Anusara Inspired Hatha yoga weekend retreat

February 3rd – 5th 2012

We have reduced the price of all our courses back to the 2007 prices

We realize that many people are having financial difficulties and now more than ever need to get away for a stress free weekend of yoga in the Burren.

Reduced to €300 (€280 unwaged)

For unwaged, please read Unwaged further discounts

Description of course

This Hatha yoga weekend course will include

• Anusara Inspired Hatha yoga classes
• Meditation and breath work
• Yoga Nidra deep relaxation
• Outdoor trip on Saturday
• Amazing vegetarian meals by Paddi

Cost of the course

Reduced to €300 (€280 unwaged) and includes accommodation and vegetarian meals.

For unwaged, please read Unwaged further discounts

The food is cooked by Paddi the gourmet vegetarian chef who ran Seventh Heaven the well known restuarant in Galway city.

A single room costs €60 extra.

Additional nights stay at the centre

To avail of a cheaper flight you may like to stay an extra night or two. Cost is €35 per night. No meals included.

Who is the course suitable for

These classes are suitable for all ages and all levels, from complete beginners to advanced.

Anusara Inspired Hatha yoga retreat on west coast of Ireland

This weekend’s course is titled Embracing your Potential

On this weekend you will be invited to open up to the pure potential that lies at the heart of your journey.



The tradition of yoga prompts us to discover that we have everything that we need inside of us for our own fulfillment.



Frank believes that "Yoga is a journey of awakening. We all have moments of clarity, of lucidity, where everything feels right or makes sense. We could think of these as moments of awakening. Yoga is about learning to trigger more frequently and for longer periods of time into the fullness of our being.

Yoga is about learning to live from our heart rather than our head: learning to recognize the beauty that surrounds us and supports us, learning to see that at the most fundamental level, there is a oneness that connects all of us.



Yoga is about aligning physically to allow for a greater degree of freedom in our bodies, freeing up energy that is stuck and blocks us, so that we may have a deeper experience of our true nature.



Yoga is about a fundamental recognition that we are all deeply connected. "



On this weekend, we will explore the boundaries of our potential through yoga, meditation and working with the breath.



Learning to say yes to the whole spectrum of life is an integral part of this practice. We become more attuned to that which is already present and good in our lives, learning to savour the precious moments and to see obstacles that we encounter as opportunities to deepen our potential.

Each of us carries within us a blueprint for living our life in optimal alignment with the highest potential possible.



This weekend will be invitation to an ever deepening, ever expanding, process of awakening to the deepest essence, the ground of our being.

This practice invites us to move in the direction of our highest potential while living a fully engaged life in the tradition of a house holder.



At the core of this practice are the 3 pillars of Living from the Heart, the Biomechanics of Alignment, and Celebrating Community. Living from the Heart is about learning to see the underlying goodness in ourselves and others, and from this perspective opening up to possibility. The Biomechanics of Alignment help align our bodies physically to be free from pain and to find freedom.



Celebrating Community is about recognizing that when an experience is shared a deep bond is created and this leads to a more profound experience. When we open our hearts together in community, magic happens!

These classes are suitable for all levels and all ages, from complete beginners to advanced.

Instructor

Frank Brooks is from Dublin and has been practicing yoga since 2000 and teaching since 2006.



Frank discovered Anusara Yoga in 2002 while living in Florida. He was immediately taken with the beautiful themes and ideas expressed in Anusara classes, but most of all he just loved how amazing he felt after taking these classes.



He feels very blessed to have had some amazing Anusara teachers during this period in Florida, most notably Betsey Downing and Jaye Martin.



Frank connects openly and on a heart level with everyone that he teaches, and he is truly sensitive and caring. He spent over 10 years in the US, and now lives in Dublin with his wife Amy and three fantastic children, and is constantly inspired with a love of and dedication to Anusara Yoga.



Previously Frank also practiced Ashtanga yoga with David Collins in Dublin for 3 years, and has a huge amount of love and respect both for David and for the practice that he teaches.



On this weekend, Frank will introduce and take people deeper in the poses in stages. So the first stage of a posture will be easier and more accessible to everybody, regardless of age or fitness levels.

If Frank feels that any stage is too strong for someone in the class, he will encourage them to remain at the previous stage of the posture, and to work at their own level.

And for those who are more able for a stronger stage of the posture, Frank will give them clear guidelines to take them deeper.



Frank encourages people to find the stage that most suits them, give guidelines on how to tell if they are ready for the next stage or if they should stay where they are, and encourage them to look into their heart and be content with wherever they are.



He always tries to accommodate people who are more physically challenged, and will offer more advanced variations for those who are able for it.



Franks classes tend to be upbeat, and he keeps them fun and lighthearted, and always tries to connect people in to their heart and get them out of their head. He is careful in producing sequences of postures, so that the class and the individuals experience flows and lifts their heart.



Very often people who have taken a class with Frank will say "wow that was different" - in a good way :)

Timetable for the weekend

Friday

Time	Activity
5:30 - 7:00pm	Arrival & Registration
7:00pm	Dinner by Paddi
8:00 - 8:30pm	Karma yoga kitchen cleanup
9:00 - 9:30	Introduction to the centre and the weekend.
9:30 - 10:15	Gentle yoga & Relaxation

Saturday

Time	Activity
8:00 - 8:30am	Pranayama - Meditation
8:30 - 10:00am	Anusara Inspired Hatha yoga class
10:15am	Breakfast
11:00	Karma yoga
11:15 - 1:45pm	Outdoor trip into the Burren
2:00pm	Lunch
2:30 - 4:30pm	Free time
4:30 - 6:00pm	Anusara Inspired Hatha yoga class
6:30pm	Dinner
7:30 - 8:00pm	Karma yoga kitchen cleanup
8:00 - 9:00pm	Free time
9:00 - 9:30pm	Meditation

Sunday

Time	Activity
8:00 - 8:30am	Pranayama - Meditation
8:30 - 10:00am	Anusara Inspired Hatha yoga class
10:00am	Breakfast
10:45 - 12:00am	Karma yoga and free time
12:00 - 1:00pm	Anusara Inspired Hatha Yoga, Q&A
1:00pm	Lunch
13:30 - 13:45pm	Karma yoga kitchen cleanup
14:00pm	Depart

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