Movement & Stillness in historic footsteps

Yoga retreat from 13 - 15 July 2012
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at 'De Weyst', a former Capuchin Monastery in Handel, Brabant

We invite you to join us in a 3-day retreat in a venue that breathes, speaks and vibrates history throughout. A former Capuchin Monastery that has been available for suitable events since 1984 will be our destination for 3 days of recuperation filled with yoga practice, meditation, delicious food and sufficient time to relax and renew. The Monastery is embedded in beautiful natural surroundings with a garden attached. As Handel is a small village, you can easily go for a walk across the meadows or in the forest.

Yoga practice

We’ll start the retreat on Friday afternoon and will continue on Sat + Sun mornings with 3-hour sessions of nourishing pranayama, posture practice and meditation. On Saturday evening we’ll invite you to voluntarily join a meditation session; several meditation techniques could be the subject here. Meditation sessions will take place in the former meditation room of the monks. We choose this room as one can easily sense the great atmosphere and positive vibrations that still seem to be present in every brick and stone of the Monastery, highly concentrated in this room.
Both  Yogashala teachers  Chris and Anke will be present at all sessions.

For whom?

We invite everybody who’s familiar with the concept of Vinyasa yoga (asanas and vinyasas) to join the retreat. In each 3-hour session a sequence of Yin yoga postures will be integrated.
Our teachings are based on a step-by-step approach of postures and sequences in combination with a couple of principles that characterize all instructions and are the guiding light in the classes.

Food & Accommodation

All meals are vegetarian with fresh ingredients from the garden and will be prepared by the friendly care-takers of the Monastery who maintain it with loving hands and hearts and enjoy accommodating its guests. Bedrooms are single or double and in nearly original state, still mirroring the simple and dedicated lifestyle of the former monks.

Costs

€ 270,-
Price includes
- all meals
- accommodation
- approx. 10,5 hours of yoga & meditation tuition
Please bring your own bed sheets & towels!

To register

We highly advise you to register online a.s.a.p. and confirm your registration with an in-time payment to guarantee your place: giro 969 59 12 by the name of Yogashala, The Hague, at the latest by July 1st (day of booking on our account).

Maximum number of places available: 20

In case of cancellation:
* before July 1st:
   we’ll refund 75% of the payment
* before July 10th:
   we’ll refund 50% of the payment
* after July 10th: no refunding

Getting there

To get to Handel is a 1,5 hour drive from Den Haag. We can arrange car-sharing: please inform us in case you can offer a spot in your car, or would like to get in contact with someone who can take one or more people.

In case you don't live in The Hague, you can have a look at google maps for a route description.