Judy Krupp: founder and director of The Yoga Room & Life Centre, has been teaching for over 20 years. Originally trained in the Iyengar system, Judy now teaches a multifaceted approach, blending the art of asana practice with the science of the mechanics of movement. Judy has an astute knowledge of the body and its movement and she lives and teaches with both humour and passion. She encourages her students to move beyond their perceived limitations, whilst working at an individual pace with grace and core stability. Judy also practices Steve Lochkhardt Myotherapy and has studied Reiki and Indian Head Massage.

The course: Judy’s passion lies in educating students about the science of human movement in relation to the art of the asana practice. She will help you recognise the restrictions and imbalances that prevent you from being able to flow with ease and grace. Yoga is a dance of unity, connecting mind, body and breath.

Programme

The programme is structured around two daily workshops of 1 ½ to 2 hrs with time in between for snorkelling on the reef, hiking in the rainforest, having a massage or just relaxing by the pool.

Sat Oct 20
Travel to Savusavu and Daku Resort.
6.30: welcome ceremony and dinner.

Sun Oct 21
7.30         Light breakfast
9.00 – 11.00     Morning session
12.00         Lunch
4.30 – 6.30     Afternoon session
7. 00 pm     Dinner

Mon Oct 22
7.30         Light breakfast
9.00 – 11.00     Morning session
…followed by visit to Savusavu town.
12.30         Lunch
1.30         tapa making demonstration (tapa is traditional decorated Fijian bark cloth)
4.30 – 6.30     Afternoon session
7. 00 pm        Dinner

Tue Oct 23
7.30         Light breakfast
9.00 – 11.00     Morning session
11.30 Picnic lunch at Devodara beach
4.30 – 6.30     Afternoon session
7. 00 pm        Dinner

Wed Oct 24
7.30         Light breakfast
9.00 – 11.00     Morning session
12.00         Lunch
4.30 – 6.30     Afternoon session
7. 00 pm        Dinner

Thu Oct 25
7.30         Light breakfast
9.00 – 11.00     Morning session
11.30        Brunch
12.00         Visit to village
4.30 – 6.30     Afternoon session
7. 00 pm        Dinner

Fri Oct 26
7.30         Light breakfast
9.00 – 11.00     Morning session
12.00         Lunch
4.30 – 6.30     Afternoon session
7. 00 pm        Dinner

Sat Oct 27
Return to Nadi and on to international flight

Price: A$1980 twin share; single supplement A$350

Price includes:

• Return domestic flight from Nadi to Savusavu.
• Return airport transfers from Savusavu to Daku Resort.
• 7 nights accommodation at Daku Resort in traditional bures and villas with private facilities
• Breakfasts, lunches and dinners are provided.
• Course fees
• Excursions as indicated.

Excludes:

• Return economy international airfares to Fiji.
• Travel Insurance.
• Optional activities not listed on the program
• Costs of a personal nature eg laundry, massages, private trips
• Meals in Nadi or taken in transit at the airport

Dan Clement

We welcome Dan Clement from Canada for a week of dynamic Hatha – based practice and deep relaxation , with an introduction to the principles of teaching yoga and a focus on creating your own home yoga practice.

Dan is the director of Open Source Yoga teacher training and author of “Teaching Hatha Yoga”. He will dive deep with you through daily practices that will:

• Explain holistic biomechanics: How the body is created, how to consciously expand strength, grace and flexibility to your full potential, pain-free.
• Investigate posture sequencing that will allow you to build a variety of home practices suited to your needs: Morning or evening, when you are full of energy or when you are fatigued.
• Outline the role of yin, restorative, meditative and therapeutic yoga, and why you may want to include aspects of these methods in your own practice.
• Discover your constitution based on Ayurvedic principles and use that as a guide to build appropriate asana practice.
• Establish a habit of lifelong daily practice you will look forward to. Upon registration you will receive a copy of “Teaching Hatha Yoga”, the manual used in Open Source Yoga trainings and in this retreat.

We will spend 2.5 hours in the morning and another 2.5 hours in the afternoon in practice and study, giving you some time to explore the surroundings. By the end of the retreat you will have developed a home yoga practice and have the tools to modify, expand, lengthen or abbreviate it.

This workshop/retreat is suitable for students of any age or physical ability. We will be exploring a full range of postures and techniques. Adaptations and modifications for postures will be offered. Expect some relatively dynamic practice with demonstrations, some physical therapy adjustments, and deep relaxation to classical guitar.

Dan Clement began to practice yoga and teach in the 1990′s with Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.  Reflecting on the insights he had gained from teaching different ages and body types, he began to explore other types of asana that would be approriate for the vast variety of students’ needs, desires and capacities. Drawing on alignment based yoga, yin yoga and restorative yoga,  Dan developed a teacher training programme that encourages teachers to train approriate hatha yoga, whilst also blending ancient knowledge with inner wisdom.

“There is no substitute for a regular, compassionate inquiry into the nature of the body, mind and heart”. Create your own path, share your awareness with the world. Dan teaches 200 and 500 hour trainings in British Columbia, Canada. This will be his first trip to Fiji – and a great escape from the approaching Canadian winter!

Cost and booking:

We are offering two levels of accommodation:

• Ocean View Cottage: $1,865 with a $300 upgrade for single accommodation ($1, 665 Early-Bird Special until June 1st, 2012)
• Poolhouse Villa: $1,745 with a $170 upgrade for single accommodation ($1, 545 Early-Bird Special until June 1st, 2012)

Daily schedule

Monday Nov 26:
Fly to Savusavu in the morning. If you are coming from Canada or the US your flight will arrive at 0510 am and you will connect with a flight to Savusavu. If you are coming from Australia / New Zealand, we suggest you fly in to Nadi the previous day and spend the night in Nadi, taking a morning flight to Savusavu OR fly out to Savusavu on Sunday Nov 25: we will give you a 15% discount on your accommodation for early arrivals.
Morning : welcome ceremony and settle in.
12.00 Lunch
Afternoon free.
Late afternoon practice.
7.30 Dinner

Tuesday Nov 27 – Saturday Dec 1:
Each day will follow a similar format based around a morning practice, lunch at 12.30,
free afternoon, a late afternoon practice and dinner at 7.30. In between the practices there is free time for snorkelling on the reef, swimming, visiting Savusavu town, having a massage or relaxing by the pool.

Sunday Dec 2:
Leave Savusavu and return to Nadi for international flight connections.

The lucky winner is already packing her bags, but we thought, ‘What? Just one happy winner?’ That doesn’t seem fair.

So we decided to open the offer wide to any of our facebook friends who might like to take a yoga retreat in paradise.

We are offering a week of Anusara Yoga with world famous teacher, Noah Maze, in November or a week of finding the “Heart of Yoga” with much loved teacher, Mark Whitwell, in December, for 15% off the usual price.

Or, if one of our 2012 retreats sounds appealing, we’re offering a 10% discount on 2012 retreats.

Take a look around our site to get more details (click here to open in a new window), and then come back here to an fill out the form below to take advantage of this wonderful offer.

Looking forward to seeing you in Fiji!

cheers,
The Yoga in Fiji Team at Daku Resort

* This offer runs until 30 September 2012 and is limited to the first 30 responses.

You’ve probably already seen the ad in Yoga Journal.

To enter, visit
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Daku Resort
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The prize includes a 7-night stay at Daku Resort, meals, yoga workshops, roundtrip air from Los Angeles to Savusavu, Fiji on Air Pacific and land transfers.

*The competition is open to residents of the USA.

We welcome all ages and abilities; our youngest student was 12 and our oldest to date was 82. Our teachers generally accommodate all stages within their retreats – read about their particular practice on their individual webpage and ask us if you have any questions about the suitability of a particular class.

Every retreat’s daily schedule is built around two practices, each one lasting about an hour and a half to two hours. All the teachers have their own programme, and some choose to add an evening meditation or even a one-on-one private practice. Most hold an early morning practice and a late afternoon practice – but have a look at their individual page as they vary. And every yoga retreat offers a free half hour spa massage.

We have the first – and only – purpose built yoga shala in the South Pacific, a beautiful open-sided platform built up amongst the trees with a stunning view over the bay. Built from the wood of trees on our property, the shala was opened by Mark Whitwell in 2009 in a special ceremony. In the mornings the sun rises to the east, and in the evening you can watch it dipping below the mountains on the far side of Savusavu Bay.

It provides a place of great tranquillity, and is often used by other resort guests as a place of quiet contemplation and rest when there is no yoga practice is session. It is a wonderful environment for yoga, a cocoon of serenity within the greater space of this haven of peace.

The platform measures 10 metres by 10 metres and takes up to 25 people. (We can fit in more although space starts to become restricted.) It has a roof, and a solid back wall suitable for support for handstands. And a view out over the palm trees and across the water to still the mind for the final shivasana of the day….

Daku Resort is Vintage Fiji at Vintage Prices – a place of timeless magic. Tucked away in Savusavu on Fiji’s northern island, it’s a place to relax and enjoy the hospitality of a culture that is always smiling.

We offer all the pleasures a traditional bayside resort without the prices of five star resort.

Accommodation – ranging from villas with their own pools to simple bures around the main resort pool.
Food – ranging from gourmet dinners taken at the resort’s communal table, through traditional Fijian dishes to delicious fresh salads and fruit plates.
Drinks – ranging from fresh fruit juices to the exotic “Dakuree” cocktail, a competitively priced wine list or a bowl of “Kava” with the friendliest staff you’ll ever meet.
Activities – ranging from diving, snorkeling, kayaking and trekking to bird watching, visiting the local black pearl farm and excursions to see a village meke.

Daku is no ordinary Fijian resort. It’s for those who want something different.

In front of Daku Resort there’s a road and on the other side is the sea. The beach is tidal, so it all but disappears when the tide is in – but there’s a deep water channel so you can always swim out to the pontoon, or take a kayak for a paddle. There’s a small reef with branch coral growths and multi-coloured fish – and if you want the spectacular snorkelling, you can hire our boat and go down to Split Rock and on to Lesciaceva reef outside the Jean Michel Cousteau resort. There you’ll find some of the world’s most abundant coral reefs teeming with multi-coloured fish and other forms of sea life. We can take you to shallow reefs with spectacular plate corals, to coral pinnacles topped with clouds of purple anthias and damsel fish, to deeper reefs with steep walls dropping away to 200 feet where you may see some of the larger species. The joy of Fiji lies in its clear, warm waters and the easy access to the sites; most of them are 15 – 25 minutes in a boat. It’s no small wonder that the world famous Jean-Michel Cousteau has a dive base in Fiji.

The bures are scattered around the grounds. In the centre is the swimming pool, and beside that is the big bure where you’ll find our bar and restaurant. Our staff are always around to help, give advice and just have a chat. Ask Hazel about the flowers that grow at Daku. Get Merioni to show you how she makes tapa (bark cloth). See if Keni will play his guitar and sing. Settle in and feel part of the Daku family.

Of course, if you want to have a quiet meal on your own, you’re welcome to have a separate table or have it served in your own room.

During the yoga retreats we serve a number of meals (and are happy to have your requests – although we can’t always access the wide variety of ingredients you might be used to at home). On some nights we serve a 3-course dinner, on others it will be a buffet. We have a range of salads such as watercress with apple and beetroot, tomato with cucumber and orange, and Thai green papaya salad. There’s fresh fruit, plenty of fresh fish, and a number of vegetarian dishes such as vegetable curries, samosas, cabbage in lolo (coconut milk), nutburgers and tomato compote with roti. And let us know if you need a gluten free diet – we can do that too.

Snorkeling: Savusavu has some of Fiji’s best snorkelling, with hard and soft coral reefs, multicoloured fish, marine invertebrates –all to be seen in our clear warm seas. You can hire our boat to get to the reef ($35 each – and about 15/30 minutes away depending which site you visit) or take a cab 4 km down the road and clamber over the stones on the beach and swim out to Split Rock. You can even snorkel the small reef directly outside Daku – not as spectacular as the main reef but still very pleasant. www.snorkelinginfiji.com

Diving: if you have a PADI Openwater certificate, you can go SCUBA diving with some of the world’s best dive operators based in Savusavu. We’re 40 minutes from Namena Marine Reserve, one of Fiji’s outstanding dive spots. And of course you can always think about staying on for a few days after the yoga course and getting your certificate if you don’t already have it. Have a look at our dive specials at www.divinginfiji.info.

Hiking: take a stroll, take a hike…turn left out of our drive and it’s 5 km to the end of the road and the Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort; turn right and its 1.5 km into Savusavu. Go back behind Daku and up our road which goes right up the mountain and through some beautiful rain trees for a steep, sweaty and rewarding 3 km hike. You’ll need a pair of trainers and a bottle of water for this one.If you go at first light, you should see some of the bird life – have a look at Daku Bird Watching Tours for more on this.

Beachcombing: our beaches are very tidal – at high tide they disappear, whilst at low tide they spread out in a wide sweep of sandy shore and reef flats. Go fossicking for broken coral, shells and driftwood. Take a pair of reef shoes and a picnic to Devodara beach 10 km away, where you can explore the reef at low tide – hundreds of brittle star fish, a few blue starfish, the occasional eel and even a shy sea snake.

Tapa making: Tapa is the traditional Fijian decorated bark cloth used for ceremonial occasions. One of our staff, Mereoni Tadulala, has kept up the tradition and is pleased to show you how she beats out the bark, dries it and then paints it with colours made from mangrove roots. It’s a very Zen hour of watching her slowly build up the decorations to a finished piece.

Massage: every yoga course has a free half hour spa massage session – and nearly everyone goes back for more later in the week. ($60 / $70)

Pearl Farm: Savusavu Bay is home to J.Hunter Pearls who grow and sell their range of beautiful black, gold and green pearls. They will show you how they insert the bead into the oyster and create the colour, and they’ll take you out in their glass bottomed boat to look at the oyster ropes – you can take along a snorkel and have a close look. And of course they sell them in their shop – they are premium priced but make a unique and beautiful piece of jewellery by which to remember your trip. (Pearl Farm visit: $25)

Shopping in Savusavu: the nearby town of Savusavu is 1.5 km away – a 25 minute walk or a 4 minute (and FJ$3) cab ride. It’s a quaint friendly little place where you will never be hassled or pressed to buy. Go and see the local fruit and vegetable market; visit the handicraft store; inspect the paintings and jewellery and handicrafts at the shops in the Copra Shed – and stop in for an excellent fruit smoothie at the Captain’s Cafe. Buy a brightly coloured sulu or have a shirt made at the local tailor’s. Have a drink at the Yacht Club or the Planter’s Club.

Boat trips: you can hire our boat to take a trip across the bay to the little white sand beach of Mutuku, or the black sand beach of Valaga Bay. Take a picnic, snorkel and mask and spin out half a day enjoying the South Pacific. (FJ$80 -150 depending on numbers.)

Or just lie by the pool… read a book in the shade of our covered deck; listen to your iPod whilst you bask in the sun; take it all at your own pace.

$2500 fully inclusive of return fares from Sydney / Brisbane (and $2600 from Melbourne) – must be booked and paid for by Nov 5

24 November – 1 December, 2011

Noah Mazé is celebrated in the yoga community as one of the most advanced and proficient practitioners and teachers of Anusara® Yoga. Born into a household of yogis, Noah grew up steeped in the yoga tradition and its practices. In the 1990s, Noah worked as an outdoor educator and wilderness guide, helping people access the transformational power of nature.

After a life long study of yoga, Noah began studying with John Friend in 1995 and was awestruck. Not long thereafter, he also became a devoted student of Tantric scholar, Dr. Douglas Brooks. Noah was certified to teach Anusara® Yoga in 2002. Widely sought out as a teacher’s teacher, Noah is one of only twelve individuals worldwide serving on the Anusara® Yoga Curriculum Committee. He also sits on Anusara® Yoga’s Certification Assessment Committee, and has been invited to teach with John Friend at both of Anusara Yoga’s “Grand Gatherings.”

Noah’s therapeutic teaching is informed by years of anatomical study, successful practice with rehabilitating injured students and his experiential knowledge of the body and its innate healing capacity. Noah maintains an active local, national and international teaching schedule. In his limited spare time, he enjoys riding his bike, shopping at the farmer’s market and reading obscure yogic texts. Noah lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Tracy, and their sweet toddler, Madeleine, and four rescued four leggeds.

Noah’s practice
Anusara Yoga® is a powerful method of hatha yoga which integrates biomechanical principles of alignment with the celebration of the heart and spirit. Developed by John Friend in 1996, Anusara Yoga® offers a dynamic synthesis of asana technique, yoga philosophy, and the celebration of good company.

The week in Fiji
Noah teaches a daily programme of morning sessions and late afternoon sessions.

The programme is structured around a morning practice and a late afternoon practice, with time in between for having a massage, seeing some local culture or just relaxing by the pool. Times may change depending on the weather and the group’s rhythm.

Thursday 24 November
Morning: Local flight Nadi to Savusavu.
12.30pm: Lunch
4.00pm – 6:00pm: Introduction and first yoga practice
6.30pm Traditional welcome and dinner

Friday 25 November
7.30pm: Breakfast
9.30am – 12.00pm: Yoga practice
12.30pm: Lunch
Afternoon visit to town
4.00pm – 6:00pm: Yoga practice
7.00pm: Dinner

Saturday 26 November
7.30am: Breakfast
9.30am – 12.00pm: Yoga practice
12.30pm: Lunch
4.00pm – 6:00pm: Yoga practice
7.00pm: Dinner

Sunday 27 November
7.30pm: Breakfast
9.30am – 12.00pm: Yoga practice
12.30pm: Lunch
Afternoon: Tapa making demonstration
4.00pm – 6.00pm: Yoga practice
7.00pm: Dinner

Monday 28 November
7.30pm: Breakfast
9.30am – 12.00pm: Yoga practice
12.30pm: Lunch
Afternoon: Beach / boat outing
4.00pm – 6.00pm: Yoga practice
7.00pm: Dinner

Tuesday 29 November
7.30pm: Breakfast
9.30am – 12.00pm: Yoga practice
12.30pm: Lunch
4.00pm – 6.00pm: Yoga practice
7.00pm: Dinner

Wednesday 30 November
7.30pm: Breakfast
9.30am – 12.00pm:: Yoga practice
12.30pm: Lunch and closing ceremony.
4.30pm – 6.00pm: Village visit and meke (traditional Fijian dance)
7.00pm: Dinner

Thursday 1 December
Return to Nadi at 9.30 am, and on to connecting flights.

In between there will be time for excursions to see some local Fijian life, snorkelling on the coal reef, hiking in the rainforest, taking a spa massage and just relaxing by the pool with a book.

In between there will be time for excursions to see some local Fijian life, snorkelling on the coal reef, hiking in the rainforest, taking a spa massage and just relaxing by the pool with a book.

Dates
You should arrive in Fiji (Nadi airport) in time to take a morning flight to Savusavu on November 24.

Students arriving from LA will depart LA on Tuesday Nov 22 and cross the International Date Line, thus losing a day, and arrive on Nov 24 at 0515 (actual flight time: 10hrs and 40 mins). They will then be able to take a flight to Savusavu at 0650.

Students arriving from Australia/New Zealand should arrive on November 23 and be ready to catch a flight the next day.

On the return, you will leave Savusavu on Dec 1 and catch return flights later that same day.
Please let us know if you need help with planning your itinerary.

Cost
Cost of course is AUS$1980 twin share. Single room supplement AUS$300.

This covers:

• course fees
• 7 nights’ accommodation at Daku Resort
• all meals at Daku Resort
• domestic flight from Nadi to Savusavu return
• excursions on the programme
• one free half hour massage

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