Greeting the New Year – Free the Body, Free the Mind : Michelle Jayne : January 2012
14 – 21 January, 2012
Start 2012 with a week’s yoga retreat that will prepare you for the opportunities and challenges of the New Year. And enjoy a fabulous New Year’s price of $1600.
Michelle’s practice seeks to help students work with the physical practice of yoga to embrace a mental change. This will vary enormously from person to person – for some it’s just a small step in stopping worrying unnecessarily about a detail of their life, for others it may be a much larger step towards freeing themselves from debilitating stress. If you’re balanced and content great! You’ll find ways to stay there. If you’re uncomfortable and fretting, we’ll explore how to challenge those stressors and find ways to move through them.
“Change is not something that we should fear. Rather, it is something that we should welcome. For without change, nothing in this world would ever grow or blossom, and no one in this world would ever move forward to become the person they’re meant to be.”
You’ll begin to discover how your body reflects your thoughts and beliefs. Through asana (posture) work, we’ll explore those areas where you’re struggling, and develop a powerful new perspective on your abilities. It’s excellent for people with ongoing back pain, neck/shoulder pain, elbow/knee pain, or experiencing large amounts of stress during their work that has began to affect their body. Everyone has a path. Yoga is a way to not only build your physical strength, but also your mental and emotional strength. The only thing that is certain in life is change. Equip your mind, heart and body with the tools to move with change, letting go of resistance.
Michelle Jayne
From a dance training background in Melbourne, London and LA, Michelle Jayne was introduced to yoga through Yoga-cise WA. She completed her training in 2002 with Lee Shambu, founder of Yoga Health, and began teaching small groups around Perth. She returned to Melbourne in 2006 and also trained with an Indian Yoga Master in North East India. She returned with renewed insight into the history and practice of yoga in relation to the quest for one’s self mastery.
After taking workshops with Twee Merrigan in 2007, Michelle completed her Diploma in Complementary Therapies in 2007 and her Graduate Certificate in Yoga Therapy in 2010. In 2008 she attended the Asia Yoga Conference held in Hong Kong in order to further study the connection between mind and body practices and NY Yoga Journal Conference in 2011. She has trained with Ana Forrest, creator of Forrest Yoga, Baron Baptise creator of Power Yoga, Shiva Rea creator of Prana Flow and Donna Farhi.
She is registered as a Level 2 instructor with the Yoga Teachers Association Australia (YTAA) and as a Holistic Practitioner with Australian Holistic Healers Association (AHHA).
Programme
There will be two 2-hr sessions each morning. We start at 6.30am with an asana practice. After breakfast and a short break, we return for our 2hr workshop of meditation and exploration of the self. 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. If you have any questions about the week’s practice, please email Michelle at michellejl@optusnet.com.au.
Hatha yoga is translated as that which brings union, union between opposites; Ha meaning Sun and Tha meaning moon. In Indian tradition it is one of the four branches of Tantra Yoga, concentrating on the practice of postures (asana) and breath control (pranayama) to energise the subtle energy channels of the body (nadis).The objective of Hatha Yoga is to remove obstacles and address further steps towards sense withdrawal (Pratyahara), concentration (Dharana), meditation (Dhyana) and balance (Samadhi).
Vinyasa style yoga simple means the connection of postures through sequences and the breath. This assists the body in developing heat and works towards greater flexibility during your practice.
Testimonial:
Michelle is a very generous and enthusiastic teacher. She uses an holistic approach that is varied for each class. I love the voice work that is done in a supportive way, the quotes or mantras that can act as a compass and the place of offering that surrounds her teaching.
Kim, Melbourne
Daily Programme
Saturday 14 January
Arrive Nadi. Local flight to Savusavu.
6.00pm: Welcome to Daku
Sunday 15 January
7.00 - 8.30am: Morning Yoga Practice
1.00pm: Lunch
4.00 – 6.00 pm Workshop
7.00pm: Dinner
Monday 16 January
7.00 - 8.30am: Morning Yoga Practice
10.00 am tapa making demonstration
1.00pm: Lunch
Afternoon: Visit to Savusavu town
4.00 – 6.00 pm Workshop
7.00pm: Dinner
Tuesday 17 January
7.00 - 8.30am: Morning Yoga Practice
11.00am Boat / beach outing and picnic lunch
4.00 – 6.00 pm Workshop
7.00 pm: Dinner
Wednesday 18 January
7.00 - 8.30am: Morning Yoga Practice
1.00pm: Lunch
Afternoon free time
4.00 – 6.00 pm Workshop
6.30pm: Dinner at yacht club
Thursday 19 January
7.00 - 8.30am: Morning Yoga Practice
1.00pm: Lunch
Afternoon free time
2.00 – 4.00 pm Workshop
4.00pm – 6.30pm: Village visit and meke
7.00 pm: Dinner
Friday 20 January
7.00 - 8.30am: Morning Yoga Practice
1.00pm: Lunch
Afternoon free time
4.00 – 6.00 pm Workshop
7.00 pm: Dinner
Saturday 21 January
Return to Australia
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.
Costs
AUD $1600.00 twin share (international flights not included)
Single supplement: $350
Included
- Return domestic flight from Nadi to Savusavu.
- Return airport transfers from Savusavu to Daku Resort.
- 6 nights accommodation at Daku Resort in traditional bures and villas with private facilities, and 1 night in Nadi.
- Breakfasts, lunches and dinners at Daku are provided.
- Course fees.
- Excursions as indicated.
Excluded
- Return economy international airfares to Fiji.
- Comprehensive 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
