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CONTEMPLATIVE
YOGA RETREAT
The Sanskrit word Sadhana
refers to practices that deepen our
attunement to spiritual life and the
noble qualities we want to realize in
ourselves and others. Sourced from the
Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita, this
retreat integrates
the multidimensional aspects of
yoga; and provides the space and
time to
immerse yourself in a spiritually
nurturing, core-strengthening, mindbody
healing environment with other
practitioners. Various forms of
meditation will be introduced and
practiced--including yantras, mantras
and chakras. The meditative qualities of
Yoga's "8 Limbs" will be explored.
We will discover
the connection between the classic
philosophic texts and our experience of
yoga. We'll
begin each day with an inspiring
morning sadhana of asana,
pranayama, and meditation, and
continue with an experiential
inquiry.
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We'll dive deep into the
practice of meditation
in motion
and breathwork.
Yoga
Nidra and
sound
healing
(Nada Yoga) will also be
included. These
practices will be
balanced with mindful
reflection, discussion, journaling or art
making--contemplating the
meanings we uncover. In sum, we will
be exploring the root meaning
of "philosophy" as both the
love of wisdom and the wisdom
of love.
Insights
gained through philosophical teachings
can clarify habitual confusions and
shine a light on our shared sources of
happiness and well-being. Taken onto
the mat and integrated through guided
yoga experiences, these discoveries
can become a springboard for taking
yoga "off the mat" and into the
world....
Required Texts:
- The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
- The Bhagavad Gita
Please
bring a translated copy of these Yoga
"classics" to the workshop. We will
discuss--and compare--the various
translations of these universal
philosophic texts as part of our inquiry
into the meaning and nature of yoga.
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"With
rest, peace and insight I saw
the possibilities in my own
evolution spiritually, mentally,
physically and emotionally.
This course is a “must” for the
development of consciousness and
lightening the 'load'."
-Connie
Windon
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Scott Farber, Ph.D.,
RYT500/E-RYT200/YACEP has a doctorate in
philosophy and holistic education, with
over twenty years experience as a
university professor and educational
trainer. Practicing yoga, t'ai chi
and meditation for nearly 40 years, he is
a graduate of the 500 hour Discovery Yoga
Teacher Training, having studied also with
Amrit Desai, at the Kripalu Center, Nosara
Yoga Institute, and in Osho ashrams. A
longtime teacher in the School of T'ai Chi
Ch'uan, he also is trained in TM,
Kabbalah, Qigong, Buddhist and Arica
meditation, as well as the African drum
tradition. Having taught in Hawaii, Asia,
Europe and Central America as well as
throughout the U.S., he now teaches Yin
Yoga, Chakra Yoga, Dynamic Gentle Yoga,
and the Yoga Basics Training course at
Discovery while also leading 200 hr. and
300 hr. yoga teacher trainings and serving
as Studio Manager. His integrative healing
sessions blend Eastern and Western
bodywork modalities. As a health and
wellness consultant, he founded 5
Waves Learning and is an avid
surfer, paddleboarder and waterman.
Claudia
Saucy aka "Karuna Pragya" 500-CYT,
began practicing yoga and meditation at
age 18, and later in life completed her
500-hour
certification under Don and Amba
Stapleton, renown
teachers in the Kripalu
tradition. She studied Ayurveda with Dr.
Vasant Lad and Matthew Remski, among
others, and is an
Ayurveduc Lifestyle coach, a Bach
Flower practitioner, and a private
YogaGuide®. Holding a master’s
degree in education, she moved from
teaching academic subjects to children
to teaching yoga in a variety of
settings in Costa Rica, Canada, Italy,
and the USA. Karuna brings
to her Discovery Yoga classes the
qualities that she is named for: karuna
(compassion) and pragya
(discernment).
Combining breath, focus, and mindful
flow, her movement explorations develop
strength, and offer opportunities for
relaxation and opening. Karuna's classes
are an invitation to hold yourself with
kindness while you explore with
awareness the unique makeup of your
body-mind-spirit.
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CANCELLATION
POLICY
All refunds will be
charged a 10% cancellation fee.
If you drop out of the workshop after
the start date, there will be no refund.
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