YOGA HOLIDAY
IN
Skoutari-Greece
17 – 24 August
and /or
24 - 31 August 2008
Dates:
17 - 24 August and/or 24 – 31 August 2008Schedule: Mondays to
Saturdays from 8 – 10am and evenings from
6:30 – 7:30pm, one evening: 5 – 8pm
Accomodation: Shared double rooms in fully
equipped apartments;
4 people per
2-bedroom apartment.
For photos and
more info check owners own webpage: www.sonnenseite.net
Price: 1
week-£ 270 / 2 weeks-£ 490 (course and accommodation only)
Food:
There are several restaurants in the village and each apartment has a fully
equipped kitchen.
Booking:
Send a deposit of £ 150
(if you are booking 1 week) and £ 250 (if you are
booking 2 weeks) to
Nick Rixen 58 Bonnington Square; London SW8 1TG,
UK.
Cheques to be made out to Nick Rixen
Balance to be paid on arrival.
The deposit is not refundable after 1 June 2008
Skoutari
Is a little fishing village in the southern Peloponnese 15 km south of Gythion which is 45 km south of Sparta. It is the point of entry to the Mani peninsula from the east. The region is graced by endless sandy beaches, a turquoise sea and rugged mountains. It’s ancient history is ever present.
What is Yoga
?
Yoga is an
integral system developed by the ancient sages of India to keep the physical
and mental faculties strong in order to evolve our consciousness and spirit. It
is a science of balance, harmony and
spiritual progress.
Yoga can be
divided into 5 principles: proper exercise, proper breathing, proper
relaxation, proper diet and positive thinking and meditation.
Yoga first
focuses on physical health: improving
posture, toning the muscles and keeping the joints supple but goes much
further, strengthening the nervous and immune systems, regulating the hormonal
system and massaging and stimulating the internal organs.
Practicing
postures with deep breathing, relaxation and concentration also develops mental
control.
Proper
breathing circulates vital energy, deep relaxation removes stress and anxiety,
a good diet provides fuel for the body, meditation develops heart and spirit.
The
course is limited to
12 participants
Course
program
Interdisciplinary
yoga taught by 2 experienced teachers. The course will make you aware of
various approaches and will be of
interest to any students of yoga. Beginners are also welcome.
Asanas:
tailoring yoga postures to each persons individual capacities and needs.
Therapeutic use
of yoga postures to
a) stimulate
specific functions e.g. digestive, respiratory, nervous etc.
b) relieve
specific problems e.g. back-ache, stress, constipation, anxiety etc.
Meditation:
concentration and visualisations to explore energy centres or “chakras” and how
to circulate energy or “prana”.
Pranayamas:
breath control.
Relaxation:
relaxing the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies.
Philosophy and
aim of yoga.
Simple
introduction to Shiatsu for those interested.
Shiatsu
treatments available at reduced cost.
Teachers
Nick Rixen has
been a professional Iyengar yoga teacher for 8 years working mostly in
London.
He studied yoga
in Amsterdam, Britain and India and although he originally trained in the
Iyengar method which puts special emphasis on precision and alignment, he has
also studied the Ashtanga and Sivananda yoga styles.
Nick is also a
professional jazz pianist performing regularly in London. He speaks English,
German and Dutch.
Gerry Rixen is
a qualified yoga teacher registered with the International Sivananda Yoga
Vedanta Centre but also practised the Iyengar style.
He’s a
professional Shiatsu therapist and teacher (since 1992) and founder and
director of the Shiatsu school SYM based in France.
Gerry is also a
4th Dan Shorinji Kempo instructor (japanese martial art) and he has
studied Yoga, Shiatsu and Shorinji Kempo with many internationally recognised
teachers in the UK, Europe, Japan and Brazil.
After
completing his studies at Cambridge
University he worked as a language
teacher and journalist before dedicating his life full-time to Shiatsu and
Yoga. Gerry speaks English, French, German and Spanish.