Shakti Rasa Yoga and Meditation Retreat

Without the hassle or expense of travel, the benefits of a retreat can be yours. In a peaceful garden setting in Monkstown, Co Dublin, you can immerse yourself in a Sunday of transformative yoga. The day includes powerful asana, pranayama, meditation, chanting, inner stillness and spiritual enquiry. These yoga practices will transport you far from the stresses of ordinary life. And not for one day only! No matter what your lifestyle, you can learn how to integrate yoga into your daily routine--efficiently and effectively-- so that the profound benefits of practice can uplift you every day.

Dates:  10 July,
24 July and 14 August

Time:  10.30 am – 6.00 pm

Format of the day:

10.30 – 45 – Chanting
10.45 -1.00 - Asana practice
1.00– 2.00 – Pranayama and meditation
2.00 – 3.00 – Lunch break
3.00 – 4.00 – Pranayama and meditation – theory
4.00 – 4.30 – Restorative asana
4.30 – 5.00 –Meditation and relaxation
5.00 – 5.30 - Tea break with questions
5.30 – 6.00 – Chanting

Cost:

€75 per day; €200 for all three (Each day will include different practices, and can be attended separately. However, much can be gained by attending all three.)

Features:

• Learn how to meditate: A different technique introduced at each retreat
• Led asana practice, vinyasa krama style: Refresh your practice with creative sequencing and a variety of poses
• Guidance in developing (& sticking to!) a home practice to suit your unique constitution
• An opportunity to ask real questions and share with like-minded friends
• Deep relaxation for draining tension and energizing and balancing pranic currents

So what is Shakti Rasa anyway????

Shakti Rasa Yoga and Meditation is NOT yet another new style. Rather, it is an approach to yoga practice. Powerful asana, pranayama, meditation, chanting, inner stillness and spiritual enquiry form the core of this practice. In that sense, the practice is thoroughly traditional, based upon the classical teachings of Hatha and Ashtanga yoga, as found in the ancient scriptures.

Yet Shakti Rasa turns to the inner guru for guidance. It is a direct path. Shakti, the creative, manifesting, primal energy inherent in all things, provides the guiding spirit. Rasa, which means taste, flavour or experience, provides the measure.

Shakti Rasa Yoga and Meditation will help you discover your own path through the sometimes bewildering injunctions and dogmas of various teachings. True to the wisdom of ancient tradition as received through the great gurus--living or dead--yet attentive to the discernment of the inner guru, the voice of Spirit within: this is the essence of Shakti Rasa Yoga and Meditation.

What to expect from the Shakti Rasa asana practice?

• Close attention to breath, which infuses all movement, and bandhas, which seal in the energy
• Vinyasa krama sequences that integrate natural flow between poses as well as long-holdings for depth and awareness
• Focused sequencing designed to unlock physical, emotional and energetic blocks in common areas of tension: hips, back and shoulders
• Flexibility and adaptability to suit individual needs and encourage the development of an intuitive self-practice
• Meditation techniques integrated with asana, utilizing dristi, sambhavi and more
• Challenging as well as restorative asana
  
  

This retreat is not for complete beginners. You should have some knowledge of the basics of asana and a desire to learn (or deepen in) the practice of meditation. However, it is open to all sincere practitioners from any tradition, eager to experience the benefits of a powerful personal practice suited to their unique constitution. It is particularly appropriate for those with an established Ashtanga Vinyasa practice who would like to explore related methods of practice.

Please bring:

• A simple lunch for yourself; a selection of teas will be provided
• Something to cover your eyes with in savasana
• A meditation shawl
• Loose, warm, comfortable clothes to put on after the morning practice

For more details or to book a place, please contact Marianne. Places are limited, so it is essential to book early!