Heathen Hill Yoga

Heathen Hill is pleased to present these outstanding guest teachers

yoga retreat

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

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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.

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