Yoga Retreat

Move into Stillness

April 17 - 24, 2010 with Claudia Jones

About the Retreat

The 'Move into Stillness' Retreat is an opportunity to discover some simple tools that can transform your daily practice and bring balance into your day to day life.

How often are we really still, truly present? Even in our practices we are thinking about the next pose, what we will eat for breakfast or chores to be done that day. This retreat will focus on finding the stillness within, connecting with the present moment and maintaining it not only throughout our yoga practices but throughout the day.

Morning practices will consist of mindful asana (led class in detail) in the Ashtanga tradition (Mysore style will be available for those with established self-practices) simple breath work and meditation techniques.

Afternoons will offer discussion and practice of simple meditation techniques, restorative yoga asana and breath work.

Evenings will offer tratak, mantra and meditation.

About the Teacher

Claudia is a committed student of Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama, and Meditation. Inspired by her time with Sri K Pattabhi Jois and his grandson Sharath in Mysore, she went on to complete her Centered Yoga Training in 2007. She has spent much time in India deepening her practices with many incredible and gifted teachers, most recently studying Pranayama in Lonavla with Sri O.P.Tiwari, and previously experiencing Vipassana Meditation courses in Dharamsala and Sarnath in the style of S N Goenka.

In 2001, Claudia established the successful Bay Tree Holistic Health and Yoga Centre in the South of England, which she ran until its sale in 2006. For the past two years, Claudia has been teaching Yoga and retreats both on the Greek Islands and from her home 'The Farm' in Goa, India. She brings her experience of complementary therapies and yoga to Thailand, and is delighted to be here full time as a Yoga teacher and Director of Samahita Wellness. For more please see her full bio.

The Daily Schedule

The schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the teacher.

7:00 am	Morning herbal tea
7:30 am	Intention and Day Opening Breathwork-Pranayama and Meditation
8:15 am	Asana Practice: detailed guidance in the Asanas, develop and grow a self-practice from the Ashtanga Yoga series going through in led detail and mysore style
10 am - 1 pm	Brunch Buffet
4:00 pm	Discussion and practice of simple meditation techniques, restorative yoga asana and breath work.
6:00 pm	Dinner Buffet
6 - 9:00 pm	Steam room available
7:30 pm	Evening program - video, satsang, meditation

* Special group excursion during the week to some of the natural wonders of Koh Samui or its neighboring islands.

Please arrive by 5pm for a retreat welcome on the first day. Departure is by 12 noon on the last day. You are welcome to arrive early or stay on, check our residential stay rates

All our rooms have direct sea view with their own private balcony and bathroom.

The rate is inclusive of: