FULLY ALIVE!
YOGA BEACH RETREAT
OCTOBER 21-24, 2010
YOGA BEACH RETREAT
OCTOBER 21-24, 2010
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SCHEDULE:
The retreat will start at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday evening, October 21st, and end at 10
am Sunday morning, Oct 24th. The house will be available starting at 4:30 on
Thursday afternoon, so come as soon as you’d like after that and spend that time
however you’d like. We will begin and end our time together in a circle, and will
return to the container of the circle throughout the weekend.
FOOD: Please bring your own food for breakfast and lunch and a dish to share for
our potluck feasts in the evenings. Saturday night we will share optional music,
drumming, and dancing. Bring any instruments you care to and any favorite music.
ABOUT OUR ACCOMMODATIONS:
This lovely, well-appointed home on St. George Island, FL sits directly across the
street from the beach with a clear view of the ocean and easy beach access in
beautiful St. George Plantation. There is a private pool and lots of deck space. Most
of the participants will be sharing king and queen beds, two to a bed, and there are
also four twin beds available. The house is very comfortable and just right for all of
our retreat activities.
The retreat will start at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday evening, October 21st, and end at 10
am Sunday morning, Oct 24th. The house will be available starting at 4:30 on
Thursday afternoon, so come as soon as you’d like after that and spend that time
however you’d like. We will begin and end our time together in a circle, and will
return to the container of the circle throughout the weekend.
FOOD: Please bring your own food for breakfast and lunch and a dish to share for
our potluck feasts in the evenings. Saturday night we will share optional music,
drumming, and dancing. Bring any instruments you care to and any favorite music.
ABOUT OUR ACCOMMODATIONS:
This lovely, well-appointed home on St. George Island, FL sits directly across the
street from the beach with a clear view of the ocean and easy beach access in
beautiful St. George Plantation. There is a private pool and lots of deck space. Most
of the participants will be sharing king and queen beds, two to a bed, and there are
also four twin beds available. The house is very comfortable and just right for all of
our retreat activities.
Take
time for
yourself!
time for
yourself!
ABOUT YOUR RETREAT LEADER:
Ellen Shapiro, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist,
Certified Sex Therapist (AASECT), and
Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher.
She has been practicing yoga regularly
since 1990 and teaching yoga in our
community and beyond since 2000. She is a
psychotherapist in private practice, and a
sex coach and therapist. Her passions are
positive health and wellness, and the
integration of mind/body/spirit/sexuality
though yoga, bodywork, dancing,
psychotherapy, and energy transformation.
She is absolutely delighted to be offering
this program again!
Ellen Shapiro, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist,
Certified Sex Therapist (AASECT), and
Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher.
She has been practicing yoga regularly
since 1990 and teaching yoga in our
community and beyond since 2000. She is a
psychotherapist in private practice, and a
sex coach and therapist. Her passions are
positive health and wellness, and the
integration of mind/body/spirit/sexuality
though yoga, bodywork, dancing,
psychotherapy, and energy transformation.
She is absolutely delighted to be offering
this program again!
The theme of our time together will be awakening our natural aliveness and vitality.
delight of connecting with our authentic self in all its many aspects. During this
experiential retreat, you will learn to: use yoga postures and breathwork to
strengthen the mind and body, develop mindfulness as an ongoing practice, release
negative self-talk, contain and transform emotions, activate energy and vitality, and
open the heart and mind. Over the three days, you will have the opportunity to
practice as deeply as you are called to. This may manifest in resting or meditating
longer and more deeply. It may also mean going to new edges of intensity in your
endurance, strength, or flexibility in yoga postures. You may find openings for
meaningful, authentic conversations that nourish and delight you. As we practice, we
become more attuned to our inner wisdom, which will guide us to meet the
experiences in the way that is just right for each of us in each moment.
During our time together, we will spend a lot of time on the yoga mat, and review
basic yoga principles of alignment and movement. We will also delve into some
more advanced postures, for those who wish to. There will be guided meditations,
visualizations, and breathwork. We will learn easy approaches to mindfulness that
we will apply throughout the weekend. We will also take some time to explore the
deeper teachings of yoga practice, which apply both on and off the yoga mat.
The daily schedule will include morning and afternoon yoga teaching sessions and
some other structured activities. I will also lead an early morning “Greet-The-Sun”
yoga class (on the beach if we all decide that) on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, for
those who wish to join in. (You may choose to sleep in!) There will be plenty of time
between the teaching sessions to hang out at the beach, to play, and to do whatever
you feel like doing in the moment.
This retreat is best suited for those free from current major physical challenges.
delight of connecting with our authentic self in all its many aspects. During this
experiential retreat, you will learn to: use yoga postures and breathwork to
strengthen the mind and body, develop mindfulness as an ongoing practice, release
negative self-talk, contain and transform emotions, activate energy and vitality, and
open the heart and mind. Over the three days, you will have the opportunity to
practice as deeply as you are called to. This may manifest in resting or meditating
longer and more deeply. It may also mean going to new edges of intensity in your
endurance, strength, or flexibility in yoga postures. You may find openings for
meaningful, authentic conversations that nourish and delight you. As we practice, we
become more attuned to our inner wisdom, which will guide us to meet the
experiences in the way that is just right for each of us in each moment.
During our time together, we will spend a lot of time on the yoga mat, and review
basic yoga principles of alignment and movement. We will also delve into some
more advanced postures, for those who wish to. There will be guided meditations,
visualizations, and breathwork. We will learn easy approaches to mindfulness that
we will apply throughout the weekend. We will also take some time to explore the
deeper teachings of yoga practice, which apply both on and off the yoga mat.
The daily schedule will include morning and afternoon yoga teaching sessions and
some other structured activities. I will also lead an early morning “Greet-The-Sun”
yoga class (on the beach if we all decide that) on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, for
those who wish to join in. (You may choose to sleep in!) There will be plenty of time
between the teaching sessions to hang out at the beach, to play, and to do whatever
you feel like doing in the moment.
This retreat is best suited for those free from current major physical challenges.
Would you like to spend three days at the beach
relaxing and renewing?
Are you interested in yoga, transformational breathing,
guided visualizations, and meditation?
Do you want to learn natural techniques for reducing
stress and feeling good that you can take home with
you?
Would you like to make connections with others who
are on a similar path?
WHAT TO EXPECT ON THIS RETREAT:
This retreat is for you if you want to relax, renew,
and take time for yourself and practice yoga as a
tool to discover and awaken your natural aliveness
and vitality! Stroll the beach, swim, gaze at the
full moon, connect with a supportive community,
have time for solitude. In other words, you can
move with your own rhythm-a real treat for most
of us!
relaxing and renewing?
Are you interested in yoga, transformational breathing,
guided visualizations, and meditation?
Do you want to learn natural techniques for reducing
stress and feeling good that you can take home with
you?
Would you like to make connections with others who
are on a similar path?
WHAT TO EXPECT ON THIS RETREAT:
This retreat is for you if you want to relax, renew,
and take time for yourself and practice yoga as a
tool to discover and awaken your natural aliveness
and vitality! Stroll the beach, swim, gaze at the
full moon, connect with a supportive community,
have time for solitude. In other words, you can
move with your own rhythm-a real treat for most
of us!
REGISTRATION:
Space is very limited, so please register early. Registration cost is $450 if paid in
full by August 30th, and $500 after. This covers the lodging and instruction for all
three nights.
First payment of $150 due when you register.
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PLEASE SEND THIS FORM IN TO REGISTER:
Please email or call me to let me know if you intend to come, and then in order to
secure your place, send a check to:
Name: __________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________
Phones: Cell: ______________________ Home: ______________________
Email Address: __________________________________________________
What draws you to this retreat at this time?
______________________________________________________________
Space is very limited, so please register early. Registration cost is $450 if paid in
full by August 30th, and $500 after. This covers the lodging and instruction for all
three nights.
First payment of $150 due when you register.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
PLEASE SEND THIS FORM IN TO REGISTER:
Please email or call me to let me know if you intend to come, and then in order to
secure your place, send a check to:
Name: __________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________
Phones: Cell: ______________________ Home: ______________________
Email Address: __________________________________________________
What draws you to this retreat at this time?
______________________________________________________________