Heathen Hill Yoga

Heathen Hill is pleased to present these outstanding guest teachers

yoga retreat

July 20-22, 2012 – Paula Lynch

Description

Each class will be comprised of pranayama (breathing techniques), asana practice, followed by deep relaxation. In between the yoga classes you can find a
hammock to nap in, a deck chair to lounge in, or a sunny patch of grass inviting you to sit down for a moment. If you can scare up a game there is badminton, bocce ball,hoola hoops, horseshoes, Scrabble, and more. There’s a grand swimming hole deep enough for diving from the floating dock, a labyrinth for walking meditation, groomed paths for strolling the ten acres, and a sweet new hot tub to soothe what ailes you.
C’mon up and relax.

Retreat Schedule

Friday
4:00pm – Arrival
6:00 Cocktail Hour
7:00 Dinner

Saturday
9:00-12:00pm – Class
Lunch
4:00-6:00pm – Class
Dinner

Sunday
9:00-12:00pm – Class
Brunch
2:00pm – Departure

Prices

Double pp: $465.00
Single: $540.00
Camping Luxe: $465

Prices include all yoga classes, beautiful B&B accommodations, home cooked meals right out of Lip’s own garden, and acres of land to wander through, or nap in, as you wish.
Please note that cost of transportation is separate. If you have a car and would be willing to carpool, please let me know!
Contact Paula to register: paula@yogapaula.com

Start Date: July 20, 2012
End Date:  July 22, 2012

July 13-15, 2012 – Alyssa Rubin

Title: Alyssa Rubin

Description

Get out of the city for the weekend to practice yoga, eat freshly prepared organic meals, spend time outside, and socialize with like-minded yogis. We will spend the weekend practicing vinyasa flow, starting with a one hour slow flow class on Friday evening, which will be nice after sitting in the car for a few hours. Try to arrive between 5:00 and 5:30 so we can practice at 6. Bring your bathing suit for the swimming hole and hot tub, and a musical instrument (optional) for the bonfire on Saturday evening.

About Alyssa

Alyssa’s sister took her to her first yoga class when she was a teenager. Many years later, her yoga practice is a top priority! She completed her first teacher training in 2009 and is certified in hot yoga, prenatal yoga, and vinyasa flow.

She loves spending time outside and is super excited about returning to Heathen Hill.

Prices

Includes Food, Yoga, Accommodation and FUN!

Singles – $470.00
Doubles $405.00
Camping $385.00

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

Start Date: July 13, 2012
End Date: July 15, 2012

July 6-8, 2012 – Marisa Sako

Title: Marisa Sako – Summertime Sattva in the Catskills
Location: Heathen Hill
Description: Come away to lush pastures with views of rolling green hills. Revel in four of Marisa’s energizing and creative vinyasa yoga classes, emphasizing alignment  and ending with deeply restorative savasanas.

 

 

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Start Date: June 8, 2012
End Date: June 10, 2012

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

Oct. 7 – 9 – Upstate weekend getaway – yoga, fresh food, friends and sattva at Heathen Hill with Alyssa Rubin

Title: Upstate weekend getaway – yoga, fresh food, friends and sattva at Heathen Hill with Alyssa Rubin

Description

Sattva is a sanskrit word that means harmony and balance. Join me for a beautiful fall weekend in the Catskills to practice yoga, honor our wellness, and reconnect with our sattva.

Get out of the city for the weekend to eat freshly prepared organic meals, practice yoga, spend time outside, and socialize with like-minded yogis. We will practice mostly vinyasa flow, and also have some gentle yoga Friday evening and an arm balance and inversion workshop on Saturday afternoon. Bring warm clothes to go for walks outside and enjoy a bonfire Saturday evening. Expect peak fall colors!

About Alyssa

Alyssa started her yoga journey as a teenager and has been teaching since 2009. Her vinyasa flow classes teach graceful, intentional movement with the flow of the breath. 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, Oct 7

6:00 – 7:00pm – Gentle yoga by candlelight
7:30 – Dinner and satsung, introductions, socializing.

Saturday Oct 8

7:45-8:00am – Guided morning meditations
8am – Breakfast
10:00am – Noon – Vinyasa flow
12:30pm – Lunch/ free time
3:30 – 5:30 Vinyasa Flow (1 hr 15 min)/ Arm balance and inversion workshop (45 minutes, optional)
7pm – Dinner/ Bonfire, BYOB/W

Sun Oct 9

7:45-8:00am – Guided morning meditation
9:00 – 11:00am – Vinyasa flow
11:30am – Country brunch, hugs goodbye

 

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

Start Date: October 7, 2011
End Date: October 9, 2011

Aug. 25-28, 2011 – RISE UP! A Summer Retreat of Breakthrough Practices with Julie at Heathen Hill

Title: RISE UP! A Summer Retreat of Breakthrough Practices with Julie at Heathen Hill
Location: Heathen Hill

Description

An end of summer retreat at the glorious Heathen Hill farm and lodge, where we will explore the how-to’s of expanding your yoga practice from the inside out.

We will use Anusara’s Universal Principles of Alignment and the Loop system in two classes a day, along with pranayama, meditation, and contemplation in a circle of friendship and support.

Every level of practice has an inherent opportunity to grow, and advancing is more than doing harder poses. Julie’s gift for inspiring students to a deeper level of understanding and practice will help you rise up and expand your boundaries.

Heathen Hill’s property is lush with a hot tub and lake for dunking, trails for hiking, hammock for chilling, and a labyrinth for meditating. Susan “Lip” Orem, the founder of Heathen Hill, is a well known yoga teacher from New York who knows how yogis like to eat, practice, and rest, and she’s not missed a thing in making retreats comfortable and fun. This will be an awesome weekend away from the hustle of the city!

About Julie

Julie Dohrman is a certified Anusara® Yoga teacher and deeply playful student of yoga for 15+ years.

Her classes are spirited and progressive, and she weaves Anusara’s sophisticated system of alignment with stories, myth, and yogic teachings for a creative and smart approach to living as an urban yogi. Julie is one of the most sought after Anusara teachers in NYC known for her uplifting nature, and aims to inspire students of every level into their wildest potential for healing and transformation. She studies and apprentices regularly with Anusara founder John Friend, along with philosophy scholars Douglas Brooks, and Paul Muller-Ortega. You can often find Julie basking in the sun whenever it is out since she thinks she was a sunflower in a past life.

For more on Julie visit her website: www.shaktiyogany.com

Start Date: August 25, 2011
End Date:  August 28, 2011

Aug. 19-21, 2011 – Genny Kapuler’s Annual Intermediate/Advanced Workshop

Title: Genny Kapuler’s Annual Intermediate/Advanced Workshop
Location:Heathen Hill

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.

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Start Date: August 19, 2011
End Date: August 21, 2011

Aug. 12 -14 – Bodhisattva Yogic Bliss: Vinyasa, Meditation and More

Title: Bodhisattva Yogic Bliss: Vinyasa, Meditation and More
Location: Heathen Hill

Description: 

In the Bodhisattva tradition, being of greater benefit to those around you, often begins with benefiting yourself. Vivekan & Jess invite you to enjoy a complete weekend of self-nurture. When not deepening your practice with revitalizing yoga flows attentive to form and breath, and restful meditation imbued with Buddhist thought, bask in blissfully delicious meals, the country summer setting and the opportunity to let go and lay back.

Vivekan and Jess’ retreats are renowned for garnering great guests. Newcomers have always felt welcome. Bring a friend and/or make new ones, or do your own thing!

About Vivekan & Jess

Vivekan is the founder and director of Park Slope, Brooklyn’s Bodhisattva Yoga (www.BodhisattvaYoga.com). He was originally certified under a direct disciple of Swami Satchidananda and has since studied with many teachers of varying traditions. He has especially been inspired by teachers from Tibet, China, India & the West. Synthesizing these influences, Vivekan has created his own unique brand of yoga instruction. Think well-sequenced, energetic Vinyasa flows imbued with an awareness to form, breath, Buddhist thought and acceptance. His meditation instruction, and broad yogic knowledge in general, enriches his students’ experience with his ability to tie yogic philosophy with ordinary, everyday experiences.

Jess received her teacher certification under Vivekan and continues to apprentice under his guidance. She draws inspiration from her practice, her teachers and the Dharma. Among students and private clients she is known for her warmth, encouragement and her ability to share her personal tips, tricks and hacks to make life off and on the mat a little more laid back and rock star.

Vivekan and Jess infuse their Bodhisattva Yoga blend with their studies of Buddhist thought, and expertise in yoga, ecology and green living. Vivekan has been featured on such popular media outlets as MTV Brazil and Channel 9 News, and inside the pages of Time Out NY. He has also taught meditation in such notable settings as The New York Times. Jess has been featured in publications like Budget Travel, E, the Environmental Magazine, and MSN, and has spoken at The Tibet Center and the Rubin Museum of Art.

Retreat Schedule

Friday, August 12

4:30 – 6pm – Unwind in an Arrival Flow
Enjoy a welcome glass of sangria!
7pm – Delicious dinner in the Plum House

Saturday, August 13

Breakfast, self-serve to your pleasure
9:30am – 11am Morning Flow & Meditation
Sumptuous Lunch served outdoors
3pm – 4:30pm Afternoon Flow
Sunset dinner in the Plum House
Evening bonfire, s’mores and star-gazing 🙂

Sunday, August 14

Breakfast, self-serve to your liking
9:30am – 11am Morning Flow & Meditation
Hearty Country Brunch in the Plum House

To register, call 718.499.YOGA (9642) or e-mail Jessica@BodhisattvaYoga.com.

Start Date: August 12, 2011
 End Date: August 14, 2011