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There will be a maximum of 17 participants in each course ensuring a safe and intimate environment. Normally, there are around 20 hours of structured group activities per week, leaving plenty of time for lazing around by the pool or going off on your own.
There will be 2 excursions, including a morning at our exotic local market of St Antonin plus a day trip visiting one of the nearby mediaeval villages. On this day we will also walk, picnic, and swim in the River Aveyron.
The group room is in an old barn, lovingly and tastefully restored about 10 years ago. It has a high ceiling and exposed beams, ideal for yoga, meditation and group work.
"Its incredible...a wonderland." Betty (group participant).
COURSES FOR 2009
16 – 23 May Nigel Shamash £420
SPRING AWAKENING: An inspiring week of fun and laughter
Spring with all its promise is in the air! This week is about living your life to the full, cherishing each moment and renewing your passion for life.
A mixed bag of activities with special emphasis on singing and yoga. The singing will be mostly informal, with no pressure to perform : « non-singers » are welcome. We will sing a variety of songs from all over the world as well as some old favourites, plus chanting and vocal exercises..
There will be a pre-breakfast exercise routine using sound, movement, chi kung and laughter therapy. Yoga sessions will take place every afternoon before dinner. These will have a special emphasis on breathing, relaxation, chanting and meditation, rather than on physical exertion. There will be plenty of other activities such as dance, massage and, nature walks.
A gentle process of renewal in a loving and supportive environment.
For biography of Nigel Shamash, see « Who is Nigel » Phone him on 0033 563 68 23 67 (or 05 63 68 23 67 from within France) or email him: nigel.shamash@club-internet.fr if you want to know more about this course.
6 – 13 June Anne Armstrong £390
CIRCLE DANCE (Fully booked - See September 5th)
17 – 24 June (i.e. Wednesday to Wednesday) Jewls Wingfield £420
THE ART OF AUTHENTIC RELATING
Would you like to improve your relating skills? Then this week is for you. . .
Would you like to be able to truly accept, appreciate and love yourself more?
Would you like easy, open hearted, loving connections with others but sometimes struggle to create them?
Imagine how amazing your friendships/relationships might be if fear wasn't holding you back? How might your life transform if you deeply trusted yourself and your innate wisdom. What if love and Joy where effortlessly alive and flowing in you? What happiness might it bring to your life if you could speak your truth to others and state your boundaries with ease and openness.
This retreat offers you time to explore these themes, relax, and practice authentic relating, in a safe and nurturing environment, enjoying nature in all it's magical beauty at La Roane. Learn simple yet profound transformational tools for your everyday life, including exercises on: boundaries, understanding needs (giving & receiving without fear, guilt, or obligation) emotional intelligence, relaxation, deep playfulness and heart centered communication.
Jewls Wingfield is one of the UK's leading lights on conscious relating, sacred intimacy and ecstatic loving. She has trained in various arts including: Psychotherapy, meditation, movement and body therapy, Tantra-(ecstatic loving as spiritual practice) NVC-(Nonviolent Communication) shamanism and drama therapy. Jewls has over 15 years experience leading groups and is a highly successful & sought after group facilitator.
She believes passionately that her own personal healing journey is the most powerful and essential tool that she brings to her work. This is the foundation from which she facilitates and she continues to grow and learn. She brings to her work a rich alchemy of creativity, personal experience, playfulness and professional expertise. She is known for her warm, earthy sensuality, maverick humour and inspiring passion. Her integrity and generosity of heart creates a safe and healing space in which people from all walks of life enjoy working with her. www.heart-tantra.com
1 – 8 July June Mercer £420
JUNE’S YOGA
During the week we will be using the yoga postures as a means of focusing attention inwards, working slowly and deeply to gain insight into the connectedness of the breath, body and mind. The physical practice becomes the meditation. June will present the yoga sessions so that beginners and experienced students alike can explore the joy that is yoga. Practising without ambition, we will discover ways of releasing tension and finding greater freedom of movement.
June has been a yoga tutor in Scotland since 1991.
Over the last 14 years her enthusiasm and inspiration have come from teachers influenced by the work of Vanda Scaravelli. June led a highly successful group at La Roane in 2008 and together with her husband Lewis, is looking forward to leading a week where everyone can enjoy the whole yoga holiday experience.
www.junesyoga.com
18 - 25th July Sally Brown £420
A SUMMER CELEBRATION : Yoga with Sally Brown
An uplifting and energising week of yoga.
Sally is a truly inspirational teacher of vinyasa flow yoga. The practice ranges from slow and gentle, with an emphasis on breathing and focused attention, flowing into a more dynamic and physical approach, often followed by deep relaxation. This will be a special week with an international flavour and a chance to meet some of the local residents as well as the usual La Roane excursions.
Sally Brown Ph.D. lives in the USA and will be bringing some of her own students for this event. She leads yoga groups all over the world and is the founder and president of the non-profit organisation, Ambassadors for Children, which offers sustainable projects to help children all over the world. (See www.peacethroughyoga.com for further information).
1st - 8th August Janaki and Davey £420
YOGA WITH JANAKI AND DAVY
Enjoy allowing your body and mind to experience many strands of yoga under the tuition of Janaki and Davy. Each day there will be two sessions where you can experience Janaki's unique style of hatha flow yoga and Davy's dynamic ashtanga style. In addition, there will be chance to explore pranayama, meditation and visualisation with plenty of time for advice and help with your yoga practice. Beginners and more experienced yogis alike are welcome and over the week, we can explore together backbends, twists, balances and inversions, and much much more, going as far as your mind and body will allow. You will have a lot of fun and laughter and surprises!
Janaki has been teaching and practising yoga for many years and graduated from Sivananda Vedanta Ashram, Kerala in 1998. Davy has been teaching and practising for almost 10 years. They share a sense of fun and passion for yoga. and believe it should be inclusive and available to all.
www.inspirationyoga.net janaki@inspirationyoga.net 07905 494009
22 – 29 August Karen Long £420
YOGA WITH KAREN
Yoga is a light which, once lit, will never dim”. BKS Iyengar.
Join us for a truly invigorating week! No need to be an experienced Yogi or at the peak of physical health. Even the less experienced or less flexible will find ways of practicing the postures (asanas) that give maximum benefit. There will be a short pranayama (yoga breathing) practice before breakfast and 2 main sessions per day covering the classic postures of yoga. The morning session will be awakening and invigorating, whilst the afternoon session will have a quieter, more restorative focus.
Karen has been practicing yoga for about 20 years and is a certified Iyengar teacher. She teaches classes and runs workshops in London with infectious enthusiasm.
5 – 12 September Anne Armstrong £390
CIRCLE DANCE
Circle dances are drawn from many different cultures and traditions. They can be meditative, lively, playful, healing and fun. No partners needed. All are welcome.
Anne Armstrong returns to La Roane bringing a great wealth of experience, ability and enthusiasm. She has been involved with circle dancing for over 15 years and leads a number of groups in the UK. She creates a very convivial atmosphere in which everybody feels relaxed and inspired.
www.cirlcedancenetwork.org.uk or www.circledancewithanne.pbwiki.com
19 – 26 September Enzo Dipietro &/Tristrem and Yvonne Carlyon £420
FUN WEEK OF COOKERY, YOGA AND MORE
Following on from a hugely successful course in the summer of 2008, Enzo, Tristrem and Yvonne are returning for an autumn celebration of cookery and yoga.
Our cook, the ever-popular Enzo, will share his vast experience of cuisine with passion and artistry, using seasonal fruits and vegetables where possible (i.e quite different from the 2008 course). Enzo has grown his own food virtually since childhood and received the Italian » Young Chef of the Year » award in 1982. His highly entertaining style of teaching is peppered with vignettes of wisdom about cookery, growing food and life in general. Sophie Colin, a native French speaker, returns to translate for Enzo which she does with grace and sensitivity.
Whilst Enzo is in the kitchen with one group, Tristrem will be working with the other group so that each group has one session of yoga and one of cooking on a daily basis. Tristrem is a highly accomplished and dedicated teacher and is also one of the funniest men on the planet! There will be a mixture of dynamic and meditative work, with great respect for the welfare of each person. Even if you have never done yoga before and/or have a number of physical problems, don’t miss this opportuniy. Tristrem will be assisted by his wife, Yvonne.
In addition to all these delights, the residents of La Roane, Nigel Shamash and Derek and Liz Mantle, will organise other activities such as singing, bicycle rides, table tennis and nature walks. Derek is an avid bird and butterfly spotter.
“Not just a series of lessons with recipes but an insight into a different way of life” Richard Freestone, artist (particpant in 2008 cookery course)
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