:00pm Archetypes
12:00pm-1:00pm Yoga Pose to Integrate Lesson
1:00pm-2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm-5:00pm Chakras/Bandhas and Mudras
6:00pm-8:00pm Yoga for Meditation
Sunday, April 18
8:30am-11:30am Klesas [Psychological Blocks]
11:30pm-12:30pm
Yoga Teacher Training Philosophy Talk
Emphasizing education in his courses, Bob teaches clients how to understand their own needs and then, how to apply yoga practices individually. Health, emotional, social and spiritual difficulties are also addressed together with Yoga's comprehensive psychology. The YogaLife Institute is the North American Headquarters of the 100 Yoga Centres program sponsored by The Yoga Institute of Mumbai, India.
Read more about Bob.
Annual Retreat at Five Oaks Retreat Centre
June 25 - 27, 2010
Personalize your Self-realization journey through the exploration of the
Five Classical Branches of Yoga. Understand this ancient wisdom in the
modern context of your own daily life. Connect to your personal
inspiration as well as the how-to's of establishing a home yoga practice
and lifestyle that connects you to your True Self.
Please check back soon for full agenda
Please email us at info@welkin.ca for details.
Admission:
Early Bird $325
After April 5th $399
Bring a friend and you each save $35 off the regular admission!
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