Yoga Retreats
Autumn Sun - Yoga and Spa Retreat - 12th-19th Sept 09
What to expect
All workshops on this very special Yoga Retreat are held in the comfort of your chalet grounds on the Yoga deck overlooking the Chamonix valley and stunning Mont Blanc Massif mountain range. In order to make sure each and every client gets the most out of this retreat, whether you are a novice or long time Yogi, our dedicated Instructor has chosen to keep classes at a maximum of 8 participants. During your stay we’ll be taking a trip out to a Luxurious Italian Spa - only a short drive from the chalet (this is the only Yoga retreat we run that includes a spa day in the price).
Vinyasa Yoga workshops will be held in the morning before breakfast (our friendly and adaptable Yoga Instructor will discuss with you to find a time that suits). During the day you will have time to explore, use the sauna or join with us on a mountain nature walk or guided silent walk. Yin Yoga workshops will be held late afternoon. During your stay, you will also have the opportunity to take part in a workshop on Acro Yoga. In the evening you may choose to take advantage of our meditation space or relax in the hot tub beneath the stars.
Vinyasa is the more dynamic practice, based loosely on the teachings of Shri K. Pattabhi Jois, Vinyasa takes some of the poses from the Primary Series but also includes balances and pranayama. It is a great class for those looking for a challenge. While balancing strength and flexibility develop a concentrated clear and focused mind.
Yin yoga is a slow, deliberate and meditative class, which focuses on lengthening the body’s deep connective tissue, while using minimal muscle engagement and breath control. Each posture is held for extended periods to encourage a deep release. This Taoist Yoga practice helps to open the body's energy pathways, particularly though the hips, pelvis and lower spine. It is also very useful for bring the mind to stillness. This is an all seated relaxation practice.
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£585 per person includes: |
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About Samantha Samantha Graham has passionately devoted herself to Yoga for most of her life, since a very young age. Today that unwavering commitment and focus have earned her an extensive and growing reputation as an innovative and inspirational Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga teacher. Her extensive training includes studies in India with renowned Vedantic teacher Yogi Vishvketu and with the faculty of Yogic Studies at the World Yoga Family in Rishikesh, India. She has completed Advanced Studies with many prominent teachers such as David Swenson, Matthew Sweeney, Paul Grilley, Shiva ReaJohn Scott and Michael Gannon, and is a certified RYT500 Yoga teacher and Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist. Also this year she has trained as an Acro Yoga Teacher (just for Fun!). |
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Samantha currently runs a private Yoga Therapy practise in London, England where her clients have included many prominent people and organisations (She was most recently commissioned by Eagle Rock Records, U.K, to assist in their Madonna documentary). During her time in Canada, she was hired by the Canadian Armed Forces to teach yoga and meditation to cultivate calm and relaxation post-tour, and the Canadian Olympic Swimming Team commissioned Samantha to give Pranayama and Mediation Yoga sessions prior to competition. Samantha's unique sequences have inspired students across the world, at her studios in Koh Tao, Thailand and Kensington, London U.K. She offers regular private, and corporate Yoga classes throughout London, as well as periodic International Yoga Retreats. For more information about Sam, visit: www.affinityyoga.com