2019 Past Retreats

“KEEP ON THE SUNNY SIDE”

Location: Heathen Hill
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

Start Date: July 26th, 2019
End Date: July 28th, 2019

The Weekend’s Agenda

Arrival: Friday – Arrival anytime after 3pm. Dinner at 7pm. 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: $520.00

Single: $910.00

Space is certainly limited to this secluded retreat and advanced registration is necessary: For registration email info@heathenhillyoga.net

Mix up your practice with Caitlin Casella

Caitlin has been teaching yoga and leading teacher trainings for a decade. Since adding strength training and other functional movement modalities to her repertoire, her practice and priorities have shifted. Now, as she pursues her Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Caitlin’s aim is to make movement more accessible to the general population and demystify the science of the human body.

Move your body, breathe, feel strong, walk in the grass, float in the swimmin’ hole, laugh, settle, rest. Interdisciplinary practices combine yoga with physical therapy, strength training, Feldenkrais, Functional Range Conditioning, self massage, and conscious relaxation. All levels of experience and beginners are welcome.

Prices
Double occupancy, shared bath: $550 – $600
Double occupancy, private bath: $725
Single occupancy: $725 – $950

Prices are per person and include two nights, all meals, and 4 movement practices.
Transportation is not included the price. Carpools may be arranged from New York City.

For retreat schedule, details, and registration please visit caitlincasella.com
Email: caitlin@caitlincasella.com

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: $595.00
Single: $985.00

Contact for Registration: info@heathenhillyoga.net
Click here for the printable registration form.

Join Carrie & Dee for a weekend among the picturesque Catskills mountains of Franklin, New York. Heathen Hill Yoga Center is situated on ten secluded acres surrounded by a sea of green, filled with rolling hills and beautiful gardens. Step away from everyday life, breathe in the fresh mountain air, and allow your eyes to settle on the natural beauty that surrounds you. The weekend is yours to do as much or as little as you like. Soak in the surroundings and be deliciously unattached from the modern world. It’s a time to relax, restore, and nourish your soul. Your retreat price includes: all farm-to-table (ahh-mazing) meals from Friday dinner to Sunday brunch, four yoga classes, two night’s accommodations, and use of Heathen Hill’s grounds & amenities. This retreat is open to ALL adults – solo travelers, couples, friends and family!

Our tentative schedule will consist of:

Friday

• Check in at 3pm. (we encourage you to arrive at/close to this time to give yourself time to unwind and explore surroundings)
• Yoga at 5:30pm – a combo of vinyasa + restorative yoga
• Dinner at 7:30

Saturday

• Breakfast at your convenience (before or after class)
• Morning vinyasa flow at 8:30am-10am
• Lunch at 1230pm (served outside if weather permits)
• Evening Yoga at 5pm – a combo of vinyasa + restorative
• Dinner at 7pm
• Bonfire fun after dinner

Sunday

• Morning vinyasa flow at 9am-1030am
• Sunday brunch at 10:45am
• Group gathering and pictures at noon

Note that all yoga classes are optional. Remember the weekend is yours, do as much or as little as you like. Here are some ideas:

• go for a hike or walk the meditation labyrinth and explore the lush gardens
• read a book and doze off on a hammock
• unwind in the hot tub
• take a dip or float on a raft in the swimming hole
• enjoy a glass of wine under the starlit sky
• bring your camera and capture the natural beauty
• cozy up by the bonfire
• gawk at the abundant vegetable gardens with chickens clucking by your feet

It’s amazing how much brighter the stars shine in the mountains and the fields of twinkling fireflies! If this isn’t enough to bring your heart joy, feel like a kid again as we throw horseshoes, play badminton, and enjoy a wealth of face-to-face conversation that is unencumbered by the ding of your cell phone or computer. Disconnect to reconnect!

About Carrie

Carrie is the founder of HoliMomma, yoga practitioner, massage therapist, body-worker, mother of 2, wife, lover, friend and spiritual being. Her approach to yoga is alignment-based, nurturing yet strong and exploratory. Carrie’s teaching incorporates a creative vinyasa flow with intelligent alignment inter-weaved with yoga philosophy. She is forever a student of yoga and life itself.

About Dee

Dee started practicing yoga by following VCR tapes in her basement in the early 90’s. How times have changed! But through the twists and turns of life’s journey, the one thing that has remained constant is the faithful friendship of her practice. A registered vinyasa yoga teacher since 2008, she has expanded her teaching into prenatal, kid’s, and restorative yoga as well. Her bulk of her days are spent teaching middle school English, sharing the joys of life with her daughter, Haddie, and of course, practicing yoga as a form of spiritual aspirin. Any time left goes to reading, cooking, spending time in nature, and laughing with friends.

$465 per person in a double room that shares a bath

BIG HEATHEN HOUSE

$515 per person in a double room with a shared bath

$630 per person in a double room with private bath

• If you’re solo traveler and would like a private room, please contact Carrie for pricing.
• Want to share a room with someone specific? Send us a message and we’ll make sure to connect you with your roomie.
• Gluten free? Dairy free? Or any other dietary restrictions – no problem! Let us know ahead of time so we can let Lip & Lisa know to prepare meals accordingly.

For full details and to register – holimomma.com/retreats/

Carrie Sarlo-Randazzo LMT RYT
HoliMomma at The Village
915 Haddon Ave Collingswood
856.534.6356
www.holimomma.com

Yoga + Movement Retreat with Heather Seagraves

Take a breath of fresh air this summer, August 23rd-25th, with Heather Seagraves at Heathen Hill. Come relax, rejuvenate, and play through asana, movement, and mindful meditation. Invigorate your spirit, enliven your being, and turn down the volume in the gorgeous mountains of NY. We will brighten the heart, body, and mind with yoga, laughter, and good company. Each day’s practice will be carefully crafted with playfulness and discovery. Enjoy home cooked meals by Lip and Lisa from the garden’s bounty, take awe in the summer sunsets, and sip wine by the fire. Rest, sit or meander in the meditation garden, take a swim or unwind in the hot tub. There are also games galore… badminton, hula-hoops, and horseshoes. Fancy a dance in the grass, a walk in the meditation labyrinth, or nap in a hammock? Whatever your pleasure, find it here!

Heathen Hill is an intimate retreat center well off the beaten track. Between the towns of Franklin and Walton, NY in Delaware County, a mile up a dirt road, it sits on 10 secluded acres of gorgeous countryside.

Nestled in the Western Catskill Mountains atop a beautiful hill, Heathen Hill Guest House and Retreat Center is a place to rest and recharge. It is private and peaceful. Many have said Heathen Hill is a magical place. Take a break and breathe deeply.

Join us for a weekend of adventure and inquiry!

Rates are per person and include all meals, yoga sessions, and accommodations

Contact Heather directly to register and for additional details.

PRICES: $550-940

CONTACT INFO: HeatherSeagraves@gmail.com

BIO:
I am a mother, partner, student, and movement educator. I have been working in New York City as an independent dance artist, massage therapist, and 500hr certified yoga and anatomy teacher for over a decade. I am also a Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist. I hold a BFA in Dance from FSU with a concentration on Performance, Movement Conditioning, and Kinesiology. I am also a Doula with Carriage House Birth and a Senior Teacher and Trainer with YogaWorks. I lead both 200hr and 300hr professional yoga programs in New York City and all over the US.

As a mover, shaker, and lover of the arts, I seek to find the authentic artistic vision that lives within each of us. I began practicing yoga in 1996 and have been studying kinesiology and teaching multiple movement disciplines for over 20 years. I have also taught as an adjunct dance professor at Georgia College & State University and Central Connecticut State University. With a background in structural bodywork and massage therapy, working with injuries and using biomechanics to inform my teaching are areas of keen concentration. Passion, playfulness, and curiosity are major components of my offerings and practice which help to ignite growth and self-study in this lifelong yogic quest for balance.

In my classes, I combine my love of movement, creativity, kinesiology, and anatomy to bring strength, clarity, and awareness to the body. Focus on the individual and the breath are paired with dynamic intelligent sequencing. With an educational and compassionate approach to yoga I strive to blend the balance of strength and mobility in asana, self-reflection, and exploration of philosophy while encouraging students to find their own unique path to a continually evolving practice.

Heather Seagraves SOMATICS

Yoga Movement Bodywork Birth
heatherseagraves.com
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“Courage is the quality most essential in understanding the Language of the World.” -Coelho

Strength And Serenity… In this retreat we will take the time to explore, dive deeper and find both strength and serenity in body , mind and spirit. Discover the mystery and magic that practice provides. Discover why “The Hill” is the perfect place for that alchemy.

Letting go of unnecessary tension takes time. Letting go of feelings and thoughts that are no longer necessary takes time. Building strength, confidence, and flexibility takes time. Getting to know yourself takes time. Your practice provides you with the with time. Treat yourself.

To register contact: satsangyogastudio@comcast.net

Love yoga and wine?! This is the retreat for you! Join friendly yoga teacher Dina Ivas and certified wine expert Liz Howng for a fun weekend of serenity in nature. They started Yoga Wine Party in 2015 and this is their 3rd annual retreat to the beautiful Catskills. Treat yourself to a 3-day getaway filled with blissful yoga sessions, informative wine tastings overlooking rolling hills, and healthy farm-to-table meals. Bring a good book, a bathing suit, a beach towel, and bask in the lush green fields, take a dip in the swimming pond, or gently sway into a soothing nap on the hammock. In the evening, enjoy s’mores by the bonfire, unwind in the hot tub, or sip wine in your leggings under the starry skies. You’ll leave feeling totally refreshed and with tons of new knowledge about how to taste, pair and purchase wine. This retreat is friendly to all levels so don’t be shy if you are new to yoga. Everyone is welcome! For more about Dina and Liz visit www.yogawineparty.com. Also, please enjoy this lovely blog post from one of our previous retreat guests: www.sitinmyseats.com/yoga-wine-retreat-catskills/

Your Retreat Package Includes:
Morning and evening yoga sessions friendly to all levels (beginners welcome!)
Welcome happy hour and daily guided wine tastings
Delicious farm-to-table meals
Goodie bag
Optional sunrise Tai Chi
Massage Services (for an additional fee)

*Transportation not included however it’s a beautiful, scenic drive. If you don’t have a car we are happy to help you arrange a carpool.

Pricing:
Yoga House Double with 2 beds and shared bath $600 per person
Big Heathen House Double with 2 beds and shared bath $650 per person
Yoga House Private with 1 bed and shared bath $750

Bookings:
Email events@yogawineparty.com for bookings. A $100 deposit reserves your spot. Deposits are non-refundable. Final payment is due 30-days before the retreat date. Preferred method of payment = Venmo.

What to expect:

Four full practices: a playful blend of movement, mobility and yoga postures, self-massage with therapy balls and deeply restorative relaxation. All levels and abilities welcome.

A rad group of people. And plenty of space to explore alone, too.

The stunning beauty of the Catskills as seen from hammock or hot tub.

Seasonal, garden-to-table food so delicious and fulfilling you won’t even realize it’s both healthy and vegetarian.

Pricing starts at $550.

Visit www.markellalos.com for additional information on registration, accommodation options and schedule.

About Markella:

Markella is a yoga and movement teacher based in Brooklyn, NY.

She is passionate about helping people move better and feel better while doing the practice they love and, more importantly, in their daily lives. Her teaching style is grounded, light-hearted, and rooted in exploration and resilience.

Markella is certified in the YogaWorks, Yoga Tune Up® and Trauma-Conscious Yoga methods and as a FRCm Mobility Specialist. She has additional training in anatomy, kinesiology and restorative yoga.