June 6th to 12th, 2022
Why this Yoga Retreat Bali offers the perfect counter balance to modern busy lives.
Chinese philosophy refers to yin & yang as two complementary energies that are interconnected & interdependent, creating all aspects of life. Yin energy is inward energy, passive, feminine, & cool. The masculine energy of yang is outward energy, active & heated; yin represents surrendering into what is, while yang represents activity & action.
Our yin practices involve holding positions that stress & renew the deep, dense connective tissues. The method includes using many variations & props within the postures to relax within the target area as we hold the pose for extended periods. Within this stillness, we can then become receptive & reflective to what is happening, within & around the body, while also noticing our reactions & responses. These long-held poses can often lead to physical & mental discomfort, opening an opportunity to learn to tolerate discomfort & surrender to what is. Despite looking easy, it is a resilience practice & has its challenges.
Yang styles of yoga are dynamic, target the muscles, & often employ repetitive movements to stretch the muscles. Muscles love to get warm; they are elastic & moist, so they appreciate this form of exercise & respond well to it. Rather than emphasizing surrender, our Yang practices promote action. By creating heat within the body, these styles increase blood flow, our circulation, build strength, stamina, & flexibility while helping you learn patience & endurance.
If we constantly push our lives forward & lead a very yang life, we can burn our energy rather than conserve it. On the other hand, if we overtly draw inwards, this can lead to a sedentary lifestyle; we can move away from being present & fall into the past. An overbalance of yin or yang can create disharmonies. They need to co-exist for our lives to be in balance.
As yoga practitioners, we can often lose our sensitivity to the body’s signals, focusing on achieving results rather than feeling. Therefore, it is essential to incorporate yin & yang styles to promote unity within our yoga practice. By exploring the contrast between the strength & power of a yang practice and the grace & surrender within a yin practice, you will learn how to implement a mixture of Yin & Yang practices throughout your yoga schedule & practice both Yin & Yang aspects within one class effectively. As you honor your body’s inherent wisdom, Yin & Yang energy can co-exist in harmonious balance within both body & mind.
Each day we focus on a different aspect of both Yin & Yang yoga, balancing our entire system by the end of the week. Incorporating additional creative workshops to offer a complete self-nurturing experience surrounded on a beautiful island paradise in Bali.
Yoga Retreat Bali
DAILY SCHEDULE
On the first day, your retreat begins at 3 pm, to allow time for you to both get here & settle into your accommodation, with a welcome tea, introductions to the team & your fellow guests. After this, you will be shown around the shala before your first yoga session for the week. This will be the foundation for all the following classes throughout your stay.
7/8.30am – Vinyasa or Yinyasa Yoga/Meditation Practice
8.30/9.30am – Buffet breakfast
10.30/11.30am – Spa Treatment
12/1pm – Lunch Break
1/4pm – Workshop/Free time
4/4.30pm – Tea break
4.30/6pm – Yin/Myofascia/Acoyin Yoga Practice
What’s Included:
- Accommodation minutes from the Studio & Beach ( option to choose Dorm, Room or Bungalow)
- Daily Vinyasa morning flow classes or Yinyasa classes – a mixture of both Vinyasa & Yin yoga emphasizing building strength & resilience.
- Evening Yin Yoga classes with a mixture of Yin/Myofascia/Acoyin release/Restorative yoga practices emphasize surrendering & serenity.
- Pranayama & Meditation techniques that complement each style of yoga.
- A deep yoga Nidra practice on our last evening of the retreat.
- Two workshops – ‘Connection, stillness & the art of releasing tension.’ & ‘Dharma discovery with vision boards.’
- Learn something new each day & be inspired
- Comprehensive retreat manual for you to take home of Yin yoga foundational principles & workshop content.
- Five spa treatments of your choice.
- A healthy buffet breakfast.
- All props & materials used within the retreat.
- Bali Boat return Transfer
What’s not included?
- Lunch & dinner, stationary, journals & travel expenses. There are many Western & Local cuisine within walking distance from the studio.
- Transport. We can organise this for you.
- Getting here is very easy, details of how to get here is within the information pack we send out when your place is reserved & we walk you through the process.
Extra Options
- Boat ticket $45 – we can organise this for you.
- Dormitory $79 – 4 left
- Private Room 6 Night $0 NOW FULLY BOOKED
- Private Bungalow 6 nights $249 – 6 left
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Copyright © Akira Yoga 2019. All Rights Reserved.