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Grace Yoga Texas Retreat
January 3-5, 2014
Love and Service. Enjoy yoga play time and quiet time with a beautiful Texas yoga commUNITY. Let the weekend guide you into the New Year with intention and delight.
Retreat Includes
Weekend of fun, community, conscious discussions and activities on Love and Service. Potluck meals, 3 Vinyasa yoga practices, 1 thai & fly class, and Saturday night acro jam. Come rejuvenate in a lovely Mexican hacienda in the quaint west Houston town of Fulshear, Texas. Expect to share rooms and beds unless otherwise requested. Linens and kitchen supplies will be provided. In the spirit of community service, all meals will be community prepared/eaten. Please bring your favorite dishes to prepare and share. Thai massage is available for additional fee.
Weekend of fun, community, conscious discussions and activities on Love and Service. Potluck meals, 3 Vinyasa yoga practices, 1 thai & fly class, and Saturday night acro jam. Come rejuvenate in a lovely Mexican hacienda in the quaint west Houston town of Fulshear, Texas. Expect to share rooms and beds unless otherwise requested. Linens and kitchen supplies will be provided. In the spirit of community service, all meals will be community prepared/eaten. Please bring your favorite dishes to prepare and share. Thai massage is available for additional fee.
OMazing Events
Friday
5-7pm arrivals, settle in
7-9 Sankulpa yoga practice
Saturday
7am walking meditation
8-9 breakfast on own
9.30-11.30 Vinyasa class
11.30-3.30 commUNITY pot luck lunch/free time*
3.30-5 Thai and fly
5-7 community dinner
7.30-late acro jam
Sunday
8am walking meditation
9-10 community breakfast
10.30-12 class
12 departure
Friday
5-7pm arrivals, settle in
7-9 Sankulpa yoga practice
Saturday
7am walking meditation
8-9 breakfast on own
9.30-11.30 Vinyasa class
11.30-3.30 commUNITY pot luck lunch/free time*
3.30-5 Thai and fly
5-7 community dinner
7.30-late acro jam
Sunday
8am walking meditation
9-10 community breakfast
10.30-12 class
12 departure
*Please join us for pot luck lunch and share in commUNITY and talk about our passions, Saturday, Jan 4th, from 11.30-3.30pm. This is free and anyone is welcome as part of the love and service Texas retreat. It's pot luck, so please bring something (yummy) to share. Email to RSVP.
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To Pay By Check:
Payable to Melissa Smith 16290 Katy Fwy ste 600, Houston, TX 77094-1620 $195 early registration by Dec 31st $225 after Jan 1, (for cancellations, $50 non-refundable fee) $75 Saturday all day $30/class drop ins for Friday or Saturday morning (sorry no drop in on Sunday) |
Paypal fees are added if paying by credit card.
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Yoga Class Descriptions
Friday, 7-9pm, Sankalpa Yoga Practice
Asana and Pranayama, meditation, and stillness will culminate in setting a Sankalpa (like a resolution, but with a yogic twist) to guide us into the New Year with intention, intensity and delight.
We start where we are: on the banks of our own river; recognizing what change might be needed to begin our journey. A Sankalpa is designed to bring out the best in us. It's effect is to awaken our willpower within by uniting conscious awareness with our dormant unconscious forces. Sown in fertile ground with the heat of Asana, watered with breath, tended to with faith, humor and trust, we take the first step. Ultimately, very similarly to extending our yoga practice "off of the mat", a Sankalpa can become a motivating force that we live with and move towards every day.
All levels welcome. Melissa will offer variations and modifications to increase or soften the physical challenge.
Asana and Pranayama, meditation, and stillness will culminate in setting a Sankalpa (like a resolution, but with a yogic twist) to guide us into the New Year with intention, intensity and delight.
We start where we are: on the banks of our own river; recognizing what change might be needed to begin our journey. A Sankalpa is designed to bring out the best in us. It's effect is to awaken our willpower within by uniting conscious awareness with our dormant unconscious forces. Sown in fertile ground with the heat of Asana, watered with breath, tended to with faith, humor and trust, we take the first step. Ultimately, very similarly to extending our yoga practice "off of the mat", a Sankalpa can become a motivating force that we live with and move towards every day.
All levels welcome. Melissa will offer variations and modifications to increase or soften the physical challenge.
Saturday, 7am Walking Meditation
Sunday, 8am Walking Mediation
In walking meditation we use the experience of walking mindfully while using our breath as the focus. With bodies in motion, awareness is heightened, and we will seek to pay attention those sensations that arise. You will experience your body very intensely, and uncover deeper connections.
Sunday, 8am Walking Mediation
In walking meditation we use the experience of walking mindfully while using our breath as the focus. With bodies in motion, awareness is heightened, and we will seek to pay attention those sensations that arise. You will experience your body very intensely, and uncover deeper connections.
Saturday, 9.30am-11.30 Vinyasa Yoga
Sunday, 10.30am-12 Vinyasa Yoga
Experience a slow flow yoga practice that explores the balance between foundation and fluidity of postures and builds upon the principles of Leeann Carey Yoga. All levels welcome. Melissa will offer variations and modifications to increase or soften the physical challenge.
Saturday, 3.30pm-5 Thai & Fly
Learn the fundamentals of therapeutic flying in this healing, relaxing and transformative group practice in a safe and supportive community environment. We'll also give and receive a Thai massage sequence. Everyone will have an opportunity to base and fly. No prior yoga experience or partner required. Come, play and have fun!
Saturday, 7.30pm-late acro jam
Playtime under the starry skies means fun, safety, personal responsibility and creative exploration. It's playfulness within a safe space. Weather permitting, we'll have a bonfire with dancing, acro, therapeutics, Thai massage and lots of love. Release ALL expectations and just have a good time.
*$30 drop in fee applies for the JAM, if you're not attending retreat
Learn the fundamentals of therapeutic flying in this healing, relaxing and transformative group practice in a safe and supportive community environment. We'll also give and receive a Thai massage sequence. Everyone will have an opportunity to base and fly. No prior yoga experience or partner required. Come, play and have fun!
Saturday, 7.30pm-late acro jam
Playtime under the starry skies means fun, safety, personal responsibility and creative exploration. It's playfulness within a safe space. Weather permitting, we'll have a bonfire with dancing, acro, therapeutics, Thai massage and lots of love. Release ALL expectations and just have a good time.
*$30 drop in fee applies for the JAM, if you're not attending retreat
