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Samahita Retreat - Newsletter February 2012

Dear friends,

Where is the teacher?

A dozen cliches can revolve around these well know phrases:

"When the student is ready the teacher appears."

"The teacher is within."

"The teacher lies in your heart.’’

"Then there is my personal favourite (because I say it!) "Your big toe is your guru."

Clichés aside there is some real truth to all of these. (Especially the one about the big toe.) It's really a case of development over time. At an early point one craves the guidance and ‘being taken care of’, but you find you must begin the process yourself. Through that comes a maturity and a readiness for a teacher to show up, because of your own inner readiness. This relationship, assuming it is built on integrity, trust and genuine knowledge, helps to reveal that inner wisdom; the teacher within. Just as you grow from a child with a level of high dependence on your parents to a questioning teen to a mature and typically equal adult, so it is in this relationship. But just as many of us think we know it all in our teens or even 20’s, a similar delusion exists in the student.  Often without even having built such a relationship, students can assume they have done enough or that they simply don't need a teacher. Instead they assume the attitude of ‘what

more is there to learn anyway?’ Or ‘hey, well, the teacher is within!’ So to quote my own teacher (Tiwariji) of 13 very close years: "If you take to the yoga path then the teacher is a must."

With that in mind, take some time to be a student: practice, study. How a relationship develops has its own timing and magic but never undercut the showing up, daily doing and checking in. I hope that through our courses and programs at Samahita Retreat along with these various new mediums of social media, we are giving you enough opportunities.

Om
Paul.

Yoga and Health Articles

"Don't be artificial, be natural. This is the difference between pure and clean. This is the heart of shaucha."
Shaucha - pure and natural, By Paul Dallaghan.

Learn more about the microorganisms, or healthy bacteria that live naturally in our intestines.
10 Reasons to Consume Probiotic Foods and Supplements By Claudia Jones.

This May our resident teacher Elonne Stockton introduces her ‘Basics and beyond retreat’. In this month’s article she discusses the journey of Yoga and people’s readiness for learning more.
Going Deeper By Elonne Stockton.

"Ask yourself the question Ghandi posed, “Am I the change I would like to see in the world?" In other words, do I see myself as the source rather than the effect of the external world?
Personal Transformation in Turbulent Times By Dorien Israel.

"To have a dull mind is easy, as in zoning out and watching TV or sleeping. But to have a clear, calm, serene mind takes real strength and power!"
Controlling the Activities of the Mind By Linda Munro from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

People Share their Experiences..

It is very beautiful and an ideal place for body and soul retreat for anybody. If I knew it I could have visited here earlier! I would love to visit here again and again whenever I can.
- Hiah, Vienna (Dec 2011)

News from Samahita Retreat

Samahita Retreat welcomes Ivana to the team. Ivana joins us as a yoga teacher and wellness advisor.

Thank you to everyone who helped support the Spark circus fundraising events on Koh Samui. For more information on this group of international circus volunteers who change lives along the Thai/ Burmese border click here.

United against human trafficking. Join us on 10th March 2012 at 8am for mantra, breath work and asana as we support this worldwide event which unites yoga practitioners across the globe in support of Odanadi. By taking part you will be helping to spread awareness about the serious, rapidly escalating exploitation of women and children in India and also raise funds to support Odanadi’s crucial work in the field of prevention, rescue and rehabilitation. Let us know how your studio is taking part!

Upcoming Programs at Samahita Retreat

Residential Stay
You can stay at Samahita Retreat and customize your time, depending on the dates you are available and what you are interested in doing. You may arrive early for a program or stay on later, and also choose whether or not to be a residential guest. All our facilities and services are fully available to you while staying with us.
Yoga Residential is our all-inclusive residential option. It includes your chosen accommodation, all meals, and both morning and afternoon yoga sessions.

Wellness Programs
Wellness Programs include your chosen accommodation, the yoga sessions and food appropriate for the wellness program of your choice, as well as all specifics of your cleanse/detox program. We have three wellness programs to choose from, depending on what level of detox intensity you opt for.
Visit Samahita Wellness to see these programs in depth.

The Healthy Weight Program
The Healthy Weight Program offers you a diet that is both nutritious and delicious, guides you through a manageable exercise program, re-educates you on how to eat and helps you to address the cause of your weight gain. We have carefully developed an ayurvedic herbal weight loss formula for this program, added high quality nutritional supplementation and an optimal food and juice balance to help your body to return to its natural weight. Combined with professional therapies, fitness classes, yoga, breath work & meditation practices this program offers a complete approach to long-term healthy weight loss.

Yoga Retreat Programs

March 18 - 31, 2012
Special Continuing Education: Philosophy and Pranayama Pranayama and A Look Into Buddhist Philosophy with Sri O. P. Tiwari and Paul Dallaghan
The primary focus will be Pranayama practice with in-depth pulse reading of each student, varying as necessary. Daily asana practice will be overseen by Paul and assistants and we will cater for all practices in a self-practice room, those in classical Ashtanga and other approaches.

March 31 - April 7, 2012
Yoga and Your Health - The Practical Approach to a Balanced Lifestyle With Claudia Jones
This retreat is for those wishing to make positive changes in their lifestyle to combat the pressures of today's modern living and its impact on our health.

Easter Holiday Week April 7 - 14, 2012
Total Immersion Yoga with Adarsh Williams
This special retreat will focus on making our yoga mat practice a "life practice." Using both traditional and contemporary Ashtanga techniques, you will be guided through the complete practice of yoga postures, breathing, and meditation.

April 14 - April 28, 2012
Ashtanga Yoga as a Spiritual Path with Kino MacGregor and Tim Feldmann
Being so busy Kino and Tim rarely teach together, but when they do their unique styles complement each other perfectly--get the chance to be immersed in two world-class teachers of Ashtanga Yoga.

April 28 - May 5, 2012
Expand Your Awareness: Yoga Asana, Pranayama & Philosophy with Gerald Disse and Linda Munro
Develop your pranayama and asana practice and go deeper into yogic philosophy under the expert guidance of these highly experienced teachers.

May 5 - 12, 2012
Yoga Practice and Personal Transformation Awakening your power, purpose and passion with Rachel Grey and Dorien Israel
Transform your yoga practice and your awareness on this fun and explorative retreat, combining asana, breath work and personal development in a dynamic and supportive atmosphere.

May 12 - 19, 2012
Basics and Beyond with Elonne Stockton
Develop a strong foundation in the practice of yoga asana and breathwork -pranayama, while you discover where the practice of yoga comes from, learn why we practice yoga to begin with and have some fun!

May 19 - 26, 2012
An education in healthy eating and lifestyle for effective weight management. with Claudia Jones
The Healthy Weight Loss & Yoga Retreat is designed to assist you in your transition to a healthy lifestyle bringing with it the rewards of greater health and wellbeing.

June 23 - 30, 2012
Share your passion - Pilates and Body Movement Retreat with Mareile Paley
Discover Pilates and other forms of Body Movement in this integrative retreat - the first of its kind in Asia. Led by Mareile Paley, Pilates instructor and founder of Pilates Retreat Asia we will focus on the principles of Pilates through daily Mat/props classes and workshops, while discovering other forms of movement (i.E. Nia, Zumba, Qi Gong... taught by participating instructors.)

More for 2012…

To see our updated retreat programs for 2012 please click here

Bring your group to Samahita Retreat
Samahita Retreat is a full service retreat center providing a complete supportive environment for focused learning and continued education in yoga, spirituality and health interests. During certain times of the year our center is available for private group programs by request.

Specialized Group Seminars
Samahita Retreat offers a sanctuary for small private corporate/ executive retreats such as leadership training, team building, and creative brainstorming seminars. While we have programs going on throughout the year, at certain times of the year we can customize a private group event with our resident teachers and health staff to work with your specific group and goals.

Upcoming workshops around the world with Paul

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