Awakening Your Flow: A Vinyasa Yoga Weekend Immersion
In the Pocono Mountains
With Mark Nelson
March 21-23
AWAKENING YOUR FLOW:
A Vinyasa Yoga Weekend Immersion
In the Pocono Mountains
with Mark Nelson
Does your vinyasa practice need a refresh? Do you love a flowing practice, but want to build a better vinyasa? Or do you just need to focus on yourself for a full weekend to put the flow back into your daily life?
Awakening Your Flow is a weekend immersion that’s all about the alignment, anatomy and energetics of vinyasa yoga. You may have a regular practice and want to take it further. You may even be a yoga teacher who wants to refuel with fresh ideas. Awakening Your Flow is your way to unplug from the world for a while and experience just how amazing it feels to move, breathe and focus for three days in a row.
We’ll start by identifying what each participant would like to learn over the course of the weekend. Then, we’ll explore different ways of approaching a vinyasa practice through the energetic principles, alignment, anatomy, creative practice activities, and of course, lots and lots of yoga. Each evening, as we wind down with yin and restorative sessions, we’ll soak in the philosophy of yoga through stories and discussions.
In the midst of our busy lives, it’s easy to feel stuck. Give yourself a weekend to move, learn, focus, and tap into the flow within!
AWAKENING YOUR FLOW:
Friday, March 21
To help you transition from your work week into retreat mode, we’ll gather over a healthy dinner, then take some time to get to know each other and set intentions for the weekend. We'll wind down with a grounding, restorative yin practice, before settling in for some well-deserved rest.
Saturday, March 22
We'll explore the essence of a vinyasa practice and look closely at all the elements through the lens of energetics and alignment, so you can build a better vinyasa. In the evening, we'll tap into the storytelling tradition of yoga as you move through deep stretches to wind down the day.
Sunday, March 23
Sunday morning, we'll top off the weekend with an early morning stroll in nature and some targeted asana practice to expand on Saturday's progress. Then after lunch, you'll have the option of lingering at the retreat center before heading home, revitalized with a fresh, new perspective on your practice.
Each day, you'll have plenty of time for massage appointments, quiet time or resting.
A HOLISTIC IMMERSION IN THE HEART OF THE POCONOS:
Founded in 1971, the Himalayan Institute draws on its roots in the yoga tradition to offer programs in self-transformation, yoga, meditation, and holistic health at its headquarters in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Its services include global humanitarian projects, publishing books, a holistic health center (Purejuv Wellness Center), and the internationally acclaimed Yoga International website and educational platform.
The Himalayan Institute’s wooded 400-acre campus in the rolling hills of the Pocono mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania is a peaceful refuge from the stress of today’s hectic world and offers a place to study and deepen personal practice, or to rest and renew. Click here for an online tour of the Himalayan Institute.
Just Show Up and We'll Do The Rest:
Guests can arrive at the Himalayan Institute any time between 4:30 and 6:00pm on Friday, March 21. The weekend will officially start with a healthy, hearty vegetarian dinner at 6:00pm. The rest of the weekend will be a balance of yoga and free time until we check out after a 12:30pm lunch on Sunday, March 23.
Registration: $350 (Food and Lodging is a separate fee through the Himalayan Institute)
Your Registration Includes:
• Three days of yoga, new approaches for your practice, and group activities
• Unstructured time for quiet time or spa services (available separately)
Easy Lodging Options:
Lodging at the Himalayan Institute is very reasonably priced and offers a variety of options for single, double and group reservations. We will forward you a reservation code once you have registered for the weekend. Click here for an overview of lodging options.
Nurturing Spa Services:
The Institute offers a full menu of holistic spa treatments on site. Contact the PureRejuv Wellness Center, located at the Institute, to book a variety of spa treatments. The best time to reserve your treatments will be on Friday before we begin, Saturday afternoon, or after the retreat ends on Sunday, but feel free to book at any time. This is your retreat after all! We recommend you book your treatments in advance.
Meet Your Host:
EASY TO FIND:
952 Bethany Turnpike
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-5551 • 800-822-4547
The Many Benefits of a Yoga Retreat
One of the key aspects of practice is time. Time to focus on the details. Time away from the distractions of daily life. Time for your body and mind to adapt to new ways of doing things. Our regular yoga practice is a microcosm of that: we set aside time to come to class and focus on just that for those minutes in our day. But to go deeper, sometimes you need more time.
That's where a retreat comes in. Not only have you set aside that time for your practice, but the entire Yoga Garden retreat setting is designed to support your process. We create an environment where your only focus is on your practice. Your day revolves around learning and reflection. In a sense, your to-do list comes down to showing up for each session, while everything else is taken care of. We coordinate your lodging, your meals, we give you the opportunity to unplug and take breaks to walk in nature while all the lessons soak in. From the moment you arrive till the end of the program, you have the luxury of time.
We think of our retreats as immersion experiences. You get to set aside the demands of daily life and immerse yourself in something you love. Yoga. Wellness. Self-Study. By immersing yourself in the details of your practice, you're able to fine-tune the things you want to work on, so the time you spend on your mat back home can become an extension of that. It makes the difference between just showing up to class and practicing what you're working towards.
A yoga retreat is a key aspect of building your skills as a yogi. And knowing how busy all of us are in our everyday lives, it's a rare window of time when you can really focus on something you love!