Connect with your body and breath with Vinny
During the retreat, you will immerse yourself in a comprehensive exploration of yoga that extends beyond physical postures. Here’s what you will learn:
- Morning Yoga Asanas (Postures): Gain a deeper understanding of various surya namaskaras, yoga asanas, focusing on correct alignment, benefits, and modifications to suit your individual needs and capabilities.
- Pranayama (Breath Control): Discover the power of breathwork with techniques that enhance your energy levels, improve mental clarity, and promote relaxation. Learn to harness the breath to create a sense of balance and calm in your daily life.
- Meditation: Develop your meditation practice with guided sessions designed to quiet the mind, increase mindfulness, and foster a deeper connection to your inner self. Explore different meditation techniques to find what resonates best with you.
- Chanting and Mantras: Experience the vibrational healing of chanting and mantras, learning their significance and how they can enhance your yoga practice and spiritual growth.
- Yin Yoga: Dive into the soothing practice of Yin Yoga, focusing on long-held postures that target the connective tissues and promote deep relaxation and flexibility. Learn how to create a Yin Yoga sequence and incorporate it into your routine.
- Yoga Nidra: Explore the practice of Yoga Nidra, a form of guided meditation that induces complete physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. Understand its benefits and how to use it as a tool for stress relief and personal transformation.
- Healing Breathwork: Engage in healing breathwork sessions designed to release tension, enhance your energy flow, and support emotional well-being. Learn various techniques to integrate into your practice for ongoing healing and rejuvenation.
Nature walks with Bala
At the retreat find your way back to the harmony of nature and reconnect with yourself. Through the nature walks explore how the principles of plant life can be reflected in our own lives, gaining insights and inspiration.
Walking in nature is refreshing and invigorating in ways that other activities simply cannot match. Beyond the good vibes and fresh air, scientific evidence shows that spending time outdoors has measurable cognitive, emotional, and physical benefits. One of our activities will include barefoot walking, a practice known for its numerous healing benefits. Join us to heal and rejuvenate in the warm embrace of nature.
Unleashing creativity through nature
Art and artists give hope. They make things brighter and make you believe in the value of existence and creation.
The aim of immersing in art during the retreat is to generate 'release' and 'expression' through art by exploring various mediums or forms to achieve the process. She believes that anyone can be creative if they embrace themselves and all that surrounds them.
In the art workshops you can expect the following:
• Unleashing creativity through nature
• Awareness building of the world that surrounds us
• Nature walks and finding inspiration from all living things
• Nature and nurture inspired art sessions
• Exploration of various mediums such as painting, sketching, sculpting, weaving and textiles, found objects, terrariums, planting, growing and land arts.
• Understanding that creativity is not limited to skill and practice
• Finding release and expression through the practice of art
