Yoga with Awareness: A blend of Hatha and Kundalini
10 – 17 October, 2010
Pam Badman
Early bird special: $1850 if booked by July 25
The Yoga with Awareness Retreat run by Pam is a profoundly calming blend of Hatha and Kundalini yoga, aiming to bring balance to the mind and body which in turn leads to a sense of inner peace. Regular practice of this approach has the power to transform your life, greatly enhancing your ability to handle lifes challenges. Kundalini yoga emphasises slow, focused breathing, bringing profound changes within the mind and body. This in turn can lead to a higher level of awareness.
There will be two 2-hr sessions each morning. We start at 6am with an energizing practise incorporating pranayama (breath work) and pawanmuktasana (to loosen up the joints and strengthen the digestive system) moving into the physical asanas followed by meditation. After breakfast and a short break, we return for our daily2 hr workshop which will follow a pattern of working through the various chakras in depth. We will examine their significance and discuss the meaning of such subjects as hand mudras, prana, nadis (subtle channels through which pranic forces flow)and various subject matter which naturally evolves during the course of the workshops. This allows for your personal questions to be answered and explored in depth throughout the week.
Pam Badman
Pam Badman has been teaching yoga and meditation for over six years. Her 2009 retreat in Fiji was a week filled with vitality and joy, and Pam looks forward to building upon last year’s success for the 2010 trip. A member of the AYTAA, her students have included Fitness First members,First Grade NRL teams (the Cronulla Sharks and South Sydney Rabbitohs), as well as teaching within the corporate sector (St George Bank). Pam has experience teaching high school students and pre-natal classes for expectant mothers. She specialises in the practice of meditation and stress management.
Programme
Sunday 10 October
Arrive Nadi. Local flight to Savusavu.
6.00pm: Welcome to Daku
Monday 11 October
Approx 6.30 – 8.00am: First morning session
Approx 9.30 – 11.00am: Second morning session
Afternoon: Visit to Savusavu town
7.00pm: Dinner
Tuesday 12 October
Approx 6.30 – 8.00am: First morning session
Approx 9.30 – 11.00am: Second morning session
1.00pm: Lunch
2.30pm: Boat / beach outing
7.00pm: Dinner
Wednesday 13 October
Approx 6.30 – 8.00am: First morning session
Approx 9.3 – 11.30 am: Second morning session
4.00pm: Tapa making demonstration
4.30 – 6.30pm: Alternative second session for some teachers
Thursday 14 October
Approx 6.30 – 8.00am: First morning session
Approx 9.30 – 11.30am: Second morning session
2.00pm: Coconut demonstration
6.30pm: Dinner at yacht club
Friday 15 October
Approx 6.30 – 8.00am: First morning session
Approx 9.30 – 11.30am: Second morning session
3.30 – 5.30pm: Village visit and meke
Saturday 16 October
Approx 6.30 – 8.00am: First morning session
Approx 9.30 – 11.30am: Second morning session
Afternoon: Free time
7.00pm: Final dinner and lovo
Sunday 17 October
Return to Nadi 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.
