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Last
Retreat:
Hatha
Yoga Retreat Weekend at Springbrook
September 21-23, 2007
Another
wonderful weekend of yoga, good company, delicious food,
bushwalking, and hanging out by the fire. Thanks to everyone
for helping to make it such an enjoyable weekend!
The
mountain weather was a wonderful experience We had a still,
windless night on Friday, then a downpour and storm on Saturday
night which was very exciting. This was followed by a clear
breezy day on Sunday. All of which made Springbrook so much
more beautiful. There's nothing like a walk through the
rainforest after it has been raining!
Plenty
of rosellas and lorikeets, wallabies, currajongs, plus a
tawny frogmouth, and koala visited our retreat space
Next
Retreat Weekend:
September
5-7, 2008
Please
come and join us as we get back into our regular Springtime
retreat! It is a beautiful time of year.
Limited
to fifteen people
Open
to all levels of experience
Please
book your space early with payment (bookings taken from
August or earlier). Payment due before August 29 for catering
purposes.
HATHA
YOGA IN SPRINGBROOK
In the heart
of Springbrook amongst tranquil, pristine mountain forests
we can experience peace and freedom from tension in the
ideal setting for a Yoga Retreat.
New single accommodation
facilities combined with wholesome vegetarian meals, and
plenty of yoga and free time to explore the surrounding
National Park, provide the perfect way to enjoy ourselves
within Nature.
Springbrook National
Park is a beautiful rainforest environment renown for its
all trees, waterfalls, and creeks, colourful birdlife and
marsupials. The air is so refreshing!
This retreat
is open to all, from beginners to those more experienced
in yoga.
Peter Bisson (IYTA)
has been practising yoga since 1983 and teaching since 1992.
He has also worked
as a health practitioner of Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese
Medicine and Therapeutic Massage.
His approach
to yoga involves gentle stretches to release tension, classical
and innovative yoga postures (asanas) to align the body
and enhance energy flow, breath practices (pranayama) to
further promote the flow of energy into the body, meditation
to centre and calm the mind, and relaxation for settling
the nervous system and for rejuvenation.
It is advisable
to book early as this is a popular workshop and numbers
are limited.
SCHEDULE
Friday 21 September
- 4pm to 7pm Room allocation
Evening meal at the retreat centre (after being on the
road, sit down to a delicious meal) at 7pm
Saturday 22 September
- 7.30am Light Breakfast
- Free Time or walk to Retreat waterfall
- 10.30-12.30 Stretches, Postures, Breathing Practices
(Pranayama), Meditation, and Relaxation
- 12.45-1.30pm Lunch
- 1.30-4pm Free Time or Purlingbrook Falls bushwalk
- 4pm-6pm Yoga Postures (asanas), Pranayama, Meditation,
and Relaxation
- 6.15pm Dinner
- Relax after dinner with some music, games, and conversation
by the fire, or do your own thing.
Sunday 23 September
- 7.30am Session of Qi Gong
- 8am Breakfast
- Free Time or Twin Falls bushwalk
- 11am-1pm Postures, Pranayama, Meditation, and Relaxation
- 1pm-2pm Lunch
- 2pm-3pm Free Time
- 3pm-4pm Pranayama, Meditation, Relaxation
Times for yoga sessions may change.
WHAT
TO BRING FOR SPRINGBROOK WEEKENDS:
- Comfortable loose clothing.
- Own blanket for relaxation-mats supplied.
- Joggers or walking shoes if you intend to go walking/bushwalking.
- Maybe a shady hat.
- Rain gear-just in case!
- Something warm for the evening as Springbrook cools
down at night.
- Two sheets, a pillow slip and a towel.
- Dressing gown or track suit.
- Soap and personal toiletries.
- A torch & insect repellent may also be useful.
For the comfort
of people with chemical allergies Health Options weekends
are PERFUME FREE. Please also avoid strongly scented cosmetics
and hair products.
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DIRECTIONS
TO RETREAT CENTRE 2184 Springbrook Road, Springbrook.
Take the Springbrook Road through
Mudgeeraba from the Pacific Highway and follow the Springbrook
signposts. When you are nearing the top of the hill, approximately
half an hour from Mudgeeraba, you come to a short piece
of divided road at a keep left sign. At the end of that,
on your left you will see Wunburra Lookout and on your right
Gleneagles Tea Rooms. Approximately 2.4km past Gleneagles,
again on your right you will see a sign which reads 'Retreat
Centre entrance 200m on right', then follow the access road
through the gate until you reach the car park.
Cost, Registration
Cost (all inclusive)
$275 includes:
- Single acccommodation, own washbasin (communal toilets
and bathroom)
- Vegetarian meals
- 2 days (four sessions) Yoga, and Sunday morning Qi
Gong.
Expression
of Interest - Springbrook Retreat
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