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REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM OUTSIDE AFRICA
PLEASE DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS ON RETREAT PRICE
AND ACCOMODATIONS TO
PATRICIA WILLIAMSON, ARUSHA, TANZANIA
pat_tz (AT) yahoo (DOT) co (DOT) uk
It’s not too early to start planning for your YOGA ADVENTURE IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA, February 26-27-28, 2010!
SCHEDULE:
Friday afternoon: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
Saturday morning: Yin + Yang practice + meditation (2.5 hours)
Saturday afternoon: Yin practice + meditation (2 hours)
Saturday evening dharma talk:
Buddha’s Four Foundations of Mindfulness as they apply to your yoga practice
Sunday: same schedule as Saturday
YOGA DESCRIPTION:
We will explore both practices of passive (yin) and active (yang) yoga. Yin yoga consists of long-held poses (3-5 minutes) focusing on the connective tissue of the hips, pelvis, and spine. We will passively stretch the tendons and ligaments in order to unblock and distribute chi (prana) throughout the meridians (nadis), clearing blockages, and helping to balance our organ and meridian systems for our general health. This powerful practice opens your body and enlivens your mind for meditation. A slow flow vinyasa class follows the yin practice visiting the poses that you already love. You will relish the extra space cultivated in the yin poses as you discover a new sense of freedom and grace in yang movement. Recommended for students of all levels with a “beginner’s mind”, and is especially recommended for athletes and all “stiff” yogis! An open mind, rather than an open body, will deepen the experience of this profound and powerful practice. If you are unfamiliar with yin yoga, please see YinYoga.com.
FRIDAY: INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
Mindfulness Meditation is the most natural method for us to see things as they are. Through mindfulness, or sustained attention to the unfolding of each moment, we learn to abide in the present, grounded in reality rather than lost in our memories, desires, and fears. Mindfulness meditation develops equanimity and insight using the yogic path of the Buddha. A consistent mindfulness meditation practice will help you get in touch with the richness of your life and step out of automatic pilot in order to respond more effectively to life’s challenges.
SATURDAY DHARMA TALK: “Buddha’s Four Foundations of Mindfulness as they apply to your yoga practice”
Asana is simply another way to practice mindfulness. Buddha taught the Four Foundations of Mindfulness as the basis for establishing mindfulness throughout our daily life. Learn how exploring the Four Foundations of the body, the feelings, the mind, and the dharma, can enrich the yoga practitioner’s experience and cultivate awareness of the unity of body and mind.
THE METTA YOGA WAIVER MUST BE SIGNED BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN THIS RETREAT:
Please bring your own yoga mat, cushion, and any other yoga props you need. No yoga supplies will be provided.
***12 PARTICIPANTS MINIMUM, 15 MAXIMUM***
OUR OPEN AIR YOGA SHALA IN ARUSHA
TANZANIAN ACACIA FOREST
