2016 Past Retreats

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Arrival: Friday afternoon. Post-travel grounding asana 5-7pm. Hot tub. Sangria. Dinner at 8pm

Saturday morning: Pranayama then asana. Lunch outdoors, weather permitting. Afternoon class. Cocktail hour (BYOB) and dinner.

Sunday morning pranayama and asana, Country brunch. On the road.

About Genny

Genny Kapuler has studied yoga since 1976 and has been teaching since 1980. She has studied three times in India with the Iyengar family. Her primary teacher here is Mary Dunn.

Before the birth of her child and before she began teaching yoga, Genny performed as a modern dancer; for many years she had her own company. She is also trained as an Alexander-technique teacher and is a practitioner of Body-Mind Centering.

In addition to her yoga training, Genny has studied anatomy extensively.

She applies this knowledge to her understanding and teaching of yoga, directing her students toward a deeper awareness in asana and pranayama through precision of alignment. Genny also uses the poetics of language to guide her students, and to create “a mind-state in the room that is gentle and focused.”

Through Iyengar Yoga, she says, students attain ever more precise alignment of the skeletal-muscular, organ, and nervous systems. Working towards harmony of body, mind, and spirit, they are able to move out into the world with more grace.

Prices:

Double pp: $575.00
Single: $700.00

We’ll start with a restorative practice on Friday at 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm followed by dinner.

Contact for Registration: susanliporem@gmail.com
Click here for the printable registration form.

Come join our growing tribe as we disconnect from the BUSYness of everyday life and connect with one another through creative inquiry, sharing and supporting one another’s intentions, yoga, meditation, Reiki, swimming, fire ceremony and face-to-face communication (the old fashion way … you can leave your cell phones at home;).
Jennifer Wilkinson is a former Teacher of the Deaf, ASL Interpreter, Certified Yoga Teacher, JourneyDance Facilitator and Reiki Master. She creates an alchemy of all of her teachings for a unique and powerful group experience. Come as you ARE…

Enjoy a weekend of challenging and alignment-based slow flow classes for al levels. The weekend will include early morning meditation and four creatively sequenced, deep, playful and introspective yoga practices, ample time for relaxing outdoors, walking the labyrinth, dips in the swimming hole, delicious organic vegetarian meals, and evenings spent in the hot tub under the stars.

About Marci

Marci was first introduced to the idea of a spiritual practice by her father, when she was a child, during weekly Sunday meditation sessions. While her involvement with meditation waned in adolescence, it has since developed into an unceasing personal pursuit with its offerings of an opportunity to see reality more clearly and to develop a more compassionate heart. Marci went on to study meditation in New York City and in Barre, Massachusets with Sharon Salzberg and Gina Sharpe, becoming particularly interested in the practice of Metta Meditation. After rigorously studying ballet and modern dance from childhood into her 20’s, Marci found Yoga as a method for deeply engaging with her body in a way that feels therapeutic and challenging, while also serving as a tool for developing a heightened sense of attention and a deeper sense of self.

Marci completed her first Yoga teacher training in northern India in 2005. She has been living and teaching Yoga in New York City since 2005 and is certified to teach Hatha and Vinyasa yoga. She has studied extensively in the Vinyasa and Anusara Yoga traditions, primarily with senior teachers at the former Om Yoga studio as well as with Zhenja La Rosa. Marci currently practices Iyengar Yoga at the Iyengar Institute in NYC, studying primarily with Carrie Owerko. She has also been influenced by the therapeutic, breath-centered approach of Gary Kraftsow and the Viniyoga Method as well as the Feldenkrais Method.

Marci weaves her keen understanding of anatomy and alignment into slow, deep, and mindful vinyasa classes. Through her teachings you can expect to delve deep into the layers of your being through the lens of your own physicality. Marci’s classes are challenging, detailed, and creatively sequenced. She encourages her students to be attentive, gentle, rigorous, precise, and light-hearted.

Prices: $475 – $750
For registration: marcirubin@gmail.com
505 660 4001

Spend a weekend with Judi and immerse yourself in yoga, nature, play, and rest, and enjoy nurturing and delicious garden-grown and made-with-love food. Four well-rounded classes will explore and unpack the themes embodied in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra 11.16 “The pains which are yet to come can be and are to be avoided.” (trans. B.K.S. Iyengar).

This workshop is for seasoned yoga practitioners who are dedicated to penetrating the surface of the rich practice of asana and pranayama. Please bring an open mind, a full heart and a learner’s inquisitiveness.

Highlights this year

Accommodations –The Big Heathen House is brand new as of 2015 and has 6 bedrooms and 4 ½ baths (limited private rooms and baths are available), and beautiful common area space. The wrap-around deck offers spectacular views of the gardens and the valley.

Mini botanical workshop with Lisa King “Flower Essences” – an optional add-on to your retreat with Heathen Hill’s herbalist, Lisa King. Lisa says that “flower essences are subtle liquid extracts, taken in oral form, which are used to address issues of emotional well-being, soul development, and mind-body health.” After strolling the property with Lisa to identify personal attractions to flower blooms, the workshop will culminate with each participant making a bottle of personal flower essence(s) to take home. $30.

About Judi

Judi Friedman is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher who has been teaching for 15 years. Prior to teaching yoga, Judi was a corporate attorney; she discovered yoga while seeking a tool to reduce stress and to find a balance between the demands of raising her children and her career. Her personal yoga practice quickly led to a passion for sharing with others the transformational possibilities that yoga offers. She continues her studies of the vast subject of yoga with renowned Iyengar Yoga teacher Patricia Walden, as well as other inspiring teachers and is profoundly grateful to all of them. She teaches workshops, group classes and maintains a private clientele throughout northern Westchester, and teaches workshops at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York. In addition, she serves as Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Greater New York. Judi is dedicated to the principle that yoga should be accessible and safe for all; her teaching style is clear, dynamic, challenging and joyful.

Retreat Schedule

Friday
Arrive any time after 2 p.m. on Friday
Yoga Class: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Cocktails: Bring your own beverage
Dinner: 7:30 p.m.

Saturday
Breakfast: self-serve, any time
Yoga Class: 9-12:00 p.m.
Lunch: 12:15 p.m.
Mini-Workshop with herbalist, Lisa King (optional): 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
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“Flower Essences”​

Rest and Play time: relax, swim, hike the labyrinth and/or trails, hot tub, read or nap in a hammock, play games, meditate
Yoga Class: 4–6:00 p.m.
Cocktails: Bring your own beverage
Dinner: 7:30 p.m. followed by evening gathering around the bonfire

Sunday

Breakfast: self-serve, any time
Yoga Class: 9–12:00 p.m.
Brunch: 12:15p.m.
Departure: 2:30 p.m.

Prices (all inclusive)

Yoga House:

Double: $600
Single: $700 (only available if all 4 double rooms in the Yoga House don’t get filled)

Big Heathen House:

Doubles (depending on shared or private bath) range from: $650-$725
Singles (depending on shared or private bath) range from: $725-$875 (only 2 available)

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**private rooms are very limited and are offered on a first come, first served basis (payment in full required)

To Register: Contact Judi Friedman at yogijudi@gmail.com or call  914.261.2970

8-hr Continuing Education

Schedule: Arrival is Friday, July 15th (anytime after 3pm). First practice is Friday evening at 5pm. Last practice is Sunday morning, July 17th. All practices are 2 hours. Departure after brunch on Sunday, July 17th.

Prices include : Accommodations, Meals, and 4 practices with Chrissy.
$200 non-refundable deposit to reserve your spot. Space is limited.
To ask question or sign-up, please email here.