Brazil Retreat With Chris Nelson
31st August to 7th September 2008 “Retreat In Paradise”
The retreat will be held in an enchanted location called Lua Valley, close to Alto Paraiso, Goias, Brazil. Here there is a beautiful eco-centre set within a deep ravine that has all but been forgotten by the outside world! The centre has the purest of rivers running through it which offers the most refreshing bathing and swimming. This region of Brazil has a micro-climate that causes it to have the opposite wet season to the rest of the country. August is in the heart of the dry season therefore, and days are very warm (27 – 30 C) with endless sunshine, and evenings are cool/mild (14 C). You may well want some warmer clothes for evenings! With a balance of yoga, sun, delicious food, incredible nature and plenty of fun and relaxation this retreat will support the easing of the many tensions within your mind and body. In a beautiful and peaceful setting we invite you to experience yourself at a deeper level, using the wisdom and practices of yoga and other activities for meeting yourself and others more innocently, joyfully and with an open-heart. On one level yoga is a practice for the healing of the whole body through the release of mental, physical and emotional tension. This in turn offers a profound support structure for realizing a healthy and balanced life. At a deeper level there is the possibility for the stilling of the mind which invites true self-awareness. The practice of yoga is superficial unless it is rooted in this earnest desire for self-knowledge....knowing yourself as the loving, peaceful being that you are. Yoga can be a beautiful practice, all the more so if it is made alive and real through your awareness. It is unimportant therefore, whether you are an experienced yoga practitioner or are new to yoga since the emphasis will not be on how flexible you are or how well you know the postures. We will encourage you to develop the habit of accepting life as it is, within your body (yoga asanas) and in everyday life. Sometimes we spontaneously feel love and joy through the grace of life, though mostly this is not the case, as the inner beauty is masked by fear and engrained habits. With relaxing and surrendering to what is, results the real possibility for love to flow. There will generally be two scheduled classes per day, the morning class dedicated to yoga asanas, as well as pranayama and meditation, with the afternoon class left more fluid, to include dance, a silent walk, or activities involving working in pairs or as a group. Evenings can be spent transfixed by the star-filled sky or enjoying an invigorating hammam (steam). We will also use the gift of silence at certain times during the retreat as this outward silence reflects your inner stillness. The food caters for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets. The retreat will be run by myself, Chris Nelson, and I will be assisted by Sargam and his wife Dani (co-owners of the retreat centre), as well as Kirti who is an exceptional bodyworker. We are there to support and encourage your process of relaxing through the letting go of physical and emotional tensions. Hope to see you soon in Paradise! :)
The retreat price is 550 pounds for 7 days and includes transport from Brasilia airport to Alto Paraiso, where we will spend one night, and then to Lua Valley, and back again. We encourage you to book flights as soon as possible to get the best deals (Googling “cheap flights Brazil” will give you many options to choose from). If possible, give yourself some time before and/or after the retreat to relax further and see some more of this beautiful country.
For further details or to book please contact us. For more information about the region, check:
http://www.brazil-ecotravel.com/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?infoid=55&sid=25
(NB.the trip that is advertised here is nothing to do with our retreat) Namaste
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