Heathen Hill Yoga

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2011 Past Retreats

Oct. 7 – 9 – Upstate weekend getaway – yoga, fresh food, friends and sattva at Heathen Hill with Alyssa Rubin

Title: Upstate weekend getaway – yoga, fresh food, friends and sattva at Heathen Hill with Alyssa Rubin

Description

Sattva is a sanskrit word that means harmony and balance. Join me for a beautiful fall weekend in the Catskills to practice yoga, honor our wellness, and reconnect with our sattva.

Get out of the city for the weekend to eat freshly prepared organic meals, practice yoga, spend time outside, and socialize with like-minded yogis. We will practice mostly vinyasa flow, and also have some gentle yoga Friday evening and an arm balance and inversion workshop on Saturday afternoon. Bring warm clothes to go for walks outside and enjoy a bonfire Saturday evening. Expect peak fall colors!

About Alyssa

Alyssa started her yoga journey as a teenager and has been teaching since 2009. Her vinyasa flow classes teach graceful, intentional movement with the flow of the breath. She loves the outdoors, fresh air, and organic, healthy food. She is super excited and grateful for the opportunity to lead this incredible retreat at Heathen Hill.

Retreat Schedule

Friday, Oct 7

6:00 – 7:00pm – Gentle yoga by candlelight
7:30 – Dinner and satsung, introductions, socializing.

Saturday Oct 8

7:45-8:00am – Guided morning meditations
8am – Breakfast
10:00am – Noon – Vinyasa flow
12:30pm – Lunch/ free time
3:30 – 5:30 Vinyasa Flow (1 hr 15 min)/ Arm balance and inversion workshop (45 minutes, optional)
7pm – Dinner/ Bonfire, BYOB/W

Sun Oct 9

7:45-8:00am – Guided morning meditation
9:00 – 11:00am – Vinyasa flow
11:30am – Country brunch, hugs goodbye

 

For more info or to reserve your spot – AlyssaRubin@gmail.com

Start Date: October 7, 2011
End Date: October 9, 2011

Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 2011 – Christie Clark

Description

Looking for an opportunity to fine tune your practice while deepening your understanding of yogic philosophy? Come join Christie for a weekend of yoga in the Catskills! Enjoy garden fresh vegetarian meals, yoga while overlooking lush fields, daydreaming in the autumn sun, impromptu games of badminton, and evenings in the hot tub. The retreat will begin Friday evening as we shake off our city-grit with some old school vinyasa. After savoring dinner together (cooked by yoga teacher extraordinaire and retreat mistress, Lippy “the Lip” Orem) it’s to bed or to the hot tub! On Saturday we will awaken to a vigorous class incorporating dharma and vinyasa, followed by a continental breakfast. The rest of the morning will be yours to enjoy. We will reconvene after lunch for a more leisurely practice of pranayama, asana, and meditation, then to table for another fresh home-cooked meal. Sunday will include an in-depth practice exploring the connection between mindfulness and movement, followed by a hearty brunch. Sound good? Sign up now, as spaces are limited.

About Christie

Christie began teaching yoga more than 12 years ago after a distinguished career as a professional dancer in Europe. Certified by OM Yoga Center, and named as a “star teacher” by New York magazine, she taught at many venues throughout NYC before joining Kula Yoga Project and YogaWorks in 2011. Her classes, informed by her love of movement and passion for Buddhist philosophy, offer a vigorous blend of vinyasa with a down to earth approach to dharma. For more information please visit Christie’s website at liveembodied.com.

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For more information, or to reserve your spot, please email Christie at creeclark123@yahoo.com. A check in the full amount will be required to guarantee registration.

Start Date: September 29, 2011
End Date: October 2. 2011

Sept. 20-24, 2011 – Rodney Yee’s 7th Annual Advanced Invitational

Title: Rodney Yee’s 7th Annual Advanced Invitational
Location: Heathen Hill

Description

Arrival Tuesday, Sept 20, in time for cocktails and dinner. Earlier if you need some time in the hot tub.

First session Wednesday morning. Two classes per day. Last class Saturday morning, followed by brunch.

Space offered to Rod’s senior students first. (Not just those of us in AARP…..ADVANCED PRACTITIONERS!)

If you have praticed with Rod in the past and can do 10 minute unsupported sirsasana, straight armed urdva dhanurasana, and 10 minute salamba sarvangasana, put your name on the waiting list.

Email Lip at susanliporem@gmail.com. There are always a few spots available for new folks.

Balance due upon arrival at Heathen Hill.

Click here for Registration Form


Start Date: September 6, 2011
End Date: September 10, 2011

Sept. 9-11 – Heathen Hill Yoga Retreat with Wesley Collier

Title: Heathen Hill Yoga Retreat w/Wesley Collier

Description

“All true wellness and health come from a calm and peaceful mind.” –BK

Secluded, intimate and surrounded by beautiful nature – come spend a weekend of  yoga at Heathen Hill led by Wesley Collier.
Enjoy four extended yoga sessions combining Yin, Restorative, and Power Yoga with Breathing Techniques and Meditation. Locally-grown fresh gourmet food and lots of time for the hammock, hot tub, swimming hole, and outdoor games. At night enjoy a bonfire and stargazing.

About Wesley

A serious marathoner from 1997-2003, (over 35 marathons, including a 62 mile ultra-marathon) Wesley began practicing yoga in 2000 to stretch his tight hamstrings. By 2003 he gave up running entirely for a dedicated yoga practice.

Wesley received his teaching certification from Barkan Method Hot Yoga(barkanmethod.com) and sees yoga as the gateway to happiness, awareness, and peace. Wesley’s classes focus on being who you are and feeling however you feel whenever you step on your mat. BrEatHe,MoVe, LaUgH, EnJoY!

Retreat Schedule

Friday: September 9, 2011

Arrival 4 pm
5:30-7 pm Chillax Yoga: Yin and Restorative
8 pm Dinner

Saturday: September 10, 2011

9-11 am Power Yoga
12 pm Lunch
4-5:45 pm Yoga with Props: hip openers, back stretches, and twists
5:45-6 pm Meditation
7 pm Dinner followed by bonfire (BYOB/W)

Sunday: September 11, 2011

9-10:45 am Power Yoga: arm balances, inversions, and ab/core work
10:45-11 am Meditation
Country Brunch after the Sunday AM class
2 pm Departure

Register with Wesley at wesley_yoga@yahoo.com

Start Date:  September 9, 2011
End Date: September 11, 2011

Aug. 25-28, 2011 – RISE UP! A Summer Retreat of Breakthrough Practices with Julie at Heathen Hill

Title: RISE UP! A Summer Retreat of Breakthrough Practices with Julie at Heathen Hill
Location: Heathen Hill

Description

An end of summer retreat at the glorious Heathen Hill farm and lodge, where we will explore the how-to’s of expanding your yoga practice from the inside out.

We will use Anusara’s Universal Principles of Alignment and the Loop system in two classes a day, along with pranayama, meditation, and contemplation in a circle of friendship and support.

Every level of practice has an inherent opportunity to grow, and advancing is more than doing harder poses. Julie’s gift for inspiring students to a deeper level of understanding and practice will help you rise up and expand your boundaries.

Heathen Hill’s property is lush with a hot tub and lake for dunking, trails for hiking, hammock for chilling, and a labyrinth for meditating. Susan “Lip” Orem, the founder of Heathen Hill, is a well known yoga teacher from New York who knows how yogis like to eat, practice, and rest, and she’s not missed a thing in making retreats comfortable and fun. This will be an awesome weekend away from the hustle of the city!

About Julie

Julie Dohrman is a certified Anusara® Yoga teacher and deeply playful student of yoga for 15+ years.

Her classes are spirited and progressive, and she weaves Anusara’s sophisticated system of alignment with stories, myth, and yogic teachings for a creative and smart approach to living as an urban yogi. Julie is one of the most sought after Anusara teachers in NYC known for her uplifting nature, and aims to inspire students of every level into their wildest potential for healing and transformation. She studies and apprentices regularly with Anusara founder John Friend, along with philosophy scholars Douglas Brooks, and Paul Muller-Ortega. You can often find Julie basking in the sun whenever it is out since she thinks she was a sunflower in a past life.

For more on Julie visit her website: www.shaktiyogany.com

Start Date: August 25, 2011
End Date:  August 28, 2011

Aug. 19-21, 2011 – Genny Kapuler’s Annual Intermediate/Advanced Workshop

Title: Genny Kapuler’s Annual Intermediate/Advanced Workshop
Location:Heathen Hill

Details

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.

Click here for Registration Form.

Start Date: August 19, 2011
End Date: August 21, 2011

Aug. 12 -14 – Bodhisattva Yogic Bliss: Vinyasa, Meditation and More

Title: Bodhisattva Yogic Bliss: Vinyasa, Meditation and More
Location: Heathen Hill

Description: 

In the Bodhisattva tradition, being of greater benefit to those around you, often begins with benefiting yourself. Vivekan & Jess invite you to enjoy a complete weekend of self-nurture. When not deepening your practice with revitalizing yoga flows attentive to form and breath, and restful meditation imbued with Buddhist thought, bask in blissfully delicious meals, the country summer setting and the opportunity to let go and lay back.

Vivekan and Jess’ retreats are renowned for garnering great guests. Newcomers have always felt welcome. Bring a friend and/or make new ones, or do your own thing!

About Vivekan & Jess

Vivekan is the founder and director of Park Slope, Brooklyn’s Bodhisattva Yoga (www.BodhisattvaYoga.com). He was originally certified under a direct disciple of Swami Satchidananda and has since studied with many teachers of varying traditions. He has especially been inspired by teachers from Tibet, China, India & the West. Synthesizing these influences, Vivekan has created his own unique brand of yoga instruction. Think well-sequenced, energetic Vinyasa flows imbued with an awareness to form, breath, Buddhist thought and acceptance. His meditation instruction, and broad yogic knowledge in general, enriches his students’ experience with his ability to tie yogic philosophy with ordinary, everyday experiences.

Jess received her teacher certification under Vivekan and continues to apprentice under his guidance. She draws inspiration from her practice, her teachers and the Dharma. Among students and private clients she is known for her warmth, encouragement and her ability to share her personal tips, tricks and hacks to make life off and on the mat a little more laid back and rock star.

Vivekan and Jess infuse their Bodhisattva Yoga blend with their studies of Buddhist thought, and expertise in yoga, ecology and green living. Vivekan has been featured on such popular media outlets as MTV Brazil and Channel 9 News, and inside the pages of Time Out NY. He has also taught meditation in such notable settings as The New York Times. Jess has been featured in publications like Budget Travel, E, the Environmental Magazine, and MSN, and has spoken at The Tibet Center and the Rubin Museum of Art.

Retreat Schedule

Friday, August 12

4:30 – 6pm – Unwind in an Arrival Flow
Enjoy a welcome glass of sangria!
7pm – Delicious dinner in the Plum House

Saturday, August 13

Breakfast, self-serve to your pleasure
9:30am – 11am Morning Flow & Meditation
Sumptuous Lunch served outdoors
3pm – 4:30pm Afternoon Flow
Sunset dinner in the Plum House
Evening bonfire, s’mores and star-gazing 🙂

Sunday, August 14

Breakfast, self-serve to your liking
9:30am – 11am Morning Flow & Meditation
Hearty Country Brunch in the Plum House

To register, call 718.499.YOGA (9642) or e-mail Jessica@BodhisattvaYoga.com.

Start Date: August 12, 2011
 End Date: August 14, 2011

Aug. 5-7, 2011 – Elizabeth and Kathy Wipff – Being and Playing 2:Standing On Your Head and Staring At The Sky!

Title: Elizabeth and Kathy Wipff – Being and Playing 2:Standing On Your Head and Staring At The Sky!
Location: Heathen Hill

Description

Elizabeth and Kathy Wipff are excited to return to Heathen Hill for their 5th annual retreat Being and Playing 2:Standing On Your Head and Staring At The Sky!

We will keep things simple again!

Classes will be playful yet focused and there will be plenty of time to hang out and soak up the awesomeness of Heathen Hill!

Arrive Friday evening for the first of four classes. Delicious,homemade and plentiful meals are served post yoga. In between practiceand meals there is plenty of time to:Spread your toes in the grass,turn cartwheels, sing songs, roast marshmallows, win at dominoes, talk to a new friend,swim, start a game of tag, get crafty, drink a class of wine. Play!

Sit on the lawn, soak up the sun, float in the pond, listen to the frogs, knit a sweater, watch the chickens, walk through the labyrinth, stare at the sky, breath in and out, breath in and out again, take an extra savasana. Be! See you there!

Reserve Your Spot Today!

For info: Elizabethwipff@yahoo.com

Start Date: August 5, 2011
End Date: August 7, 2011