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Yogic Health and Arts

Yogic Health and Arts

  • Contemplative Photography

    Contemplative Photography

    Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)

    With Pressiana Petia Chtarkova
    Join internationally acclaimed professional photographer and yoga teacher, Vishuddhi (Pressiana) for a weekend of photography complimented with yoga. Vishuddhi lives between Germany and Corsica Island and will be touring Australia. Bring your camera, creativity and enjoy contemplative photography in the beautiful surrounds of Mangrove Yoga Ashram. Suitable for anyone either new to photography or already established and looking to broaden their lens.

    The weekend combines creative asana, pranayama, meditation walks and time out for personal reflection. Saturday night features a special 2 hour rhythm & groove kirtan experience.

    Vishuddhi was born in Bulgaria and travels the world working as a freelance photographer. Visit Vishuddhi’s website http://www.pressiana.com

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    Fees

    $280


    Dates

    2012
    20 - 22 Jan

  • Creative Movement and Dance

    Creative Movement and Dance

    Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)

    With Chakradhyan and Aparna
    This weekend integrates yoga, meditation and dance. Learn to move using body awareness of rhythm, space and objects. Experience movement and stillness in motion guided by your inner voice. Full body participation is required for this inspirational weekend awakening the dancer within. Learn creative techniques that merge the worlds of dance and yoga and unlock the power of the chakras.

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    Yoga Dance Flyer May 2012

    Yoga Dance Timetable May 2012


    Fees

    $280


    Dates

    2012
    25 - 27 May

  • First Aid

    First Aid

    Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)

    Attain your First Aid Certification in a yogic atmosphere. Receive training, assessment, accommodation and daily yoga.

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    Fees

    $320


    Dates

    2012
    10 - 12 Feb
    3 - 5 Aug

  • Hatha Yoga Cleanse - Detox for Body & Mind

    Hatha Yoga Cleanse - Detox for Body & Mind

    Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)

    With Rishi Hridayananda
    Attune with the seasons, releasing the toxins from the body and mind the yogic way. The Shatkarmas are safe, simple and effective cleansing techniques that have been practiced by yogis for thousands of years. Once learnt, they can be practiced at home for lasting health. Laghoo is practiced over this weekend and is a prerequisite for the full cleansing week.

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    Fees

    $280


    Dates

    2012
    9 - 11 March
    14 - 16 Sept

  • Cooking with Kurma

    Cooking with Kurma

    Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)

    Develop the art and mastery of creating a gourmet feast with celebrity vegetarian chef Kurma Das. Learn how to prepare various vegetarian delights, along with getting to know Kurma while helping him to create Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch for the cooking team, guests and residents of the ashram. Discover the world of the ashram kitchen, as one and all work together to make a seemingly effortless kitchen canvas for all to enjoy! Time out from the kitchen includes yoga classes and a tour of the garden that supplies a high percentage of fresh food for the ashram. NOTE - This is a high energy weekend!

    Book early as places are limited.

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    Fees

    $320


    Dates

    2012
    13 - 15 April
    7 - 9 Sept

  • Yoga for the Blues

    Yoga for the Blues

    Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)

    With Rishi Vivekananda
    Having practiced what he preaches for more than 50 years, Rishi Vivekananda continues to bring sunshine and humour to these popular weekends. Beat the blues this year using yoga lifestyle principles and techniques that increase vitality, release tension, relax the mind and develop positivity. This weekend is designed for anyone looking to make changes in their life, as well as those in professions dealing with the core issues around depression.

    Yoga for the Blues Flyer May 2012

    Yoga for the Blues Timetable May 2012

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    Fees

    $280


    Dates

    2012
    25- 27 May
    30 Nov - 2 Dec

  • Affirming Wellness

    Affirming Wellness

    5 nights (starts at 5pm on first day and concludes at 3pm on final day) This course has been cancelled

    This 5 day retreat is ideal for anyone looking to initiate change and transformation in their life. Discover the merging worlds of yoga and health science by receiving an individual fitness appraisal and a tailor-made yoga program, fine-tuned to your needs and personal practice. Includes private consultations with a personal appointed teacher/mentor, daily yoga lectures, plenty of free time and farm walks. You can also pamper yourself with optional massage treatments*.

    *additional fees for massage

    "Thank you so much for such a fantastic experience, such inspirational teachers and an absolutely beautiful place. Just what I needed!” (Participant Affirming Wellness 2011)

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    Fees

    $750


    Dates

    2012
    27 April - 2 May

  • Astrology & Yoga - Karma and Dharma

    Astrology & Yoga - Karma and Dharma

    Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)

    With Swami Kriyavidyananda
    Delve into the mysteries of the planets that guide karma and dharma, exploring the western system of astrology with an eastern flavour.
    This weekend includes a balance of practices, theory and group interactives. Personal charts will be created and referenced in a general context and participants will be given basic tools to help understand their own charts. Early morning classes, yoga nidras and other yoga sessions will have a rich astrological content. Chanting will include Vedic planetary mantras.

    Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)

    The Weekend will culminate with a havan and abhishek puja (ceremony). This puja represents a merging of the cosmic forces in the form of Shiva (consciousness) and Shakti (energy) at the enlightened time of full moon.

    Suitable for the beginner and/or avid astrologer who is keen to make the link between yoga and astrology. A basic understanding of the signs, symbols and planets is an advantage but not essential.

    Astrology & Yoga - Flyer May 2012

    Astrology & Yoga - Timetable May 2012

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    Fees

    $250


    Dates

    2012
    4 - 6 May

  • Yoga for Weight Loss

    Yoga for Weight Loss

    3 nights (starts at 5pm on first day and concludes at 3pm on final day)

    Tap into the body and mind’s unlimited potential. Cultivate a positive self image, and if the goal is to lose weight, do it with a holistic and yogic approach. Diet will include plenty of fresh green smoothies and light meals to support weight loss and health. Ideal follow-on course from Hatha Yoga Cleansing weekend.

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    Fees

    $360


    Dates

    2012
    16 - 19 Sept

  • The Ayurvedic Kitchen

    The Ayurvedic Kitchen

    Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)

    With Dr Shaun Matthews (Shantideva)
    Be introduced this weekend to the five elements and three doshas (your unique Ayurvedic body-type). Discover tips to care for your Agni (digestive fire) and its relevance to good health and healing. Understand the principles of Ayurveda, food as medicine, and develop some creative kitchen alchemy. Gain hands on experience preparing herbs and spices and learn quick and easy ways to create vegetarian recipes for different body-types and seasons. Compliment Ayurveda with an elemental yoga experience, by participating in the various yoga classes offered throughout the weekend.

    Dr. Shaun Matthews is a holistic general practitioner, an Ayurveda and yoga therapist trained in India at Gujarat Ayurveda University and the Bihar School of Yoga. He is the founder and co-coordinator of the Ayurvedic Medicine Department at Nature Care College and is in private practice. ayurvedichealing.com.au


    Fees

    $280


    Dates

    2012
    13 - 15 Jul

  • Master Yoga Cleanse - Poorna Shankhaprakshalana

    Master Yoga Cleanse - Poorna Shankhaprakshalana

    Week (starts at 5pm on first day and concludes at 3pm on final day)

    Transform your life with the full salt water cleansing practice in a safe and supportive environment.

    This intensive week allows for a deeper understanding and experience of the traditional Hatha Yoga practices in an environment conducive to this branch of yoga. Enjoy plenty of time out to recharge the batteries and be immersed in the yogic ashram lifestyle. By application only. Requires strict diet and rest for a full week. All bookings must be made direct with reception.


    Fees

    $630


    Dates

    2012
    16 - 23 Sept

  • Mangrove Masala - Simple Vegetarian Cooking

    Mangrove Masala - Simple Vegetarian Cooking

    Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)

    With Swami Kriyatma and Swami Guruprem
    Enjoy this tasty weekend by fully participating in creating mouth-watering ashram food. Discover wisdom in the garden and develop a Zen attitude all the way from the paddock to the palette. Gain a practical and theoretical understanding of a balanced vegetarian diet and take home healthy recipes for all to enjoy. Practice classic asana, pranayama, meditation and kirtan to round off a delicious weekend at Mangrove!

    Participant from 2011- “I am so grateful that I signed up for this course. I have loved the experience and it has whet my appetite for more! Thank you. Great hospitality, great facilities, great people, great food! Especially good as I was a novice to yoga and ashram life.”

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    Fees

    $250


    Dates

    2012
    12 - 14 Oct

  • Women With Spirit

    Women With Spirit

    Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)

    With Swami Gurupremananda
    This lush weekend draws on various yogic traditions and practices from the Tantras to awaken and empower. Women of all ages, stages and experience are invited to celebrate the divine feminine. Stand proud in this power, invoking the positive quality of woman through creative expression and yoga practices that nurture and transform.

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    Fees

    $250


    Dates

    2012
    13-15th July 2012

  • Yoga & Post Traumatic Stress

    Yoga & Post Traumatic Stress

    Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)

    Rishi Vivekananda & Swami Jivancharu
    Yoga offers simple and safe techniques to bring help, hope and relief from suffering, no matter what the cause or background. This weekend is tailor made to suit the individual dealing with PTS, as well as friends, family and those in health or work related positions that deal with PTS.

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    Fees

    $280


    Dates

    2012
    16 - 18 Nov

  • Teaching Yoga for Anxiety & Depression Professional Development weekend

    Teaching Yoga for Anxiety & Depression Professional Development weekend

    Weekend (5pm Friday to 3pm Sunday)
    With Sannyasis Yogamaya* and Sattwachitta

    Strengthen your skills as a yoga teacher by addressing the tools and techniques for two of the most common mental health conditions in Australian society. This weekend focussing on:

    Key practices of asana, pranayama and meditation beneficial for reducing depression and anxiety.

    Supporting students with depression and anxiety in your regular classes.

    Tailoring classes and courses.

    Networking and referrals, and your place as part of the alternative health industry.

    Appreciating and developing a strong understanding of the benefits of Satyananda Yoga for combating anxiety and depression.

    Recognising the distinction between those who are anxious or feeling depressed and those who are experiencing clinical states of anxiety or depression and knowing the implications for you as their yoga teacher.

    Applying the knowledge and skills gained over the weekend via a post-course assessment (optional).

    This weekend is the first of several planned professional development opportunities in which both Satyananda teachers and teachers from the wider yoga community can collaborate with SYA, course developers and other experienced teachers in order to develop an ongoing program to foster innovative and relevant professional growth.

    Yogamaya has been involved with Satyananda Yoga Academy for 12 years as student, teacher and course developer in the area of anxiety in depression. Teaching in the community has given her years of first hand experience of the importance for yoga teachers to be able to provide classes that cater to this significant section of our community. She is a regular teacher and lecturer at Mangrove Yoga Ashram working specifically on Yoga for the Blues with Rishi Vivekananda.

    Sattwachitta is an affiliated Satyananda yoga teacher and counselling psychologist. During her years as a counsellor at the University of New England and MacQuarie University and in her private practice of 25 years she has counselled many clients with depression and anxiety. Since completing yoga training in 2007, she has combined yoga practices and psychological techniques to help clients understand and manage these conditions. Sattwachitta also facilitates workshops and seminars with her husband, a palliative care physician, on Caring for the Dying.

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    Professional Development

    Course participants will receive:

    • Pre-reading materials one month prior to the course
    • Statement of attendance on completion of the weekend
    • Statement of attainment on completion of the post course assessment

    Other PD opportunities

    Yoga for Elders Sept 7- 9 September at Rocklyn Ashram: Swami Karmayogini is holding a workshop in Rocklyn, exploring the ageing process and how yoga can support health and well-being for elders.

    Yoga and Cancer at Manly Yoga: Swami Jivancharu and Sn. Muditachitta put their extensive experience of teaching yoga to people with cancer and working within the health and welfare industries into a 2 day workshop. (Please note that the workshop in July has been cancelled until further notice).


    Fees

    $280 inclusive of food, accommodation and course
    A further $20 for those participants who wish to complete the post course assessment.


    Dates

    15-17 June 2012

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A300 Mangrove Creek Rd
Mangrove Creek NSW
Australia 2250

P02 4377 1171

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There has to be balance in life. You have to have as much devotion to God as you have cravings for enjoyment. Enjoy this world as much as you can, but side by side give as much devotion to God as possible.

- Swami Satyananda

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