Yoga – Living from the Heart
Donna Gianniotis and Layla Weiss
5 -12 July 2009
This week long yoga retreat will teach you an entirely new way of living by focussing on how to open the heart energy centre (anahata chakra). The heart is the vehicle for the expression of love, and when the heart energy is open you live your life from a place of joy, trust and compassion. The practices will include asana (postures), pranayama (breathing), meditation and yogic philosophy. You will learn simple and practical practices that you can take home with you and apply in your everyday life. Our retreat caters for all levels.
Teachers Donna Gianniotis and Layla Weiss are Sydney based. Both are internationally accredited with the Krishnamacharya Healing &Yoga Foundation and have many years experience teaching all levels and capabilities, including Yoga Therapy. They teach in a way that the practice is adapted to the individual person’s needs and goals.
Layla and Donna
Layla has been practising yoga for over ten years. For over three years, she has been committed to practising in the tradition of Krishnamacharya, through her studies with Michael de Manincor at Yoga Sanga, Sydney. She is an experienced mental health professional and is passionate about teaching others to use yoga, and other mindfulness techniques to manage stress and increase resilience.
Donna first discovered yoga after a trip to India 10 years ago. She completed her Yoga Teacher Training at Nature Care College in Sydney and has since continued ongoing studies with Michael de Manincor at Yoga Sanga and with the Krishnamacharya Yoga & Healing Foundation including studies in Chennai, India. Her teaching includes a focus on adapting the practice to suit the individual, the breath, vinyasa, yogic philosophy and using the ’sense of feeling’ to connect to the heart energy. Donna has been teaching in Sydney for many years as well as at holiday destination places such as Lord Howe Island and Hayman Island. Having recently experiened the benefits of Acu Energetics (Accurate Energy Medicine) after her own cancer journey, she is currently studying to become a Practitioner in this modality and uses these teachings in her yoga.
The programme is based on two daily sessions of yoga and meditation: a morning practice from 6.30 – 8.15am, and another practice in the late afternoon /early evening from 4.30 pm – 6.30pm. Classes include a focus on the breath, alignment and yogic philosophy. The rest of the day is for relaxing and enjoying yourself - snorkelling on the reef, taking a local excursion or just reading by the pool.
Any questions: please feel free to call Donna – 0408 783 187 or Layla 0423-099-873 www.omshantishanti.com.au
Programme
Sun Jul 5
Arrive Nadi. Local flight to Savusavu.
6.00pm – Welcome to Daku
Mon Jul 6
Approx 6.00 – 8.00am – First morning session
Approx 9.30—11.30am – Second morning session
Afternoon - Visit to Savusavu town
7.00pm - Dinner
Tue Jul 7
Approx 6.00 – 8.00am - First morning session
Approx 9.30—11.30am - Second morning session
1.00pm - Lunch
2.30pm – Boat / beach outing
7.00pm – Dinner
Wed Jul 8
Approx 6.00 – 8.00am - First morning session
Approx 9.30—11.30am - Second morning session
4.00pm - Tapa making demonstration
4.30 – 6.30pm – Alternative second session for some teachers
Thu Jul 9
Approx 6.00 – 8.00am - First morning session
Approx 9.30—11.30am - Second morning session
2.00pm - Coconut demonstration
6.30pm - Dinner at yacht club
Fri Jul 10
Approx 6.00 – 8.00am - First morning session
Approx 9.30—11.30am - Second morning session
3.30—5.30pm – Village visit and meke
Sat Jul 11
Approx 6.00 – 8.00am - First morning session
Approx 9.30—11.30am – Second morning session
Afternoon - Free time
7.00pm – Final dinner and lovo
Sun Jul 12 Return to Nadi (arrive approx 11.00am) and on to international flight
All the listed activities are part of the course and are covered by your fees. You will also receive a free half hour massage. If you want to add on extra excursions eg diving / special snorkelling trips, we are delighted to help arrange them: they will be added to your room bill.
