Heathen Hill Yoga

Heathen Hill is pleased to present these outstanding guest teachers

2014 Past Retreats

August 15 – 17, 2014 – GENNY KAPULER

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.

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: $500.00
Single: $565.00
Fancy Camping: $485.00

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.

Start Date: August 15, 2014
End Date: August 17, 2014

August 8-10, 2014 – Weekend Yoga Getaway with Maya and Caitlin

Description

Join Maya Ray and Caitlin Casella for a spacious weekend of yoga, play and deep rest. All levels are welcome. Turn off your phone, relax in a hammock, take a dip in the swimmin’ hole, and nourish yourself with delicious garden to table food. In the evening, warm up with good company around the campfire or a late night soak in a hot tub under the stars!

About Maya and Caitlin

Maya Ray is a Certified Rolfer and a 500-hour Yoga Works teacher. She is a lifelong student of the human form and has studied anatomy and physiology quite extensively through human movement, structural integration, and cadaver dissections. Maya looks at teaching yoga and working as a Rolfer as similar in process. Both modalities peel away layers of stress, tension, and other maladaptive patterns so that everyone can be clearer in their bodies and their lives. Maya also teaches anatomy for yoga teacher trainings in New York and is an assistant teacher trainer at Yoga Works. www.mayaray.com

Caitlin Casella is a 500-hour YogaWorks certified teacher and trainer for YogaWorks 200 and 500 hour programs in the US and Japan. After moving to New York in 1999, Caitlin turned to yoga for stability and solace. Today the alignment and precision of Iyengar yoga, combined with a meditative union of movement and breath inspires her practice. Caitlin’s yoga classes are both physically challenging and quietly introspective. A slow flow, breath-centered approach teaches conscious transitions, integrated movement and embodied anatomy. Expect to work mindfully and deeply. Get to know your body better and walk away feeling stronger, lighter, and refreshed. www.caitlincasella.com

Retreat Schedule

Friday, August 8th

3-4PM Arrival
5-6:30PM Yoga
7PM Dinner

Saturday, August 9th

Breakfast and coffee at your leisure
9-11:30AM Yoga
12PM Lunch
Free time to enjoy the great outdoors!
5:30-7:30PM Gentle yoga, self-massage and restoratives
8PM Dinner
Smore’s by the campfire

Sunday, August 10th

Breakfast and coffee at your leisure
9-11:30AM Yoga
12PM Sunday brunch
2PM Depart feeling calm and uplifted

Prices

Double: $485 per person
Single: $565
Camping Luxe: $465 per person

$100 deposit is required to reserve your spot. Prices include all yoga classes, beautiful B&B accommodations, and all home cooked meals.

Cost of transportation is not included. If you have a car and would be willing to carpool, please let us know!

Contact Maya or Caitlin to register:
maya.rs@gmail.com
caitlincasella@gmail.com

August 1-3, 2014 – Tzahi Moscovitz

Description: Spend a weekend of serenity found outside of concrete NYC– the Catskills, yoga, garden grown organic food, and fun!

Tzahi will lead the 3 yoga classes where each session will complement the others to provide a complete and well-rounded weekend of yoga— forward bends, backbends, inversions, restorative and pranayama. The combination of Heathen Hill’s peace and beauty, and a comprehensive yoga study will provide an experience that will leave you feeling integrated and enlivened.

About Tzahi

Tzahi Moskovitz is a senior teacher and teacher trainer at Yogaworks, A 500 E-RYT. Tzahi fell in love with the Iyengar method many years ago after the first class he took with Mary Dunn.After finishing a two year Iyengar teacher training program at the iyengar institute in new york Tzahi passed the introductory 2 assessment in 2012. He is now a certified Iyengar teacher.

He is directly influenced by the flow and strength of the Ashtanga series and the alignment, intelligence and awareness of the Iyengar tradition. He is inspired by the teaching of Mary Dunn, Genny Kapuler and Mark Whitwell. His training and experiences as a medic provide Tzahi with a deep and practical understanding of anatomy as it relates to movement and asana.

The Weekend’s Agenda

Arrival: Friday, anytime after 8pm. Snacks will be served. Bring warm clothes. It gets cold in the mountains.

Saturday

Buffet breakfast available from 6:30-7:45AM
AM Yoga
Lunch – 12 noon
PM Yoga
Dinner – 7:30PM (Cocktails at your leisure. BYOB)

Sunday

Buffet breakfast available 6:30 – 7:45AM
AM Yoga
Country Brunch – 12 noon

Departure: 2pm- ish. Any later and you will be assigned yard work or house chores.

Prices

Double: $440.00

Single: $515.00

Space is certainly limited to this secluded retreat and advanced registration is necessary: tzahi1@hotmail.com to reserve a spot.

July 25-27, 2014 – Lauren Ohayon

LaurenDescription:

Get away from the hot city and enjoy pristine nature while practicing pranayama, meditation, yoga and core integration. Surrounded by grassy hills, hiking trails, ponds, and mountains- Heathen Hill in the Catskills is the ideal place to recharge. This retreat is perfect for anyone looking for a break from the bustle of the city. There will be ample time for relaxing as well as outdoor activities like hiking, swimming. Best of all is a nice soak in the hot tub.

About Lauren:

Lauren is a life-loving, yoga-practicing, travel-addict who relishes in good food, good company, and lots of laughing. She is an irreverent, witty, down-to-earth free-spirit who loves anatomy, biomechanics, community, learning, sharing and being real. Lauren is known for her ability to “see” her clients and customize classes for people of all ages and types. Since 1998 Lauren has been studying anatomy, biomechanics, and movement and through these studies and her own explorations on the mat, Lauren has developed a style of teaching that helps students sense and understand their structure which in turn fosters a deeper sense of balance and health. Lauren started Holy Shift! as an educational and transformative way to teach people how to live in their bodies with the least amount of wear and tear and the most amount of bone strength, muscle balance and optimal tissue health. Read more about Lauren and Holy Shift! at www.holyshiftyoga.com

Schedule:

Friday:

Arrival at 3-4pm
5:00-6:30 pm – Hath Flow and Restore
7:30pm-Dinner

Saturday:

6:30 am: Hatha Flow
7:30 am: Hatha
12 pm: Lunch
4 pm: Core and Restore
7:00 pm: Dinner

Sunday:

6:30 am: Hatha Flow
7:30 am: Hatha
12 pm: Brunch and farewell

Rates

Private Room $550 per person
Double Room $475 per person
Fancy Tent $425 per person

This price includes: All meals from Friday dinner through Sunday Brunch, all classes, and sleeping accommodations.

contact: laurenohayon@gmail.com

July 18 – 20, 2014 – CHRISSY CARTER

crissycsizedJoin Chrissy for a fun summer weekend of yoga. Our practices will focus on lightening up—the body, the mind, and the heart! Lip’s amazing property is the perfect place to escape the city. You can nap in the hammock, swim in the watering hole, or wander through her meditation labyrinth. The meals are incredible–almost everything we’ll devour comes from Lip’s garden. This retreat also includes a workshop on making organic body salve!
Lisa says:

“Native plants are unequaled in their ability to nourish and heal.” With this statement in mind, Lisa will take us for a walk to point out and identify the large variety of native medicinal and edible herbs and flowers.
We will harvest select plants, prepare herbal oils and then turn those oils into an incredible healing salve. Everyone will take with them their own container of Heal All Salve along with the satisfaction of the process…..identifying the plants in all their glory and finally producing a product that allows you to incorporate the benefits of these botanicals into your self care.

$470 double
$545 single
$415 camping luxe
$200 non-refundable deposit to reserve your spot! Prices include 4 yoga classes, all meals, and the workshop with Lisa!

For reservations: chrissy@chrissyyoga.com

July 11–13, 2014 – Second Annual Iyengar Yoga Retreat with Judi Friedman Deepen Your Practice: Exploring Effortless Effort

JudyDescription

Summer at Heathen Hill provides the perfect setting to dedicate time to deepen your yoga practice. We will gather together for practice sessions that allow the time to explore the subtle aspects of “effortless effort.” The mornings will be dedicated to finding that balance through active sequences that thoroughly delve into standing poses, forward and backward bendings and twists. Our late afternoon practices will expand on the theme from the perspective of restorative postures, inversions and pranayama.

This workshop is for intermediate level 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.

About Judi

Judi Friedman is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher who has been teaching for over a decade. 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. In addition, she is honored to serve as the 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 – 6:00 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.
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

Double Room (The Guest House or Bonus House) – $550 per person
Private Room – $610 per person
Camping Luxe – $500 per person

To Register: Contact Judi Friedman at yogijudi@gmail.com or 914.242.9338

June 27 – 29, 2014 – Summertime Yoga Retreat with Wesley

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Join Wesley Collier for another beautiful weekend of fresh air, fresh food and yoga.

During the day plenty of free time to swim or catch some sun by the swimming hole. A variety of Indoor/Outdoor games to play or take a nap in a hammock while you breathe in the clean, clear, Catskill Mountain air. At night relax under the stars in the hot tub or stay warm by a campfire. Or do it ALL!

Oh, and YOGA too!!!!!!

Friday June 27

4pm arrive and relax

6pm chill yoga flow

8pm dinner

Saturday June 28

6:30am silent sun salutes and meditation labyrinth walk (optional)

9-11am Yoga- every down dog imaginable

12pm lunch on the lawn

5:30pm Yoga- the magic 10, fun-on-the-wall, long slow deep (hip and back stretches)

8pm dinner, bonfire, smore’s and singing

Sunday July 29

6:30am silent sun salutes and seated meditation

9-11 home practice sequencing, inversions, arm balances

12pm brunch

2pm return Nicer Calmer Happier

Prices

$500 single/$475 double/$425 campground

Contact for payment: wesley_yoga@yahoo.com

June 13-15, 2014 – Annual Yoga and Wine Tasting with Lip and Owen

Owen Before the Tastings

Description

Owen Kotler is a well known sommelier and concert clarinetist. He specializes in organic and bio-dynamic wine distribution for Artisan Wines. His deep knowledge and love for yoga and wine shine in his skillful, interactive, and uplifting wine presentations.

We’ll start with a tasting before dinner on Friday. Whites, maybe a sparkler?

Owen Kotler After the Tastings

Class Saturday 9 – 11:00am. Tasting before lunch. Hot tub. Snooze. Afternoon class 4 – 6pm

Evening tasting and pour. Dinner. Pour .

Sunday morning 9 – 11:00 no balance poses……. BRUNCH! coffee only……….

$450 per person

Click here for the printable registration form.