Retreat programme
There will be two yoga classes each day with Elena in the fully equipped, spacious and airy yoga shala. The classes will be suitable for all levels and yoga experience. There will be one yoga free day and no yoga on travel days.
Each day will begin with a morning yoga class of meditation and a flowing asana practice, opening the body and attuning the mind to the breath. The group will meet again in the late afternoon for a second more restorative class to delve deeper into the postures.
There will be time set aside in the day to take in the stunning beauty of the surroundings, relax by the pool, head off to the beach or take a walk.
Elena teaches flowing somatic yoga and sacred song, rooted in philosophy, community + playfulness.
Having spent much of her life training in the creative body, with diverse years studying movement, performance, opera and visual arts, Elena is forever fascinated by the body’s ability to creatively express. And yoga being elemental in that journey since she emerged jelly-kneed from an Iyengar class in her teens.
Her classes are nurturing and powerful; guided from a place of genuine belief in the value of community and individual creative potential, wth lots of options to welcome all bodies in varying degrees of challenge and plenty of nourishing space in between.
A lover of sound, Elena’s teaching is often coloured with chanting and music, alongside the trusty accompaniment of her beloved harmonium Bina. Her practice and teaching incorporate flowing movement, Non-Dual philosophical teachings and playful proprioception work – combining her studies in anatomy and dance.
A long time devotee of TKV Desikachar’s teachings, she’s been guided over the last decade by studies in Yoga Philosophy with Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, Somatics with Tias Little and Satu Tuomela and anatomy with Leslie Kaminoff. Presently she counts the inspiring Paula Andreewitch as her main teacher.
Costs
Double or twin room en-suite – £1145
Single occupancy room en-suite – £1295
Prices are per person
Includes:
Accommodation
Three vegetarian meals each day
Daily meditation and yoga classes (apart from one yoga free day and no yoga on travel days)
Not included:
Airport transfers
Dinner out at a local restaurant one evening
Optional day-trip and other excursions
Massage treatments
A 50% non-refundable deposit is required on booking and the balance is due 6 weeks before you travel.
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A peaceful week of yoga & sunshine in Almeria : YOAS Yoga Retreats
