Heathen Hill Yoga

Heathen Hill is pleased to present these outstanding guest teachers

New York

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

June 29-July 1 – Carrie Owerko – New Territory

Description

Summertime is a wonderful time for adventurous and playful practice. And this summer you are invited to join us for a weekend retreat of playful practice at the lovely Heathen Hill. We will venture into new territory by bringing curiosity, a sense of adventure, and a fresh approach to our practice of yoga.

This workshop is for intermediate or higher level students who are interested in practicing deeply, wholeheartedly, with the intention of uncovering the learner (and teacher) within themselves.

We will have plenty of time to explore the integration of asana, pranayama and yoga philosophy in our practices.

About Carrie

Carrie Owerko has been practicing yoga for many years and is a core faculty member of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of NY. She holds a Senior Intermediate I teaching credential and serves as an assessor for the Iyengar National Association. She travels regularly to India to study with the Iyengar family and has had the honor of co-choreographing and performing in “Live-Light on Life,” a tribute to the life and works of B.K.S. Iyengar at New York City Center during his 2005 National Book Tour. Before devoting herself to the art and science of yoga, Carrie earned a BFA in Dance and Theater from Loretto Heights College and became a Certified Movement Analyst from the Laban Institute. She has spent years dancing, performing and exploring movement for communication and expression.

Retreat Schedule

Arrive any time after 4pm on Friday, June 29. It is a 3 1/2 hour drive from Manhattan if you don’t stop at Woodbury Commons to shop.
Dinner at 8pm

SATURDAY
Breakfast- self serve anytime
CLASS: 10 – 12:30
Lunch
Rest/swim/hot tub/hoola hoop
CLASS: 4:30 – 6:30
Cocktails at your leisure BYOB
Dinner 8pm

SUNDAY
Breakfast- self serve anytime
CLASS: 10 – 12:30
Brunch
Departure – 2:30ish

Prices

DOUBLE pp: $490
SINGLE: $565
CAMPGROUND LUXE pp $470

TO REGISTER: email susanliporem@gmail.com

June 15-17, 2012 – Yoga with Lip and Wine Tasting with Owen Kotler and Sean Santamour

Owen Before the Tastings

Title: Yoga with Lip and Wine Tasting with Owen Kotler and Sean Santamour
Location: Heathen Hill
Start Date: June 15, 2012
End Date: June 17, 2012

 

 

 

Owen Kotler After the Tastings

Description

Sean Santamour-evidence that wine keeps you young

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, June 15, 7pm. Whites, maybe a sparkler?

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……….

$375 per person
Click here for the printable Registration form for this retreat.

Divine Play in the Great Outdoors with Brenna Padesky & Rikard Skogberg – June 25-27 2010

Title: Divine Play in the Great Outdoors with Brenna Padesky & Rikard Skogberg- June 25-27
Location: Heathen Hill
Description: Lila (or Leela) is a Sanskirt word which literally translates to mean “play”. Discover how a sense of play (and a sense of humor) can put the joy back into your asana practice. Whether it’s standing on your feet, standing on your hands, working by yourself, or working with a fellow yogi, lightness in your heart and smile on your face can take you miles in understanding how your practice on the mat ripples out to create fulfillment in your life.

Join us for a delicious weekend away from the city. We will meet up late Friday morning and road trip upstate to Heathen Hill in Franklin, NY. Once there, enjoy a weekend of sweaty morning vinyasa with Rikard, evening slow flow and meditation with Brenna, and a taste of Thai Yoga massage threaded throughout. In your free time you can jump in the swimming hole, chase the resident chickens, or catch up on your reading.

About Brenna and Rikard

Rikard Skogberg has a Masters Degree in Social Work and certification in various styles of yoga. He has been a yoga teacher for the past 8 years, currently with a full time practice in NYC. Rikard’s practice, which offers both individual classes as well as group classes, incorporates alignment based asanas with breath as a healing tool.
Rikard is also a Certified Biodynamic Breathwork Practitioner. With a background in dance and theater, Rikard has studied healing drama therapy, dance therapy and creative arts therapy. An integral component of his practice is the union of body with mind and the effect this connection has on healing.

Brenna Padesky studied at Laughing Lotus under the guidance of Bryn Chrisman and Alison Cramer. She is currently managing and teaching at Reflections Yoga in midtown Manhattan.

For more info or to hold your spot, please contact:

Brenna Padesky
207.653.5526
brennapadesky@hotmail.com

Start Date: June 25, 2010
End Date: June 27, 2010

Tzahi Moscovitz – July 9 – 11 2010

Title: 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, back bends, 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: July 9, 2010
End Date: July 11, 2010

From Garden to Plate: A Weekend Yoga Retreat with Vivekan – July 30-August 1 2010

Title: From Garden to Plate: A Weekend Yoga Retreat with Vivekan
Location: Heathen Hill
Description: A blissful weekend of yoga and seasonal living. When not practicing invigorating and restorative yoga sessions with the seasoned yogi, we’ll be practicing yoga off-the-mat–eating mostly organic, seasonal meals derived locally, straight from the property!

It’s a wonderful opportunity to de-stress in the fresh country air, and immerse yourself in your yoga practice. Not to mention indulge in nourishing, nutritious and delicious seasonal cuisine! Yoga practitioners seek balance in the body. Eating local, seasonal foods helps guide us into greater harmony with the earth’s natural cycles; and therefore brings us healthy equilibrium.

Check out our blog re-cap from last year to learn more and browse pictures!

About Vivekan

Vivekan is the founder and director of Park Slope, Brooklyn’s Bodhisattva Yoga. He was certified under Jayadeva, a direct disciple of Swami Satchidananda. “I have been especially inspired by teachers from Tibet, China, India & the West: H.H., the Dalai Lama, the late Sifu Sheng Yen, the late Sermey Khensur Lobsang Tharchin Rinpoche, Khyongla Rato Rinpoche & the clear-thinking empiricist, Serge Ledan, MD. Vivekan’s exposure to eclectic yoga styles, along with his home practice, has led to his unique approach to instruction, which he terms as Inspired FlowsTM. “My Inspired FlowsTM differ from class to class – I never come in with a script; it is based on the premise that fun and effort are not mutually exclusive.”

Vivekan has been featured on MTV Brazil and Channel 9 News, and inside the pages of Time Out NY and The New York Times.

Space is limited. To reserve your spot, please contact:
Jess Root
jessica@bodhisattvayoga.com
718.499.9642 (YOGA)

Start Date: June 30, 2010
 End Date: August 1, 2010

Keith and Katie “Bringin’ the Heat” – August 6 – 8 2010

Title: Keith and Katie “Bringin’ the Heat”
Location: Heathen Hill

Description:

Join Katie and Keith for a weekend of summertime yoga fun. What do you want to work on? What is confusing, unclear? What’s just so fun that you want to do it over and over again? Let us know, and that’s what we’ll teach. That’s right–we’ll be taking requests for this one, and we’ll have plenty of time to work and play! We’re looking forward to a weekend that hits all of the good stuff in asana — standing poses, backbends, forward bends, inversions, and restorative — as well as pranayama and meditation. The food you’ll get will be grown right on the property. At breakfast, your dinner might still be growing. How’s that for local? Some of you know Lippy–she’ll be doing the cooking.

Here’s the Schedule:

Friday night: Yoga on the restorative side, followed by dinner.
Saturday: Breakfast, 3 hour yoga class, then lunch, time to yourself (hot tub? swimmin’ hole? play with the chickens?), and another 2 hour class. Dinner.
Sunday: 3 hour yoga class, Brunch, and we’re out!

About Keith and Katie

Katie Malachuk has been teaching with YogaWorks since 2005. She received her 200 and 300 hour yoga teacher certification through YogaWorks; as such she balances the movement of vinyasa with a focus on alignment and attention to the breath. She also includes yoga philosophy and seated meditation in every class. Katie received her BA from Harvard and MBA from Stanford, and she is a certified life coach and holistic health counselor. She is the author of two books on how to make the college and business school application processes into a journey of self-discovery, using yoga philosophy and life coaching. Visit  her website at www.katiemalachuk.com.

Keith Yzquierdo’s classes are alignment based. His teaching incorporates mindful movement, deliberate anatomical instructions, careful breath work, and deep concentration. Keith has a degree in mechanical engineering, has studied classical piano extensively, and is a ceramic artist. His teaching is influenced by the exactitude of his engineering past, as well as the fluidity of his music and art. He trained with YogaWorks in NYC under the guidance of Chrissy Carter. He currently studies with Carrie Owerko and Genny Kapuler. Visit his website at www.keithyzq.com.

Start Date: August 6, 2010
End Date: August 8, 2010

Genny Kapuler Intermediate/Advanced – August 27-29 2010

Title: Genny Kapuler Intermediate/Advanced – August 27-29
Location: Heathen Hill
Description:
More Info to come. Please Contact Heathen Hill

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.

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

Start Date: August 27, 2010
End Date: August 29, 2010

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