Heathen Hill Yoga

Heathen Hill is pleased to present these outstanding guest teachers

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June 20-22, 2014 – Sun, Stories, and Yoga with Julie Dohrman

Return to nature with Julie for a weekend in the lush landscape of Heathen Hill Yoga on Solstice weekend!

At the brightest apex of the year, the Sun’s captivating power invites invigorated passion and the desire to live those passions more fully. Our weekend Friday to Sunday will include fiery asana suffused with stories of Surya, the Sun god to open shadowed passions and bring them to full light.

Practices will include full attention to alignment based flow, deconstruction and reconstruction of Surya Namaskar and Chandra Namaskar, chanting, pranayama, mudra, and meditation.

 Schedule:

Arrive Friday 6/20 by 3. Yoga 4-6pm

Saturday, Yoga 9-11am, and 4-6pm

Sunday, Yoga 9-11am, followed by Heathen Hill’s famous Sunday brunch. Departure 2pm

Heathen Hill is a mere 3 hours outside NYC in the Catskills and is a fully equipped yoga facility and retreat center. You’ll do lots of yoga, eat amazing home-grown meals, dig your toes in the grass, jump in the most refreshing water hole, read in a hammock, meditate in the Labyrinth, and star gaze from the HOT TUB.

Did I mention there’s a Hot Tub?

Lodging:

Most rooms are double occupancy, cozy and charming. There are limited Single spaces (one left!), and a Honeymoon Suite is available. The budget minded will love “Glamping” – Camping in large, deLUXE tents built for 2, with outhouse, sink, and outdoor shower. BYO sleeping bag, pillow, additional blanket, and towels.

Carpooling is how we roll, and Julie will help you get organized. Prices are all inclusive of yoga, lodging, and food. Please BYO beer and wine.

REGISTER EARLY / SPACE IS LIMITED

Cost:

$475 Double / $500 single (only one left!) / $475 Honeymoon Suite

$425 – DeLUXE Camping

Register using Pay Pal via Julie’s website: www.shaktiyogany.com/retreats

Register with cash / check : emailjulie@shaktiyogany.com

May 16-18, 2014 – Getaway Yoga Retreat with Merav

Description

After a long and snowy winter in our crowded city we are heading upstate to unwind, relax and renew! Come spend a weekend full of yoga in a secluded and intimate retreat center surrounded by beautiful nature. Enjoy 4 extended yoga sessions combining vigorous Asana practice, pranayama and mediation, locally-grown fresh gourmet food, and plenty of free time for chilling in the hammock , lying on the grass with a good book, dipping in the hot tub and/or the swimming hole (don’t forget your bathing suit!), walking in the meditation labyrinth or playing volleyball, badminton, or whatever other game suits your fancy on the beautiful lawns. At night, sit around the bonfire, drink wine and enjoy the star-filled sky.

About Merav

Merav is a yoga instructor and psychotherapist based in NYC. She was a dancer for over 10 years and began practicing yoga in 2004 in tandem with her studies in psychology. She specializes in alignment-based vinyasa as well as therapeutic yoga for emotional well-being.

Born out of her interest in human behavior and movement, Merav recognizes yoga as a tool for personal growth as well as a proven way to develop focus and mind/body awareness.

As a yoga instructor, Merav incorporates principles from her background in psychology. She strives to offer a safe, non-judgmental environment for students to explore their bodies, observe their minds and confront and overcome their fears, limitations, or obstacles both on and off the mat. Merav currently teaches groups and private classes all around NYC and leads yoga and meditation workshops and retreats worldwide.

As a psychotherapist, Merav also incorporates yoga into her work with patients by combining yogic principles in conjunction with talk therapy. She works with both groups and individuals who struggle with trauma, depression, anxiety, eating disorders and substance abuse. Merav has received extensive education and training in psychotherapy and contemporary psychoanalysis. She completed her B.A in psychology at Hunter College and later her MSW at NYU. She is currently a psychoanalytic candidate and sees patients at NIP (National Institute for the Psychotherapies).

www.yogamerav.com

Retreat Schedule

Friday:

Arrival at 4pm
5:30-7pm – Vinyasa Blend Restorative –unwind and restore
8pm-Dinner & Heathen Hill’s special home sangria!

Saturday:

9-11am – Morning practice focusing on energizing back bends and inversions
12pm – Lunch time
4-6pm – Evening gentle asana, yin, restorative & Pranayama focusing on emotion and tension releasing, hip openers, twists and forward bends followed by meditation
7pm- Dinner followed by bonfire (bring your own wine or beer of choice as well as your instrument if you happen to play any for an after bonfire party jam!!)

Sunday:

9-11am – Morning practice focused on facing fears & future challenges with arm balances and inversions
12pm- lunch time
2pm- departure – Back to the city with a clear, fresh, and spirited mind and body!

To register contact – info@yogamerav.com

Prices

Singles: $475

Doubles: $425

Camping Deluxe: $400

Oct. 18-20, 2013 – Jeanmarie Paolillo “Yoga Vibe-a-Thon”

JeanMarie Description

Humans are creative beings. Beyond the mundane experiences that we produce on a day to day basis, we strive to create as a mechanism to both express who we are and live life to its fullest. And yet, those desires may never come to fruition. Our dreams and aspirations are often held captive to deeply held patterns of thought, word and deed known in yoga as samskaras.

Join Jeanmarie for a weekend of asana, meditation and workshop dedicated to a deeper understanding of creating from the standpoint of the philosophy of yoga; a peek into the mind and how it works; the importance of meditation and mindfulness in creating; and how to apply these practical tools to more effectively and actively create in your life.

About Jeanmarie

Jeanmarie Paolillo is a senior teacher, teacher trainer and mentor at Yoga Works in New York City. She leads trainings and workshops on asana, the philosophy of yoga, meditation and mindfulness, and the energetic body internationally. The fundamental purpose of yoga for Jeanmarie is learning to be present in the moment. She lives in the passionate belief that all things in life are possible and the_vibe_a_thon_smthat manifestation requires an understanding that everything is the culmination of our thoughts. The journey of yoga leads the practitioner to a place of awareness regarding the life they are creating so they can consciously create their lives – as evidenced by her own leap from the corporate world after 20 years. She is known for her strong vinyasa classes that emphasize alignment as a tool for mindfulness, truly meditation in motion. Through a combination of asana, pranayama, visualization and meditation mixed with a great sense of humor, Jeanmarie strives to bring what she has learned to others while receiving lessons from those she teaches. Jeanmarie has been featured in Natural Health Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Yoga Journal and has appeared on Weddings.com and the CBS Morning Show. She is part of the Expert Network for Greatest.com and a featured contributor to The Daily Love. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Indiana University and is in the process of completing studies toward a Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology (May, 2013). Her first book, The Vibe-a-Thon, will be released in September, 2013.

Schedule for weekend

Friday Eve: Workshop – What is Vibing 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Dinner 8:00 p.m.

Saturday

Yoga 9 – 11:00 a.m.
Lunch
Workshop: Vibe-a-Thon 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Dinner

Sunday

Yoga & Meditation 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Brunch
Departure

Prices

Double $485
Single $568
Luxe Camp $485

Aug 16-18, 2013 – Genny Kapuler’s 8th Annual Intermediate/Advanced Workshop

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: $490.00
Single: $565.00

We’ll start with a restorative practice on Friday at 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm followed by dinner.

Click here for the printable registration form.

Start Date: August 16, 2013
End Date: August 18, 2013

Aug. 2-4, 2013 – Tzahi Moskovitz

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: August 2, 2013
End Date: August 4, 2013

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: $425.00

Single: $500.00

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

July 5-7, 2013 – Midsummer Fun with Paula Lynch

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Midsummer Fun!

Explore & Play: Human Movement and Asana

Description

Join Paula Liberis for a weekend of creative play and adventurous practice. Come prepared to light up your practice and make your body and mind sparkle and glow like luminous fireworks!

This fresh approach to movement will allow you to uncover unconscious holding patterns and find the restrictions that keep you from moving freely and gracefully in your asana practice.

We will employ a sense of playfulness and curiosity to help us explore human movement and asana with freedom and ease. With the elimination of tension and expectation we can more fully explore the integration of asana, pranayama and deep relaxation.

This retreat is geared towards intermediate to advanced students with an established yoga practice.

Schedule

Arrive Friday : 2pm
Class Friday : 4:30pm – 6pm, dinner to follow

Saturday class : 9am – 12pm
Saturday class : 5pm – 7pm

Sunday : 9am – 12pm
Departure at 2pm

Price

Double : $485
Single : $565
Luxe Camping : $485

Contact Paula directly to register : paula@yogapaula.com

Paula Liberis
www.yogapaula.com

May 17-19, 2013 – Third Annual Summer Retreat with ALYSSA RUBIN

Photo by Irina PeschanDescription

Join us for our third annual summer retreat in the Catskills! Yoga, delicious food, friends and fresh air at Heathen Hill.

 

About Alyssa

Alyssa started her yoga journey as a teenager and has been teaching since 2009. She is trained and certified in hot yoga, vinyasa, prenatal and ashtanga. 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, May 17

6:30 – 7:15pm – Yoga
7:30pm– Dinner

Saturday, May 18

8:00-8:30am – Sun salutations & meditation (or sleep in!)
8:30am – Breakfast
10:30am – Noon – Yoga
12:30pm – Lunch/ free time
3:30 – 5:30 Yoga – 75 minutes of vinyasa flow, 45 minutes arm balances and inversion
7pm – Dinner/ Bonfire, BYOB/W

Sunday, May 19

9:00 – 11:00am – Yoga
11:30am – Country brunch

Price

Singles: $475
Doubles: $425
Camping: $395

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

Aug. 24-26, 2012 – Tzahi Moscovitz

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 became certified to teach the YogaWorks method in the first Certification to be held in New York, after his original training in the ISHTA tradition with Alan finger. In his teaching, Tzahi combines vigor, flow, and precision, using the full vocabulary of asana to create a practice that is safe while at the same time, playful and adventurous.

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: August 24, 2012
End Date: August 26, 2012

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: $425.00

Single:  $500.00

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