Bikram 7-day hot yoga and Meditation holiday
July 25th - August 1st 2008
Description of course
This 7 daycourse will include Bikram classes by Niamh Jones each morning Meditation, outdoor activities in the day, and a relaxation class each evening.
Every second afternoon there will be an additional class of Vinyasa flow yoga.
Excellent practice for toning, losing weight, improving flexibility, and great fun.
Bikram yoga is practiced in a hot studio. More information on Bikram at link at end of this page.
The goal of the course is to improve your Bikram practice so that you may practice at home after the course.
There will also be outdoor trips into the Burren.
And the usual amazing vegetarian meals with Paddi the chef.
Cost of the course
The cost of the course is €730 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 €120 extra.
We eat lunch out locally and you will need to pay for this yourself.
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.
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 beginners as well as those used to Bikram yoga.
One should be reasonably fit, as the Bikram yoga is quite dynamic.
Please read the description of Bikram yoga at the link at the end of this page.
Instructor
Niamh Jones is a very dedicated teacher and practitioner of Bikram yoga.
She guides complete beginners and those more advanced through the practice.
Niamh Jones is from Co. Meath origionally, and moved to Galway in 2001.
She lived in San Fransico for a while where she completed her Bikram teacher training course.
Niamh has taugh many times at the Burren Yoga and Meditation Centre in the past few years, and also attend many of the weekend workshops we have here at the centre.
She likes to continue to improve her practice over the years and attends many of the well known Ashtanga teachers who visit the centre such as "Dave Robson & Dave Gelleneau, Richard Spahn, and Granville Cousins.
She even taugh an extra Bikram class to Granville and his students during one of his 7-day retreats here at the centre.
Niamh teaches Bikram yoga in Galway city regularily and also evening Bikram classes at the Burren Yoga and Meditation Centre from September to May on a Thursday night.
Niamh's classes are hot! good fun, and exhilarating. Great way to stretch.
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 |
Typical day timetable
| Time | Activity |
|---|
| 8:00 - 8:30am | Gentle stretching and loosening |
| 8:30 - 10:00am | Bikram yoga class |
| 10:14am | Breakfast |
| 11:00 | 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 |
| 8:30 - 9:00pm | Relaxation class |
Alternate days
Every second day, as well as the usual classes listed on the typical day's timetable above, we have an additional afternoon class.
| Time | Activity |
|---|
| 4:30 - 6:00pm | Vinyasa flow Yoga class |
Friday departure
| Time | Activity |
|---|
| 8:00 - 8:30am | Gentle stretching and loosening |
| 8:30 - 10:00am | Bikram yoga class |
| 10:14am | Breakfast |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Karma Yoga |
| 12:00 noon | Depart |
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