Iyengar Yoga Retreat

Tibet House US

Iyengar Yoga Retreat

Event Details

Who: Carolyn Christie & Marcela Clavijo
What: Weekend Retreat
Where: Menla Mountain Retreat--Phoenicia, NY (Catskills)
When: Thursday, August 23, 2012 At 04:00 PM
How: Please follow the link below to register online. If you cannot attend the entire program or have an unusual registration request, please email menla@menla.org or call 845.688.6897 ext.0
Details: Tibet House and Iyengar Institute members receive a 10% discount on program tuition.

About the Event

Iyengar Yoga Retreat
Carolyn Christie & Marcela Clavijo
August 23 - 26, 2012

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Come practice yoga in the beautiful and peaceful valley of Menla Mountain Retreat. Yoga asana and pranayama lead the practitioner to a place of relaxed inner stillness and space in which you can be truly receptive and have special insight. The particular method of Iyengar yoga helps us recognize we all have access to a calm power of awareness. B.K.S. Iyengar’s teachings emphasize this innate power as both the means and the end of the eight limbs of yoga. Daily meditation practice will further cultivate stillness and receptivity, and we
will join in evening Dharma talks with Robert Thurman.

For those not familiar with this style of yoga, Iyengar yoga is a form of Hatha Yoga known for its use of props, such as belts, blocks, and blankets, which function as aids allowing beginners to experience asanas more easily and fully than might not otherwise be possible without several years of practice. The props enable students to perform the asanas correctly, minimizing the risk of injury or strain, and making the postures accessible to both young and old. The development of strength, mobility and stability are emphasized through the asanas. It focuses on the structural alignment of the physical body through the development of asanas designed to unite the body, mind and spirit for health and well-being. This discipline is considered a powerful tool to relieve the stresses of modern-day life which in turn can help promote total physical and spiritual well-being, and it is characterized by great attention to detail and precise focus on body alignment.

Open to all levels!

Carolyn Christie began her study of both Buddhism and yoga in 1987 while working for the Peace Corps in Thailand. In 1998 she was initiated into the Kalachakra Tantra by H.H. the XIV Dalai Lama in India and began studying with Khen Rinpoche Lobsang Tharchin in New York. She presently studies with Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche and Professor Robert Thurman. Carolyn is a faculty member at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York and is certified as Junior Intermediate 3. She regularly studies in India with the Iyengar family.

Marcela Clavijo began studying Buddhism with Lama Pema Wangdak in 1995 and with Sakya Trizin Rinpoche in 2000. She now also studies with Rinpoche’s sister Jetsun Chimey Luding and with H.H. the XIV Dalai Lama. In 2003, she received her novice nun ordination and instruction from Chokye Trichen Rinpoche. Marcela is also a certified Iyengar instructor and is on the core faculty at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in New York City. She has studied yoga since 1985, has taught Iyengar yoga since 1996, and has traveled to study with the Iyengar family in India.

Tuition

Three Day Tuition (Thu-Sun): $425 (per person), $383 (Tibet House members)

OR

Two Day Tuition (Fri-Sun): $290 (per person), $261 (Tibet House members)

Accommodations

Rates vary depending on which kind of room you would like to book--please refer to options below for pricing. Arrive Thursday or Friday (your choice), depart Sunday after lunch. Accommodations fees include housing and gourmet vegetarian meals and are in addition to the program tuition.

Three Day Accommodations (Thu-Sun):

Room with Queen Bed and Private Bath - $589 single (per person); $760 couple ($380 per person)

Room with Queen Bed and Shared Bath - $511 single (per person); $710 couple ($355 per person)

Room with 2 Twin Beds and Private Bath - $460 (per person)

Room with 2 Twin Beds and Shared Bath - $427 (per person)

Room in Private House with twin beds or twin bunks and shared bath - $405, 375, 355, or 330 (per person), depending on whether you book a single, double, triple, or quad, respectively. Please note that beds in Private Houses are on a first come first serve basis. We cannot assign specific beds on registration.

Cots - Occasionally, cots can be added to shared rooms - $300 (per person)

Campers - Includes facility use and all meals - $285 (per person)

Commuters - Includes facility use and all meals - $225 (per person)

OR

Two Day Accommodations (Fri-Sun):

Room with Queen Bed and Private Bath - $450 single (per person); $550 couple ($275 per person)

Room with Queen Bed and Shared Bath - $380 single (per person); $500 couple ($250 per person)

Room with 2 Twin Beds and Private Bath - $320 (per person)

Room with 2 Twin Beds and Shared Bath - $296 (per person)

Room in Private House with twin beds or twin bunks and shared bath - $270, 250, 230, or 220 (per person), depending on whether you book a single, double, triple, or quad, respectively. Please note that beds in Private Houses are on a first come first serve basis. We cannot assign specific beds on registration.

Cots - Occasionally, cots can be added to shared rooms - $200 (per person)

Campers - Includes facility use and all meals - $190 (per person)

Commuters - Includes facility use and all meals - $150 (per person)

Note: We will assign you a roommate if you do not register with one and book a shared room.

Cancellation Policy

- If you cancel two weeks prior to the program, you will receive a 100% refund, minus a $35 processing fee.

- If you cancel one full day to two weeks prior to the program, you will not receive a refund but instead will receive full course credit, minus a $35 processing fee, which can be applied to any other Tibet House sponsored program at Menla. This credit is valid for one year.

- If you cancel the day of the program or do not show up for any reason, no refund or credit will be given.

Tibet House US/Menla Mountain Retreat reserves the right to cancel any program at any time for low enrollment or circumstances beyond our control. Should this happen, a full refund will be offered.

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