OPENING THE INNER GIFT

OPENING THE INNER GIFT
A Weekend of Yoga for Compassion,
Connection & Peaceful Presence
with Christopher Baxter

November 30 - December 2, 2007
December 12-14, 2008

13.5 hours Techniques

TUITION $225
for the weekend

Take a weekend away to open into the gift of yoga. Explore a spectrum of practice from relaxing to invigorating, and you awaken natural joy and spontaneous gratitude.

Friday, 7-8:30pm
Welcome Meal
Join us in our homey, upstairs kitchen to enjoy a cozy supper of soup, salad and fresh, wholesome bread. $12

Saturday, 9am-5pm
Core Training (6 hours techniques)
Explore an in-depth curriculum to open, lengthen and strengthen the core of your body. Enhance your practice with fresh techniques & powerful applications of core strength. Access deep meditative states through spontaneous stillness & intuitive movement. $100

Christopher Baxter, a practicing architect and yogi for more than 30 years, is the author of "Kripalu Hatha Yoga". As a founding member of Kripalu Center - the largest yoga training facility in North America - he was founding director of the Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association and was instrumental in the development of Kripalu Yoga and Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training. He currently lives in St Augustine, Florida where he leads teacher trainings, seminars and classes at the Discovery Yoga Center. He can be reached by email at atmayoga@bellsouth.net or by phone at 904-687-8482.

Sunday, 7am-5pm
A Day of Meditative Yoga (7.5 hours techniques)
Transform hectic holidays into spacious, healing holy days by enjoying a full day of yoga that is calming, comfortable and kind. Catered, vegetarian lunch included. $125

The day includes:

optional 7-8:30 a.m. sunrise yoga class (Bring a light breakfast - tea will be provided. The main program begins at 9 a.m.)
periods of silence and time for reflection, journaling and rest
meditation instruction for beginners
use of meditation room for personal, self guided practice
guided experiences in which to explore:

meditative yoga - to find, feel and express the subtle power of spacious intuition
tantric pranayama - to raise and focus energy in the chakras
shamatha/vipasyana meditation - to calm the mind and awaken wisdom
full bodymind breathing - to ventilate and open the nervous system
meditative walking - to actively slow down the busy mind
sudarshana kriya - to relieve depression and anxiety
mantra meditation - the use of chanting to channel and still the mind

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