Satyananda 7-day Yoga retreat
July 29th – August 5th 2005
Description of course
The main emphasis of Satyananda yoga is on awareness, breathwork and relaxation.
Both gentle and stronger Yoga classes on this 7 day retreat.
This retreat works with your awareness, and includes asana classes which start gently and build up over the week to include Salutation to the Sun. It also includes meditation classes and Yoga Nidra deep relaxation.
This course is for people who prefer a more traditional approach to yoga and a more gentle approach than Ashtanga.
There will be plenty of outdoor activites in the Burren and surrounding areas.
And the usual amazing vegetarian meals with Paddi the chef.
Cost of the course
The cost of the course is €630 and includes accommodation and vegetarian meals.
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 €70 extra.
We eat lunch out locally and you will need to pay for this yourself.
Prices to attend part of a courseAdditional nights stay at the centre
To avail of a cheaper flight you may like to stay an extra night or two. Cost is €30 per night. No meals included.
Availability of staying an extra night will only be known 1 week before the course start date, and will depend on the numbers attending the previous weeks course.
If the centre is full, you could always stay that night in Kinvara village with one of the many b&b’s.
Who is the course suitable for
This course is suitable for complete beginners as well as advanced people.
It is suitable for those who prefer a more traditional approach to yoga and a more gentle approach thasn Ashtanga.
Instructors
Tadhg Ferriter has been teaching yoga for
over 10 years in Limerick both in the Limerick Yoga Centre and in Limerick prison.
Tadhg is a qualified Satyananda teacher registered with the Bihar School of Yoga (India) and the British Wheel of Yoga.
Tadhg specialises in the integration of yoga into everyday life and encourages students in an open and sensitive way to work with themselves in the situation they find themselves in.
Dave Brocklebank designed and built this beautiful purpose designed yoga centre in 1999 with the view to providing an ideal retreat space in which to truely practice and learn yoga and meditation.
He began meditating in 1978 and began practising Yoga in 1989 with the Galway school of Yoga and Meditation which is Satyananda based.
He completed the 2-year Satyananda yoga teacher training with Shradhmurti and Chetanmurti in the Galway school of Yoga and Meditation. He has attended numberous workshops since then (too many to mention) with teachers of many traditions from all over the world.
His classes begin with very gentle loosening up postures which help prepare the body for the stronger postures which are introduced after a number of months. He introduces Pranayama right from day one, and a large emphasis is placed on the awareness of the practitioner rather than their physical ability.
His experience with Iyengar and Astanga yoga bring a detailed approach to correct alignment of the body in order to assume the posture while respecting the limits of one's body.
In addition to Dave's yoga lifestyle, he also attends Buddhist teachings and tries to bring these teachings into his own life and dealings with people.
Dave runs the Burren Yoga and Meditation Centre, co-ordinating courses, facilitating workshops and teaching Yoga and Meditation himself. He also maintains his own daily practice of Yoga and Meditation, and regularly attends Yoga workshops throughout the year.
Timetable for the week
Friday arrival
| Time | Activity |
|---|
| 6:00 - 7:00pm | Arrival & Registration |
| 7:00pm | Dinner by Paddi |
| 8:00 - 8:30pm | Karma Yoga |
| 9:00 - 10:00pm | Breathwork and relaxation |
Typical day timetable
| Time | Activity |
|---|
| 7:30 - 8:15 am | Meditation |
| 8:30 - 10:30am | Satyananda yoga class |
| 10:30am | Breakfast |
| 11:15 | Karma Yoga |
| 11:30 – 5:00pm | Outdoor trip into the Burren |
| 2:00pm | Lunch out locally |
| 5:00pm approx | Return to centre |
| 6:30pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 - 8:00pm | Karma Yoga |
| 9:00 - 9:30pm | Meditation |
Alternate days
| Time | Activity |
|---|
| 4:30 - 6:00pm | Satyananda Yoga class |
Friday departure
| Time | Activity |
|---|
| 7:30 - 8:15 am | Meditation |
| 8:30 - 10:30am | Satyananda yoga class |
| 10:30am | Breakfast |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Karma Yoga |
| 12:00 noon | Depart |
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