Ayurveda and Yoga Retreat

Jan 31st - Feb. 2nd, 2020

Getaway to Salt Spring Island!

Start 2020 off right and set yourself up for success with your health and wellness goals!

This ayurveda and yoga retreat will be a beautiful balance of learning, laughs, and relaxation.

Ayurveda and Yoga Retreat
  • four (4) theory classes,
  • four (4) yoga asana classes,
  • daily morning breathing and meditation, and
  • some free time to rest or get an Ayurveda treatment from Chikitsa Shala.

 

The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga sets the perfect stage for washing away the busyness of life and getting back into nature. Support your journey with an Ayurveda vegetarian menu, clean and comfortable accommodations, and wonderful staff.

What you can learn:

  • Fundamentals of Ayurveda
  • How to look at food, lifestyle and movement through an Ayurveda lens
  • Your Ayurveda constitution - Doshas (Prakriti and Vikruti)
  • What diet, exercise, daily routines and habits will work for you
  • What yoga (asana/ breathing/ meditation) will help with your imbalances
  • Self oil massage (abhyanga,karna 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, 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) benefits and oil to use
  • What causes disease

Also Experience:Salt Spring Centre

  • Organic Vegetarian food
  • Asana and meditation classes
  • Time on a spiritually charged land
  • Free time to relax, walk on the forest trails, or visit the gardens
  • Ayurveda body treatments

Discover the tools that Ayurveda and Yoga have to offer for a happier healthier life.

Program Outline:

Friday January 31st

4:45 – 6:00 pm – Asana Class (Introduction to Asana and Ayurveda)

6:00 – 7:30 pm – Dinner and free time

7:30 – 8:00 pm – Opening Circle

8:00 – 9:00 pm – Oilation (Self Abhyanga, Karna Purna, Nasya)

9:00 – 9:30 pm – Sauna

 

Saturday February 1st

7:00 – 7:30 am – Shat Karma (Daily Routine Cleansing Practices)

7:30 – 8:30 am – Sadhana Class (Breathing and Meditation)

8:30 – 9:15 am – Chai Tea Break

9:15 – 10:30 am – Asana Class (Yoga for pacifying Pitta – Yoga for Anger/ Frustration/ Surrender Control/ Open to Flow)

11:00 – 12:30 pm – Brunch and free time

12:30 – 2:00 pm – Theory Class - Intro to Ayurveda/ Fundamentals/ Prakriti (Dosha Quiz)

2:00 – 4:45 pm – Free times (Ayurveda Treatments Available at Chikitsa Shala)

4:45 – 6:00 pm – Asana Class (Yoga for pacifying Vata – Yoga for Anxiety/ Grounding/ Concentration)

6:00 – 7:30 pm – Dinner and free time

7:30 – 9:00 pm – Theory Class – Ayurveda and Digestion (Agni/ Ama/ 6 tastes/ Guide for Healthy Digestion)

 

Sunday February 2nd

7:00 – 7:30 am – Shat Karma (Daily Routine Cleansing Practices)

7:30 – 8:30 am – Sadhana Class (Breathing and Meditation)

8:30 – 9:15 am – Chai Tea Break

9:15 – 10:30 am – Asana Class (Yoga for pacifying Kapha – Yoga for Depression/ Attachment/ Energize)

11:00 – 12:30 pm – Brunch and free time

12:30 – 2:00 pm – Theory Class – Ayurveda and Yoga – Stages of Dis-ease/ Yoga to balance doshas)

2:15 – 2:45 pm – Closing Circle

**Satsang starts at 3:30 pm thought not part of the program you are welcome to stay and participate. Satsang involves Kirtan and readings. 3:30 – 5:30 pm.

 

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.

Nourish Ayurveda and Yoga