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- Organizer: Contact Yoga
- Type: Yoga Retreat
- Starting From: 12-February-2020
- Duration: 6 Days
- Area: Costa Rica
- Food: Vegetarian,Vegan,Organic,Dairy Free
- Surrounding area: Mountain,Close To Nature
Overview
Join Anjuli Mahendra and Alok Rocheleau for the adventure of a lifetime in beautiful Costa Rica! We will be offering our signature, all-levels Hatha & Contact Yoga sessions crafted to nourish, strengthen, and revitalize your body, mind and spirit. If you appreciate meaningful connections and breathtaking nature experiences paired with cutting-edge permaculture design, this is the retreat for you!
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Alok Rocheleau
Core Subject: Yoga Instructor and Thai Massage
Alok is an experienced yogi and bodyworker who has traveled the world studying with various master teachers and styles. As a healer, his yoga instruction takes the approach of helping people find more freedom in their body and mind. He is a teacher and practitioner of Thai massage and loves to share the art of giving and receiving. He especially loves working with couples and helping them find playful ways to deepen intimacy through partner yoga, contact dance, and therapeutic touch.
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Anjuli Mahendra
Core Subject: Hatha Yoga and Thai Massage
Anjuli Mahendra is a multi-modality healer, teacher, and founder of Shakticura Healing Lounge. Her connection to holistic movement and healing started in 1999 through a regular Iyengar yoga practice that was developed into yoga teaching by 2004. Her teaching style is a unique synthesis of dance, movement, and healing practices. She has developed her unique twist on Contact yoga, drawing on her somatic experiences with contact improvisation, Acro yoga, and bodywork. In addition to Contact yoga, she teaches Thai massage, Hatha yoga, and dance workshops.
Location
Our living lab is located on the northwestern Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, about 2.5 hours from San Jose. We have created an 80-acre commons nestled between the Children’s Eternal Rainforest, one of the largest protected regions of rainforest north of the Amazon and Volcano Arenal, which many consider to be the spiritual center of Costa Rica.
You can expect heart-felt, all-levels morning yoga classes themed with the elements to revitalize the body and provide space for reflection and nourishment.
Afternoon sessions will feature our signature Contact Yoga classes weaving together practices from partner yoga, contact improv, and Thai massage. These classes are accessible to all levels and open to singles and couples. Both our movement and bodywork teaching is framed by the Buddhist principle of Metta (Loving-kindness) and the Chinese 5 Elements.
We’ll immerse in the elements by touring an award-winning cacao farm, exploring the pristine local waterfall and river, and adventuring up to the thermal baths near the volcano.
*** Early-Bird (Save $300!!) Book Before 30-Sep-2019***
Tentative Schedule
Feb 12: Arrival & Dinner:
- 12pm - 6pm : Arrivals & Acclimation
- 6:30 pm: Dinner
- 8pm: Opening Circle & Intention Setting
Feb 13: Earth Element– Connecting to our Roots
- 8 am- Morning Yoga Earth Flow
- 9:30 am- Breakfast
- Local Hike to River and Waterfall + Picnic
- Afternoon Contact Yoga & Thai Massage
- 7 pm- Dinner
- 8:30: Star Gazing & Song Circle
Feb 14: Water Element– Flowing with Life
- 8 am- Morning Yoga Water Flow
- 9:30 am- Breakfast
- Excursion to Thermal Hot Springs!
- Afternoon Contact Yoga & Thai Massage
- 7pm: Dinner
Feb 15: Fire Element: Alchemy and Transformation
- 8 am- Morning Yoga Fire Flow
- 9:30 am- Breakfast
- Cacao Excursion
- Afternoon Contact Yoga & Thai Massage
- 7 pm- Dinner
- 8:30 pm: Contact Dance Under the Stars
Feb 16: Air Element: Opening to Space and Spirit
- 8 am- Morning Yoga Air Flow
- 9:30 am- Breakfast
- *Optional Children’s Rainforest Trip
- Afternoon Contact Yoga & Thai Massage
Feb 17: Either Element: Integration
- 8 am: Morning Yoga Either Flow & Closing Circle
- 10 am: Breakfast
We are excited to be hosting our retreat at Brave Earth.
FARM LOFT : This light-drenched space consists of two private double rooms on the first floor plus four semi-private single rooms on the top level.
The common area is comfortable, spacious, and its decor is inspired by the jungle just outside your doorstep. Steps away are shared facilities including two toilets and a beautiful jungle shower.
EARTH TAMBOS & GAIA DOMES : Beautifully crafted earthen and air-crete domes. Earth Tambos are beautiful adobe structures made from deep red clay and bamboo harvested from the land.
Gaia Domes are built using a pioneering, sustainable, masonry material called AirCrete. These stand-alone structures help you feel grounded and spacious.
Local, organic mostly vegetarian delicious meals. Most of the food is grown on-site and we can accommodate any dietary preference.
Immerse yourself in the elements of the jungle with waterfalls and hot springs while learning self-care and skills you can use to help others doing Thai Massage.
To support your integration upon returning home, we will provide you with a series of videos that will allow you to seamlessly continue the practice.
- 5 Nights and 6 Days in Eco-Chic Accommodation with Biomimicry Design
- Delicious Farm-to-Table Meals from the Permaculture Farm Onsite
- Daily morning yoga, breath-work and meditation
- Creative Contact Yoga classes
- Nourishing Thai Massage Instruction
- Natural Hot Springs Excursion
- Local Hikes to Waterfalls and Swimming Holes
- Cacao Farm Tour and Chocolate making workshop
Brave Earth
We’ve taken special care to host our retreat at an extraordinary center that prioritizes sustainable design in harmony with the environment. We’ll have plenty of time to explore the property and learn about the systems they and their neighbors have put in place with biodynamic farming, biomimicry, and natural design.
