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As the season changes, our mind and body also goes through a transformation. Learn how to navigate through change with more ease and how your yoga practice can support this journey.
This ayurveda and yoga retreat will be a beautiful balance of learning, laughs, and relaxation.
- four (4) theory classes,
- four (4) yoga asana classes,
- daily morning breathing and meditation, and
- Learn how to do an Ayurveda Self Abhyanga (Oiling the body)
What you can learn:
- Fundamentals of Ayurveda
- How yoga can be used as medicine
- Your Ayurveda constitution - Doshas (Prakriti and Vikruti)
- Understanding food, lifestyle and movement through the lens of Ayurveda
- What diet, exercise, daily routines and habits will work for you
- What yoga (asana/ breathing/ meditation) will help with your imbalances
- The nourishing benefits of self oil massage (abhyanga,karna 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, 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) benefits and oil to use
- Understanding your imbalances and how to restore balance
- Establish self-care goals that you can sustain realistically
All sessions would be attended via zoom. There will be handouts and a how-to-prepare for the workshop provided so you can set yourself up for a valuable and fun at-home experience.
Discover the tools that Ayurveda and Yoga have to offer for a happier healthier life.
Program Outline:
Friday September 11th
Theory class: yoga as medicine
Introduction and retreat opening
Saturday September 12th
Sadhana class (breathing practices and meditation)
Asana class: yoga for pacifying pita
Theory class: introduction to Ayurveda
Questionnaire to determine your own 'doshas" or Prakriti
Asana class: yoga pacifying vata
Daily routine discussion Self-oilation (ahyanga) session*
Sunday September 13th
Sadhana class (breathing practices and meditation)
Asana class: yoga for pacifying kapha
Review, question & answer session and closing
*Learn the benefits of self Ayurveda massage with oil through theory taught during practical application. Those wanting to participate in the practical session are encouraged to bring a bathing suit, tank top and shorts or whatever is comfortable for applying oil in a group setting. To further reap the benefits of the oil application we will head to the sauna following (weather dependent).
How to Register:
Call the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga Office: 250-537-2326
Check out their page for more details.
Questions?
email or send me a phone text.
